Bilirubin as a prognostic marker in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Very few data exist on the management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in patients admitted to hospitals in the Gulf region. The objectives of this study were to describe treatment patterns for CAP in 38 hospitals in five Gulf countries (United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar) and to com...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Mahboub B,Al Zaabi A,Al Ali OM,Ahmed R,Niederman MS,El-Bishbishi R

更新日期：2015-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Telehealth has the potential to improve asthma management through regular monitoring of lung function and/or asthma symptoms by health professionals in conjunction with feedback to patients. Although the benefits of telehealth for improving asthma management have been extensively studied, the feasibility of ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Zairina E,Abramson MJ,McDonald CF,Li J,Dharmasiri T,Stewart K,Walker SP,Paul E,George J

更新日期：2015-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Zosteriform skin metastasis (ZSM) is rare, and its etiology is not well understood. ZSM is possibly derived from the retrograde movement of cancer cells through the lymphatic vessels during disease development. However, it has been difficult to demonstrate it, as no specific findings have been observed. CAS...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Maki Y,Kimizuka Y,Murakami K,Sato K,Sasaki H,Yamamoto T,Watanabe C,Sano T,Miyata J,Fujikura Y,Kawana A

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Innate T helper type 2 (Th2) immune responses mediated by interleukin (IL)-33, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), and IL-25 have been shown to play an important role in pulmonary fibrosis of animal models; however, their clinical implications remain poorly understood. METHODS:TSLP, IL-25, and IL-33 concen...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Lee JU,Chang HS,Lee HJ,Jung CA,Bae DJ,Song HJ,Park JS,Uh ST,Kim YH,Seo KH,Park CS

更新日期：2017-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary rehabilitation offers potential benefits to people with asthma. It is however unknown if rehabilitation favourably affects patients' health care needs. We therefore examined if rehabilitation reduced needs and, in addition, if it improved asthma control. METHODS:One hundred fifty patients with ast...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Salandi J,Icks A,Gholami J,Hummel S,Schultz K,Apfelbacher C,Sheikh A,Loerbroks A

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with a primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) who are treated with chest tube drainage are traditionally connected to an analogue chest drainage system, containing a water seal and using a visual method of monitoring air leakage. Electronic systems with continuous digital monitoring of air leakage p...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Ruigrok D,Kunst PWA,Blacha MMJ,Tomlow B,Herbrink JW,Japenga EJ,Boersma W,Bresser P,van der Lee I,Mooren K

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dynamic hyperinflation and daily physical activity (DPA) in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). METHODS:Thirty-four clinically stable CF were studied. All patients undertook incremental cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET). CPET-related meas...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Savi D,Di Paolo M,Simmonds NJ,Pascucci C,Quattrucci S,Palange P

更新日期：2018-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exercise capacity is impaired in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We hypothesized that cardiovascular reserve abnormalities would be associated with impaired hemodynamic response to pharmacological stress and worse outcome in PAH. METHODS:Eighteen PAH patients (p) group 1 NYHA class II/III and ten con...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Domingo E,Grignola JC,Aguilar R,Arredondo C,Bouteldja N,Messeguer ML,Roman A

更新日期：2014-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite advances in asthma treatment, severe asthma (SA) still results in high morbidity and use of health resources. Our hypothesis was that SA patients would achieve adequate control with a systematic protocol, including oral corticosteroids, budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy and a mul...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Athanazio R,Carvalho-Pinto R,Fernandes FL,Rached S,Rabe K,Cukier A,Stelmach R

更新日期：2016-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is widely recognized that health-related quality of life (HRQL) is impaired in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), but there is a lack of research on longitudinal associations of COPD and HRQL. This study examined the effects of COPD in early stages of disease on HRQL over ten year...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Wacker ME,Hunger M,Karrasch S,Heinrich J,Peters A,Schulz H,Holle R

更新日期：2014-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm newborns typically require supplemental oxygen but hyperoxic conditions also damage the premature lung. Oxygen-induced lung damages are mainly studied in newborn mouse models using oxygen concentrations above 75% and looking at short-term effects. Therefore, we aimed at the investigation of long-term...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kindermann A,Binder L,Baier J,Gündel B,Simm A,Haase R,Bartling B

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication of the original article [1], the authors flagged that the article had published with an error in 'Table 1'. ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kindermann A,Binder L,Baier J,Gündel B,Simm A,Haase R,Bartling B

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare disease characterized by proliferation and occlusion of small pulmonary arterioles, which has been associated with a high mortality rate. The pathogenesis of PH is complex and incompletely understood, which includes both genetic and environmental factors that alter vascu...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Yin C,Li K,Yu Y,Huang H,Yu Y,Wang Z,Yan J,Pu Y,Li Z,Li D,Chen P,Chen F

更新日期：2018-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ALK-rearrangement is observed in < 5% non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases and prior to the advent of oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors, the natural history of oncogenic NSCLC was typically poor. Literature relating to regression of treatment-naïve NSCLC is limited, and regression without treatment has not...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Walls M,Walls GM,James JA,Crawford KT,Abdulkhalek H,Lynch TB,Peace AJ,McManus TE,Evans OR

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exacerbations, a leading cause of hospitalization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affect the quality of life and prognosis. Treatment recommendations as provided in the evidence-based guidelines are not consistently followed, partly due to absence of simplified task-oriented ap...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Ban A,Ismail A,Harun R,Abdul Rahman A,Sulung S,Syed Mohamed A

