A Retrospective Study of the Clinical Burden of Hospitalized All-Cause and Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Canada.

abstract：:A case of intralobar pulmonary sequestration presenting with recurrent episodes of infection is reported. Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital malformation characterized by accessory lung tissue with no direct connection to the tracheobronchial tree and is supplied by an aberrant systemic artery. The aberrant ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Pescarus R,Rakovich G,Ouellette D,Beauchamp G

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endemic tuberculosis (TB) was almost certainly present in Canadian aboriginal people (aboriginal Canadians denotes status Indians, Inuit, nonstatus Indians and metis as reported by Statistics Canada) before the Old World traders arrived. However, the social changes that resulted from contact with these traders created...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Hoeppner VH,Marciniuk DD

更新日期：2000-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:A validated health-related quality of life questionnaire in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with advantages of both generic- and disease-specific questionnaires is needed to capture patients' perspectives of severity and impact of the disease. The McGill COPD questionnaire was created to include...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Pakhale S,Wood-Dauphinee S,Spahija A,Collet JP,Maltais F,Bernard S,Baltzan M,Rouleau M,Bourbeau J,Respiratiory Network of the FRSQ.

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The potential benefits of positron emission tomography (PET) scanning stem from the fact that it can reduce the number of diagnostic examinations; particularly, the number of unnecessary thoracic surgeries. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the economic impact and cost-effectiveness of PET scanning in the management of...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Nguyen VH,Peloquin S,Lacasse Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity is difficult to measure in individuals with COPD. The Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) questionnaire demonstrated strong clinometric properties when used with the elderly and with those affected by chronic disease. Study objectives were to translate, culturally adapt th...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

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

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Common complications in PMV include changes in the airway clearance mechanism, pulmonary function, and respiratory muscle strength, as well as chest radiological changes such as atelectasis. Lung expansion therapy which includes IPPB and PEEP prevents and treats pulmonary atelectasis and improves lung compliance. Our ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Chen YH,Yeh MC,Hu HC,Lee CS,Li LF,Chen NH,Huang CC,Kao KC

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:A rare case of sarcoidosis is presented. A 32-year-old white woman initially diagnosed with asthma was to undergo thyroidectomy to eliminate what was thought to be the real source of her symptoms. Instead, the cause was found to be sarcoidosis involving only the major airways, without intrathoracic adenopathy, atelect...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Mixides G,Guy E

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary sequestration is described as a dysplastic mass of lung tissue that lacks communication with the tracheobronchial tree and receives systemic rather than pulmonary arterial blood supply. Two distinct classifications, intralobar and extralobar, have been described. The present article discusses the etiology, c...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Litt D,Gandhi S,Bhinder S,Blitz M,McIntyre K

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Approximately 10% of patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are bacteremic. Bacteremic Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia (BSPP) is the number one cause of mortality, representing up to 70% of all CAP deaths. In fact, all CAP guidelines have identified this issue as one of the most imp...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Weiss K,Low DE,Cortes L,Beaupre A,Gauthier R,Gregoire P,Legare M,Nepveu F,Thibert D,Tremblay C,Tremblay J

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Objective:While calcitriol can inhibit airway remodeling in asthmatic mice, the mechanism remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore the mechanism of action of calcitriol on airway remodeling in asthma and its interaction with budesonide. Methods:A mouse model of asthma was established by...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Qian J,Xu Y,Yu Z

更新日期：2018-05-02 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder that affects both quality of life and cardiovascular health. The causal link between OSA and cardiovascular morbidity⁄mortality remains elusive. One possible explanation is that repeated episodes of nocturnal hypoxia lead to a hypercoagulable state that pred...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Liak C,Fitzpatrick M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children. OBJECTIVES:To describe the prevalence of asthma and allergic disease in a multiethnic, population-based sample of Toronto (Ontario) school children attending grades 1 and 2. METHODS:In 2006, the Toronto Child Health Evaluation Questionnaire (T-CHEQ) us...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Dell SD,Foty RG,Gilbert NL,Jerret M,To T,Walter SD,Stieb DM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The aim of this study was thus to evaluate the feasibility and safety of taking biopsy specimens by cryoprobe from the parietal pleura during semirigid pleuroscope. Methods:In a single-center, observational, prospective study, patients with exudative pleural effusion (EPE) were evaluated with a semirigid pl...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Chen CH,Cheng WC,Wu BR,Chen CY,Chen WC,Liao WC,Tu CY

