Pentraxin 3 as a clinical marker in children with lower respiratory tract infection.

abstract：:The optimal duration of therapy for acute exacerbations of cystic fibrosis (CF) has not been defined, and the utility of serial pulmonary function testing in predicting the duration of therapy has yet to be established. In a review of 90 pulmonary exacerbations of 39 patients with CF requiring hospitalization, we foun...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Rosenberg SM,Schramm CM

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past five decades there has been increasing interest in the potential anti-inflammatory effects of macrolide antibiotics. Low-dose macrolide therapy has dramatically increased survival in patients with diffuse panbronchiolitis, a disease with many similarities to cystic fibrosis (CF). This has led to furthe...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Jaffé A,Bush A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of lysosomal storage disorders characterized by tissue deposition of glycosaminoglycans (GAG). Their musculoskeletal abnormalities and the GAG storage in the airway result in increased risk for patients undergoing anesthesia. This study evaluates a multi-disciplinary...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Muhlebach MS,Shaffer CB,Georges L,Abode K,Muenzer J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to study meconium-induced lung injury in isolated perfused rat lungs exposed to anoxia. Our working hypothesis was that meconium-induced lung injury is independent of preexisting hypoxia, and that hypoxia will increase severity of lung injury observed after meconium aspiration. We compared five diffe...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Wisniewski WM,Zagariya AM,Pavuluri N,Srinivasan H,Shankarao S,Vidyasagar D

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung scintigraphy has been used to evaluate the degree of pulmonary hypoplasia in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). However, the relationship between lung scintigraphy and long-term outcome of CDH remains unclear. The aim of this study is to determine whether lung scintigraphy correlates with long-te...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Okuyama H,Kubota A,Kawahara H,Oue T,Kitayama Y,Yagi M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To promote early screening of patients with suspected Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), nasal nitric oxide (nNO) measurements during tidal breathing (TB) have been developed for children unable to ensure velum closure (VC) during breath hold or expiration against resistance. To investigate technical and practical issu...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Beydon N,Chambellan A,Alberti C,de Blic J,Clément A,Escudier E,Le Bourgeois M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In children unable to perform reliable spirometry, the interrupter resistance (R(int) ) technique for assessing respiratory resistance is easy to perform. However, few data are available on the possibility to use R(int) as a surrogate for spirometry. We aimed at comparing R(int) and spirometry at baseline and after br...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Beydon N,Mahut B,Maingot L,Guillo H,La Rocca MC,Medjahdi N,Koskas M,Boulé M,Delclaux C

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In children, pulmonary sequelae contribute to early and late morbidity after bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Between 1975-1999, we performed 152 BMTs in 138 pediatric patients with malignant and nonmalignant diseases. Allogenic bone marrow was used from 99 HLA identical siblings and from 23 other related or unrelat...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Griese M,Rampf U,Hofmann D,Führer M,Reinhardt D,Bender-Götze C

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asynchronous or paradoxic motion between the rib cage and abdomen may be seen in infants with lung disease. We have recently shown that after bronchodilator administration, the degree of asynchrony decreases proportionately to the improvement in lung mechanics. However, whether such thoraco-abdominal asynchrony (TAA) ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Allen JL,Greenspan JS,Deoras KS,Keklikian E,Wolfson MR,Shaffer TH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystic fibrosis (CF) genotyping has garnered increased attention since the discovery of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene in 1989 led to the identification of over 1700 mutations on chromosome 7. Yet, little is known about the genetic profile of CF patients in Turkey. This s...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Atag E,Bas Ikizoglu N,Ergenekon AP,Gokdemir Y,Eralp EE,Ata P,Ersu R,Karakoc F,Karadag B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections worldwide, causing disproportionate morbidity and mortality in infants and children. Infants with stronger Th1 responses have less severe disease, yet little is known about the infant T-cell response within the air spa...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Eichinger KM,Kosanovich JL,Empey KM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the contents of parent-created emergency tracheostomy kits and identify deficiencies. METHODS:This was an observational study. Data on emergency tracheostomy kits were abstracted for 30 consecutive children who had a tracheostomy tube in situ during an outpatient clinic visit with the Division of...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Amin R,Zabih W,Syed F,Polyviou J,Tran T,Propst EJ,Holler T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a rare, variable, and potentially fatal disease. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in treating children with PB. METHODS:In total, 15 children with PB, between 2012 and 2020, were enrolled in our study. Within...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Wang L,Wang W,Sun JM,Ni SW,Ding JL,Zhu YL,Ding SG

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal retinoid administration has beneficial effects on lung development in the nitrofen rodent toxic model of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (DH). We wanted to investigate the effects in a surgical model, where the retinoid signaling pathway is not primarily disrupted by the toxic agent. We created DH in fetal ra...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Gallot D,Coste K,Jani J,Roubliova X,Marceau G,Velemir L,Verheyen A,Lemery D,Sapin V,Deprest J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In this cohort study spanning an 18-year period, we evaluated the prevalence and associated mortality rate of epidemic strains of pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA), especially Australian Epidemic Strain Type 1 (AES1), in a pediatric cystic fibrosis center practicing cohort segregation and early PsA eradication....

