Chronic obstructive lung disease and respiratory muscle function: the role of nutrition and exercise training in cystic fibrosis.

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has been shown to be associated to upper airway inflammation. The object of the present study was to establish the presence of bronchial inflammation in OSAS subjects. In 16 subjects affected by OSAS, and in 14 healthy volunteers, airway inflammation was detected by the cellular...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Salerno FG,Carpagnano E,Guido P,Bonsignore MR,Roberti A,Aliani M,Vignola AM,Spanevello A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Changes in management of COPD in primary care were studied following a training exercise among Spanish general practitioners (GPs). The exercise involved dissemination of the Spanish Society for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) guidelines. The use of a portable device to perform spirometry tests was ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Soler N,Ballester E,Martín A,Gobartt E,Miravitlles M,Torres A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In COPD patients, hyperinflation impairs cardiac function. We examined whether lung deflation improves oxygen pulse, a surrogate marker of stroke volume. METHODS:In 129 NETT patients with cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and arterial blood gases (ABG substudy), hyperinflation was assessed with residu...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Come CE,Divo MJ,San José Estépar R,Sciurba FC,Criner GJ,Marchetti N,Scharf SM,Mosenifar Z,Make BJ,Keller CA,Minai OA,Martinez FJ,Han MK,Reilly JJ,Celli BR,Washko GR,NETT Research Group.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Very few studies have addressed the etiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) treated in an ambulatory setting. METHODS:Patients were recruited from physicians' offices and from Emergency Rooms in Canada. Pneumonia was defined as two or more respiratory symptoms and signs and a new opacity on chest rad...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Marrie TJ,Poulin-Costello M,Beecroft MD,Herman-Gnjidic Z

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invariant natural killer T (NKT) cells might contribute to the amplified and prolonged T-cell immune response that characterizes sarcoidosis. Therefore, we want to investigate the frequency and distribution of pulmonary invariant NKT cells in corticosteroid-naïve patients with sarcoidosis. We used multi-parameter flow...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Korosec P,Rijavec M,Silar M,Kern I,Kosnik M,Osolnik K

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To document the rate and cost of antibiotic prescribing for patients diagnosed only with influenza during US ambulatory care visits. Federal survey data for 1997-2001 were used to estimate outpatient trends for all patients and healthy people age 5-49 years. Cost estimates were based on Medicare payments and Red Book ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Ciesla G,Leader S,Stoddard J

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are limited data on the role of adipokines in atopic asthma. AIM:To determine serum level of apelin-12 (APE-12) in asthmatic children in relation to BMI and gender. METHODS:Serum APE-12 levels were measured using ELISA in 89 asthmatic children (61 boys and 28 girls, aged 7.0-17.0 years) and in 33 hea...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Machura E,Ziora K,Ziora D,Swiętochowska E,Krakowczyk H,Halkiewicz F,Kasperska-Zajac A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of ciclesonide compared with budesonide in adolescents with severe asthma. METHODS:In this randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group study, patients aged 12-17 years with severe asthma were treated with budesonide 400 microg once d...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Vermeulen JH,Gyurkovits K,Rauer H,Engelstätter R

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Induced sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) are widely used for retrieving cells and soluble materials for studies of airway inflammation. Centrifuged cell samples are suitable for immunochemical identification of cellular products. The aim was to determine the optimal fixation procedure to detect intracellular an...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Metso T,Haahtela T,Sevéus L

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemcitabine is a newer pyrimidine analog used for the treatment of solid tumors. Though generally considered safe, it can cause pulmonary toxicity, which is generally mild and reversible. The purpose of this publication is to document a case of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by Gemcitabine administr...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Davidoff S,Shah RD,Arunabh T

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this retrospective study is to present data on clinical significance of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) serum levels in an unselected contemporary patient population with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in limited disease (LD) and extensive disease stage (ED). PATIENTS AND METHODS:From June 2004 to June 2...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Hermes A,Gatzemeier U,Waschki B,Reck M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have observed that Doctors often perceive that cystic fibrosis (CF) is exceptionally rare in non-whites, and that this bias has repeatedly resulted in diagnostic delay. We therefore compared the age at diagnosis, genetic features and relative prevalence of CF in non-whites and white patients in the West M...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Spencer DA,Venkataraman M,Higgins S,Stevenson K,Weller PH

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the efficacy of oral theophylline compared with placebo in people with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS:Systematic review of randomized-controlled trials comparing oral theophylline with placebo for a minimum of 7 days in people with stable COPD. RESULTS:Twenty rand...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Ram FS,Jardin JR,Atallah A,Castro AA,Mazzini R,Goldstein R,Lacasse Y,Cendon S

