Relationship between quantitative CT metrics and pulmonary function in combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.

abstract：:Lung cancer is currently one of the most common malignant diseases and is responsible for substantial mortality worldwide. Compared with never smokers, former smokers remain at relatively high risk for lung cancer, accounting for approximately half of all newly diagnosed cases in the US. Screening offers former smoker...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Tota JE,Ramanakumar AV,Franco EL

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis may require surgical treatment for extreme curvature of the spine or loss of pulmonary function. We present a report of a 31-year-old woman with a history of scoliosis and anterolateral spinal fusion who developed chest pain and hemoptysis. Imaging revealed that a fixation rod had migra...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Song KJ,Colman M,Myers JA,Seder CW

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is generally considered one of the three main causes of chronic cough, along with asthma and nasal disease. The diagnosis of GORD is often based upon a successful trial of anti-acid treatment however GORD is a complex condition taking many forms. Only recently have studies star...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Smith J,Woodcock A,Houghton L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake in the article title. The correct article title is "Residual Renal Function and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Peritoneal Dialysis: A Pilot Study". ...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Lanis A,Kerns E,Hu SL,Bublitz MH,Risica P,Martin S,Parker J,Millman R,Dworkin LD,Bourjeily G

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research showed group B patients express higher mortality compared to group C patients when GOLD A-D grouping is used. We aimed to compare the prognostic accuracy of three GOLD classification systems, I-IV ("pre-2011"), A-D ("2011-2016") and A-D ("2017-present") in relation to mortality, exacerbation risk, qual...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Plutinsky M,Brat K,Svoboda M,Zatloukal J,Popelkova P,Koblizek V

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory virus infections leads to coughing, sneezing, and increases in reflex parasympathetic bronchoconstriction and secretions. These responses to viral infection are exclusively or largely secondary to changes in the function of the nervous system. For many with underlying airway pathologies such as asthma and ...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Zaccone EJ,Undem BJ

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is a rare pulmonary condition, characterized by diffuse proliferation of neuroendocrine cells in the respiratory epithelium. DIPNECH lesions are less than 5 mm in size and are limited to the basement membrane with no invasion. There is li...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Myint ZW,McCormick J,Chauhan A,Behrens E,Anthony LB

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Difficult weaning is fortunately a rare occurrence in mechanically ventilated patients in ICU. When faced with this problem, a vast number of factors must be carefully considered simultaneously: physiological adjustment, technical problems (tubing, circuit resistances, . . .) [13]. The most promising approach to diffi...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Chevrolet JC

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The clinical characteristics and prognostic impact of radiographic patterns of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) are rarely evaluated. DESIGN:Patients with NTM-LD from 2007 to 2009 in a single medical center in Taiwan were identified. Their radiographic patterns were reviewed a...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Shu CC,Lee CH,Hsu CL,Wang JT,Wang JY,Yu CJ,Lee LN,TAMI Group.

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In immunocompromised patients with pulmonary infiltrates, transbronchial lung biopsies (TBB) obtained by forceps has been shown to increase the diagnostic yield over simple bronchoalveolar lavage. Cryo-TBB is a novel modality for obtaining lung biopsies. We aimed to evaluate for the first time the efficacy a...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Fruchter O,Fridel L,Rosengarten D,Rahman NA,Kramer MR

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myofibroblasts characterized by alpha smooth muscle actin(alpha-SMA) expression play a key role in pulmonary fibrosis. Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) is likely to be involved in the emergence of myofibroblasts, but the intracellular signal pathways for this process have not been well determined. The aim ...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Hu Y,Peng J,Feng D,Chu L,Li X,Jin Z,Lin Z,Zeng Q

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the USA, claiming more than 140,000 deaths annually. Delays in diagnosis and treatment can lead to missed opportunities for both curative and life prolonging therapies. This study aimed to evaluate duration of time to diagnosis and first treatment, as wel...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Albano D,Bilfinger T,Feraca M,Kuperberg S,Nemesure B

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 15-year-old male had a history of increasing dyspnea on exertion, cough, sputum production, fever, weakness, hemoptysis, and diarrhea. Chest radiography demonstrated bilateral alveolar consolidation. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis revealed extensive hemosiderin-laden alveolar macrophages. On the basis of iron...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Hoca NT,Dayioglu D,Ogretensoy M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two patients with atopic cough due to Basidiomycetes antigen. One patient was a 27 year-old woman and the other was a 17 year-old boy. Both patients visited our hospital because of severe nonproductive cough. They did not have bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine or heightened bronchomotor tone. Bro...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Ogawa H,Fujimura M,Tofuku Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This multi-centred, randomised controlled trial explored the effects of adding ongoing feedback to a 12-month unsupervised maintenance walking program, on daily physical activity (PA) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Participants were randomised to either an intervention group (IG) or a usual care...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Wootton SL,Hill K,Alison JA,Ng LWC,Jenkins S,Eastwood PR,Hillman DR,Jenkins C,Spencer LM,Cecins N,McKeough ZJ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although lung transplantation is the only means of survival for patients with end-stage pulmonary disease, outcomes from this intervention are inferior to other solid organ transplants. The reason for the poor outcomes may be linked to an early reaction, such as primary graft dysfunction, and associated with...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Nataatmadja M,Passmore M,Russell FD,Prabowo S,Corley A,Fraser JF

