Lung cancer and its association with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: update on nexus of epigenetics.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The assessment of pretest probability, allowing the categorization of patients clinically suspected of having pulmonary embolism in low, intermediate, and high clinical probability, is an essential step in contemporary diagnostic strategies because it permits limiting the number of additional diagnost...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Righini M,Bounameaux H

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author describes a current status of nuclear imaging in interstitial lung disease. A number of tests have been proposed for the evaluation of disease activity. The only one that is used in many centers, however, is 67Ga scan. If the goal is the evaluation of functional impairment, 99mTc-penta-acetic acid aerosol m...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Rizzato G

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The immunopathogenesis of sarcoidosis is considered to involve contributions from both adaptive and innate immune responses. Although the identification of adaptive responses to candidate pathogenic antigens will elucidate mechanisms that regulate inflammation in sarcoidosis, innate mechanisms likely ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Chen ES

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pulmonary cystic echinococcosis, a zoonosis caused by the larvae of the dog tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, is considered as a major public health problem in countries where dogs are used to care for large herds. Despite its frequency and widespread endemicity, the literature on pulmonary cystic ech...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Santivanez S,Garcia HH

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represent two of the most prevalent chronic respiratory disorders and cardiovascular diseases are major co-morbidities in both. Co-existence of both disorders (overlap syndrome) occurs in 1% of adults and overlap patients h...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Lee R,McNicholas WT

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) were treated with a body-weight independent dosage of 2 x 8000 aXa IU low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) Certoparin. After the subcutaneous administration of 8000 IU Certoparin, pharmacodynamic parameters did not differ between patients and healthy volunteers, and the AU...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Harenberg J

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There is growing evidence that genetics plays a role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This review deals with the most recent findings, new methods to detect genetic susceptibility that may be helpful in this field, and how the environment may act on the genetic code of susc...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Molfino NA

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staging of sarcoidosis needs a synthesis of clinical features, histology, radiology, biochemical changes, and immunologic aberrations to distinguish this disease from nonspecific sarcoid-tissue reactions. The main aim of this report is to offer readers an overview on immunologic markers that have been evaluated in the...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Semenzato G,Bortoli M,Agostini C

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:although long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) have been used for two decades, with many studies showing benefit versus increasing inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), controversy regarding safety has resulted in the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently mandating label changes restricting LA...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sears MR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Diagnosis of sleep apnoea was performed in sleep laboratories with polysomnography. This requires a room with supervision and presence of technologists and trained sleep experts. Today, clinical guidelines in most countries recommend home sleep apnoea testing with simple systems using six signals only...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Penzel T,Fietze I,Glos M

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis, staging, and follow-up of lung cancer is a clinical and therapeutic challenge. Recent radiographic advances are critical to the management of patients with lung cancer. This review focuses on state-of-the-art chest imaging modalities, including plain radiography, computed tomography; magnetic resonance ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sarinas PS,Chitkara RK,Rizk NW,Segall GM,Stark P

更新日期：1996-07-01 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：:A gamma-scintigraphic study was carried out in 13 healthy individuals to compare the lung deposition of budesonide from a novel multidose dry powder inhaler (MDPI; Novolizer) with that from the Pulmicort Turbuhaler, and to assess the degree of flow rate dependence of the Novolizer. Median whole lung depositions for th...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Newman SP,Hirst PH,Pitcairn GR

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Ever since sarcoidosis was first described, its relationship with tuberculosis has been debated. Whereas some consider sarcoidosis and tuberculosis as two extremes of the same disease process, other researchers have negated the role of mycobacteria in causation of sarcoidosis. Whether or not linked ca...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Gupta D,Agarwal R,Aggarwal AN,Jindal SK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of management of patients with respiratory failure is to restore them to a state of quiet breathing, without complication. This goal is often achieved by pharmacotherapy alone. Inhaled albuterol sulfate, oxygen, and systemic corticosteroids are mainstays of acute care drug management, whereas other data suppo...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Gluckman TJ,Corbridge T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There has been much recent interest in the use of macrolide antibiotics as chronic suppressive therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis. Three recent randomized, placebo-controlled trials have been conducted. RECENT FINDINGS:All three trials used similar regimens of azithromycin, and lung function im...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Saiman L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in men and women. Most patients present with advanced disease and face significant morbidity, with many reporting distressing symptoms throughout the course of their illness. The purpose of this review is to highlight the recent studies that support...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Shin J,Temel J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most prevalent and increasing health problems in the elderly on a worldwide scale. The management of COPD in older patients presents practical diagnostic and treatment issues, which are reviewed with reference to the stable stage of the diseas...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Pistelli R,Ferrara L,Misuraca C,Bustacchini S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the two leading causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The epidemiological and mechanistic evidence linking these disorders, however, is uncertain. RECENT FINDINGS:In patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmon...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sin DD,Man SF

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung volume reduction surgery and lung transplantation have been shown to improve lung function, exercise capacity, and quality of life in patients with advanced emphysema. Because the indications for both surgical procedures overlap, lung volume reduction surgery may be used as an alternative treatment or as a "bridg...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Cordova FC,Criner GJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension as a chronic complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) and its importance in the prognosis. RECENT FINDINGS:In recent years, the limitations of echocardiogram for the appropriate diagnosis of SCD-associated pulmonary hypertension have be...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Fonseca G,Souza R

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prognosis for patients with cystic fibrosis has improved dramatically over the past three decades. In the United States, median survival age is now 28.9 years. Although genotype predicts exocrine pancreatic function, it does not correlate with pulmonary status or overall clinical outcome. However, there are a number o...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Rosenstein BJ,Zeitlin PL

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:It has been an ongoing challenge to translate knowledge pertaining to the molecular basis of cystic fibrosis (CF) into a clear understanding of the development of CF lung disease. Various hypotheses have attempted to explain the apparent breach of innate defenses in CF, although a definitive explanati...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Donaldson SH,Boucher RC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to summarize recent advances in our understanding of the impact sleep disturbances have on our health, with particular focus on the brain. The present review considers the influence of sleep disturbance on the neurovascular unit; the role of sleep disturbance in neurodege...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Aguirre CC

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacillary population described in tuberculous pleuritis is small, and its most likely pathogenetic mechanism is essentially immunologic. This explains why, until now, the diagnostic identification of tuberculous pleuritis (TP) has been based on the presence of granulomas in pleural biopsy. Correcting this diagnost...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Pérez-Rodriguez E,Jiménez Castro D

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease including hypertension, angina, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Neurohumoral and hemodynamic responses to untreated sleep apnea are likely mechanisms that produce functional and structural changes within the cardiovascul...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Phillips BG,Somers VK

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathoracic neoplasms other than bronchogenic carcinoma comprise a disparate group of tumors that have in common an anatomic location within the thorax. For the purposes of this review, they are divided into three categories: pulmonary metastases from locations other than the thorax, mediastinal neoplasms, and unusu...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Yoneda KY,Tharratt RS

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) requires the exclusion of, among others, concomitant connective tissue diseases (CTDs), which may present as interstitial lung disease (ILD). This review focuses on the evaluation required to separate these entities through serology, although not ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Papiris SA,Kagouridis K,Bouros D

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One aim of caring for adults and children with asthma should be the identification and treatment of the functional impairments that are troublesome to these patients in their daily lives. Studies have shown that correlations between measures of clinical asthma severity and control and health-related quality of life (H...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Juniper EF

更新日期：1999-03-01 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