Association of asthma with serum IgE and skin test reactivity to allergens among children living at high altitude. Tickling the dragon's breath.

abstract：:Rationale: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life-shortening condition. The European Society of Cardiology and European Respiratory Society and the REVEAL (North American Registry to Evaluate Early and Long-Term PAH Disease Management) risk score calculator (REVEAL 2.0) identify thresholds to predict 1-year m...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lewis RA,Johns CS,Cogliano M,Capener D,Tubman E,Elliot CA,Charalampopoulos A,Sabroe I,Thompson AAR,Billings CG,Hamilton N,Baster K,Laud PJ,Hickey PM,Middleton J,Armstrong IJ,Hurdman JA,Lawrie A,Rothman AMK,Wild JM,

更新日期：2020-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) is elevated in patients with inflammatory pulmonary diseases and it has attracted increasing interest as a simple, noninvasive marker of airway inflammation. Little is known, however, about factors that might affect eNO in healthy subjects. We measured eNO in 157 healthy 7- to 13-yr-old chil...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Franklin PJ,Taplin R,Stick SM

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rise in childhood asthma prevalence suggests a role for environmental factors in the etiology of this evolving epidemic; however, genetics also influence the occurrence of asthma. Glutathione S-transferase (GST) M1 may play a role in asthma and wheezing occurrence among those exposed to tobacco smoke, as it functi...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gilliland FD,Li YF,Dubeau L,Berhane K,Avol E,McConnell R,Gauderman WJ,Peters JM

更新日期：2002-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two reliable methods for high-throughput screening of proteinase inhibitor (PI) S and PI Z alpha(1)-antitrypsin (alpha(1)-AT) deficiency alleles from dried blood spot (DBS) specimens using the LightCycler fluorimetric analyzer. The method was used to study 72 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary dis...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Rodriguez F,Jardí R,Costa X,Cotrina M,Galimany R,Vidal R,Miravitlles M

更新日期：2002-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether exposure to ozone (O(3)) 24 hours after an allergen challenge test would increase airway eosinophilia induced by allergen in subjects with mild asthma with late airway response. Twelve subjects with mild atopic asthma participated in a randomized, single-blind study. Subjects underwent allergen...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Vagaggini B,Taccola M,Cianchetti S,Carnevali S,Bartoli ML,Bacci E,Dente FL,Di Franco A,Giannini D,Paggiaro PL

更新日期：2002-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Theophylline is well-established in the management of asthma, and there is some evidence of an antiinflammatory effect in asthma. It is not known whether theophylline affects inflammatory markers such as sputum eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide (NO) in patients with mild asthma not receiving inhaled steroid therapy...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lim S,Tomita K,Caramori G,Jatakanon A,Oliver B,Keller A,Adcock I,Chung KF,Barnes PJ

更新日期：2001-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Vitamin D has been shown to be involved in the host immune response toward Mycobacterium tuberculosis. OBJECTIVES:To test whether vitamin D supplementation of patients with tuberculosis (TB) improved clinical outcome and reduced mortality. METHODS:We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Wejse C,Gomes VF,Rabna P,Gustafson P,Aaby P,Lisse IM,Andersen PL,Glerup H,Sodemann M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Inhaled human insulin (INH; Exubera [human insulin (recombinant DNA origin) Inhalation Powder]) causes small changes in pulmonary function and increases in insulin antibodies compared with subcutaneous (SC) insulin. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the relationship between changes in pulmonary function and insulin ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Teeter JG,Riese RJ

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Air pollution is a known asthma trigger and has been associated with short-term asthma symptoms, airway inflammation, decreased lung function, and reduced response to asthma rescue medications. OBJECTIVES:To assess a causal relationship between air pollution and childhood asthma using data that address tempo...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Nishimura KK,Galanter JM,Roth LA,Oh SS,Thakur N,Nguyen EA,Thyne S,Farber HJ,Serebrisky D,Kumar R,Brigino-Buenaventura E,Davis A,LeNoir MA,Meade K,Rodriguez-Cintron W,Avila PC,Borrell LN,Bibbins-Domingo K,Rodriguez-San

