The potential for macitentan, a new dual endothelin receptor antagonist, in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Proper adjustment of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) during daily activities in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) requiring long-term oxygen therapy is challenging. Given the multifactorial nature of the limited exercise tolerance in patients with ILDs, the isolated use of oxygen therapy may no...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Cuerpo S,Palomo M,Hernández-González F,Francesqui J,Albacar N,Hernández C,Blanco I,Embid C,Sellares J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the great challenges of lung transplantation is to bridge the dichotomy between supply and demand of donor organs so that the maximum number of potential recipients achieve a meaningful benefit in improvements in survival and quality of life. To achieve this laudable goal is predicated on choosing candidates wh...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Mitchell AB,Glanville AR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiectasis occurs as a result of a vicious circle consisting of an impaired mucociliary transport system, inflammation, and infection and repair of the airways. Damage to the mucociliary system prevents secretion elimination and facilitates bacterial growth and bronchial inflammation. To facilitate mucociliary cle...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Máiz Carro L,Martínez-García MA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study evaluated the effectiveness of behavioral interventions (brief counseling, nonspecific psychological support in groups - NSGS and cognitive behavioral group therapy - CBGT) in combination with bupropion SR for smoking cessation in the field, through a smoking cessation clinic. METHODS:Two-hundred...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Rovina N,Nikoloutsou I,Katsani G,Dima E,Fransis K,Roussos C,Gratziou C

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) is the predominant pulmonary pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Tobramycin nebulization is used for the eradication of Pa infection. Nowadays, tobramycin dry powder inhalation (DPI) is available as well. This study reports the results of eradicating Pa with tobramycin...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Akkerman-Nijland AM,Yousofi M,Rottier BL,Van der Vaart H,Burgerhof JGM,Frijlink HW,Touw DJ,Koppelman GH,Akkerman OW

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comorbidities probably contribute to the increased mortality observed among subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but sex differences in the prognostic impact of comorbidities have rarely been evaluated in population-based studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of com...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Sawalha S,Hedman L,Backman H,Stenfors N,Rönmark E,Lundbäck B,Lindberg A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal interstitial lung disease (ILD). Currently, two antifibrotic drugs are available for reducing forced vital capacity (FVC) decline in IPF. However, many pulmonologists wait before initiating treatment, especially when IPF patients have stable dise...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Aono Y,Nakamura Y,Kono M,Nakamura H,Yokomura K,Imokawa S,Toyoshima M,Yasui H,Hozumi H,Karayama M,Suzuki Y,Furuhashi K,Enomoto N,Fujisawa T,Inui N,Suda T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to determine the influence of pulmonary rehabilitation conducted in therapeutic salt mine chambers on the functional fitness of older adults. METHODS:The study included 22 individuals of age >65 years with chronic respiratory conditions. The patients underwent the Fullerton test before and after ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Mętel S,Kostrzon M,Adamiak J,Gattner H,Kościelecka D,Sosulska A,Szczygieł E,Golec J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased inflammatory cytokines [such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)] are observed in COVID-19 patients, especially in the severe group. The phenomenon of a cytokine storm may be the central inducer of apoptosis of alveolar epithelial cells, which leads to rapid progression in severe g...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Chen XY,Yan BX,Man XY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disease severity may change in the first week after acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) onset. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the reclassification of disease severity after 48 h (i.e. day 3) of ARDS onset could help in predicting mortality and determine factors associated with ARDS pers...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Chiu LC,Lin SW,Liu PH,Chuang LP,Chang CH,Hung CY,Li SH,Lee CS,Wu HP,Huang CC,Li HH,Kao KC,Hu HC

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency [AATD] is associated with variable development of emphysema and other features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD]. Matrix metalloproteinases [MMPs] are believed to be important in the pathophysiology of COPD, and may therefore confer susceptibility to this phenotyp...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： McAloon CJ,Wood AM,Gough SC,Stockley RA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) establish that bronchodilator medications are central to the symptomatic treatment of the disease. Regular treatment with long-acting bronchodilators is recommended as more effective and convenient than short-acting bronchodilators, ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Brienza NS,Amor-Carro O,Ramos-Barbón D

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether dry powder inhalers (DPIs) function in a constrained situation, a literature analysis was performed to evaluate the use of DPIs compared with established therapies in the treatment of acute asthma and COPD, irrespective of rapid-acting beta(2)-agonist used. The external databases Medline, Embase...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Selroos O,Borgström L,Ingelf J

