Combination therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension: do we have the right strategy?

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) annual report summarizes the latest evidence for asthma management. GINA recommends stepwise pharmacological treatment, advocating inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) plus rapid, long-acting β2-agonists (LABA) delivered in a single inhaler for maintenance and relief at Ste...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Lin J,Zhou X,Wang C,Liu C,Cai S,Huang M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic respiratory disease is an increasingly prevalent cause of life-limiting illness. Care for patients with terminal respiratory diseases has historically focused on disease-modifying therapies, many of which have little impact on life expectancy. This exclusive focus can detract from attention to patient-physicia...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Isaac M,Curtis JR

更新日期：2009-12-01 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：:Owing to the prevalence, the considerable risk of accidents and cardiovascular consequences, optimal treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is of crucial importance. However, many patients look for alternative conservative or surgical therapies to continuous positive airway pressure to avoid discomfort and loca...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Randerath WJ

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Non-small cell lung cancer patients harboring uncommon epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations together account for approximately 10% of all EGFR mutations. The most common of which being G719X, S768I, L861Q, and exon 20 insertions. The clinical significance, particularly their response to EGFR t...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Wu TH,Hsiue EH,Lee JH,Lin CC,Yang JC

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：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：INTRODUCTION:A growing number of immunocompromised (IC) patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (ARF) is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) worldwide. Areas covered: This review provides an overview of the current knowledge of the ways to prevent intubation in IC patients with ARF. Expert commentary: S...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： De Jong A,Calvet L,Lemiale V,Demoule A,Mokart D,Darmon M,Jaber S,Azoulay E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common long-term adverse complication of very premature delivery. Affected infants can suffer chronic respiratory morbidities including lung function abnormalities and reduced exercise capacity even as young adults. Many studies have investigated possible preventativ...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Williams E,Greenough A

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：:Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is an evolving diagnostic tool in respiratory medicine that allows the bronchoscopist to see beyond the airway. The radial probe EBUS was first introduced to evaluate the central airway structure. With advances in technology, the small radial probes can now visualize and assist transbro...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Yasufuku K

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is an ongoing need for additional interventions in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as antifibrotic drugs currently available only inhibit and do not stall disease progression. Vitamin K is a co-factor for the activation of coagulation factors. However, it is also required to activate proteins wit...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： De Brouwer B,Piscaer I,Von Der Thusen JH,Grutters JC,Schutgens RE,Wouters EF,Janssen R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) include a broad range of diffuse parenchymal lung disorders of known and unknown etiologies. Patients with ILD can experience acute exacerbations (AE) which are associated with extremely high morbidity and mortality. Little is known about the etiology of AEs, and whether in...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Azadeh N,Moua T,Baqir M,Ryu JH

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:The need for novel and more effective approaches to tobacco control is unquestionable. The electronic cigarette is a battery-powered electronic nicotine delivery system that looks very similar to a conventional cigarette and is capable of emulating smoking, but without the combustion products accountable for smoking's...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Caponnetto P,Campagna D,Papale G,Russo C,Polosa R

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：: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: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex, multi-system, genetic disease affecting over 70,000 people worldwide. The underlying defect is a mutation in the CFTR gene. Dysfunctional CFTR protein results in abnormal anion movement across epithelial membranes in affected organs. There has been a paradigm shift in C...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Paterson SL,Barry PJ,Horsley AR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has been shown to reduce pulmonary hypertension and improve survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and resting hypoxemia (reduced arterial partial pressure of oxygen ≤55 mmHg). However, the benefit of its use for chronic pulmonary diseases other than chronic obs...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Jindal SK,Agarwal R

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：: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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this pilot study was to determine the combined effect of vitamin D and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation on airway function and inflammation in recreational athletes with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). METHODS:Ten recreational athletes with EIB participated in ...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Price OJ,Hull JH,Howatson G,Robson-Ansley P,Ansley L

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a feature of metastatic cancer associated with significant morbidity and cost. The typical management of MPE is systemic chemotherapy and mechanical intervention. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an inducer of vascular permeability, has been shown to mediate fl...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Sabang RL,Gandhiraj D,Fanucchi M,Epelbaum O

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：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：: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：: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：: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：:Background: Few studies have provided real-world evidence of mepolizumab efficacy and safety. We aimed to evaluate mepolizumab for severe eosinophilic asthma in daily clinical practice.Research design and methods: Patients included in the RINOVA (Interdisciplinary Network for the management of severe asthma in Veneto ...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Caminati M,Cegolon L,Vianello A,Chieco Bianchi F,Festi G,Marchi MR,Micheletto C,Mazza F,Tognella S,Senna G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate (MF/F) administered via metered-dose inhaler with a dose counter is a new fixed-dose combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting β2-agonist indicated for daily maintenance therapy in patients aged ≥12 years with persistent asthma. Randomized, controll...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Berger WE

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00