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kevat A,Carzino R,Massie J,Harrison J,Griffiths AL

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deficiency of mannose-binding lectin has been shown to be a risk factor for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We, therefore, decided to treat a patient with CF, mannose-binding lectin deficiency, severe bronchopulmonary Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, and rapid deterioration of lung function with purified mannose-bindi...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Garred P,Pressler T,Lanng S,Madsen HO,Moser C,Laursen I,Balstrup F,Koch C,Koch C

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Alveolar concentration (C(A)NO) and bronchial flux (J(aw)NO) of nitric oxide (NO) characterize the contributions of peripheral and proximal airways to exhaled NO. Both parameters can be estimated using a two-compartment model if the fraction of NO in orally exhaled air (FE(NO)) is measured at multiple constan...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Chládková J,Senkerík M,Havlínová Z,Krcmová I,Chládek J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wheezing is the most widely reported adventitious lung sound in the English language. It is recognized by health professionals as well as by lay people, although often with a different meaning. Wheezing is an indicator of airway obstruction and therefore of interest particularly for the assessment of young children an...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Pasterkamp H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) and interferon-inducible protein of 10 kDa (IP-10) are potent inflammatory mediators and contribute to acute lung injury in adults. Recently, a potential role for IFN-γ and IP-10 in the pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has been reported in animal models. OBJECTIVE:To...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Aghai ZH,Saslow JG,Mody K,Eydelman R,Bhat V,Stahl G,Pyon K,Bhandari V

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis (NSG) is characterized by pulmonary nodular infiltrates, a typical histology, and a benign clinical course. The etiology and pathogenesis of the disease are still unknown. In childhood, it is extremely rare, with only three reported cases so far. Here we report on an 8-year-old girl,...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Heinrich D,Gordjani N,Trusen A,Marx A,Hebestreit H

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acquiring sputum cultures from infants is considered challenging. We describe their yield in infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) and other chronic suppurative lung diseases (CSLDs). METHODS:Retrospective medical record review over a 4-year period, for infants aged 0-2 years with ≥2 airway bacterial cultures a...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Stafler P,Zaks-Hoffer G,Scheuerman O,Ben-Zvi H,Mussaffi H,Mei-Zahav M,Steuer G,Levine H,Bar-On O,Mantin H,Prais D,Blau H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels in infants and children with acute lung injury (ALI), and to investigate associations between BNP levels and clinical outcome. DESIGN:Prospective observational study. SUBJECTS:After informed consent, plasma was collected from 48 pediatric patients on day...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Reel B,Oishi PE,Hsu JH,Gildengorin G,Matthay MA,Fineman JR,Flori H

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment regimens for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are time-consuming and complex, resulting in consistently low adherence rates. To date, few studies have evaluated innovative technologies to improve adherence in this population. Current infection control guidelines for patients with CF seek to minim...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Marciel KK,Saiman L,Quittell LM,Dawkins K,Quittner AL

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Different modalities of noninvasive respiratory support have been recommended for the management of acute bronchiolitis in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is among the new modalities that have been widely used in the last decade. METHODS:This is a retrospective study...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Habra B,Janahi IA,Dauleh H,Chandra P,Veten A

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：: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：:Thirteen children with asthma were treated with cumulative doses of terbutaline delivered as a pressurized aerosol and from a new multidose powder inhaler (Turbuhaler) in a randomized cross-over dose-response study. The cumulative dose of terbutaline was 2 mg on each study day. All children used a correct aerosol inha...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Fuglsang G,Pedersen S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:While pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is rare in infants and children, it results in substantial morbidity and mortality. In recent years, prognosis has improved, coinciding with the introduction of new PAH-targeted therapies, although much of their use in children is off-label. Evidence to guide the tr...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Beghetti M,Gorenflo M,Ivy DD,Moledina S,Bonnet D

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and tolerability of high-dose salmeterol (100 mcg, BID) and albuterol (2.5 mg, BID) were compared with those of albuterol (2.5 mg, BID) in outpatients with cystic fibrosis in a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, crossover study with both short- (4 weeks of each) and long-term (24 ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Hordvik NL,Sammut PH,Judy CG,Colombo JL

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is seen in infants born extremely premature, with less severe respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and who received prenatal steroids-"new BPD". The pathophysiology of BPD is based on an impairment of lung maturation with prenatal and postnatal multi-hit insults and genetic ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kugelman A,Durand M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00