DiseasesRespirationChildren with thoracic insufficiency syndromeParenchymaSyndromeTransplantationDistressComplicationsInfectionVentilatorsInfectionsAlveolarSymptomsRestrictive lung diDiseaseEmphysemaFibrosisVentilationInhalationInterstitialMortalityChestDisordersRenalEuropean Respiratory SocietyTherapyOxygenFluidHypoventilationPatientsSurfactant administrationMusclesDecreaseInfantsBlood vesselsEpithelial cellsInjuryAtelectasisDevelopsImprovesAirwaysTreatment
Diseases8
- Chronic and acute lung diseases are the third and fourth leading causes of global mortality. (lu.se)
- Distal lung tissue is severely damaged in many lung diseases, causing respiratory insufficiency from loss of surface area available for gas exchange. (lu.se)
- Parenchymal lung diseases due to chronic inhalation of inorganic (mineral) dusts are called pneumoconioses. (digitalfire.com)
- Overview of Interstitial Lung Disease Interstitial lung diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by alveolar septal thickening, fibroblast proliferation, collagen deposition, and, if the process remains unchecked. (msdmanuals.com)
- These cellular effects are important for host responses against infection and the development of allergic lung diseases like asthma. (vitamindwiki.com)
- These observations have led to a surge of epidemiological and basic research studies examining the effects of vitamin D on immune responses, lung infections and the development of lung diseases. (vitamindwiki.com)
- 2007). Vitamin D may also play a role in the development of obstructive lung diseases like asthma and COPD (Janssens, Lehouck et al. (vitamindwiki.com)
- 2010). This review focuses on lung-specific vitamin D metabolism, immune effects of vitamin D and the potential role of vitamin D in the development and treatment of lung diseases. (vitamindwiki.com)
Respiration1
- Although they secrete the amniotic fluid, the lungs are unnecessary as organs of respiration in fetal life. (medscape.com)
Children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome2
- It is the first program in the world devoted solely to treating children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome (TIS). (chop.edu)
- A vertical, expandable prosthetic titanium rib is a safe tool for the treatment of children with thoracic insufficiency syndrome. (medscape.com)
Parenchyma7
- In this report, we describe how the application of the two modalities has led us to discover an echocardiographic artifact that is generated by pathologic alterations in the lung parenchyma. (biomedcentral.com)
- In this way, anomalies of the lung parenchyma, usually in dependant and dorsal lung regions, could be easily distinguished from liver or spleen [ 18 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- These results are consistent with extensive breakdown and remodeling of the lung parenchyma and its associated vasculature. (cdc.gov)
- In susceptible individuals exposure to these antigens triggers an exaggerated immune response of the small airways and lung parenchyma (mediated by immune complexes, complement activation, and cellular immunity). (empendium.com)
- It is characterized by proliferation of atypical smooth muscle cells throughout the chest, including lung parenchyma, vasculature, lymphatics, and pleurae, leading to distortion of lung architecture, cystic emphysema, and progressive deterioration of lung function. (msdmanuals.com)
- In the next phase (16-24 weeks' gestation), canaliculi with a wider lumen, more capillaries, and flatter epithelial cells branch out of the terminal bronchioles and form the respiratory parenchyma. (medscape.com)
- It is obvious that suPAR can early identify the start of such a type of inflammatory process in the lung parenchyma that has will soon be intensified. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Syndrome12
- In 2003, he was admitted to an intensive care unit for acute respiratory distress syndrome. (cdc.gov)
- BPD is often seen in infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- Background Respiratory distress syndrome and chronic lung disease are prevalent disorders in extremely low-birth-weight infants. (bmj.com)
- Watch a video about the Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). (chop.edu)
- Thoracic insufficiency syndrome covers a lot of different conditions. (chop.edu)
- We are the biggest and the best center in the world for treatment of thoracic insufficiency syndrome. (chop.edu)
