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Schneider A, Gindner L, Tilemann L, Schermer T, Dinant GJ, Meyer FJ, Szecsenyi J. Diagnostic accuracy of spirometry in primary care. BMC Pulm Med 2009; 9:31. [PMID: 19591673 PMCID: PMC2714498 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2466-9-31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2009] [Accepted: 07/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity and predictive values of spirometry for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma in patients suspected of suffering from an obstructive airway disease (OAD) in primary care. METHODS Cross sectional diagnostic study of 219 adult patients attending 10 general practices for the first time with complaints suspicious for OAD. All patients underwent spirometry and structured medical histories were documented. All patients received whole-body plethysmography (WBP) in a lung function laboratory. The reference standard was the Tiffeneau ratio (FEV1/VC) received by the spirometric maneuver during examination with WBP. In the event of inconclusive results, bronchial provocation was performed to determine bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR). Asthma was defined as a PC20 fall after inhaling methacholine concentration < or = 16 mg/ml. RESULTS 90 (41.1%) patients suffered from asthma, 50 (22.8%) suffered from COPD, 79 (36.1%) had no OAD. The sensitivity for diagnosing airway obstruction in COPD was 92% (95%CI 80-97); specificity was 84% (95%CI 77-89). The positive predictive value (PPV) was 63% (95%CI 51-73); negative predictive value (NPV) was 97% (95%CI 93-99). The sensitivity for diagnosing airway obstruction in asthma was 29% (95%CI 21-39); specificity was 90% (95%CI 81-95). PPV was 77% (95%CI 60-88); NPV was 53% (95%CI 45-61). CONCLUSION COPD can be estimated with high diagnostic accuracy using spirometry. It is also possible to rule in asthma with spirometry. However, asthma can not be ruled out only using spirometry. This diagnostic uncertainty leads to an overestimation of asthma presence. Patients with inconclusive spirometric results should be referred for nitric oxide (NO) - measurement and/or bronchial provocation if possible to guarantee accurate diagnosis.
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- Antonius Schneider
- Institute of General Practice, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Primary Care Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Angiology, Medical Centre, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University Hospital, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Silva DR, Gazzana MB, Barreto SSM, Knorst MM. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in smokers. J Bras Pneumol 2009; 34:779-86. [PMID: 19009210 DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132008001000005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2007] [Accepted: 02/08/2008] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical and functional findings recently reported in the medical literature for patients diagnosed with emphysema involving the upper lobes and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) involving the lower lobes. METHODS Eleven patients with emphysema and IPF were identified retrospectively. All of the patients underwent high-resolution computed tomography of the lung and pulmonary function tests. RESULTS Of the 11 patients, 8 were male and 3 were female. The mean age was 70.7 +/- 7.2 years (range, 61-86 years). All of the patients were smokers (mean smoking history, 61.5 +/- 43.5 pack-years). The mean values of forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and FEV1/FVC were 72.1% +/- 12.7%, 68.2% +/- 11.9% and 74.4 +/- 10.8, respectively. Lung volumes were normal in 7 patients. A restrictive pattern was observed in 3 patients, and hyperinflation was present in one. The diffusing capacity was moderately-to-severely reduced in all of the patients (mean, 27.7% +/- 12.9% of predicted). Ten of the 11 patients performed the six-minute walk test. The mean distance covered was 358.4 +/- 143.1 m, and 9 of the 10 patients presented desaturation >or= 4%. Echocardiographic findings suggestive of pulmonary hypertension were present in 4 patients (mean systolic pulmonary artery pressure, 61.8 mmHg; range, 36-84 mmHg). CONCLUSIONS The concomitant presence of emphysema and IPF causes characteristic changes on pulmonary function tests. The most significant finding is a discrepancy between diffusing capacity and spirometry results.
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Ling SH, van Eeden SF. Particulate matter air pollution exposure: role in the development and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2009; 4:233-43. [PMID: 19554194 PMCID: PMC2699820 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s5098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Due to the rapid urbanization of the world population, a better understanding of the detrimental effects of exposure to urban air pollution on chronic lung disease is necessary. Strong epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution causes exacerbations of pre-existing lung conditions, such as, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. However, little is known whether a chronic, low-grade exposure to ambient PM can cause the development and progression of COPD. The deposition of PM in the respiratory tract depends predominantly on the size of the particles, with larger particles deposited in the upper and larger airways and smaller particles penetrating deep into the alveolar spaces. Ineffective clearance of this PM from the airways could cause particle retention in lung tissues, resulting in a chronic, low-grade inflammatory response that may be pathogenetically important in both the exacerbation, as well as, the progression of lung disease. This review focuses on the adverse effects of exposure to ambient PM air pollution on the exacerbation, progression, and development of COPD.
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- Sean H Ling
- James Hogg iCAPTURE Centre for Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Research and Heart and Lung Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Snyder JC, Reynolds SD, Hollingsworth JW, Li Z, Kaminski N, Stripp BR. Clara cells attenuate the inflammatory response through regulation of macrophage behavior. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2009; 42:161-71. [PMID: 19423773 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2008-0353oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Chronic lung diseases are marked by excessive inflammation and epithelial remodeling. Reduced Clara cell secretory function and corresponding decreases in the abundance of the major Clara cell secretory protein (CCSP) are characteristically seen in these disease states. We sought to define the impact of Clara cell and CCSP depletion on regulation of the lung inflammatory response. We used chemical and genetic mouse models of Clara cell and CCSP deficiency (CCSP(-/-)) coupled with Pseudomonas aeruginosa LPS elicited inflammation. Exposure of Clara cell-depleted or CCSP(-/-) mice to LPS resulted in augmented inflammation as assessed by polymorphonuclear leukocyte recruitment to the airspace. Gene expression analysis and pathway modeling of the CCSP(-/-) inflammatory response implicated increased TNF-alpha signaling. Consistent with this model was the demonstration of significantly elevated TNF-alpha in airway fluid of LPS-stimulated CCSP(-/-) mice compared with similarly exposed wild-type mice. Increased LPS-elicited TNF-alpha production was also observed in cultured lung macrophages from CCSP(-/-) mice compared with wild-type mice. We demonstrate that macrophages from Clara cell-depleted and CCSP(-/-) mice displayed increased Toll-like receptor 4 surface expression. Our results provide evidence that Clara cells can attenuate inflammation through regulation of macrophage behavior, and suggest that epithelial remodeling leading to reduced Clara cell secretory function is an important factor that increases the intensity of lung inflammation in chronic lung disease.
