Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for the general surgical patient: where do we stand?

abstract：:Cor pulmonale frequently develops in patients with restrictive lung disease and neuromuscular disorders. Sleep disordered breathing, including nocturnal hypoventilation and obstructive apnea, has been associated with the development of cor pulmonale and may affect morbidity. The mechanisms responsible for sleep disord...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Krachman SL,Criner GJ,Chatila W

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of predictive models has been proposed as a potential tool to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, by aiding in the timely identification of potential high-risk patients. Prognostic models in critical care have been used to characterize the severity of illness of specific diseases. Physiological changes in...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Levinson A,Miranda J,Rojas-Suarez JA

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world. However, there is large geographic variation internationally and within nations. Despite the fact that many causes of lung cancer have been established, cigarette smoking is the principal cause. Accounting for historical prevalence of cigarette smoking is ...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Alberg AJ,Nonemaker J

更新日期：2008-06-01 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 diffusion of electronic health records collecting large amount of clinical, monitoring, and laboratory data produced by intensive care units (ICUs) is the natural terrain for the application of artificial intelligence (AI). AI has a broad definition, encompassing computer vision, natural language processing, and m...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Greco M,Caruso PF,Cecconi M

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with severe infections are often treated with multiple courses of antibiotics in the intensive care unit (ICU), making the ICU a true antibiotic hotspot. The increasing incidence of multidrug resistance worldwide emphasizes the need for continued efforts in developing and implementing antibiotic stewardship p...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Fierens J,Depuydt PO,De Waele JJ

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in the pediatric population is associated with a variety of underlying diseases and causes, significantly morbidity and mortality. In the majority of patients, PAH in children is idiopathic or associated with congenital heart disease (CHD), with pulmonary hypertension (PH) associa...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Takatsuki S,Ivy DD

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term atypical pneumonia was first used in 1938, and by the 1970s it was widely used to refer to pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila (or other Legionella species), and Chlamydophila pneumoniae. However, in the purest sense all pneumonias other than the classic bacterial pneumonias are aty...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Marrie TJ,Costain N,La Scola B,Patrick W,Forgie S,Xu Z,McNeil SA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary immunity to fungal pathogens requires both innate and adaptive immune responses. Alveolar macrophages, dendritic cells, and neutrophils are the phagocytic cells of the lung innate system. These cells produce early inflammatory mediators (i.e., reactive oxygen species, cytokines, and chemokines) in response t...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hernández Y,Herring AC,Huffnagle GB

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) is an infection prevention strategy in intensive care unit (ICU) patients by topical administration of antibiotics to the mouth and stomach to eradicate potentially pathogenic bacteria and yeast that may cause infections. It also includes a short course of intrave...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： van Essen EH,de Jonge E

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) represents one of the largest subsets of patients with pneumonia. Based on epidemiological projections for the aging U.S. population, the number of hospitalizations for HCAP is expected to increase exponentially for the next several decades. The unique risk factors for colonizati...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Morrow LE

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic sarcoidosis is a relatively common manifestation of extrapulmonary sarcoidosis. It occurs in 20 to 30% of cases and is rarely severe. However, a cluster of patients may develop severe complications such as cirrhosis and portal hypertension. In this review, we describe the current knowledge of clinical, biologi...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Rossi G,Ziol M,Roulot D,Valeyre D,Mahévas M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is an immune-mediated systemic syndrome of unknown etiology. The treatment of the granulomatous inflammation in sarcoidosis is thus dependent on nonspecific suppression of the immune response. Although steroid-sparing approaches have moved to front-line therapy for many other immune-mediated inflammatory d...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lazar CA,Culver DA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) represents one histologic subtype of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). NSIP is typified by temporal homogeneity and less profusion of fibroblastic foci than is seen with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), the most common IIP. Clinically patients with NSIP present with ...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Flaherty KR,Martinez FJ,Travis W,Lynch JP 3rd

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection occurs worldwide and is the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in 5- to 20-year-olds. The most reliable diagnostic test is the enzyme immunoassay, which allows immunoglobulin (Ig)G and IgM titration and presents 92% sensitivity and 95% specificity on paired samples....

