New data on clinical decisions in NSCLC patients with uncommon EGFR mutations.

abstract：:Budesonide/formoterol is a combination of an inhaled corticosteroid plus a long-acting beta(2)-agonist available as a dry-powder inhaler for the indication of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in various countries outside of the USA and as a pressurized metered-dose inhaler in the USA for the indication...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Lee C,Corren J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving intervention for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), it can aggravate or cause lung injury, known as ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). The biophysical characteristics of heterogeneously injured ARDS lungs increase the parenchymal stress a...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Plataki M,Hubmayr RD

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cystic Fibrosis is among the first diseases to have general population genetic screening tests and one of the most common indications of prenatal and preimplantation genetic diagnosis for single gene disorders. During the past twenty years, thanks to the evolution of diagnostic techniques, our knowledge of...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Bergougnoux A,Taulan-Cadars M,Claustres M,Raynal C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anemia is often seen in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. However, the implications of anemia on the outcomes of patients with COPD is not clearly known. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of anemia on the morbidity and mortality of pati...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Xu Y,Hu T,Ding H,Chen R

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on asthma pathophysiology over the past decade has expanded the complex repertoire involved in the pathophysiology of asthma to include inflammatory, immune and structural cells, as well as a wide range of mediators. Studies have identified a role for connective and other mesenchymal tissues involved in airwa...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Orihara K,Dil N,Anaparti V,Moqbel R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Techniques to promote clearance of sputum from the airways (airway clearance techniques; ACTs) have existed in clinical practice for more than a century. This review examines current evidence and clinical recommendations regarding ACTs for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Comparisons between thi...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Osadnik CR,McDonald CF,Holland AE

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of beta-blockers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is controversial, primarily due to concerns that they may worsen lung function and attenuate bronchodilator response. Areas covered: This review summarizes the reasons for and against the use of beta-blockers in COPD by evaluating the...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Leitao Filho FS,Alotaibi NM,Yamasaki K,Ngan DA,Sin DD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although wheezing illness is at its most prevalent in infancy and early childhood, its self-limiting nature in the majority poses considerable challenges in offering a long-term prognosis and in initiating long-term prophylaxis. Many of the established treatments in adults have not been adequately assessed in children...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Helms PJ

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treprostinil is a prostacyclin derivative approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension by intravenous, subcutaneous and inhalational administration. Unlike its precursor epoprostenol, treprostinil is chemically stable at room temperature and neutral pH, and its plasma half-life is longer. In addition ...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： LeVarge BL,Channick RN

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Refractory breathlessness is one of the most common and devastating symptoms of advanced cardiorespiratory disease, both malignant and nonmalignant. In spite of increased interest in research in the last 20 years, there have been few significant advances in the palliation of this distressing condition. The most succes...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Booth S,Bausewein C,Higginson I,Moosavi SH

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent and constitutes a major health hazard. Current pharmacotherapy is ineffective in correcting sleep-disordered breathing and is used adjunctively to address residual sleepiness. A new drug, solriamfetol, a selective norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibito...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Abad VC,Guilleminault C

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 14% of UK hospital in-patients receive supplemental oxygen therapy, only 57% have valid prescriptions. Oxygen must be optimally prescribed to ensure maximal therapeutic response whilst minimizing adverse outcomes (including fatality). This study investigates prescription compliance. METHODS:Al...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Barrett R,Catangui E,Scott R

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy is an evidence-based practice that has evolved alongside changes in medical and surgical management, analgesia, the ageing society and increasing comorbidities of our patient populations. Continued research provides the profession with the ability to adapt to meet the changi...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Denehy L,Granger CL,El-Ansary D,Parry SM

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoke inhalation injury continues to increase morbidity and mortality in burn patients in both the third world and industrialized countries. The lack of uniform criteria for the diagnosis and definition of smoke inhalation injury contributes to the fact that, despite extensive research, mortality rates have changed li...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Rehberg S,Maybauer MO,Enkhbaatar P,Maybauer DM,Yamamoto Y,Traber DL

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC), a derivative of the naturally occurring amino acid l-cysteine, is a mucolytic agent that may also act as an antioxidant by providing cysteine intracellularly for increased production of glutathione. It is also used for the treatment of acetaminophen overdose. Areas covered: The r...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Calzetta L,Matera MG,Rogliani P,Cazzola M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a progressive and major impact on health management, many aspects of this disorder, including development of effective and reliable biomarkers to monitor disease progression, are under intensive investigation. A huge amount of data, accumulated over the years, hav...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Iadarola P,Luisetti M