- Therefore, this article discusses bronchogenic cyst, pulmonary agenesis and hypoplasia, polyalveolar lobe, alveolocapillary dysplasia, sequestration including arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and scimitar syndrome, pulmonary lymphangiectasis, congenital lobar emphysema (CLE), and cystic adenomatoid malformation (CAM) and other lung cysts. (medscape.com)
- In the SAVE study patients with lower respiratory tract infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at high risk for progression to serious respiratory failure will be detected using the suPAR biomarker. (clinicaltrials.gov)
- The aim of the present study was to determine immediate changes of global and regional lung function after exogenous surfactant administration in mechanically ventilated infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) using electrical impedance tomography (EIT) measurements. (hippokratia.gr)
- Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) have surfactant-deficient lungs, often requiring mechanical ventilation and oxygen support. (hippokratia.gr)
- He never had significant respiratory problems throughout that period, The possibility of Bartter syndrome was raised, but the diagnosis was dismissed as his blood pressure was initially high, urinary chloride excretion was low with only slightly elevated levels of serum renin (320 ng/dL at rest and standing) and aldosterone (195 ng/dL at rest and 206 ng/dL while standing). (who.int)
- This condition is also known as Jeune syndrome, a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by typical skeletal dysplasias, such as a narrow thorax and micromelia, with respiratory and renal manifestations. (medscape.com)
Transplantation6
- 9 Previous animal and human studies have shown that high TGF-β 1 producers develop significantly more lung fibrosis in response to a number of inflammatory triggers such as radiation, 10 chemotherapy, 11 and lung transplantation. (bmj.com)
- Lung transplantation remains the only potential curative option at end-stage disease but is severely limited by a lack of suitable donor lungs and low long-term survival. (lu.se)
- Bioengineering lung tissue or bioengineering cells with biomaterials for transplantation is an exciting new approach to (re)generate tissue to close this large unmet clinical need. (lu.se)
- As a result, many patients can avoid lung transplantation and heal themselves. (normalbreathing.com)
- The only treatment currently able to improve survival is lung transplantation. (oncodesign-services.com)
- Treatment is with sirolimus or lung transplantation. (msdmanuals.com)
Distress3
- Respiratory distress in premature newborns (NBs) relates to deficiency of gas exchange due to pulmonary immaturity, decrease and/or surfactant insufficiency, constituting one of the causes of neonatal mortality. (bvsalud.org)
- Children with JS often present in the neonatal period with respiratory distress and recurrent infections, although it has been found in patients with the disease who survive long-term that respiratory problems tend to decrease with age. (medscape.com)
- Mechanical ventilation is urgently required in the most severe cases, in which respiratory distress develops immediately after birth. (medscape.com)
Complications5
- Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease of exocrine gland function that involves multiple organ systems but chiefly results in chronic respiratory infections, pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, and associated complications in untreated patients. (medscape.com)
- Respiratory complications are frequent in individuals with acute cervical spinal injury, or CSI. (bcm.edu)
- Findings from one study suggested that the number of respiratory complications experienced during the initial acute-care hospitalization for CSI is a more important determinant of length of stay and hospital costs than level of injury. (bcm.edu)
- Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs can heal them and prevent complications due to these conditions. (normalbreathing.com)
- These techniques provide information only on global lung function and may have complications 7 . (hippokratia.gr)
Infection11
- Chávez, who was diagnosed with cancer of the pelvic region in June 2011 and has been recovering since Dec. 11 from his fourth surgery, has a "lung infection" and "severe respiratory insufficiency," according to government announcements. (ipsnews.net)
- Other factors that increase the risk of COPD include occupational or dust exposure, environmental air pollution, a1-antitrypsin deficiency, a history of childhood respiratory infection, advanced age, and factors related to low socioeconomic status. (sleepreviewmag.com)
