Risk of Development of Resistance in Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Treated with Inhaled Antibiotics [0.03%]
非囊性纤维化支气管扩张症患者使用吸入抗生素治疗后产生耐药性的风险
Kate H Regan,Adam T Hill
Kate H Regan
Purpose of review: Bronchiectasis is a debilitating chronic lung disease characterised by recurrent bacterial infection and colonisation with significant associated morbidity and mortality. To date, there are few licenced...
Radhika Banka,Dayle Terrington,Eleanor K Mishra
Radhika Banka
Purpose of review: We review recent studies of patients with septated malignant pleural effusions, to understand what the clinical implications for patients are and what evidence-based methods should be used to manage the...
Jonathan P Williamson,Chris Grainge,Ahilan Parameswaran et al.
Jonathan P Williamson et al.
Purpose of review: The aim of this review is to provide the theoretical and practical knowledge essential for non-radiologists to develop the skills necessary to apply thoracic ultrasound as an extension of clinical asses...
Robert J Hallifax,Ioannis Psallidas,Najib M Rahman
Robert J Hallifax
Purpose of review: Small-bore chest tubes are widely used in the management of common pleural disease. Guidelines suggest that patients with malignant pleural effusions, pneumothorax and pleural infection may be successfu...
Martina Bonifazi,M Angeles Montero,Elisabetta A Renzoni
Martina Bonifazi
Purpose of the review: Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (IPPFE) is a rare fibrosing lung disease, affecting the visceral pleura and the subpleural parenchyma with an upper lobe predilection, included as a disti...
"Age" in lung transplantation: factors related to outcomes and other considerations [0.03%]
肺移植中的“年龄”因素：与预后和其他考虑事项相关的因素
Christopher H Wigfield,Vanessa Buie,David Onsager
Christopher H Wigfield
The age of lung transplant recipients is steadily increasing. Older donors are more frequently considered. The risk factors associated with advanced age in lung transplantation warrant discussion to ensure optimal outcomes in this complex e...
Shannon Novosad,Emily Henkle,Kevin L Winthrop
Shannon Novosad
The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease is increasing. Current treatment strategies are largely based on expert opinion. The lack of randomized clinical trials to inform treatment leave clinicians with many question...
Waterpipe tobacco smoking: A new smoking epidemic among the young? [0.03%]
水烟袋烟草的吸烟流行会成为年轻人中的新烟民流行病吗？
Eric K Soule,Thokozeni Lipato,Thomas Eissenberg
Eric K Soule
Waterpipe (hookah, narghile) tobacco smoking (WTS) is becoming prevalent worldwide and is one of the most popular forms of tobacco use among youth. WTS prevalence has increased dramatically among youth in the United States within the past d...
Lindsey Barnes,Robert M Reed,Kalpaj R Parekh et al.
Lindsey Barnes et al.
Mechanical ventilation (MV) is an important aspect in the intraoperative and early postoperative management of lung transplant (LTx)-recipients. There are no randomized-controlled trials of LTx-recipient MV strategies; however there are LTx...
Safal Shetty,Sairam Parthasarathy
Safal Shetty
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is a respiratory consequence of morbid obesity that is characterized by alveolar hypoventilation during sleep and wakefulness. The disorder involves a complex interaction between impaired respiratory mechani...