Impact of untreated obstructive sleep apnea on glucose control in type 2 diabetes.

abstract：RATIONALE:Donor mesenchymal stromal/stem cell (MSC) expansion and fibrotic differentiation is associated with development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) in human lung allografts. However, the regulators of fibrotic differentiation of these resident mesenchymal cells are not well understood. OBJECTIVES:This...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Walker NM,Badri LN,Wadhwa A,Wettlaufer S,Peters-Golden M,Lama VN

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CC-chemokine receptor 3 (CCR3)-stimulating chemokines are likely to have important in vivo roles in the regulation of eosinophil, basophil, and potentially helper T cell type 2 and mast cell recruitment. We have developed techniques to investigate the actions of eotaxin and other chemokines on multiple leukocyte popul...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Bryan SA,Jose PJ,Topping JR,Wilhelm R,Soderberg C,Kertesz D,Barnes PJ,Williams TJ,Hansel TT,Sabroe I

更新日期：2002-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relationship between the extent of pulmonary emphysema, assessed by quantitative high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and lung mechanics in 24 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The extent of emphysema was quantified as the relative lung area with CT numbers < -950 H...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Baldi S,Miniati M,Bellina CR,Battolla L,Catapano G,Begliomini E,Giustini D,Giuntini C

更新日期：2001-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The currently recommended prehospital treatment for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is administration of 100% O(2). We have shown in dogs that normocapnic hyperpnea with O(2) further accelerates CO elimination. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between minute ventilation (V E) and the rate of elimin...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Takeuchi A,Vesely A,Rucker J,Sommer LZ,Tesler J,Lavine E,Slutsky AS,Maleck WH,Volgyesi G,Fedorko L,Iscoe S,Fisher JA

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-5 (IL-5) is a potent eosinophilopoietic factor implicated in the chronic inflammatory cell accumulation accompanying bronchial asthma. However, its role in stimulating eosinophil differentiation within the bone marrow following allergen exposure remains to be elucidated. The aims of our study were to deter...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Minshall EM,Schleimer R,Cameron L,Minnicozzi M,Egan RW,Gutierrez-Ramos JC,Eidelman DH,Hamid Q

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The mechanisms by which oxidants are sensed by cells and cause inflammation are not well understood. OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to determine how cells "sense" soluble oxidants and how this is translated into an inflammatory reaction. METHODS:Monocytes, macrophages, or HEK293 cells (stably transfected with ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Paul-Clark MJ,McMaster SK,Sorrentino R,Sriskandan S,Bailey LK,Moreno L,Ryffel B,Quesniaux VF,Mitchell JA

更新日期：2009-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life-shortening condition. The European Society of Cardiology and European Respiratory Society and the REVEAL (North American Registry to Evaluate Early and Long-Term PAH Disease Management) risk score calculator (REVEAL 2.0) identify thresholds to predict 1-year m...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lewis RA,Johns CS,Cogliano M,Capener D,Tubman E,Elliot CA,Charalampopoulos A,Sabroe I,Thompson AAR,Billings CG,Hamilton N,Baster K,Laud PJ,Hickey PM,Middleton J,Armstrong IJ,Hurdman JA,Lawrie A,Rothman AMK,Wild JM,

更新日期：2020-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Patients with acute lung injury have impaired function of the lung surfactant system. Prior clinical trials have shown that treatment with exogenous recombinant surfactant protein C (rSP-C)-based surfactant results in improvement in blood oxygenation and have suggested that treatment of patients with severe d...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Spragg RG,Taut FJ,Lewis JF,Schenk P,Ruppert C,Dean N,Krell K,Karabinis A,Günther A

更新日期：2011-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requires the demonstration of airflow limitation, defined as a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC <0.7, a measurement that remains methodologically robust and widely available. FEV1 is one of the most powerful predictors of clinically relevant outcomes ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Han MK,Agusti A,Celli BR,Criner GJ,Halpin DMG,Roche N,Papi A,Stockley RA,Wedzicha J,Vogelmeier CF

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The generation of protective secretory IgA relies on the epithelial polymeric immunoglobulin receptor (pIgR). pIgR expression is reduced in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but correlation to disease severity and underlying mechanisms remains unknown. OBJECTIVES:To address the hypothesis that pI...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gohy ST,Detry BR,Lecocq M,Bouzin C,Weynand BA,Amatngalim GD,Sibille YM,Pilette C

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Immediate graft performance after lung transplantation is associated with short- and long-term clinical outcomes. However, the biologic mechanism that determines outcomes is not fully understood. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the impact of cell death signals at 24 and 48 hours after lung transplantation on short...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hashimoto K,Besla R,Zamel R,Juvet S,Kim H,Azad S,Waddell TK,Cypel M,Liu M,Keshavjee S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on pulmonary function were investigated in a random sample of 1,033 adults aged 40 to 69 yr from a residential area in Beijing. Compared with those not exposed, those exposed to ETS either at home or at work were associated with a 102-ml (SE = 40 ml) reducti...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Xu X,Li B

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The appearance of portable chest radiographs (CXRs) may be affected by changes in ventilation, particularly when patients are mechanically ventilated. Synchronization of the CXR with the ventilatory cycle should limit the influence of respiratory variation on the appearance of the CXR. This study evaluates the effect ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Langevin PB,Hellein V,Harms SM,Tharp WK,Cheung-Seekit C,Lampotang S

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Relaxation was examined in diaphragm muscle strips of cardiomyopathic Syrian hamsters and control hamsters. Isotonic lengthening velocity and isometric tension decay were analyzed over the load continuum in response to twitch. For each load level (P), we measured the maximum extent of shortening (deltaL), the peak len...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Coirault C,Chemla D,Pourny JC,Lambert F,Riou B,Lecarpentier Y