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- Joshua C Snyder
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mortaz E, Folkerts G, Engels F, Nijkamp FP, Redegeld FA. Cigarette smoke suppresses in vitro allergic activation of mouse mast cells. Clin Exp Allergy 2009; 39:679-87. [PMID: 19260869 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2009.03209.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mast cells are important effector cells in innate or acquired immunity that contribute to host defence. Excessive activation of mast cells can result in the development of allergic diseases, including atopic asthma. Mast cell activation by IgE and specific antigen induces the cells to release spasmogenic, vasoactive and pro-inflammatory mediators, which enhance airway smooth muscle contraction, vascular permeability and inflammatory cell recruitment. Recently, we have demonstrated that exposure of mast cells to cigarette smoke medium (CSM) triggered mast cells to produce chemokines. On the other hand, smoking may decrease the risk of allergic sensitization, which could be explained by a reduced IgE production or a diminished response of mast cells to activation of the IgE receptor. OBJECTIVE In this study, we investigated the effect of CSM on the allergic activation of mast cells through IgE and antigen. METHODS Primary cultured murine mast cells were exposed to CSM and activated with IgE and antigen or lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The release of granules, production of leukotrienes, chemokines and cytokines was determined in the supernatants by ELISA. The effect of CSM exposure on intracellular signalling, especially the nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (Erk)1/2 pathways, was analysed by Western blotting. RESULTS CSM suppressed IgE-mediated degranulation and cytokine release, but no effect was observed on leukotriene release. CSM induced phosphorylation of Erk1/2 in mast cells. In CSM-exposed mast cells, activating transcription factor (ATF)-1 was phosphorylated after stimulation with IgE/Ag. LPS-activated mast cells were not influenced by CSM. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that exposure to cigarette smoke may lead to a reduced allergic activation of mast cells without affecting their response to activation via e.g. bacterial-derived LPS.
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- E Mortaz
- Division of Pharmacology and Pathophysiology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Donner CF, Bjermer L. Clinical commentary --COPD is not a systemic disease. Results from the AIMAR Expert Opinion Consensus/Dissensus Seminar "COPD is/is not a systemic disease?", Venice, Italy, 13-14 November 2008. Respir Med 2009; 103:1270-5. [PMID: 19394209 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2009] [Accepted: 03/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Although COPD is a major disease worldwide there is a perplexing current uncertainty about the nature of this disease. COPD is characterized at onset and prevalently by the involvement of the lungs and bronchi, but as the disease evolves abnormalities develop in other organs and systems and the question arises: what is the pathogenesis of these respiratory and systemic impairments? Are the alterations that occur outside the respiratory system in the course of COPD a direct consequence of the lung pathology or is the lung simply the local expression of a pathological event whose origin lies in the organism as a whole? To tease out this issue, the Expert Opinion Consensus/Dissensus Seminar "COPD is/is not a systemic disease?" took place in Venice, on 13-14 November 2008. The Seminar was conceived and organized by the Italian Interdisciplinary Association for Research in Lung Disease, AIMAR. Top international opinion leaders in the respiratory field were invited to participate, the aim being to bring together sustainers of the two sides in a format allowing the best opportunity for an in-depth debate. Over the two days, different aspects of the issue 'upstream' (pathophysiology and biology) and 'downstream' (treatment and outcome assessment) were discussed. The general consensus that emerged, based on the still limited evidence available, was that COPD begins as a local inflammation in the lungs and this leads - through differentiated pathways yet to be fully clarified - to systemic consequences.
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- Claudio F Donner
- Mondo Medico, Multidisciplinary and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic, Via Monsignor Cavigioli 10, Borgomanero, Novara, Italy.
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Bryden C, Bird W, Titley H, Halpin D, Levy M. Stratification of COPD patients by previous admission for targeting of preventative care. Respir Med 2009; 103:558-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2008.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2007] [Revised: 10/28/2008] [Accepted: 10/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Richter DC, Joubert JR, Nell H, Schuurmans MM, Irusen EM. Diagnostic value of post-bronchodilator pulmonary function testing to distinguish between stable, moderate to severe COPD and asthma. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2009; 3:693-9. [PMID: 19281083 PMCID: PMC2650596 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective The GOLD guidelines suggest that the presence of a post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) < 80% of the predicted value in combination with a FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) < 70% confirms the diagnosis of COPD. Limited data exist regarding the accuracy of these criteria to distinguish between COPD and asthma. The aim of this study therefore was to investigate the diagnostic value of post-bronchodilator lung function parameters in obstructive lung disease. Methods The pulmonary function tests of 43 (22 = COPD, 21 = asthma) patients with similar baseline characteristics were evaluated (baseline FEV1 were 55.7% ± 7.6%, and 59.3% ± 8.4% predicted for COPD and asthma, respectively). Bronchodilator responsiveness (BDR) was calculated according to three recognized pulmonary function test criteria. Results The first criteria, post-bronchodilator FEV1 < 80% of the predicted value in combination with a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio of <70%, had an accuracy of 70% to diagnose COPD. This combination was very sensitive (100%) in diagnosing COPD, but it was not specific (38%). The second BDR criteria, defined as an increase of <12% and 200 mL of initial FEV1 and criterion number 3, an increase of < 9% of predicted FEV1, were less sensitive (55% and 59%, respectively), but more specific (81% and 76% respectively) to diagnose COPD. Our findings suggest that the current recommended spirometric indices are not optimal in differentiating between COPD and asthma.
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Garcia-Aymerich J, Agustí A, Barberà JA, Belda J, Farrero E, Ferrer A, Ferrer J, Gáldiz JB, Gea J, Gómez FP, Monsó E, Morera J, Roca J, Sauleda J, Antó JM. [Phenotypic heterogeneity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. Arch Bronconeumol 2009; 45:129-38. [PMID: 19246148 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2008.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2007] [Accepted: 10/20/2008] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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A functional definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on airflow limitation has largely dominated the field. However, a view has emerged that COPD involves a complex array of cellular, organic, functional, and clinical events, with a growing interest in disentangling the phenotypic heterogeneity of COPD. The present review is based on the opinion of the authors, who have extensive research experience in several aspects of COPD. The starting assumption of the review is that current knowledge on the pathophysiology and clinical features of COPD allows us to classify phenotypic information in terms of the following dimensions: respiratory symptoms and health status, acute exacerbations, lung function, structural changes, local and systemic inflammation, and systemic effects. Twenty-six phenotypic traits were identified and assigned to one of the 6 dimensions. For each dimension, a summary is provided of the best evidence on the relationships among phenotypic traits, in particular among those corresponding to different dimensions, and on the relationship between these traits and relevant events in the natural history of COPD. The information has been organized graphically into a phenotypic matrix where each cell representing a pair of phenotypic traits is linked to relevant references. The information provided has the potential to increase our understanding of the heterogeneity of COPD phenotypes and help us plan future studies on aspects that are as yet unexplored.
