Evolving patterns of resistance to respiratory pathogens in Canada.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the length of stay required to initiate long-term invasive ventilation at the authors' institution, which would inform future interventional strategies to streamline the in-hospital stay for these families. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of children initiated on invasive long-term ventilation...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Amin R,Sayal A,Syed F,Daniels C,Hoffman A,Moraes TJ,Cox P

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical resection for acute necrotizing lung infections is not widely accepted due to unclear indications and high risk. OBJECTIVE:To review results of resection in the setting of acute necrotizing lung infections. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients who underwent parenchymal resection between Janu...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Reimel BA,Krishnadasen B,Cuschieri J,Klein MB,Gross J,Karmy-Jones R

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients admitted to Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, British Columbia, with a primary diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have a mean length of stay (LOS) of 9.1 days compared with 7.9 days for peer group hospitals. This difference of 1.2 days results in an annual potential savings of 406 b...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Fok MC,Kanji Z,Mainra R,Boldt M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seven-month-old girl, born prematurely (birth weight 1000 g) from a twin pregnancy, was admitted to hospital due to recurrent pneumonia and atelectasis. She experienced cough and respiratory distress during feeding. The right hemithorax was smaller than the left, with diminished breath sounds and dullness. Chest x-r...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Martínez-Martínez BE,Furuya ME,Martínez-Muñiz I,Vargas MH,Flores-Salgado R

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a fatal neoplasm which frequently results from exposure to asbestos or erionite. METHOD:Sixty-seven patients with MM were seen between 1990 and 2001. Their clinical and radiological features, as well as the therapy, were retrospectively evaluated. RESULTS:In 51 patients (76.1...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Gulmez I,Kart L,Buyukoglan H,Er O,Balkanli S,Ozesmi M

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Collaborative self-management is a core recommendation of national asthma guidelines; the written action plan is the knowledge tool that supports this objective. Mobile health technologies have the potential to enhance the effectiveness of the action plan as a knowledge translation tool. OBJECTIVE:To design...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Licskai C,Sands TW,Ferrone M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of mycotic pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) in an intravenous drug user in whom resolution occurred with conservative therapy is described. The natural history of PAA is not well described in the literature. Although PAA is potentially fatal, resolution may occur in patients who do not have hemoptysis. Clinical ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： McLean L,Sharma S,Maycher B

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noneosinophilic asthma has been regarded as a distinct phenotype characterized by a poor response to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). OBJECTIVE:To determine whether noneosinophilic, steroid-naive asthmatic subjects show an improvement in asthma control, asthma symptoms and spirometry after four weeks of treat...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lemière C,Tremblay C,FitzGerald M,Aaron SD,Leigh R,Boulet LP,Martin JG,Nair P,Olivenstein R,Chaboillez S

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse pulmonary ossification (DPO) is a rare form of interstitial lung disease. The present article describes a case of DPO in an elderly man who presented with progressive dyspnea on exertion and an isolated reduction in diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide. DPO may occur as sequelae of mitral stenosis, left hear...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Burkett A,Coffey N,Voduc N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Blunt chest wall trauma accounts for over 10% of all trauma patients presenting to emergency departments worldwide. When the injury is not as severe, deciding which blunt chest wall trauma patients require a higher level of clinical input can be difficult. We hypothesized that patient factors, injury patte...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Bellone A,Bossi I,Etteri M,Cantaluppi F,Pina P,Guanziroli M,Bianchi A,Casazza G

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity is an important health behaviour in reducing morbidity and mortality in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Accurate measurement of the characteristics of physical activity is essential to understanding the impact of COPD on physical activity. In a previous article, we repo...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Mak S,Bourbeau J,Mayo NE,Wood-Dauphinee S,Soicher JE

更新日期：2019-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare, polygenic primary immunodeficiency. In this case report, we describe a previously healthy 13-year-old boy who presented with multifocal pulmonary aspergillosis and was subsequently diagnosed with an autosomal recessive form of chronic granulomatous disease. CGD has a vari...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Rayment JH,Narang I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poor inhaler technique and nonadherence impair the efficacy of medications for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A range of factors, including age, dexterity, inspiratory capacity, cognitive ability, health literacy, and ethnicity, can impact a patient's ability and intention to use their device...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kaplan A,Price D

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The potential benefits of positron emission tomography (PET) scanning stem from the fact that it can reduce the number of diagnostic examinations; particularly, the number of unnecessary thoracic surgeries. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the economic impact and cost-effectiveness of PET scanning in the management of...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Nguyen VH,Peloquin S,Lacasse Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. There is increasing evidence of adverse outcomes associated with blood transfusions for adult traumatic brain injury patients. However, current evidence suggests that pediatric traumatic brain injury patients may respond to blood transfusions differently on a vascular level. This study examined the influenc...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Yee KF,Walker AM,Gilfoyle E

