Sinonasal sarcoidosis: diagnosis and management.

abstract：:Cryptococcosis is an invasive fungal infection (IFI), caused predominantly by Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii, that affects both immunocompromised (IC) and non-IC patients. Although the most serious disease manifestation is meningoencephalitis, cryptococcal pneumonia is underdiagnosed and may disseminat...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Brizendine KD,Baddley JW,Pappas PG

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical ventilation practices in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have progressed with a growing understanding of the disease pathophysiology. Paramount to the care of affected patients is the delivery of lung-protective mechanical ventilation which prioritizes tidal volume and plateau press...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Sklar MC,Patel BK,Beitler JR,Piraino T,Goligher EC

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the lung is frequently involved by disseminated lymphoma, isolated pulmonary lymphoma is rare, accounting for less than 1% of all extranodal localized disease. Three broad categories of lymphoma of the lung require recognition: in rare instances, large B cell type lymphoma can present primarily in the lung; a...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Chilosi M,Zinzani PL,Poletti V

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying genetic determinants of pulmonary fibrosis is at an early stage of evolution. It is now well recognized that "pulmonary fibrosis" covers a broad range of lung diseases including most topically the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias that have been classified recently. Additionally, it is recognized that the...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： du Bois RM,Kangesan I,Veeraraghavan S

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography (CT) is the core imaging modality for the evaluation of thoracic disorders. With the recently developed dual-energy CT (DECT) technique, the clinical utility of CT in the management of pulmonary diseases can be expanded. The most actively investigated principle of dual energy is material decomposit...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Remy-Jardin M,Faivre JB,Pontana F,Molinari F,Tacelli N,Remy J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although airway inflammation is an intrinsic and key feature of asthma, this response varies in its intensity and translation to clinical characteristics and responsiveness to treatment. The observations that clinical heterogeneity is an important aspect of asthma and a feature that likely dictates and determines resp...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Viswanathan RK,Busse WW

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung transplant has become an established therapy in the treatment of end-stage lung disease. Many of the advances in the modern immunosuppression regimen have provided more quality and quantity of life to transplant patients. Immunosuppression agents target various aspects of the immune system to maximize graft toler...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Floreth T,Bhorade SM

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For treatment of sarcoidosis, one should develop a long-term management plan. Factors to be considered include the organ involvement and severity of symptoms. Different organ manifestations may require different treatments. Intensity of treatment is usually based on severity of disease or potential for organ failure o...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Baughman RP,Lower EE

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The overarching goals of early sepsis management include early recognition, appropriate antibiotic therapy and source control, maintenance of hemodynamic stability, and supportive care of organ dysfunction. Despite increasing awareness of the global burden of sepsis, and general agreement on the goals of management, t...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Moss SR,Prescott HC

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis is important because untreated deep vein thrombosis can cause death or permanent impairment and because effective treatments are available. The approach to the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis varies because of differences in local resources and expertise. Duplex ultrasonogr...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Elliott CG

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocystis jiroveci remains an important fungal pathogen in a broad range of immunocompromised hosts. The natural reservoir of infection remains unknown. Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP) develops via airborne transmission or reactivation of inadequately treated infection. Nosocomial clusters of infection have b...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Fishman JA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome represents a continuum of cumulative organ dysfunction from very mildly altered function to total and, rarely, irreversible organ failure and is the major cause of death in the intensive care unit (ICU). The terms multiple organ failure syndrome (MOFS), multiple organ system failure (MO...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ferreira AM,Sakr Y

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is a complex disorder commonly associated with other conditions such as connective tissue diseases (CTDs) and environmental exposures. Although idiopathic NSIP has been recognized as a separate clinical entity, recent studies have suggested that a proportion of these cases hav...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Teoh AKY,Corte TJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critically ill intensive care unit (ICU) patients often require sedation to tolerate life-saving interventions such as mechanical ventilation. Pain, anxiety, and delirium all contribute to patient distress and agitation which can interfere with ICU medical care if not addressed and treated appropriately. Sedation prac...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： DeBiasi EM,Akgün KM,Pisani M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment strategies for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) are evolving. Cyclophosphamide (CYC) plus corticosteroids (CSs) is the mainstay of therapy for generalized, multisystemic AAV. Historically, the combination of CYC plus CS was used for a minimum of 12 months, but concern a...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Wang T,Weigt SS,Belperio JA,Lynch JP 3rd

