Advances in radiology for interstitial lung disease.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) can occur in patients who are suffering from diffuse lung disease. The main cause of SSP is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In contrast to primary spontaneous pneumothorax, SSP is a potentially life-threatening condition because patients with SSP ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Nakajima J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been a large number of randomized trials comparing standard unfractionated intravenous heparin with low-molecular-weight heparin for the treatment of deep-vein thrombosis, but only two of these have looked at outpatient therapy. There have been only two randomized trials including patients with symptomatic ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Wells PS

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In reviewing recent advances in upper respiratory tract infections, we focus on five key topics. First, the use of ribavirin in the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection has been limited to the immunosuppressed. Prophylaxis in high-risk patients with specific immunoglobulin is effective and a new monoclon...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Moore DA,Sharland M,Friedland JS

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A small percentage of asthma exacerbations are linked with infection by an atypical bacterium, such as Chlamydia pneumoniae or Mycoplasma pneumoniae. These bacteria also have been proposed to cause occult chronic lower airway inflammation and to initiate nonatopic asthma in adults. Consequently, the l...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Cazzola M,Matera MG,Blasi F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asthma is a heterogeneous disorder presenting with many phenotypes. Precise phenotypic definition has eluded the medical research community for years, despite recognition of different disease subtypes. Improved phenotypic characterization and knowledge of underlying pathobiology is necessary for linka...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Kiley J,Smith R,Noel P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Obesity has significant impact on asthma incidence and manifestations. The purpose of the review is to discuss recent observations regarding the association between obesity and asthma focusing on underlying mechanisms, clinical presentation, response to therapy and effect of weight reduction. RECENT ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sivapalan P,Diamant Z,Ulrik CS

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many individuals are now surviving their injuries to face the consequences of an activated immunoinflammatory system and the complications of supportive therapy. The pulmonary system bears the force of this insult. An understanding of the epidemiology of acute respiratory failure, as well as a greater knowledge of the...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： O'Keefe GE,Maier RV

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staging of sarcoidosis needs a synthesis of clinical features, histology, radiology, biochemical changes, and immunologic aberrations to distinguish this disease from nonspecific sarcoid-tissue reactions. The main aim of this report is to offer readers an overview on immunologic markers that have been evaluated in the...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Semenzato G,Bortoli M,Agostini C

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a severe side effect of treatment with unfractionated heparin. The relation of low-molecular-weight heparin to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is less well understood. This review will summarize what is known about the similarities and differences between thrombocy...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Walenga JM,Prechel M,Jeske WP,Bakhos M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss pros and cons of anticoagulant treatment in the presence of symptomatic distal deep vein thrombosis. RECENT FINDINGS:Available data are responsible for a lack of consensus regarding treatment of distal deep vein thrombosis. SUMMARY:One standard diagnostic approach of suspected deep vein t...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Righini M,Bounameaux H

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracoscopy has received increasing attention over the past decade as a result of the considerable advances that have been made in the development of endoscopic instruments. In contrast to the newly established video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, the classic way to perform thoracoscopy is using only local anesthesi...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Loddenkemper R,Schönfeld N

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article aims to review the most recent proteomic findings in tissue and biological fluids and application of new technologies for the study of interstitial lung diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:New insights into lung cell biology as well as novel pathogenetic pathways of different interstitial lung dis...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Rottoli P,Bargagli E,Landi C,Magi B

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to highlight seminal and current literature that informs our understanding of the clinical and investigative utility of biomarkers in asthma. Biomarkers derive from a variety of sources [bronchiolar lavage (BAL), sputum, exhaled breath, and blood], and have widely variant...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Murugan A,Prys-Picard C,Calhoun WJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The progressive breakdown of the cell-mediated immunity, which characterizes the natural history of HIV infection, invariably leads to the development of miscellaneous opportunistic infections or neoplasms involving a number of tissues, including the respiratory tract. In particular, given the extent and the severity ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Semenzato G,Agostini C

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parapneumonic effusions are frequent complications of bacterial pneumonia. Depending on the severity of the underlying pneumonia, the promptness of antibiotic therapy, and the virulence of the infecting organism, 5% to 50% of patients will require pleural fluid drainage to prevent progression to an empyema. The decisi...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Heffner JE