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Garcia-Aymerich J, Gómez FP, Antó JM. [Phenotypic characterization and course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the PAC-COPD Study: design and methods]. Arch Bronconeumol 2009; 45:4-11. [PMID: 19186292 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2008.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2007] [Accepted: 03/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Phenotype and Course of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (PAC-COPD) study aims to improve our understanding of the phenotypic heterogeneity of this disease and the extent to which this heterogeneity is related to clinical course. The main objectives are a) to characterize the phenotypic variability in first-time hospitalizations for exacerbation of COPD and to propose a classification into subtypes and b) to ascertain the association between the defined subtypes and the clinical and functional course of COPD. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional and cohort study of 342 patients with COPD from 9 tertiary hospitals in 3 autonomous communities. The minimum follow-up period is 5 years. The main variables of interest are respiratory symptoms, smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, use of health care services, medical care, treatment received, activities of daily living, comorbid conditions, sleepiness, anxiety and depression, quality of life, forced spirometry and bronchodilation tests, lung volume and inspiratory capacity measured by body plethysmography, carbon monoxide diffusing capacity, baseline arterial blood gas values, respiratory and peripheral muscle function, electrocardiogram, body weight and composition measured by bioelectric impedance, chest radiograph, skin prick test, capacity for exercise measured in the 6-minute walk test and cardiopulmonary exercise test, induced sputum (for quantitative microbiological culture and determination of inflammatory markers), nighttime pulse oximetry, chest computed tomography scan, and echocardiography. Serum and plasma samples are also taken to measure levels of inflammatory markers and oxidative stress, for genetic analysis, and for other possible measurements that might be required in the future. The statistical analysis combines factor analysis and survival models such as Cox regression analysis. This project will enable us to reconsider the definition and classification of COPD and to better understand the factors associated with its natural history.
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- J Garcia-Aymerich
- Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Institut Municipal d'Investigació Mèdica-Hospital del Mar, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, España.
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Garcia-Aymerich J, Gómez FP, Antó JM. Phenotypic Characterization and Course of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the PAC-COPD Study: Design and Methods. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1579-2129(09)71781-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Bonomo L, Larici AR, Maggi F, Schiavon F, Berletti R. Aging and the respiratory system. Radiol Clin North Am 2008; 46:685-702, v-vi. [PMID: 18922288 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2008.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In the elderly, the chest without evident pathology is characterized by findings that occupy a sort of "no man's land" between the normal and the pathologic. Aging results in physiologic modifications that must be recognized so as not to be interpreted erroneously as pathologies. On the other hand, the elderly tend to become ill more frequently and multipathologies are more frequent. Image diagnostics is a key element in the clarification of often blurry clinical pictures, which may make early diagnosis possible, a great advantage to timely treatment. In this sense, knowledge of heart/lung interactions makes it possible to obtain, from the onset, radiologic and clinical signs of the two physiopathologic models prevalent in the elderly, the "cardiac lung" and the "pulmonary heart."
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- Lorenzo Bonomo
- Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, L.go F. Vito 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
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Mortaz E, Rad MV, Johnson M, Raats D, Nijkamp FP, Folkerts G. Salmeterol with fluticasone enhances the suppression of IL-8 release and increases the translocation of glucocorticoid receptor by human neutrophils stimulated with cigarette smoke. J Mol Med (Berl) 2008; 86:1045-56. [PMID: 18600309 PMCID: PMC2517086 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-008-0360-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2007] [Revised: 04/11/2008] [Accepted: 04/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The combination of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta2-adrenoceptor agonists is increasingly used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Recently, we have demonstrated that combination of salmeterol and fluticasone propionate (FP) additionally suppress the production of IL-8 by human monocyte. In this study, the molecular mechanism behind the effectiveness of this combination therapy is investigated in human neutrophils. Human neutrophils were preincubated with salmeterol or FP or the combination. The amount of interleukin-8 (IL-8), elastase and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and -9 releases, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and expression of MAP kinase phosphatase (MKP-1) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) were determined. Cigarette smoke medium (CSM) induces an increased expression of CXC receptors and the production of ROS that may explain the strong production of IL-8 by neutrophils. The expression of CXC receptors, the production of ROS, and the release of elastase and MMP-2 and -9 were not influenced by salmeterol, FP, or the combination. Interestingly, the combination therapy had an additive suppressive effect on the CSM-induced production of IL-8. The latter could be explained by an increased mRNA expression of MKP-1, the GR and an increased translocation of the GR to the nucleus. This leads eventually to suppression of both the NF-kappaB and MAPK pathways and, hence, to less IL-8 production by the neutrophil. These data are in support for the use of a combination therapy in COPD patients.
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- Esmaeil Mortaz
- Division of Pharmacology and Pathophysiology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Human embryonic stem cells are pluripotent cells derived from the inner cell mass of preimplantation stage embryos. Their unique potential to give rise to all differentiated cell types has generated great interest in stem cell research and the potential that it may have in developmental biology, medicine and pharmacology. The main focus of stem cell research has been on cell therapy for pathological conditions with no current methods of treatment, such as neurodegenerative diseases, cardiac pathology, retinal dysfunction and lung and liver disease. The overall aim is to develop methods of application either of pure cell populations or of whole tissue parts to the diseased organ under investigation. In the field of pulmonary research, studies using human embryonic stem cells have succeeded in generating enriched cultures of type II pneumocytes in vitro. On account of their potential of indefinite proliferation in vitro, embryonic stem cells could be a source of an unlimited supply of cells available for transplantation and for use in gene therapy. Uncovering the ability to generate such cell types will expand our understanding of biological processes to such a degree that disease understanding and management could change dramatically.
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Fimognari FL, Scarlata S, Conte ME, Incalzi RA. Mechanisms of atherothrombosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2008; 3:89-96. [PMID: 18488431 PMCID: PMC2528208 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s1401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Patients affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of atherothrombotic acute events, independent of smoking and other cardiovascular risk factors. As a consequence, myocardial ischemia is a relevant cause of death in these patients. We reviewed studies concerning the potential mechanisms of atherothrombosis in COPD. Bronchial inflammation spreads to the systemic circulation and is known to play a key role in plaque formation and rupture. In fact, C-reactive protein blood levels increase in COPD and provide independent prognostic information. Systemic inflammation is the first cause of the hypercoagulable state commonly observed in COPD. Furthermore, hypoxia is supposed to activate platelets, thus accounting for the increased urinary excretion of platelet-derived thromboxane in COPD. The potential metabolic risk in COPD is still debated, in that recent studies do not support an association between COPD and diabetes mellitus. Finally, oxidative stress contributes to the pathogenesis of COPD and may promote oxidation of low-density-lipoproteins with foam cells formation. Retrospective observations suggest that inhaled corticosteroids may reduce atherothrombotic mortality by attenuating systemic inflammation, but this benefit needs confirmation in ongoing randomized controlled trials. Physicians approaching COPD patients should always be aware of the systemic vascular implications of this disease.
