Early factors related to mortality in children treated with bi-level noninvasive ventilation and CPAP.

abstract：:Plastic bronchitis (PB) is an uncommon, potentially fatal disease, marked by endobronchial cast formation causing variable degrees of respiratory distress. Primary and secondary pulmonary lymphatic abnormalities have been identified among the underlying mechanisms of cast formation. We present a case of PB where lymph...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ezmigna DR,Morgan WJ,Witte MH,Brown MA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Advance care planning (ACP), though recommended, has not been studied in adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF). This quality improvement project engaged adolescents with advanced CF disease in ACP and assessed patient and CF provider attitudes and preferences regarding ACP discussions and tools. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kazmerski TM,Weiner DJ,Matisko J,Schachner D,Lerch W,May C,Maurer SH

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) in the setting of lymphoma has only rarely been reported in the world literature. Most cases reported were associated with radiation therapy vs. chemotherapy alone. This report presents one case illustrating the difficulty encountered managing a TEF that developed wh...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Moree JS,Bhakta MG,Ledbetter J

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the effect of low-protein diet (8% casein) on lung growth in rats from 3 to 7 weeks of age. Their diet was isocaloric with that of control animals fed a diet of 20% casein. The calorie intake of experimental animals was increased during the first 3 weeks of the experiment, but they increased less (about 10%...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Matsui R,Thurlbeck WM,Fujita Y,Yu SY,Kida K

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess if the Hering-Breuer reflex could be provoked in young children. Thirty asthmatic children with a mean age of 5.3 years and 18 healthy children with a mean age of 7.0 years were studied. The presence of the reflex was indicated by prolongation of the spontaneous expiratory time foll...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Greenough A,Pool J

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of current methods of bone marrow transplantation (BMT) on pulmonary function in children have not been extensively studied. We reviewed serial pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in 25 children (median age, 9 yr; range, 4-15) who received allogeneic (n = 14) or autologous (n = 11) BMT for neoplastic diseases ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Quigley PM,Yeager AM,Loughlin GM

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the causative pneumococcal serotypes of invasive diseases are already extensively studied, few data are available about the pneumococcal serotypes additionally isolated from broncho-alveolar lavage samples in childhood pneumonia. STUDY AIM:To identify the causative pneumococcal serotypes in culture...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： De Schutter I,Malfroot A,Piérard D,Lauwers S

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prenatal cigarette smoke (CS) exposure, in combination with hypoxia and/or hyperthermia can lead to gasping and attenuated recovery from hypoxia in 7 days old rat pups. We studied 95 unanesthetized spontaneously breathing 14 days old rat pups to investigate if the destabilizing effects of increased ambient temperature...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Pendlebury JD,Yusuf K,Bano S,Lumb KJ,Schneider JM,Hasan SU

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:The cytokines tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) have important roles in regulating neutrophil migration and the inflammatory response. To determine whether the concentration of these cytokines and soluble ICAM-1 (sICAM-1) in sputum was increas...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Salva PS,Doyle NA,Graham L,Eigen H,Doerschuk CM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric lung transplantation has advanced over the years, providing a potential life-prolonging therapy to patients with cystic fibrosis. Despite this, many challenges in lung transplantation remain and result in worse outcomes than other solid organ transplants. As CF lung disease progresses, children and their car...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Dellon E,Goldfarb SB,Hayes D Jr,Sawicki GS,Wolfe J,Boyer D

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 1-month-old boy who presented with a "horseshoe" lung, complete "O" rings of the trachea, and an unusual course of the left pulmonary artery mimicking a left pulmonary artery sling. Computed tomography, cardiac catheterization, and bronchoscopy were performed to confirm the rare coexistence of these ano...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Hwang HK,Chen MR,Chen SJ,Kao HA,Lee KS,Shih SL

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spirometry is used to monitor respiratory progress in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Mucociliary clearance depends on cough strength, which can be measured by peak cough flow (PCF). It is not routinely measured in most centers. When the PCF falls below 270 l/min, mucociliary clearance is likely to be...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Gauld LM,Boynton A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs) are at risk for pulmonary hypertension (PH). We hypothesized that PH, defined by echocardiogram at 36 weeks gestational age (GA), would associate with respiratory morbidity, increased oxidant stress, and reduced nitric oxide production. STUDY DESIGN:ELGANs in t...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： O'Connor MG,Suthar D,Vera K,Slaughter JC,Maitre NL,Steele S,Beller A,Fike CD,Aschner JL,Moore PE,Austin ED

