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abstract：:Patients with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease including hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Neurohumoral and hemodynamic responses to untreated sleep apnea are likely mechanisms that produce functional and structural changes within the cardiovascul...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Phillips BG,Somers VK

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:although long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) have been used for two decades, with many studies showing benefit versus increasing inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), controversy regarding safety has resulted in the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently mandating label changes restricting LA...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sears MR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Severe asthma is a heterogeneous syndrome, encompassing several distinct clinical phenotypes. Different molecular and cellular pathways or endotypes determine the type of underlying airway inflammation in patients with severe asthma, which can be categorized as eosinophilic asthma (allergic and nonall...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Brusselle GG,Joos G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the multiple clinical aspects of hypersomnias of central origin. Emphasis is given to the new pathophysiological pathways and treatment options described in the current literature. RECENT FINDINGS:Narcolepsy is the most recognized of the hypersomnias of central origin. Hypocretin deficien...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Drakatos P,Leschziner GD

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the past few years, there have been exciting developments in bronchoscopic efforts at attaining lung volume reduction (LVR), given real and perceived risks of surgical LVR. The purpose of this review is to discuss these techniques, with special emphasis on what we have learnt in the past 1-2 years....

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Taneja A

更新日期：2013-03-01 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: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review presents recent advances in the study of the depression that is so often co-morbid with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The discussion includes prevalence, etiology, impact and management. RECENT FINDINGS:Efforts continue to find a reliable prevalence rate for co-morbid depression ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Norwood R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights recent data detailing the prevalence and characteristics of pleural effusions occurring in patients with superior vena cava syndrome. RECENT FINDINGS:Numerous case reports have described pleural effusions in conjunction with the superior vena cava syndrome. Recent data suggest ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Rice TW

更新日期：2007-07-01 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:This review highlights recent developments in liver disease associated with cystic fibrosis. RECENT FINDINGS:The broad spectrum of hepatobiliary problems in cystic fibrosis includes specific alterations ascribable to the underlying defect as well as lesions of iatrogenic origin or that reflect the ef...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Colombo C

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, invariably fatal condition with a median survival from diagnosis of only 3 years. Despite improvements in disease understanding, challenges remain in establishing a diagnosis and predicting prognosis in individual patients. Furthermore, limited und...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Maher TM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Control of tuberculosis necessitates prompt diagnosis and access to effective treatment. We discuss the impact of a new nucleic acid amplification test to assist diagnosis and detect rifampicin resistance. Following encouraging clinical performance studies, an automated PCR-based test, the Xpert MTB/R...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： McNerney R,Zumla A

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The use of inhaled corticosteroids is one of the most controversial issues in COPD pharmacotherapy. Experts disagree about the benefits and harms of ICS for patients with COPD, yet a majority of patients with COPD are being treated with inhaled corticosteroids. This is a review of the most recent lite...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Highland KB

更新日期：2004-03-01 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:Pulmonary fibrosis is a reparative response characterized by accumulation of extracellular matrix in the lung parenchyma that may be observed in end-stage sarcoidosis. This article will discuss the recent advancements in the understanding of the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis in sarcoidosis in com...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Shigemitsu H,Azuma A

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:Prognosis for patients with cystic fibrosis has improved dramatically over the past three decades. In the United States, median survival age is now 28.9 years. Although genotype predicts exocrine pancreatic function, it does not correlate with pulmonary status or overall clinical outcome. However, there are a number o...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Rosenstein BJ,Zeitlin PL

更新日期：1995-11-01 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:Pulmonary hypertension has been reported to complicate the course of a number of fibrotic lung diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis and nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis. Most commonly, mild elevations in the mean pulmonary artery pressure are seen...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： King CS,Nathan SD

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim is to summarize the evidence base for tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics, review recent policies on TB diagnostics, and discuss issues such as how evidence is translated into policy, limitations of the existing evidence base, and challenges involved in translating policies into impact. RECENT FIND...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Pai M,Minion J,Steingart K,Ramsay A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Telomere attrition has been proposed as one of the aging hallmarks in pulmonary fibrosis. Telomere shortening and telomerase gene mutations have been widely evaluated in recent years. Reduced telomere length may be identified in a quarter of patients with sporadic idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) a...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Molina-Molina M,Borie R

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracic empyema remains a significant medical problem in 1996. Patients in whom empyema develops suffer significant morbidity, frequently require prolonged hospitalizations, and are at an increased risk of death. In this review of parapneumonic effusions and empyema, four topics are discussed: diagnosis of empyema, t...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sasse SA

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The immunopathogenesis of sarcoidosis is considered to involve contributions from both adaptive and innate immune responses. Although the identification of adaptive responses to candidate pathogenic antigens will elucidate mechanisms that regulate inflammation in sarcoidosis, innate mechanisms likely ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Chen ES

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to summarize recent advances in our understanding of the impact sleep disturbances have on our health, with particular focus on the brain. The present review considers the influence of sleep disturbance on the neurovascular unit; the role of sleep disturbance in neurodege...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Aguirre CC

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss the current use of oral corticosteroids (OCS) as a chronic treatment in patients with severe asthma and as a rescue treatment for patients presenting with acute exacerbations. RECENT FINDINGS:Airways disease is responsible for the bulk of OCS use in the community and considerable OCS-assoc...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Pavord ID

更新日期：2019-01-01 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:Accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) can be challenging, and a substantial percentage of ILD patients remain unclassifiable even after thorough assessment by an experienced multidisciplinary team. In this review, we summarize the recent literature on the definition, prevalence, diag...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Guler SA,Ryerson CJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：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