Education and experience improve transbronchial needle aspiration performance.

abstract：:Bombesin-like peptides (BLPs) are important regulators of lung development and may also act as autocrine growth factors in lung tumors. We have previously demonstrated expression of mRNA for the three BLP receptor subtypes (neuromedin B [NMB]) receptor, gastrin-releasing peptide [GRP] receptor, and bombesin receptor s...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Siegfried JM,DeMichele MA,Hunt JD,Davis AG,Vohra KP,Pilewski JM

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: The contributions of diverse cell populations in the human lung to pulmonary fibrosis pathogenesis are poorly understood. Single-cell RNA sequencing can reveal changes within individual cell populations during pulmonary fibrosis that are important for disease pathogenesis. Objectives: To determine whether s...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Reyfman PA,Walter JM,Joshi N,Anekalla KR,McQuattie-Pimentel AC,Chiu S,Fernandez R,Akbarpour M,Chen CI,Ren Z,Verma R,Abdala-Valencia H,Nam K,Chi M,Han S,Gonzalez-Gonzalez FJ,Soberanes S,Watanabe S,Williams KJN,Flozak

更新日期：2019-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The effect of indoor air pollutants on respiratory morbidity among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in developed countries is uncertain. OBJECTIVES:The first longitudinal study to investigate the independent effects of indoor particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)) conc...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Hansel NN,McCormack MC,Belli AJ,Matsui EC,Peng RD,Aloe C,Paulin L,Williams DL,Diette GB,Breysse PN

更新日期：2013-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Many time series studies have found that individuals with primary cardiac conditions were susceptible to the adverse effects associated with increased ambient particle levels. However, the mechanism(s) of these associations is not yet understood. In this study, we evaluate whether individuals with nonrespiratory prima...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： De Leon SF,Thurston GD,Ito K

更新日期：2003-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) and arterial blood carboxyhemoglobin concentrations (Hb-CO) increase in inflammatory pulmonary diseases. OBJECTIVES:To study whether arterial Hb-CO is useful to monitor disease activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who had stopped smoking. METHOD...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Yasuda H,Yamaya M,Nakayama K,Ebihara S,Sasaki T,Okinaga S,Inoue D,Asada M,Nemoto M,Sasaki H

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is involved in the pathogenesis of allergic airway inflammation (AAI). It is unclear, however, how 5-HT contributes to AAI and whether this depends on tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) 1, the critical enzyme for peripheral 5-HT synthesis. OBJECTIVES:To elucidate the role of TPH1 and the...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Dürk T,Duerschmied D,Müller T,Grimm M,Reuter S,Vieira RP,Ayata K,Cicko S,Sorichter S,Walther DJ,Virchow JC,Taube C,Idzko M

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The effect of early life wheezing on respiratory function and continued symptoms through adolescence has not been fully described. Using data from a population-based birth cohort in Tucson, Arizona, we previously described four phenotypes based on the occurrence of wheezing lower respiratory illnesses before ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Morgan WJ,Stern DA,Sherrill DL,Guerra S,Holberg CJ,Guilbert TW,Taussig LM,Wright AL,Martinez FD

更新日期：2005-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Current guidelines recommend that the clinician, radiologist, and pathologist work together to establish a diagnosis of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Three clinicians, two radiologists, and two pathologists reviewed 58 consecutive cases of suspected idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Each participant was provided...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Flaherty KR,King TE Jr,Raghu G,Lynch JP 3rd,Colby TV,Travis WD,Gross BH,Kazerooni EA,Toews GB,Long Q,Murray S,Lama VN,Gay SE,Martinez FJ

更新日期：2004-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. OBJECTIVES:We hypothesize that galactomannan (GM), a component of fungal cell wall, as measured in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) might be a diagnostic adjunct in hematologic malignancies. METHODS:A ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Affolter K,Tamm M,Jahn K,Halter J,Passweg J,Hirsch HH,Stolz D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The effect of graft ischemic time on early graft function and long-term survival of patients who underwent lung transplantation remains controversial. Consequently, graft ischemic time has not been incorporated in the decision-making process at the time of graft acceptance. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the rela...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Thabut G,Mal H,Cerrina J,Dartevelle P,Dromer C,Velly JF,Stern M,Loirat P,Lesèche G,Bertocchi M,Mornex JF,Haloun A,Despins P,Pison C,Blin D,Reynaud-Gaubert M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burkholderia gladioli has been reported as colonizing the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) but has not previously been associated with adverse outcome. We describe six patients with CF in whom the same strain of B. gladioli, on the basis of ribotyping and biochemical characteristics, was grown in their sp...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Wilsher ML,Kolbe J,Morris AJ,Welch DF