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To achieve national consensus on standards of training, quality assurance and maintenance of competence for critical care ultrasound for intensivists and critical care trainees in Canada using recently published international training statements. DATA SOURCES:Existing internationally endorsed guidelines and ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Arntfield R,Millington S,Ainsworth C,Arora R,Boyd J,Finlayson G,Gallagher W,Gebhardt C,Goffi A,Hockman E,Kirkpatrick A,McDermid R,Waechter J,Wong N,Zavalkoff S,Beaulieu Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ewing sarcoma is a bone tumour that commonly appears between ages five and 10 in the diaphysis of the long bones and predominantly presents with pain and swelling. The case of an 18-year-old girl who presented with back pain, cough, dyspnea, weakness and fever is described. Chest radiograph showed a homogenous density...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Ozge C,Calikoglu M,Cinel L,Apaydin FD,Ozgür ES

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. OBJECTIVES:To describe the prevalence of asthma and allergic disease in a multiethnic, population-based sample of Toronto (Ontario) school children attending grades 1 and 2. METHODS:In 2006, the Toronto Child Health Evaluation Questionnaire (T-CHEQ) us...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Dell SD,Foty RG,Gilbert NL,Jerret M,To T,Walter SD,Stieb DM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial webs are thin, membrane-like diaphragms that may obstruct the airway. Several congenital cases have been reported. Though rare, the true incidence of these lesions is probably underestimated because many of them are unrecognized. The case of a 71-year-old woman with an acquired bronchial web causing right ma...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kovitz KL,Foroozesh MB,Goyos JM,Rubio ER

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is associated with rapid cardiopulmonary collapse from endothelial injury, resulting in massive capillary leak, shock and severe hypoxemic respiratory failure. To date, treatment remains supportive and includes mechanical ventilation, vasopressors and extracorporeal membrane ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： McDermid RC,Gibney RT,Brisebois RJ,Skjodt NM

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of azygos lobe is presented. An azygos lobe is an accessory lobe of the lung that may occasionally be confused with a pathological process such as a bulla, lung abscess or neoplasm. Its pathogenesis is discussed, as are the characteristic x-ray features that enable an accurate diagnosis. ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Chabot-Naud A,Rakovich G,Chagnon K,Ouellette D,Beauchamp G

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma often starts before six years of age. However, there remains uncertainty as to when and how a preschool-age child with symptoms suggestive of asthma can be diagnosed with this condition. This delays treatment and contributes to both short- and long-term morbidity. Members of the Canadian Thoracic Society Asthma...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Ducharme FM,Dell SD,Radhakrishnan D,Grad RM,Watson WT,Yang CL,Zelman M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways, for which many therapeutic options are available. Guidelines for the management of asthma suggest a stepwise approach to pharmacotherapy based on assessment of asthma severity and control. However, the assessment of asthma control presently relies on surrogate measures...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Pendharkar S,Mehta S

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis, proved by both lung high-resolution computed tomography and lung biopsy, is described. Following smoking cessation, lung nodules and cysts gradually disappeared on serial computed tomography scans, with complete clearance of the lesions after 12 months. The role of to...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Negrin-Dastis S,Butenda D,Dorzee J,Fastrez J,d'Odémont JP

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the clinical pattern and etiology of exudative pleural effusions in adults in North Lebanon. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All patients aged 21 years and older who were admitted with exudative pleural effusions to the Husseini Hospital, Tripoli, North Lebanon, between 1997 and 1999 were studied prospect...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kalaajieh WK

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In children with persistent asthma, inhaled glucocorticoids decrease symptoms and exacerbations, decrease the need for rescue bronchodilator medications, improve airway patency and reduce airway hyperresponsiveness. When administered in the lowest doses that prevent symptoms and eliminate the need for supplemental cou...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Simons FE

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the relapse rate after a single intramuscular injection of a long acting corticosteroid, betamethasone, with oral prednisone in patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) for acute exacerbations of asthma. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients with acute exacerbations of asthma who were suitab...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Chan JS,Cowie RL,Lazarenko GC,Little C,Scott S,Ford GT

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumours of the pleura are rare pleural neoplasms that are distinct from mesothelioma. Most of them are benign, although some behave aggressively; morphological and pathological features are important in distinguishing them from mesothelioma and in predicting clinical behaviour. Solitary fibrous tumour...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Rakovich G,Laflamme M,Ouellette D,Beauchamp G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The understanding of how inhaled allergens affect the asthmatic patient has changed significantly over the years. Allergen inhalation was first recognized as a cause of asthma in 1873, and the clinically important late asthmatic response (LAR) was demonstrated, albeit crudely, in 1952. Immunopathogenesis of the LAR wa...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Cockcroft DW

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial thermoplasty is a new technique proposed to improve control of moderate to severe asthma. It delivers thermal energy to the large airways during a bronchoscopy to decrease the amount of bronchial smooth muscle. This intervention has been shown to reduce asthma exacerbations, and improve asthma control and qu...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Boulet LP,Laviolette M

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00