- Some associated risk factors have been identified such as exposure/irritation (tobacco, dust, …) /infection of the respiratory system. (oncodesign-services.com)
- How serious is a lung infection? (elrenosacredheart.com)
- Read on to learn the most common symptoms of a lung infection and what treatment you can expect if you have one. (elrenosacredheart.com)
- What does a lung infection feel like? (elrenosacredheart.com)
- People with a lung infection typically experience a sharp, aching pain on one side of their chest that worsens when they breathe in deeply. (elrenosacredheart.com)
- Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be fatal. (elrenosacredheart.com)
- How long can a lung infection last? (elrenosacredheart.com)
- What is the best antibiotic for lung infection? (elrenosacredheart.com)
- If you have nasal congestion due to an infection or respiratory allergy. (slotcoordination.es)
Ventilators2
- During the forecast period, the global mechanical ventilators market is predicted to rise due to an increase in the incidence of respiratory illnesses. (medgadget.com)
- Non-invasive ventilators minimize the risk of lung damage, acute renal injury, pneumonia, the patient's ability to talk and eat, the need for anesthesia, the length of hospital stay, and post-surgical problems. (medgadget.com)
Infections6
- This includes asthma, sleep apnea and respiratory infections. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- Rarely, affected individuals who have breathing problems in infancy experience recurrent lung infections or asthma later in life. (medlineplus.gov)
- Lung infections like pneumonia are usually mild, but they can be serious , especially for people with weakened immune systems or chronic conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (elrenosacredheart.com)
- Epidemiological studies do suggest that vitamin D deficiency predisposes to viral respiratory tract infections and mycobacterial infections and that vitamin D may play a role in the development and treatment of asthma. (vitamindwiki.com)
- Vitamin D insufficiency has been linked to increased risk of infections, in particular viral respiratory tract infections (Wayse, Yousafzai et al. (vitamindwiki.com)
- Less severe cases gradually progress to respiratory failure as a result of multiple recurrent pulmonary infections. (medscape.com)
Alveolar6
- Lung damage, due to alveolar hyperventilation, has a biochemical basis. (normalbreathing.com)
- Histopathologic evaluation showed severe fibrosis, alveolar collapse, honeycombing, macrophage and mast cell accumulation, vascular smooth muscle hypertrophy, and other indications of severe progressive interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and end-stage lung disease. (cdc.gov)
- The pathological examination of autopsy lung specimens revealed diffuse alveolar damage (DAD). (elsevierpure.com)
- The active vitamin D generating enzyme, 1a-hydroxylase, is expressed by the airway epithelium, alveolar macrophages, dendritic cells and lymphocytes indicating that active vitamin D can be produced locally within the lungs. (vitamindwiki.com)
- The main players in innate immunity in the lungs include the airway epithelium itself, alveolar macrophages and dendritic cells. (vitamindwiki.com)
- Thus, the signs and symptoms associated with respiratory discomfort in this population are very severe, compromising the respiratory function and the alveolar ventilation. (bvsalud.org)
Symptoms4
- This can be achieved by slowing down breathing consciously (e.g., with the Buteyko breathing technique) or by using those breathing devices following the precautions and rules developed by Russian doctors for lung patients and patients with respiratory insufficiency symptoms. (normalbreathing.com)
- Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation (see WARNINGS and PRECAUTIONS ). (nih.gov)
- Nevertheless, symptoms of chronic HP typically include productive cough, weight loss, loss of appetite, and malaise, whereas signs include tachypnea, bilateral crackles at the lung bases, rarely clubbing, and signs of chronic respiratory insufficiency. (empendium.com)
- [ 1 , 2 ] Respiratory symptoms widely vary from respiratory failure and infantile death to latent phenotype without respiratory symptoms. (medscape.com)
Restrictive lung di3
- Home mechanical ventilation, or HMV, is known to be a successful therapy for chronic respiratory insufficiency, with regard to long-term survival and has demonstrated improvement in quality of life among people with neuromuscular disorders and skeletal deformities (ie, restrictive lung disease) receiving HMV. (bcm.edu)
