Adult-type pulmonary function tests in infants without respiratory disease.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Consolidation on chest radiography is widely used as the reference standard for defining pneumonia and variability in interpretation is well known but not well explored or explained. METHODS:Three pediatric sub-specialists (infectious diseases, radiology and respiratory medicine) viewed 3,033 chest radiogra...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Williams GJ,Macaskill P,Kerr M,Fitzgerald DA,Isaacs D,Codarini M,McCaskill M,Prelog K,Craig JC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders of childhood and is associated with significant healthcare utilization and costs. Comorbid psychiatric illnesses, specifically depression and anxiety, are more prevalent in patients with asthma and associated with worse asthma control, more emergency departme...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Munoz FA,Benton LD,Kops SA,Kowalek KA,Seckeler MD

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 13-year-old boy presented with a history of respiratory infection that had progressed for 3 months. A chest X-ray showed pathological findings that suggested endothoracic fascia compromise (Skarby sign). The thorax computerized axial tomography scan revealed multiple opacities in the fascia. A biopsy was performed, ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Broglia B,Bisero E,Sclavo L,Andreozzi P

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs) are at risk for pulmonary hypertension (PH). We hypothesized that PH, defined by echocardiogram at 36 weeks gestational age (GA), would associate with respiratory morbidity, increased oxidant stress, and reduced nitric oxide production. STUDY DESIGN:ELGANs in t...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： O'Connor MG,Suthar D,Vera K,Slaughter JC,Maitre NL,Steele S,Beller A,Fike CD,Aschner JL,Moore PE,Austin ED

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) is a ventilation mode which provides respiratory support proportional to the electrical activity of the diaphragm (Edi). The aims of this trial were to assess the feasibility of aiming at peak Edi between 5 and 15 µV during NAVA in clinical practice, to study the e...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kallio M,Peltoniemi O,Anttila E,Jounio U,Pokka T,Kontiokari T

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred fifty-four children with recurrent or chronic infections of the lower respiratory tract compatible with the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) were evaluated for the presence of ultrastructural ciliary abnormalities. Studies were performed on multiple samples of respiratory mucosa obtained by na...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Barlocco EG,Valletta EA,Canciani M,Lungarella G,Gardi C,De Santi MM,Mastella G

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most pneumatoceles disappear spontaneously and do not cause severe symptoms. Treatment alternatives include various conventional or surgical methods. However, an enlarging, complicated pneumatocele with cardiorespiratory instability requires imaging-guided catheter drainage or surgery. Here, we report the case of a ne...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Park TH,Kim JK

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gasdermin A (GSDMA) and gasdermin B (GSDMB) genes are located at 17q21.2. The GSDM family genes have been studied in the gastrointestinal tract but recent reports suggest that GSDMB is associated with childhood asthma in several populations. We investigated the association of the GSDMA and GSDMB variants with asth...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Yu J,Kang MJ,Kim BJ,Kwon JW,Song YH,Choi WA,Shin YJ,Hong SJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The mammalian lung possesses the highest level of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) amongst all the organs. ACE is known to generate angiotensin (AT)-II from AT-I and to regulate serum bradykinin level, thereby controlling blood pressure. Recent data, however, indicate a role for ACE derived AT-II in ang...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Castro EC,Parks WT,Galambos C

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized airway inflammation can be detected non-invasively by induced sputum (IS) or peripheral blood eosinophilia, and IS can detect bacterial and viral infection in preschool children with airway disease, with results comparable to broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL). METHODS:Preschool children with cys...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Jochmann A,Artusio L,Robson K,Nagakumar P,Collins N,Fleming L,Bush A,Saglani S

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly used to evaluate the efficacy of new treatments and the progression of chronic diseases. The Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised (CFQ-R) is a disease-specific, PRO measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We evaluated associations between changes ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Sawicki GS,Rasouliyan L,McMullen AH,Wagener JS,McColley SA,Pasta DJ,Quittner AL

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Two male patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), both 18 years old, developed frontal lobe brain abscesses. Both patients presented with histories of intermittent headache over several days and occasional vomiting. Headache was not more evident in the mornings and not associated with visual disturbance in either patient. ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Cooper DM,Russell LE,Henry RL

