Interaction of HLA phenotype and exposure intensity in sensitization to complex platinum salts.

abstract：RATIONALE:Cytokine receptors can be markers defining different T-cell subsets and considered as therapeutic targets. The association of IL-6 and IL-6 receptor α (IL-6Rα) with asthma was reported, suggesting their involvement in asthma. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether and how IL-6Rα defines a distinct effector memory (...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lee N,You S,Shin MS,Lee WW,Kang KS,Kim SH,Kim WU,Homer RJ,Kang MJ,Montgomery RR,Dela Cruz CS,Shaw AC,Lee PJ,Chupp GL,Hwang D,Kang I

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease commonly causes hospitalization. The change in lung mechanics during exacerbation and its relationship to symptoms in spontaneously breathing individuals has not been described. OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that changes in both airflow and lung volumes would...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Stevenson NJ,Walker PP,Costello RW,Calverley PM

更新日期：2005-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a gram-negative bacterium that has been cultured with increasing prevalence from the sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). We conducted a cohort study, using the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Registry, to assess the effect of S. maltophilia on survival. We studied all patients in t...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Goss CH,Otto K,Aitken ML,Rubenfeld GD

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (CHP) is caused by an immune response to antigen inhalation and is characterized by variable histopathological and clinical features. A subset of subjects with CHP have usual interstitial pneumonia and appear to be clinically similar to subjects with idiopathic pulmonary...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Furusawa H,Cardwell JH,Okamoto T,Walts AD,Konigsberg IR,Kurche JS,Bang TJ,Schwarz MI,Brown KK,Kropski JA,Rojas M,Cool CD,Lee JS,Wolters PJ,Yang IV,Schwartz DA

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological data indicate that living or working in a moldy building is associated with increased risk of respiratory symptoms and disease related to inflammatory reactions, but biochemical evidence linking cause and effect is still scarce. The staff working in a mold-contaminated school, and a reference group wit...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hirvonen MR,Ruotsalainen M,Roponen M,Hyvärinen A,Husman T,Kosma VM,Komulainen H,Savolainen K,Nevalainen A

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The rate of progression of most interstitial lung diseases (ILD) is unpredictable. Fibrocytes are circulating bone marrow-derived cells that have been implicated in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS), a genetic cause of ILD in early adulthood, allows for study of biomarkers of ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Trimble A,Gochuico BR,Markello TC,Fischer R,Gahl WA,Lee JK,Kim Y,Burdick MD,Strieter RM,Mehrad B

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of noninvasive methods of monitoring airway inflammation, such as exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) and induced sputum, has been shown to improve asthma monitoring and optimize treatment in adult patients with asthma. There is a lack of comparable data in children. Forty children with stable asthma eligible for inhal...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Zacharasiewicz A,Wilson N,Lex C,Erin EM,Li AM,Hansel T,Khan M,Bush A

更新日期：2005-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The exact influence of sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD) on blood pressure control remains unknown. We investigated the influence of different degrees of SRBD on daytime blood pressure and its association to documented hypertension by examining 1,190 consecutive patients referred for diagnosis of SRBD. The proto...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Grote L,Ploch T,Heitmann J,Knaack L,Penzel T,Peter JH

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sublingual allergen-specific immunotherapy is gaining popularity for treatment of allergic diseases, but underlying immunological mechanisms are unresolved. OBJECTIVES:To perform detailed immunological investigation of sublingual house dust mite (HDM) immunotherapy. METHODS:A 12-month randomized double-blin...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： O'Hehir RE,Gardner LM,de Leon MP,Hales BJ,Biondo M,Douglass JA,Rolland JM,Sandrini A

更新日期：2009-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Despite increasing evidence about the role of donor-specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies in transplant outcomes, the incidence and impact of de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA) after lung transplantation remains unclear. OBJECTIVES:To describe the incidence, characteristics, and impact of ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Tikkanen JM,Singer LG,Kim SJ,Li Y,Binnie M,Chaparro C,Chow CW,Martinu T,Azad S,Keshavjee S,Tinckam K