- Laboratory studies recommended in JS include urinalysis (for hematuria, proteinuria, defective urine concentrating capacity) and arterial blood gas ( ABG ) sampling (since hypoxia and hypercarbia in room air reflect severe restrictive lung disease). (medscape.com)
- Pulmonary function testing may reveal severe restrictive lung disease. (medscape.com)
Disease17
- Personally, I think this device could work in anyone with chronic lung disease," MacIntyre proclaimed. (hcplive.com)
- For many, they are the result of a systemic "spill-over" of the inflammatory and reparatory events occurring in the lungs of patients with COPD, with the disease remaining at the centre of the process (fig. 1 ⇓ ), whereas for others the pulmonary manifestations of COPD are one more form of expression of a "systemic" inflammatory state with multiple organ compromise 3 , 4 . (ersjournals.com)
- End-stage lung disease is the principal cause of death. (medscape.com)
- Respiratory muscle weakness in multiple sclerosis is usually described in the advanced stage of the disease and accounts for majority of fatalities. (bcm.edu)
- This quality-improvement project was developed as one of several strategies aimed at reducing the incidence of chronic lung disease. (bmj.com)
- While there have been multiple articles addressing quality-improvement initiatives to decrease chronic lung disease such as the established Potentially Better Practices (PBP) from the Breathsavers Group of the Neonatal Intensive Care Quality Improvement Collaborative, there has been a paucity of data regarding decreasing variability of clinical practice in the neonatal literature. (bmj.com)
- 4 The Breathsavers group identified 'Improved use of surfactant in the delivery room' as an improvement with the potential to reduce chronic lung disease. (bmj.com)
- Aim: To investigate the impact of tumor-cell expression of thyroid transcription factor 1 (TTF1) on outcomes after irradiation of limited-disease small cell lung cancer (LD-SCLC). (iiarjournals.org)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory disorder affecting approximately 16 million people in the United States. (sleepreviewmag.com)
- It is an incurable lung disease caused by inhalation of dust containing free crystalline silica . (digitalfire.com)
- How to detect and treat arrhythmias in chronic lung disease. (wustl.edu)
- Dive into the research topics of 'How to detect and treat arrhythmias in chronic lung disease. (wustl.edu)
- with the aim of reducing the inflammatory response to prevent the spread of scar tissue in the lungs and slow the progression of the disease. (oncodesign-services.com)
- In the field of interstitial lung disease ( ILD ), this is one of the most difficult diagnoses to make. (empendium.com)
- Somatic mosaicism for TSC-2 mutations within the lungs and kidneys results in foci of disease superimposed against a background of normal cells within these tissues (although multiple discrete sites of disease might be expected). (msdmanuals.com)
- If you have lung disease or respiratory insufficiency. (slotcoordination.es)
- The major hurdle of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the early recognition of the patients at high risk for the development of severe respiratory failure (SRF). (clinicaltrials.gov)
Emphysema1
- A chest radiograph showed diffuse bullous emphysema in both lungs. (cdc.gov)
Fibrosis5
- RESULTS Patients with cystic fibrosis of a TGF-β 1 high producer genotype for codon 10 had more rapid deterioration in lung function than those with a TGF-β 1 low producer genotype. (bmj.com)
- Despite advances in the medical management of cystic fibrosis over the last three decades, there are still a number of unexplained differences in its clinical course, especially in the rate of development of respiratory failure of patients who appear to have the same CFTR genotype, degree of bacterial colonisation, and compliance with medication. (bmj.com)
- Examination of lung tissue in two patients with cystic fibrosis showed strong immunohistological staining of inflammatory tissue using an antibody against this cytokine. (bmj.com)
- Silicosis is a pneumoconiosis usually caused by inhaling crystalline free silica (silicon dioxide, quartz) dust and characterized by discrete nodular pulmonary fibrosis and, in more advanced stages, by conglomerate fibrosis and respiratory impairment. (digitalfire.com)
- The anti-cancer agent bleomycin as well as radiation therapy for lung cancer are known to lead to the development of pulmonary fibrosis in most patients. (oncodesign-services.com)
Ventilation14
