Growing old with asthma: what are the changes and challenges?

abstract：:Childhood obstructive sleep disordered breathing (OSDB), a sleep-related upper airway obstruction that degrades sleep quality, ventilation and/or oxygenation, in turn leads to a variety of daytime symptoms and morbidity. In the past, childhood OSDB was classified into primary snoring versus obstructive sleep apnea (OS...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Jambhekar S,Carroll JL

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The management of infected pleural effusion is complex. Therapeutic resolution requires determining the following: appropriate antibiotic regimen, the need for pleural drainage, the optimal drainage tube size, and the need for intrapleural therapy or surgery. Areas covered: An updating of the latest advanc...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Ferreiro L,Porcel JM,Bielsa S,Toubes ME,Álvarez-Dobaño JM,Valdés L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled antibiotic therapy, targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is a fundamental component of cystic fibrosis (CF) management. Tobramycin inhalation solution (TIS) was approved in the United States (US) in 1998. Subsequent research efforts focused on developing products with a reduced treatment time burden. Aztreonam fo...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Fiel SB

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiolitis is an inflammatory and potentially fibrosing condition affecting mainly the intralobular conducting and transitional small airways. Secondary bronchiolitis participates in disease process of the airways and/or the surrounding lobular structures in the setting of several already defined clinical entities,...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Papiris SA,Malagari K,Manali ED,Kolilekas L,Triantafillidou C,Baou K,Rontogianni D,Bouros D,Kagouridis K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the most common of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, is a disease with a poor prognosis, and a highly heterogeneous and unpredictable clinical course. While most patients experience a relatively slow clinical, functional and radiological deterioration, a signifi...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Biondini D,Balestro E,Sverzellati N,Cocconcelli E,Bernardinello N,Ryerson CJ,Spagnolo P

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of beta-blockers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is controversial, primarily due to concerns that they may worsen lung function and attenuate bronchodilator response. Areas covered: This review summarizes the reasons for and against the use of beta-blockers in COPD by evaluating the...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Leitao Filho FS,Alotaibi NM,Yamasaki K,Ngan DA,Sin DD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of pulmonary hypertension has already incorporated the use of multiple therapies into routine practice. Available therapies act principally through vasodilatation of the pulmonary arterial circulation through well-delineated mechanisms, although right ventricular function determines function and prognos...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Mukherjee B,Howard L

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:LTOT is a well-established treatment option for hypoxemic patients. Scientific evidence for its benefits of LTOT dates back to the 1980s, when two randomized controlled trials showed prolonged survival in COPD-patients undergoing LTOT for at least 15 hours/day. In contrast, the potential benefits of LTOT i...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Magnet FS,Storre JH,Windisch W

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Pleurodesis is an important management option to palliate breathlessness in patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). This systematic review aimed to examine available literature for studies investigating factors that predict pleurodesis outcome.Methods: The healthcare databases advanced search (HDAS...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Hassan M,Gadallah M,Mercer RM,Harriss E,Rahman NM

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a progressive and major impact on health management, many aspects of this disorder, including development of effective and reliable biomarkers to monitor disease progression, are under intensive investigation. A huge amount of data, accumulated over the years, hav...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Iadarola P,Luisetti M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Neuromotor control of diaphragm muscle and the recovery of diaphragm activity following spinal cord injury have been narrowly focused on ventilation. By contrast, the understanding of neuromotor control for non-ventilatory expulsive/straining maneuvers (including coughing, defecation, and parturition) is...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Fogarty MJ,Sieck GC

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very common disease all around the world and has become an increasing public health concern to the Chinese medical community. In the past decades, telehealthcare technology has become a good way to manage COPD but current evidence makes it hard to determine the effecti...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Lao X,Zhang J,Bai C

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lung Clearance Index, measured using the multiple breath washout (MBW) technique, may be a useful test in infants with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). However, the requirement for specialised equipment and a number of important technical and methodological considerations relevant to testing in infants have complicat...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Davies G,Aurora P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, debilitating, fibrotic lung disease leading to respiratory failure, and ultimately to death. It is characterized by marked heterogeneity regarding its clinical course. Despite significant progress in the understanding of its pathogenesis, the course of the ...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Inchingolo R,Varone F,Sgalla G,Richeldi L

