Cell-based angiopoietin-1 gene therapy for acute lung injury.

abstract：:We investigated the relationship between annual change in pulmonary function and changes in respiratory symptoms among male grain elevator workers who participated in a health surveillance program mandated by Labour Canada. The surveillance was conducted every 3 yr starting from the period 1978 to 1981. The 1,211 work...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Senthilselvan A,Pahwa P,Wang P,McDuffie HH,Dosman JA

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) improves systemic oxygenation (PaO2/FIO2) in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, individual response varies, and previous trials demonstrated no outcome benefit. This prospective, randomized study in 40 ARDS patients analyzed dose-response (DR) characteris...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gerlach H,Keh D,Semmerow A,Busch T,Lewandowski K,Pappert DM,Rossaint R,Falke KJ

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to examine whether clenbuterol (CLEN) could reduce dexamethasone (DEX)-induced diaphragm dysfunction. We studied four groups of New Zealand white (NZW) rabbits, each receiving one of the following daily injections subcutaneously for 2 wk: saline (control), DEX 3 mg/kg, DEX 3 mg/kg + CLEN...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Jiang TX,Cairns A,Road JD,Wilcox PG

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a study of the reliability of peak expiratory flow (PEF) monitoring using a portable computerized peak flow meter, the VMX Mini-log, in 17 subjects referred for suspected occupational asthma. Subjects were requested to monitor their PEF six times daily using the VMX Mini-Log for 2 wk at work and at least 10 d ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Quirce S,Contreras G,Dybuncio A,Chan-Yeung M

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An imbalance of proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, and the neutrophil chemotactic factor IL-8 and inhibitors (e.g., soluble TNF receptors and IL-1ra) in the lung during the first week of life may contribute to prolonged pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Disod...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Viscardi RM,Hasday JD,Gumpper KF,Taciak V,Campbell AB,Palmer TW

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory system compliance (Crs) in infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been reported as decreased or not different compared with healthy control subjects; however, the reported measurements of Crs were "quasi-static" or by the single-breath occlusion technique, with all measurements limited to tidal lung volume,...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Tepper RS,Weist A,Williams-Nkomo T,Kisling J

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:S. aureus is the most common respiratory pathogen isolated from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in the US. While modes of acquisition and genetic adaptation have been described for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, resulting in improved diagnosis and treatment, these features remain more poorly defined for S. aureus...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Long DR,Wolter DJ,Lee M,Precit M,McLean K,Holmes E,Penewit K,Waalkes A,Hoffman LR,Salipante SJ

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is characterized by intrapulmonary vascular dilatations and an increased alveoloarterial oxygen difference (AaPO(2)). These abnormalities are related to augmented pulmonary nitric oxide (NO) production, dependent primarily on increases in the expression and activity of inducible NO-synth...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Rabiller A,Nunes H,Lebrec D,Tazi KA,Wartski M,Dulmet E,Libert JM,Mougeot C,Moreau R,Mazmanian M,Humbert M,Hervé P

更新日期：2002-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The nasal antiinflammatory effects produced by maintenance treatment with topical steroids include reduced production of cytokines. The present study explored nasal mucosal effects induced during the first 9 h after a single dose of topical budesonide. Nine subjects with allergic rhinitis due to birch or timothy polle...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Linden M,Svensson C,Andersson E,Andersson M,Greiff L,Persson CG

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this investigation, tenascin (Tn) expression was studied in 51 cases of different types of fibrotic lung disorders originating for years 1981 to 1995. Our aim was to test if accumulation of Tn at the site of lung injury in usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) could correlate with the prognosis. Lung biopsies taken fr...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kaarteenaho-Wiik R,Tani T,Sormunen R,Soini Y,Virtanen I,Pääkkö P

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis and cancer share a number of pathophysiological features, and both result from the inability of the host's immune system to cope with the initial insult (tissue invasion by pathogens and malignant cell transformation, respectively). The common coexistence of both disorders and the profound related alterations i...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Mirouse A,Vigneron C,Llitjos JF,Chiche JD,Mira JP,Mokart D,Azoulay E,Pène F

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The association between aging and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is established. The associations between aging-related biomarkers and interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) have not been comprehensively evaluated. OBJECTIVE:Evaluate associations between aging biomarkers, ILA, and all-cause mortality. METHODS...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Sanders JL,Putman RK,Dupuis J,Xu H,Murabito JM,Araki T,Nishino M,Benjamin EJ,Levy DL,Vasan RS,Washko GR,Curtis JL,Freeman CM,Bowler R,Hatabu H,O'Connor GT,Hunninghake GM

更新日期：2020-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently it was thought that age greater than 35 yr was the main risk factor for the development of drug-induced hepatitis (DIH) in patients receiving antituberculosis therapy. We conducted a study to determine whether infection with either the hepatitis C virus or the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were sig...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ungo JR,Jones D,Ashkin D,Hollender ES,Bernstein D,Albanese AP,Pitchenik AE

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine the long-term sequelae of prune belly syndrome (PBS) and whether the absence of abdominal wall musculature impairs exercise performance we studied nine patients 6 to 31 yr of age with PBS. Conventional spirometry, lung volumes, DLCO, and respiratory muscle strength were measured. A progressive 1-...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ewig JM,Griscom NT,Wohl ME