更新日期：2012-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurohumoral activation is present in COPD and might provide a link between pulmonary and systemic effects, especially cardiovascular disease. Because long acting inhaled β-agonists reduce hyperinflation, they could reduce sympathoexcitation by improving the inflation reflex. We aimed to evaluate if inhaled ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Haarmann H,Mohrlang C,Tschiesner U,Rubin DB,Bornemann T,Rüter K,Bonev S,Raupach T,Hasenfuß G,Andreas S

更新日期：2015-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abediterol is a novel, once-daily long-acting β2-agonist in development for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma in combination with an anti-inflammatory agent. This Phase IIa, randomised, double-blind, crossover study investigated the bronchodilation, safety, tolerability...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Beier J,Pujol H,Seoane B,Jimenez E,Astbury C,Massana E,Ruiz S,de Miquel G

更新日期：2016-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulsus paradoxus estimated by dynamic change in area under the oximeter plethysmograph waveform (PEP) might provide a measure of acute asthma severity. Our primary objective was to determine how well PEP correlates with forced expiratory volume in 1-second (%FEV1) (criterion validity) and change of %FEV1 (re...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Arnold DH,Jenkins CA,Hartert TV

更新日期：2010-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was conducted in order to determine the prevalence of asthma and associated risk factors in the adult population of Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS:This multi-stage, cross-sectional survey was conducted from May 2014-August 2015; comprising 1629 adults in 75 randomly selected clusters in Karachi, Paki...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Razzaq S,Nafees AA,Rabbani U,Irfan M,Naeem S,Khan MA,Fatmi Z,Burney P

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a distinct form of interstitial pneumonia with unknown origin and poor prognosis. Current pharmacologic treatments are limited and lung transplantation is a viable option for appropriate patients. The aim of this review was to summarize lung transplantation survival in ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kistler KD,Nalysnyk L,Rotella P,Esser D

更新日期：2014-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anti-tuberculosis therapy requires at least six-month treatment with continuous administration of combined antibiotics, including isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. The long-term exposure to antibiotics could cause consequent changes in gut microbiota, which may alter the gastrointestinal f...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Shi W,Hu Y,Zheng X,Ning Z,Wu M,Xia F,Prast-Nielsen S,Hu YOO,Xu B

更新日期：2019-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Omega-3 fatty acids, including alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and derivatives, play a key role in the resolution of inflammation. Higher intake has been linked to decreased morbidity in several diseases, though effects on respiratory diseases like COPD are...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Lemoine S CM,Brigham EP,Woo H,Hanson CK,McCormack MC,Koch A,Putcha N,Hansel NN

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a heterogeneous disease and understanding this heterogeneity will enable the realisation of precision medicine. We sought to compare the sputum and serum inflammatory profiles in moderate-to-severe asthma during stable disease and exacerbation events. METHODS:We recruited 102 adults and 34 childre...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Ghebre MA,Pang PH,Desai D,Hargadon B,Newby C,Woods J,Rapley L,Cohen SE,Herath A,Gaillard EA,May RD,Brightling CE

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An understanding of the needs and behaviors of asthma patients is important in developing an asthma-related healthcare policy. The primary goal of the present review was to assess patient perspectives on key issues in asthma and its management, as captured in patient surveys. METHODS:Local, national, and mu...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Holgate ST,Price D,Valovirta E

更新日期：2006-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scleromyxedema is a progressive, systemic connective tissue disorder characterized by fibro-mucous skin lesions and increased serum monoclonal immunoglobulin levels. Pulmonary involvement occurs in a subset of patients, though the overall prevalence of pulmonary lesions in scleromyxedema is unknown. Since pu...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kreidy M,Al-Hilli A,Yachoui R,Resnick J

更新日期：2020-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known concerning the degree to which initiation of sildenafil for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) impacts patterns of healthcare utilization and costs. METHODS:Using a large US health insurance claims database, we identified all patients with evidence of PAH (ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes 416.0, ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Berger A,Edelsberg J,Teal S,Mychaskiw MA,Oster G

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Cambridge Pulmonary Hypertension Outcome Review (CAMPHOR) and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) are widely used to assess patient-reported outcome in individuals with pulmonary hypertension (PH). The aim of the study was to compare the psychometric properties of the two measures. METHODS:...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Twiss J,McKenna S,Ganderton L,Jenkins S,Ben-L'amri M,Gain K,Fowler R,Gabbay E

更新日期：2013-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is used in critically ill patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) to avoid endotracheal intubation. However, the impact of NIV use on ARF patient's outcomes is still unclear. Our objectives were to evaluate the rate of NIV failure in hypoxemic patients with an arterial car...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Corrêa TD,Sanches PR,de Morais LC,Scarin FC,Silva E,Barbas CS

更新日期：2015-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selection bias is a systematic error in epidemiologic studies that may seriously distort true measures of associations between exposure and disease. Observational studies are highly susceptible to selection bias, and researchers should therefore always examine to what extent selection bias may be present in ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Johannessen A,Verlato G,Benediktsdottir B,Forsberg B,Franklin K,Gislason T,Holm M,Janson C,Jögi R,Lindberg E,Macsali F,Omenaas E,Real FG,Saure EW,Schlünssen V,Sigsgaard T,Skorge TD,Svanes C,Torén K,Waatevik M,Nils

更新日期：2014-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the pathological destruction of lung tissue, neutrophil elastase (NE) degrades elastin, one of the major constituents of lung parenchyma. However there are no non-invasive methods to quantify NE degradation of elastin. We selected specific elastin fragments generated by NE for antibody generation and ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kristensen JH,Karsdal MA,Sand JM,Willumsen N,Diefenbach C,Svensson B,Hägglund P,Oersnes-Leeming DJ

更新日期：2015-05-03 00:00:00