Bronchoalveolar lavage quality influences the T4/T8 ratio in sarcoidosis.

abstract：:In 16 patients with pulmonary fibrosis, an artificial pneumothorax was introduced using the Veress cannula and the Saugman water manometer. Atmospheric air was introduced by fractionated insufflation to a total volume of 800 ml (median). The interpleural space was found on the first attempt, and in all cases, fraction...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Faurschou P,Viskum K

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetically heterogeneous disorder of motile cilia, which leads to recurrent and chronic airway infections. Detailed information about infection causing pathogens is scarce. With this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence and susceptibility of the most commo...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Roden L,Görlich D,Omran H,Peters G,Große-Onnebrink J,Kahl BC

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) in patients with chronic hypoxaemia is an expanding field. Traditional stationary oxygen, with and without portable compressed gas cylinders, and portable liquid oxygen equipment is available today. No official guidelines exist for the prescription of liquid oxygen vs traditional oxygen...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Schaanning J,Strøm K,Boe J

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often characterised by a range of characteristic co-morbidities that interfere with their pulmonary disease. In addition to a mere association with co-morbidities, a complex pathophysiological interaction and mutual augmentation occurs between COPD and its...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Doehner W,Haeusler KG,Endres M,Anker SD,MacNee W,Lainscak M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary function testing is not feasible in many adults with intellectual disabilities, because of difficulties with understanding and cooperation. AIMS:To investigate feasibility, repeatability and reproducibility of measuring airway resistance using the interrupter technique (MicroRint) in people aged 5...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Pouls KP,Alsema LE,van der Laan H,Evenhuis HM,Penning C

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Children with asthma often have normal spirometry despite significant disease. The pathology of the small airways in asthma may be assessed using Multiple Breath Washout (MBW) and calculating the Lung Clearance Index (LCI). There are only few studies using MBW in children with asthma and existing data rega...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Zwitserloot A,Fuchs SI,Müller C,Bisdorf K,Gappa M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the accuracy of impulse oscillometry (IOS) combined with fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) to assess asthma control among preschool children. METHODS:A total of 79 preschool children(3-6 year old) with asthma and 25 healthy preschool children who visited a paediatrician were enro...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Zeng J,Chen Z,Hu Y,Hu Q,Zhong S,Liao W

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beclometasone dipropionate (BDP) extrafine is a hydrofluoroalkane-based, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-free inhalation aerosol. This study was conducted to determine whether BDP extrafine and CFC-fluticasone proprionate (FP) aerosols were equivalent in terms of efficacy and tolerability in children with symptomatic mild-to...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： van Aalderen WM,Price D,De Baets FM,Price J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of lateral body position on gas exchange in patients with unilateral pleural effusion, with special reference to the influence of effusion volume. Thirty consecutive patients with unilateral pleural effusion, without evidence of parenchymal pulmonary involvement, ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Romero S,Martín C,Hernández L,Arriero JM,Benito N,Gil J

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to investigate the natural history of non-cavitary nodular bronchiectatic (NC-NB) Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease (LD). METHODS:Among all patients diagnosed with NC-NB MAC LD between March 2000 and December 2013, 551 patients who were followed until December 2017 were enrolled at a tert...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Kwon BS,Lee JH,Koh Y,Kim WS,Song JW,Oh YM,Lee SD,Lee SW,Lee JS,Lim CM,Choi CM,Huh JW,Hong SB,Shim TS,Jo KW

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate combination product (SFC) with fluticasone propionate (FP) plus oral montelukast (M) over 12 weeks in symptomatic asthma patients. The study was a multinational, randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group desi...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Ringdal N,Eliraz A,Pruzinec R,Weber HH,Mulder PG,Akveld M,Bateman ED,International Study Group.

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We conducted a randomised controlled trial to assess the effects of daily breathing pattern changes to stable patients with COPD excluding the confounding factors of inspiratory muscle mobilization, by ensuring the load intensities of two inspiratory training devices were equal. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Sixty pati...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Wu W,Guan L,Zhang X,Li X,Yang Y,Guo B,Ou Y,Lin L,Zhou L,Chen R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants is known to play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cigarette smoking is the most frequent factor responsible for development of COPD by leading to oxidant overload in the lower airways, due to presence of its own oxida...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Nowak D,Kasielski M,Antczak A,Pietras T,Bialasiewicz P

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of prescriptions for bronchodilator drugs was monitored before and after an educational circular to the medical staff of five medical wards. The circular contained model prescriptions for beta-agonists alone and combined with ipratropium bromide. There was a significant improvement overall in the accuracy...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Craig IR,Riley MR,Cooke NJ

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway dehydration and subsequent hyperosmolarity of periciliary fluid are considered critical events in exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). It has been shown that an in vitro hyperosmolar stimulation of basophils and mast cells with mannitol can induce the release of histamine and leukotrienes. The aim of thi...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Moloney ED,Griffin S,Burke CM,Poulter LW,O'Sullivan S