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A noninvasive means of detecting airway secretions in ventilator-dependent patients is desirable because endotracheal suctioning can result in life-threatening complications. In a patient who had copious secretions, we observed a sawtooth pattern on his flow-volume curve that disappeared after suctioning. Accordingly,...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Jubran A,Tobin MJ

更新日期：1994-09-01 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 investigated airway responsiveness to mannitol, a new hyperosmolar challenge, in persons hyperresponsive to airway drying. We studied 36 asthmatic subjects, 18 to 40 yr of age, responsive to exercise (n = 23) and eucapnic hyperventilation (n = 28) defined by a 10% fall in FEV1. Fifteen subjects performed both chall...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Brannan JD,Koskela H,Anderson SD,Chew N

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if gastric intramucosal pH changes during weaning from mechanical ventilation are related to gastric mucosal blood flow modifications, we studied 16 ventilator-supported patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who tolerated a 2-h trial of spontaneous breathing with pressure support vent...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bocquillon N,Mathieu D,Neviere R,Lefebvre N,Marechal X,Wattel F

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Sarcoidosis is a complex inflammatory disease with a heterogeneous clinical picture. Among others, an acute and chronic clinical course can be distinguished, for which specific genetic risk factors are known. OBJECTIVES:To identify additional risk loci for sarcoidosis and its acute and chronic subforms, we a...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Fischer A,Schmid B,Ellinghaus D,Nothnagel M,Gaede KI,Schürmann M,Lipinski S,Rosenstiel P,Zissel G,Höhne K,Petrek M,Kolek V,Pabst S,Grohé C,Grunewald J,Ronninger M,Eklund A,Padyukov L,Gieger C,Wichmann HE,Nebel A,

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae are common causes of respiratory tract infections. H. influenzae attach to receptor epitopes in mucins and in epithelial cell membranes. Attachment is followed by an epithelial cell cytokine response. Secreted cytokines then initiate inflammation, upset the integrity...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Håkansson A,Carlstedt I,Davies J,Mossberg AK,Sabharwal H,Svanborg C

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:If lipid peroxidation (LP) contributes to organ dysfunction in sepsis rather than simply reflecting established injury, it should occur soon after the onset of the septic insult, and it may not progress uniformly in all organs. We assessed whether LP occurs within 90 min after onset of continuous intravenous endotoxin...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Clements NC Jr,Habib MP

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In unilateral lung injury, application of global positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) may cause overdistension of normal alveoli and redistribution of blood flow to diseased lung areas, thereby worsening oxygenation. We hypothesized that selective application of tracheal gas insufflation (TGI) will recruit the inju...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Blanch L,Van der Kloot TE,Youngblood AM,Murias G,Naveira A,Adams AB,Romero PV,Nahum A

更新日期：2001-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Fluid accumulation in the legs and its overnight redistribution into the neck appears to play a causative role in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in sedentary men. Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) promotes fluid accumulation in the legs that can be counteracted by compression stockings. OBJECTIVES:To test th...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Redolfi S,Arnulf I,Pottier M,Lajou J,Koskas I,Bradley TD,Similowski T

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cigarette smoke is the major risk factor in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lipidomics is a novel and emerging research field that may provide new insights in the origins of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as COPD. OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether expression of the sputu...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Telenga ED,Hoffmann RF,Ruben t'Kindt,Hoonhorst SJ,Willemse BW,van Oosterhout AJ,Heijink IH,van den Berge M,Jorge L,Sandra P,Postma DS,Sandra K,ten Hacken NH

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for diffuse parenchymal lung disease. Risk factors for subclinical parenchymal lung disease have not been described. OBJECTIVES:To determine if cigarette smoking is associated with subclinical parenchymal lung disease, as measured by spirometric restriction and regions of h...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lederer DJ,Enright PL,Kawut SM,Hoffman EA,Hunninghake G,van Beek EJ,Austin JH,Jiang R,Lovasi GS,Barr RG

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Increasing epithelial repair and regeneration may hasten resolution of lung injury in patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In animal models of ARDS, keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) reduces injury and increases epithelial proliferation and repair. The effect of KGF in the human alveol...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Shyamsundar M,McAuley DF,Ingram RJ,Gibson DS,O'Kane D,McKeown ST,Edwards A,Taggart C,Elborn JS,Calfee CS,Matthay MA,O'Kane CM

更新日期：2014-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Typical for critical illnesses are substantial alterations within the hypothalamic-anterior pituitary-peripheral hormonal axes that are proportionate to the risk of poor outcome. These neuroendocrine responses to critical illness follow a biphasic pattern. The acute phase (first hours to days) is characterized by an i...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Van den Berghe G

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a systemic, granulomatous disorder with a high rate of spontaneous remission indicating the presence of antiinflammatory mechanisms. Antiinflammatory mediators such as interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) should be able to induce spontaneous remission of sarcoidosis. By ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Zissel G,Homolka J,Schlaak J,Schlaak M,Müller-Quernheim J

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:From the late 1970s to the early 1990s, studies found that mortality rates for pulmonary fibrosis were increasing. Recent data for mortality from pulmonary fibrosis are unavailable. OBJECTIVES:We sought to determine mortality rates for pulmonary fibrosis in the United States from 1992 through 2003. METHODS:...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Olson AL,Swigris JJ,Lezotte DC,Norris JM,Wilson CG,Brown KK

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The remarkable success of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with EGFR mutations and ALK rearrangements, respectively, introduced the era of targeted therapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), shifting treatment from platinum...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Cardarella S,Johnson BE

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00