Elevated vascular endothelial growth factor is correlated with elevated erythropoietin in stable, young cystic fibrosis patients.

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to analyze the respiratory-dependent intraarterial blood pressure variations (pulsus paradoxus, PP) in intensive care unit patients with obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease, and to evaluate the usefulness of PP for assessment of disease severity. One-minute paper recordings of ar...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Frey B,Freezer N

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently no validated scoring system for quantification of airway secretions in children. A user friendly, valid scoring system of airway secretions during flexible bronchoscopy (FB) would be useful for comparative purposes in clinical medicine and research. The objective of this study was to validate our br...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Chang AB,Faoagali J,Cox NC,Marchant JM,Dean B,Petsky HL,Masters IB

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impulse oscillometry (IOS) evaluates non-effort-dependent respiratory mechanics, and thus it may be useful to evaluate patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). OBJECTIVES:We aimed (1) to describe the behavior of IOS parameters in patients with DMD, and compare it to those from a control group; (2) to determin...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Gochicoa-Rangel L,Vargas MH,Alonso-Gómez JL,Rodríguez-Moreno L,Martínez-Briseño D,Baños-Mejía O,Torre-Bouscoulet L

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ivacaftor is a significant innovation in the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) with gating mutations. A substantial percentage of patients with CF have severe lung involvement, but these patients are usually excluded from phase III clinical trials. Thus, the effectiveness of ivacaftor in this population has ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Salvatore D,Carnovale V,Iacotucci P,Braggion C,Castellani C,Cimino G,Colangelo C,Francalanci M,Leonetti G,Lucidi V,Manca A,Vitullo P,Ferrara N

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal atresia (EA) is a congenital anomaly associated with substantial pulmonary morbidity throughout childhood. AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate pulmonary complications among 59 five to 15-year-old children and adolescents with surgically corrected congenital EA. METHODS:Participants underwe...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Pedersen RN,Markøw S,Kruse-Andersen S,Qvist N,Gerke O,Husby S,Agertoft L

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some studies have suggested that lung clearance index (LCI) is age-independent among healthy subjects early in life, which implies that ventilation distribution does not vary with growth. However, other studies of older children and adolescents suggest that ventilation becomes more homogenous with somatic growth. We d...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Chakr VC,Llapur CJ,Sarria EE,Mattiello R,Kisling J,Tiller C,Kimmel R,Poindexter B,Tepper RS

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) is an important predictor of outcome in cystic fibrosis (CF). This study aimed to describe the change in lung function, nutritional status, and mortality of children with CF at a single center in Cape Town, South Africa, and identify factors associated with poor lu...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Vandenbroucke NJ,Zampoli M,Morrow B

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of prematurely born infants following prolonged mechanical ventilation and oxygen therapy. Developmental changes in pulmonary function of children with BPD during their early years have been difficult to study. We longitudinally studied maxima...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Mallory GB Jr,Chaney H,Mutich RL,Motoyama EK

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：:Airway inflammation of eosinophilic asthma (EA) attributes to Th2 response, leaving the role of Th17 response unknown. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) induce both suppressors of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) and retinoic acid receptor-related orphan nuclear receptor γ (RORγt) to initiate Th17...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Lin X,Lv J,Ge D,Bai H,Yang Y,Wu J

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We sought to compare gas exchange, respiratory mechanics, and asynchronies during pressure support ventilation (PSV), sigh adjunct to PSV (PSV SIGH), and neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) in hypoxemic infants after cardiac surgery. DESIGN:Prospective, single-center, crossover, randomized physiolog...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Bonacina D,Bronco A,Nacoti M,Ferrari F,Fazzi F,Bonanomi E,Bellani G

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiolitis in infancy is a risk factor for development of asthma in the first decades of life, although the majority may be asymptomatic at school age. Respiratory symptoms are common in early life, and prediction of later asthma may be challenging. We aimed to study if simple clinical variables assessed at 2 years...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Mikalsen IB,Halvorsen T,Eide GE,Øymar K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently reported that prenatal glucocorticoid therapy is less effective at promoting an improvement in lung function in male than in female sheep. This observation, and the higher incidence of respiratory distress syndrome in human males, suggests that the male fetal lung may be less responsive to glucocorticoids ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kovar J,Waddell BJ,Sly PD,Willet KE

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impulse oscillometry system (IOS) was introduced as a new technique to assess airflow obstruction in patients who are not able to perform forced breathing maneuvers, e.g., subjects with cerebral palsy or severe mental retardation, and young children. This study evaluates the sensitivity and specificity of IOS para...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Vink GR,Arets HG,van der Laag J,van der Ent CK

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to determine the neurodevelopmental and temperamental outcome of infants who suffered an idiopathic apparent life-threatening event (IALTE) and their mothers' perceptions of such an event, and to compare such infants with a matched group of babies hospitalized for nonthreatening events....

