Management of empyema in children.

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：: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：:Lung transplantation in childhood is a highly specialized clinical practice confined to a few centers around the world. Organ availability remains an important limiting factor in extending the application of this procedure to more infants, children and adolescents. The lungs are the organ most vulnerable to injury, in...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Mallory GB Jr,Schecter MG,Elidemir O

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucus plugging constitutes a nutrient-rich nidus for a bacterial infection that has long been recognized as a potent stimulus for neutrophilic airway inflammation driving progressive lung damage in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, mucus plugging and neutrophilic inflammation are already present in many infan...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Balázs A,Mall MA

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared proliferation (growth) and differentiation (development) related proteins in normal and hypoplastic fetal murine lungs. The hypoplastic lungs were created in CD-1 fetal mice by nitrofen exposure (25 mg per pregnant mouse given intragastrically on gestational day 8 [Gd8]), as published earlier. The lungs we...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Chinoy MR,Chi X,Cilley RE

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our therapeutic approach to a habit/tic cough is simple reassurance in a single consultation. To quality assure our practice, we followed up children to determine outcomes at least 3 months after diagnosis. DESIGN:Consecutive children diagnosed over 6 years were studied. Medical records were analyzed retros...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Wright MFA,Balfour-Lynn IM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene that encodes for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator protein (CFTR) was identified in 1989, yet major pathophysiologic questions remain unanswered. There is emerging evidence that CFTR is a bicarbonate channel, a driver of chloride-bicarbonate exchange and through its action on local pH, a regulator o...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Borowitz D

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:'Profound intellectual and multiple disability' (PIMD) is defined as a profound cognitive disability with severe sensory and motor impairments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the respiratory morbidity in children with PIMD and investigate possible risk factors. METHODS:In 10 specialized facilities fo...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Proesmans M,Vreys M,Huenaerts E,Haest E,Coremans S,Vermeulen F,Feys H

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plastic bronchitis (PB) is an uncommon, potentially fatal disease, marked by endobronchial cast formation causing variable degrees of respiratory distress. Primary and secondary pulmonary lymphatic abnormalities have been identified among the underlying mechanisms of cast formation. We present a case of PB where lymph...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ezmigna DR,Morgan WJ,Witte MH,Brown MA

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:Twenty patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) were trained to mobilize intrabronchial secretions by a new method of positive expiratory pressure mask (PEP mask) physiotherapy (PT). Patients repeatedly expired forcefully through the PEP mask; expiratory resistance was varied by eight different internal diameter resistors a...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Oberwaldner B,Evans JC,Zach MS

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiration rate is an important indicator of a person's health, and thus it is monitored when performing clinical evaluations. There are different approaches for respiration monitoring, but generally they can be classed as contact or noncontact. For contact methods, the sensing device (or part of the instrument conta...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Al-Khalidi FQ,Saatchi R,Burke D,Elphick H,Tan S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has demonstrated the potential benefit derived from the combination of high frequency oscillatory ventilation and volume guarantee mode (HFOV-VG), a procedure that allows us to explore and control very low tidal volumes. We hypothesized that secondary spontaneous change in oscillation pressure amplit...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Rodríguez Sánchez de la Blanca A,Sánchez Luna M,González Pacheco N,Ramos Navarro C,Santos González M,Tendillo Cortijo F

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia and reactive oxygen species (ROS) including H(2)O(2) play major roles in triggering and progression of pulmonary vascular remodeling in persistent pulmonary hypertension. Catalase (CAT), the major endogenous enzyme scavenging H(2)O(2), is regulated in a tissue- and context-specific manner. OBJECTIVE...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Awad H,Nolette N,Hinton M,Dakshinamurti S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In preschool children, measurement of airway resistance using interrupter technique (Rint) is feasible to assess the degree of bronchial obstruction. Although some studies measured Rint in infancy, values of Rint and its variability in preterm infants are unknown. In this study, Rint and its variability was ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Usemann J,Demann D,Anagnostopoulou P,Korten I,Gorlanova O,Schulzke S,Frey U,Latzin P

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple breath inert gas washout (MBW) is gaining popularity for measurements of resting lung volume and ventilation inhomogeneity. Test reproducibility is an important determinant of the clinical applicability of diagnostic tests. The between-test reproducibility of variables derived from MBW tests in newborn infant...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Sinhal S,Galati J,Baldwin DN,Stocks J,Pillow JJ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify the spirometric equations that are most appropriate for use in children and adolescents living in Bogota, Colombia after evaluating a set of relevant previously-developed equations, including the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) 2012 spirometry reference equations. METHODS:Healthy children ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Aristizabal-Duque R,Castiblanco E,Rodriguez I,Sossa-Briceño MP,Rodriguez-Martinez CE

