Protocol for a mixed-methods study of supplemental oxygen in pulmonary fibrosis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Combined effects of leaks, mechanical property of respiratory system and upper airway (UA) patency on patient-ventilator synchrony (PVA) and the level of clinically "tolerable" leaks are not well established in home ventilators. METHODS:We comparatively assessed on a bench model, the highest leak level tole...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Zhu K,Rabec C,Gonzalez-Bermejo J,Hardy S,Aouf S,Escourrou P,Roisman G

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a very rare interstitial lung disease (ILD) characterized by progressive fibrotic lesions of the visceral pleura and the sub-pleural parenchyma, affecting predominantly the upper lobes. PPFE may occur in different contextes like bone marrow or lung transplantations,...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Hassoun D,Dirou S,Arrigoni PP,Durant C,Hamidou M,Néel A,Agard C

更新日期：2018-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathological appearance of idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (IPPFE) with hematoxylin-eosin staining is similar to that of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The amount of elastic fibers (EF) and detailed differences between IPPFE and IPF ha...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Enomoto N,Kusagaya H,Oyama Y,Kono M,Kaida Y,Kuroishi S,Hashimoto D,Fujisawa T,Yokomura K,Inui N,Nakamura Y,Suda T

更新日期：2014-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irisin, a recently discovered myokine, is assumed to be secreted by muscle cells in response to exercise and is involved in the regulation of energy metabolism by browning white adipose tissue cells. However, due to the fact that previous studies revealed conflicting results concerning the association betwee...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kerstholt N,Ewert R,Nauck M,Spielhagen T,Bollmann T,Stubbe B,Felix SB,Wallaschofski H,Gläser S,Friedrich N

更新日期：2015-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) is an image-guided, minimally invasive approach that uses a flexible catheter to access pulmonary lesions. METHODS:NAVIGATE is a prospective, multicenter study of the superDimension™ navigation system. A prespecified 1-month interim analysis of the first 1,000 p...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Khandhar SJ,Bowling MR,Flandes J,Gildea TR,Hood KL,Krimsky WS,Minnich DJ,Murgu SD,Pritchett M,Toloza EM,Wahidi MM,Wolvers JJ,Folch EE,NAVIGATE Study Investigators.

更新日期：2017-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anemia is prevalent not only in COPD but also in pulmonary hypertension. We postulated that anemia may have certain prognostic value in COPD concomitant with PH due to COPD (COPD-PH). METHODS:We performed a 12-month prospective investigation to follow up COPD patients with or without PH assessed by right he...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Xiong W,Xu M,Pudasaini B,Guo X,Liu J

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) continue to rise worldwide. Increasing age, diabetes, hypertension, and cigarette smoking are well-recognized risk factors for CKD. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic airway inflammation leading to airway obstr...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Gaddam S,Gunukula SK,Lohr JW,Arora P

更新日期：2016-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alveolar volume measured according to the American Thoracic Society-European Respiratory Society (ATS-ERS) guidelines during the single breath diffusion test can be underestimated when there is maldistribution of ventilation. Therefore, the alveolar volume calculated by taking into account the ATS-ERS guidel...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Prediletto R,Fornai E,Catapano G,Carli C

更新日期：2007-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selection bias is a systematic error in epidemiologic studies that may seriously distort true measures of associations between exposure and disease. Observational studies are highly susceptible to selection bias, and researchers should therefore always examine to what extent selection bias may be present in ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Johannessen A,Verlato G,Benediktsdottir B,Forsberg B,Franklin K,Gislason T,Holm M,Janson C,Jögi R,Lindberg E,Macsali F,Omenaas E,Real FG,Saure EW,Schlünssen V,Sigsgaard T,Skorge TD,Svanes C,Torén K,Waatevik M,Nils