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The Cough Severity Diary (CSD) was developed in accordance with the FDA guidance for patient-reported outcome measures and is focused on capturing the patient's perception of cough in terms of frequency, intensity, and disruption due to their cough. The measure includes a series of seven items asking patients to r...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Martin Nguyen A,Bacci E,Dicpinigaitis P,Vernon M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a chronic condition of elevated pulmonary arterial pressures with associated increases in pulmonary vascular resistance leading to right ventricular failure, which was almost uniformly fatal prior to the introduction of pulmonary hypertension specific therapy. Systemic prostacy...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Stream AR,Bull TM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Both autofluorescence imaging bronchoscopy and narrow-band imaging have shown promise in the detection of premalignant airway lesions, each by utilizing different bandwidths of lights for better characterization of the mucosal and submucosal vascular grid. Since previously published meta-analyses have shown ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Iftikhar IH,Musani AI

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COPD may be characterized by significant changes in airway mucosal blood vessels, which may contribute to bronchial airway remodeling. The airway wall is more vascularized in COPD patients than in healthy subjects, though this phenomenon is less evident than in asthmatic patients. The vascular mucosal changes in the a...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Zanini A,Chetta A,Olivieri D

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major impediment in the development of novel drugs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been the scarcity of a well-validated, robust, and easily obtainable intermediate end point such as serum biomarkers. To date the best serum biomarkers in COPD have been non-speci"c pro-in"ammatory molecules synth...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Sin DD,Pahlavan PS,Man SF

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic condition that negatively affects several patient-centered outcomes. Among these, exercise capacity, dyspnea, and quality of life are the most relevant. In this article, factors contributing to exercise limitation, increase in exercise-induced dyspnea, quality ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： de Blasio F,Polverino M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF) is well known as a life-threatening condition during its clinical course. However, the clinical features and prognosis in AE of unclassifiable idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (AE-UCIIP) remain to be elucidated. The aim of this study was to clarif...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Enomoto N,Naoi H,Aono Y,Katsumata M,Horiike Y,Yasui H,Karayama M,Hozumi H,Suzuki Y,Furuhashi K,Fujisawa T,Inui N,Nakamura Y,Suda T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The issue of electronic cigarettes is one of the most controversial topics in public health. There is intense debate and dividing opinions about their use patterns, health effects and association with smoking. This is expected since they were only recently introduced to the market and they refer to a harm-reduction ap...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Farsalinos K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since its introduction to the market in 2016, selexipag has been an alternative oral therapy among both treatment-naïve patients and those with mono or dual therapy failure; however, limited information is available regarding the presentation and management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Highland KB,Hull M,Pruett J,Elliott C,Tsang Y,Drake W

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background We wanted to determine the impact of combined Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS) and a spot serum procalcitonin (PCT)-guided protocol to shorten the duration of antibiotic treatment in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), mainly caused by nonfermentative gram-negative bacilli (NF-GNB)...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Wongsurakiat P,Tulatamakit S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the health-related quality of life (HRQL) in a cohort of COPD patients recruited in primary care and identify the variables of the patients and the treatment associated with impaired HRQL. METHOD:Multicenter, observational study of patients with COPD recruited in Primary Care centers. Data regar...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Miravitlles M,Molina J,Naberan K,Cots JM,Ros F,Llor C,EVOCA study.

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluoroquinolones are commonly used to treat lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis. These patients are susceptible to lung infection with common bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Haemophilus influenzae, but are also prone to infection by opportunistic bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Hurley M,Smyth A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-acting bronchodilators are the cornerstone of pharmacologic treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Spiolto® or Stiolto® is a fixed-dose combination (FDC) containing two long-acting bronchodilators, the long-acting muscarinic receptor antagonist tiotropium (TIO) and the long-acting β2-adrenocep...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Derom E,Brusselle GG,Joos GF

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy may be complicated by new onset or preexisting asthma. This article reviews the recognition and management of asthma during pregnancy, as well as general principles of asthma medication use during pregnancy. ...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Namazy JA,Schatz M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The ultra-short course preseasonal allergy vaccine, containing the adjuvant monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), is effective in treating allergic symptoms; however, the efficacy in controlling asthmatics symptoms has not been fully demonstrated. We aimed at evaluating whether the ultra-short preseasonal course of i...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Scichilone N,Scalici V,Arrigo R,Bellia V

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence of aberrations in the vitamin D-endocrine system in subjects with respiratory diseases. Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in patients with respiratory diseases, and patients who receive vitamin D have significantly larger improvements in inspiratory muscle strength and maximal oxygen uptake. S...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Luong KV,Nguyen LT

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well established that smoking is the primary preventable cause of disease and death in the United States and that it is responsible for a wide range of negative health consequences, including but not limited to respiratory disease. According to the US Public Health Service, all patients attempting to quit smokin...

journal_title：Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease

authors： Hudmon KS,Corelli RL,Prokhorov AV

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00