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 started within 4 days of admission in all cases and was continued for up to 34 days; six patients required ventilation for over 3 weeks. The most common medical complication was renal failure. The most common iatrogenic complication was pneumothorax. We believe that all the hypoxic patients would have died from their hypoxia had it not been corrected. We estimated that up to 5% of patients admitted with community acquired pneumonia need intensive care. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of such care, which is multidisciplinary, demanding, and may need to be prolonged.
journal_name
Respir Medjournal_title
Respiratory medicineauthors
Alkhayer M,Jenkins PF,Harrison BDdoi
10.1016/s0954-6111(08)80087-xsubject
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1990-01-01 00:00:00pages
13-6issue
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0954-6111issn
1532-3064pii
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84pub_type
杂志文章abstract::This study aims to investigate the possibility of additional value of leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTA) on dyspnea score, arterial blood gases (ABG), pulmonary function tests (PFTs), and quality of life (St. George QoL) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. In this randomized, prospective, sing...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2004.09.008
更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetic condition resulting in bronchiectasis. Exhaled gas nitric oxide (FE(NO)) is reduced in PCD. A model of pulmonary NO exchange dynamics can be used to demonstrate relative contributions of bronchial (J'aw(NO)) and peripheral airway (Calv(NO)) NO to the final FE(NO) concentra...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2008.12.004
更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Darlington/Northallerton prospective study of asthmatics referred to secondary care started in 1983, with review and new entry at 5-yr intervals. The principal outcome measures are: mortality (presented here), best function and therapeutic step. All adult asthmatics with > or = 15% peak flow (PEF) reversibility to...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0954-6111(98)90228-1
更新日期:1998-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Seven patients with fibrosing alveolitis who failed to respond to prednisolone and cyclophosphamide and were deteriorating, were treated with cyclosporin A. An initial favourable response was seen but was not maintained. When compared to a control population, matched for the extremely severe disease present in the tre...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0954-6111(89)80196-9
更新日期:1989-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now the most common indication for single lung transplantation. In long-term follow-up, obliterative bronchiolitis is a major problem. The aim of the present study was to perform a long-term follow-up of the pulmonary function and to examine the effect of development of ...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0954-6111(96)90148-1
更新日期:1996-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::This multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group study was designed to investigate the hypothesis of equivalent efficacy and comparable safety of two inhaled presentations of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate combination product (SALM/FP) 50/100 microg administered twice daily to patients with...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1053/rmed.2000.1008
更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a frequent complication in immunocompromised patients. The role of the prolonged use of steroids in predisposing to invasive aspergillosis has been recognized, but exceptionally described in asthmatic patients. We report the case of a 59-year-old woman with bronchial asthma treated ...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0954-6111(95)90198-1
更新日期:1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of once-daily ciclesonide and twice-daily fluticasone propionate in patients with moderate persistent asthma. METHODS:Patients aged 12-75 years with moderate bronchial asthma entered a 1-4 week run-in period. For inclusion into the 12-week, randomized, open-label treatment period, pati...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2007.03.001
更新日期:2007-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2004.04.011
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the Department of Respiratory Medicine, North Staffordshire Hospital, patients fulfilling the Department of Health criteria for long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) attend a practical teaching session on the use of their oxygen concentrator before commencing therapy. In the present study, we have audited the prescribing...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0954-6111(98)90422-x
更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Subjects with chronic obstructive airways disease may have difficulty with the roadside alcolmeter. Twenty-six subjects with a FEV1/FVC less than 60% were asked to use an alcolmeter simulator. Only ten were able to produce the necessary flow rate of 28 l min-1 for a minimum of 2.7 s, two could produce the same total v...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0954-6111(08)80093-5
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Pulmonary rehabilitation is very effective in improving exercise capacity, dyspnea and quality of life in the small group of patients with moderate to severe COPD. Given that little is known about exercise training in the large group of patients with mild to moderate COPD, we assessed the effectiveness of an...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2020.105943
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Previous studies of acupuncture in asthma have reported conflicting results, some claiming benefit for some patients. We conducted a randomized, double-blind (patient and evaluator) study in 23 non-smoking asthmatics (10 M; 13 F) aged 43 +/- 15 years with forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) 59 +/- 16% pred. After i...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0954-6111(98)90409-7
更新日期:1998-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2017.08.030
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The pathophysiology of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis is complex, but centres around a primary inhibition of osteoblastic activity compounded by the effects of secondary hyperparathyroidism. The preservation of the microanatomy of bone in the early stages of the disease, coupled with strategies to prevent the eme...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0954-6111(05)80252-5
更新日期:1993-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Systemic inflammation may be present in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Exercise is known to elicit an inflammatory response. We hypothesized that the systemic inflammatory response to exercise might be exaggerated in COPD patients compared to healthy subjects. Sixteen COPD patients and 11 ...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2005.03.028
更新日期:2005-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2005.09.021
更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a condition causing daytime sleepiness and has been related to an increased risk for traffic accidents. However, the evidence linking severity of OSAS to a higher rate of automobile crashes is based on limited data. The aims of this study were to study the traffic accide...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1053/rmed.2000.0869
更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Malnutrition may be an extremely important complicating factor in patients with a variety of chronic lung diseases. The impact of malnutrition on lung disease and respiratory muscle function has been extensively studied in patients with chronic lung disease due to cystic fibrosis (CF). In patients with CF it appears t...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0954-6111(93)90127-l
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Long-term follow-up after transition to oral agents from parenteral prostanoid therapy has not been well characterized. METHODS:We reviewed our long-term experience after oral transitioning in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Patients were weaned off parenteral therapy based on a pre-determined outpati...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2007.12.020
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Antigen detection is a useful adjunct for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate antigen detection in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid using an improved second-generation Histoplasma antigen assay. Antigen was detected in 16 of 19 (84%) cases of histoplasmosis and 5 of 6 (83.3%) b...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2006.04.017
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Clinical significance of isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) from respiratory specimens in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and clinical impact of NTM in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed data of pat...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2009.04.017
更新日期:2009-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2019.02.007
更新日期:2019-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2009.08.001
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::In high-school students, prevalence of smoking is high but few studies analyzed smoking in the student population according to nicotine content of smoked cigarettes and gender. We analyzed the responses to a questionnaire, including the modified Fagerström Tolerance Questionnaire (FTQ), administered to 555 students (3...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2005.02.006
更新日期:2005-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:It has been shown that interleukin (IL)-18 levels in induced sputum are reduced in asthmatic and healthy smokers. However, in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, recent data show an overproduction in the lungs and increased serum levels of IL-18, suggesting that IL-18 may be involved in th...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2009.01.011
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is simple to collect and as such a non-invasive method that has attracted substantial interest in the last few years. However, several methodological concerns have been raised and it has been difficult to reproduce results between different centres. Because of low concentratio...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2005.04.007
更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Inappropriate use of short-acting beta-agonists (SABA) has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in asthma. However, the extent and pattern of SABA use have changed significantly over recent years. The outcomes in patients who are contemporarily receiving inappropriate doses of SABA have not...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2017.08.014
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based techniques to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in respiratory specimens have been increasingly used to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis. Their use in non-respiratory specimens to diagnose extrapulmonary tuberculosis is, however, controversial. In this study, we est...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2014.04.007
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:During military service young men (age 19-21 years) are exposed to many predisposing factors for asthma. We aimed to study the short-term prognosis of asthma after the military service. METHODS:All 216 men with verified asthma in 2004-2005 from the register of the Central Military Hospital were included in ...
journal_title:Respiratory medicine
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2009.05.022
更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00