Thomas P Olson,Dustin L Denzer,William L Sinnett et al.
Thomas P Olson et al.
Background: The heart and lungs are intimately linked anatomically and physiologically, and, as a result, heart failure (HF) patients often develop changes in pulmonary function. This study examined the prognostic value o...
Correlation of Stroke Volume Measurement between Sonosite Portable Echocardiogram and Edwards Flotrac Sensor-Vigileo Monitor in an Intensive Care Unit [0.03%]
便携式超声心动图与重症监护病房弗洛特拉克传感器监测仪测量每搏量的相关性研究
Mehrdad Behnia,Sherry Powell,Linda Fallen et al.
Mehrdad Behnia et al.
Purpose: Stroke volume (SV) is a parameter that is being recognized as an endpoint in fluid resuscitation algorithms. Its role is now being realized as an important variable in hemodynamic assessment in various clinical s...
Stan Ejiofor,Alice M Turner
Stan Ejiofor
This review article summarizes the main treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, their mechanisms, and the key evidence from trials supporting their use. Drug classes covered were short acting beta agonists (SABA), short acting...
Debra J Reid,Nga T Pham
Debra J Reid
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and is projected to be the third by 2020. COPD is characterized by chronic airflow limitation caused by airway inflammation and parenchymal destruct...
Limitations to the 6-minute walk test in dermatomyositis with interstitial lung disease in comparison with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia [0.03%]
皮肌炎相关间质性肺病患者6分钟步行试验的局限性与特发性间质性肺炎患者的比较研究
Fujiko Someya,Naoki Mugii
Fujiko Someya
Although the relationship between muscle strength and exercise capacity has been demonstrated in dermatomyositis without lung dysfunction, little is known about the association between exercise capacity and interstitial lung disease in derm...
Clinical utility of treprostinil and its overall place in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension [0.03%]
曲前列尼尔的临床应用及其在肺动脉高压治疗中的地位
Shireen Mirza,Raymond J Foley
Shireen Mirza
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease that leads to characteristic vascular wall remodeling and hemodynamic alterations. Consequently, this pulmonary vascular disease contributes to substantial morbidity and mortality in afflic...
Neil C Thomson,Rekha Chaudhuri
Neil C Thomson
Omalizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds circulating IgE antibody, is a treatment option for patients with moderate to severe allergic asthma whose asthma is poorly controlled with inhaled corticosteroids and inhaled long-acti...
Therapeutic options for the treatment of hypertension in children and adolescents [0.03%]
儿童及青少年高血压的治疗选择
Mary M Stephens,Beth A Fox,Lisa Maxwell
Mary M Stephens
Primary hypertension in children is increasing in prevalence with many cases likely going undiagnosed. The prevalence is currently estimated at between 3%-5% in the United States and may be higher in certain ethnic groups. Primary hypertens...
Nargues A Weir,Stewart J Levine
Nargues A Weir
Disease severity in asthma can be classified as mild, moderate or severe based upon the frequency of symptoms or the severity of airflow obstruction. This review will focus on the treatment of youths greater than 12 years of age and adults ...
Janice Wang,Astha Chichra,Seth Koenig
Janice Wang
We present a rare cause of hypercapneic respiratory failure through this case report of a 72-year-old man presenting with progressive dyspnea and dysphagia over two years. Hypercapneic respiratory failure was acute on chronic in nature with...