Sweat analysis proficiency testing for cystic fibrosis.

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：INTRODUCTION:To date, no consensus has been reached on the optimal management of congenital lung abnormalities, and factors predicting postnatal outcome have not been identified. We developed an objective quantitative computed tomography (CT) scoring method, and assessed its value for clinical decision-making. METHODS...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Hermelijn SM,Dragt OV,Bosch JJ,Hijkoop A,Riera L,Ciet P,Wijnen RMH,Schnater JM,Tiddens HAWM

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We report an unusual finding of pneumatocele in an infant. CASE REPORT:A previously well four month old presented with worsening respiratory distress over 6 weeks. He had no antecedent signs or symptoms of respiratory infection. Chest radiograph demonstrated a lucent hemithorax concerning for tension pneu...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ehsan Z,Nathan JD,Kercsmar CM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In young children with cystic fibrosis (CF) the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1 ) is often normal and a more sensitive measure to detect early obstructive lung disease is needed. AIM:To evaluate the progression of selected spirometry parameters with age in a cohort of CF patients and healthy chil...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Bakker EM,Borsboom GJ,van der Wiel-Kooij EC,Caudri D,Rosenfeld M,Tiddens HA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Medication adherence among adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) is often suboptimal and this has significant impact on their health and quality of life. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of frequent home pulmonary function (PFT) monitoring on medication adherence among adolescents with CF. ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Shakkottai A,Kaciroti N,Kasmikha L,Nasr SZ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent advances in medicine have allowed children with chronic life-threatening disorders to survive longer than ever before with the use of complex medical device technology (e.g., mechanical ventilation, dialysis, etc.). The care of children with chronic pulmonary disorders and respiratory-technology depend...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Agarwal A,Willis D,Tang X,Bauer M,Berlinski A,Com G,Ward WL,Carroll JL

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a simple method to identify neonates at high risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and determined whether early (8 hours) and late (14 days) risk assessment is equally useful. A retrospective cohort design was utilized of subjects enrolled in multi-dose surfactant trials to develop each risk identifica...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Rozycki HJ,Narla L

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence from recent studies suggests that IRT/PAP protocols may be successfully used as a purely biochemical newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) that does not require genetic screening. However, the experience with the performance of different IRT/PAP protocols remains limited. In this study, w...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Sommerburg O,Hammermann J,Lindner M,Stahl M,Muckenthaler M,Kohlmueller D,Happich M,Kulozik AE,Stopsack M,Gahr M,Hoffmann GF,Mall MA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Lung ultrasound (LUS) is an emerging tool that may be used in the diagnosis and follow-up of children with viral bronchiolitis. In this study, we describe LUS abnormalities in children receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) for severe bronchiolitis in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Our aim...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Ingelse SA,Pisani L,Westdorp MHA,Almakdase M,Schultz MJ,van Woensel JBM,Bem RA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chest impedance (CI) is the current standard for cardio-respiratory monitoring in preterm infants but fails to provide direct and quantitative information on diaphragmatic activity. Transcutaneous electromyography (dEMG) is able to measure diaphragmatic activity, but its feasibility and repeatability to mo...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kraaijenga JV,Hutten GJ,de Jongh FH,van Kaam AH

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple breath washout (MBW) is increasingly used in the clinical assessment of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Guidelines for MBW quality control (QC) were developed primarily for retrospective assessment and central overreading. We assessed whether real-time QC of MBW data during the measurement impro...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Frauchiger BS,Carlens J,Herger A,Moeller A,Latzin P,Ramsey KA

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asynchronous or paradoxic motion between the rib cage and abdomen may be seen in infants with lung disease. We have recently shown that after bronchodilator administration, the degree of asynchrony decreases proportionately to the improvement in lung mechanics. However, whether such thoraco-abdominal asynchrony (TAA) ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Allen JL,Greenspan JS,Deoras KS,Keklikian E,Wolfson MR,Shaffer TH

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:a: To evaluate the long-term outcome of parapneumonic effusions (PPE) in children regarding lung function and exercise tolerance, (b) to investigate the role of bronchial asthma in the outcome of PPE. METHODS:The design of the study included 51 children with PPE, at least 2 years after the initial infection...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kontouli K,Hatziagorou E,Kyrvasilis F,Roilides E,Emporiadou M,Tsanakas J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In adults, the term specific pulmonary renal syndrome describes disorders with pulmonary and glomerular manifestations and includes Wegener's granulomatosis, Goodpasture disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus. Nonspecific pulmonary renal syndrome refers to either pulmonary disease complicating glomerular disease, o...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： von Vigier RO,Trummler SA,Laux-End R,Sauvain MJ,Truttmann AC,Bianchetti MG