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that primarily affects the lungs. The etiology remains unclear; however, environmental, genetic, ethnic, and familial factors probably modify expression of the disease. As an example, African Americans are at greater risk of mortality and morbidity th...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Martin WJ 2nd,Iannuzzi MC,Gail DB,Peavy HH

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Traditionally, Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) has been composed of M. avium and M. intracellulare; however, advances in genetic sequencing have allowed discovery of several novel species. With these discoveries, investigation of differences in risk factors, virulence, and clinical outcomes have emerged. O...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Boyle DP,Zembower TR,Reddy S,Qi C

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of children with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is challenging, and it is likely that in many places, the roll-out of molecular diagnostic testing will lead to more children being diagnosed. There is a limited evidence base to guide optimal treatment and follow-up in the pediatric population; in ex...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Seddon JA,Furin JJ,Gale M,Del Castillo Barrientos H,Hurtado RM,Amanullah F,Ford N,Starke JR,Schaaf HS,Sentinel Project on Pediatric Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.

更新日期：2012-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The interleukin-1 cluster on human chromosome 2q12-2q14 harbors various promising candidate genes for asthma and other inflammatory diseases. We conducted a systematic association study with single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in candidate genes situated in this cluster. Single-marker, two-locus and three-l...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gohlke H,Illig T,Bahnweg M,Klopp N,André E,Altmüller J,Herbon N,Werner M,Knapp M,Pescollderungg L,Boner A,Malerba G,Pignatti PF,Wjst M

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysfunction of the muscles of ambulation contributes to exercise intolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Men with COPD have high prevalence of low testosterone levels, which may contribute to muscle weakness. We determined effects of testosterone supplementation (100 mg of testosterone enanthate i...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Casaburi R,Bhasin S,Cosentino L,Porszasz J,Somfay A,Lewis MI,Fournier M,Storer TW

更新日期：2004-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The predisposing factors and complications of unplanned extubation (UEX) in mechanically ventilated adult patients are not well recognized. We designed a prospective multicenter observational study to identify risk factors and describe the complications of UEX. We followed 426 ventilated patients over a 2-mo period. C...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Boulain T

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:There is conflicting information about the development and resolution of airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) after repeated airway exposure to allergen in sensitized mice. METHODS:Sensitized BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice were exposed to repeated allergen challenge on 3, 7, or 11 occasions. Air...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Koya T,Kodama T,Takeda K,Miyahara N,Yang ES,Taube C,Joetham A,Park JW,Dakhama A,Gelfand EW

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relationship between the extent of pulmonary emphysema, assessed by quantitative high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and lung mechanics in 24 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The extent of emphysema was quantified as the relative lung area with CT numbers < -950 H...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Baldi S,Miniati M,Bellina CR,Battolla L,Catapano G,Begliomini E,Giustini D,Giuntini C

更新日期：2001-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Several epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a consistent association between levels of particulate matter (PM) in the ambient air with increases in cardiovascular and respiratory mortality and morbidity. Diesel exhaust (DE), in addition to generating other pollutants, is a major contributor to PM pollution in most...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Salvi S,Blomberg A,Rudell B,Kelly F,Sandström T,Holgate ST,Frew A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is increasingly used in the pediatric age group. However, normal values for BAL fluid (BALF) constituents are lacking. As part of an investigation to define reference values in children, we studied lymphocyte surface markers of BALF in 28 children 3 to 16 yr of age without bronchopulmonary...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ratjen F,Bredendiek M,Zheng L,Brendel M,Costabel U

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The majority of patients with sarcoidosis resolve their condition; however 5-10% of patients with sarcoidosis develop pulmonary fibrosis with poor prognosis. Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2) is a key regulatory enzyme in the synthesis of the antifibrotic agent prostaglandin E(2) and is reduced in...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hill MR,Papafili A,Booth H,Lawson P,Hubner M,Beynon H,Read C,Lindahl G,Marshall RP,McAnulty RJ,Laurent GJ