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- Filippo Luca Fimognari
- Health Centre for Elderly, Chair of Geriatrics, University Campus Bio Medico, Rome, Italy
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Peytremann-Bridevaux I, Staeger P, Bridevaux PO, Ghali WA, Burnand B. Effectiveness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-management programs: systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Med 2008; 121:433-443.e4. [PMID: 18456040 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2007] [Revised: 02/05/2008] [Accepted: 02/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Disease-management programs may enhance the quality of care provided to patients with chronic diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of COPD disease-management programs. METHODS We conducted a computerized search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and the Cochrane Library (CENTRAL) for studies evaluating interventions meeting our operational definition of disease management: patient education, 2 or more different intervention components, 2 or more health care professionals actively involved in patients' care, and intervention lasting 12 months or more. Programs conducted in hospital only and those targeting patients receiving palliative care were excluded. Two reviewers evaluated 12,749 titles and fully reviewed 139 articles; among these, data from 13 studies were included and extracted. Clinical outcomes considered were all-cause mortality, lung function, exercise capacity (walking distance), health-related quality of life, symptoms, COPD exacerbations, and health care use. A meta-analysis of exercise capacity and all-cause mortality was performed using random-effects models. RESULTS The studies included were 9 randomized controlled trials, 1 controlled trial, and 3 uncontrolled before-after trials. Results indicate that the disease-management programs studied significantly improved exercise capacity (32.2 m, 95% confidence interval [CI], 4.1-60.3), decreased risk of hospitalization, and moderately improved health-related quality of life. All-cause mortality did not differ between groups (pooled odds ratio 0.84, 95% CI, 0.54-1.40). CONCLUSION COPD disease-management programs modestly improved exercise capacity, health-related quality of life, and hospital admissions, but not all-cause mortality. Future studies should explore the specific elements or characteristics of these programs that bring the greatest benefit.
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- Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Healthcare Evaluation Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Collins EG, Langbein WE, Fehr L, O'Connell S, Jelinek C, Hagarty E, Edwards L, Reda D, Tobin MJ, Laghi F. Can ventilation-feedback training augment exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2008; 177:844-52. [PMID: 18202351 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200703-477oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Exercise-induced dynamic hyperinflation contributes to decreased exercise tolerance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unknown whether respiratory retraining (ventilation-feedback [VF] training) can affect exercise-induced dynamic hyperinflation and increase exercise tolerance. OBJECTIVES To determine whether patients with COPD would achieve longer exercise duration if randomized to a combination of exercise training plus VF training than either form of training on its own. METHODS A total of 64 patients randomized to 1 of 3 groups: VF plus exercise (n = 22), exercise alone (n = 20), and VF alone (n = 22). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Exercise duration before and after 36 training sessions and exercise-induced dynamic hyperinflation and respiratory pattern before and after training were measured. In the 49 patients who completed training, duration of constant work-rate exercise was 40.0 (+/- 20.4) minutes (mean +/- SD) with VF plus exercise, 31.5 (+/- 17.3) minutes with exercise alone, and 16.1 (+/- 19.3) minutes with VF alone. Exercise duration was longer in VF plus exercise than in VF alone (P < 0.0001), but did not reach predetermined statistical significance when VF plus exercise was compared with exercise alone (P = 0.022) (because of multiple comparisons, P </= 0.0167 was used for statistical significance). After training, exercise-induced dynamic hyperinflation, measured at isotime, in VF plus exercise was less than in exercise alone (P = 0.014 for between-group changes) and less than in VF alone (P = 0.019 for between-group changes). After training, expiratory time was longer in VF plus exercise training (P < 0.001), and it was not significantly changed in the other two groups. CONCLUSIONS The combination of VF plus exercise training decreases exercise-induced dynamic hyperinflation and increases exercise duration more than VF alone. An additive effect to exercise training from VF was not demonstrated by predetermined statistical criteria.
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- Eileen G Collins
- Research and Development (151), Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL 60141, USA.
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Calverley P, Pauwels RA, Jones PW, Anderson JA, Vestbos J. The severity of airways obstruction as a determinant of treatment response in COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2008; 1:209-18. [PMID: 18046858 PMCID: PMC2707163 DOI: 10.2147/copd.2006.1.3.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Guidelines recommend that patients with COPD are stratified arbitrarily by baseline severity (FEV1) to decide when to initiate combination treatment with a long-acting β2-agonist and an inhaled corticosteroid. Assessment of baseline FEV1 as a continuous variable may provide a more reliable prediction of treatment effects. Patients from a 1-year, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial comparing 50 μg salmeterol (Sal), 500 μg fluticasone propionate (FP), the combination (Sal/FP) and placebo, (bid), were categorized post hoc into FEV1 <50% and FEV1 ≥50% predicted subgroups (n=949/513 respectively). Treatment effects on clinical outcomes – lung function, exacerbations, health status, diary card symptoms, and adverse events – were investigated. Treatment responses based on a pre-specified analysis explored treatment differences by severity as a continuous variable. Lung function improved with active treatment irrespective of FEV1; Sal/FP had greatest effect. This improvement appeared additive in milder disease; synergistic in severe disease. Active therapy significantly reduced exacerbation rate in patients with FEV1 <50% predicted, not in milder disease. Health status and breathlessness improved with Sal/FP irrespective of baseline FEV1; adverse events were similar across subgroups. The spirometric response to Sal/FP varied with baseline FEV1, and clinical benefits were not restricted to patients with severe disease. These data have implications for COPD management decisions, suggesting that arbitrary stratifications of baseline severity are not necessarily indicative of treatment efficacy and that the benefits of assessing baseline severity as a continuous variable should be assessed in future trials.
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- Peter Calverley
- Clinical Research Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.
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Park MJ, Choi CW, Kim SJ, Kim YK, Lee SY, Kang KH, Shin KC, Lee KH, Lee JH, Kim YI, Lim SC, Park YB, Jung KS, Kim TH, Shin DH, Yoo JH. Survey of COPD Management among the Primary Care Physicians in Korea. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2008. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2008.64.2.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Myung Jae Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam Univeristy, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam Univeristy, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Korea
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Bölcskei PL, Dreher M, Ellis S, Freitag L, Höper M, Kirsten AM, Haidl P, Köhler D, Kramm T, Magnussen H, Matthys H, Schäfers HJ, Storre J, Welte T, Windisch W. Spezielle Therapieformen. KLINISCHE PNEUMOLOGIE 2008. [PMCID: PMC7120912 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-37692-7_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Mortaz E, Redegeld FA, Sarir H, Karimi K, Raats D, Nijkamp FP, Folkerts G. Cigarette smoke stimulates the production of chemokines in mast cells. J Leukoc Biol 2007; 83:575-80. [DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0907625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Hallberg J, Dominicus A, Eriksson UK, Gerhardsson de Verdier M, Pedersen NL, Dahlbäck M, Nihlén U, Higenbottam T, Svartengren M. Interaction between smoking and genetic factors in the development of chronic bronchitis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007; 177:486-90. [PMID: 18048810 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200704-565oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Smoking is a primary risk factor for chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but since not all smokers develop disease, it has been suggested that some individuals may be more susceptible to exogenous factors, such as smoking, and that this susceptibility could be genetically determined. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to assess, in a population-based sample of twins, the following: (1) to what extent genetic factors contribute to the development of chronic bronchitis, including emphysema, taking sex into consideration, and (2) whether the genetic influences on chronic bronchitis, including emphysema, are separate from those for smoking behavior. METHODS Disease cases and smoking habits were identified in 44,919 twins older than 40 years from the Swedish Twin Registry. Disease was defined as self-reported chronic bronchitis or emphysema, or recurrent cough with phlegm. Individuals who had smoked 10 pack-years or more were defined as smokers. Univariate and bivariate structural equation models were used to estimate the heritability specific for chronic bronchitis and that in common with smoking. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The heritability estimate for chronic bronchitis was a moderate 40% and only 14% of the genetic influences were shared with smoking. CONCLUSIONS Genetic factors independent of those related to smoking habits play a role in the development of chronic bronchitis.