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we highlight some of the developments achieved over the past 2 years in the field of novel antimicrobial compounds. RECENT FINDINGS:Modification of existing compound classes to create more powerful compounds capable of overcoming pathogen resistance and the introduction of completely ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Blasi F,Tarsia P,Cosentini R,Valenti V

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Minimally invasive diagnostic strategies for pulmonary embolism are in constant evolution, integrating new diagnostic tools along with the better use of clinical information. RECENT FINDINGS:In the past year, several reports have provided more data on the value of clinical signs and symptoms for diag...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Le Gal G,Perrier A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article aims to review the geological background of environmental asbestos exposure and the distribution of asbestos-related disease (ARD) in association with naturally occurring asbestos (NOA), and discusses the potential health risks associated with exposure to non-occupational asbestos. RECEN...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Bayram M,Bakan ND

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax is challenging because of its rapid symptomatic recurrence. This review will focus on potential therapeutic approaches to hepatic hydrothorax. RECENT FINDINGS:Hepatic hydrothorax is refractory to salt restriction and diuretics in approximately 25% of cases. Primary ma...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Porcel JM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a frequent and severe complication in endotracheally intubated patients. Strict adherence to preventive measures reduces the risk of VAP. The objective of this paper is to review what has come forward in recent years in the nonpharmacological prevention of...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Blot S,Rello J,Vogelaers D

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension as a chronic complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) and its importance in the prognosis. RECENT FINDINGS:In recent years, the limitations of echocardiogram for the appropriate diagnosis of SCD-associated pulmonary hypertension have be...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Fonseca G,Souza R

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pleural space in healthy humans was thought to contain a few milliliters of fluid, based on extrapolation from animal studies. However, because of the obvious technical difficulties in atraumatically retrieving such a small volume of fluid, the exact volume and cellular content of human pleural fluid has not been ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Noppen M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The current research is focused on identifying the common and disparate events involved in epigenetic modifications that concurrently occur during the pathogenesis of COPD and lung...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sundar IK,Mullapudi N,Yao H,Spivack SD,Rahman I

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been increased recognition of the importance of inflammatory cells and their products in the pathogenesis of asthma. From this recognition has evolved a number of new approaches to treat the various components of the asthmatic inflammatory response. Nonselective anti-inflammatory agents such as cyclosporine ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Floreani AA,Rennard SI

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous systemic disease of unknown cause where the lung is the most frequently affected organ. Therapeutic management of the disease is challenging as clinical presentation and prognosis are very heterogeneous. In the present review, we will summarize the main advances in sarco...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sellarés J,Francesqui J,Llabres M,Hernandez-Gonzalez F,Baughman RP

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pleural effusions are frequent in the context of acute idiopathic pericarditis and following pericardiotomy, but they have seldom been characterized. This review summarizes their most relevant clinical features. RECENT FINDINGS:In acute idiopathic pericarditis, pleural effusions tend to be left-sided...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Porcel JM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review examines the associations between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and renal and hepatobiliary diseases, with emphasis on the epidemiology and clinical outcomes, along with current information on pathophysiologic mechanisms and risk factors. RECENT FINDINGS:Glomerular filtrati...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Mapel D

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurotrophins are a family of peptides that promote survival, growth, and differentiation of neurons. Neurotrophins may also influence the function of nonneuronal cell types, including immune cells. The development and maintenance of asthma is thought to involve the nervous system and the immune system, but the ro...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Carr MJ,Hunter DD,Undem BJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of thoracic surgery in pulmonary tuberculosis, in either a diagnostic or a therapeutic role, is well established. This review aims to underline the current indications for lung resection, surgical strategy and outcomes associated with surgery. RECENT FINDINGS:There has been a renewed interes...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Naidoo R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:After the disappointing results of lung cancer screening trials conducted in the 1960s to the 1980s, a renewed interest in lung cancer screening emerged in the 1990s with the development of new technologies such as low-dose spiral CT. The literature regarding screening with biomarkers and CT continues...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Manser R

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00