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Short-term increases in particulate air pollution are associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular events. Previously, we showed that intratracheally instilled diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) are prothrombotic. Here, we investigated the time course and the mechanisms. At 1, 6, and 24 hours after instillation ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Nemmar A,Nemery B,Hoet PH,Vermylen J,Hoylaerts MF

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the reliability and the minimal clinically important differences (MCID) for FVC% predicted in the Scleroderma Lung Study I and II. METHODS:Using data from SLS I and II (N=300), we evaluated the test-retest reliability for FVC% predicted (FVC%; screening vs. baseline) using intra-class correlation ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kafaja S,Clements PJ,Wilhalme H,Tseng CH,Furst DE,Kim GH,Goldin J,Volkmann ER,Roth MD,Tashkin DP,Khanna D

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive and invasive diagnostic techniques have been shown to achieve comparable performances in the evaluation of suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). We studied the impact of both approaches on outcome in a prospective, open, and randomized study in three intensive care units (ICUs) of a 1,000-bed te...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ruiz M,Torres A,Ewig S,Marcos MA,Alcón A,Lledó R,Asenjo MA,Maldonaldo A

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ-PF50) is one of several recent efforts to gauge pediatric, health-related quality of life from the patient's (or parent's) perspective. Although tested extensively with healthy children, more information is needed about CHQ performance among children with chronic conditions such as ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Asmussen L,Olson LM,Grant EN,Landgraf JM,Fagan J,Weiss KB

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Lumacaftor-ivacaftor is a CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) modulator combination recently approved for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) homozygous for the Phe508del mutation.Objectives: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of lumacaftor-ivacaftor in adolescents (≥12 yr) and a...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Burgel PR,Munck A,Durieu I,Chiron R,Mely L,Prevotat A,Murris-Espin M,Porzio M,Abely M,Reix P,Marguet C,Macey J,Sermet-Gaudelus I,Corvol H,Bui S,Lemonnier L,Dehillotte C,Da Silva J,Paillasseur JL,Hubert D,French Cy

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Four hundred forty-one subjects 34 to 69 yr of age were recruited from a random sample of the community. The sample was biased in favor of men, snorers, and subjects with subjective sleep complaints. They answered a questionnaire and were monitored in their homes for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). This report conce...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Olson LG,King MT,Hensley MJ,Saunders NA

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is characterized by intrapulmonary vascular dilatations and an increased alveoloarterial oxygen difference (AaPO(2)). These abnormalities are related to augmented pulmonary nitric oxide (NO) production, dependent primarily on increases in the expression and activity of inducible NO-synth...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Rabiller A,Nunes H,Lebrec D,Tazi KA,Wartski M,Dulmet E,Libert JM,Mougeot C,Moreau R,Mazmanian M,Humbert M,Hervé P

更新日期：2002-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:In cigarette smoking-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, structural and functional derangements are characterized by parenchymal destruction and pulmonary hypertension. Statins are 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme-A reductase inhibitors that have been used as lipid-lowering agents. These drugs ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lee JH,Lee DS,Kim EK,Choe KH,Oh YM,Shim TS,Kim SE,Lee YS,Lee SD

更新日期：2005-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the structural response of the diaphragm to controlled mechanical ventilation. We examined effects of this intervention on muscle mass, myosin heavy chain isoforms, and contractile function in the rat diaphragm. Animals were mechanically ventilated for up to 4 days, and comparisons were made with...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Yang L,Luo J,Bourdon J,Lin MC,Gottfried SB,Petrof BJ

更新日期：2002-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Exploring prenatal factors influencing childhood wheeze may inform programming mechanisms. OBJECTIVES:We examined associations among prenatal maternal cortisol profiles, maternal obesity, and repeated wheeze up to age 2 years (n = 261). METHODS:Salivary cortisol was collected five times per day over 3 days ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Wright RJ,Fisher K,Chiu YH,Wright RO,Fein R,Cohen S,Coull BA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00