Pneumonia due to Chlamydia pneumoniae in children: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment.

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：INTRODUCTION:Advance care planning (ACP), though recommended, has not been studied in adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF). This quality improvement project engaged adolescents with advanced CF disease in ACP and assessed patient and CF provider attitudes and preferences regarding ACP discussions and tools. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kazmerski TM,Weiner DJ,Matisko J,Schachner D,Lerch W,May C,Maurer SH

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the literature on the effects of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and heated, humidified, high-flow, nasal cannula (HHHFNC) treatment in preterm infants. We found nine studies, but only two were randomized controlled trials. These studies show that: HFNC application is associated to the delivery of continuou...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Dani C,Pratesi S,Migliori C,Bertini G

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pH of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) of adolescent athletes engaged in vigorous physical activity is low compared to healthy controls; however, the ionic determinants of EBC pH and the acute effects of exercise on those determinants have not been definitively established. OBJECTIVES:This study had two ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Greenwald R,Ferdinands JM,Teague WG

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：RATIONALE:Increasing evidence suggests the forced oscillation technique (FOT) has the capacity to provide non-invasive monitoring and diagnosis of respiratory disease in young children. However, which FOT outcomes provide the most pertinent clinical information is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to determi...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Evans DJ,Schultz A,Verheggen M,Hall GL,Simpson SJ

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Although asthma admissions to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are increasing, there are no evidence-based guidelines on preferred escalation of therapies for patients with status asthmaticus who fail to respond to inhaled bronchodilators and sys...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Stulce C,Gouda S,Said SJ,Kane JM

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with intractable chronic cough were found to have tonsillar tissue impinging on their epiglottis. In both case, tonsillectomy was curative. The observations in these patients are consistent with a previous report indicating chronic cough from the uvula in contact with the epiglottis with cough cessation f...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Gurgel RK,Brookes JT,Weinberger MM,Smith RJ

更新日期：2008-11-01 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：PURPOSE:To examine the independent association of asthma and obesity and of their co-existence with functional exercise capacity among urban adolescents. METHODS:One hundred eighteen Hispanic- and African-American adolescents including 33 obese asthmatics, 18 normal-weight asthmatics, 38 obese non-asthmatics, and 29 n...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Rastogi D,Khan UI,Isasi CR,Coupey SM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common autosomal recessive and multisystemic diseases. CF affects many systems. One of these systems is the endocrine and exocrine functions of the pancreas, causing cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, which is extremely complex and has unique pathogenesis. Maturity-onset diabetes...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Hangül M,Erdoğan M,Hatipoğlu N,Köse M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations were evaluated in 9 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with acute pulmonary exacerbations and 14 patients with acute exacerbations of asthma without any symptoms of an acute infection. CRP concentrations were serially evaluated over the course of therapy in CF patients and compared w...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Friesen CA,Wiens LA,Burry VF,Portnoy J,Roberts CC

更新日期：1995-10-01 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：:The aim of this study was to validate our Dalhousie Dyspnea Scales in children referred for histamine bronchoprovocation challenge. Seventy-four children rated their dyspnea after each FEV(1) measurement following inhalation of doubling histamine concentrations from 0.125 to 8.0 mg/ml by the standard tidal breathing m...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Pianosi P,Smith CP,Almudevar A,McGrath PJ

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiresistance in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia limits the effectiveness of antimicrobial therapy for infections due to this organism. It can be of special concern in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients due to frequent antimicrobial administration. The in vitro activity of 41 antimicrobial agents against 76 epidemiologicall...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Cantón R,Valdezate S,Vindel A,Sánchez Del Saz B,Maíz L,Baquero F

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of postnatal therapies have been and will be evaluated for prevention or treatment of neonatal chronic lung disease (CLD). A simple method for early selection of the highest risk infants would optimize intervention trials. Our study compared a clinical scoring system for predicting neonatal CLD (defined at 3...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Yoder BA,Anwar MU,Clark RH

