Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: is there a long-term benefit?

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Malignant pleural effusion is a common cause of breathlessness and signifies advanced disease. Common options for definitive pleural intervention include insertion of an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) or talc pleurodesis. RECENT FINDINGS:Administration of graded talc through an IPC offers an incre...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Dipper A,Bhatnagar R,Maskell N

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review was to evaluate the consequence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in pulmonary hypertension by reviewing the current literature and understanding potential pathophysiological mechanisms. RECENT FINDINGS:Small studies have suggested a high prevalence of comorbid OSA in those ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Minic M,Ryan CM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung volume reduction surgery and lung transplantation have been shown to improve lung function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in patients with advanced emphysema. Because the indications for both surgical procedures overlap, lung volume reduction surgery may be used as an alternative treatment or as a "bridg...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Cordova FC,Criner GJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 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:To summarize recent studies that have quantified the incidence of death due to late thromboembolic disease among patients initially diagnosed with acute unprovoked pulmonary embolism. These findings will aid clinicians who must weigh the risk versus the benefits of long-term anticoagulant therapy. RE...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： White RH,Murin S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imposes a large burden on the global population and even more so for the elderly who face significant obstacles in the diagnosis, management, and psychosocial effects of the disease. This review describes the current challenges and key points in the managem...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Allen B,Aboussouan LS

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) requires the exclusion of, among others, concomitant connective tissue diseases (CTDs), which may present as interstitial lung disease (ILD). This review focuses on the evaluation required to separate these entities through serology, although not ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Papiris SA,Kagouridis K,Bouros D

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of men with cystic fibrosis (CF) have associated congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBVAD). This congenital defect results in the absence of the anatomic ducts through which spermatozoa pass from the testes to the urethra. No spermatozoa are found in the semen, a condition referred to as ob...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sokol RZ

更新日期：2001-11-01 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:Ever since sarcoidosis was first described, its relationship with tuberculosis has been debated. Whereas some consider sarcoidosis and tuberculosis as two extremes of the same disease process, other researchers have negated the role of mycobacteria in causation of sarcoidosis. Whether or not linked ca...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Gupta D,Agarwal R,Aggarwal AN,Jindal SK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we describe the 'state-of-the-art' in our knowledge of asthma and what gaps exist, which can be exploited in the future for effective translation of our knowledge from the bench or population studies to diagnosis and therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:The advent of microbiome research has expan...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Brar T,Nagaraj S,Mohapatra S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review looks at what is currently known about liver disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) in light of the literature over the past year, and what the ongoing challenges are from a clinical and research perspective for the optimal management of cystic fibrosis liver disease (CFLD). RECENT FINDINGS:Pati...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Rowland M,Bourke B

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a palliative surgical procedure for patients with severe emphysema. Resection of nonfunctional emphysematous lung tissue has been reported to relieve breathlessness and to improve quality of life for many patients by improving lung elastic recoil, respiratory muscle function, an...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Meyer KC,Cornwell RD,Love RB

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is a common complication of cystic fibrosis. Because it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, prompt diagnosis and aggressive management of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes is important. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation held a consensus conference in 1998 to define the standards of care for pati...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Riggs AC,Seaquist ER,Moran A

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), especially Mycobacterium avium complex, are being recognized with increasing frequency as clinical pathogens, not only as a cause of disseminated disease in patients with AIDS but also as a cause of chronic lung disease in patients without AIDS. These infections have traditionall...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Griffith DE

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pleural effusions are a common finding in the nearly six million Americans diagnosed with heart failure. This review focuses on the historical, present and potential future trends in the management of such benign pleural effusions. RECENT FINDINGS:The management of symptomatic pleural effusions, in g...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Freeman RK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Asthma outcomes constitute the cornerstone of asthma clinical research. Despite their known importance, it has been difficult for researchers to standardize these outcomes in large part because of the heterogeneity of the disease. This review seeks to provide an overview of recent recommendations for ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Parulekar AD,Alobaidy A,Hanania NA

更新日期：2013-01-01 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:Although known for several decades, catamenial pneumothorax has been considered until recently as an extremely rare entity. The condition is now more easily recognized and several studies have been published, with somewhat relevant discrepancies with respect to etiologic, epidemiologic, and management...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Alifano M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent work demonstrates that patients with refractory asthma are likely to be sensitized to environmental fungi and that specific antifungal treatments may be of benefit to this group. RECENT FINDINGS:The relationships among fungal sensitization, exposure and asthma severity are imperfectly understo...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Gore RB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The chronic lung diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are pulmonary disorders in which persistent inflammation and alterations in lung structure contribute to a progressive loss of lung function. Although the exact type of inflammation and damage in each disease is distinct, the...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Mohsenin A,Blackburn MR

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review highlights the clinical findings and the management of community-acquired, health-care associated and nosocomial pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). RECENT FINDINGS:Although previously considered as a purely nosocomial event, community-acquired MRSA pneumon...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Tacconelli E,De Angelis G

更新日期：2009-05-01 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:To examine the recent advancements of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, radiographic studies, diagnostic modalities, treatment, and prognosis of pulmonary hypertension in sarcoidosis. RECENT FINDINGS:A large retrospective study found 73.8% of patients with sarcoidosis liste...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Shigemitsu H,Nagai S,Sharma OP

更新日期：2007-09-01 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: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Subsequent to the ATS/ERS consensus classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, non-specific interstitial pneumonia pattern was the dominant pattern in many collagen vascular diseases, which may explain the better prognosis of interstitial pneumonia associated with collagen disease than idiop...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Kim DS

更新日期：2006-09-01 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:The objective is to discuss recent progress in our understanding of the role of the indoor environment in asthma, focusing on the special role of cat allergens. RECENT FINDINGS:Sensitization to Fel d 1 is the dominant event in inhalant responses to cat; however, there are also IgE responses to the li...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Kelly LA,Erwin EA,Platts-Mills TA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important advance in our understanding of the pathophysiology of asthma has been the discovery that airway inflammation is not confined to severe asthma but also characterizes mild and moderate asthma. Inflammation in asthma may be the result of a peculiar type of lymphocytic inflammation whereby Th2 lymphocytes se...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Fahy JV,Corry DB,Boushey HA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00