- As a result, many infants with omphalocele have respiratory insufficiency and may need to be supported with a machine to help them breathe (mechanical ventilation). (medlineplus.gov)
- 2 Prophylactic surfactant therapy offers the advantage of replacing necessary surfactant before respiratory insufficiency develops and decreasing the risk of prolonged ventilation and subsequent lung injury. (bmj.com)
- Non-invasive ventilation given through a nose or facemask has gained popularity as a treatment for both chronic and acute respiratory insufficiency. (medgadget.com)
- Researchers from the University of Antwerp in Belgium reported in October 2019 that a weakened anti-bacterial Th17 cytokine response in the lungs during mechanical ventilation is linked to the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia. (medgadget.com)
- Mechanisms of sleep-induced hypoxemia may be related to hypoventilation due to worsening mechanics, worsening ventilation-perfusion mismatching, decreased hypoxic respiratory drive, decreased hypercapnic respiratory drive, respiratory dysrhythmia of rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep, decreased respiratory muscle activity (especially in REM sleep), increased upper-airway resistance, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and decreased functional residual capacity (FRC). (sleepreviewmag.com)
- 2003) Note that, according to many studies, breathing CO2-rich air does not improve blood oxygenation and ventilation-perfusion ratio because CO2 is a powerful respiratory stimulant causing increased minute ventilation, which can worsen existing inflammation and lung injury. (normalbreathing.com)
- Hence, hypocapnia (reduced CO2 in the alveoli of the lungs) can cause cellular lung damage due to biochemical reasons independent of the minute ventilation. (normalbreathing.com)
- redistribution of regional lung ventilation was assessed as well. (hippokratia.gr)
- Moreover, there was a ventilation shift towards dorsal - dependent lung areas with less asymmetry in the right-to-left air distribution. (hippokratia.gr)
- Surfactant administration in the recruited lung with RDS modifies regional ventilation, as assessed by EIT, contributing to a more homogeneous air distribution. (hippokratia.gr)
- Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a novel, non-invasive, bedside image-based technique that allows dynamic monitoring and a thorough insight of regional lung ventilation 7-10 . (hippokratia.gr)
- There are one human and two animal studies that have used EIT to determine regional lung ventilation changes after exogenous surfactant administration (SA) 7,10,11 . (hippokratia.gr)
- However, there is only one study, assessing with EIT immediate lung ventilation changes in high-frequency ventilated (HFOV) RDS infants 12 . (hippokratia.gr)
- We hypothesized that exogenous surfactant administration could rapidly improve global lung function, leading to an increased lung volume and a more homogeneous distribution of ventilation. (hippokratia.gr)
Inhalation1
- Steam therapy, or steam inhalation, involves inhaling water vapor to open the airways and help the lungs drain mucus. (elrenosacredheart.com)
Interstitial1
- Diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis is suspected in young women with dyspnea plus interstitial changes with normal or increased lung volumes on chest x-ray, spontaneous pneumothorax, or chylous effusion. (msdmanuals.com)
Mortality2
- It's already well-known that greater activity translates to lower levels of mortality when it comes to chronic respiratory conditions. (hcplive.com)
- Respiratory problems create a serious secondary condition for women with disabilities causing problems that can result in morbidity and/or mortality. (bcm.edu)
Chest6
- For example, hemangiomas of the chest that invade the thorax can compromise lung expansion and cause respiratory insufficiency. (medscape.com)
- Additionally, underdevelopment of the lungs is often associated with omphalocele because the abdominal organs normally provide a framework for chest wall growth. (medlineplus.gov)
- When those organs are misplaced, the chest wall does not form properly, providing a smaller than normal space for the lungs to develop. (medlineplus.gov)
- Using anterior and posterior-axillary lines as anatomical landmarks, each chest wall was divided into six lung regions: upper and lower parts of the anterior, upper and lower parts of the lateral, and upper and lower parts of the posterior chest wall [ 19 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