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Tirosh E,Kessel A,Jaffe M,Cohen A

更新日期：1999-07-01 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：:Pneumomediastinum is uncommon in pediatric medical practice, outside the neonatal period. While asthma or respiratory infections are the most frequent underlying causes, it is important not to forget the possibility of foreign body aspiration, particularly after the clinical presentation. ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Findlay CA,Morrissey S,Paton JY

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two male patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), both 18 years old, developed frontal lobe brain abscesses. Both patients presented with histories of intermittent headache over several days and occasional vomiting. Headache was not more evident in the mornings and not associated with visual disturbance in either patient. ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Cooper DM,Russell LE,Henry RL

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children's perception of their symptoms has proved reliable and relevant to disease management and should be considered when assessing their asthma control. The aim of the study is to validate the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Childhood Asthma Control Test (c-ACT) in children aged 4-11 years. METHODS:...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Oliveira SG,Sarria EE,Roncada C,Stein RT,Pitrez PM,Mattiello R

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute bronchiolitis is a major cause of acute respiratory distress in infants. The soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE) is a biomarker of pulmonary damage processes, with a diagnostic and a prognostic value in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The RAGE pathway is also impl...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Egron C,Roszyk L,Rochette E,Jabaudon M,Sapin V,Mulliez A,Labbé A,Coste K

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheal bronchus (TRB) has been generally considered an anatomical variant of the tracheobronchial tree without a precise pathological effect. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 0.2% to 3% of all children undergoing bronchoscopy and scientific information has been limited to case reports or small case series. ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Moreno M,Castillo-Corullón S,Pérez-Ruiz E,Luna MC,Antón-Pacheco JL,Mondejar-Lopez P,De-la-Serna O,Villa JR,Osona B,Torres-Borrego J,Santiago-Burruchaga M,Asensio O,Andres-Martin A,Delgado-Pecellin I,González Y,Palmero A,E

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children share multiple epidemiological risk factors and the prevalence of snoring is higher in asthmatic children, suggesting that the latter may be at increased risk for OSA. Since both asthma and OSA are inflammatory disorders, we hypothesized that polysomnograp...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kheirandish-Gozal L,Dayyat EA,Eid NS,Morton RL,Gozal D

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired respiratory function has been found frequently in ex-premature children, but it is unclear which specific factors influence this impairment the most. The aim of this study was to determine the importance of the contributions of birth weight, gestational age, neonatal respiratory disease, and its treatment on ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kennedy JD,Edward LJ,Bates DJ,Martin AJ,Dip SN,Haslam RR,McPhee AJ,Staugas RE,Baghurst P

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The collection of sputum for microbiological examination in young cystic fibrosis patients can be very difficult. However, a knowledge of bacterial flora colonizing the patient's airways is of paramount importance for proper antimicrobial therapy. It is also known that cystic fibrosis patients colonized by Pseudomonas...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Vogelberg C,Hirsch T,Rösen-Wolff A,Kerkmann ML,Leupold W

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden unexplained deaths have been reported in 13% [corrected] of Familial Dysautonomia (FD) subjects. To characterize cardiorespiratory dysregulation in children with FD that might contribute to potential sudden death, respiratory inductance plethysmography (chest/abdomen), ECG, hemoglobin saturation, and pulse wave...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Weese-Mayer DE,Kenny AS,Bennett HL,Ramirez JM,Leurgans SE

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our aim was to evaluate the correlation of Adenosine monophosphate challenge test (AMP-PCW) results with the patients' subsequent clinical course. METHODS:We performed a 6-year retrospective cohort study of young children with suspected asthma who underwent AMP-PCW test. RESULTS:Fifty four children were included ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Levin G,Rottensctreich A,Picard E,Avital A,Springer C,Cohen S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of our study was to examine the effect of labor and birth canal compression on the rate of clearance of lung fluid. We recruited 10 babies born by vaginal delivery and 10 born by elective cesarean section (ECS). Thoracic gas volume (TGV) was measured using total body plethysmography, and functional residual ca...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Lee S,Hassan A,Ingram D,Milner AD

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly used to evaluate the efficacy of new treatments and the progression of chronic diseases. The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) is a disease-specific, PRO measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We evaluated associations between changes ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Sawicki GS,Rasouliyan L,McMullen AH,Wagener JS,McColley SA,Pasta DJ,Quittner AL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central ventilation disorders(1) and airway obstruction(2) with chronic hypoxemia are causally related to cor pulmonale. Pulmonary vascular resistance is often reversible, and hypoxic pulmonary hypertension often responds to treatment with supplemental oxygen. Oxygen therapy during sleep may be useful as a temporary p...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Hoch B,Barth H

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00