Hemodynamic Response to Upper Airway Obstruction in Hypertensive and Normotensive Pregnant Women.

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：:Multiple myeloma, a disorder commonly encountered in elderly patients, represents a malignant proliferation of plasma cells that primarily affects bone marrow. Pleural effusion as the presenting manifestation of the disease is uncommon. The authors report a case of multiple myeloma with unusual features presenting at ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Alshati MH,Kumar R,Kannan S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Induced sputum cell counts are a noninvasive and reliable method for evaluating the presence, type and degree of airway inflammation in patients with asthma. Currently, standard nebulizer devices used for sputum induction in multiple patients are labelled as single-patient devices by the manufacturer, which ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Davidson WJ,Dennis J,The S,Litoski B,Pieron C,Leigh R

更新日期：2014-03-01 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：:A 30-year-old female presented shortly after cadaveric renal transplantation with respiratory distress typical of a bacterial infection. Following initial improvement, she developed progressive respiratory failure, initially felt to be secondary to cytomegalovirus infection. Two bronchoalveolar lavages were nondiagnos...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Vethanayagam D,Pugsley S,Dunn EJ,Russell D,Kay JM,Allen C

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:No national Canadian data define resource requirements and care delivery for ventilator-assisted individuals (VAIs) requiring long-term institutional care. Such data will assist in planning health care services to this population. OBJECTIVE:To describe institutional and patient characteristics, prevalence...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Rose L,McKim D,Katz S,Leasa D,Nonoyama M,Pedersen C,Avendano M,Goldstein R

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In certain parts of the United States and Canada, and northern Ontario in particular, the dimorphic fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis is endemic and can cause infection in exposed individuals. The site of infection is usually pulmonary, causing respiratory and constitutional symptoms, but can also affect other sites in ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kroll RR,Grossman RF

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：: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：:A 40-year-old woman presented with profound weight loss, anemia and multiple pulmonary nodules. Further investigation revealed a hepatic abscess and a pelvic mass associated with an intrauterine device. Cultures of the hepatic abscess and from peripheral blood demonstrated Actinomyces species. The patient underwent an...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lawson E

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：: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：: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：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：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：:Untreated patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at increased risk for motor vehicle collisions; however, it is unclear how this should be translated into fitness-to-drive recommendations. Accordingly, the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Sleep Disordered Breathing Clinical Assembly and the Canadian Sleep Soci...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Ayas N,Skomro R,Blackman A,Curren K,Fitzpatrick M,Fleetham J,George C,Hakemi T,Hanly P,Li C,Morrison D,Series F

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of azygos lobe is presented. An azygos lobe is an accessory lobe of the lung that may occasionally be confused with a pathological process such as a bulla, lung abscess or neoplasm. Its pathogenesis is discussed, as are the characteristic x-ray features that enable an accurate diagnosis. ...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Chabot-Naud A,Rakovich G,Chagnon K,Ouellette D,Beauchamp G

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：: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：: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：:Background. Canadian policy requires refugees with a history of tuberculosis (TB) or abnormal chest radiograph to be screened after arrival for TB. However, Tibetan refugees are indiscriminately screened, regardless of preimmigration assessment. We sought to determine the incidence of latent (LTBI) and active TB, as w...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Lim R,Jarand J,Field SK,Fisher D

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To establish the clinical pattern and etiology of exudative pleural effusions in adults in North Lebanon. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All patients aged 21 years and older who were admitted with exudative pleural effusions to the Husseini Hospital, Tripoli, North Lebanon, between 1997 and 1999 were studied prospect...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Kalaajieh WK

更新日期：2001-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Most children with asthma should be able to achieve acceptable control. However, are there differences between those with acceptable and poor control, and if so, how can health care approaches be modified accordingly? OBJECTIVE:To examine the characteristics of elementary school children aged five to 13 yea...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： McGhan SL,MacDonald C,James DE,Naidu P,Wong E,Sharpe H,Hessel PA,Befus AD

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seven-month-old girl, born prematurely (birth weight 1000 g) from a twin pregnancy, was admitted to hospital due to recurrent pneumonia and atelectasis. She experienced cough and respiratory distress during feeding. The right hemithorax was smaller than the left, with diminished breath sounds and dullness. Chest x-r...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Martínez-Martínez BE,Furuya ME,Martínez-Muñiz I,Vargas MH,Flores-Salgado R

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：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：: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：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy and safety of a new combination Diskus inhaler containing both salmeterol 50 mg and fluticasone propionate 250 mg (Seretide) with the two drugs delivered via separate Diskus inhalers. DESIGN:A multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy study. Three hundred and seventy-one symptomatic ast...

journal_title：Canadian respiratory journal

authors： Chapman KR,Ringdal N,Backer V,Palmqvist M,Saarelainen S,Briggs M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00