The ontogeny of human pulmonary angiotensin-converting enzyme and its aberrant expression may contribute to the pathobiology of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

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：:For patients whose asthma remains in poor control necessitating high utilization of medical services, a referral to a specialized "center of excellence" is often considered. A decade ago, we evaluated our pediatric asthma program of long-term hospitalization (median stay of 75 days) and found significant decreases in ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Bratton DL,Price M,Gavin L,Glenn K,Brenner M,Gelfand EW,Klinnert MD

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the extent of pulmonary dysfunction following primary closure of an abdominal wall defect, we obtained pulmonary function tests (PFT) in 11 newborn infants with gastroschisis and 6 with large omphaloceles admitted to a newborn ICU in a children's hospital. Patients were 1 to 30 days of age at the time of ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Nakayama DK,Mutich R,Motoyama EK

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous lymphatic intervention (PCL) is a promising new therapy for plastic bronchitis (PB). We characterized bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and cast morphology in surgically repaired congenital heart disease (CHD) patients with PB during PCL. We quantified respiratory and bronchoscopic characteristics an...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Geanacopoulos AT,Savla JJ,Pogoriler J,Piccione J,Phinizy P,DeWitt AG,Blinder JJ,Pinto E,Itkin M,Dori Y,Goldfarb SB

更新日期：2018-11-01 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：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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a disease with reversible bronchoconstriction; however, some patients develop fixed airflow obstruction (FAO). Previous studies have reported the incidence and risk factors of FAO in adults; however, the corresponding factors in children remain poorly understood. AIM:To evaluate the incidence and ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Sousa AW,Barros Cabral AL,Arruda Martins M,Carvalho CRF

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated 4 patients who developed severe, symptomatic stridor during maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing, all referred due to exercise-related dyspnea. All underwent resting, unsedated transnasal fiberoptic laryngoscopy and had normal findings. Four patients performed repeat maximal exercise testing with fibe...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Fahey JT,Bryant NJ,Karas D,Goldberg B,Destefano R,Gracco LC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the effect of triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) on airway morphogenesis of the Sprague-Dawley fetal rat in whole organ lung cultures from day 15 to day 21 of equivalent gestational age (6 days in culture). TAC produced an increased number of peripheral buds from day 18 onward and the airway and airspaces h...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Massoud EA,Sekhon HS,Rotschild A,Thurlbeck WM

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spirometric testing is traditionally achievable in children of school-age and beyond. Incorporation of interactive incentives motivates preschool children to facilitate measurement of forced expiratory indices. Validated spirometric reference standards are available for Caucasian preschoolers but lacking in Asians. We...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Leung TF,Liu TC,Mak KK,Su X,Sy HY,Li AM,Lau JT,Lum S,Wong GW

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While many factors that contribute to the occurrence of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in Canadian indigenous children have been described, the role of aspiration during swallowing has not been explored in these children. Because of an increase in referrals of indigenous children from our catchment area (Ma...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Rempel G,Borton B,Esselmont E,Shelton C

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare safety and efficacy of bambuterol hydrochloride (10 mg) oral solution administered once daily in the evening with terbutaline sulphate (0.075 mg/kg body weight) oral solution administered three times daily in 2-5-year-old children with asthma. There were two treatment groups: (2/3)...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kuusela AL,Marenk M,Sandahl G,Sanderud J,Nikolajev K,Persson B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility of the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) with toddlers and preschool-aged children. Clinically relevant relations between health-related quality of life (HRQOL), stress, and mealtime behaviors have not been examined. It was hypothesized that p...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Driscoll KA,Modi AC,Filigno SS,Brannon EE,Chamberlin LA,Stark LJ,Powers SW

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial responsiveness to isocapnic hyperventilation with cold air (CAH) and to inhaled methacholine (MCH) was compared in 17 children with bronchial asthma. The response to cold air was expressed as the percent drop in FEV1 from baseline at 4 min. after the challenge (delta % FEV1 CAH), and the response to methacho...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： de Benedictis FM,Canny GJ,MacLusky IB,Levison H