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about trends in the utilization or complication rates of transbronchial lung biopsy, particularly in community hospitals. METHODS:We used the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Florida State Inpatient and State Ambulatory Surgical Databases to assess trends in transbronchial lung biopsy...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Tukey MH,Wiener RS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although FEV1/FVC ratio has been shown to be negatively associated with longer duration of asthma; an association between RV/TLC ratio and longer duration of asthma has not been explored. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Patients with established asthma for more than a year and met inclusion and exclusion criteria were...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Tiwari A,Rahman K,Abejie B,Jain VV,Vempilly JJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether elevated levels of cardiac troponin increases the risk of mortality in patients with acute PE. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis with rigorous statistical evaluation using publications (2000-2018) from Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Central R...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： El-Menyar A,Sathian B,Al-Thani H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, it has become increasingly important to get as much as possible information on clinical efficacy already in the early phases of drug development. For proof of concept (POC) studies testing novel anti-inflammatory drugs in asthma, there are several validated exacerbation models, inducing various aspect...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Diamant Z,Boot D,Kamerling I,Bjermer L

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Asthma is a heterogeneous disease, and a great majority of pediatric patients with asthma demonstrate atopic characteristics and develop a Th2 type cytokine response. Nonatopic asthma, on the other hand, is seen more rarely. METHODS:In this study, levels of IL-5, IL-8 and MMP-9 were measured in exhaled breat...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Turkeli A,Yilmaz O,Taneli F,Horasan GD,Kanik ET,Kizilkaya M,Gozukara C,Yuksel H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients with tropical eosinophilia were studied clinically and physiologically, before and after a standard 3-week course of diethylcarbamazine. Before treatment the main physiological abnormality was a reduction in the carbon monoxide transfer factor. One month after the start of treatment most patients had sh...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Vijayan VK,Rao KV,Sankaran K,Venkatesan P,Prabhakar R

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metered dose inhalers (MDIs) are the mainstay of inhaled steroid therapy for asthma. With the phasing out of traditional chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants and their replacement with a new generation of CFC-free products, it is becoming clear that formulation and inhaler characteristics can markedly affect the drug ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Shaw RJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung function (FEV1 before and after bronchodilatation) was studied prospectively over five visits in 55 asthmatic children (28 boys) from childhood to adulthood (age 30). At the last follow-up recordings were made at rest, after cold air challenge (CACh), and after bronchodilatation. Results were related to clinical ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Gustafsson PM,Kjellman B

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tracheal collapse is a weakness of the tracheal wall leading to expiratory central airway collapse of more than 50% compared to inspiration. It has previously been discussed whether the collapsibility of the greater airways is a stable or a dynamic condition. Indeed, other well-known lung diseases such as as...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Nygaard M,Hilberg O,Rasmussen F,Bendstrup E

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated constrictive bronchiolitis is a severe condition with no established efficient treatment. A 55-year-old woman with seropositive RA developed rapidly progressive constrictive bronchiolitis confirmed by lung biopsy. Her clinical condition worsened despite steroids and azathioprine. T...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Cortot AB,Cottin V,Miossec P,Fauchon E,Thivolet-Béjui F,Cordier JF

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common disease worldwide with significant morbidity and mortality. AIM:To investigate the effect of a comprehensive COPD management programme in decreasing COPD readmissions 1 year before and 1 year after the programme. METHOD:185 (166 males) patients admit...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Ko FW,Ngai JC,Ng SS,Chan KP,Cheung R,Leung MY,Pun MC,Hui DS

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The synergistic interactions between pharmacotherapy and pulmonary rehabilitation has been provided, but it remains to be established whether this may also apply to more severe patients. OBJECTIVES:We have examined whether tiotropium enhances the effects of exercise training in patients with advanced COPD (...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Pasqua F,Biscione G,Crigna G,Auciello L,Cazzola M

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity (APT) is a serious adverse event that can lead to death. The aims of our study are to determine factors associated with mortality and to describe outcome and sequelae of patients with APT. METHODS:Forty-six patients with APT were divided into two groups according to sur...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Mankikian J,Favelle O,Guillon A,Guilleminault L,Cormier B,Jonville-Béra AP,Perrotin D,Diot P,Marchand-Adam S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous investigations have suggested that genetic variations are associated with reduced lung function in early childhood. This study was conducted to evaluate the association between IL13+2044G-->A, the functionally relevant single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the gene coding IL13, and lung function i...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Park HW,Lee JE,Kim SH,Kim YK,Min KU,Kim YY,Cho SH

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anxiety and depression are prevalent in patients with asthma, and associated with more exacerbations and increased health care utilization. Since psychiatric intervention might improve asthma control, we examined whether patients with severe, prednisone-dependent asthma are at higher risk of these disorders ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Amelink M,Hashimoto S,Spinhoven P,Pasma HR,Sterk PJ,Bel EH,ten Brinke A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy and safety of extrafine beclomethasone dipropionate 100 μg/formoterol 6 μg (BDP/F HFA) pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) in patients with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma, has been demonstrated in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The aim of this prospective observational study was ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Brusselle G,Peché R,Van den Brande P,Verhulst A,Hollanders W,Bruhwyler J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a frequent complication in immunocompromised patients. The role of the prolonged use of steroids in predisposing to invasive aspergillosis has been recognized, but exceptionally described in asthmatic patients. We report the case of a 59-year-old woman with bronchial asthma treated ...

journal_title：Respiratory medicine

authors： Ganassini A,Cazzadori A

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00