Tuberculosis in aboriginal Canadians.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 1956 paper by DV Bates, JMS Knott and RV Christie, "Respiratory function in emphysema in relation to prognosis" Quart J Med 1956;97:137-157 is largely reprinted with a commentary by the first author, Dr David Bates. Although the pathology of emphysema was well recognized at the time, the clinical diagnos...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Bates DV

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and safety of a new combination Diskus inhaler containing both salmeterol 50 mg and fluticasone propionate 250 mg (Seretide) with the two drugs delivered via separate Diskus inhalers. DESIGN:A multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy study. Three hundred and seventy-one symptomatic ast...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Chapman KR,Ringdal N,Backer V,Palmqvist M,Saarelainen S,Briggs M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Randomized trials have confirmed the benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy in improving survival in resected early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The extent to which these results have translated into clinical practice is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To examine the referral pattern of patients with resected lu...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Bouchard N,Laberge F,Raby B,Martin S,Lacasse Y

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In certain parts of the United States and Canada, and northern Ontario in particular, the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis is endemic and can cause infection in exposed individuals. The site of infection is usually pulmonary, causing respiratory and constitutional symptoms, but can also affect other sites in ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kroll RR,Grossman RF

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Tracheal stenosis is able to lead to airway obstruction. Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of Montgomery T-tube implantation in patients with tracheal stenosis. Methods:Fifty-two patients with tracheal stenosis diagnosed between 2016 and 2019 were included in this retrospective cohort s...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Wu FJ,Yao YW,Chen EG,Hu HH,Jiang JP,Yang M,Gu YY,Cao DK,Zhu YL

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A 43-year-old man presented to hospital with pneumonia but only after discharge from hospital did he admit to deliberate prior inhalation of mercury. His pulmonary involvement appeared to resolve almost completely with antibiotics and supportive care. Nevertheless, persisting elevated urinary excretion of mercury requ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Glezos JD,Albrecht JE,Gair RD

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) functions primarily to inhibit neutrophil elastase, and deficiency predisposes individuals to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Severe A1AT deficiency occurs in one in 5000 to one in 5500 of the North American population. While the exact prevalence of A1AT defi...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Marciniuk DD,Hernandez P,Balter M,Bourbeau J,Chapman KR,Ford GT,Lauzon JL,Maltais F,O'Donnell DE,Goodridge D,Strange C,Cave AJ,Curren K,Muthuri S,Canadian Thoracic Society COPD Clinical Assembly Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Common complications in PMV include changes in the airway clearance mechanism, pulmonary function, and respiratory muscle strength, as well as chest radiological changes such as atelectasis. Lung expansion therapy which includes IPPB and PEEP prevents and treats pulmonary atelectasis and improves lung compliance. Our ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Chen YH,Yeh MC,Hu HC,Lee CS,Li LF,Chen NH,Huang CC,Kao KC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar soft-part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare soft tissue tumour found in young adults that usually arises in skeletal muscle and occurs most frequently in the lower limbs. Radiological and pathological findings of ASPS in a 34-year-old man who presented with increasing shortness of breath over a period of four to six w...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Almansori M,Turner AR,Girgis S,Vethanayagam D

更新日期：2005-10-01 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: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：BACKGROUND:Asthma education should be offered with priority to populations with the highest asthma-related morbidity. In the present study, the aim was to identify populations with high-morbidity for asthma from the Quebec Health Insurance Board Registry, a large administrative database, to help the Quebec Asthma and C...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lajoie P,Laberge A,Lebel G,Boulet LP,Demers M,Mercier P,Gagnon MF

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theophylline acts as a bronchodilator and has bronchoprotective activity in asthma. The importance of the anti-inflammatory properties of theophylline to its clinical efficacy remains uncertain. Theophylline has a place in management as an additional long term control medication for patients whose asthma is not contro...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Thomson NC

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity is difficult to measure in individuals with COPD. The Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) questionnaire demonstrated strong clinometric properties when used with the elderly and with those affected by chronic disease. Study objectives were to translate, culturally adapt th...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