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- Jenny Hallberg
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Norrbacka, Karolinska Hospital, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Ashe MC, Eng JJ, Miller WC, Soon JA. Disparity between physical capacity and participation in seniors with chronic disease. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007; 39:1139-46. [PMID: 17596782 PMCID: PMC3226793 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e31804d2417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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UNLABELLED Consistently low rates of physical activity are reported for older adults, and there is even lower participation if a chronic disease is present. PURPOSE To explore the predictors of physical capacity and participation in older community-dwelling individuals living with multiple chronic diseases. METHODS This was a descriptive cross-sectional investigation of physical capacity (physiological potential) and physical activity participation (recorded engagement in physical activity). Multiple regression and odds ratios were used to investigate determinants of physical capacity (6-min walk test) and physical activity participation (Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities Questionnaire; pedometer steps per day). RESULTS Two hundred community-dwelling ambulatory participants living with two or more chronic diseases were assessed. Sixty-five percent (65%) were women, and the mean age was 74 +/- 6 yr (range 65-90 yr). Mobility (timed up and go) was a consistent determinant across all three primary outcomes. For the 6-min walk test, determinants included mobility, BMI, grip strength, number of medications, leg strength, balance, and Chronic Disease Management Self-Efficacy Scale (r2 = 0.58; P = 0.000). The determinants for the self-reported participation measure (Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities Questionnaire) was mobility (r2 = 0.04; P = 0.007). For the mean daily pedometer steps, the determinants included mobility, body mass index (BMI), age, and Chronic Disease Management Self-Efficacy Scale (r2 = 0.27; P = 0.000). There were higher risks for inactivity associated with impairments compared with the presence of a chronic disease. In addition, more than a third of participants had sufficient physical capacity but did not meet minimal recommendations of physical activity. CONCLUSION This study suggests that it is easier to predict an individual's physical capacity than their actual physical participation.
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- Maureen C Ashe
- Rehabilitation Research Lab, GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver, Canada
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- Michael Silverman
- Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester, Leicester LE2 7LX, UK.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continues to be an important cause of morbidity, mortality, and health-care costs worldwide. It is a global health issue, with cigarette smoking being an important risk factor universally; other factors, such as exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution, occupational hazards, and infections, are also important. As the global population ages, the burden of COPD will increase in years to come. Prevalence estimates of the disorder show considerable variability across populations, suggesting that risk factors can affect populations differently. Other advances in our understanding of COPD are increased recognition of the importance of comorbid disease, identification of different COPD phenotypes, and understanding how factors other than lung function affect outcome in our patients. The challenge we will all face in the next few years will be implementation of cost-effective prevention and management strategies to stem the tide of this disease and its cost.
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- David M Mannino
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
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Jackson B, Kubzansky LD, Cohen S, Jacobs DR, Wright RJ. Does harboring hostility hurt? Associations between hostility and pulmonary function in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in (Young) Adults (CARDIA) study. Health Psychol 2007; 26:333-40. [PMID: 17500620 PMCID: PMC2440584 DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.3.333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the cross-sectional association between hostility and pulmonary function (PF) and its consistency across race/ethnicity-gender groups. DESIGN Data were from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in (Young) Adults (CARDIA) cohort study (N=4,629). Participants were recruited from 4 metropolitan areas in the United States, ages 18-30 years at baseline in 1985-1986, approximately balanced across race/ethnicity (Black, White) and gender. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Main outcome measures were percent predicted values for forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC). RESULTS In full-sample multiple linear regression analyses, each 1 standard deviation (SD) increase in hostility was associated with a 0.66% decrease in FEV-sub-1 (p=.0002) and a 0.60% decrease in FVC (p=.0006). This inverse association of hostility with PF remained after controlling for age, height, current socioeconomic status (SES), participant smoking status, and asthma and is more consistent than that of smoking and PF. In stratified analyses, each 1 SD increase in hostility predicted statistically significant reductions in PF for Black women, White women, and Black men. For White men, hostility showed no statistically significant relation with PF, although the pattern relating hostility to PF was similar to the pattern in the other three groups. Further, both of the post hoc three-way interaction terms for hostility, race/ethnicity, and gender predicting FEV-sub-1 and FVC were nonsignificant. CONCLUSION PF was inversely associated with hostility across race/ethnicity and gender, independent of age, height, current SES, smoking, and asthma. On the basis of these cross-sectional findings, the authors hypothesize that higher hostility will predict a more rapid decline in PF.
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- Benita Jackson
- Department of Psychology, Clark Science Center, Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063, and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA.
