Upper airway collapsibility and cephalometric variables in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

abstract：RATIONALE:Platelets may interact with the immune system in tuberculosis (TB) to regulate human inflammatory responses that lead to morbidity and spread of infection. OBJECTIVES:To identify a functional role of platelets in the innate inflammatory and matrix-degrading response in TB. METHODS:Markers of platelet activa...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Fox KA,Kirwan DE,Whittington AM,Krishnan N,Robertson BD,Gilman RH,López JW,Singh S,Porter JC,Friedland JS

更新日期：2018-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma in children and young adults is strongly associated with immediate hypersensitivity to indoor allergens, notably those derived from the house dust mite. In addition, outdoor air pollution is considered to aggravate existing asthma. We investigated the prevalence of asthma and the pattern of allergen sensitizati...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Sporik R,Ingram JM,Price W,Sussman JH,Honsinger RW,Platts-Mills TA

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The discovery that retinoic acid-related orphan receptor (Rora)-α is highly expressed in lungs of patients with COPD led us to hypothesize that Rora may contribute to the pathogenesis of emphysema. OBJECTIVES:To determine the role of Rora in smoke-induced emphysema. METHODS:Cigarette smoke extract in vitro ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Shi Y,Cao J,Gao J,Zheng L,Goodwin A,An CH,Patel A,Lee JS,Duncan SR,Kaminski N,Pandit KV,Rosas IO,Choi AM,Morse D

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is involved in the pathogenesis of allergic airway inflammation (AAI). It is unclear, however, how 5-HT contributes to AAI and whether this depends on tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) 1, the critical enzyme for peripheral 5-HT synthesis. OBJECTIVES:To elucidate the role of TPH1 and the...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Dürk T,Duerschmied D,Müller T,Grimm M,Reuter S,Vieira RP,Ayata K,Cicko S,Sorichter S,Walther DJ,Virchow JC,Taube C,Idzko M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Breathing supplemental oxygen reduces breathlessness during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Replacing nitrogen with helium reduces expiratory flow resistance and may improve lung emptying. Combining these treatments should be independently effective. OBJECTIVES:Study t...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Laude EA,Duffy NC,Baveystock C,Dougill B,Campbell MJ,Lawson R,Jones PW,Calverley PM

更新日期：2006-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Increasing epithelial repair and regeneration may hasten resolution of lung injury in patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In animal models of ARDS, keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) reduces injury and increases epithelial proliferation and repair. The effect of KGF in the human alveol...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Shyamsundar M,McAuley DF,Ingram RJ,Gibson DS,O'Kane D,McKeown ST,Edwards A,Taggart C,Elborn JS,Calfee CS,Matthay MA,O'Kane CM

更新日期：2014-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to describe pulmonary fibrosis mortality in the United States from 1979 through 1991 by analyzing death certificate reports compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics. Of the 26,866,600 people who died during the study period, 107,292 had a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis listed on their death cer...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Mannino DM,Etzel RA,Parrish RG

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the influence of pulmonary bacteriology and histology on the yield of diagnostic procedures in a clinically relevant model of ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP). Twenty-seven piglets entered a 4-d protocol of ventilatory support under general anesthesia. Endotracheal aspirates (EA), protected specimen...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Wermert D,Marquette CH,Copin MC,Wallet F,Fraticelli A,Ramon P,Tonnel AB

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively investigated the lower airway response in boilermakers overhauling an oil-powered boiler. We studied 26 male boilermakers with a mean age (SD) of 43.3 (8.6) yr. Pre-exposure spirometry and methacholine challenge tests were performed before beginning the boiler overhaul; postexposure tests were perform...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hauser R,Elreedy S,Hoppin JA,Christiani DC