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

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:In this study, we aimed to retrospectively investigate whether pectus excavatum (PE) is a risk factor for the development of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) and to determine its role in the etiology of the disease. Materials and Methods:Chest-computed tomography (CT) of the patients who were treated for spo...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kılıçgün A,Yakşi O,Ünal M

更新日期：2019-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quantitative cell counts in sputum provide an accurate assessment of the type and severity of bronchitis. OBJECTIVE:To examine whether sputum cell counts could identify bronchiectasis in patients with recurrent bronchitis. METHODS:A retrospective survey of a clinical database (January 2004 to January 2005)...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Drost N,D'silva L,Rebello R,Efthimiadis A,Hargreave FE,Nair P

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma is a common respiratory disease that can often be managed successfully. However, there are patients that do not respond to the maximum doses of standard therapy and subsequently have a reduced quality of life. Many factors can contribute to a failure to respond to treatment, and a comprehensive approach is impo...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Cicutto LC,Chapman KR,Chamberlain D,Downey GP

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of sarcoidosis is presented. A 32-year-old white woman initially diagnosed with asthma was to undergo thyroidectomy to eliminate what was thought to be the real source of her symptoms. Instead, the cause was found to be sarcoidosis involving only the major airways, without intrathoracic adenopathy, atelect...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Mixides G,Guy E

更新日期：2003-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) can occur in isolation or concomitantly with interstitial lung disease (ILD). Targeted therapies for PH can mitigate clinical deterioration in CTD patients with isolated PH; however, the effect of these therapies in CTD patients wit...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Mittoo S,Jacob T,Craig A,Bshouty Z

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Asthma is a common chronic condition that can be aggravated by workplace exposures. Young adults with asthma should know how their future occupation might affect their asthma, and potentially, their quality of life. The aim of the present study was to assess the awareness of young adults to occupational ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Bhinder S,Cicutto L,Abdel-Qadir HM,Tarlo SM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with severe refractory asthma represent a small subset of the asthmatic population (between 5% and 10% of all patients) but are the greatest burden to the health care system. New treatment approaches developed to manage some of the phenotypes of severe refractory asthma have included humanized monoc...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： O'Byrne PM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most children with asthma should be able to achieve acceptable control. However, are there differences between those with acceptable and poor control, and if so, how can health care approaches be modified accordingly? OBJECTIVE:To examine the characteristics of elementary school children aged five to 13 yea...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： McGhan SL,MacDonald C,James DE,Naidu P,Wong E,Sharpe H,Hessel PA,Befus AD

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:St. Joseph's Health System has implemented an integrated comprehensive care bundle care (ICC) program with the hopes that it would improve patients' care while reducing overall costs. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the performance of the ICC program within patients admitted with chronic pulmonary o...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Guertin JR,Bowen JM,Gosse C,Blackhouse G,O'Reilly DJ,Baltaga E,Cox G,Johnson D,Le Blanc B,Loncke J,Pugsley S,Sivakumaran R,Wheatley L,Smith K,Tarride JE

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 3.5-week-old male neonate who developed an upper and lower respiratory tract rhinovirus infection that was temporally associated with the development of severe pulmonary hypertension is described. Rhinovirus has not previously been associated with pulmonary hypertension. This child developed severe pulmonary hyperte...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Patel N,The TG

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Mild obstructive sleep apnea is common in pregnancy and may have an exacerbating role in gestational hypertension, although currently the interaction between these two diseases is uncertain. Methods. We analyzed 43 pregnant subjects, 28 with gestational hypertension (GH) and 15 with normal healthy pregnanc...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Reid J,Glew RA,Mink J,Gjevre J,Fenton M,Skomro R,Olatunbosun F

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Metastatic disease is one of the most common causes of calcified nodules in the lung or liver. The incidence of calcified metastasis mainly to the lung and liver is high at the initial presentation in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma. Synchronous calcified metastasis in the lung and liver is reported for the ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Yanardag H,Tetikkurt C,Tetikkurt S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oropharyngeal (OP) symptoms are common in asthma patients using inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) alone and in combination with a long-acting beta(2)-agonist (LABA). Patterns of medication use, level of asthma control and association with OP symptoms are not often reported in a nonstudy setting. OBJECTIVES:To ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Fitzgerald JM,Chan CK,Holroyde MC,Boulet LP

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00