Recent advances in pediatric asthma treatment.

abstract：:Although mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving intervention for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), it can aggravate or cause lung injury, known as ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). The biophysical characteristics of heterogeneously injured ARDS lungs increase the parenchymal stress a...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Plataki M,Hubmayr RD

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Amongst allergic asthmatics, high allergen exposure increases asthma severity. However, there is no consensus on the role of mite allergen avoidance in the management of asthma, and various guidelines differ in their recommendations. Areas covered: Several systematic reviews/meta-analyses on mite avoidan...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Custovic A,Murray CS,Simpson A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical functional capacity is impaired in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). There is no tool to measure this key clinical outcome. The continuous-scale physical function performance (CS-PFP) test is one that assesses activities of daily living, but it has never been used in IPF. METHODS:We determined i...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Olson AL,Swigris JJ,Belkin A,Hannen L,Yagihashi K,Schenkman M,Brown KK

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an inflammatory disorder characterized by airflow limitation. Its cardinal symptom is dyspnea, which develops gradually with even low levels of exercise. Bronchodilators (BDs) are the most effective drugs for relieving dyspnea. Two main types of BD are currently available, β-mi...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Baloira A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Understanding Potential Long-term Improvements in Function with Tiotropium (UPLIFT) trial was a global 4-year randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial that evaluated the long-term impact of tiotropium bromide 18 microg once daily on the accelerated age-related decline in pre- and post-bronchodilator forced exp...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Tashkin DP

更新日期：2010-06-01 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: Lung transplantation is an effective treatment for certain types of end-stage lung disease. Frailty is a complex clinical syndrome associated with decreased physiological reserve and an increased risk for suboptimal health outcomes.Area covered: This article reviews the current literature on frailty in l...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Montgomery E,Macdonald PS,Newton PJ,Jha SR,Malouf M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillus species are commonly isolated from lower respiratory tract samples of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and markers of immunological sensation to Aspergillus are frequently encountered in this group of patients; however, the contribution of Aspergillus to CF lung disease outside of the typical complicatio...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Jones AM,Horsley A,Denning DW

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With advances in CT technology and the popularity of low-dose CT as a device for lung cancer screening, the detection rate of sub-solid pulmonary nodules as well as solid nodules has been increased. Distinguishing solid from sub-solid features is an essential step in the CT evaluation of solitary pulmonary nodules (SP...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Cha MJ,Lee KS,Kim HS,Lee SW,Jeong CJ,Kim EY,Lee HY

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first recognized in 2012 and since then has resulted in cases in 23 countries in four continents. The majority of these cases were reported from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The disease caused a spectrum of illness, from asymptomatic to severe and possibly fa...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Al-Tawfiq JA,Memish ZA

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：: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：:Asthma is perceived as a heterogeneous disease with several clinical phenotypes and triggering factors. In general, cytokines from T-helper 2 cells are believed to be critical contributors of asthma. In recent years, IL-17, another T-helper lymphocyte-associated cytokine, has been put forward as another potentially im...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Silverpil E,Lindén A

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：: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：INTRODUCTION:N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), a derivative of the naturally occurring amino acid l-cysteine, is a mucolytic agent that may also act as an antioxidant by providing cysteine intracellularly for increased production of glutathione. It is also used for the treatment of acetaminophen overdose. Areas covered: The r...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Calzetta L,Matera MG,Rogliani P,Cazzola M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute exacerbations of chronic lung disease account for substantial morbidity and health costs. Repeated inflammatory episodes and attendant bronchoconstriction cause structural remodeling of the airway. Remodeling is a multicellular response to mucosal injury that results in epithelial cell-state changes,...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Brasier AR

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last decade, there have been major advances in knowledge of the effects of oxygen therapy in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This includes a randomised controlled trial of oxygen therapy in the pre-hospital setting, which showed that high concentration oxygen ther...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Pilcher J,Weatherall M,Perrin K,Beasley R

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Techniques to promote clearance of sputum from the airways (airway clearance techniques; ACTs) have existed in clinical practice for more than a century. This review examines current evidence and clinical recommendations regarding ACTs for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Comparisons between thi...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Osadnik CR,McDonald CF,Holland AE

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent and constitutes a major health hazard. Current pharmacotherapy is ineffective in correcting sleep-disordered breathing and is used adjunctively to address residual sleepiness. A new drug, solriamfetol, a selective norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibito...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Abad VC,Guilleminault C

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Exercise intolerance is a common and often significant limitation in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This intolerance greatly affects the quality of life and function of the individual with PAH, irrespective of its etiology. In PAH associated with connective tissue disorders (PAH-CTD), exercise into...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Babu AS,Morris NR,Arena R,Myers J

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease for which diagnosis relies on the integration of clinical, radiologic, laboratory, and pathologic information. Assessment of clinical features is an important part of the disease evaluation. Computer Tomography provides information not available on routine chest roentgenogram which...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Zhou Y,Lower EE,Li H,Baughman RP

更新日期：2016-01-01 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:The treatment of lung cancer has radically changed over the last few years. The discovery of druggable oncogenic alterations and the introduction of immunotherapy have provided lung cancer patients with the possibility of more efficient and less toxic therapeutic alternatives than chemotherapy. In the case...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Lazzari C,Karachaliou N,Gregorc V,Bulotta A,Gonzalez-Cao M,Verlicchi A,Altavilla G,Rosell R,Santarpia M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic airway infection and inflammation are the hallmarks of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. As these events occur early in life, it is critical to develop techniques for the assessment and monitoring of early-CF lung disease in infants and young children. In the last several years, there have been major advances...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Ren CL

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are generally considered to be the first-line treatment of choice for most adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, there are several alternatives. It is important for patients and their sleep providers to be aware of the most up-to-date information regardi...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Camacho M,Chang ET,Neighbors CLP,Noller MW,Mack D,Capasso R,Kushida CA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The airway epithelium is constantly faced with inflammatory and potentially injurious stimuli. Following damage, rapid repair mechanisms involving proliferation and differentiation of resident progenitor and stem cell pools are necessary in order to maintain a protective barrier. In asthma, evidence pointing to a comp...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Knight DA,Rossi FM,Hackett TL

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Anemia is often seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. However, the implications of anemia on the outcomes of patients with COPD is not clearly known. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of anemia on the morbidity and mortality of pati...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Xu Y,Hu T,Ding H,Chen R

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00