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Viral infections are major drivers of exacerbations and clinical burden in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). IFN-β is a key component of the innate immune response to viral infection. To date, studies of inhaled IFN-β treatment have not demonstrated a significant effect ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Watson A,Spalluto CM,McCrae C,Cellura D,Burke H,Cunoosamy D,Freeman A,Hicks A,Hühn M,Ostridge K,Staples KJ,Vaarala O,Wilkinson T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a key role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer. OBJECTIVES:There are five major EMT regulatory genes (Snai1, Slug, Zeb1, Zeb2, and Twist1) involved in EMT. We hypothesized that germline variants in these genes may in...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Yang L,Yang X,Ji W,Deng J,Qiu F,Yang R,Fang W,Zhang L,Huang D,Xie C,Zhang H,Zhong N,Ran P,Zhou Y,Lu J

更新日期：2014-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Regional hypoventilation in bronchoconstricted patients with asthma is spatially associated with reduced perfusion, which is proposed to result from hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV). OBJECTIVES:To determine the role of HPV in the regional perfusion redistribution in bronchoconstricted patients with a...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kelly VJ,Hibbert KA,Kohli P,Kone M,Greenblatt EE,Venegas JG,Winkler T,Harris RS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea causes cardiovascular morbidity and premature death. Potential links between sleep apnea and cardiovascular complications are chronically elevated activity of the sympathetic nervous system and abnormal vascular function. To explore vascular function, we determined the reactive hyperemic blood ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Imadojemu VA,Gleeson K,Quraishi SA,Kunselman AR,Sinoway LI,Leuenberger UA

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, fibrotic disorder underlain by aberrant wound healing of repeated lung injury. Environmental triggers and genetic background are likely to act as modifiers of the fibrotic response. Erythrocyte complement receptor 1 is a membrane protein mediating the transport of immu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Zorzetto M,Ferrarotti I,Trisolini R,Lazzari Agli L,Scabini R,Novo M,De Silvestri A,Patelli M,Martinetti M,Cuccia M,Poletti V,Pozzi E,Luisetti M

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Levels of the soluble form of the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) are elevated during acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and correlate with severity and prognosis. Alveolar fluid clearance (AFC) is necessary for the resolution of lung edema but is impaired in most patients with AR...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Jabaudon M,Blondonnet R,Roszyk L,Bouvier D,Audard J,Clairefond G,Fournier M,Marceau G,Déchelotte P,Pereira B,Sapin V,Constantin JM

更新日期：2015-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the influence of current indoor levels of fungi, house dust mite allergen (Der p 1), and cat allergen (Fel d 1) on sensitization and asthma in adults. A total of 485 adults answered a questionnaire and had skin prick tests and lung function tests. Dust and air samples were collected from their bedrooms. Th...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Dharmage S,Bailey M,Raven J,Mitakakis T,Cheng A,Guest D,Rolland J,Forbes A,Thien F,Abramson M,Walters EH

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been four types of drug treatment of asthma that have been used over the past 100 years. Belladonna alkaloids, derived from the thorn-apple plant were used in 1905, and chemically synthesized entities in this class are still in use today. Western medicine began to use adrenergic stimulants approximately 100...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Chu EK,Drazen JM

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Patients with severe asthma (SA) are less responsive to the beneficial effects of corticosteroid (CS) therapy, and relative CS insensitivity has been shown in airway smooth muscle cells (ASMC) from patients with SA. OBJECTIVES:We investigated whether there was a defect in the actions of the glucocorticoid re...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Chang PJ,Michaeloudes C,Zhu J,Shaikh N,Baker J,Chung KF,Bhavsar PK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of cardiac output using thermodilution technique in mechanically ventilated patients is associated with significant morbidity. The goal of the present study was to assess the validity of cardiac output measurement using transesophageal Doppler in critically ill patients. Forty-six patients from three diffe...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Valtier B,Cholley BP,Belot JP,de la Coussaye JE,Mateo J,Payen DM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because inflammation stimulates the expression of inducible nitric oxide (NO) synthase (iNOS) with an associated increased local NO production, we hypothesized that patients with pneumonia would have increased excretion of NO into their airways. To test this hypothesis, NO was measured in the exhaled air and from the ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Adrie C,Monchi M,Dinh-Xuan AT,Dall'Ava-Santucci J,Dhainaut JF,Pinsky MR

