Local anaesthesia for fibreoptic bronchoscopy: comparison between intratracheal cocaine and lignocaine.

abstract：RATIONALE:Mounting data suggest that immune cell abnormalities participate in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the T lymphocyte subset composition in the systemic circulation and peripheral lung is altered in PAH. METHODS:Flow cytometric analyses were performed...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Austin ED,Rock MT,Mosse CA,Vnencak-Jones CL,Yoder SM,Robbins IM,Loyd JE,Meyrick BO

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study reviews the patterns of P. cepacia pulmonary infection in 75 of a total of 872 mainly adults with cystic fibrosis, registered here during the 4 years 1987-1990; 35 (47%) were female. During this period, 55 patients acquired P. cepacia and the annual incidence and prevalence rates have remained...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Taylor RF,Gaya H,Hodson ME

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma progression is associated with airway remodeling and neo-vascularization. However, role of angiogenesis in these changes remains unclear and available data still incomplete. In this pilot study we verify usefulness of proteome profiler assay in screening of angiogenesis-related factors in exhaled breath condens...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Grzela K,Litwiniuk M,Krejner A,Zagorska W,Grzela T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Capsaicin has long been known to act selectively on a subpopulation of neurons to produce initial excitation, followed by a prolonged neuroinhibitory action commonly referred to as 'capsaicin desensitization'. This property has been exploited extensively as a tool with which to investigate the role of these nerves in ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： O'Neill TP

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The histologic diagnosis of Pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis (PLCH) is invasive and can cause complications. To confirm the diagnosis of PLCH, guidelines therefore recommend measuring CD1a-positive bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cells despite its poor sensitivity and specificity. Thus, an improve...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Lommatzsch M,Bratke K,Stoll P,Mülleneisen N,Prall F,Bier A,Virchow JC

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study in the Liverpool district on patients receiving long term oxygen treatment using a domiciliary oxygen concentrator showed that only 55% were both using oxygen therapy correctly and had stopped smoking. To try and identify which factors influence patient behaviour, all 55 patients in this district rece...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Walshaw MJ,Lim R,Evans CC,Hind CR

更新日期：1990-07-01 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

authors： Lloberes P,Levy G,Descals C,Sampol G,Roca A,Sagales T,de la Calzada MD

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemoptysis is an alarming symptom, and the management depends upon the aetiology. Emergency management depends upon localization of the site of bleeding by roentgenogram, computerized chest tompgraphy and bronchoscopy. We prospectively evaluated 52 patients with haemoptysis admitted to the Chest Hospital, Kuwait for ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Abal AT,Nair PC,Cherian J

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spirometry data predict mortality, but are less sensitive to detect dysfunction in small airways as compared to the slope of phase III (the N2 slope) of the single breath nitrogen test. The association between the N2 slope and mortality has been studied with conflicting results. In the present study the prog...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Olofson J,Bake B,Bergman B,Svärdsudd K

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current and former smokers with normal spirometry and with Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm) experience respiratory events similar to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Exacerbations significantly reduce quality of life (QoL) in COPD patients however the effect of respira...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Parekh TM,Bhatia S,Cherrington A,Kim YI,Lambert A,Iyer A,Regan EA,DeMeo DL,Han M,Dransfield MT

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Citric acid has been used as a cough provocation test for decades. However, the methods of administration have not been standardized. Inhaled mannitol is a novel cough provocation test, which has regulatory approval and can be performed utilizing a simple disposable inhaler in a standardized manner. OBJECTIV...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Nurmi HM,Lätti AM,Brannan JD,Koskela HO

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Non-cystic fibrosis(CF) bronchiectasis has been recognized in children for the past 200 years. Early childhood pneumonia and underlying conditions such as immunodeficiency, primary ciliary dyskinesia(PCD), and congenital lung pathology should be considered in the etiology. The aim of our study was to descr...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Satırer O,Mete Yesil A,Emiralioglu N,Tugcu GD,Yalcın E,Dogru D,Kiper N,Ozcelik U

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is useful for the characterization of minute morphological changes in the lungs, no study has investigated risk factors for lung involvement detected by HRCT in patients with Sjögren's syndrome with or without respiratory symptoms. The aim of the current stu...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Kakugawa T,Sakamoto N,Ishimoto H,Shimizu T,Nakamura H,Nawata A,Ito C,Sato S,Hanaka T,Oda K,Kido T,Miyamura T,Nakashima S,Aoki T,Nakamichi S,Obase Y,Saito K,Yatera K,Ishimatsu Y,Nakayama T,Korogi Y,Kawakami A,T

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluticasone propionate and formoterol fumarate have been combined in a single inhaler (fluticasone/formoterol; flutiform(®)) for the maintenance treatment of asthma. This pooled analysis assessed the efficacy of fluticasone/formoterol versus fluticasone in patients who previously received inhaled corticoster...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Papi A,Price D,Sastre J,Kaiser K,Lomax M,McIver T,Dissanayake S

