A question of time: systemic corticosteroids in managing acute asthma in children.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this article is to provide understanding of renal sarcoidosis, the different types of renal sarcoidosis, disease burden of renal involvement, and treatment options. RECENT FINDINGS:The frequency of renal involvement seems to be underestimated, but renal sarcoidosis represents a relevan...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Bergner R,Löffler C

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The use of noninvasive ventilatory support in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has increased exponentially over the past 2 decades. This review examines the current knowledge and considers potential future directions for use of noninvasive ventilation in CF patients. RECENT FINDINGS:Noninvasive ven...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Bright-Thomas RJ,Johnson SC

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) can occur in patients who are suffering from diffuse lung disease. The main cause of SSP is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In contrast to primary spontaneous pneumothorax, SSP is a potentially life-threatening condition because patients with SSP ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Nakajima J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to provide an update on the diagnosis and classification of interstitial lung disease (ILD), with a specific focus on newly described ILD subtypes and phenotypes. In addition, the strengths and limitations of the current approach to ILD diagnosis and management are discus...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Ryerson CJ,Collard HR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Severe asthma is a heterogeneous syndrome, encompassing several distinct clinical phenotypes. Different molecular and cellular pathways or endotypes determine the type of underlying airway inflammation in patients with severe asthma, which can be categorized as eosinophilic asthma (allergic and nonall...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Brusselle GG,Joos G

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pleural infection remains an important pulmonary disease, causing significant morbidity and mortality. There is a resurgence of disease burden despite introduction of antibiotics and pneumococcal vaccines. A revisit of the pathogenesis and update on intervention may improve the care of pleural infecti...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Chan KP,Fitzgerald DB,Lee YCG

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Pulmonary function changes in interstitial lung disease are characterized by loss of lung volume, increase in ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity, and decrease in carbon monoxide diffusion capacity. Recent developments in the assessment of respiratory mechanics in infiltrative lung d...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Baydur A

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The chronic lung diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, are pulmonary disorders in which persistent inflammation and alterations in lung structure contribute to a progressive loss of lung function. Although the exact type of inflammation and damage in each disease is distinct, the...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Mohsenin A,Blackburn MR

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Global climate change and population explosion leading to changes in natural ecosystem and travel across the continents have resulted in an increase in the transmission of parasites to human beings. This review focuses on recent advancements in parasitic lung infections. RECENT FINDINGS:Invasive para...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Vijayan VK

更新日期：2009-05-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Effective asthma education requires more than merely providing information on asthma. Behavior change and learning principles must be incorporated into educational programs. However, there remains much debate and research about the most effective strategies to educate people to deal effectively with t...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： McGhan SL,Cicutto LC,Befus AD

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The Sleep Heart Health Study began in 1994 as a prospective cohort study of cardiovascular disease. The results of longitudinal analysis are not yet available, but numerous analyses of cross-sectional data have been published. This review provides an overview of study results so far. RECENT FINDINGS:...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Gottlieb DJ

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To describe the multiple clinical aspects of hypersomnias of central origin. Emphasis is given to the new pathophysiological pathways and treatment options described in the current literature. RECENT FINDINGS:Narcolepsy is the most recognized of the hypersomnias of central origin. Hypocretin deficien...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Drakatos P,Leschziner GD

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The current research is focused on identifying the common and disparate events involved in epigenetic modifications that concurrently occur during the pathogenesis of COPD and lung...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sundar IK,Mullapudi N,Yao H,Spivack SD,Rahman I

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review and compare the constellations of causes and consequences of the two current pandemics, Covid-19 and climate change. RECENT FINDINGS:There has been a transient counterbalancing, in which the response to Covid-19 has briefly mitigated pollution and greenhouse gasses. This divergence belies m...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Joshi M,Caceres J,Ko S,Epps SM,Bartter T

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of lung cancer in patients with diffuse interstitial pulmonary disease is well-known. The incidence, however, varies and ranges from 9.8 to 38%. The pathogenesis of lung cancer in pulmonary fibrosis is unclear, but genetic as well as environmental factors seem to be involved. ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Sharma OP,Lamb C

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：: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:This article aims to review the most recent proteomic findings in tissue and biological fluids and application of new technologies for the study of interstitial lung diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:New insights into lung cell biology as well as novel pathogenetic pathways of different interstitial lung dis...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Rottoli P,Bargagli E,Landi C,Magi B

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we describe the 'state-of-the-art' in our knowledge of asthma and what gaps exist, which can be exploited in the future for effective translation of our knowledge from the bench or population studies to diagnosis and therapy. RECENT FINDINGS:The advent of microbiome research has expan...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Brar T,Nagaraj S,Mohapatra S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:After 'curative' resection, many patients are still at risk for further lung cancer, either as a recurrence or a new metachronous primary. In theory, close follow-up should improve survival by catching relapse early - but in reality, many experts feel that surveillance for recurrence is of uncertain v...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Chang CF,Gould M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Treatment of hepatic hydrothorax is challenging because of its rapid symptomatic recurrence. This review will focus on potential therapeutic approaches to hepatic hydrothorax. RECENT FINDINGS:Hepatic hydrothorax is refractory to salt restriction and diuretics in approximately 25% of cases. Primary ma...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Porcel JM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it had been appreciated that high levels of antituberculous drug resistance existed in some regions of the world, the full extent of the problem was not known. A combined initiative by the World Health Organization and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease was launched in 1994 to addre...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Willcox PA

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pulmonary hypertension has been reported to complicate the course of a number of fibrotic lung diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis and nonspecific interstitial pneumonitis. Most commonly, mild elevations in the mean pulmonary artery pressure are seen...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： King CS,Nathan SD

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Large, recurrent pleural effusions in systemic amyloidoses are rare but clinically challenging events predominantly affecting patients with primary systemic amyloidosis. Examining the mechanisms by which these effusions form and persist offers perspective on the pathophysiology and basis for therapeut...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Berk JL

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The catastrophic collapse of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers on September 11, 2001 created a large-scale disaster site in a densely populated urban environment. Over the ensuing months, tens of thousands of rescue, recovery and cleanup workers, volunteers, and residents of the adjacent community w...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Banauch GI,Dhala A,Prezant DJ

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The role of thoracic surgery in pulmonary tuberculosis, in either a diagnostic or a therapeutic role, is well established. This review aims to underline the current indications for lung resection, surgical strategy and outcomes associated with surgery. RECENT FINDINGS:There has been a renewed interes...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Naidoo R

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imposes a large burden on the global population and even more so for the elderly who face significant obstacles in the diagnosis, management, and psychosocial effects of the disease. This review describes the current challenges and key points in the managem...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Allen B,Aboussouan LS

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00