- It's important because with chest wall and spine deformity, you can obviously have respiratory difficulty which is why I'm part of this, but then you can have significant problems with cardiac function so we have a cardiologist involved. (chop.edu)
- The chest wall is enlarged by dividing the ribs and underlying tissue in a staggered fashion so that either rib or periosteum covers the lung. (medscape.com)
Disorders1
- It can cause hypoxemia, acid-basic disorders and, respiratory insufficiency(1). (bvsalud.org)
Renal1
- Those who survive often suffer from a range of health issues including brain damage-manifesting as cerebral palsy (CP)-respiratory insufficiency, cardiovascular collapse, and renal dysfunction, to name a few. (frontiersin.org)
European Respiratory Society1
- American Thoracic Society, European Respiratory Society, Japanese Respiratory Society, and Latin American Thoracic Society. (empendium.com)
Therapy7
- The device features the most sophisticated respiratory algorithms ever developed, which helps to ensure that your therapy is compliant with your exact needs. (respshop.com)
- In the former, the aims of therapy are primarily centred in the lungs whereas in the latter, the centre of therapy should be shifted to the systemic inflammatory state. (ersjournals.com)
- After the first course of cetuximab as second-line therapy, she had developed drug-induced lung injury. (elsevierpure.com)
- Steroid pulse therapy had been ineffective, and she died of respiratory failure on day 9. (elsevierpure.com)
- Symptom-attenuating measures can also be implemented, such as oxygen therapy and respiratory rehabilitation. (oncodesign-services.com)
- Ways to clear the lungs Steam therapy. (elrenosacredheart.com)
- Surfactant replacement therapy (SRT) reduces surface tension and equalizes pressures in different parts of the lungs, therefore increasing lung residual functional capacity by allowing alveoli to inflate. (hippokratia.gr)
Oxygen1
- In the lungs, the lower PO 2 in ambient air will reduce the oxygen (O 2 ) pressure in the alveoli from the normal value of 105 mm Hg. (nationalacademies.org)
Fluid5
- Available clinical experience suggests that the application of positive pressure during the Amazing DIY breathing device or the Frolov breathing device therapies should be particularly beneficial for lung patients, especially for the following conditions: collapsed lung, fluid in the lungs, respiratory insufficiency and mass on the lungs. (normalbreathing.com)
- How serious is fluid on the lungs in elderly? (elrenosacredheart.com)
- It's fairly common for seniors to suffer from fluid in the lungs , but getting a good prognosis depends on understanding the underlying cause. (elrenosacredheart.com)
- It causes the air sacs in the lungs to become inflamed and to fill with pus and fluid. (elrenosacredheart.com)
- In other words, Ray had heart and respiratory system issues, including fluid in his lungs. (bestlifestylebuzz.com)
Hypoventilation1
- Respiratory insufficiency and hypoventilation syndromes 32. (muni.cz)
Patients13
- Contrary to other species in the Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus complex, we reidentified M. bolletii strains isolated from 4 respiratory patients and found these strains to be uniformly resistant to clarithromycin. (cdc.gov)
- Importantly, the presence of airflow limitation greatly increases the likelihood that patients may develop lung cancer over time. (ersjournals.com)
- Lung function is not a predictor of sleep desaturation, which is more frequent in patients who are smokers, who complain of sleepiness, and who have lower hypercapnic ventilatory responses. (sleepreviewmag.com)
- With BiPAP, respiratory insufficiency patients can get even more air into their lungs than with the use of traditional CPAP machines. (sleeprestfully.com)
- We conducted an ultrasound study to investigate echocardiographic artifacts in mechanically ventilated patients with lung pathology. (biomedcentral.com)
- A total of 205 mechanically ventilated patients who exhibited lung atelectasis and/or pleural effusion were included in this 36-month study. (biomedcentral.com)
- The patients underwent lung echography and transthoracic echocardiography, with a linear 5 to 10 MHz and with a 1.5 to 3.6 MHz wide-angle phased-array transducer, respectively. (biomedcentral.com)
- 60 patients (29,26%) because of respiratory insufficiency, and 21 (10,24%) because of recent postoperative surgery. (biomedcentral.com)
- Lung atelectasis and/or pleural effusion may create a mirror image, intracardiac artifact in mechanically ventilated patients. (biomedcentral.com)