更新日期：2015-02-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the utility of blind biopsy in the detection of metastasis in the carina has been reported, submucosal fine needle aspiration (SMFNA) has not been evaluated. We investigated how SMFNA of the main carina and upper-lobe carina in addition to blind biopsy affect management of patients with NSCLC. METH...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Kaynar H,Meral M,Ucar EY,Saglam L,Yildirim U,Gorguner M,Akgun M

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) remains a significant global health problem. Despite general agreement, an official algorithm for the management of PSP still does not exist. OBJECTIVES:Evaluating the efficacy of all available treatments in PSP. METHODS:A systematic search of 12 electronic databases ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Vuong NL,Elshafay A,Thao LP,Abdalla AR,Mohyeldin IA,Elsabaa K,Omran ES,Yu F,Hirayama K,Huy NT

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To provide optimal care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease physicians need to understand if their patients benefit from an intervention. The objective of this study was to assess agreement between patients and physicians on health-related quality of life (HRQL) changes in response to r...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Puhan MA,Behnke M,Devereaux PJ,Montori VM,Braendli O,Frey M,Schünemann HJ

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcoidosis (SA) is a multisystem granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology. It seems likely that in genetically different predisposed hosts, the same antigen(s) may cause the development of sarcoid Th1 response. The interaction of the T-cell receptor with the human leukocyte antigen-DQA1*03011 peptide-comp...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Dubaniewicz A,Dubaniewicz A,Dubaniewicz A,Moszkowska G

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differential diagnosis of pleural masses is limited. Asbestos-related disease and invasive bronchogenic carcinoma make up the majority of cases. The diagnostic yield of biopsies is low, and invasive procedures are often required to achieve diagnosis. A variety of imaging techniques are available to help differenti...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Bruns AS,Mastronarde JG

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of depression in stable COPD patients varies markedly, possibly because of use of different scales. We aimed to assess depression using 2 different depression scales and to examine the association between depression and poor exercise performance, BODE index and muscle wasting in clinically sta...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Al-shair K,Dockry R,Mallia-Milanes B,Kolsum U,Singh D,Vestbo J

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The possible effect of the various meteorological variables on the incidence of upper and lower respiratory tract infections (RTIs) has intrigued the scientific community for decades. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis regarding the association between meteorological variables and clinical data fo...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Falagas ME,Theocharis G,Spanos A,Vlara LA,Issaris EA,Panos G,Peppas G

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the risk of death following an asthma exacerbation are scarce. With this multinational cohort study, we assessed all-cause mortality rates, mortality rates following an exacerbation, and patient characteristics associated with all-cause mortality in asthma. METHODS:Asthma patients aged ≥18 years and...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Engelkes M,de Ridder MA,Svensson E,Berencsi K,Prieto-Alhambra D,Lapi F,Giaquinto C,Picelli G,Boudiaf N,Albers FC,Cockle SM,Bradford ES,Suruki RY,Brusselle GG,Rijnbeek PR,Sturkenboom MC,Verhamme KM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collection of airway calibre and beta2-agonist data in large clinical trials and epidemiological surveys is sometimes difficult and may be an inefficient use of resources. The aim of this study was to determine whether the omission of the forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) and beta2-agonist questions from the se...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Juniper EF,O'Byrne PM,Roberts JN

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine tobacco use among teenagers, identify factors related to tobacco use, as well as evaluate the outcome of a smoking prevention program. METHODS:From age 7/8 to 14/15, annual questionnaires about asthma and allergy have been completed in the OLIN paediatric study in Northern Sweden. From 12/13 years, ques...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Hedman L,Bjerg A,Perzanowski M,Sundberg S,Rönmark E

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Lion Intoximeter 3000 has been used for evidential breath testing in the U.K. for some years. Some individuals with lung diseases have difficulty in providing evidential breath samples using the device. This study describes an investigation that we have carried out on a newer instrument--the Lion Intoxilyzer 6000U...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Honeybourne D,Moore AJ,Butterfield AK,Azzan L

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：: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：:Aminophylline administration was compared in 43 patients who died from asthma and 43 matched controls who were admitted, suffering from acute asthma, to hospitals in the North East Thames Region. A computer program, which used information about individual characteristics, medical history and drug intake, was employed ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Eason J,Markowe HL

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited data are available as to the relationship between computed tomography (CT) derived data on emphysema and airway wall thickness, and quality of life in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Such data may work to clarify the clinical correlate of the CT findings. METHODS:We inclu...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Gietema HA,Edwards LD,Coxson HO,Bakke PS,ECLIPSE Investigators.

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00