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Schuetz P, Christ-Crain M, Wolbers M, Schild U, Thomann R, Falconnier C, Widmer I, Neidert S, Blum CA, Schönenberger R, Henzen C, Bregenzer T, Hoess C, Krause M, Bucher HC, Zimmerli W, Müller B. Procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy and hospitalization in patients with lower respiratory tract infections: a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial. BMC Health Serv Res 2007; 7:102. [PMID: 17615073 PMCID: PMC1947969 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-7-102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2007] [Accepted: 07/05/2007] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background: Lower respiratory tract infections like acute bronchitis, exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and community-acquired pneumonia are often unnecessarily treated with antibiotics, mainly because of physicians' difficulties to distinguish viral from bacterial cause and to estimate disease-severity. The goal of this trial is to compare medical outcomes, use of antibiotics and hospital resources in a strategy based on enforced evidence-based guidelines versus procalcitonin guided antibiotic therapy in patients with lower respiratory tract infections. Methods and design: We describe a prospective randomized controlled non-inferiority trial with an open intervention. We aim to randomize over a fixed recruitment period of 18 months a minimal number of 1002 patients from 6 hospitals in Switzerland. Patients must be >18 years of age with a lower respiratory tract infections <28 days of duration. Patients with no informed consent, not fluent in German, a previous hospital stay within 14 days, severe immunosuppression or chronic infection, intravenous drug use or a terminal condition are excluded. Randomization to either guidelines-enforced management or procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy is stratified by centre and type of lower respiratory tract infections. During hospitalization, all patients are reassessed at days 3, 5, 7 and at the day of discharge. After 30 and 180 days, structured phone interviews by blinded medical students are conducted. Depending on the randomization allocation, initiation and discontinuation of antibiotics is encouraged or discouraged based on evidence-based guidelines or procalcitonin cut off ranges, respectively. The primary endpoint is the risk of combined disease-specific failure after 30 days. Secondary outcomes are antibiotic exposure, side effects from antibiotics, rate and duration of hospitalization, time to clinical stability, disease activity scores and cost effectiveness. The study hypothesis is that procalcitonin-guidance is non-inferior (i.e., at worst a 7.5% higher combined failure rate) to the management with enforced guidelines, but is associated with a reduced total antibiotic use and length of hospital stay. Discussion: Use of and prolonged exposure to antibiotics in lower respiratory tract infections is high. The proposed trial investigates whether procalcitonin-guidance may safely reduce antibiotic consumption along with reductions in hospitalization costs and antibiotic resistance. It will additionally generate insights for improved prognostic assessment of patients with lower respiratory tract infections. Trial registration: ISRCTN95122877
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- Philipp Schuetz
- Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
- Basel Institute of Clinical Epidemiology (BICE), University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Basel Institute of Clinical Epidemiology (BICE), University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
- Departement of Internal Medicine Bürgerspital Solothurn, Schöngrünstrasse 42, 4500 Solothurn, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
- Departement of Internal Medicine Kantonsspital Liestal, Rheinstrasse 26, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland
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- Departement of Internal Medicine Kantonsspital Luzern, Spitalstrasse, 6000 Luzern 16, Switzerland
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- Departement of Internal Medicine Kantonsspital Luzern, Spitalstrasse, 6000 Luzern 16, Switzerland
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- Departement of Internal Medicine Kantonsspital Aarau, Tellstrasse, 5001 Aarau, Switzerland
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- Departement of Internal Medicine Bürgerspital Solothurn, Schöngrünstrasse 42, 4500 Solothurn, Switzerland
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- Departement of Internal Medicine Kantonsspital Luzern, Spitalstrasse, 6000 Luzern 16, Switzerland
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- Departement of Internal Medicine Kantonsspital Aarau, Tellstrasse, 5001 Aarau, Switzerland
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- Departement of Internal Medicine Kantonsspital Münsterlingen, 8596 Münsterlingen, Switzerland
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- Departement of Internal Medicine Kantonsspital Münsterlingen, 8596 Münsterlingen, Switzerland
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- Basel Institute of Clinical Epidemiology (BICE), University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Departement of Internal Medicine Kantonsspital Liestal, Rheinstrasse 26, 4410 Liestal, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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Stringer KA, Tobias M, O'Neill HC, Franklin CC. Cigarette smoke extract-induced suppression of caspase-3-like activity impairs human neutrophil phagocytosis. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2007; 292:L1572-9. [PMID: 17351060 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00325.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Neutrophils are the primary inflammatory cell in smokers’ lungs, but little is known about the ability of cigarette smoke to modulate neutrophil function. Neutrophils undergo caspase-3-dependent spontaneous, as well as phagocytosis-induced, apoptosis. This study investigated the ability of cigarette smoke extract (CSE) to alter neutrophil caspase-3 activity, apoptosis, and phagocytosis. CSE treatment resulted in a dramatic suppression of neutrophil caspase-3-like activity, which correlated with reduced cleavage of glutamate-l-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit, a known target of active caspase-3. CSE did not affect procaspase-3 processing to its active fragment, suggesting a direct effect of CSE on active caspase-3. Consistent with this, CSE inhibited active recombinant caspase-3 activity, which was abolished by dithiothreitol, suggesting a redox-sensitive mechanism. CSE-induced suppression of caspase-3 activity did not alter spontaneous apoptosis but did impair phagocytic activity. Since CSE treatment resulted in profound suppression of caspase-3 activity but did not alter apoptosis, the possibility of a threshold level of caspase-3 activity was investigated. CSE reduced caspase-3 activity in a concentration-dependent manner. Despite near complete suppression of caspase-3 activity, spontaneous apoptosis was not altered. Conversely, treatment with the pan-caspase inhibitor, Z-Val-Ala-Asp-fluoromethylketone, reduced spontaneous apoptosis. These data demonstrate that CSE does not suppress caspase-3 activity below a threshold level to prevent spontaneous apoptosis, but the level of inhibition is sufficient to impair neutrophil phagocytic activity. These divergent functions of caspase-3 may contribute to the persistence of neutrophils in the lungs of smokers, as well as be a factor in their higher incidence of community-acquired pneumonia.
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- Kathleen A Stringer
- Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Box C238, Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Ave., Denver, CO 80262, USA.
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Tinkelman DG, Price DB, Nordyke RJ, Halbert RJ. Misdiagnosis of COPD and asthma in primary care patients 40 years of age and over. J Asthma 2007; 43:75-80. [PMID: 16448970 DOI: 10.1080/02770900500448738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often misdiagnosed as asthma, leading to inappropriate treatment and suboptimal patient outcomes. As part of a prospective study of patients with a history consistent with obstructive lung disease, we compared prior diagnostic labels with a study diagnosis based on spirometric results. We enrolled persons 40 years of age or older with prior diagnoses or medications consistent with obstructive lung disease. Patients were recruited via random mailing to primary care practices in Aberdeen, Scotland, and Denver, Colorado. Prior diagnoses of chronic bronchitis or emphysema (CBE) and asthma were reported by the subjects. Participants underwent pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry. A study diagnosis of COPD was defined using post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity (FEV(1)/FVC) < 0.70. Spirometric examination was complete in 597 patients, of whom 235 (39.4%) had a study diagnosis of COPD. Among subjects with a spirometry-based study diagnosis of COPD, 121 (51.5%) reported a prior diagnosis of asthma without concurrent CBE diagnosis, 89 (37.9%) reported a prior diagnosis of CBE, and 25 (10.6%) reported no prior diagnosis of obstructive lung disease. Despite the availability of consensus guideline diagnostic recommendations, diagnostic confusion between COPD and asthma appears common. Increased awareness of the differences between the two conditions is needed to promote optimal patient management and treatment.
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- David G Tinkelman
- Health Initiatives, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, USA
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Calverley PMA, Sanchez-Toril F, McIvor A, Teichmann P, Bredenbroeker D, Fabbri LM. Effect of 1-year treatment with roflumilast in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007; 176:154-61. [PMID: 17463412 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200610-1563oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 241] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE The oral phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitor, roflumilast, can improve lung function in moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Whether treatment is effective in more severe COPD (GOLD [Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease] stages III and IV) over a longer period is unknown. OBJECTIVES To determine whether roflumilast improves lung function and decreases exacerbation frequency over 1 year in patients with stable COPD. METHODS We conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group trial for 1 year. We recruited 1,513 patients (mean post-bronchodilator FEV1 41% predicted), 760 receiving oral 500 microg roflumilast and 753 receiving placebo once daily. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS We recorded post-bronchodilator FEV1, exacerbation rate, St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire total score at the study end point, and number and type of reported adverse events during treatment. Post-bronchodilator FEV1 increased by 39 ml with roflumilast compared with placebo by 52 weeks (p=0.001). The mean exacerbation rate was low and comparable in both treatment groups (0.86 vs. 0.92 exacerbations/patient/yr for roflumilast and placebo, respectively). In a retrospective analysis, the exacerbation rate in patients in GOLD stage IV disease was 36% lower in patients treated with roflumilast than in those treated with placebo (1.01 vs. 1.59 exacerbations/patient/year, respectively; p=0.024). The St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire total score did not differ between treatments. The commonest adverse events related to roflumilast treatment were diarrhea, nausea, and headache, which usually subsided during continued treatment. However, roflumilast resulted in more withdrawals within the first 3 to 4 weeks of administration. CONCLUSIONS In severe, stable COPD, PDE4 inhibition with roflumilast produced a modest but significant improvement in lung function without changing the exacerbation rate or health status. However, patients with very severe disease experienced fewer exacerbations with roflumilast.