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic factors are likely to contribute to the variable presentation of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to determine whether the LTalpha+250 (TNFbeta+250) and TNFalpha-308 gene polymorphisms are associated with different presentations of CAP. Septic shock (SS) was ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Waterer GW,Quasney MW,Cantor RM,Wunderink RG

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Lack of health insurance maybe an independent risk factor for mortality and differential treatment in critical illness. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether uninsured critically ill patients had differences in 30-day mortality and critical care service use compared with those with private insurance and to determi...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lyon SM,Benson NM,Cooke CR,Iwashyna TJ,Ratcliffe SJ,Kahn JM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the usefulness of positron emission tomography with fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (PET-FDG) in assessing mediastinal disease in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to compare its yield to that of computed tomography (CT), we performed a prospective consecutive sample investigation in a university...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Chin R Jr,Ward R,Keyes JW,Choplin RH,Reed JC,Wallenhaupt S,Hudspeth AS,Haponik EF

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Men have higher prevalence rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than women, which has been attributed to the historically higher rates of cigarette smoking in males. However, the increased rates of cigarette smoking in females within the last several decades have been associated with steadily increasi...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Silverman EK,Weiss ST,Drazen JM,Chapman HA,Carey V,Campbell EJ,Denish P,Silverman RA,Celedon JC,Reilly JJ,Ginns LC,Speizer FE

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Smoking is the largest contributor to lung cancer risk, and those who continue to smoke after diagnosis have a worse survival. Screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) reduces mortality in high-risk individuals. Smoking cessation is an essential component of a high-quality screening ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Tanner NT,Kanodra NM,Gebregziabher M,Payne E,Halbert CH,Warren GW,Egede LE,Silvestri GA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of biomass as a cooking fuel is commonplace in developing countries and has been associated with chronic bronchitis and obstructive airway disease. METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was done in the village of Solis, close to Mexico City. Lifelong nonsmoking women 38 yr of age or older (n=841) complet...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Regalado J,Pérez-Padilla R,Sansores R,Páramo Ramirez JI,Brauer M,Paré P,Vedal S

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relation between IgE reactive with histamine-releasing factor (HRF) and clinical status in patients with asthma or rhinitis. Sera were used to passively sensitize purified, lactic-acid treated basophils. IgE-independent HRF due to chemokines was removed from mononuclear cell supernatants with hepar...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Pasmans SG,Aalbers M,van der Veen MJ,Knol EF,van der Zee JS,Jansen HM,Aalberse RC

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Products of the prostaglandin H synthase (PGHS) metabolic pathway are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of asthma. We determined the level of expression of the constitutive (PGHS-1) and inducible (PGHS-2) isoforms of the enzyme in induced sputum and bronchial biopsies of patients with asthma, patients with ch...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Taha R,Olivenstein R,Utsumi T,Ernst P,Barnes PJ,Rodger IW,Giaid A

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Interstitial macrophages (IMs) and airspace macrophages (AMs) play critical roles in lung homeostasis and host defense, and are central to the pathogenesis of a number of lung diseases. However, the absolute numbers of macrophages and the precise anatomic locations they occupy in the healthy human lung have...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hume PS,Gibbings SL,Jakubzick CV,Tuder RM,Curran-Everett D,Henson PM,Smith BJ,Janssen WJ

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The role of computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer is controversial, currently under study, and not yet fully elucidated. OBJECTIVES:To report findings from initial and 1-year repeat screening low-radiation-dose CT of the chest and 3-year outcomes for 50- to 79-year-old current and ex-smokers in ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Wilson DO,Weissfeld JL,Fuhrman CR,Fisher SN,Balogh P,Landreneau RJ,Luketich JD,Siegfried JM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Dysregulation of cellular metabolism has been shown to participate in several pathologic processes. However, the role of metabolic reprogramming is not well appreciated in the pathogenesis of organ fibrosis. OBJECTIVES:To determine if glycolytic reprogramming participates in the pathogenesis of lung fibrosis...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Xie N,Tan Z,Banerjee S,Cui H,Ge J,Liu RM,Bernard K,Thannickal VJ,Liu G

