Chronically elevated endothelin levels reduce pulmonary vascular reactivity to nitric oxide.

abstract：RATIONALE:The airway surface liquid, the thin layer of liquid covering the airways, is essential for mucociliary clearance and as a barrier against microbial and other noxious agents. Proteins secreted into the airway surface liquid by epithelial and nonepithelial cells may be important in innate immunity and to improv...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Candiano G,Bruschi M,Pedemonte N,Caci E,Liberatori S,Bini L,Pellegrini C,Viganò M,O'Connor BJ,Lee TH,Galietta LJ,Zegarra-Moran O

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Little is known about the long-term outcomes and costs of survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). OBJECTIVES:To describe functional and quality of life outcomes, health care use, and costs of survivors of ARDS 2 yr after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge. METHODS:We recruited a cohort of ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Cheung AM,Tansey CM,Tomlinson G,Diaz-Granados N,Matté A,Barr A,Mehta S,Mazer CD,Guest CB,Stewart TE,Al-Saidi F,Cooper AB,Cook D,Slutsky AS,Herridge MS

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and progressive disease that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. For many years, knowledge of the genetic basis of COPD was limited to Mendelian syndromes, such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and cutis laxa, caused by rare genetic variant...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ragland MF,Benway CJ,Lutz SM,Bowler RP,Hecker J,Hokanson JE,Crapo JD,Castaldi PJ,DeMeo DL,Hersh CP,Hobbs BD,Lange C,Beaty TH,Cho MH,Silverman EK

更新日期：2019-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare the effectiveness of information delivered to family members of critically ill patients by junior and senior physicians, we performed a prospective randomized multicenter trial in 11 French intensive care units. Patients (n = 220) were allocated at random to having their family members receive information b...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Moreau D,Goldgran-Toledano D,Alberti C,Jourdain M,Adrie C,Annane D,Garrouste-Orgeas M,Lefrant JY,Papazian L,Quinio P,Pochard F,Azoulay E

更新日期：2004-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) may play a part in pulmonary vascular regulation and bronchomotor control and has been detected in exhaled air. We report the release of NO from airway epithelial cells and its regulation by cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP). To directly measure NO release, a highly specific amperometric sensor f...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Tamaoki J,Kondo M,Takemura H,Chiyotani A,Yamawaki I,Konno K

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the major pathogen responsible for acute bronchiolitis in infancy. However, evaluation of the relative importance of rhinovirus or multiple viral infections has been hampered by the lack of sensitive diagnostic methodologies. Therefore, in this study we used the reverse transcripti...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Papadopoulos NG,Moustaki M,Tsolia M,Bossios A,Astra E,Prezerakou A,Gourgiotis D,Kafetzis D

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of platelet-activating factor (PAF) in bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) in bronchial asthma has been controversial. To determine whether PAF is involved in BHR in humans, we carried out a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-phase cross-over study on the effects of Y-24180, a potent, sp...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hozawa S,Haruta Y,Ishioka S,Yamakido M

更新日期：1995-10-01 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：RATIONALE:T-bet (TBX21 or T-box 21) is a critical regulator of T-helper 1 lineage commitment and IFN-gamma production. Knockout mice lacking T-bet develop airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) to methacholine, peribronchial eosinophilic and lymphocytic inflammation, and increased type III collagen deposition below the bronc...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Raby BA,Hwang ES,Van Steen K,Tantisira K,Peng S,Litonjua A,Lazarus R,Giallourakis C,Rioux JD,Sparrow D,Silverman EK,Glimcher LH,Weiss ST

更新日期：2006-01-01 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:Corticosteroids are the antiinflammatory treatment of choice in asthma. Treatment guidelines are mainly symptom-driven but symptoms are not closely related to airway inflammation. The fraction of nitric oxide in exhaled air (FENO) is a marker of airway inflammation in asthma. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated whether t...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Pijnenburg MW,Bakker EM,Hop WC,De Jongste JC

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventilation was measured in 31 difficult-to-wean patients while pressure support (PS) was reduced by 5 cm H2O every 20 min. Weaning had to be aborted in 14 of 31 patients (Group F) because they met predefined distress criteria. The remaining 17 patients who were able to complete the "weaning test" (Group S) had larger...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Stroetz RW,Hubmayr RD

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silicosis is characterized by fibrosing nodular lesions that may eventually develop into progressive massive fibrosis (PMF). Cytokines (interleukin-1beta [IL-1beta], tumor necrosis factor-alpha [TNF-alpha] and growth factors insulin-like growth factor-1 [IGF-1] platelet-derived growth factor [PDGF]) have been implicat...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Jagirdar J,Begin R,Dufresne A,Goswami S,Lee TC,Rom WN

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Because of high mortality, end-of-life care is an important component of intensive care. OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the effectiveness of a quality-improvement intervention to improve intensive care unit (ICU) end-of-life care. METHODS:We conducted a cluster-randomized trial randomizing 12 hospitals. The interv...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Curtis JR,Nielsen EL,Treece PD,Downey L,Dotolo D,Shannon SE,Back AL,Rubenfeld GD,Engelberg RA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The clinical management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) remains a major challenge due to lack of effective drug therapy or accurate indicators for disease progression. Fibrocytes are circulating mesenchymal cell progenitors that are involved in tissue repair and fibrosis. OBJECTIVES:To test the hypoth...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Moeller A,Gilpin SE,Ask K,Cox G,Cook D,Gauldie J,Margetts PJ,Farkas L,Dobranowski J,Boylan C,O'Byrne PM,Strieter RM,Kolb M