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pulmonary sepsis is the predominant cause of morbidity for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and non-CF bronchiectasis. Previously it was thought that respiratory infection in these patients was mostly limited to a very small number of typical pathogens; however, in recent years there have been increasing rep...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Green H,Jones AM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The elderly are especially prone to the adverse health effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is a common disorder in that population. While the prevalence and morbidity of COPD in the elderly are high, it is often undiagnosed and thus undertreated. The diagnosis of COPD is primarily based on t...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hanania NA,Sharma G,Sharafkhaneh A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When Dr. Joseph Lynch, editor of Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, invited us to organize and edit this topic we-and our contributors-were initially baffled about how we could marry outcomes, ethics, and economics. His perspective as an elder-statesman, who has observed the evolution of critical care...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Manthous CA,White DB,Carson SS

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shock is a broad category of injury to the human body caused by a variety of insults. Fluid resuscitation is the cornerstone of initial therapy for nearly all forms of shock. This article reviews the basic physiology determining body fluid composition, the goals of fluid resuscitation in shock, the types of fluids ava...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Martin GS,Lewis CA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), is the third most common cardiovascular pathology after coronary disease and cerebrovascular diseases and is responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in the general population. Full-dose anticoagulation is the st...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Imberti D,Maraldi C,Gallerani M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonneoplastic pulmonary lymphoid disorders consist of a complex spectrum of diseases for pathologists and pulmonologists alike. Advances in our understanding of these disorders in recent years have led to revisions in the classification scheme. This review summarizes the clinicoradiological and pathological features o...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Tian X,Yi ES,Ryu JH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common subtype of lung cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death. Although durable local control rates are high after surgical resection or definitive radiotherapy for early-stage disease, a substantial proportion of these patients eventually experience regiona...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Dams RV,Yuan Y,Robinson CG,Lee P

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is a distinct histological lesion observed in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) but can be found in other etiologies. The diagnosis of UIP can be established by surgical lung biopsy or by high-resolution thin-section computed tomographic (CT) scans (provided the radiographic featur...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lynch JP 3rd,Saggar R,Weigt SS,Zisman DA,White ES

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current research indicates that the majority of survivors of critical illness develop post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which includes new or worsening cognitive or psychiatric disorders that persist for months to years after critical illness. These cognitive impairments and psychiatric disorders are profound and l...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hopkins RO,Girard TD

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review provides an update on literature published over the past 5 years that is relevant to using chest computed tomography (CT) as a tool for preventing occupational respiratory disease. An important area of investigation has been in the use of low-dose CT (LDCT) to screen asbestos-exposed populations for lung c...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Weissman DN

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to be an important cause of morbidity, mortality, and health care costs worldwide. Although there exist some heterogeneity between patients, the course of COPD is characterized by recurrent acute exacerbations, which are among the most common causes of medical adm...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Peñuelas Ó,Frutos-Vivar F,Mancebo J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumothorax is a common clinical entity that may present to a wide variety of medical specialties. Primary pneumothorax (in the presence of no known underlying lung disease) and secondary pneumothorax (in known lung disease) are distinct entities with varied etiology, treatment, and prognosis. Diagnosis is usually ba...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Rahman NM,Davies RJ,Gleeson FV

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic resistance has emerged as a key determinant of outcome in patients with serious infections along with the virulence of the underlying pathogen. Within the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common nosocomial infection that is frequently caused by multidrug-resistan...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kollef MH,Burnham CD

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) has been a primary focus for gene therapy of lung diseases because the genetic cause is known and the airway epithelium is accessible for direct deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) delivery. Soon after the mutated gene was identified in 1989, investigators demonstrated that transfer of a normal copy of th...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Weiss DJ,Pilewski JM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complicated disease involving many organ systems. Identification of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) genetic code has not only enhanced our understanding of the mechanism of CF pathology but has also provided explanations for phenotypic variation. Additionally, genetic testi...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lommatzsch ST,Aris R

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00