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is the most common cause of death in patients in the intensive care unit. Genome-wide gene expression analysis can provide insights into the molecular alterations of sepsis. Total mRNA was extracted from the livers of 6 uninfected control mice and 60 septic mice after infusion of either live Escherichia coli or...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Yu SL,Chen HW,Yang PC,Peck K,Tsai MH,Chen JJ,Lin FY

更新日期：2004-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Spontaneous breathing during mechanical ventilation increases transpulmonary pressure and Vt, and worsens lung injury. Intuitively, controlling Vt and transpulmonary pressure might limit injury caused by added spontaneous effort. OBJECTIVES:To test the hypothesis that, during spontaneous effort in injured lu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Yoshida T,Nakahashi S,Nakamura MAM,Koyama Y,Roldan R,Torsani V,De Santis RR,Gomes S,Uchiyama A,Amato MBP,Kavanagh BP,Fujino Y

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar epithelial type II cells (AET2) respond with exocytosis of surfactant containing lamellar bodies to stimulation with mechanical stretch and secretagogues, a process that is fundamental for maintaining alveolar stability and lung gas exchange. In the present study in cultured rat AET2, we employed botulinum C2...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Rose F,Kürth-Landwehr C,Sibelius U,Reuner KH,Aktories K,Seeger W,Grimminger F

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is known that the ventilatory response to carbon dioxide (CO2) is increased in asthmatics with airway obstruction. Increased vagal afferent activity as well as increased airway resistance have been postulated as the causative mechanisms. However, whether increased vagal afferent activity without bronchoconstriction...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Midorikawa J,Kikuchi Y,Taguchi O,Hida W,Okabe S,Takishima T,Shirato K

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number and significance of airway eosinophils in stable COPD is controversial. Aims of this study were to evaluate airway inflammation in patients with stable COPD compared with other groups, and to examine the correlations between inflammatory markers and functional indices of airway obstruction. Cellular analysi...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Balzano G,Stefanelli F,Iorio C,De Felice A,Melillo EM,Martucci M,Melillo G

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The majority of patients with sarcoidosis resolve their condition; however 5-10% of patients with sarcoidosis develop pulmonary fibrosis with poor prognosis. Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) is a key regulatory enzyme in the synthesis of the antifibrotic agent prostaglandin E(2) and is reduced in...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hill MR,Papafili A,Booth H,Lawson P,Hubner M,Beynon H,Read C,Lindahl G,Marshall RP,McAnulty RJ,Laurent GJ

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysfunction of the muscles of ambulation contributes to exercise intolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Men with COPD have high prevalence of low testosterone levels, which may contribute to muscle weakness. We determined effects of testosterone supplementation (100 mg of testosterone enanthate i...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Casaburi R,Bhasin S,Cosentino L,Porszasz J,Somfay A,Lewis MI,Fournier M,Storer TW

更新日期：2004-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The sympathetic nervous system has been reported to be activated in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). OBJECTIVES:We investigated the prognostic significance of muscle sympathetic nervous system activity (MSNA) in PAH. METHODS:Thirty-two patients with PAH were included in the study and underwent a measu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ciarka A,Doan V,Velez-Roa S,Naeije R,van de Borne P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On the basis of studies with animal models, the gene for the low-affinity receptor for immunoglobulin E (IgE) (FCER2, CD23) has been implicated as a candidate for IgE-mediated allergic diseases and bronchial hyperreactivity, or related traits. Given evidence for genetic complexity in atopic disorders, we sought to stu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Laitinen T,Ollikainen V,Lázaro C,Kauppi P,de Cid R,Antó JM,Estivill X,Lokki H,Mannila H,Laitinen LA,Kere J

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00