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- Peter M A Calverley
- Department of Medicine, Clinical Sciences, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool L97AL, UK.
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Naylor EJ, Bakstad D, Biffen M, Thong B, Calverley P, Scott S, Hart CA, Moots RJ, Edwards SW. Haemophilus influenzae induces neutrophil necrosis: a role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2007; 37:135-43. [PMID: 17363778 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2006-0375oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Noncapsulate Haemophilus influenzae is commonly found in the airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), both during stable disease and during exacerbations. Neutrophils are also found in large numbers in sputum from patients with COPD, which also contains released neutrophil products such as elastase. Why H. influenzae colonizes the lungs of patients with COPD in the presence of such large numbers of infiltrating neutrophils is not known. We set out to determine if abnormal interactions between H. influenzae and neutrophils could impact on COPD pathology. Noncapsulate H. influenzae clinical isolates were incubated in vitro with neutrophils from healthy volunteers, and respiratory burst activity, cytokine and chemokine production, phagocytosis and killing of bacteria, and neutrophil apoptosis and necrosis were measured. Neutrophil morphology was determined in sputum samples. H. influenzae were phagocytosed by neutrophils, thereby activating a respiratory burst and the secretion of the neutrophil chemoattractant IL-8. However, rather than kill the bacteria, the neutrophils themselves were killed (largely via necrosis) and released their granule contents into the extracellular environment. Neutrophil-derived IL-8, generated after the interaction of H. influenzae with neutrophils, may result in the further infiltration of neutrophils into the lungs, thereby amplifying the inflammatory response. However, the infiltrating neutrophils fail to kill the bacteria and instead release tissue-damaging products into the lung as they undergo necrosis. These results may help to explain the clinical picture in COPD.
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- Emma J Naylor
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK
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de Torres JP, Casanova C, Montejo de Garcini A, Aguirre-Jaime A, Celli BR. Gender and respiratory factors associated with dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Res 2007; 8:18. [PMID: 17341300 PMCID: PMC1821020 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-8-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2006] [Accepted: 03/06/2007] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Rationale We had shown that COPD women expressed more dyspnea than men for the same degree of airway obstruction. Objectives Evaluate gender differences in respiratory factors associated with dyspnea in COPD patients. Methods In a FEV1 % matched population of 100 men and women with COPD we measured: age, MMRC, FEV1, FVC, TLC, IC/TLC, PaO2, PaCO2, DLCO, Pimax, P0.1, Ti/Ttot, BMI, ffmi, 6MWD and VAS scale before and after the test, the Charlson score and the SGRQ. We estimated the association between these parameters and MMRC scores. Multivariate analysis determined the independent strength of those associations. Results MMRC correlated with: BMI (men:-0.29, p = 0.04; women:-0.28, p = 0.05), ffmi (men:-0.39, p = 0.01), FEV1 % (men:-0.64, p < 0.001; women:-0.29, p = 0.04), FVC % (men:-0.45, p = 0.001; women:-0.33, p = 0.02), IC/TLC (men:-0.52, p < 0.001; women: -0.27, p = 0.05), PaO2 (men:-0.59, p < 0.001), PaCO2 (men:0.27, p = 0.05), DLCO (men:-0.54, p < 0.001), P0.1/Pimax (men:0.46, p = 0.002; women:0.47, p = 0.005), dyspnea measured with the Visual Analog Scale before (men:0.37, p = 0.04; women:0.52, p = 0.004) and after 6MWD (men:0.52, p = 0.002; women:0.48, p = 0.004) and SGRQ total (men:0.50, p < 0.001; women:0.59, p < 0.001). Regression analysis showed that P0.1/Pimax in women (r2 = 0.30) and BMI, DLCO, PaO2 and P0.1/Pimax in men (r2 = 0.81) were the strongest predictors of MMRC scores. Conclusion In mild to severe COPD patients attending a pulmonary clinic, P0.1/Pimax was the unique predictor of MMRC scores only in women. Respiratory factors explain most of the variations of MMRC scores in men but not in women. Factors other than the respiratory ones should be included in the evaluation of dyspnea in women with COPD.
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- Juan P de Torres
- Respiratory Research Unit, Hospital Nuestra Sra de Candelaria, Tenerife, Spain
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- Respiratory Research Unit, Hospital Nuestra Sra de Candelaria, Tenerife, Spain
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division. Caritas-St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, USA
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Calverley PMA, Anderson JA, Celli B, Ferguson GT, Jenkins C, Jones PW, Yates JC, Vestbo J. Salmeterol and fluticasone propionate and survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med 2007; 356:775-89. [PMID: 17314337 DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa063070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2181] [Impact Index Per Article: 128.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Long-acting beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids are used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but their effect on survival is unknown. METHODS We conducted a randomized, double-blind trial comparing salmeterol at a dose of 50 microg plus fluticasone propionate at a dose of 500 microg twice daily (combination regimen), administered with a single inhaler, with placebo, salmeterol alone, or fluticasone propionate alone for a period of 3 years. The primary outcome was death from any cause for the comparison between the combination regimen and placebo; the frequency of exacerbations, health status, and spirometric values were also assessed. RESULTS Of 6112 patients in the efficacy population, 875 died within 3 years after the start of the study treatment. All-cause mortality rates were 12.6% in the combination-therapy group, 15.2% in the placebo group, 13.5% in the salmeterol group, and 16.0% in the fluticasone group. The hazard ratio for death in the combination-therapy group, as compared with the placebo group, was 0.825 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.681 to 1.002; P=0.052, adjusted for the interim analyses), corresponding to a difference of 2.6 percentage points or a reduction in the risk of death of 17.5%. The mortality rate for salmeterol alone or fluticasone propionate alone did not differ significantly from that for placebo. As compared with placebo, the combination regimen reduced the annual rate of exacerbations from 1.13 to 0.85 and improved health status and spirometric values (P<0.001 for all comparisons with placebo). There was no difference in the incidence of ocular or bone side effects. The probability of having pneumonia reported as an adverse event was higher among patients receiving medications containing fluticasone propionate (19.6% in the combination-therapy group and 18.3% in the fluticasone group) than in the placebo group (12.3%, P<0.001 for comparisons between these treatments and placebo). CONCLUSIONS The reduction in death from all causes among patients with COPD in the combination-therapy group did not reach the predetermined level of statistical significance. There were significant benefits in all other outcomes among these patients. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00268216 [ClinicalTrials.gov].).
