Department of Pulmonology

Aims and Scope

The Department of Pulmonology of The Gazette of Medical Sciences (The GMS) publishes peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly work addressing respiratory health, pulmonary diseases and disorders of the lungs, airways and associated thoracic structures. The Department provides an international platform for pulmonologists, respiratory physicians, thoracic specialists, researchers and allied healthcare professionals to communicate advances in respiratory medicine and patient care.

The Department welcomes original clinical and experimental research, prospective and retrospective studies, systematic and narrative reviews, case reports, case series, clinical observations, diagnostic studies, therapeutic innovations, editorials and scholarly perspectives. Contributions may address the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term management of acute and chronic respiratory conditions.

Particular interest is given to research on obstructive and restrictive lung diseases, respiratory infections, pulmonary vascular disorders, interstitial lung diseases, respiratory failure, pulmonary oncology and critical care pulmonology. The Department encourages studies involving pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, respiratory imaging, mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, pulmonary rehabilitation and emerging diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.

The scope also encompasses respiratory physiology, molecular and cellular mechanisms of lung disease, respiratory pharmacology, pulmonary drug delivery, environmental and occupational lung disorders, sleep-related breathing conditions and respiratory epidemiology. Interdisciplinary research connecting pulmonology with thoracic surgery, cardiology, infectious diseases, immunology, oncology, intensive care and public health is welcomed.

Areas of Interest

Respiratory Medicine

Thoracic Surgery

Pulmonary Function Testing

Respiratory Care

Respiratory Therapy

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Acute Lung Injury

Asthma

Cystic Fibrosis

Pulmonary Carcinoma

Bronchitis

Emphysema

Pulmonary Drug Delivery

Pulmonary Embolism

Pulmonary Edema

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Tuberculosis

Pulmonary Hypertension

Interstitial Lung Diseases

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Bronchiectasis

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

Viral Respiratory Diseases

Sleep Apnea and Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

Respiratory Failure

Critical Care Pulmonology

Mechanical Ventilation

Noninvasive Ventilation

Oxygen Therapy

Interventional Pulmonology

Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Procedures

Pleural Diseases and Pleural Effusion

Thoracic Imaging and Diagnostics

Respiratory Physiology

Respiratory Pharmacology

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology

Occupational Lung Diseases

Environmental Respiratory Health

Allergic Airway Diseases

Immunology of Lung Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Diseases

Pediatric Pulmonology

Respiratory Epidemiology

Lung Transplantation

Smoking-Related Lung Disease

Rare and Genetic Pulmonary Disorders

Respiratory Clinical Trials

The Department supports responsible scientific publishing, research integrity and ethical reporting. Submissions undergo editorial assessment and peer review in accordance with the journal's applicable editorial and publication policies.

Case Report

A case of giant hiatal hernia in an elderly patient: When spleen, stomach, duodenum and colon slide into thorax- A rare cause of dyspnea and chest pain

Giant hiatal hernias, generally seen at advanced ages, can rarely cause cardiorespiratory symptoms such as dyspnea and chest pain. Here, we aimed to present a case with a large hiatal hernia that largely protruded to intrathoracic cavity and caused dyspnea, particularly at postprandial period. We report a case of a 74-year-old female who presented with one-month history of progressive shortness of breath and left sided chest pain.

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.46766/thegms.pulmonology.20070402

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Department of Pulmonology

Aims and Scope

Areas of Interest

Published Articles

A case of giant hiatal hernia in an elderly patient: When spleen, stomach, duodenum and colon slide into thorax- A rare cause of dyspnea and chest pain

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