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological data suggest that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in early life is a risk factor for later asthma. There are no prospective studies on RSV infection starting from infancy progressing through childhood into adulthood. We followed up a cohort of children, hospitalized for RSV bronchiolitis or...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Korppi M,Piippo-Savolainen E,Korhonen K,Remes S

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present pilot study was performed to evaluate the HPA axis and ANS activity by measuring salivary cortisol and α-amylase diurnal trajectory and production, respectively, in mild or moderate-to-severe (MS) OSA-affected, but otherwise healthy, children. Moreover, a correlative analysis was performed betwee...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Patacchioli FR,Tabarrini A,Ghiciuc CM,Dima-Cozma LC,Prete A,Bianchini C,Nicoletti F,Gozal D,Villa MP

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous hemopneumothorax (SHP) is a rare potentially life-threatening condition that occurs in predominantly young adolescents. The resultant massive hemorrhage leading to hypovolemic shock can be a surgical emergency. It constitutes 1-12% of all spontaneous pneumothoraces and presents with two cardinal features, ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Chen TH,Tseng YH,Tseng CM,Chiang HH,Lin TJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight patients with cystic fibrosis [CF] colonized with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) had serial lung function, peripheral blood inflammatory markers, and serum IgG antibodies to Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) lipopolysaccharide measured in the months preceding and following colonisation with B. cepacia. O...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Hendry J,Nixon L,Dodd M,Elborn JS,Govan J,Shale DJ,Webb AK

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:Respiratory system compliance (Crs) can be used to assess lung stiffness in sick, intubated infants, avoiding the use of an esophageal balloon. Crs was assessed in a group of 15 sick, intubated infants using the occlusion and inflation techniques. The occlusion technique gave satisfactory results in 13 infants. Apneic...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Heaf DP,Turner H,Stocks J,Helms P

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung scintigraphy has been used to evaluate the degree of pulmonary hypoplasia in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). However, the relationship between lung scintigraphy and long-term outcome of CDH remains unclear. The aim of this study is to determine whether lung scintigraphy correlates with long-te...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Okuyama H,Kubota A,Kawahara H,Oue T,Kitayama Y,Yagi M

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：:Progressive lung disease in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is caused by thick secretions, which cause airway obstruction and subsequent colonization and infection by inhaled pathogenic microorganisms. Recently, recombinant human DNase has been shown to reduce the viscoelasticity of sputum in patients with cystic f...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Eng PA,Morton J,Douglass JA,Riedler J,Wilson J,Robertson CF

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：: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：:Pertussis carries a high risk of mortality in very young infants. The mechanism of refractory cardio-respiratory failure is complex and not clearly delineated. We aimed to examine the clinico-pathological features and suggest how they may be related to outcome, by multi-center review of clinical records and post-morte...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Sawal M,Cohen M,Irazuzta JE,Kumar R,Kirton C,Brundler MA,Evans CA,Wilson JA,Raffeeq P,Azaz A,Rotta AT,Vora A,Vohra A,Abboud P,Mirkin LD,Cooper M,Dishop MK,Graf JM,Petros A,Klonin H

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a chronic lower airway inflammatory disease. Nitric oxide is an inflammatory mediator produced endogenously in the airway. Previous studies have demonstrated that the fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is increased in asthma. OBJECTIVES:To investigate if FeNO concentrations we...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Oh MA,Shim JY,Jung YH,Seo JH,Young Kim H,Kwon JW,Kim BJ,Kim HB,Kim WK,Lee SY,Jang GC,Song DJ,Kim HJ,Shin YJ,Park JW,Cho SH,Lee JS,Hong SJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We assessed the performance of a tracheostomy decannulation protocol privileging safety over quickness, in pediatric patients undergoing rehabilitation from severe acquired brain injury. We analyzed factors associated with decannulation timing and possibility and examined cases of failure. HYPOTHESIS:A safe...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Pozzi M,Galbiati S,Locatelli F,Clementi E,Strazzer S

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Magnesium is an adjunctive therapy used in patients with status asthmaticus who do not respond to conventional therapy. The optimal time from initiation of therapy, to determination of response and administration of magnesium has not yet been resolved. Our objective was to determine if magnesium administered in the...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： DeSanti RL,Agasthya N,Hunter K,Hussain MJ

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasminogen deficiency is characterized by fibrin-rich pseudomembrane formation on all mucosal surfaces, particularly the conjunctiva. Respiratory system involvement is common; fibrin often obstructs the upper or lower respiratory tract, causing death. Although many treatments have been applied, no definitive treatmen...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kilinc AA,Tarcin G,Kurugoglu S,Schuster V,Cokugras H,Celkan T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00