The effect of mode, inspiratory time, and positive end-expiratory pressure on partial liquid ventilation.

abstract：:Early experience suggests that lung volume reduction surgery improves exercise tolerance as measured by the 6-min walk distance in patients with emphysema. To identify the physiologic mechanism(s) by which lung volume reduction surgery improved exercise, we performed progressive cardiopulmonary exercise testing, inclu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Benditt JO,Lewis S,Wood DE,Klima L,Albert RK

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Although commonly used as the primary outcome measure of clinical trials in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), the minimal important difference (MID) of the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) has not been well defined for this population of patients. OBJECTIVES:To estimate the MID in the 6MWT in patients with PAH...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Mathai SC,Puhan MA,Lam D,Wise RA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a bronchoscopic treatment for severe asthma targeting airway smooth muscle (ASM). Observational studies have shown ASM mass reduction after BT, but appropriate control groups are lacking. Furthermore, as treatment response is variable, identifying optimal candidates for BT tre...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Goorsenberg AWM,d'Hooghe JNS,Srikanthan K,Ten Hacken NHT,Weersink EJM,Roelofs JJTH,Kemp SV,Bel EH,Shah PL,Annema JT,Bonta PI,TASMA research group.

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway smooth muscle (ASM) accumulation and enrichment of the extracellular matrix (ECM) with type I collagen and fibronectin are major pathologic features of airway remodeling in asthma. These ECM components confer enhanced ASM proliferation in vitro, but a requirement for specific integrin ECM receptors has not been...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Nguyen TT,Ward JP,Hirst SJ

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Data regarding the influence of ambient air pollution on infant bronchiolitis are few. OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the impact of several air pollutants and their sources on infant bronchiolitis. METHODS:Infants in the Georgia Air Basin of British Columbia with an inpatient or outpatient clinical encounter for b...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Karr CJ,Demers PA,Koehoorn MW,Lencar CC,Tamburic L,Brauer M

更新日期：2009-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that persists even during adequate therapy and asymptomatic episodes. We questioned whether "silent" chronic allergen exposure can induce and maintain airway inflammation and whether this still occurs during regular treatment with inhaled steroids. Twenty-six patients with hous...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： de Kluijver J,Evertse CE,Schrumpf JA,van der Veen H,Zwinderman AH,Hiemstra PS,Rabe KF,Sterk PJ

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the effectiveness of information delivered to family members of critically ill patients by junior and senior physicians, we performed a prospective randomized multicenter trial in 11 French intensive care units. Patients (n = 220) were allocated at random to having their family members receive information b...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Moreau D,Goldgran-Toledano D,Alberti C,Jourdain M,Adrie C,Annane D,Garrouste-Orgeas M,Lefrant JY,Papazian L,Quinio P,Pochard F,Azoulay E

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The incidence of influenza-associated acute respiratory failure is unknown. OBJECTIVES:To estimate the population-based incidence of influenza-associated acute respiratory failure hospitalizations. METHODS:This is a cohort study from January 2003 through March 2009 using hospitalization databases for Arizon...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ortiz JR,Neuzil KM,Rue TC,Zhou H,Shay DK,Cheng PY,Cooke CR,Goss CH

更新日期：2013-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Most data about the course of occupational asthma after removal from exposure are based upon the longitudinal assessment of employees exposed to substances inducing late asthmatic reactions in bronchial provocation tests. It was the aim of this study to describe the course of immediate-type occupational asthma after a...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Merget R,Reineke M,Rueckmann A,Bergmann EM,Schultze-Werninghaus G

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to elucidate the relationships between pleural (Ppl), esophageal (Pes), and superimposed gravitational pressures in acute lung injury, and to understand the mechanisms of recruitment and derecruitment. In six dogs with oleic acid respiratory failure, we measured Pes and Ppl in the uppermost, middle, and most ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Pelosi P,Goldner M,McKibben A,Adams A,Eccher G,Caironi P,Losappio S,Gattinoni L,Marini JJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Previous studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of sleep apnea (SA) in patients with chronic heart failure (HF), which is associated with higher rates of morbidity, mortality, and health care use. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the reported incidence, treatment, outcomes, and economic cost of SA in new-onset...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Javaheri S,Caref EB,Chen E,Tong KB,Abraham WT