更新日期：2014-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a serious disease in critically ill patients that is characterized by pulmonary dysfunctions, hypoxemia and significant mortality. Patients with immunodeficiency (e.g. SCID with T and B cell deficiency) are particularly susceptible to the development of sever...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Verjans E,Kanzler S,Ohl K,Rieg AD,Ruske N,Schippers A,Wagner N,Tenbrock K,Uhlig S,Martin C

更新日期：2018-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Birt-Hogg-Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a very rare autosomal dominant form of genodermatosis caused by germline mutations in the folliculin (FLCN) gene, which is mapped to the p11.2 region in chromosome 17. BHD commonly presents cutaneous fibrofolliculomas, pulmonary cysts, renal cell carcinoma, and recurrent ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Hao S,Long F,Sun F,Liu T,Li D,Jiang S

更新日期：2017-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common pathogens causing community acquired pneumonia in children. Although the rate of macrolide-refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MRMP) has increased, systemic glucocorticoids as a treatment option has not been validated yet. The purpose of this study was to assess ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kim HS,Sol IS,Li D,Choi M,Choi YJ,Lee KS,Seo JH,Lee YJ,Yang HJ,Kim HH

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is combination of progressive lung diseases. The diagnosis of COPD is generally based on the pulmonary function testing, however, difficulties underlie in prognosis of smokers or early stage of COPD patients due to the complexity and heterogeneity of the pathogene...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Matsumura K,Ito S

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the last few years, investigators have debated the role that infectious agents may have in sarcoidosis pathogenesis. With the emergence of new molecular biology techniques, several studies have been conducted; therefore, we performed a meta-analysis in order to better explain this possible association...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Esteves T,Aparicio G,Garcia-Patos V

更新日期：2016-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a common chronic disease among young adults, and several studies have reported increased mortality rates in patients with asthma. However, no study has described sudden unexpected death in a nationwide setting in patients with uncontrolled asthma. We defined uncontrolled asthma as a previous hospit...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Gullach AJ,Risgaard B,Lynge TH,Jabbari R,Glinge C,Haunsø S,Backer V,Winkel BG,Tfelt-Hansen J

更新日期：2015-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac Troponin T (cTnT) elevation during exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increased mortality the first year after hospital discharge. The factors associated with cTnT elevation in COPD are not known. METHODS:From our hospital's database, all patients admitt...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Brekke PH,Omland T,Holmedal SH,Smith P,Søyseth V

更新日期：2009-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are not enough data on the epidemiology of asthma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We analyzed data from a national household survey conducted in KSA in 2013 to estimate prevalence, associated risk factors and control measurements of asthma. METHODS:The Saudi Health Interview Survey was a cross-s...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Moradi-Lakeh M,El Bcheraoui C,Daoud F,Tuffaha M,Kravitz H,Al Saeedi M,Basulaiman M,Memish ZA,AlMazroa MA,Al Rabeeah AA,Mokdad AH

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of the lung parenchyma in the pathophysiology of asthma has previously been demonstrated. Considering that nitric oxide synthases (NOS) and arginases compete for the same substrate, it is worthwhile to elucidate the effects of complex NOS-arginase dysfunction in the pathophysiology of asthma, ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Aristoteles LR,Righetti RF,Pinheiro NM,Franco RB,Starling CM,da Silva JC,Pigati PA,Caperuto LC,Prado CM,Dolhnikoff M,Martins MA,Leick EA,Tibério IF

更新日期：2013-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is widely recognized that health-related quality of life (HRQL) is impaired in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), but there is a lack of research on longitudinal associations of COPD and HRQL. This study examined the effects of COPD in early stages of disease on HRQL over ten year...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Wacker ME,Hunger M,Karrasch S,Heinrich J,Peters A,Schulz H,Holle R

更新日期：2014-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although cigarette smoking may have a negative impact on the clinical outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), few studies have investigated the impact of smoking-associated lung diseases. Emphysema is a major pathological finding of smoking-related lung damage. We aimed to clarify the effect of emphysema on...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Takasaka N,Seki Y,Fujisaki I,Uchiyama S,Matsubayashi S,Sato A,Yamanaka Y,Odashima K,Kazuyori T,Seki A,Takeda H,Ishikawa T,Kuwano K