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to help specialists involved in CF care and clinical research to know the current best evidence about clinical effectiveness of interventions in CF, we designed and developed a web-based, free access tool called "CFDB"--Cystic Fibrosis DataBase (www.inetflow.it/CFDB). The database was built by searching in Me...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Buzzetti R,Cirilli N,Minicucci L,Raia V,Salvatore D,Maffeis P

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：:The purpose of the study was to analyze the respiratory-dependent intraarterial blood pressure variations (pulsus paradoxus, PP) in intensive care unit patients with obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease, and to evaluate the usefulness of PP for assessment of disease severity. One-minute paper recordings of ar...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Frey B,Freezer N

更新日期：2001-02-01 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：:There is increasing interest in using the Multiple Breath Washout technique and the lung clearance index (LCI) for detecting early pulmonary changes, for example, in cystic fibrosis lung disease. However, there are still limited data regarding equipment specific reference ranges, repeatability and reproducibility. The...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Fuchs SI,Eder J,Ellemunter H,Gappa M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The collection of sputum for microbiological examination in young cystic fibrosis patients can be very difficult. However, a knowledge of bacterial flora colonizing the patient's airways is of paramount importance for proper antimicrobial therapy. It is also known that cystic fibrosis patients colonized by Pseudomonas...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Vogelberg C,Hirsch T,Rösen-Wolff A,Kerkmann ML,Leupold W

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the final prenatal period of fetal lung development in humans, important maturational processes occur, including the production of surfactant necessary to decrease surface tension at the air-liquid interface of the alveoli. During early gestation, the glucocorticoid receptor is expressed in the fetal lung, and ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Bolt RJ,van Weissenbruch MM,Lafeber HN,Delemarre-van de Waal HA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared proliferation (growth) and differentiation (development) related proteins in normal and hypoplastic fetal murine lungs. The hypoplastic lungs were created in CD-1 fetal mice by nitrofen exposure (25 mg per pregnant mouse given intragastrically on gestational day 8 [Gd8]), as published earlier. The lungs we...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Chinoy MR,Chi X,Cilley RE

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ivacaftor is a significant innovation in the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) with gating mutations. A substantial percentage of patients with CF have severe lung involvement, but these patients are usually excluded from phase III clinical trials. Thus, the effectiveness of ivacaftor in this population has ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Salvatore D,Carnovale V,Iacotucci P,Braggion C,Castellani C,Cimino G,Colangelo C,Francalanci M,Leonetti G,Lucidi V,Manca A,Vitullo P,Ferrara N

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impulse oscillometry system (IOS) was introduced as a new technique to assess airflow obstruction in patients who are not able to perform forced breathing maneuvers, e.g., subjects with cerebral palsy or severe mental retardation, and young children. This study evaluates the sensitivity and specificity of IOS para...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Vink GR,Arets HG,van der Laag J,van der Ent CK

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between October, 1985 and May 1987, 29 children (mean age 22 +/- 22 months, range 2-54 months) with AIDS or ARC developed acute respiratory illness. The initial diagnostic procedure was flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy, with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). BAL was positive for Pneumocystis carinii in 14 and for respirat...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Bye MR,Bernstein L,Shah K,Ellaurie M,Rubinstein A

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) and endoscopic ultrasound with an echobronchoscope-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-B-FNA) are useful modalities in the evaluation of mediastinal pathologies in adults. However, sparse data are available in children. OBJECTIVE:To...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Gulla KM,Gunathilaka G,Jat KR,Sankar J,Karan M,Lodha R,Kabra SK

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lane-Hamilton syndrome refers to the uncommon co-occurrence of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis and celiac disease (CD). Three children aged between 7 and 14 years with IPH were detected to have co-existing non-diarrheal CD. Institution of gluten-free diet in each of the three children resulted in amelioration of th...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Sethi GR,Singhal KK,Puri AS,Mantan M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought to determine if a clinical pathway developed and executed by specialists in pediatric asthma would reduce hospital costs and length of stay (LOS). The study design was a retrospective, nonrandomized, controlled trial. Subjects were children aged 2-18 years (N = 1,004) with a history of recurrent whee...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Wazeka A,Valacer DJ,Cooper M,Caplan DW,DiMaio M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report the respiratory function of school-aged children with infantile Pompe disease (IPD) who started enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in infancy and early childhood. STUDY DESIGN:This is a retrospective chart review of pulmonary function tests of: (a) patients with IPD 5 to 18 years of age, (b) who wer...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： ElMallah MK,Desai AK,Nading EB,DeArmey S,Kravitz RM,Kishnani PS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is higher in children with poorly controlled asthma. We aimed to determine the validity of the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) to screen for OSA in children with asthma. METHODS:This retrospective review encompassed sleep studies and medical records of asth...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ehsan Z,Kercsmar CM,Collins J,Simakajornboon N

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00