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastro-esophageal reflux (GOR) may contribute to lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). There is conflicting evidence regarding the effect of chest physiotherapy (CPT) in the head-down position on GOR. Furthermore, there is currently no evidence on the impact of physiotherapy on GOR as assessed ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Doumit M,Krishnan U,Jaffé A,Belessis Y

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Children with respiratory conditions benefit from care provided by pediatric pulmonologists. As these physicians are a small portion of the overall pediatric workforce, it is necessary to understand the practices and career plans of these specialists. METHODS:An internet survey was developed by the American Academ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Harris C,Katkin J,Cataletto M,Dorkin H,Laskosz L,Ruch-Ross H

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested a health education intervention program to reduce passive smoking in infancy. The aim was to develop an instrument for study of tobacco smoke exposure and childhood respiratory illness. One hundred and eighty-four women who had smoked during pregnancy were allocated by month of delivery to an intervention gr...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Woodward A,Owen N,Grgurinovich N,Griffith F,Linke H

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Discussions on the diagnostic and management of acquired pediatric lung pathology are usually published by large tertiary children's hospitals. It is likely that much of this pathology is actually seen and managed in nonacademic practices. METHODS:A 10-year retrospective review of patients under 18-years of...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kanitra JJ,Thampy CA,Cullen ML

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse panbronchiolitis is a progressive fatal respiratory disease of unknown cause seen predominantly in Southeast Asian adults. We report this condition in a 10-year-old child of Korean birth because of the uncommon presentation at this age and the favorable outcome associated with early diagnosis. Our objective wa...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Weinberger M,Fischer A,Kao S

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains as yet an unmet clinical need and recently stem cells have been proposed as a therapeutic tool in animal models. We investigated the role of amniotic fluid stem cells (AFS) in an adult rat model of hyperoxia lung injury. METHODS:Fifty Sprague-Dawley rats...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Grisafi D,Pozzobon M,Dedja A,Vanzo V,Tomanin R,Porzionato A,Macchi V,Salmaso R,Scarpa M,Cozzi E,Fassina A,Navaglia F,Maran C,Onisto M,Caenazzo L,De Coppi P,De Caro R,Chiandetti L,Zaramella P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of the present investigation was to describe the prevalence of and clinical factors associated with sleep-disordered breathing in children and adolescents. Children and adolescents (3,680 in all, 1-18 years old) attending schools in central Greece were surveyed by questionnaires distributed to parents. We fou...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kaditis AG,Finder J,Alexopoulos EI,Starantzis K,Tanou K,Gampeta S,Agorogiannis E,Christodoulou S,Pantazidou A,Gourgoulianis K,Molyvdas PA

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated safety and efficacy of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) for improving growth, lean body mass (LBM), pulmonary function, and exercise tolerance in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and growth restriction. STUDY DESIGN:Multicenter, open-label, controlled clinical trial comparing outcomes ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Stalvey MS,Anbar RD,Konstan MW,Jacobs JR,Bakker B,Lippe B,Geller DE

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory disease in childhood and some reports have demonstrated systemic inflammation. The relevance of high-sensitivity assays for C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), which are known to be a sensitive marker of low-grade systemic inflammation, has not been fully studied in ch...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Deraz TE,Kamel TB,El-Kerdany TA,El-Ghazoly HM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing interest in using the Multiple Breath Washout technique and the lung clearance index (LCI) for detecting early pulmonary changes, for example, in cystic fibrosis lung disease. However, there are still limited data regarding equipment specific reference ranges, repeatability and reproducibility. The...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Fuchs SI,Eder J,Ellemunter H,Gappa M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stachybotrys chartarum (atra) is a toxic mold that grows on water-damaged cellulose-based materials. Research has revealed also that inhalation of S. chartarum spores caused marked changes in respiratory epithelium, especially to developing lungs. We analyzed the epigenetic potential of S. chartarum spore toxins on de...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： McCrae KC,Rand TG,Shaw RA,Mantsch HH,Sowa MG,Thliveris JA,Scott JE

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the role of calmodulin in postnatal lung growth and development, 4-week-old rats were injected intraperitoneally on consecutive days with trifluoperazine (TFP), a potent and specific calmodulin antagonist, for a period fo 3 weeks and studied in comparison with normal controls and undernourished weight-mat...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ofulue AF,Sekhon H,Cherukupalli K,Khadempour H,Thurlbeck WM

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00