Effects of a short course of inhaled corticosteroids in noneosinophilic asthmatic subjects.

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：:A seven-month-old girl, born prematurely (birth weight 1000 g) from a twin pregnancy, was admitted to hospital due to recurrent pneumonia and atelectasis. She experienced cough and respiratory distress during feeding. The right hemithorax was smaller than the left, with diminished breath sounds and dullness. Chest x-r...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Martínez-Martínez BE,Furuya ME,Martínez-Muñiz I,Vargas MH,Flores-Salgado R

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To assess the length of stay required to initiate long-term invasive ventilation at the authors' institution, which would inform future interventional strategies to streamline the in-hospital stay for these families. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of children initiated on invasive long-term ventilation...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Amin R,Sayal A,Syed F,Daniels C,Hoffman A,Moraes TJ,Cox P

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：: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：: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. 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：: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: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：: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：Objective:To investigate the effects of Apatinib on the "stemness" of lung cancer cells in vivo and to explore its related mechanisms. Methods:A xenograft model of lung cancer cells A549 was established in nude mice and randomized into a control group (n = 4) and an Apatinib group (n = 4). Tumor tissues were harvested...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Yang B,Wang Y,Chen Z,Feng YM,Shi LL

更新日期：2020-08-10 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：:A 25-year-old woman with narcolepsy and cataplexy was treated with well-recognized drugs for these conditions. Because she did not respond, a decision was made to treat her with sodium oxybate. ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lockrane B,Bhatia P,Gore R

更新日期：2005-05-01 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. 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：: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：Background:The aim of this study was thus to evaluate the feasibility and safety of taking biopsy specimens by cryoprobe from the parietal pleura during semirigid pleuroscope. Methods:In a single-center, observational, prospective study, patients with exudative pleural effusion (EPE) were evaluated with a semirigid pl...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Chen CH,Cheng WC,Wu BR,Chen CY,Chen WC,Liao WC,Tu CY

更新日期：2018-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder that affects both quality of life and cardiovascular health. The causal link between OSA and cardiovascular morbidity⁄mortality remains elusive. One possible explanation is that repeated episodes of nocturnal hypoxia lead to a hypercoagulable state that pred...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Liak C,Fitzpatrick M

更新日期：2011-11-01 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: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：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:Intravenous epoprostenol, a prostaglandin analogue, has been a mainstay of therapy for patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) since the early 1990s. This medication has multiple side effects, and sudden discontinuation is potentially associated with severe sequelae. Several recent case ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Park K,Ostrow D,Levy RD,Swiston J

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outdoor air pollution is a global problem with serious effects on human health, and children are considered to be highly susceptible to the effects of air pollution. OBJECTIVE:To conduct a comprehensive and updated systematic review of the literature reporting the effects of outdoor air pollution on the res...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Rodriguez-Villamizar LA,Magico A,Osornio-Vargas A,Rowe BH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Air pollution generated from motor vehicle exhaust has become a major cause for scientific and public concern worldwide over recent years. The rapid and marked increase in the motor vehicle traffic and its associated emissions in urban areas have paralleled a sharp increase in the prevalence of allergic diseases such ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Polosa R,Salvi S

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Collaborative self-management is a core recommendation of national asthma guidelines; the written action plan is the knowledge tool that supports this objective. Mobile health technologies have the potential to enhance the effectiveness of the action plan as a knowledge translation tool. OBJECTIVE:To design...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Licskai C,Sands TW,Ferrone M

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Adenoviruses are highly contagious pathogens which cause respiratory disease particularly in children; they may induce severe disease in infants. Human neutrophil peptides (HNPs) have been found to exhibit antiadenoviral activity. Thus, we have investigated HNPs in nasal aspirates (NAs) of children suffering...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Priyadharshini VS,Ramírez-Jiménez F,Molina-Macip M,Renteria-Rosales C,Santiago-Cruz J,Zarate-Segura P,Lara-Padilla E,Teran LM

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study was designed to compare the performance of a new oxygen delivery device, the OxyArm (OA) (Southmedic Inc, Canada), with a standard nasal cannula (NC) (Salter-Style 1600, Salter Labs, USA) for both oxygen delivery and patient preference in patients on long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). DESIGN...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Paul J,Otvos T

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Methods:Prospective study conducted in a university hospital. Subjects with a clinical suspicion of SAHS were included. All of them underwent home polygraphy and oximetry on the same night. A correlation was made between the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and the oximetry variables. The variable with the highest diagnostic...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Esteban-Amarilla C,Martin-Bote S,Jurado-Garcia A,Palomares-Muriana A,Feu-Collado N,Jurado-Gamez B

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple myeloma, a disorder commonly encountered in elderly patients, represents a malignant proliferation of plasma cells that primarily affects bone marrow. Pleural effusion as the presenting manifestation of the disease is uncommon. The authors report a case of multiple myeloma with unusual features presenting at ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Alshati MH,Kumar R,Kannan S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00