更新日期：2011-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Immediate graft performance after lung transplantation is associated with short- and long-term clinical outcomes. However, the biologic mechanism that determines outcomes is not fully understood. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the impact of cell death signals at 24 and 48 hours after lung transplantation on short...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hashimoto K,Besla R,Zamel R,Juvet S,Kim H,Azad S,Waddell TK,Cypel M,Liu M,Keshavjee S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a disease that occurs primarily in women, is characterized by cystic lung lesions causing respiratory failure, which may require lung transplantation. Lung diffusion (DLCO) and/or FEV1 are decreased, but frequently not in parallel with each other. Because cardiopulmonary exercise testin...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Taveira-DaSilva AM,Stylianou MP,Hedin CJ,Kristof AS,Avila NA,Rabel A,Travis WD,Moss J

更新日期：2003-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Phl p5 is a major allergen of timothy grass and causes rhinitis and bronchial asthma in nearly all patients allergic to grass pollen. The biochemical processing of this molecule by the nasal mucosa at its first encounter and possible changes of its biologic activity are unknown. Two isoforms of the allergen were expre...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bufe A,Gehlhar K,Schramm G,Schlaak M,Becker WM

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) deficiency syndrome is characterized by neurologic, thyroidal, and pulmonary dysfunction. Children usually have mild-to-severe respiratory symptoms and occasionally die of respiratory failure. Herein, we describe an infant with a constitutional 14q12-21.3 haploid deletion encompa...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Galambos C,Levy H,Cannon CL,Vargas SO,Reid LM,Cleveland R,Lindeman R,deMello DE,Wert SE,Whitsett JA,Perez-Atayde AR,Kozakewich H

更新日期：2010-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The vast majority of children around the world undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSA) are not objectively diagnosed by nocturnal polysomnography because of access availability and cost issues. Automated analysis of nocturnal oximetry (nSpO2), which is readily and glo...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hornero R,Kheirandish-Gozal L,Gutiérrez-Tobal GC,Philby MF,Alonso-Álvarez ML,Álvarez D,Dayyat EA,Xu Z,Huang YS,Tamae Kakazu M,Li AM,Van Eyck A,Brockmann PE,Ehsan Z,Simakajornboon N,Kaditis AG,Vaquerizo-Villar F,Crespo S

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Many persons say that they "don't know" whether they snore. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of such responses in an elderly population. Subjects were 1715 members (1,155 men, 560 women) of a previously defined cohort (Western Group Collaborative Study) followed prospectively ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bliwise DL,Swan GE,Carmelli D,La Rue A

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exogenous surfactant therapy is not standard in the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) because of a lack of proven benefit. Nonuniform surfactant distribution after either bolus or aerosol administration may be an important factor limiting response. In a previous study of acute lung injury, we demonstrated tha...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Balaraman V,Meister J,Ku TL,Sood SL,Tam E,Killeen J,Uyehara CF,Egan E,Easa D

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:A loss of function mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene is believed to be an independent risk factor for bone disease in patients with cystic fibrosis. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this work was to use congenic mice as a preclinical model to examine the bone phenotype of Cf...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Haston CK,Li W,Li A,Lafleur M,Henderson JE

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The forced oscillation technique (FOT) and interrupter technique are particularly attractive for pediatric use as they require only passive cooperation from the patient. We compared the sensitivity and specificity of these methods for detecting airway obstruction and its reversibility in 118 children (3-16 yr) with as...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Delacourt C,Lorino H,Fuhrman C,Herve-Guillot M,Reinert P,Harf A,Housset B