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early detection of progressive lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF) may lead to better treatment and prognosis. Routine lung function indices may be relatively insensitive markers of peripheral airway obstruction and alveolar collapse. We hypothesized that the single-breath diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon mo...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Merkus PJ,Govaere ES,Hop WH,Stam H,Tiddens HA,de Jongste JC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Sildenafil, tezosentan, and prostacyclin reduce pulmonary vascular pressures in pulmonary hypertension, but have potential to vasodilate the systemic circulation. Nebulized vasodilators allow targeted drug delivery, high local drug concentrations, less systemic hypotension, and better matching of the lung's ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Katz SL,Adatia I,Louca E,Leung K,Humpl T,Reyes JT,Coates AL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A potentially useful method to monitor respiratory mechanics in artificially ventilated patients consists of analyzing the relationship between tracheal pressure (P), lung volume (V), and gas flow (V) by multiple linear regression (MLR) using a suitable model. Contrary to other methods, it does not require any particu...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Rousselot JM,Peslin R,Duvivier C

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of 47 cystic fibrosis referral centers was conducted to study the use of exercise in the management of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). A questionnaire with 5 brief questions concerning the prescription and application of exercise therapy was sent to the first 47 centers (38.5%) listed in the 1988 CF Found...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kaplan TA,ZeBranek JD,McKey RM Jr

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a child with interstitial lung disease (ILD) who was diagnosed with desquamative interstitial pneumonitis following CT thorax and open lung biopsy aged 2 years. Subsequently, surfactant protein gene analysis revealed mutations in the ABCA3 gene. This case of ABCA3 deficient ILD describes a stable clinical c...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Williamson M,Wallis C

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare safety and efficacy of bambuterol hydrochloride (10 mg) oral solution administered once daily in the evening with terbutaline sulphate (0.075 mg/kg body weight) oral solution administered three times daily in 2-5-year-old children with asthma. There were two treatment groups: (2/3)...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Kuusela AL,Marenk M,Sandahl G,Sanderud J,Nikolajev K,Persson B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autoimmune manifestations of primary immunodeficiencies, such as autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) and common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), often constitute a great therapeutic challenge and have a significant impact on patients' morbidity and mortality. The most common autoimmune presentations ar...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Bucciol G,Petrone A,Putti MC

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Home mattresses of 24 asthmatic children with house dust mite allergy were sprayed with either benzyl-benzoate foam or placebo in a double blind fashion, 10 days before the children left the residential house for asthmatic children Istituto Pio XII (located in the Italian Alps in an environment free of mites) and went...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Sette L,Comis A,Marcucci F,Sensi L,Piacentini GL,Boner AL

更新日期：1994-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To determine reference values of sniff nasal inspiratory pressure (SNIP) in healthy children. METHODS:This cross-sectional observational study included healthy children aged 6 to 11 years of both sexes. The volunteers underwent a pulmonary function test to rule out respiratory disorders. Respiratory muscle s...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Marcelino AA,Fregonezi GA,Lira MGA,de Oliveira LM,Araújo PRS,Parreira VF,de Andrade AD,Resqueti V

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) can be discriminated from healthy subjects by measurement of the nasal potential difference, which has become a useful outcome measure for therapies directed toward correcting defective electrolyte transport in CF. A standard operating procedure was developed by a CF Foundation clini...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Standaert TA,Boitano L,Emerson J,Milgram LJ,Konstan MW,Hunter J,Berclaz PY,Brass L,Zeitlin PL,Hammond K,Davies Z,Foy C,Noone PG,Knowles MR

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：:Little attention has been focused on the progressive pulmonary deterioration which occurs in mechanically ventilated infants with normal or mildly abnormal lungs. We hypothesized that lung function would deteriorate over a 24-hr period in anesthetized neonatal piglets with normal lungs mechanically ventilated at 2 cm ...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Easa D,Finn KC,Balaraman V,Sood S,Wilkerson S,Takenaka W,Mundie TG

更新日期：1995-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Acquiring sputum cultures from infants is considered challenging. We describe their yield in infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) and other chronic suppurative lung diseases (CSLDs). METHODS:Retrospective medical record review over a 4-year period, for infants aged 0-2 years with ≥2 airway bacterial cultures a...

journal_title：Pediatric pulmonology

authors： Stafler P,Zaks-Hoffer G,Scheuerman O,Ben-Zvi H,Mussaffi H,Mei-Zahav M,Steuer G,Levine H,Bar-On O,Mantin H,Prais D,Blau H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00