Airway wall thickness on HRCT scans decreases with age and increases with smoking.

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:Physical and psychological symptoms are the hallmark of patients' subjective perception of their illness. The purpose of this analysis was to determine if patients with COPD have distinctive symptom profiles and to examine the association of symptom profiles with systemic biomarkers of inflammation. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Nguyen HQ,Herting JR,Pike KC,Gharib SA,Matute-Bello G,Borson S,Kohen R,Adams SG,Fan VS

更新日期：2016-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systemic inflammation plays an important role in the initiation, promotion, and progression of lung carcinogenesis. In patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), fibrinogen levels correlate with neoplasia. Here we compared the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) with chest physical therapy (CPT) ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Morano MT,Mesquita R,Da Silva GP,Araújo AS,Pinto JM,Neto AG,Viana CM,De Moraes Filho MO,Pereira ED

更新日期：2014-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term prognosis of chronic cough and its determinants need to be clarified. METHODS:This is a prospective, observational cohort study. Eighty-nine unselected subjects with chronic (> 8 weeks' duration) cough were carefully investigated: Clinical examination, symptom questionnaire, Leicester Cough Qu...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Koskela HO,Lätti AM,Purokivi MK

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasma levels of cell-free DNA (cf-DNA) are known to be elevated in sepsis and high levels are associated with a poor prognosis. Mechanical ventilation affects systemic inflammation in which lung-protective ventilation attenuates the inflammatory response. The aim was to study the effect of a lung protective...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Nyberg A,Larsson A,Jylhävä J,Hurme M,Sperber J,Lipcsey M,Castegren M

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In adults, overweight is associated with reduced lung function, in children evidence on this association is conflicting. We examined the association of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) at age 12, and of persistently (at ages 8 and 12 years) high BMI and large WC, with forced vital capacity ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Bekkers MB,Wijga AH,Gehring U,Koppelman GH,de Jongste JC,Smit HA,Brunekreef B

更新日期：2015-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are accompanied with increased systemic inflammation, which accelerate the pulmonary function injury and impair the quality of life. Prompt and effective treatments for COPD exacerbations slow down the disease progression, but an objective instrument...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Tu YH,Zhang Y,Fei GH

更新日期：2014-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical training has been shown to improve exercise capabilities in patients with asthma. Most studies focused on children and younger adults. Previously, the maximum program duration was six months. It is not known whether the same results may be obtained with lower intensity programs and sustained for tim...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Meyer A,Günther S,Volmer T,Taube K,Baumann HJ

更新日期：2015-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The accuracy of currently available same-day diagnostic tools (smear microscopy and conventional nucleic acid amplification tests) for pleural tuberculosis (TB) is sub-optimal. Newer technologies may offer improved detection. METHODS:Smear-microscopy, adenosine deaminase (ADA), interferon gamma (IFN-γ), and...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Meldau R,Peter J,Theron G,Calligaro G,Allwood B,Symons G,Khalfey H,Ntombenhle G,Govender U,Binder A,van Zyl-Smit R,Dheda K

更新日期：2014-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Pakhale S,Armstrong M,Holly C,Edjoc R,Gaudet E,Aaron S,Tasca G,Cameron W,Balfour L

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Global Lung Function Initiative 2012 (GLI) reference values are currently endorsed by several respiratory societies but evaluations of applicability for adults resident in European countries are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate if the GLI reference values are appropriate for an adult Caucas...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Backman H,Lindberg A,Sovijärvi A,Larsson K,Lundbäck B,Rönmark E

更新日期：2015-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary surfactant D (SP-D) has important regulatory functions for innate immunity and has been implicated as a biomarker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We hypothesized that COPD patients would have reduced bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid SP-D levels compared to healthy smoking and no...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Moré JM,Voelker DR,Silveira LJ,Edwards MG,Chan ED,Bowler RP

更新日期：2010-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxemia is a major complication of COPD and is a strong predictor of mortality. We previously identified independent risk factors for the presence of resting hypoxemia in the COPDGene cohort. However, little is known about characteristics that predict onset of resting hypoxemia in patients who are normoxic...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Wells JM,Estepar RS,McDonald MN,Bhatt SP,Diaz AA,Bailey WC,Jacobson FL,Dransfield MT,Washko GR,Make BJ,Casaburi R,van Beek EJ,Hoffman EA,Sciurba FC,Crapo JD,Silverman EK,Hersh CP,COPDGene Investigators.

