Disseminated aspergillosis in a patient with cystic fibrosis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.

abstract：:To determine the role of calmodulin in postnatal lung growth and development, 4-week-old rats were injected intraperitoneally on consecutive days with trifluoperazine (TFP), a potent and specific calmodulin antagonist, for a period fo 3 weeks and studied in comparison with normal controls and undernourished weight-mat...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ofulue AF,Sekhon H,Cherukupalli K,Khadempour H,Thurlbeck WM

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is currently no evidence-based method for defining competency in pediatric flexible bronchoscopy (FB). Based on expert opinion, guidelines using numbers of procedures have been published in defining competency for pediatric FB. The purpose of this study was to formally survey the opinion of USA pediatri...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Leong AB,Green CG,Kurland G,Wood RE

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We enrolled 30 infants (median age 3 months, range 1-12 months), hospitalized for bronchiolitis in a randomized double-blind trial, to examine the efficacy and safety of nebulized epinephrine compared to salbutamol. Once admitted, patients were treated with either nebulized 0.5 mg of an 0.1% epinephrine solution (0.5 ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Bertrand P,Araníbar H,Castro E,Sánchez I

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) delivered via nasal prongs can alleviate the need for tracheal intubation and invasive ventilation in infants admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with impending respiratory failure, and to find predictive factors for succ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Cavari Y,Sofer S,Rozovski U,Lazar I

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With better understanding of the role of type 2 inflammation in allergic asthma, there has been progress made in the development of new biologic therapies targeting these specific pathways. This review will consider diagnostic criteria for using biologic therapies for pediatric asthma with special emphasis on populati...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Lovinsky-Desir S

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to identify prognostic factors related to death in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Records of 127 patients with CF submitted to a systematic protocol were retrospectively reviewed. Prognostic factors associated with demographic, nutritional, clinical, and laboratory findings on...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Oliveira MC,Reis FJ,Oliveira EA,Colosimo EA,Monteiro AP,Penna FJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some studies have suggested that lung clearance index (LCI) is age-independent among healthy subjects early in life, which implies that ventilation distribution does not vary with growth. However, other studies of older children and adolescents suggest that ventilation becomes more homogenous with somatic growth. We d...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Chakr VC,Llapur CJ,Sarria EE,Mattiello R,Kisling J,Tiller C,Kimmel R,Poindexter B,Tepper RS

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhaled hypertonic saline (HS) improves lung function and decreases pulmonary exacerbations in older patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Initiating therapies in young patients has potential to preserve lung function. Before conducting a therapeutic trial of HS in this population, its safety must be evaluated...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Dellon EP,Donaldson SH,Johnson R,Davis SD

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory viral and atypical bacterial infections are associated with pulmonary exacerbations and hospitalisations in cystic fibrosis patients. We wanted to study the impact of such infections on children attending the outpatient clinic. METHODS:Seventy-five children were followed for 12 months at regular...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Olesen HV,Nielsen LP,Schiotz PO

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Interpregnancy interval (IPI) is defined as the period between a live birth and the conception of a subsequent fetus. Both short (IPI < 6 months) and long IPI (IPI > 60 months) have been shown to increase the risk for adverse perinatal outcomes, some of which, are known risk factors for obstructive sleep a...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Rapaport Pasternak H,Sheiner E,Goldbart A,Wainstock T

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Consolidation on chest radiography is widely used as the reference standard for defining pneumonia and variability in interpretation is well known but not well explored or explained. METHODS:Three pediatric sub-specialists (infectious diseases, radiology and respiratory medicine) viewed 3,033 chest radiogra...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Williams GJ,Macaskill P,Kerr M,Fitzgerald DA,Isaacs D,Codarini M,McCaskill M,Prelog K,Craig JC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) with toddlers and preschool-aged children. Clinically relevant relations between health-related quality of life (HRQOL), stress, and mealtime behaviors have not been examined. It was hypothesized that p...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Driscoll KA,Modi AC,Filigno SS,Brannon EE,Chamberlin LA,Stark LJ,Powers SW

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study was aimed at elucidating the effect of strenuous maternal exercise (running at a speed of 20 m/min) on fetal somatic growth and lung development. Dams were separated into three groups: (1) exercising during the entire course of pregnancy; (2) exercising from the 16th to the 20th gestational day; and (3) cont...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Nagai A,Sakamoto K,Konno K

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute bronchiolitis is a major cause of acute respiratory distress in infants. The soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) is a biomarker of pulmonary damage processes, with a diagnostic and a prognostic value in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The RAGE pathway is also impl...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Egron C,Roszyk L,Rochette E,Jabaudon M,Sapin V,Mulliez A,Labbé A,Coste K

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) plasma levels correlate with C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and they are both increased in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). No studies have evaluated MMP-9 levels in children with sleep apnea and CRP is not consistently elevated in pediatric OSA. The aim ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kaditis AG,Alexopoulos EI,Karathanasi A,Ntamagka G,Oikonomidi S,Kiropoulos TS,Zintzaras E,Gourgoulianis K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a method for measuring carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DL(CO)) and alveolar volume (V(A)) in sleeping infants, using a single 4-sec breath-hold technique. The breath-hold maneuver is obtained by inducing a respiratory pause of the respiratory system. Several inflations of the respiratory system with ro...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Castillo A,Llapur CJ,Martinez T,Kisling J,Williams-Nkomo T,Coates C,Tepper RS