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exhaled breath condensate analysis is a developing method for investigating airway pathology. Impact of food and drink on breath condensate composition has not been systematically addressed. The aim of the study was to follow exhaled breath condensate pH after drinking an acidic and a neutral beverage. Breath condensa...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Kullmann T,Barta I,Antus B,Horváth I

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial provocation studies performed in our research center have consistently demonstrated airway hyperresponsiveness to both inhaled methacholine and histamine in subjects with chronic cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). More recently, we reported that the airways of such subjects maintained on chronic baclofen (ga...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Grimm DR,DeLuca RV,Lesser M,Bauman WA,Almenoff PL

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Up to 50% of patients suffer short-term postoperative adverse events (AEs) and metastatic recurrence in the long-term following curative-intent lung cancer resection. The association between AEs, particularly infectious in nature, and disease recurrence is controversial. We sought to evaluate the association...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Gowing S,Baker L,Tran A,Zhang Z,Ahn H,Ivanovic J,Anstee C,Grigor E,Gilbert S,Maziak DE,Shamji F,Sundaresan S,Villeneuve PJ,Seely AJE

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypoxia secondary to apnea and hypopnea and the resulting systemic inflammatory response are the main causes of comorbidities. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between OSA and vimentin, which plays an important role in the activation of cells that synth...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Kerget B,Afşin DE,Kerget F,Aşkın S,Araz Ö,Akgün M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Long Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) prevent COPD exacerbations in strictly standardized clinical trials. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between the amount of LABA provided by the government and the trend in COPD hospital admission (HA) rate in Brazil. METHODS:This is a longitudinal large-scale real-lif...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Ponte EV,Cruz ÁA,Lima VB,Stelmach R,Viegi G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Traditional inflammatory biomarkers are insufficient for the evaluation of bronchiolitis severity. Recent investigations have shown that the receptor for advanced glycation end product (RAGE) and its soluble isoforms (sRAGE) play a critical role in the pathogenesis of lung injury. Main objective was to assess t...

journal_title：Lung

authors： García-Salido A,Oñoro G,Melen GJ,Gómez-Piña V,Serrano-González A,Ramírez-Orellana M,Casado-Flores J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a lack of evidence about whether menopausal status influences the effect of smoking on lung function. This study examined the association between smoking and menopausal status and lung function independent of each other. Data were from a cohort of women attending the 21-year follow-up of the Mater University ...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Hayatbakhsh MR,Najman JM,O'Callaghan MJ,Williams GM,Paydar A,Clavarino A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bronchopleural fistula is a rare but potentially fatal complication of pulmonary resections and proper management is essential for its resolution. In this study, we analyzed the incidence of fistula after pulmonary resection and reported data about endoscopic and conservative treatments of this complicatio...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Fuso L,Varone F,Nachira D,Leli I,Salimbene I,Congedo MT,Margaritora S,Granone P

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleurodesis is a useful therapeutic tool when local treatment of a recurrent malignant pleural effusion or pneumothorax is needed. We have previously demonstrated that the intrapleural injection of 0.5% silver nitrate (SN) produces a significant pleurodesis, while 0.25% SN has no sclerosing effect in a rabbit model. T...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Teixeira LR,Vargas FS,Antonangelo L,Mattos VC,Vaz MA,Acencio MM,Marchi E

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), an ACE homolog, hydrolyzes angiotensin II and opposes its actions, and plays a protective role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, the underlying mechanisms involved in the effect of ACE2 on PAH are still uncertain. In this study, we ...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Li G,Liu Y,Zhu Y,Liu A,Xu Y,Li X,Li Z,Su J,Sun L

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Current guidelines recommend the use of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for most haemodynamically stable patients with pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), however, it is not clear whether LMWH is preferable to unfractionated heparin (UFH) for the treatment of massive PTE. We aimed to compare the use of LMWH ve...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Ucar EY,Akgun M,Araz O,Tas H,Kerget B,Meral M,Kaynar H,Saglam L

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a restrictive fibrotic lung disease of uncertain etiology. Alveolar epithelial injury may be one of the inciting triggers in the pathogenesis of this disorder. We hypothesized that circulating antibodies to alveolar epithelial and endothelial cells may be involved in the p...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Fahim A,Chong MC,Crooks MG,Hart SP

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Restoring the barrier integrity of the alveolar epithelium after injury is pivotal. In the current study, we evaluated the effects of surfactant, surfactant protein A (SP-A), transforming growth factor β (TGF-β), and analogues of SP-A on alveolar epithelial repair. Additionally, we assessed the influence of mic...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Willems CH,Zimmermann LJ,Langen RM,van den Bosch MJ,Kloosterboer N,Kramer BW,van Iwaarden JF

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acute exacerbations (AE) in patients with COPD are associated with a decline in lung function, increased risk of hospitalization, and mortality. In this cross-sectional study we tested whether the level of objectively measured daily physical activity and exercise capacity are associated with the number of COPD ...

journal_title：Lung

authors： Schönmann M,Sievi NA,Clarenbach CF,Brack T,Brutsche M,Frey M,Irani S,Leuppi JD,Ruediger J,Senn O,Thurnheer R,Kohler M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00