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Blasi F,Tarsia P,Aliberti S,Cosentini R,Allegra L

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations requiring hospitalization are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Recognition of the importance of COPD exacerbations has led to the knowledge that prevention of exacerbations and early treatment are important goals of COPD therapy. Preventive man...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bourbeau J

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genus Scedosporium comprises a group of filamentous fungi found ubiquitously in the environment. The two major human pathogens within this genus are S. apiospermum-the asexual state of Pseudallescheria boydii-and S. prolificans. Both histologically resemble Aspergillus species, with hyphae that are septated and br...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Panackal AA,Marr KA

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Daily oral care with chlorhexidine for mechanically ventilated patients is ubiquitous in contemporary intensive care practice. The practice is predicated upon meta-analyses suggesting that adding chlorhexidine to daily oral care regimens can reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) rates by up to 40%. Close analys...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Klompas M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasculitides affecting large and medium-sized vessels are heterogeneous. This group includes such disorders as giant cell arteritis, Takayasu's disease, and sarcoidosis. There are several challenges that may arise in the care of patients with these disorders. Diagnosis may be elusive when initially evaluating pati...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Maksimowicz-McKinnon K,Hoffman GS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mortality from the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and the infant respiratory distress syndrome remains high despite numerous interventions and modalities. Perfluorocarbons (PFC) are inert liquids that can dissolve large amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide and can be used as respiratory media. Partial liqu...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hadjiliadis D

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increasing prevalence and recognition of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) coupled with an awareness of its detrimental health consequences has resulted in the need for timely and cost efficient access to diagnostic sleep testing and treatment. As a result, increased emphasis is being placed on simplified ambulatory m...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Cruz SD,Littner MR,Zeidler MR

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, improvements in surgical techniques, lung preservation, immunosuppression, and management of ischemia-reperfusion injury and infections have contributed to increase the 1 year patient survival after lung transplantation to 70 to 80%. However, the incidence of acute rejection remains higher than a...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Knoop C,Estenne M

更新日期：2006-10-01 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：:Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare cancer associated with asbestos exposure and portends a dismal prognosis. Its worldwide incidence has been increasing, and treatment options are currently suboptimal and noncurative. However, since the turn of the century, several encouraging steps have been made toward improvi...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kim RY,Sterman DH,Haas AR

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is performed frequently by paramedics, emergency department personnel, and inpatient physicians. Unfortunately, after more than 40 years of practice and study, there are still many controversies and unresolved treatment issues. This article focuses on four current controversies in C...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： White SJ,Himes D,Rouhani M,Slovis CM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achieving hemostasis, preventing and treating thrombosis, and laboratory measurement of the hemostatic pathways constitute the core elements of managing the critically ill patient with liver failure. Uncontrolled bleeding in acutely decompensated cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure is probably the most famili...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Intagliata NM,Davis JPE,Caldwell SH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant number of drugs and toxins have been associated with eosinophilic pneumonia. Antibiotics and NSAID, are the most commonly reported drugs. Toxins suspected to cause eosinophilic pneumonia include cigarette smoke and illicit drugs. Drug- or toxin-induced eosinophilic pneumonia is indistinguishable from idi...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Solomon J,Schwarz M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in positive pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, compliance continues to be a problem for many patients. Sleep apnea surgery is a viable option for patients who are intolerant of positive pressure therapy. This review presents the current state of the art in sleep apnea surgery, including air...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Li KK

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is the most commonly isolated nontuberculous mycobacterial respiratory pathogen worldwide. MAC lung disease is manifested either by fibrocavitary radiographic changes similar to pulmonary tuberculosis or by bronchiectasis with nodular and reticulonodular radiographic changes. This lat...

journal_title：Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Griffith DE

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00