更新日期：2001-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We used various ovalbumin sensitization and challenge protocols to determine the importance of the route of allergen administration and the genetic background in modulating the physiologic, inflammatory, and immunologic features characteristic of allergen-induced asthma. In BALB/c mice, induction of maximal airway hyp...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Lamm WJ,Albert RK,Chi EY,Henderson WR Jr,Lewis DB

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Although the transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cells harbors enormous potential for the treatment of pulmonary diseases, in vivo data demonstrating clear therapeutic benefits of human iPSC-derived cells in lung disease models are missing. OBJECTIVES:We have tested the therapeuti...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Happle C,Lachmann N,Ackermann M,Mirenska A,Göhring G,Thomay K,Mucci A,Hetzel M,Glomb T,Suzuki T,Chalk C,Glage S,Dittrich-Breiholz O,Trapnell B,Moritz T,Hansen G

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the incidence of pulmonary hypertension is higher in female patients, numerous experimental studies have demonstrated better outcome in female animals, exacerbation of the disease after ovariectomy, and a strong protective effect of estrogen: a phenomenon known as the "estrogen paradox" of pulmonary hypertens...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Umar S,Rabinovitch M,Eghbali M

更新日期：2012-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral respiratory tract infections are associated with an acute increase in airway responsiveness in normal subjects and patients with asthma. Airway responsiveness is also increased at least transiently in animals during acute viral infections. In this article, we discuss possible mechanisms whereby viral infections ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hegele RG,Hayashi S,Hogg JC,Paré PD

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Bronchial remodeling, including increased bronchial smooth muscle (BSM) mass, contributes to bronchial obstruction in asthma. However, its mechanisms are complex and remain controversial. Recently, a role of the chitinase 3-like 1 protein (YKL-40) has been evoked in asthma. Indeed, YKL-40 concentration was in...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bara I,Ozier A,Girodet PO,Carvalho G,Cattiaux J,Begueret H,Thumerel M,Ousova O,Kolbeck R,Coyle AJ,Woods J,Tunon de Lara JM,Marthan R,Berger P

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large pleural effusions are typically associated with dyspnea and potential respiratory compromise. Experimental evidence suggests that with large effusions, increased intrapleural pressure may be transmitted to the pericardial space, resulting in impaired cardiac filling and reduced stroke volume. We report two cases...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kaplan LM,Epstein SK,Schwartz SL,Cao QL,Pandian NG

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:E-selectin, an early mediator of leukocyte-endothelial adhesion, is expressed on activated endothelium. Soluble E-selectin is present in the supernatant of cytokine-activated endothelial cells and elevated serum levels are found in a variety of inflammatory conditions. We documented elevated E-selectin serum levels in...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Cummings CJ,Sessler CN,Beall LD,Fisher BJ,Best AM,Fowler AA 3rd

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The temporal stability of adult asthma phenotypes identified using clustering methods has never been addressed. Longitudinal cluster-based methods may provide novel insights in the study of the natural history of asthma. OBJECTIVES:To compare the stability of cluster-based asthma phenotype structures a decad...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Boudier A,Curjuric I,Basagaña X,Hazgui H,Anto JM,Bousquet J,Bridevaux PO,Dupuis-Lozeron E,Garcia-Aymerich J,Heinrich J,Janson C,Künzli N,Leynaert B,de Marco R,Rochat T,Schindler C,Varraso R,Pin I,Probst-Hensch N,Sun

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic inflammation is present in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which has been linked to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We determined the effects of oral and inhaled corticosteroids on serum markers of inflammation in patients with stable COPD. We recruited 41 patients with mild to moderate ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Sin DD,Lacy P,York E,Man SF

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The development of tuberculin skin test (TST) positivity following infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is not invariable and may depend on bacillary as well as host factors. OBJECTIVES:First, to compare the diagnostic performance of the TST and a form of in vitro IFN-gamma release assay (IFNGRA) in the c...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Anderson ST,Williams AJ,Brown JR,Newton SM,Simsova M,Nicol MP,Sebo P,Levin M,Wilkinson RJ,Wilkinson KA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00