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) produced in the airways can be either detrimental or protective to the host. To investigate the role of NO in the pathogenesis of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), we measured exhaled NO (ENO) after exercise challenge in 39 asthmatic and six normal children. FEV(1) and ENO were measured bef...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Terada A,Fujisawa T,Togashi K,Miyazaki T,Katsumata H,Atsuta J,Iguchi K,Kamiya H,Togari H

更新日期：2001-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Critical illness is not a discrete disease state or syndrome. It is the culmination of a multiplicity of heterogeneous disease states and their varied health trajectories leading to extreme illness that requires advanced life support in a distinct geographic location in the hospital. It is a marker of newly acquired o...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Herridge MS

更新日期：2017-12-01 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:Oxygen is commonly administered after extubation. Although several devices are available, data about their clinical efficacy are scarce. OBJECTIVES:To compare the effects of the Venturi mask and the nasal high-flow (NHF) therapy on PaO2/FiO2SET ratio after extubation. Secondary endpoints were to assess effec...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Maggiore SM,Idone FA,Vaschetto R,Festa R,Cataldo A,Antonicelli F,Montini L,De Gaetano A,Navalesi P,Antonelli M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The perception of dyspnea and pain show many similarities. Initial imaging studies suggested an important role of the insular cortex for the perception of both sensations. However, little is known about the cortical processing of dyspnea. OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the influence of lesions of the ins...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Schön D,Rosenkranz M,Regelsberger J,Dahme B,Büchel C,von Leupoldt A

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The development of tuberculin skin test (TST) positivity following infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is not invariable and may depend on bacillary as well as host factors. OBJECTIVES:First, to compare the diagnostic performance of the TST and a form of in vitro IFN-gamma release assay (IFNGRA) in the c...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Anderson ST,Williams AJ,Brown JR,Newton SM,Simsova M,Nicol MP,Sebo P,Levin M,Wilkinson RJ,Wilkinson KA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the local and regional doses of inhaled particulates is crucial for inhalation therapy and for understanding the progression of pulmonary disease. We studied the deposition pattern of radioactively tagged particles in rats with chronic bronchitis. Rats were exposed to sulfur dioxide (SO2; 236 +/- 14 ppm) ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Sweeney TD,Skornik WA,Brain JD,Hatch V,Godleski JJ

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Few studies have examined associations between exposure to air pollution and childhood lung function after implementation of strict air quality regulations in the 1990s. OBJECTIVES:To assess traffic-related pollution exposure and childhood lung function. METHODS:We geocoded addresses for 614 mother-child pa...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Rice MB,Rifas-Shiman SL,Litonjua AA,Oken E,Gillman MW,Kloog I,Luttmann-Gibson H,Zanobetti A,Coull BA,Schwartz J,Koutrakis P,Mittleman MA,Gold DR

更新日期：2016-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Calculation of diurnal peak expiratory flow (PEF) variability using values before and after bronchodilator is no longer possible for many asthmatic patients because they now use beta-agonists "as needed" for symptoms rather than regularly. This study assesses the usefulness of a number of alternative PEF indices as ma...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Reddel HK,Salome CM,Peat JK,Woolcock AJ

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Mathematical modeling is used to understand disease dynamics, forecast trends, and inform public health prioritization. We conducted a comparative analysis of tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology and potential intervention effects in California, using three previously developed epidemiologic models of TB.Objectiv...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Menzies NA,Parriott A,Shrestha S,Dowdy DW,Cohen T,Salomon JA,Marks SM,Hill AN,Winston CA,Asay GR,Barry P,Readhead A,Flood J,Kahn JG,Shete PB

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is increasingly recognized as a multicomponent disease with systemic consequences and effects on quality of life. Single measures such as lung function provide a limited reflection of how the disease affects patients. Composite measures have the potential to accoun...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Jones RC,Donaldson GC,Chavannes NH,Kida K,Dickson-Spillmann M,Harding S,Wedzicha JA,Price D,Hyland ME

更新日期：2009-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Although research supports a sleep-disordered breathing and atrial fibrillation association, prospective data examining sleep-disordered breathing predicting incident atrial fibrillation are lacking. OBJECTIVES:To investigate sleep-disordered breathing indices as predictors of incident atrial fibrillation. ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： May AM,Blackwell T,Stone PH,Stone KL,Cawthon PM,Sauer WH,Varosy PD,Redline S,Mehra R,MrOS Sleep (Outcomes of Sleep Disorders in Older Men) Study Group.

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The respiratory-related evoked potential (RREP) is the electroencephalographic response to brief inspiratory occlusion. The P3 component of the response reflects the active cognitive processing of stimulus information. This study investigated the RREP in 16 subjects with asthma and 16 control subjects. In addition, au...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Webster KE,Colrain IM

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a common chronic disease without cure. Our understanding of asthma onset, pathobiology, classification, and management has evolved substantially over the past decade; however, significant asthma-related morbidity and excess healthcare use and costs persist. To address this important clinical condition, the N...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Levy BD,Noel PJ,Freemer MM,Cloutier MM,Georas SN,Jarjour NN,Ober C,Woodruff PG,Barnes KC,Bender BG,Camargo CA Jr,Chupp GL,Denlinger LC,Fahy JV,Fitzpatrick AM,Fuhlbrigge A,Gaston BM,Hartert TV,Kolls JK,Lynch SV,Moo

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with acute asthma do not respond adequately to currently accepted therapy, including oxygen, beta-agonists, and corticosteroids. Leukotriene receptor antagonists such as montelukast have demonstrated efficacy in chronic asthma, but their efficacy in acute asthma is unknown. In this randomized, double-bli...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Camargo CA Jr,Smithline HA,Malice MP,Green SA,Reiss TF

更新日期：2003-02-15 00:00:00