Pneumonitis after inhalation of mercury vapours.

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:Asthma and diabetes are both diseases that affect a wide range of people worldwide. As a common treatment for diabetes, metformin has also been reported to be effective in improving asthma outcomes. We conducted a combined analysis to examine the efficacy of metformin in reducing asthma exacerbation in patie...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Wen L,Zhong W,Chai Y,Zhong Q,Gao J,Guan L,Zhang Mengzhi,Huaiquan L,Haiyang Y,Qingxue W,Changfu Y,Yunzhi C

更新日期：2020-08-04 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：: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：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. Canadian policy requires refugees with a history of tuberculosis (TB) or abnormal chest radiograph to be screened after arrival for TB. However, Tibetan refugees are indiscriminately screened, regardless of preimmigration assessment. We sought to determine the incidence of latent (LTBI) and active TB, as w...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lim R,Jarand J,Field SK,Fisher D

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arteritis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. Causes of pulmonary arteritis can be divided into primary and secondary, as well as classified according to vessel size. Only large vessel vasculitis is associated with pulmonary hypertension; primary forms include Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arterit...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Gilmour SM,Dominelli GS,Leipsic JA,Levy RD

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Induced sputum cell counts are a noninvasive and reliable method for evaluating the presence, type and degree of airway inflammation in patients with asthma. Currently, standard nebulizer devices used for sputum induction in multiple patients are labelled as single-patient devices by the manufacturer, which ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Davidson WJ,Dennis J,The S,Litoski B,Pieron C,Leigh R

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：PURPOSE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of amantadine and rimantadine, the first generation antivirals, for the prophylaxis of influenza virus. DATA SOURCES:A systematic search of the English language literature using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Current Contents and the Cochrane database from 1966 to April 2002, as well as a...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Marra F,Marra CA,Stiver HG

更新日期：2003-10-01 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 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. 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：BACKGROUND:Approximately 10% of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are bacteremic. Bacteremic Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia (BSPP) is the number one cause of mortality, representing up to 70% of all CAP deaths. In fact, all CAP guidelines have identified this issue as one of the most imp...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Weiss K,Low DE,Cortes L,Beaupre A,Gauthier R,Gregoire P,Legare M,Nepveu F,Thibert D,Tremblay C,Tremblay J

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors have previously reported an increased prevalence of asthma in Estevan, Saskatchewan (21.4%) compared with Swift Current, Saskatchewan (16.2%). OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between asthma and personal and indoor environmental risk factors in these communities. METHODS:A population-base...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lawson JA,Rennie DC,Senthilselvan A,Cockcroft DW,McDuffie HH

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Controversy has existed over the need for routine arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Some authors recommend it in all patients with COPD, but others find it unnecessary if the forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV(1)) is 50% of predicted or greater...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Gunen H,Kosar F

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clearance of inhaled technetium-99m diethylenetriaminepentaacetate (99mTc-DTPA) is a potential indicator of disease activity and progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The objective of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic value of 99mTc-DTPA scans in IPF. A total of 22 patients (18 males), age...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Mura M,Belmonte G,Fanti S,Pacilli AM,Fasano L,Zompatori M,Schiavina M,Fabbri M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Clarithromycin is recommended as the core agent for treating M. abscessus infections, which usually calls for at least one year of treatment course, facilitating the development of resistance. This study aimed to identify the underlying mechanism of in vivo development of clarithromycin resistance in M. absc...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Li B,Guo Q,Mao Y,Zou Y,Zhang Y,Zhang Z,Chu H

更新日期：2020-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) is a rare, chronic bronchiolar disease in non-Asian populations and is therefore commonly overlooked in Western countries. It usually affects nonsmokers and manifests as persistent air flow obstruction, chronic cough and interstitial nodular opacities. Untreated, the prognosis is poor. I...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Sandrini A,Balter MS,Chapman KR

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：Background and Objective:While calcitriol can inhibit airway remodeling in asthmatic mice, the mechanism remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the mechanism of action of calcitriol on airway remodeling in asthma and its interaction with budesonide. Methods:A mouse model of asthma was established by...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Qian J,Xu Y,Yu Z

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Standard practice in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) management requires that a positive diagnostic, overnight polysomnography (PSG) test be obtained before initiating treatment. However, long waiting times due to lack of access to PSG testing facilities may delay the initiation of definitive treatment for OSA...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Skomro RP,Cotton DJ,Gjevre JA,Grover VK,McNab BD,Reid JK,Ward HA

更新日期：2007-04-01 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. Routine vaccination against Streptococcus pneumoniae is recommended in Canada for infants, the elderly, and individuals with chronic comorbidity. National incidence and burden of all-cause and pneumococcal pneumonia in Canada (excluding Quebec) were assessed. Methods. Incidence, length of stay, and case-fa...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： McNeil SA,Qizilbash N,Ye J,Gray S,Zanotti G,Munson S,Dartois N,Laferriere C

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：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：:The bronchial epithelium has continuous contact with environmental agents initiating and maintaining airway type 2 inflammation in asthma. However, there is a lack of data on whether reduced airway eosinophilic inflammation can affect the production of epithelial-derived mediators, such as interleukin-25 (IL-25) and t...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kalinauskaite-Zukauske V,Januskevicius A,Janulaityte I,Miliauskas S,Malakauskas K

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：: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：Objective:This epidemiological investigation aimed at determining the current situation regarding the diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially missed diagnosis and missed treatment, in a group of individuals residing in an island area of Ningbo. Methods:Adults ≥60 years of ag...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Sheng W,Huang Y,Deng Z,Ma H

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00