更新日期：2018-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A 25-year-old woman with narcolepsy and cataplexy was treated with well-recognized drugs for these conditions. Because she did not respond, a decision was made to treat her with sodium oxybate. ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lockrane B,Bhatia P,Gore R

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the length of stay required to initiate long-term invasive ventilation at the authors' institution, which would inform future interventional strategies to streamline the in-hospital stay for these families. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of children initiated on invasive long-term ventilation...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Amin R,Sayal A,Syed F,Daniels C,Hoffman A,Moraes TJ,Cox P

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary arteritis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. Causes of pulmonary arteritis can be divided into primary and secondary, as well as classified according to vessel size. Only large vessel vasculitis is associated with pulmonary hypertension; primary forms include Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arterit...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Gilmour SM,Dominelli GS,Leipsic JA,Levy RD

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bronchial epithelium has continuous contact with environmental agents initiating and maintaining airway type 2 inflammation in asthma. However, there is a lack of data on whether reduced airway eosinophilic inflammation can affect the production of epithelial-derived mediators, such as interleukin-25 (IL-25) and t...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kalinauskaite-Zukauske V,Januskevicius A,Janulaityte I,Miliauskas S,Malakauskas K

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic disease is one of the most common causes of calcified nodules in the lung or liver. The incidence of calcified metastasis mainly to the lung and liver is high at the initial presentation in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma. Synchronous calcified metastasis in the lung and liver is reported for the ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Yanardag H,Tetikkurt C,Tetikkurt S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Objectives:Clarithromycin is recommended as the core agent for treating M. abscessus infections, which usually calls for at least one year of treatment course, facilitating the development of resistance. This study aimed to identify the underlying mechanism of in vivo development of clarithromycin resistance in M. absc...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Li B,Guo Q,Mao Y,Zou Y,Zhang Y,Zhang Z,Chu H

更新日期：2020-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors have previously reported an increased prevalence of asthma in Estevan, Saskatchewan (21.4%) compared with Swift Current, Saskatchewan (16.2%). OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between asthma and personal and indoor environmental risk factors in these communities. METHODS:A population-base...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lawson JA,Rennie DC,Senthilselvan A,Cockcroft DW,McDuffie HH

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-year-old man developed persistent hemoptysis after sustaining a gunshot wound to the right shoulder and lung. A right upper lobectomy was performed, in which Aspergillus species microorganisms were identified within retained bullet fragments. The role of infected bullet fragments in the pathogenesis of hemoptysis...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Pardy RL,Grymaloski M,Walker BA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

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:Asthma education should be offered with priority to populations with the highest asthma-related morbidity. In the present study, the aim was to identify populations with high-morbidity for asthma from the Quebec Health Insurance Board Registry, a large administrative database, to help the Quebec Asthma and C...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lajoie P,Laberge A,Lebel G,Boulet LP,Demers M,Mercier P,Gagnon MF

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Randomized trials have confirmed the benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy in improving survival in resected early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The extent to which these results have translated into clinical practice is unknown. OBJECTIVE:To examine the referral pattern of patients with resected lu...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Bouchard N,Laberge F,Raby B,Martin S,Lacasse Y

更新日期：2008-07-01 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：Aim:The transmembrane chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 16 (CXCL16) plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of organ fibrosis, including the liver and kidney. However, the detailed biological function of CXCL16 is still not fully understood in the progression of pulmonary fibrosis (PF). The aim of present study is to exami...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Zuo S,Zhu Z,Liu Y,Li H,Song S,Yin S

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00