Nasal continuous positive airway pressure reduces sleep-induced blood pressure increments in preeclampsia.

abstract：:Although transbronchial lung biopsy (TBBx) is widely acknowledged as the "gold standard" for diagnosis of acute rejection, controversy exists regarding the need to perform follow-up procedures. Over a 5-yr period, we performed 1,142 TBBx of which 173 were follow-up TBBx in 99 patients with pulmonary allograft rejectio...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Aboyoun CL,Tamm M,Chhajed PN,Hopkins P,Malouf MA,Rainer S,Glanville AR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathophysiology of impaired exercise tolerance in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is not completely understood. The objective of this study was to compare exercise ability (at clinical and cellular levels) and resting energy expenditure in female athletes with CF compared with matched control subjects. Sixteen ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Selvadurai HC,Allen J,Sachinwalla T,Macauley J,Blimkie CJ,Van Asperen PP

更新日期：2003-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure is associated with Cheyne-Stokes breathing, which fragments patients' sleep. Correction of respiratory disturbance may reduce sleep fragmentation and excessive daytime sleepiness. This randomized prospective parallel trial assesses whether nocturnal-assist servoventilation improves daytime sleepiness com...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Pepperell JC,Maskell NA,Jones DR,Langford-Wiley BA,Crosthwaite N,Stradling JR,Davies RJ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is increasing and has been linked to obstructive lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Recent studies suggest that vitamin D deficiency is associated with reduced lung function. The relationship between vitamin D deficiency and lung fu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Zosky GR,Berry LJ,Elliot JG,James AL,Gorman S,Hart PH

更新日期：2011-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiopathology of chronic cough remains obscure. We evaluated the possibility that chronic cough in nonasthmatic subjects is associated with airway inflammation, and if this is so, what the relationship between this inflammation and the possible etiology of cough might be, as well as its response to inhaled stero...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Boulet LP,Milot J,Boutet M,St Georges F,Laviolette M

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although skeletal muscle abnormalities have been described in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the effects of HIV infection on respiratory muscle function have not been well characterized. We hypothesized that HIV+ individuals may develop respiratory muscle weakness and that respiratory muscle dysf...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Schulz L,Nagaraja HN,Rague N,Drake J,Diaz PT

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Exhaled nitric oxide (Fe(NO)) is a biomarker of airway inflammation in mild to moderate asthma. However, whether Fe(NO) levels are informative regarding airway inflammation in patients with severe asthma, who are refractory to conventional treatment, is unknown. Here, we hypothesized that classification of se...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Dweik RA,Sorkness RL,Wenzel S,Hammel J,Curran-Everett D,Comhair SA,Bleecker E,Busse W,Calhoun WJ,Castro M,Chung KF,Israel E,Jarjour N,Moore W,Peters S,Teague G,Gaston B,Erzurum SC,National Heart, Lung, and Blood Insti

更新日期：2010-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Our understanding of how airway remodeling affects regional airway elastic properties is limited due to technical difficulties in quantitatively measuring dynamic, in vivo airway dimensions. Such knowledge could help elucidate mechanisms of excessive airway narrowing. OBJECTIVES:To use anatomical optical coh...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Williamson JP,McLaughlin RA,Noffsinger WJ,James AL,Baker VA,Curatolo A,Armstrong JJ,Regli A,Shepherd KL,Marks GB,Sampson DD,Hillman DR,Eastwood PR

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate which cells are synthesizing tenascin in usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) we have analyzed thoracoscopic or open lung biopsies from 30 patients with UIP by mRNA in situ hybridization, using (35)S-labeled tenascin RNA probes. The phenotype of the cells expressing tenascin mRNA was confirmed by immunohist...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Pääkkö P,Kaarteenaho-Wiik R,Pöllänen R,Soini Y

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The failure of patients to adhere to physician-prescribed regimens, either pharmacologic or behavioral, has been well documented in medical literature. Poor adherence to asthma medication regimens has been repeatedly demonstrated in both children and adults, with rates of nonadherence commonly reported from 30 to 70%....

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Rand CS,Wise RA

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. OBJECTIVES:We hypothesize that galactomannan (GM), a component of fungal cell wall, as measured in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) might be a diagnostic adjunct in hematologic malignancies. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Affolter K,Tamm M,Jahn K,Halter J,Passweg J,Hirsch HH,Stolz D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the influence of the cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha), an important mediator of sepsis, on in vitro hamster diaphragm contractility. Costal diaphragm strips were excised and mounted on an experimental apparatus consisting of a force transducer and servomotor. Preparations were rand...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Wilcox P,Milliken C,Bressler B

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We prospectively analyzed the diagnostic yield and safety of ultrasound (US)-guided transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy in the histologic diagnosis of 40 patients with superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. During a 4-yr period, 40 patients with SVC obstruction were admitted to National Taiwan University Hospital. Of t...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ko JC,Yang PC,Yuan A,Chang DB,Yu CJ,Wu HD,Lee LN,Kuo SH,Luh KT

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:New vaccines are urgently needed to protect the vulnerable from bacterial pneumonia. Clinical trials of pneumonia vaccines are slow and costly, requiring tens of thousands of patients. Studies of pneumococcal vaccine efficacy against colonization have been proposed as a novel method to down-select between vac...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Collins AM,Wright AD,Mitsi E,Gritzfeld JF,Hancock CA,Pennington SH,Wang D,Morton B,Ferreira DM,Gordon SB