- The latter was named the 'cardiac-lung mass' artifact to underline the important diagnostic role of both echocardiography and lung echography in these patients. (biomedcentral.com)
- Two patients were hospitalized because of multiple trauma and three because of postsurgical respiratory insufficiency. (biomedcentral.com)
- Lung echography, routinely performed in these patients, revealed areas of atelectasis and or/pleural effusion adjacent to the heart. (biomedcentral.com)
- The priority in managing patients with JS is supporting respiratory function. (medscape.com)
Surfactant administration3
- Evidence demonstrates that timely surfactant administration improves respiratory outcomes. (bmj.com)
- The authors changed the process of surfactant administration to include administration of surfactant in the delivery room and a respiratory therapist on the delivery room team. (bmj.com)
- Furthermore, significant changes in EIT markers reflect improvement of global lung function after surfactant administration. (hippokratia.gr)
Muscles1
- It's a device that's meant to unload respiratory muscles," MacIntyre detailed about NIOV during the presentation. (hcplive.com)
Decrease1
- This will decrease the need for lung transplants. (normalbreathing.com)
Infants2
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a breathing disorder in premature infants where the infants' lungs become irritated and do not develop normally. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- The respiratory status of these critically ill infants needs to be clinically examined on a regular basis and their vital functions evaluated. (hippokratia.gr)
Blood vessels2
- The blood vessels in the lungs may also be underdeveloped, which can cause issues with the heart. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is an indolent, progressive growth of smooth muscle cells throughout the lungs, pulmonary blood vessels, lymphatics, and pleurae. (msdmanuals.com)
Epithelial cells2
- In human lung tissue TGF-β 1 produced by bronchial epithelial cells stimulates fibroblasts to proliferate in vitro. (bmj.com)
- A recent publication has shown that this is due to the early release of interleukin-1α (IL-1α) from lung epithelial cells that are infected by the virus. (clinicaltrials.gov)
Injury6
- 1992) worsening respiratory injury. (normalbreathing.com)
- On the other hand, the above-mentioned Canadian researchers stated the following: "Deliberate elevation of PaCO2 (therapeutic hypercapnia) protects against lung injury induced by lung reperfusion and severe lung stretch. (normalbreathing.com)
- Details of the cetuximab-induced lung injury are unclear. (elsevierpure.com)
- However, in 3 previous reports of lung injury by cetuximab, the postmortem findings were similar to this case. (elsevierpure.com)
- We concluded that DAD seems to be one of the pathological features of lung injury caused by cetuximab. (elsevierpure.com)
- Bombesin-related gastrin-releasing peptide plays an important role in lung growth, response to injury, and tumorigenesis. (medscape.com)
Atelectasis2
- Lung atelectasis 29. (muni.cz)
- Lung echography revealed lung atelectasis and/or pleural effusion adjacent to the heart, and a similar M-mode pattern was observed. (biomedcentral.com)
Develops1
- BPD develops because babies born too early have lungs that are not fully developed and are at risk of damage and swelling. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
Improves3
- Evidence from randomised, controlled trials demonstrates that prophylactic surfactant, as compared with delayed rescue treatment, improves respiratory outcomes. (bmj.com)
- as many respirologists call it, improves the state of the immune system preventing lung damage and promoting lung tissue healing (Similar CO2-healing effects were discovered for tissues of the skin and colon and tooth abscesses). (normalbreathing.com)
- Usage of natural porcine -derived surfactant improves oxygenation, lung function and reduces ventilatory requirements more rapidly than by the administration of any other kind of natural of currently available synthetic type 2 . (hippokratia.gr)
Airways1
- Thus, 16 generations of airways are noted in the conducting division, and 7 generations are noted in the respiratory division. (medscape.com)
Treatment3
- Patient 4, a 90-year-old woman, sought treatment with a temperature of 38°C, hemoptysis, and bilateral micronodular infiltrates of the upper lung lobes. (cdc.gov)
- The goal with treatment is to allow your child's lungs to heal and grow. (cincinnatichildrens.org)
- They will begin early treatment with anakinra in the effort to prevent progression in serious respiratory failure. (clinicaltrials.gov)