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The free running test is a useful method for evaluation of exercise-induced bronchospasm in children. In young children this test simulates real-life circumstances and can be done more easily than histamine or methacholine challenges. The interrupter technique is a noninvasive method for measuring airflow resistance d...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kannisto S,Vanninen E,Remes K,Korppi M

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Specific airway resistance (SRaw) is conventionally determined by multiplying the plethysmographically measured values of airway resistance and functional residual capacity (FRC). An alternative single-step method, which avoids the need for airway occlusion during determination of FRC, has been described by Dab and Al...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Haluszka J,Willim G,Cutrera R,Ronchetti R,Filtcher S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment of dynamic inspiratory function may provide valuable information about the degree and progression of pulmonary involvement in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The aims of this study were to characterize inspiratory function and to assess the efficacy of idebenone on this pulmonary function o...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Buyse GM,Voit T,Schara U,Straathof CS,D'Angelo MG,Bernert G,Cuisset JM,Finkel RS,Goemans N,Rummey C,Leinonen M,Mayer OH,Spagnolo P,Meier T,McDonald CM,DELOS Study Group.

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Telomere length is associated with poorer lung health in older adults, possibly from cumulative risk factor exposure, but data are lacking in pediatric and population-based cohorts. We examined associations of telomere length with lung function in children and mid-life adults. METHODS:Data were drawn from a ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Nguyen MT,Saffery R,Burgner D,Lycett K,Vryer R,Grobler A,Dwyer T,Ranganathan S,Wake M

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhaled corticosteroids are commonly used in cystic fibrosis (CF), but there are few studies evaluating their safety in young children. We, therefore, prospectively administered beclomethasone diproprionate (BDP) to 12 clinically stable young children with CF to examine the safety of this therapy with respect to adren...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Wojtczak HA,Kerby GS,Wagener JS,Copenhaver SC,Gotlin RW,Riches DW,Accurso FJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In cystic fibrosis (CF), the spectrum and frequency of CFTR variants differ by geography and race/ethnicity. CFTR variants in White patients are well-described compared with Latino patients. No studies of CFTR variants have been done in patients with CF in the Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico. METHODS:CFTR...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Zeiger AM,McGarry ME,Mak ACY,Medina V,Salazar S,Eng C,Liu AK,Oh SS,Nuckton TJ,Jain D,Blackwell TW,Kang HM,Abecasis G,Oñate LC,Seibold MA,Burchard EG,Rodriguez-Santana J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Standard chemotherapy for tuberculosis (TB) in children uses hepatotoxic drugs. Published data and guidelines on monitoring of liver function during TB treatment are often contradictory and not directly relevant to the pediatric population. We carefully monitored 43 children (age 6.6 years, 0.7-15.1 [median, range]; 4...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Corrigan D,Paton J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders of childhood and is associated with significant healthcare utilization and costs. Comorbid psychiatric illnesses, specifically depression and anxiety, are more prevalent in patients with asthma and associated with worse asthma control, more emergency departme...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Munoz FA,Benton LD,Kops SA,Kowalek KA,Seckeler MD

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has demonstrated a significant reciprocal relationship between psychosocial factors and asthma morbidity in children. The National Cooperative Inner-City Asthma Study investigated both asthma-specific and non-specific psychosocial variables, including asthma knowledge beliefs and management behavior,...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Wade S,Weil C,Holden G,Mitchell H,Evans R 3rd,Kruszon-Moran D,Bauman L,Crain E,Eggleston P,Kattan M,Kercsmar C,Leickly F,Malveaux F,Wedner HJ

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind, randomized trial, we compared the effects of aerosolized metaproterenol to subcutaneous epinephrine in 35 episodes of acute asthma in children between 6 and 19 years of age. Patients were randomized to two parallel groups and then received both a placebo medication and an active medication to a maxi...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ruddy RM,Kolski G,Scarpa N,Wilmott R

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the use of the raised volume rapid thoraco-abdominal compression (RVRTC) technique has been shown to provide new insights into airway and pulmonary pathophysiology in infants, and appears to resemble the spirometric techniques used in older subjects, there is as yet no consensus regarding measurement procedures,...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Lum S,Hoo AF,Stocks J

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social and family factors may influence the probability of achieving asthma control in children. Parents' quality of life has been insufficiently explored as a predictive factor linked to the probability of achieving disease control in asthmatic children. OBJECTIVE:Determine whether the parents' quality of ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Cano-Garcinuño A,Mora-Gandarillas I,Bercedo-Sanz A,Callén-Blecua MT,Castillo-Laita JA,Casares-Alonso I,Forns-Serrallonga D,Tauler-Toro E,Alonso-Bernardo LM,García-Merino Á,Moneo-Hernández I,Cortés-Rico O,Carvajal-Urueña I,Morel

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dysfunctional swallowing is an uncommon, but important cause of bronchiectasis. We describe a child with a brainstem tumor, who developed bronchiectasis caused by chronic aspiration secondary to a dysfunctional swallow. The case highlights the importance of thorough and repeated evaluation before a diagnosis of idiopa...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Bossley CJ,Hogg C,Stoneham S,Jacques TS,Bush A

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine 1) what proportion of abstracts of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) presented at international conferences on cystic fibrosis (CF) are published as full reports, 2) time to publication, and 3) factors that might delay or prevent publication. METHODS:At the end of 1995, the Cochrane CF Group'...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Cheng K,Preston C,Ashby D,O'Hea U,Smyth RL

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00