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), characterized by airflow limitation, is a disorder with high phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity. Pulmonary emphysema is a major but variable component of COPD; familial data suggest that different components of COPD, such as emphysema, may be influenced by speci...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Kong X,Cho MH,Anderson W,Coxson HO,Muller N,Washko G,Hoffman EA,Bakke P,Gulsvik A,Lomas DA,Silverman EK,Pillai SG,ECLIPSE Study NETT Investigators.

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Bacterial pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity for HIV-infected persons and contributes to excess mortality in this population. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the frequency and risk factors for occurrence of bacterial pneumonia in the present era of potent antiretroviral therapy. METHODS:We evaluated data from a...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gordin FM,Roediger MP,Girard PM,Lundgren JD,Miro JM,Palfreeman A,Rodriguez-Barradas MC,Wolff MJ,Easterbrook PJ,Clezy K,Slater LN

更新日期：2008-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:During acute lung injury (ALI) the macrophage pool expands markedly as inflammatory monocytes migrate from the circulation to the airspaces. As inflammation resolves, macrophage numbers return to preinjury levels and normal tissue structure and function are restored. OBJECTIVES:To determine the fate of resid...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Janssen WJ,Barthel L,Muldrow A,Oberley-Deegan RE,Kearns MT,Jakubzick C,Henson PM

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recruitment of leukocytes to an area of injury or inflammation site is one of the most fundamental host defenses. Pulmonary tuberculosis is characterized by granulomatous inflammation with an extensive infiltration of mononuclear cells. In tuberculous pleurisy pleural mesothelial cells are exposed to mycobacteria ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Mohammed KA,Nasreen N,Ward MJ,Antony VB

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This Executive Summary of the Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD, Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 report focuses primarily on the revised and novel parts of the document. The most significant changes include: (1) the assessment of chronic obstructiv...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Vogelmeier CF,Criner GJ,Martinez FJ,Anzueto A,Barnes PJ,Bourbeau J,Celli BR,Chen R,Decramer M,Fabbri LM,Frith P,Halpin DM,López Varela MV,Nishimura M,Roche N,Rodriguez-Roisin R,Sin DD,Singh D,Stockley R,Vestbo J,W

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a common indoor and outdoor air pollutant that may induce deterioration of respiratory health. In this study the effects of repeated daily exposure to NO2 on airway antioxidant status, inflammatory cell and mediator responses, and lung function were examined. Healthy nonsmoking subjects were ...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Blomberg A,Krishna MT,Helleday R,Söderberg M,Ledin MC,Kelly FJ,Frew AJ,Holgate ST,Sandström T

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Breathing supplemental oxygen reduces breathlessness during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Replacing nitrogen with helium reduces expiratory flow resistance and may improve lung emptying. Combining these treatments should be independently effective. OBJECTIVES:Study t...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Laude EA,Duffy NC,Baveystock C,Dougill B,Campbell MJ,Lawson R,Jones PW,Calverley PM

更新日期：2006-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Outcome measures that integrate mortality and morbidity, like quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), have been proposed for critical care clinical trials. OBJECTIVES:We sought to describe the distribution of QALYs in critically ill patients and estimate sample size requirements for a hypothetical trial using Q...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Ferguson ND,Scales DC,Pinto R,Wilcox ME,Cook DJ,Guyatt GH,Schünemann HJ,Marshall JC,Herridge MS,Meade MO,Canadian Critical Care Trials Group.