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An imbalance between neutrophil proteases and the surrounding antiproteases is critical in the normal functioning of the neutrophil. Enzyme activity is of importance in cell migration and may play a role in some beneficial aspects of host defense. However, when persistent or excessive this imbalance can be detrimental...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Stockley RA

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) has been implicated in interstitial lung disease pathobiology and proposed as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. OBJECTIVES:To test associations between serum MMP-7 and lung function, respiratory symptoms, interstitial lung abnormalities...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Armstrong HF,Podolanczuk AJ,Barr RG,Oelsner EC,Kawut SM,Hoffman EA,Tracy R,Kaminski N,McClelland RL,Lederer DJ

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Standard physiologic assessments of extubation readiness in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) may not reflect lung injury resolution and could adversely affect clinical decision-making and patient outcomes. OBJECTIVES:We hypothesized that elevations in inflammatory plasma biomarkers so...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Alladina J,Levy SD,Cho JL,Brait KL,Rao SR PhD,Camacho A,Hibbert KA,Harris RS,Medoff BD,Januzzi JL,Thompson BT,Bajwa EK

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Simple tools for discrimination of lung tissues can be useful in a fast machine-aided diagnosis, for example, by tumor-specific microarrays. We demonstrate that an easy ratio technique, based on the expression levels of only two genes differentially expressed in lung tumor and normal lung samples, allows discriminatio...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hofmann HS,Hansen G,Burdach S,Bartling B,Silber RE,Simm A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) received in random order nitric oxide (NO) inhalation, aerosolized prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), infusion of PGE1, or no intervention. Inhalation of either aerosolized PGE1 (10 +/- 1 ng/kg/min) or NO (7 +/- 1 ppm) reduced pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) from ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Putensen C,Hörmann C,Kleinsasser A,Putensen-Himmer G

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies suggest that lung function tests using monodisperse aerosols can help to identify early stages of lung diseases. We investigated intrapulmonary particle loss and aerosol bolus dispersion-a marker of convective gas transport-in 32 women with asymptomatic nonspecific bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kohlhäufl M,Brand P,Scheuch G,Meyer TS,Schulz H,Häussinger K,Heyder J

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:REM-related oxygen desaturation occurs in advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and might be an independent predictor of disease progression. We have followed 18 patients for 10 yr after an initial respiratory sleep study or until death or onset of nasal ventilation. We measured baseline spirometry, blood gas ten...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Phillips MF,Smith PE,Carroll N,Edwards RH,Calverley PM

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regular short-acting inhaled beta-agonist therapy is of uncertain benefit in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We conducted a randomized, concealed, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial in two periods, each of 3-mo duration, involving 53 patients with a smoking history of > 20 pac...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Cook D,Guyatt G,Wong E,Goldstein R,Bedard M,Austin P,Ramsdale H,Jaeschke R,Sears M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a pulmonary nodular lesion in an immunocompetent patient documented at open lung biopsy to be due to Mycobacterium haemophilum. This organism has recently been recognized as a cause of disease in immunocompromised patients, presenting predominantly as skin lesions, arthritis, and rarely pneumonia....

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： White DA,Kiehn TE,Bondoc AY,Massarella SA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We described here an original device for laser Doppler (LD) flowmetry measurements of gastric mucosal perfusion, which was used here in healthy volunteers. A modified nasogastric tube containing the LD probe was inserted. Aspiration via a catheter, fixed in parallel to the probe, held the probe against the gastric wal...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Duranteau J,Sitbon P,Vicaut E,Descorps-Declère A,Vigue B,Samii K

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive apneas and hypopneas during sleep are a well recognized cause of excessive daytime sleepiness. Snoring is also associated with excess sleepiness, although it is not known whether this reflects an independent effect of snoring or whether snoring is simply a marker for obstructive sleep apnea. To further exp...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gottlieb DJ,Yao Q,Redline S,Ali T,Mahowald MW

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reduced bronchodilatation in response to deep inspiration (DI) has been demonstrated in asthmatics. We have previously shown that inhibition of DI for 10 min or more during methacholine inhalation increases airway narrowing in normals. We tested the hypothesis that inhibition of DIs during methacholine inhalation in a...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： King GG,Moore BJ,Seow CY,Paré PD

更新日期：2001-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic susceptibility to asthma is due to multiple genes that interact with each other and the environment. There are many known environmental influences, such as viral and other respiratory infections and exposure to allergens, air pollutants, and active or passive cigarette smoke (1). Genome-wide screens for asthma...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bleecker ER,Postma DS,Meyers DA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although abnormalities of alveolar fibrin turnover have been reported to play a role in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the pathophysiological relevance remains unclear. We therefore investigated the localization of tissue factor (TF) and fibrin deposition in patients with IPF using immunohisto...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Imokawa S,Sato A,Hayakawa H,Kotani M,Urano T,Takada A

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:There is growing evidence that resident cells, such as fibroblasts and epithelial cells, can drive the persistent accumulation of dendritic cells (DCs) in chronically inflamed tissue, leading to the organization and the maintenance of ectopic lymphoid aggregates. This phenomenon, occurring through a chemokine...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Marchal-Sommé J,Uzunhan Y,Marchand-Adam S,Kambouchner M,Valeyre D,Crestani B,Soler P

更新日期：2007-11-15 00:00:00

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