Ultrasound in the management of pleural disease.

abstract：:Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has been shown to reduce pulmonary hypertension and improve survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and resting hypoxemia (reduced arterial partial pressure of oxygen ≤55 mmHg). However, the benefit of its use for chronic pulmonary diseases other than chronic obs...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Jindal SK,Agarwal R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The management of infected pleural effusion is complex. Therapeutic resolution requires determining the following: appropriate antibiotic regimen, the need for pleural drainage, the optimal drainage tube size, and the need for intrapleural therapy or surgery. Areas covered: An updating of the latest advanc...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Ferreiro L,Porcel JM,Bielsa S,Toubes ME,Álvarez-Dobaño JM,Valdés L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Neuromotor control of diaphragm muscle and the recovery of diaphragm activity following spinal cord injury have been narrowly focused on ventilation. By contrast, the understanding of neuromotor control for non-ventilatory expulsive/straining maneuvers (including coughing, defecation, and parturition) is...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Fogarty MJ,Sieck GC

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:Introduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a complex, multi-system, genetic disease affecting over 70,000 people worldwide. The underlying defect is a mutation in the CFTR gene. Dysfunctional CFTR protein results in abnormal anion movement across epithelial membranes in affected organs. There has been a paradigm shift in C...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Paterson SL,Barry PJ,Horsley AR

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is a state of systemic inflammation directed at microbes or their toxins in blood or tissues. Nitric oxide (NO) is one of many vasoactive molecules released from a variety of cell types during sepsis. Almost two decades ago, NO emerged as a potential therapeutic target in sepsis. NO produced by the constitutive...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： De Cruz SJ,Kenyon NJ,Sandrock CE

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become one of the leading etiologies of nosocomial pneumonia as a result of an increase in staphylococcal infections caused by methicillin-resistant strains paired with extended ventilatory support of critically, and often, chronically ill patients. The prevalence...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Woods C,Colice G

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erdosteine is a multimechanism, mucolytic agent that decreases the sputum viscoelastic properties and bacterial adhesion to the cell membrane, endowed with bronchial anti-inflammatory activity and a scavenging effect on free oxidant radicals. Erdosteine is a prodrug and metabolite I is the active metabolite of erdoste...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Moretti M

更新日期：2007-12-01 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 respiratory disease is an increasingly prevalent cause of life-limiting illness. Care for patients with terminal respiratory diseases has historically focused on disease-modifying therapies, many of which have little impact on life expectancy. This exclusive focus can detract from attention to patient-physicia...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Isaac M,Curtis JR

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reslizumab, a neutralizing anti-IL-5 monoclonal antibody, is a promising adjunctive treatment for severe eosinophilic asthma. Monthly intravenous 3.0 mg/kg reslizumab had resulted in improvements in lung function and asthma control. It is well tolerated and common adverse events include headache, nasopharyngitis and u...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Lim HF,Nair P

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very common disease all around the world and has become an increasing public health concern to the Chinese medical community. In the past decades, telehealthcare technology has become a good way to manage COPD but current evidence makes it hard to determine the effecti...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Lao X,Zhang J,Bai C

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mometasone furoate and formoterol fumarate dihydrate (MF/F) administered via metered-dose inhaler with a dose counter is a new fixed-dose combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting β2-agonist indicated for daily maintenance therapy in patients aged ≥12 years with persistent asthma. Randomized, controll...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Berger WE

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients experience the morning as the worst period of the day. Nevertheless, morning symptoms are not mentioned in COPD guidelines. Areas covered: Different topics on morning symptoms are covered in this review to underline their importance: occurrence, tools f...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： van Buul AR,Kasteleyn MJ,Chavannes NH,Taube C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) is an evolving diagnostic tool in respiratory medicine that allows the bronchoscopist to see beyond the airway. The radial probe EBUS was first introduced to evaluate the central airway structure. With advances in technology, the small radial probes can now visualize and assist transbro...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Yasufuku K

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiolitis is an inflammatory and potentially fibrosing condition affecting mainly the intralobular conducting and transitional small airways. Secondary bronchiolitis participates in disease process of the airways and/or the surrounding lobular structures in the setting of several already defined clinical entities,...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Papiris SA,Malagari K,Manali ED,Kolilekas L,Triantafillidou C,Baou K,Rontogianni D,Bouros D,Kagouridis K

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Exercise intolerance is a common and often significant limitation in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This intolerance greatly affects the quality of life and function of the individual with PAH, irrespective of its etiology. In PAH associated with connective tissue disorders (PAH-CTD), exercise into...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Babu AS,Morris NR,Arena R,Myers J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Detection and characterization of pulmonary nodules is an important issue, because the process is the first step in the management of lung cancers.Areas covered: Literature review was performed on May 15 2019 by using the PubMed, US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, and the Nati...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Kim TJ,Kim CH,Lee HY,Chung MJ,Shin SH,Lee KJ,Lee KS

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With advances in CT technology and the popularity of low-dose CT as a device for lung cancer screening, the detection rate of sub-solid pulmonary nodules as well as solid nodules has been increased. Distinguishing solid from sub-solid features is an essential step in the CT evaluation of solitary pulmonary nodules (SP...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Cha MJ,Lee KS,Kim HS,Lee SW,Jeong CJ,Kim EY,Lee HY

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Owing to the prevalence, the considerable risk of accidents and cardiovascular consequences, optimal treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is of crucial importance. However, many patients look for alternative conservative or surgical therapies to continuous positive airway pressure to avoid discomfort and loca...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Randerath WJ

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Muscle impairments are prevalent in COPD and have adverse clinical implications in terms of physical performance capacity, disease burden, quality of life and even mortality. During acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPDs) the respiratory symptoms worsen and this might also apply to the muscle impairments. ...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Gosker HR,Langen RC,Simons SO

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Amongst allergic asthmatics, high allergen exposure increases asthma severity. However, there is no consensus on the role of mite allergen avoidance in the management of asthma, and various guidelines differ in their recommendations. Areas covered: Several systematic reviews/meta-analyses on mite avoidan...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Custovic A,Murray CS,Simpson A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Understanding Potential Long-term Improvements in Function with Tiotropium (UPLIFT) trial was a global 4-year randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial that evaluated the long-term impact of tiotropium bromide 18 microg once daily on the accelerated age-related decline in pre- and post-bronchodilator forced exp...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Tashkin DP

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature infants are at substantial risk for a spectrum of morbidities that are gestational age dependent. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is most common in the first two years of life with the highest burden in children aged <6 months. Preterm infants ≤35 weeks' gestation are handicapped by incomplete im...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Abraha HY,Lanctôt KL,Paes B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite marginal improvements in survival gained from multimodality treatment, long-term survival rates remain low for lung cancer, which remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in North America. BLP25 liposomal (L-BLP25) vaccine (Stimuvax) is a promising liposomal vaccine designed to generate an immune ...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Powell E,Chow LQ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Optimal management of malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is important in the care of patients with advanced cancer. Surgical (especially video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)) and non-surgical strategies are available. Clinicians should be aware of the evidence supporting the use of different modalitie...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： Fitzgerald DB,Koegelenberg CFN,Yasufuku K,Lee YCG

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cystic fibrosis (CF) outcomes and survival have improved over the last century primarily due to advancements in antibiotics, nutritional, and pulmonary therapies. Reviewed here are the significant unmet needs that exist for individuals with CF. Areas covered: With the recent development of medications that...

journal_title：Expert review of respiratory medicine

authors： West NE,Flume PA

更新日期：2018-07-01 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