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the most common of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, is a disease with a poor prognosis, and a highly heterogeneous and unpredictable clinical course. While most patients experience a relatively slow clinical, functional and radiological deterioration, a signifi...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Biondini D,Balestro E,Sverzellati N,Cocconcelli E,Bernardinello N,Ryerson CJ,Spagnolo P

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2007 the long-term outcome of lung cancer is still disappointing, with a 5-year survival rate not exceeding 15%. However, small but significant improvements in survival times have been achieved in the last decade. This progress has been achieved through the improvement of surgical techniques and following the intro...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Selvaggi G,Scagliotti GV

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Lung transplantation is an effective treatment for certain types of end-stage lung disease. Frailty is a complex clinical syndrome associated with decreased physiological reserve and an increased risk for suboptimal health outcomes.Area covered: This article reviews the current literature on frailty in l...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Montgomery E,Macdonald PS,Newton PJ,Jha SR,Malouf M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is often associated with various comorbidities. The most frequently reported asthma comorbid conditions include rhinitis, sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, hormonal disorders and psychopathologies. These conditions may, first: share a common pathophysiological mechanism with a...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Boulet LP,Boulay MÈ

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pulmonary mold infections are caused by ubiquitous organisms found in soil, water, and decaying vegetation, including Aspergillus spp., the Mucormycetes, hyaline molds, and dematiaceous (black) molds. Areas covered: These infections are often a challenge to diagnose and even more difficult to treat. Recent...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： McCarthy MW,Petraitis V,Walsh TJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:LTOT is a well-established treatment option for hypoxemic patients. Scientific evidence for its benefits of LTOT dates back to the 1980s, when two randomized controlled trials showed prolonged survival in COPD-patients undergoing LTOT for at least 15 hours/day. In contrast, the potential benefits of LTOT i...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Magnet FS,Storre JH,Windisch W

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Asthmatic patients show a large heterogeneity in response to asthma medication. Rapidly evolving genotyping technologies have led to the identification of various genetic variants associated with treatment outcomes. Areas covered: This review focuses on the current knowledge of genetic variants influencing...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Vijverberg SJH,Farzan N,Slob EMA,Neerincx AH,Maitland-van der Zee AH

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caveolin-1 (Cav-1) is the major protein present in invaginations of the plasma membrane of cells known as caveolae. Cav-1 is expressed in numerous resident and inflammatory cells implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma and chronic inflammatory respiratory diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A re...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Royce SG,Le Saux CJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Survival after lung transplantation lags behind outcomes of other solid organ transplants, and complications from lung transplant are the second most common cause of death in cystic fibrosis. Evolving surgical techniques, therapeutics, and perioperative management have improved short-term survival after lu...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Li SS,Tumin D,Krone KA,Boyer D,Kirkby SE,Mansour HM,Hayes D Jr

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic airway infection and inflammation are the hallmarks of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. As these events occur early in life, it is critical to develop techniques for the assessment and monitoring of early-CF lung disease in infants and young children. In the last several years, there have been major advances...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Ren CL

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) include a broad range of diffuse parenchymal lung disorders of known and unknown etiologies. Patients with ILD can experience acute exacerbations (AE) which are associated with extremely high morbidity and mortality. Little is known about the etiology of AEs, and whether in...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Azadeh N,Moua T,Baqir M,Ryu JH

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoking in asthma is frequently present and is associated with worsening of symptoms, accelerated lung-function decline, a higher frequency of hospital admissions, a higher degree of asthma severity, poorer asthma control and reduced responsiveness to corticosteroids. Furthermore, it is associated with reduc...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Fattahi F,Hylkema MN,Melgert BN,Timens W,Postma DS,ten Hacken NH

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is an ongoing need for additional interventions in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) as antifibrotic drugs currently available only inhibit and do not stall disease progression. Vitamin K is a co-factor for the activation of coagulation factors. However, it is also required to activate proteins wit...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： De Brouwer B,Piscaer I,Von Der Thusen JH,Grutters JC,Schutgens RE,Wouters EF,Janssen R

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Paediatric severe therapy resistant asthma (STRA) affects a very small proportion of all children with asthma, but results in significant morbidity, has a high risk of mortality and utilises approximately half of all healthcare resources for childhood asthma. children with STRA need add-on 'beyond guidelin...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Martin Alonso A,Fainardi V,Saglani S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00