更新日期：1995-06-01 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：:Tracheobronchomegaly (Mounier-Kuhn syndrome) is characterized by dilatation of the central airways, tracheobronchial outpouchings, and chronic tracheobronchitis. Most cases are diagnosed in adulthood. We report the clinical, radiographic, and bronchoscopic findings in a 14-year-old boy with tracheobronchomegaly, ptosi...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Benesch M,Eber E,Pfleger A,Zach MS

更新日期：2000-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia of infancy (NEHI) is a recently described children's interstitial lung disease (chILD) disorder of unknown etiology. It manifests clinically with tachypnea, retractions, hypoxemia, and crackles. The characteristic radiographic appearance consists of pulmonary hyperexpansion an...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Popler J,Gower WA,Mogayzel PJ Jr,Nogee LM,Langston C,Wilson AC,Hay TC,Deterding RR

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophil elastase is present at high levels in airway fluid of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and is responsible for considerable inflammatory damage. Human monocyte/neutrophil elastase inhibitor (MNEI), a 42-kDa serpin protein, is an effective inhibitor of neutrophil elastase, cathepsin G, and proteinase-3, re...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Woods DE,Cantin A,Cooley J,Kenney DM,Remold-O'Donnell E

更新日期：2005-02-01 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：:A survey of 47 cystic fibrosis referral centers was conducted to study the use of exercise in the management of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). A questionnaire with 5 brief questions concerning the prescription and application of exercise therapy was sent to the first 47 centers (38.5%) listed in the 1988 CF Found...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kaplan TA,ZeBranek JD,McKey RM Jr

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A group of 153 children (51 with a history of bronchiolitis and 102 matched controls) were evaluated in a historical cohort study at a mean age of 8 years and again at 13 years to test the primary hypothesis that mild bronchiolitis, far more common than severe (hospitalized) bronchiolitis, predicts wheezing. A seconda...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： McConnochie KM,Roghmann KJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 13-year-old boy presented with a history of respiratory infection that had progressed for 3 months. A chest X-ray showed pathological findings that suggested endothoracic fascia compromise (Skarby sign). The thorax computerized axial tomography scan revealed multiple opacities in the fascia. A biopsy was performed, ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Broglia B,Bisero E,Sclavo L,Andreozzi P

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To define the mortality and long-term outcomes of children undergoing tracheostomy. DESIGN:Retrospective chart and Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics review of patients admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit who underwent a tracheostomy between 2001 and 2011. Mortality and decannulati...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： McPherson ML,Shekerdemian L,Goldsworthy M,Minard CG,Nelson CS,Stein F,Graf JM

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:Our objective was to compare the effectiveness of maximum forced expiratory flow measured at functional residual capacity (V'maxFRC) and the ratio of flow at 75% of the forced expiratory volume to peak forced expiratory flow (FEF(75)/FEF(peak)) for detecting bronchodilator-related changes in wheezy infants. In 55 infa...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Sheikh S,Castile R,Hayes J,McCoy K,Eid N

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Child exposure to cigarette smoke is harmful. It should be reduced through parental smoking cessation interventions. The aim of our study was to determine the impact of simple advice provided by the pediatrician on the smoking habits of parents of children with cystic fibrosis (CF), diabetes mellitus (DM) an...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Lafont M,Morin C,Arrouy A,Rabeau A,Labouret G,Roditis L,Michelet M,Mittaine M

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with advanced lung disease are at risk for developing pulmonary vascular disease and pulmonary hypertension, characterized by progressive exercise intolerance beyond the exercise-limiting effects of airways disease in CF. We report on a patient with severe CF lung disease who experienced ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Montgomery GS,Sagel SD,Taylor AL,Abman SH

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:We present a 9-month-old infant with persistent cough refractory to conventional asthma therapy. An extensive evaluation eventually revealed a Chiari I malformation with syringohydromyelia. His cough resolved one month after surgical decompression, suggesting that brainstem compression from the Chiari malformation dir...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Amos LB,Quintero DR

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00