Sleep deprivation: a mind-body approach.

abstract：:The bronchiolitides can be categorized broadly as constrictive or proliferative, each with characteristic CT features. The cardinal CT signs of constrictive bronchiolitis are mosaic perfusion, enhanced on expiratory CT scan and variably associated with bronchiectasis and, less frequently, centrilobular branching struc...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Wells AU

更新日期：1998-03-01 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:Despite the fact that primary pulmonary lymphoma (PPL) is a rare lung tumour, significant advances addressing clinical features, histological diagnosis, prognostic criteria and therapeutic management of this disease have been made within the past decade. RECENT FINDINGS:Monoclonality and phenotyping ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Cardenas-Garcia J,Talwar A,Shah R,Fein A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Regions of the neocortex most strongly activated during waking exhibit increased sleep intensity during subsequent sleep. The novel concept that aspects of sleep homeostasis are determined locally in the cortex contrasts with the established views that global changes in neocortical activity during sle...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Szymusiak R

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some time ago, the Th2 cytokine, interleukin (IL)-13, was identified as a critical regulator of the allergic response. Initial studies in animal models of disease provided compelling evidence that IL-13, independent from other Th2 cytokines, was necessary and sufficient to induce all features of allergic asthma. This ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Wills-Karp M,Chiaramonte M

更新日期：2003-01-01 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: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：:Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for 20% to 25% of bronchogenic carcinoma cases. Combination chemotherapy offers the best chance for improved survival. Cisplatin plus etoposide appears to be the most reasonable choice for first line therapy. Increasing dose intensity, although sometimes associated with higher re...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Adjei AA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The progressive breakdown of the cell-mediated immunity, which characterizes the natural history of HIV infection, invariably leads to the development of miscellaneous opportunistic infections or neoplasms involving a number of tissues, including the respiratory tract. In particular, given the extent and the severity ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Semenzato G,Agostini C

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of over 20 zinc-dependent proteases with different biological and pathological activities, and many have been implicated in several diseases. Although nonselective MMP inhibitors are known to induce serious side-effects, targeting individual MMPs may offer...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Abd-Elaziz K,Jesenak M,Vasakova M,Diamant Z

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, three aspects of pleural disease are discussed. Although it was thought for many years that the origin of pleural fluid was the capillaries in the parietal or visceral pleura, recent evidence suggests that in many cases the origin of pleural fluid is the interstitial space of the lung. The interstitial...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Light RW

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common primary immunodeficiency characterized by a deficiency of immunoglobulins. Approximately 30% of the patients develop autoimmune and granulomatous disease. Similar to sarcoidosis, granulomatous disease in CVID can potentially affect all organs,...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Prasse A,Kayser G,Warnatz K

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been increased recognition of the importance of inflammatory cells and their products in the pathogenesis of asthma. From this recognition has evolved a number of new approaches to treat the various components of the asthmatic inflammatory response. Nonselective anti-inflammatory agents such as cyclosporine ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Floreani AA,Rennard SI

更新日期：1997-01-01 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:Smoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths both in the USA and worldwide. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema are comorbid conditions often found in lung cancer patients. The inflammatory pathways that link chronic obstructive pu...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Lee G,Walser TC,Dubinett SM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In this review, we highlight some of the developments achieved over the past 2 years in the field of novel antimicrobial compounds. RECENT FINDINGS:Modification of existing compound classes to create more powerful compounds capable of overcoming pathogen resistance and the introduction of completely ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Blasi F,Tarsia P,Cosentini R,Valenti V

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:In the past few years, there have been exciting developments in bronchoscopic efforts at attaining lung volume reduction (LVR), given real and perceived risks of surgical LVR. The purpose of this review is to discuss these techniques, with special emphasis on what we have learnt in the past 1-2 years....

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Taneja A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracoscopy has received increasing attention over the past decade as a result of the considerable advances that have been made in the development of endoscopic instruments. In contrast to the newly established video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, the classic way to perform thoracoscopy is using only local anesthesi...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Loddenkemper R,Schönfeld N

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To examine recent reports of serosal involvement in sarcoidosis. RECENT FINDINGS:Peritoneal sarcoidosis continues to be a rare manifestation of the disease. Patients with peritoneal disease tend to be women between the ages of 20 and 40 years, and most commonly present with ascites and abdominal pain...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Iyer S,Afshar K,Sharma OP

更新日期：2008-09-01 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: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：:Diabetes is a common complication of cystic fibrosis. Because it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, prompt diagnosis and aggressive management of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes is important. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation held a consensus conference in 1998 to define the standards of care for pati...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Riggs AC,Seaquist ER,Moran A

更新日期：1999-11-01 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:To provide an update on the implementation of precision medicine, based on treatable traits and mechanisms, in the daily clinical management of chronic airways diseases. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent insights into the complex and heterogeneous nature of chronic airway diseases including chronic obstructive ...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Ulrik CS,Vijverberg S,Hanania NA,Diamant Z

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW:Recently, studies on large diverse populations have described important ethnic/racial differences in venous thromboembolism incidence, and sex has been reported as an important predictor of recurrence. We review the influence of race/ethnicity and sex on venous thromboembolism, concentrating on ar...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Keenan CR,White RH

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the principles of staging cancer as applied to nonsmall cell lung cancer. RECENT FINDINGS:The current staging system is under review for update. It is timely to review the principles of staging cancer to see how the nonsmall cell lung cancer staging system can be improved. Staging systems s...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Filner JJ,Ost D

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Food allergy associated clinical and social burdens have increased substantially in prevalence in the past decade. Coexisting asthma is a significant problem as food reactions tend to be more severe when they involve the lung. Food allergy also increases asthma morbidity in adults and children. RECEN...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Ozol D,Mete E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Exacerbations of asthma in children are most frequently precipitated by respiratory infections with a seasonal pattern. However, management takes little account of the underlying infective or other precipitant abnormality. RECENT FINDINGS:Interactions between environmental triggers, the airway microb...

journal_title：Current opinion in pulmonary medicine

authors： Cook J,Saglani S

更新日期：2016-01-01 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