更新日期：2020-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Europe, administration of an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) combined with a long-acting β2 agonist is approved in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a pre-bronchodilator FEV1 < 60% predicted normal, a history of repeated exacerbations, and who have significant symptoms despite regula...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Roche N,Pribil C,Van Ganse E,Serrier P,Housset B,Poirier D,Texier N,Schück S,Boucot I

更新日期：2014-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interleukin (IL)-3 amplifies inflammation. However, the effect of IL-3 in acute lung injury (ALI), an acute inflammatory disease, is unclear. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that IL-3 plays an important role in hyperoxia-induced ALI. METHODS:Hyperoxic ALI was induced in wild-type (WT) and I...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Huang Z,Zhang W,Yang J,Sun F,Zhou H

更新日期：2018-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease caused by CD4+ cell-dominant inflammation. Meanwhile, diffuse panbronchiolitis is a chronic inflammatory respiratory disease predominantly caused by CD8+ lymphocytes and neutrophils. Herein, we report a rare case of sarcoidosis in which the clinical presentatio...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Akaba T,Takeyama K,Kondo M,Kobayashi F,Okabayashi A,Sawada T,Tagaya E

更新日期：2020-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the prevalence of both obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and asthma are both increasing, little is known about the impact of OSA on the natural history of lung function in asthmatic patients. METHODS:A total of 466 patients from our sleep laboratory were retrospectively enrolled. Of them, 77 patients ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Wang TY,Lo YL,Lin SM,Huang CD,Chung FT,Lin HC,Wang CH,Kuo HP

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In bronchiectasis patients, chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection has been associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQL), but little is known about Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MACLD) patients in this context. This study aimed to evaluate HRQL and investigate the impact of ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kamata H,Asakura T,Suzuki S,Namkoong H,Yagi K,Funatsu Y,Okamori S,Uno S,Uwamino Y,Fujiwara H,Nishimura T,Ishii M,Betsuyaku T,Hasegawa N

更新日期：2017-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been recognized that despite previous stability some patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) experience acute clinical deteriorations called acute exacerbations of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AEX-IPF). We hypothesized that pulmonary infection can be excluded based on clinical and laborato...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Petrosyan F,Culver DA,Reddy AJ

更新日期：2015-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the goal of reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, the state of Minnesota (MN), enacted a smoke-free law (i.e., Freedom to Breathe Act) in all workplaces, restaurants, and bars in 2007. This retrospective cohort study analyzes emergency department (ED) visits in Olmsted County, MN, for chronic obstructi...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Croghan IT,Ebbert JO,Hays JT,Schroeder DR,Chamberlain AM,Roger VL,Hurt RD

更新日期：2015-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dose intensity and dose density of first line Platinum and Etoposide (PE) do not influence Overall Survival (OS) of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) patients. The effect of treatment length, however, remains unclear. Current guidelines recommend treating beyond 4 cycles -up to 6-, in patients that respond to an...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Sallam M,Wong H,Escriu C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Late-onset noninfectious pulmonary complications (LONIPCs), which occur more than 3 months after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), are major causes of morbidity and mortality after transplantation. Among LONIPCs, we occasionally treat patients with late-onset severe restrictive lung ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Namkoong H,Ishii M,Mori T,Sugiura H,Tasaka S,Sakurai M,Koda Y,Kato J,Hasegawa N,Okamoto S,Betsuyaku T

更新日期：2017-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the factors affecting the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of metastatic lymph nodes in different histological types of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) on integrated positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT). METHODS:This was a retrospective, single-institution r...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Wang Y,Ma S,Dong M,Yao Y,Liu K,Zhou J

更新日期：2015-03-08 00:00:00