Incidental finding and management of intralobar sequestration of the lung in a 24-year-old man.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The performance of blind closed pleural biopsy (BCPB) in the study of pleural exudates is controversial. OBJECTIVE:To assess the diagnostic yield of BCPB in clinical practice and its role in the study of pleural exudates. METHODS:Data were retrospectively collected on all patients who underwent BCPB perf...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Pereyra MF,San-José E,Ferreiro L,Golpe A,Antúnez J,González-Barcala FJ,Abdulkader I,Álvarez-Dobaño JM,Rodríguez-Núñez N,Valdés L

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：:Asthma often starts before six years of age. However, there remains uncertainty as to when and how a preschool-age child with symptoms suggestive of asthma can be diagnosed with this condition. This delays treatment and contributes to both short- and long-term morbidity. Members of the Canadian Thoracic Society Asthma...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Ducharme FM,Dell SD,Radhakrishnan D,Grad RM,Watson WT,Yang CL,Zelman M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Active surveillance of changing resistance patterns is difficult but important for rational therapeutic choices. In Canada, penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae has evolved more slowly than in other countries (in Europe and Israel rates exceed 50%). Currently, penicillin resistance is found in roughly 21%...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Hoban DJ,Karlowsky JA,Zhanel GG

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:Ewing sarcoma is a bone tumour that commonly appears between ages five and 10 in the diaphysis of the long bones and predominantly presents with pain and swelling. The case of an 18-year-old girl who presented with back pain, cough, dyspnea, weakness and fever is described. Chest radiograph showed a homogenous density...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Ozge C,Calikoglu M,Cinel L,Apaydin FD,Ozgür ES

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The understanding of how inhaled allergens affect the asthmatic patient has changed significantly over the years. Allergen inhalation was first recognized as a cause of asthma in 1873, and the clinically important late asthmatic response (LAR) was demonstrated, albeit crudely, in 1952. Immunopathogenesis of the LAR wa...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Cockcroft DW

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumours of the pleura are rare pleural neoplasms that are distinct from mesothelioma. Most of them are benign, although some behave aggressively; morphological and pathological features are important in distinguishing them from mesothelioma and in predicting clinical behaviour. Solitary fibrous tumour...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Rakovich G,Laflamme M,Ouellette D,Beauchamp G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:In this study, we aimed to retrospectively investigate whether pectus excavatum (PE) is a risk factor for the development of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) and to determine its role in the etiology of the disease. Materials and Methods:Chest-computed tomography (CT) of the patients who were treated for spo...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kılıçgün A,Yakşi O,Ünal M

更新日期：2019-04-02 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：:The removal of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants from industrial and household products has been agreed to by over 165 countries of which more than 135 are developing countries. The timetable for this process is outlined in the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer document and in several sub...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Dolovich M

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：:Background. Noninvasive respiratory support is considered the optimal method of providing assistance to preterm babies with breathing problems, including nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and humidified high flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC). The evidence of the efficacy and safety of HHHFNC used as the prim...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Zheng G,Huang XQ,Zhao HH,Jin GX,Wang B

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity is an important health behaviour in reducing morbidity and mortality in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Accurate measurement of the characteristics of physical activity is essential to understanding the impact of COPD on physical activity. In a previous article, we repo...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Mak S,Bourbeau J,Mayo NE,Wood-Dauphinee S,Soicher JE

更新日期：2019-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The FilmArray Respiratory Panel (FARP) (BioFire Diagnostics, Inc.) is a multiplex, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique that can detect 17 respiratory viruses and 3 bacterial targets in a single reaction. Immunocompromised hosts (ICH) with respiratory illnesses often undergo bronchoscopy with bronchoalv...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Azadeh N,Sakata KK,Saeed A,Mullon JJ,Grys TE,Limper AH,Binnicker MJ

更新日期：2018-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial thermoplasty is a new technique proposed to improve control of moderate to severe asthma. It delivers thermal energy to the large airways during a bronchoscopy to decrease the amount of bronchial smooth muscle. This intervention has been shown to reduce asthma exacerbations, and improve asthma control and qu...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Boulet LP,Laviolette M

更新日期：2012-05-01 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/AIM:Asthma is a common chronic condition that can be aggravated by workplace exposures. Young adults with asthma should know how their future occupation might affect their asthma, and potentially, their quality of life. The aim of the present study was to assess the awareness of young adults to occupational ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Bhinder S,Cicutto L,Abdel-Qadir HM,Tarlo SM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. There is increasing evidence of adverse outcomes associated with blood transfusions for adult traumatic brain injury patients. However, current evidence suggests that pediatric traumatic brain injury patients may respond to blood transfusions differently on a vascular level. This study examined the influenc...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Yee KF,Walker AM,Gilfoyle E

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：BACKGROUND:Quantitative cell counts in sputum provide an accurate assessment of the type and severity of bronchitis. OBJECTIVE:To examine whether sputum cell counts could identify bronchiectasis in patients with recurrent bronchitis. METHODS:A retrospective survey of a clinical database (January 2004 to January 2005)...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Drost N,D'silva L,Rebello R,Efthimiadis A,Hargreave FE,Nair P

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Surgical resection for acute necrotizing lung infections is not widely accepted due to unclear indications and high risk. OBJECTIVE:To review results of resection in the setting of acute necrotizing lung infections. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients who underwent parenchymal resection between Janu...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Reimel BA,Krishnadasen B,Cuschieri J,Klein MB,Gross J,Karmy-Jones R

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To achieve national consensus on standards of training, quality assurance and maintenance of competence for critical care ultrasound for intensivists and critical care trainees in Canada using recently published international training statements. DATA SOURCES:Existing internationally endorsed guidelines and ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Arntfield R,Millington S,Ainsworth C,Arora R,Boyd J,Finlayson G,Gallagher W,Gebhardt C,Goffi A,Hockman E,Kirkpatrick A,McDermid R,Waechter J,Wong N,Zavalkoff S,Beaulieu Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 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

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：BACKGROUND:The 1956 paper by DV Bates, JMS Knott and RV Christie, "Respiratory function in emphysema in relation to prognosis" Quart J Med 1956;97:137-157 is largely reprinted with a commentary by the first author, Dr David Bates. Although the pathology of emphysema was well recognized at the time, the clinical diagnos...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Bates DV

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：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:Monitoring noninvasive biomarkers of inflammation is an important adjunct in asthma therapy. OBJECTIVE:The goal of the present study was to identify airway and alveolar site(s) of inflammation using exhaled nitric oxide (NO) as a marker in asthmatic patients, and to evaluate the NO response to maintenance f...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Gelb AF,Taylor CF,Shinar CM,Gutierrez CA,Zamel N

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00