更新日期：1999-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:Studies on the association between asthma and anxiety in Asian children are limited. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association between asthma and anxiety among Japanese elementary school students. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of the association between asthma and anxiety in primary school children ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kimura M,Ikeda A,Suzuki Y,Maruyama K,Wada H,Tanigawa T

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was designed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of a cold air bronchial provocation test. A total of 18 children with asthma (mean age 12 years) and 18 normal children (mean age 14 years) were studied. The cold air challenge consisted of a 4 min period of isocapnic hyperventilation of subfreezing air...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Reisman J,Mappa L,de Benedictis F,McLaughlin J,Levison H

更新日期：1987-07-01 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：:In order to help specialists involved in CF care and clinical research to know the current best evidence about clinical effectiveness of interventions in CF, we designed and developed a web-based, free access tool called "CFDB"--Cystic Fibrosis DataBase (www.inetflow.it/CFDB). The database was built by searching in Me...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Buzzetti R,Cirilli N,Minicucci L,Raia V,Salvatore D,Maffeis P

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are common in the first year of life and are mostly caused by viruses. Severity of LRTI in infants is associated with early-life environmental factors. Genetic association studies also suggest a role of heredity in susceptibility to acute bronchiolitis. We designed a case cont...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Goetghebuer T,Kwiatkowski D,Thomson A,Hull J

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：:Lung hypoplasia is the main cause of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)-associated death but pathogenesis remains unclear. MiR-455-5p is involved in lung hypoplasia. We hypothesized that nitrofen causes abnormal miR-455-5p expression during lung development and designed this study to determine the relationship betw...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Zheng J,He Q,Tang H,Li J,Xu H,Mao X,Liu G

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) nasogastric feeding catheters are used clinically to measure intraesophageal pressure as an estimate of pleural pressure for calculating lung compliance in infants. The accuracy of pressure measurement of 4 French gauge (FG) catheter sizes and three brands of liquid-filled catheter manometer s...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Hartford CG,Rogers GG,Turner MJ

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe and analyze the characteristics and the early risk factors for mortality of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in critically ill children. STUDY DESIGN:A multicenter, prospective, observational 2-year study carried out with critically ill patients (1 month - 18 years of age) who needed NIV. Clinical d...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： López J,Pons-Òdena M,Medina A,Molinos-Norniella C,Palanca-Arias D,Demirkol D,León-González JS,López-Fernández YM,Perez-Baena L,López-Herce J,NIV Research Group.

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Failure to recognize esophageal intubation can result in severe hypoxia and permanent neurologic injury. Capnography is a standard monitoring modality in the operating room but has not been utilized fully in other environments. We used capnography at the time of endotracheal intubation in the neonatal intensive care u...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Roberts WA,Maniscalco WM,Cohen AR,Litman RS,Chhibber A

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the respiratory behavior of the intercostal muscles within a neonatal and developmental context. We, therefore, examined intercostal muscle electromyographic (EMG) activity in kittens (1 month old, n = 8; 2 months old, n = 7) during eupnea and heightened respiratory drive induced by hypercapnia. ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Watchko JF,Klesh KW,O'Day TL,Guthrie RD

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen supplementation may improve exercise tolerance and the physiological response to exercise in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Elevated barometric pressure at low altitude is a simple means of increasing the quantity of inspired oxygen. Our objectives were to examine the effect of natural oxygen enrichment (at the...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Falk B,Nini A,Zigel L,Yahav Y,Aviram M,Rivlin J,Bentur L,Avital A,Dotan R,Blau H

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The jet nebulizer is a common device used for administering aerosol medication in young children. However, compared to a metered dose inhaler-spacer (MDI-spacer), it takes more time and personnel. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of salbutamol aerosol therapy given via these two devices in young wheezing child...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Deerojanawong J,Manuyakorn W,Prapphal N,Harnruthakorn C,Sritippayawan S,Samransamruajkit R

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00