Helicobacter pylori seroprevalence in patients with chronic bronchitis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Apoptosis is thought to play an important role in the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We evaluated the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid from ARDS patients focusing on apoptosis. METHODS:The study enrolled 31 ARDS patients and 20 healthy controls. BAL fluid levels of caspase-clea...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Lee KS,Choi YH,Kim YS,Baik SH,Oh YJ,Sheen SS,Park JH,Hwang SC,Park KJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone furoate (FF) is efficacious as a once-daily treatment for the management of asthma. Asthma is associated with circadian changes, with worsening lung function at night. We compared the efficacy of once-daily FF in the morning or evening for the treatment of asthma. METH...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Kempsford RD,Bal J,Baines A,Renaux J,Ravindranath R,Thomas PS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fibroproliferative disorder. Cytokines contribute an important but yet undefined role to its pathogenesis. OBJECTIVES:The present study aims to compare serum levels of cytokines involved in Th-1 and Th-2 immunity, such as interleukins (IL) IL-2, IL-4, IL-8, IL-10, in...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Tsoutsou PG,Gourgoulianis KI,Petinaki E,Germenis A,Tsoutsou AG,Mpaka M,Efremidou S,Molyvdas PA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Decreased lung function has health impacts beyond diagnosable lung disease. It is therefore important to understand the factors that may influence even small changes in lung function including obesity, physical fitness and physical activity. The aim of this study was to determine the anthropometric measure m...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Rowe A,Hernandez P,Kuhle S,Kirkland S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) present an important ventilatory limitation reducing their exercise capacity. Non-invasive ventilatory support has been shown to improve exercise capacity in patients with obstructive diseases; however, its effect on IPF patients remains unknown. OBJECTIVE:T...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Moderno EV,Yamaguti WP,Schettino GP,Kairalla RA,Martins MA,Carvalho CR,Carvalho CR

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The oxygen cost diagram (OCD) is a simple scale for quantifying a patient's evaluation of his tolerance to exercise frequently used in clinical trials; it has been shown to be well correlated with objective measures of capacity of ambulation such as the 6 min walk test (6' W). This study aimed to determine whether the...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Janssens JP,Breitenstein E,Rochat T,Fitting JW

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：QUESTION OF THE STUDY:We studied whether prophylactic use of noninvasive pressure support ventilation (NIPSV) administered pre- and postoperatively may reduce the postoperative pulmonary function impairment. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Prospective randomized clinical trial. Thirty-nine patients with a preoperative FEV(1) <70...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Perrin C,Jullien V,Vénissac N,Berthier F,Padovani B,Guillot F,Coussement A,Mouroux J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sputum smear-negative patients have been a diagnostic challenge for health professionals. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity has been shown to rise in various body fluids of patients with tuberculosis (Tb). A prospective clinical trial was conducted to determine the diagnostic value of ADA activity in bronchoalveo...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Kayacan O,Karnak D,Delibalta M,Beder S,Karaca L,Tutkak H

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen patients with community acquired pneumonia required intensive care for severe or progressive hypoxaemia, rising arterial carbon dioxide tension or respiratory arrest, and 17 received intermittent positive pressure ventilation. Thirteen survived to leave hospital and 12 are long term survivors. Ventilation was...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Alkhayer M,Jenkins PF,Harrison BD

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The principals of rehabilitation medicine are to prevent muscle atrophy and improve mobility. Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with muscle atrophy and yet many patients do not undergo pulmonary rehabilitation until they have been in stable health for some time. We investigat...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Murphy N,Bell C,Costello RW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the effects of long-term treatment with azithromycin (AZM) on inflammatory markers in cystic fibrosis patients chronically infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa are scarce. So far there is no pharmacokinetic and clinical data on once-weekly dosage of AZM in CF patients. METHODS:In a randomised double...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Steinkamp G,Schmitt-Grohe S,Döring G,Staab D,Pfründer D,Beck G,Schubert R,Zielen S

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study investigated, for the first time, the long-term prognosis of hypersensitivity type of occupational laryngitis (OL). Thirteen patients with OL diagnosed in 1990-1993 at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health participated in a questionnaire follow-up study. The records of the primary diagnostic i...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Hannu T,Sala E,Toskala E

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A double-blind, randomized crossover study in 28 asthmatic patients assessed the relative therapeutic index for inhaled formoterol and salbutamol. Pre-drug administration FEV1 (mean 2.08 l) was 49-93% of predicted and reversibility 16-82% after inhalation of salbutamol. Patients inhaled single doses of formoterol (Oxi...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Rosenborg J,Larsson R,Rott Z,Böcskei C,Poczi M,Juhász G

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 72 kDa matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2) and the 92 kDa matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-9), are type IV collagenases that have been implicated as important factors in cancer invasion and metastasis formation. We have used quantitative zymography and computer-assisted image analysis to measure the levels of MMP-9 and ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Hrabec E,Strek M,Nowak D,Hrabec Z