更新日期：2016-12-01 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:An understanding of the needs and behaviors of asthma patients is important in developing an asthma-related healthcare policy. The primary goal of the present review was to assess patient perspectives on key issues in asthma and its management, as captured in patient surveys. METHODS:Local, national, and mu...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Holgate ST,Price D,Valovirta E

更新日期：2006-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels are often used to distinguish between tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) and parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPE), this can be challenging as the LDH level may vary from normal to severely increased in PPE and a significa...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Wang J,Liu J,Xie X,Shen P,He J,Zeng Y

更新日期：2017-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is hallmarked by inflammatory processes and a progressive decline of lung function. YKL-40 is a potential biomarker of inflammation and mortality in patients suffering from inflammatory lung disease, but its prognostic value in patients with COPD remains unknown. ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Holmgaard DB,Mygind LH,Titlestad IL,Madsen H,Pedersen SS,Johansen JS,Pedersen C

更新日期：2013-12-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:YKL-40 is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein with a significant role in tissue inflammation and remodeling. MIP-1a has chemotactic and pro-inflammatory properties, and is induced by YKL-40 in several lung disorders. The aim of this study was to determine the levels of YKL-40 and MIP-1a in blood serum and p...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Adamidi T,Soulitzis N,Neofytou E,Zannetos S,Georgiou A,Benidis K,Papadopoulos A,Siafakas NM,Schiza SE

更新日期：2015-12-01 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:Asthma is a heterogeneous disease and understanding this heterogeneity will enable the realisation of precision medicine. We sought to compare the sputum and serum inflammatory profiles in moderate-to-severe asthma during stable disease and exacerbation events. METHODS:We recruited 102 adults and 34 childre...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Ghebre MA,Pang PH,Desai D,Hargadon B,Newby C,Woods J,Rapley L,Cohen SE,Herath A,Gaillard EA,May RD,Brightling CE

更新日期：2019-08-08 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

abstract：:Following publication of the original article [1], the author flagged aspects of the article that affected readability of some of the article's scientific content. ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Fuchs O,Bahmer T,Weckmann M,Dittrich AM,Schaub B,Rösler B,Happle C,Brinkmann F,Ricklefs I,König IR,Watz H,Rabe KF,Kopp MV,Hansen G,von Mutius E,ALLIANCE Study Group as part of the German Centre for Lung Research (DZL).

更新日期：2018-11-07 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:ALK-rearrangement is observed in < 5% non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cases and prior to the advent of oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors, the natural history of oncogenic NSCLC was typically poor. Literature relating to regression of treatment-naïve NSCLC is limited, and regression without treatment has not...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Walls M,Walls GM,James JA,Crawford KT,Abdulkhalek H,Lynch TB,Peace AJ,McManus TE,Evans OR

更新日期：2020-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in awake, spontaneously breathing and non-intubated patients (awake ECMO) may be a novel therapeutic strategy for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and safety of awake ECMO i...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Xia J,Gu S,Li M,Liu D,Huang X,Yi L,Wu L,Fan G,Zhan Q

更新日期：2019-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is also known as immotile-cilia syndrome, an autosomal recessive disorder of ciliary function, leading to mucus retention in the respiratory system in childhood. Our knowledge in the pathophysiological aspect of this devastating disorder is increasing with the advancement of ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Al Mutairi F,Alkhalaf R,Alkhorayyef A,Alroqi F,Yusra A,Umair M,Nouf F,Khan A,Meshael A,Hamad A,Monira A,Asiri A,Alhamoudi KM,Alfadhel M

更新日期：2020-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhaled bronchodilators including long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) and long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) play a central role in the treatment of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is still unclear whether LABA or LAMA should be used for the initial treatment. Therefore, we...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Koarai A,Sugiura H,Yamada M,Ichikawa T,Fujino N,Kawayama T,Ichinose M

更新日期：2020-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcome of patients with bronchiectasis during and after their stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) has seldom been reported in the literature. Managing these patients in the ICU can be challenging because of the complex nature of their disease. This study aims to identify the in-hospital and long-term ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Alzeer AH,Masood M,Basha SJ,Shaik SA

更新日期：2007-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Following publication of the original article [1], the authors flagged that the article had published with an error in 'Table 1'. ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kindermann A,Binder L,Baier J,Gündel B,Simm A,Haase R,Bartling B

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eotaxin proteins are a potential therapeutic target in treating the peribronchial eosinophilia associated with allergic airway diseases. Since inflammation is often associated with an increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative stress is a mechanistically imperative factor in asthma. Ast...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Cho IH,Gong JH,Kang MK,Lee EJ,Park JH,Park SJ,Kang YH

更新日期：2014-07-29 00:00:00