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Men have higher prevalence rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than women, which has been attributed to the historically higher rates of cigarette smoking in males. However, the increased rates of cigarette smoking in females within the last several decades have been associated with steadily increasi...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Silverman EK,Weiss ST,Drazen JM,Chapman HA,Carey V,Campbell EJ,Denish P,Silverman RA,Celedon JC,Reilly JJ,Ginns LC,Speizer FE

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumonectomized rats develop pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary vascular neointimal formation 4 wk after monocrotaline (MCT) administration. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were injected with MCT (60 mg/kg) on Day 7 after left pneumonectomy. Three groups (n = 5) received 40-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-rapamycin (RAD, 2.5 mg/k...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Nishimura T,Faul JL,Berry GJ,Veve I,Pearl RG,Kao PN

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the hypothesis that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use and outcomes can be improved by an autotitrating CPAP device in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) who require higher CPAP (10 cm H2O or more). In this multisite randomized single-blind cross-over study, 44 patien...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Massie CA,McArdle N,Hart RW,Schmidt-Nowara WW,Lankford A,Hudgel DW,Gordon N,Douglas NJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Mathematical modeling is used to understand disease dynamics, forecast trends, and inform public health prioritization. We conducted a comparative analysis of tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology and potential intervention effects in California, using three previously developed epidemiologic models of TB.Objectiv...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Menzies NA,Parriott A,Shrestha S,Dowdy DW,Cohen T,Salomon JA,Marks SM,Hill AN,Winston CA,Asay GR,Barry P,Readhead A,Flood J,Kahn JG,Shete PB

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that in patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) is generated by a disproportionate increase in expiratory flow resistance. Using the negative expiratory pressure (NEP) technique, we assessed whether expiratory flow limitation (E...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Koutsoukou A,Armaganidis A,Stavrakaki-Kallergi C,Vassilakopoulos T,Lymberis A,Roussos C,Milic-Emili J

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy exists regarding the clinical utility of pleural fluid pH, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and glucose for identifying complicated parapneumonic effusions that require drainage. In this report, we performed a meta-analysis of pertinent studies, using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) techniques, to asse...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Heffner JE,Brown LK,Barbieri C,DeLeo JM

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Drug-resistant tuberculosis transmission in hospitals threatens staff and patient health. Surgical face masks used by patients with tuberculosis (TB) are believed to reduce transmission but have not been rigorously tested. OBJECTIVES:We sought to quantify the efficacy of surgical face masks when worn by pati...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Dharmadhikari AS,Mphahlele M,Stoltz A,Venter K,Mathebula R,Masotla T,Lubbe W,Pagano M,First M,Jensen PA,van der Walt M,Nardell EA

更新日期：2012-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Vitamin D has been shown to be involved in the host immune response toward Mycobacterium tuberculosis. OBJECTIVES:To test whether vitamin D supplementation of patients with tuberculosis (TB) improved clinical outcome and reduced mortality. METHODS:We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Wejse C,Gomes VF,Rabna P,Gustafson P,Aaby P,Lisse IM,Andersen PL,Glerup H,Sodemann M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collapsibility of the active pharynx, where active contraction of the upper airway muscles is evident, was previously reported to be higher in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) than in those with primary snoring during sleep. Contribution of neuromuscular and anatomic factors to the increased collapsibility,...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Isono S,Shimada A,Utsugi M,Konno A,Nishino T

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)-induced lung overdistension and alveolar recruitment in six patients with acute lung injury (ALI) using a computed tomographic (CT) scan method. Lung overdistension was first determined in six healthy volunteers in whom CT sections were obtain...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Vieira SR,Puybasset L,Richecoeur J,Lu Q,Cluzel P,Gusman PB,Coriat P,Rouby JJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Data on hemoptysis of unknown origin (i.e., "cryptogenic") are scarce and the outcome of patients affected is controversial. OBJECTIVES:To describe the clinical spectrum and course of patients with cryptogenic hemoptysis, as well as pathologic findings when surgery is performed. METHODS:A cohort of 81 patie...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Savale L,Parrot A,Khalil A,Antoine M,Théodore J,Carette MF,Mayaud C,Fartoukh M

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Static lung hyperinflation has important clinical consequences in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We analyzed the power of lung hyperinflation as measured by the inspiratory capacity-to-total lung capacity ratio (IC/TLC) to predict mortality in a cohort of 689 patients with chronic obstructive pul...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Casanova C,Cote C,de Torres JP,Aguirre-Jaime A,Marin JM,Pinto-Plata V,Celli BR

更新日期：2005-03-15 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：:The bactericidal activities of several once-weekly rifapentine (P)-containing combination regimens against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and their ability to prevent the selection of rifampin (R)-resistant mutants, were compared with those of the standard six-times-weekly regimen consisting of R, isoniazid (H), and pyra...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Grosset J,Lounis N,Truffot-Pernot C,O'Brien RJ,Raviglione MC,Ji B

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Numerous studies have been published on the new Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)-specific IFN-gamma release assays. However, their prognostic value for progression from latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active TB has yet to be established. OBJECTIVES:To compare the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube assay (QF...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Diel R,Loddenkemper R,Meywald-Walter K,Niemann S,Nienhaus A

更新日期：2008-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of nutritional status in the prognosis of subjects with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was studied in a cohort of Canadian men and women followed for 3 to 5 yr. A total of 348 subjects who were recruited for a study of negative pressure ventilation were evaluated for lung function and body weigh...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gray-Donald K,Gibbons L,Shapiro SH,Macklem PT,Martin JG

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00