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metered dose inhalers (MDIs) are the mainstay of inhaled steroid therapy for asthma. With the phasing out of traditional chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants and their replacement with a new generation of CFC-free products, it is becoming clear that formulation and inhaler characteristics can markedly affect the drug ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Shaw RJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fine particle dose delivered via dry powder inhalers (DPIs) is often affected by the inspiratory flow rate generated during inhalation. This has clinical implications, since the fine particle dose determines the amount of drug reaching the lungs. With Easyhaler DPI the fine particle dose remains relatively constan...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Koskela T,Malmström K,Sairanen U,Peltola S,Keski-Karhu J,Silvasti M

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dysregulation of the prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signaling pathway has been implicated in interstitial pneumonia (IP) pathogenesis. Due to the unstable nature of PGE2, available detection methods may not precisely reflect PGE2 levels. We explored the clinical usefulness of measuring stable prostaglandin E-major ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Horikiri T,Hara H,Saito N,Araya J,Takasaka N,Utsumi H,Yanagisawa H,Hashimoto M,Yoshii Y,Wakui H,Minagawa S,Ishikawa T,Shimizu K,Numata T,Arihiro S,Kaneko Y,Nakayama K,Matsuura T,Matsuura M,Fujiwara M,Okayasu I,I

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No consensus exists on the exact treatment of pneumothorax (PTX). Some guidelines are proposing manual aspiration (MA) to be preferred over tube thoracostomy (TT) in uncomplicated primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). However, only a few studies reported a direct comparison of both methods. Our aim was to ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Parlak M,Uil SM,van den Berg JW

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myeloperoxidase (MPO) and human neutrophil lipocalin (HNL) are proteins which are stored in neutrophil granulocytes, in the primary and secondary granules, respectively. These granules or their contents of MPO and HNL are secreted upon activation of the cells, and measurement of these soluble markers in biological flu...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Schmekel B,Seveus L,Xu SY,Venge P

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：:There is a subclinical activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis system in lung cancer. Alterations in hemostatic system are seen frequently in lung cancer correlated with the prognosis of disease. In this prospective study, our purpose was to investigate the prognostic significance of hemostatic markers in patients ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Unsal E,Atalay F,Atikcan S,Yilmaz A

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current asthma management guidelines state that where a patient is receiving a low to moderate dose of inhaled corticosteroids and is still experiencing symptoms the dose of corticosteroid should be increased and, if necessary, a long-acting bronchodilator should be added. Many studies have now shown that the addition...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Barnes PJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study healthy never-smoking subjects (n = 18) were recruited from a population study. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), blood lymphocytes and bronchial biopsies, analysed both in the epithelium and lamina propria, were stained for T and B lymphocytes, natural killer (NK) cells and different subpopulations of T lym...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Ekberg-Jansson A,Arvå E,Nilsson O,Löfdahl CG,Andersson B

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated the real-world effectiveness of several drugs (including short- and long-acting beta-agonists [SABAs and LABAs], inhaled corticosteroids [ICS], and antibiotics) in preventing severe asthma exacerbations by carrying-out a large observational study based on the healthcare utilization databases o...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Arfè A,Blasi F,Merlino L,Corrao G

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In COPD patients, hyperinflation impairs cardiac function. We examined whether lung deflation improves oxygen pulse, a surrogate marker of stroke volume. METHODS:In 129 NETT patients with cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and arterial blood gases (ABG substudy), hyperinflation was assessed with residu...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Come CE,Divo MJ,San José Estépar R,Sciurba FC,Criner GJ,Marchetti N,Scharf SM,Mosenifar Z,Make BJ,Keller CA,Minai OA,Martinez FJ,Han MK,Reilly JJ,Celli BR,Washko GR,NETT Research Group.

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:In the UK approximately 1.2 million people have COPD with around 25-40% being underweight and 35% have a severely low fat-free mass index. Measuring their body mass index is recommended and Health care professionals should endeavour to ensure that COPD patients are achieving their nutritional requirements. A narrative...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Keogh E,Mark Williams E

更新日期：2020-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To test if morbid obesity causes pulmonary function changes and if massive weight loss have effect on pulmonary function (especially in subjects with BMI>or=60 kg/m(2)). PARTICIPANTS:Thirty-nine morbid obese subjects before and after massive weight loss. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS:Patients had baseline...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Santana AN,Souza R,Martins AP,Macedo F,Rascovski A,Salge JM

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total lung capacity was measured in 16 workers with pulmonary asbestosis using four standard methods: body plethysmography, radiographic lung area, helium dilution by multiple breath and by single breath (alveolar volume). All men had irregular opacities of ILO profusion category 2/1 or greater and four had pleural pl...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Kilburn KH,Miller A,Warshaw RH

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00