Hypercholesterolemia
Ex‐smoker (30 PY; 5 y previously)
Moderate COPD (GOLD 2)  Vertebral disc prolapse left L4/5, flavectomy and nucleotomy
Ex‐smoker (4 months previously)  Arterial hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Aneurysm coiling right A. vertebralis  Arterial hypertension
Bullous Emphysema
Smoker
Severe COPD (GOLD 3)
Previous Hepatitis B  No
Underlying immuno‐compromising condition  (inhalational steroids for COPD)  No  (intravenous corticosteroid therapy 0.4 mg/kg/d, total of 13 d)  (inhalational s