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present prospective study was designed to determine the prevalence of pleural effusion at approximately 28 days after cardiac surgery and their subsequent course. This consecutive case study included 389 patients; 312 had only coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) surgery, 37 had both valve and CABG surgery,...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Light RW,Rogers JT,Moyers JP,Lee YC,Rodriguez RM,Alford WC Jr,Ball SK,Burrus GR,Coltharp WH,Glassford DM Jr,Hoff SJ,Lea JW 4th,Nesbitt JC,Petracek MR,Starkey TD,Stoney WS,Tedder M

更新日期：2002-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Little is known about human club cells, dome-shaped cells with dense cytoplasmic granules and microvilli that represent the major secretory cells of the human small airways (at least sixth-generation bronchi). OBJECTIVES:To define the ontogeny and biology of the human small airway epithelium club cell. METH...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Zuo WL,Shenoy SA,Li S,O'Beirne SL,Strulovici-Barel Y,Leopold PL,Wang G,Staudt MR,Walters MS,Mason C,Kaner RJ,Mezey JG,Crystal RG

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems have considerable potential for treatment of tuberculosis (TB). The important technological advantages of nanoparticles used as drug carriers are high stability, high carrier capacity, feasibility of incorporation of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic substances, and feasibility ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gelperina S,Kisich K,Iseman MD,Heifets L

更新日期：2005-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Selected events in rhinovirus infection of the normal human airway can be regarded as occurring sequentially. Initial steps in rhinovirus pathogenesis are believed to include viral entry into the nose, mucociliary transport of virus to the posterior pharynx, and initiation of infection in ciliated and non-ciliated epi...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gwaltney JM Jr

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Neutrophils are usually the first circulating leukocytes to respond during bacterial pneumonia. Their expression of oxidants, proteases, and other mediators present in granules is well documented, but their ability to produce mediators through transcription and translation after migration to an inflammatory s...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Yamada M,Gomez JC,Chugh PE,Lowell CA,Dinauer MC,Dittmer DP,Doerschuk CM

更新日期：2011-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Although intensive care units (ICUs) were created for patients with life-threatening illnesses, the ICU environment generates a high risk of iatrogenic events. Identifying medical errors (MEs) that serve as indicators for iatrogenic risk is crucial for purposes of reporting and prevention. OBJECTIVES:We desc...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Garrouste-Orgeas M,Timsit JF,Vesin A,Schwebel C,Arnodo P,Lefrant JY,Souweine B,Tabah A,Charpentier J,Gontier O,Fieux F,Mourvillier B,Troché G,Reignier J,Dumay MF,Azoulay E,Reignier B,Carlet J,Soufir L,OUTCOMEREA Stu

更新日期：2010-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleural disease both before and after organ transplantation has important implications. Pleural effusions are common in candidates for heart, liver, and kidney transplantation. A thoracentesis is not mandatory in these patients, but it should be performed if clinical or radiologic features suggest that the effusion is...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Judson MA,Sahn SA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present there is some indirect evidence for increased nocturnal inflammation in patients suffering from nocturnal asthma: 1. Circulating eosinophil numbers and activation, as reflected by increased levels of ECP and EDN and low-density eosinophils, are increased at night. 2. Circulating histamine levels are increas...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Postma DS,Oosterhoff Y,van Aalderen WM,Kauffman HF,Wempe JB,Koëter GH

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Dextran exhibits anti-adhesive effects in preventing attachment of P. aeruginosa to epithelial cells (1). The initial purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of dextran to alter the rheology and ciliary transportability of CF s...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Feng W,Garrett H,Speert DP,King M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although airway inflammation is recognized as a key feature of asthma, the characteristics of airway inflammation in children with acute severe asthma are not well defined. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of airway inflammation in children with an acute exacerbation of asthma using sputum cel...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Norzila MZ,Fakes K,Henry RL,Simpson J,Gibson PG

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00