The Sleep Heart Health Study: a progress report.

abstract：:The occurrence of lung cancer in patients with diffuse interstitial pulmonary disease is well-known. The incidence, however, varies and ranges from 9.8 to 38%. The pathogenesis of lung cancer in pulmonary fibrosis is unclear, but genetic as well as environmental factors seem to be involved. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sharma OP,Lamb C

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review recently published literature on behavioral aspects of asthma, including program descriptions, reviews, and original research reports. Most of the literature on behavioral aspects of asthma has been in the area of self-management, including education, medication use, and peak flow monitoring. Recent studies ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Kohler CL,Davies SL,Bailey WC

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The current research is focused on identifying the common and disparate events involved in epigenetic modifications that concurrently occur during the pathogenesis of COPD and lung...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sundar IK,Mullapudi N,Yao H,Spivack SD,Rahman I

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pleural space in healthy humans was thought to contain a few milliliters of fluid, based on extrapolation from animal studies. However, because of the obvious technical difficulties in atraumatically retrieving such a small volume of fluid, the exact volume and cellular content of human pleural fluid has not been ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Noppen M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wheezing in infants and children presents a difficult differential diagnosis contingent on the presenting symptoms and age of the child. A determination of the anatomy of the lower airway, combined with allergic, infectious, and noninfectious irritants, is requisite to a complete evaluation. The intervention strategie...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Chipps BE,Chipps DR

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) poses a common and significant clinical problem. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood and therapeutic options are limited. Herein are summarized animal models of MPE and their contributions in unveiling new aspects of the pathobiology of the condition. RECENT FINDING...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Stathopoulos GT,Kalomenidis I

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis is currently an enormous global health problem. In industrialized countries in Western Europe and North America, tuberculosis case rates are low and an increasing proportion of cases now occur in foreign-born individuals and in marginalized populations, including the homeless, prisoners, drug users, and p...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Johnson JL,Ellner JJ

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article aims to review the geological background of environmental asbestos exposure and the distribution of asbestos-related disease (ARD) in association with naturally occurring asbestos (NOA), and discusses the potential health risks associated with exposure to non-occupational asbestos. RECEN...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Bayram M,Bakan ND

更新日期：2014-05-01 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:Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease in which changes in macrophage polarization have been shown to contribute to the pathogenesis. The present review discusses the contribution of changes in macrophage function to asthma related to polarization changes and elaborates on possible therapeutic strat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： van der Veen TA,de Groot LES,Melgert BN

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A small percentage of asthma exacerbations are linked with infection by an atypical bacterium, such as Chlamydia pneumoniae or Mycoplasma pneumoniae. These bacteria also have been proposed to cause occult chronic lower airway inflammation and to initiate nonatopic asthma in adults. Consequently, the l...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Cazzola M,Matera MG,Blasi F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Microscopic polyangiitis is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis that affects small vessels, resulting in a wide spectrum of organ involvement including the kidneys and the lungs. This paper reviews recent insights and observations into the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment of pulmonar...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Collins CE,Quismorio FP Jr

更新日期：2005-09-01 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:The chronic lung diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are pulmonary disorders in which persistent inflammation and alterations in lung structure contribute to a progressive loss of lung function. Although the exact type of inflammation and damage in each disease is distinct, the...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Mohsenin A,Blackburn MR

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pleural effusions are a common finding in the nearly six million Americans diagnosed with heart failure. This review focuses on the historical, present and potential future trends in the management of such benign pleural effusions. RECENT FINDINGS:The management of symptomatic pleural effusions, in g...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Freeman RK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pleural infection remains an important pulmonary disease, causing significant morbidity and mortality. There is a resurgence of disease burden despite introduction of antibiotics and pneumococcal vaccines. A revisit of the pathogenesis and update on intervention may improve the care of pleural infecti...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Chan KP,Fitzgerald DB,Lee YCG

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients infected with HIV are at risk of developing a variety of infectious and malignant pleuropulmonary disorders. The three most common causes of AIDS-related pleural effusions are parapneumonic effusions or empyemas, tuberculosis, and Kaposi's sarcoma. However, the relative frequency of these conditions varies fr...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Hamm H,Matthys H

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Coal mine workers are at risk for a range of chronic respiratory diseases including coal workers' pneumoconiosis, diffuse dust-related fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The purpose of this review is to describe coal mining processes and associated exposures to inform the diagnostic ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Go LH,Krefft SD,Cohen RA,Rose CS

更新日期：2016-03-01 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 current understanding and clinical applicability of severity scoring systems in pneumonia management. RECENT FINDINGS:Severity scores in community-acquired pneumonia are strong markers of mortality, but are not necessarily clinical decision-aid tools. The use of severity scores to sup...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Ranzani OT,Taniguchi LU,Torres A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review highlights the clinical findings and the management of community-acquired, health-care associated and nosocomial pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). RECENT FINDINGS:Although previously considered as a purely nosocomial event, community-acquired MRSA pneumon...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Tacconelli E,De Angelis G

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiolar lesions are becoming increasingly recognized as an important cause of airflow obstruction. For this reason, it is helpful to have an update of the current clinical, radiographic, and immunologic perspective. Among the bronchiolar airflow disorders, diffuse panbronchiolitis is related to HLA antigen Bw54, a...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Epler GR

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most common infectious disease cause of death. We summarize recent findings regarding the epidemiology of CAP in adults, efficacy of vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae, diagnostics, and discuss the current controversy between CAP and healthcare-associat...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： José RJ,Periselneris JN,Brown JS

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibiotic resistance in respiratory pathogens has dramatically increased during recent years. Resistance to penicillin and multiple antimicrobial agents in pneumococci and resistance to ampicillin in Moraxella catarrhalis and Haemophilus influenzae, as a result of betalactamase production, have become highly prevalen...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Dominguez MA,Pallares R

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of thoracic surgery in pulmonary tuberculosis, in either a diagnostic or a therapeutic role, is well established. This review aims to underline the current indications for lung resection, surgical strategy and outcomes associated with surgery. RECENT FINDINGS:There has been a renewed interes...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Naidoo R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An important advance in our understanding of the pathophysiology of asthma has been the discovery that airway inflammation is not confined to severe asthma but also characterizes mild and moderate asthma. Inflammation in asthma may be the result of a peculiar type of lymphocytic inflammation whereby Th2 lymphocytes se...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Fahy JV,Corry DB,Boushey HA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to highlight seminal and current literature that informs our understanding of the clinical and investigative utility of biomarkers in asthma. Biomarkers derive from a variety of sources [bronchiolar lavage (BAL), sputum, exhaled breath, and blood], and have widely variant...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Murugan A,Prys-Picard C,Calhoun WJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pleural effusions in patients with hematologic malignancy may represent malignant pleural effusion (MPE) or occur secondary to infection, treatment effects, and other common causes. The impact of MPE on prognosis in this cohort remains unclear. Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) are routinely placed ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Vakil E,Jimenez CA,Faiz SA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this article is to examine the evidence for the effectiveness of systemic corticosteroids in managing acute asthma in children as it relates to the timing of its administration. RECENT FINDINGS:Three themes relevant to the timing of systemic corticosteroid administration as it relates to m...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Bhogal SK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent work demonstrates that patients with refractory asthma are likely to be sensitized to environmental fungi and that specific antifungal treatments may be of benefit to this group. RECENT FINDINGS:The relationships among fungal sensitization, exposure and asthma severity are imperfectly understo...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Gore RB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00