Familial susceptibility to severe respiratory infection in early life.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the interpretative consequences of adopting the Global Lungs 2012 (GLI-2012) spirometric prediction equations in a pediatric hospital population. MATERIAL:Spirometric records from 2,192 white boys and 1,842 white girls, and 412 and 334 African-American boys and girls, respectively, aged 6.0-18.0...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Quanjer PH,Weiner DJ

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most international asthma guidelines recommend that children ≤5 years with asthma or recurrent wheezing be treated with daily low- moderate dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) as the preferred controller and leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRA) as alternative therapy. There is no systematic review comparin...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Castro-Rodriguez JA,Rodriguez-Martinez CE,Ducharme FM

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To develop and validate a questionnaire scale that can be used as a screening tool to investigate for the presence of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in Hong Kong Chinese children. Subjects suspected to have OSAS and controls were recruited. Parents completed a Hong Kong children sleep questionnaire ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Li AM,Cheung A,Chan D,Wong E,Ho C,Lau J,Wing YK

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 7-month old infant with severe respiratory distress secondary to a paratracheal bronchogenic cyst. Respiratory relief was achieved by transtracheal puncture of the cyst. Surgical removal of the cyst was performed 1 week later because of radiological evidence of reaccumulation of fluid. ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： De Baets F,Van Daele S,Schelstraete P,Haerynck F,Vermassen F,Broers C

更新日期：2004-12-01 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：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：:"Pulmonary Interstitial Glycogenosis: Diagnostic Evaluation and Clinical Course," written by Liptzin et al is a timely and insightful phenotypic summary of a rare pediatric interstitial lung disease. Twenty-four infants with biopsy-proven pulmonary interstitial glycogenosis (PIG) were reviewed at their center. Genetic...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Yonker LM,Kinane TB

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerosolized recombinant human DNase (dornase alfa) reduces mucus viscoelasticity in vitro and improves pulmonary function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). We postulated that if dornase alfa could be delivered more peripherally to small airways in the lung in the form of smaller aerosol droplets in patients with ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Geller DE,Eigen H,Fiel SB,Clark A,Lamarre AP,Johnson CA,Konstan MW

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of fungal pleural effusion secondary to presumed valproate induced pancreatitis with pseudocyst and stricture formation. A child with dyskinetic cerebral palsy who had been on sodium valproate for several years was transferred for drainage of a left sided pleural effusion. Pleural fluid culture consis...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Gupta A,Marrs T,Urquhart D,Clarke S,Rosenthal M,Bush A

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since preventive therapies for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are limited we treated preterm infants with azithromycin to decrease the incidence of BPD. METHODS:Infants less than 1,250 g birth weight were randomized to azithromycin or placebo within 12 hr of beginning mechanical ventilation and within 72 h...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ballard HO,Shook LA,Bernard P,Anstead MI,Kuhn R,Whitehead V,Grider D,Crawford TN,Hayes D Jr

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the pathogens obtained by oropharyngeal suction (OPS) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in children with chronic pulmonary infections. Forty-four children (mean age of 6.1 years; range 4 months to 15 years) were included in the study (27 children with recurrent localized lung in...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Avital A,Uwyyed K,Picard E,Godfrey S,Springer C

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A neonate with severe neonatal asphyxia was treated with therapeutic hypothermia. He developed hypothermia-induced respiratory deterioration, after which congenital tracheal stenosis and pulmonary artery sling were diagnosed. Even low-grade hypothermia is likely to induce bronchial narrowing in neonates, especially in...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Nakajima J,Sunohara D,Kawashima H

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Most methods used for the assessment of severe steatorrhea in cystic fibrosis (CF) are sensitive. In fact, the tests show their usefulness in a borderline zone of the results. Yet, the existing data related to acid steatocrit (AS) are still contradictory. Therefore, in the present study we have aimed to asse...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Walkowiak J,Lisowska A,Blask-Osipa A,Drzymała-Czyz S,Sobkowiak P,Cichy W,Breborowicz A,Herzig KH,Radzikowski A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously demonstrated that infants with a history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) exhibit airflow obstruction and air trapping. The purpose of this study was to assess longitudinal changes in pulmonary function in infants with a history of BPD over the first 3 years of life, and the relationship to somatic gr...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Filbrun AG,Popova AP,Linn MJ,McIntosh NA,Hershenson MB

