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Clinical utility of treprostinil and its overall place in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Mirza S, Foley RJ.
PMID: 22872790
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2012;6:41-50. doi: 10.4137/CCRPM.S8678. Epub 2012 Jul 24.

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 afflicted patients. PAH may be idiopathic in nature or associated...

Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease: Safety of Biological Antirheumatic Drugs and Assessment of Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Mori S.
PMID: 26401101
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2015 Sep 08;9:41-9. doi: 10.4137/CCRPM.S23288. eCollection 2015.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Accompanying the increased number of reports on the development or exacerbation of ILD in RA patients following therapy with...

Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Risks and Prophylaxis Recommendations.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Mori S, Sugimoto M.
PMID: 26396551
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2015 Sep 06;9:29-40. doi: 10.4137/CCRPM.S23286. eCollection 2015.

Pneumocystis jirovecii infection causes fulminant interstitial pneumonia (Pneumocystis pneumonia, PCP) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are receiving biological and/or nonbiological antirheumatic drugs. Recently, we encountered a PCP outbreak among RA outpatients at our institution. Hospital-acquired, person-to-person transmission...

Interstitial Lung Disease in Childhood: Clinical and Genetic Aspects.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Kitazawa H, Kure S.
PMID: 26512209
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2015 Oct 11;9:57-68. doi: 10.4137/CCRPM.S23282. eCollection 2015.

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) in childhood is a heterogeneous group of rare pulmonary conditions presenting chronic respiratory disorders. Many clinical features of ILD still remain unclear, making the treatment strategies mainly investigative. Guidelines may provide physicians with an overview...

Klippel-trénaunay syndrome - a very rare and interesting syndrome.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Sharma D, Lamba S, Pandita A, Shastri S.
PMID: 25861232
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2015 Mar 05;9:1-4. doi: 10.4137/CCRPM.S21645. eCollection 2015.

Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome (KTS or KT) is an infrequently seen dermatological syndrome, which is often viewed as a triad of vascular malformation (capillary malformations or port-wine brands), venous varicosity, and soft tissue and/or bony hypertrophy. We report a case of...

Pneumocystis Pneumonia in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Adults and Adolescents: Current Concepts and Future Directions.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Tasaka S.
PMID: 26327786
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2015 Aug 12;9:19-28. doi: 10.4137/CCRPM.S23324. eCollection 2015.

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is one of the most common opportunistic infections in human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults. Colonization of Pneumocystis is highly prevalent among the general population and could be associated with the transmission and development of PCP in...

Ultrasound for the Pulmonary Consultant.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Chichra A, Makaryus M, Chaudhri P, Narasimhan M.
PMID: 27398039
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2016 Jun 29;10:1-9. doi: 10.4137/CCRPM.S33382. eCollection 2016.

Bedside ultrasonographic assessment of the lung and pleura provides rapid, noninvasive, and essential information in diagnosis and management of various pulmonary conditions. Ultrasonography helps in diagnosing common conditions, including consolidation, interstitial syndrome, pleural effusions and masses, pneumothorax, and diaphragmatic...

Empyema thoracis.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Ahmed AE, Yacoub TE.
PMID: 21157522
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2010 Jun 17;4:1-8. doi: 10.4137/ccrpm.s5066.

Epmyema thoracis is associated with high mortality ranging between 6% to 24%. The incidence of empyema is increasing in both children and adults; the cause of this surge is unknown. Most cases of empyema complicate community- or hospital-acquired pneumonia...

Number of biopsies in diagnosing pulmonary nodules.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Wehrschuetz M, Wehrschuetz E, Portugaller HR.
PMID: 21157523
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2010 Jul 08;4:9-14. doi: 10.4137/ccrpm.s4816.

PURPOSE: To determine the number of specimens to be obtained from pulmonary lesions to get the highest possible accuracy in histological work-up.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective evaluation (January 1999 to April 2004) covered 260 patients with thoracic lesions who...

Optimal management of severe/refractory asthma.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Pakhale S, Mulpuru S, Boyd M.
PMID: 21912491
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2011;5:37-47. doi: 10.4137/CCRPM.S5535. Epub 2011 Aug 31.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, affecting approximately 300 million people worldwide. Asthma results in airway hyperresponsiveness, leading to paroxysmal symptoms of wheeze, cough, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. When these symptoms remain uncontrolled, despite...

The usefulness of submaximal exercise gas exchange in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a case series.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Woods PR, Frantz RP, Johnson BD.
PMID: 21037968
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2010 Sep 28;4:35-40.

INTRODUCTION: Submaximal exercise gas exchange may be a useful tool to track responses to therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients.METHODS: Three patients diagnosed with idiopathic PAH, on differing therapies, were included. Standard clinical tests (echocardiography; 6 minute walk)...

Survival in Patients Receiving Prolonged Ventilation: Factors that Influence Outcome.

Clinical medicine insights. Circulatory, respiratory and pulmonary medicine

Mamary AJ, Kondapaneni S, Vance GB, Gaughan JP, Martin UJ, Criner GJ.
PMID: 21573034
Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med. 2011 Apr 25;5:17-26. doi: 10.4137/CCRPM.S6649.

BACKGROUND: Prolonged mechanical ventilation is increasingly common. It is expensive and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Our objective is to comprehensively characterize patients admitted to a Ventilator Rehabilitation Unit (VRU) for weaning and identify characteristics associated with survival.METHODS:...

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