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although contraction of human isolated bronchi is mediated mainly by tachykinin NK2 receptors, NK1 receptors, via prostanoid release, contract small-size (approximately 1 mm in diameter) bronchi. Here, we have investigated the presence and biological responses of NK1 receptors in medium-size (2-5 mm in diameter) human...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Amadesi S,Moreau J,Tognetto M,Springer J,Trevisani M,Naline E,Advenier C,Fisher A,Vinci D,Mapp C,Miotto D,Cavallesco G,Geppetti P

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:The promise of newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) has not been fully realized, and the extent of improvement in respiratory outcomes is unclear. We hypothesized that significant lung disease was present at diagnosis. OBJECTIVES:To determine the extent of lung disease in a geographically defined...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Sly PD,Brennan S,Gangell C,de Klerk N,Murray C,Mott L,Stick SM,Robinson PJ,Robertson CF,Ranganathan SC,Australian Respiratory Early Surveillance Team for Cystic Fibrosis (AREST-CF).

更新日期：2009-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:17β-Estradiol (E2) attenuates hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and hypoxic pulmonary hypertension (HPH) through an unknown mechanism that may involve estrogen receptors (ER) or E2 conversion to catecholestradiols and methoxyestradiols with previously unrecognized effects on cardiopulmonary vascular remodeli...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Lahm T,Albrecht M,Fisher AJ,Selej M,Patel NG,Brown JA,Justice MJ,Brown MB,Van Demark M,Trulock KM,Dieudonne D,Reddy JG,Presson RG,Petrache I

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normative spirometric values were derived from 5,042 white (of mainly European ancestry) and black (of mainly African ancestry) men and women paper plant workers who are never-smokers, with no respiratory symptoms or diagnoses and no history of occupational exposure to fibrogenic dusts or irritant chemicals. This coho...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Glindmeyer HW,Lefante JJ,McColloster C,Jones RN,Weill H

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A protective role for dietary antioxidants in asthma has been proposed. However, epidemiological evidence to implicate antioxidant vitamins is weak, and data on the role of flavonoid-rich foods and antioxidant trace elements are lacking. We carried out a population-based case-control study in South London, UK, to inve...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Shaheen SO,Sterne JA,Thompson RL,Songhurst CE,Margetts BM,Burney PG

更新日期：2001-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Because of high mortality, end-of-life care is an important component of intensive care. OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the effectiveness of a quality-improvement intervention to improve intensive care unit (ICU) end-of-life care. METHODS:We conducted a cluster-randomized trial randomizing 12 hospitals. The interv...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Curtis JR,Nielsen EL,Treece PD,Downey L,Dotolo D,Shannon SE,Back AL,Rubenfeld GD,Engelberg RA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy is highly sensitive for pulmonary embolism (PE), but its clinical usefulness is limited by its nondiagnostic rate. Objective analysis of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) three-dimensional scintigraphy may improve its diagnostic performance compared with sub...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Harris B,Bailey D,Miles S,Bailey E,Rogers K,Roach P,Thomas P,Hensley M,King GG

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of a dental appliance (DA) is usually evaluated in a single mandibular position reached after several weeks and corresponding to either improvement of symptoms or intolerance to any further advancement. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of one-night evaluation of the efficacy of a DA. Th...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Pételle B,Vincent G,Gagnadoux F,Rakotonanahary D,Meyer B,Fleury B

更新日期：2002-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing body of evidence suggests that neutrophil-derived proteinases play a major role in lung tissue damage in cystic fibrosis (CF). Most previous studies have focused on serine proteinases such as neutrophil elastase, providing no information on the extent to which metalloproteinases participate in proteolytic pr...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Delacourt C,Le Bourgeois M,D'Ortho MP,Doit C,Scheinmann P,Navarro J,Harf A,Hartmann DJ,Lafuma C

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary emphysema and periodontal disease are each characterized by the uncontrolled proteolysis of connective tissue proteins by proteinases derived from human neutrophils. Although these diseases would not appear to be related in terms of the initial insult to individual tissues, the ultimate result in each diseas...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Travis J,Pike R,Imamura T,Potempa J

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rationale: Hyperlactatemia in sepsis may derive from a prevalent impairment of oxygen supply/demand and/or oxygen use. Discriminating between these two mechanisms may be relevant for the early fluid resuscitation strategy.Objectives: To understand the relationship among central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2), lactat...

journal_title：American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine

authors： Gattinoni L,Vasques F,Camporota L,Meessen J,Romitti F,Pasticci I,Duscio E,Vassalli F,Forni LG,Payen D,Cressoni M,Zanella A,Latini R,Quintel M,Marini JJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00