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystic fibrosis affects 1/3200 Caucasians. This genetic disease disturbs the ion and water homeostasis across epithelia, thus rendering mucus more viscous and harder to expel. Conventional treatments rely on the clapping method coupled with postural drainage. Despite the effectiveness of these procedures, th...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Schieppati D,Germon R,Galli F,Rigamonti MG,Stucchi M,Boffito DC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIM:Pseudomonas aeruginosa could acquire a mucoid phenotype due to mutations in mucA (mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa - mPA) that is a hallmark of poor prognosis in patients with bronchiectasis. Despite the higher prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in bronchiectasis, how mPA and non-mucoid Pseudomonas ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Alcaraz-Serrano V,Fernández-Barat L,Scioscia G,Llorens-Llacuna J,Gimeno-Santos E,Herrero-Cortina B,Vàzquez N,Puig de la Bellacasa J,Gabarrús A,Amaro-Rodriguez R,Menéndez R,Torres A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the exercise capacity, exercise habits, and lung function of preterm born children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) compared to term born controls at school age. METHODS:Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) by cycle ergometer and pulmonary function test were performed in children with BPD (n =...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Prenzel F,Vogel M,Siekmeyer W,Körner A,Kiess W,Vom Hove M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare the estimated size of spontaneous pneumothoraces using the established Rhea inter-pleural distances method with the CT-derived Collins method. METHOD:Adult patients with spontaneous pneumothorax treated conservatively were identified from the ED databases. X-rays were reviewed independently by two resea...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Kelly AM,Weldon D,Tsang AY,Graham CA

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of endobronchial metastasis 2 yr following treatment of rectal carcinoma is presented. Endobronchial metastases from extrathoracic primary malignancies are uncommon, the estimated frequency and possible mechanisms underlying this complication are discussed. The importance of recognizing possible endobronchial m...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Lee YC,Wong CS,Jeffery GM

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nasal mucociliary system is the first line of defense of the upper airways and may be affected acutely by exposure to particulate matter (PM) from biomass burning. Several epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a consistent association between levels of air pollution from biomass burning with increases in hospitaliza...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Ferreira-Ceccato AD,Ramos EM,de Carvalho LC Jr,Xavier RF,Teixeira MF,Raymundo-Pereira PA,Proença Cdos A,de Toledo AC,Ramos D

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the prognostic value of FENO with bronchoprovocation testing when the clinical course within the first year after assessment was taken into account; to compare the prognostic values with respect to eosinophilic versus non-eosinophilic inflammatory pattern. METHODS:Cross-sectional diagnostic study...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Schneider A,Faderl B,Schwarzbach J,Welker L,Karsch-Völk M,Jörres RA

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) and chronic cough (CC) are challenging conditions which lead to significant quality of life impairment. The underlying mechanisms are poorly understood, but laryngeal dysfunction may be common to both conditions. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Vertigan AE,Kapela SL,Gibson PG

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluticasone propionate pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) containing the hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant, HFA 134a, are being developed to replace existing chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) pMDIs. This is part of the ongoing worldwide project to limit the damage to the earth's ozone layer. The in vivo performance and...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Kunka R,Andrews S,Pimazzoni M,Callejas S,Ziviani L,Squassante L,Daley-Yates PT

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:May patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) require supplementary oxygen (O2) therapy to maintain normoxia. However, ambulatory O2 delivery devices are constraining and cumbersome. The physiologic and symptomatic impact of these devices on ILD patients is unknown. METHODS:We conducted a prospective st...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Ramadurai D,Riordan M,Graney B,Churney T,Olson AL,Swigris JJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrins play key roles in cell-to-cell and cell-to-extracellular matrix (ECM) adhesion. We investigated integrin expression on pleural mesothelial cells (PMCs) and the inhibitory effect of arginine-glycine-asparate (RGD)-containing peptide on the adhesion of PMCs to fibronectin and collagen. Using flow cytometry and...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Liaw YS,Yu CJ,Shun CT,Lee YC,Kuo SH,Luh KT,Yang PC

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aspirin desensitization (AD) is an effective and safe therapeutic option for patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)-exacerbated respiratory disease (N-ERD). The mechanisms driving its beneficial effects remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of long-term AD on cli...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Tyrak KE,Kupryś-Lipińska I,Czarnobilska E,Jakieła B,Pajdzik K,Ćmiel A,Plutecka H,Koziej M,Gawrońska A,Konduracka E,Kuna P,Sanak M,Mastalerz L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have observed that Doctors often perceive that cystic fibrosis (CF) is exceptionally rare in non-whites, and that this bias has repeatedly resulted in diagnostic delay. We therefore compared the age at diagnosis, genetic features and relative prevalence of CF in non-whites and white patients in the West M...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Spencer DA,Venkataraman M,Higgins S,Stevenson K,Weller PH

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is one of the leading causes for hospitalization and readmission in developed countries. No laboratory indices were consistently found to be associated with readmission risk. Recent evidence attests that red blood cell distribution width (RDW), conveys important informatio...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Epstein D,Nasser R,Mashiach T,Azzam ZS,Berger G

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) may induce respiratory symptoms (RS) through inhalation of acid gastric contents. To characterize the airway inflammation associated with this condition, 20 children [7.4 (0.9) yr old] with "difficult to treat" RS and a positive 24-h oesophageal pH monitoring (pHm) were studied and bronch...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Sacco O,Silvestri M,Sabatini F,Sale R,Moscato G,Pignatti P,Mattioli G,Rossi GA

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) are often treated with mandibular repositioning splints (MRS), but the efficacy and satisfaction of them has not been comprehensively addressed. A survey on the use of and satisfaction with MRS was posted to 177 patients referred by a hospital orthodontic...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Izci B,McDonald JP,Coleman EL,Mackay TW,Douglas NJ,Engleman HM

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00