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) have significantly improved the survival of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring EGFR activating mutations. However, nearly all EGFR-mutant NSCLC tumors eventually acquire resistance to the currently used EGFR-TKIs a...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Noda S,Kanda S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cystic fibrosis (CF) outcomes and survival have improved over the last century primarily due to advancements in antibiotics, nutritional, and pulmonary therapies. Reviewed here are the significant unmet needs that exist for individuals with CF. Areas covered: With the recent development of medications that...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： West NE,Flume PA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2007 the long-term outcome of lung cancer is still disappointing, with a 5-year survival rate not exceeding 15%. However, small but significant improvements in survival times have been achieved in the last decade. This progress has been achieved through the improvement of surgical techniques and following the intro...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Selvaggi G,Scagliotti GV

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Optimal management of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is important in the care of patients with advanced cancer. Surgical (especially video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)) and non-surgical strategies are available. Clinicians should be aware of the evidence supporting the use of different modalitie...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Fitzgerald DB,Koegelenberg CFN,Yasufuku K,Lee YCG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some basic scientific data suggest that (S)-enantiomers of beta(2)-agonists have different and sometimes opposing effects to (R)-enantiomers. These data may explain the paradoxical response of the airways to the repeated, chronic administration of racemic beta(2)-agonists. Therefore, it is possible that the use of (R)...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Cazzola M,Hanania NA,Matera MG

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on asthma pathophysiology over the past decade has expanded the complex repertoire involved in the pathophysiology of asthma to include inflammatory, immune and structural cells, as well as a wide range of mediators. Studies have identified a role for connective and other mesenchymal tissues involved in airwa...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Orihara K,Dil N,Anaparti V,Moqbel R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Survival after lung transplantation lags behind outcomes of other solid organ transplants, and complications from lung transplant are the second most common cause of death in cystic fibrosis. Evolving surgical techniques, therapeutics, and perioperative management have improved short-term survival after lu...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Li SS,Tumin D,Krone KA,Boyer D,Kirkby SE,Mansour HM,Hayes D Jr

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies on cough have come a long way but many shortfalls still exist. These shortfalls can be attributed to: the lack of randomized controlled studies with a focus on cough; studies not using robust cough outcome measures, poor definition of target groups in studies and guidelines, the lack of safe and efficacious tr...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Chang AB

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung transplantation has evolved over the past two decades as a well-recognized therapy for patients with end-stage lung diseases. However, lung transplantation has been limited, in part, due to the scarcity of donor lung organs. Previously, donor lung organs were allocated based on a potential recipient's waiting lis...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Stern E,Bhorade SM

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most potent antigen-presenting cells in the human lung and are now recognized as crucial initiators of immune responses in general. They are arranged as sentinels in a dense surveillance network inside and below the epithelium of the airways and alveoli, where they are ideally situated to...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Blank F,von Garnier C,Obregon C,Rothen-Rutishauser B,Gehr P,Nicod L

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients suffering from COPD not controlled by a single bronchodilator should be given two bronchodilators with different mechanisms of action. Addition of a LABA to a LAMA induces a larger bronchodilation than that obtained with the LAMA as monotherapy and also improves many patient-reported outcomes. Since the clini...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Calzetta L,Ciaprini C,Puxeddu E,Cazzola M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung transplantation is the only effective treatment for many advanced lung diseases. However, long-term survival after transplantation remains relatively poor, thus limiting the application of lung transplantation to patients with end-stage disease only. Acute and chronic rejection is the main reason for allograft fa...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Garantziotis S,Palmer SM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Paediatric severe therapy resistant asthma (STRA) affects a very small proportion of all children with asthma, but results in significant morbidity, has a high risk of mortality and utilises approximately half of all healthcare resources for childhood asthma. children with STRA need add-on 'beyond guidelin...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Martin Alonso A,Fainardi V,Saglani S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is the end-point of a spectrum of glucose abnormalities in cystic fibrosis that begins with early insulin deficiency and ultimately results in accelerated nutritional decline and loss of lung function. Current diagnostic and management regimens are unable to entirely...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Prentice B,Hameed S,Verge CF,Ooi CY,Jaffe A,Widger J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe form of acute lung injury common in critically ill patients and characterized by significant morbidity and mortality. It frequently manifests long-lasting effects beyond hospitalization, from cognitive impairment to physical weakness.Areas covered: S...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Mart MF,Ware LB

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoke inhalation injury continues to increase morbidity and mortality in burn patients in both the third world and industrialized countries. The lack of uniform criteria for the diagnosis and definition of smoke inhalation injury contributes to the fact that, despite extensive research, mortality rates have changed li...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Rehberg S,Maybauer MO,Enkhbaatar P,Maybauer DM,Yamamoto Y,Traber DL

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00