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Nitric oxide (NO) produced in the lung is an important mediator of normal lung development, vascular smooth muscle relaxation, and ventilation perfusion matching. NO is synthesized from arginine by the action of NO-synthase (NOS). Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous derivate of arginine, inhibit...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Richir MC,van Leeuwen PA,van den Berg A,Wessels R,Twisk JW,Rauwerda JA,Teerlink T,de Vries TP,van Elburg RM

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SUMMARY. The detection of early airway disease in infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) may lead to earlier intervention and an improved prognosis. We hypothesized that the ratio of maximal expiratory flows while breathing a mixture of helium and oxygen (heliox) and air, referred to as density dependence (DD), would ident...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Davis S,Jones M,Kisling J,Howard J,Tepper RS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The prevalence of both childhood obesity and childhood asthma has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Little is known concerning the role of body composition and lifestyle influences on airway health in children. PURPOSE:To determine whether body composition, fruit and vegetable intake (FV) ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Rosenkranz SK,Swain KE,Rosenkranz RR,Beckman B,Harms CA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we describe existing CF registries with a focus on US registry data collected through the CF Foundation Patient Registry (CFFPR) and the Epidemiologic Study of CF (ESCF); highlight what registries have taught us regarding epidemiology of CF; showcase the impact of registries on research and clinical c...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Fink AK,Loeffler DR,Marshall BC,Goss CH,Morgan WJ

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:In past decades, several chest radiograph scoring systems for cystic fibrosis were developed. This study was performed to compare interobserver variability of six different radiograph scores and to correlate them with clinical parameters. Thirty chest radiographs of 30 patients with cystic fibrosis were scored accordi...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Terheggen-Lagro S,Truijens N,van Poppel N,Gulmans V,van der Laag J,van der Ent C

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：:We report the case of a 4-year-old child with an atypical presentation of an aspirated unwitnessed foreign body in the airway. During an attempt to obtain a biopsy of what appeared to be a mucosal growth, the foreign body was removed. This may be the first report of foreign body removal in a child this young, using a ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Akhter J,Gaspar M,Bassuk A,Roberts J

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection can be severe in pediatric patients. Risk factors for severe disease include age less than 6 months, prematurity, preexisting heart or lung disease or malformations, gastroesophageal reflux, and immunodeficiency. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Trefny P,Stricker T,Baerlocher C,Sennhauser FH

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background The prevalence of respiratory-technology dependent children is increasing although for most children the goal is liberation from technology. Liberation from home mechanical ventilation (HMV) and decannulation strategies vary due to the lack of clinical practice standards. The primary objective of this study...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Bashir A,Henningfeld JK,Thompson NE,D'Andrea LA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fixed-combination metered aerosol lK6 (fenoterol 0.05 mg/puff, ipratropium bromide 0.02 mg/puff--Berodual, Boehringer-Ingelheim Ltd., Ridgefield, Conn.) was administered to 12 children (8 boys, 4 girls) aged 3 1/2 to 6 2/12 years who had extrinsic bronchial asthma. Three forms of administration, each with a differ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Berdel D,Kellersmann U

更新日期：1985-11-01 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：:We used an in vitro model system to examine the sites of deposition of aqueous therapeutic aerosols administered through 3-mm, 6-mm, and 9-mm endotracheal tubes (commonly used in infants, children, and adults) at clinically relevant inspiratory flow rates. Aerosol was delivered to the endotracheal tube via a "T" piece...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ahrens RC,Ries RA,Popendorf W,Wiese JA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Mycobacterium fortuitum (MF) is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium that rarely causes disease, there are reported cases of pneumonia, lung abscess, and empyema in subjects with predisposing lung disease. We report a neonate, without predisposing disease or risk factors, who manifested pneumonia and lung abscess....

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Glatstein M,Scolnik D,Bensira L,Domany KA,Shah M,Vala S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumogram (PG) recordings were performed in 87 very low birthweight (VLBW) asymptomatic infants just prior to hospital discharge to determine the relationships between: 1) a prior history of apnea of prematurity (AOP) and cardiorespiratory pattern; and 2) cardiorespiratory pattern at hospital discharge and postconcep...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Hageman JR,Holmes D,Suchy S,Hunt CE

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00