Plastic Bronchitis Review: Classification and Pathogenesis Literature Synthesis

A narrative review synthesizing literature on plastic bronchitis, a rare respiratory disorder. The document, authored by Haoyu Wang and last updated in May 2026, compiles evidence from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science up to February 2026. It focuses on classification methods, pathogenic mechanisms, and implications for diagnosis and therapy.

Use Cases

• Analyze the evolution of disease classification systems based on the reviewed literature
• Study distinct etiological pathways (lymphatic vs. eosinophilic) mentioned in the description
• Review diagnostic approaches leveraging advanced lymphatic imaging techniques described
• Identify knowledge gaps and future research priorities outlined in the review

Strengths

• Synthesizes literature from four major biomedical databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science)
• Includes literature published up to February 2026, indicating recent coverage
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 147.2 KB document, representing a very limited scope
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; data structure must be inferred from the text
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Literature review synthesis

Time Range

Literature up to February 2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 05:51:51