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Müller B, Morgenthaler N, Stolz D, Schuetz P, Müller C, Bingisser R, Bergmann A, Tamm M, Christ-Crain M. Circulating levels of copeptin, a novel biomarker, in lower respiratory tract infections. Eur J Clin Invest 2007; 37:145-52. [PMID: 17217381 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2007.01762.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vasopressin has haemodynamic as well as osmoregulatory effects, and reflects the individual stress response. Copeptin is co-synthesized with vasopressin, directly mirroring vasopressin levels, but is more stable in plasma and serum. Both levels are increased in patients with septic shock. Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are a precursor of sepsis. Thus, we investigated circulating levels and the prognostic use of copeptin for the severity and outcome in patients with LRTI. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five hundred and forty-five consecutive patients with LRTI and 50 healthy controls were evaluated. Serum copeptin levels were measured with a new chemiluminescent sandwich immunoassay. RESULTS Of the 545 patients, 373 had community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), 60 acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), 59 acute bronchitis, 13 exacerbations of asthma and 40 other final diagnoses. Copeptin levels were significantly higher in patients with LRTI as compared to controls (P < 0.001) with highest levels in patients with CAP. Copeptin levels increased with increasing severity of CAP, as classified by the pneumonia severity index (PSI) (P < 0.001). In patients who died, copeptin levels on admission were significantly higher as compared to levels in survivors [70.0 (28.8-149.0) vs. 24.3 (10.8-43.8) pmol L(-1), P < 0.001]. The area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) for survival was 0.75 for copeptin, which was significantly higher as compared to C-reactive protein (AUC 0.61, P = 0.01), leukocyte count (AUC 0.59, P = 0.01) and similar to procalcitonin (AUC 0.68, P = 0.21). CONCLUSIONS Copeptin levels are increased with increasing severity of LRTI namely in patients with CAP and unfavourable outcome. Copeptin levels, as a novel biomarker, might be a useful tool in the risk stratification of patients with LRTI.
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- University Hospital Basel, Switzerland.
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Glutathione S-transferase genotypes modify lung function decline in the general population: SAPALDIA cohort study. Respir Res 2007; 8:2. [PMID: 17217536 PMCID: PMC1781067 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-8-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2006] [Accepted: 01/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Understanding the environmental and genetic risk factors of accelerated lung function decline in the general population is a first step in a prevention strategy against the worldwide increasing respiratory pathology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Deficiency in antioxidative and detoxifying Glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene has been associated with poorer lung function in children, smokers and patients with respiratory diseases. In the present study, we assessed whether low activity variants in GST genes are also associated with accelerated lung function decline in the general adult population. Methods We examined with multiple regression analysis the association of polymorphisms in GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 genes with annual decline in FEV1, FVC, and FEF25–75 during 11 years of follow-up in 4686 subjects of the prospective SAPALDIA cohort representative of the Swiss general population. Effect modification by smoking, gender, bronchial hyperresponisveness and age was studied. Results The associations of GST genotypes with FEV1, FVC, and FEF25–75 were comparable in direction, but most consistent for FEV1. GSTT1 homozygous gene deletion alone or in combination with GSTM1 homozygous gene deletion was associated with excess decline in FEV1 in men, but not women, irrespective of smoking status. The additional mean annual decline in FEV1 in men with GSTT1 and concurrent GSTM1 gene deletion was -8.3 ml/yr (95% confidence interval: -12.6 to -3.9) relative to men without these gene deletions. The GSTT1 effect on the FEV1 decline comparable to the observed difference in FEV1 decline between never and persistent smoking men. Effect modification by gender was statistically significant. Conclusion Our results suggest that genetic GSTT1 deficiency is a prevalent and strong determinant of accelerated lung function decline in the male general population.
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Spruit MA, Wouters EFM. New Modalities of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Sports Med 2007; 37:501-18. [PMID: 17503876 DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200737060-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Pulmonary rehabilitation has been shown to be an important part of the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Exercise training is the corner stone of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD and has been shown to improve health-related quality of life and exercise capacity. Nevertheless, not every COPD patient responds well to pulmonary rehabilitation. Future trials should focus on new additions to conventional pulmonary rehabilitation programmes to optimise its effects on health-related quality of life, exercise capacity, body composition and muscle function in patients with COPD. Therefore, a patient-tailored approach is inevitable. Advantages and disadvantages of new modalities of pulmonary rehabilitation will be outlined in detail, including the following: endurance training and long-acting bronchodilatators; endurance training and technical modalities (inspiratory pressure support and inspiratory muscle training); interval training; resistance training; transcutaneous neuromuscular electrical stimulation; and exercise training and supplements (oxygen, oral creatine, anabolic steroids and polyunsaturated fatty acids). Based on well defined baseline characteristics, patients should most probably be individually selected. At present, these new modalities of pulmonary rehabilitation have been shown to improve body composition, skeletal muscle function and sometimes also exercise capacity. However, the translation to an improved health-related quality of life is mostly lacking, and cost effectiveness and long-term effects have not been studied. Moreover, future trials should study the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in elderly patients with restrictive pulmonary diseases.
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- Martijn A Spruit
- Department of Research Development and Education, Centre for Integrated Rehabilitation of Organ Failure, Horn, The Netherlands.
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Debonneuil EH, Quillard J, Baulieu EE. Hypoxia and dehydroepiandrosterone in old age: a mouse survival study. Respir Res 2006; 7:144. [PMID: 17176479 PMCID: PMC1764736 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-7-144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2006] [Accepted: 12/18/2006] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Survival remains an issue in pulmonary hypertension, a chronic disorder that often affects aged human adults. In young adult mice and rats, chronic 50% hypoxia (11% FIO2 or 0.5 atm) induces pulmonary hypertension without threatening life. In this framework, oral dehydroepiandrosterone was recently shown to prevent and reverse pulmonary hypertension in rats within a few weeks. To evaluate dehydroepiandrosterone therapy more globally, in the long term and in old age, we investigated whether hypoxia decreases lifespan and whether dehydroepiandrosterone improves survival under hypoxia. METHODS 240 C57BL/6 mice were treated, from the age of 21 months until death, by normobaric hypoxia (11% FIO2) or normoxia, both with and without dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (25 mg/kg in drinking water) (4 groups, N = 60). Survival, pulmonary artery and heart remodeling, weight and blood patterns were assessed. RESULTS In normoxia, control mice reached the median age of 27 months (median survival: 184 days). Hypoxia not only induced cardiopulmonary remodeling and polycythemia in old animals but also induced severe weight loss, trembling behavior and high mortality (p < 0.001, median survival: 38 days). Under hypoxia however, dehydroepiandrosterone not only significantly reduced cardiopulmonary remodeling but also remarkably extended survival (p < 0.01, median survival: 126 days). Weight loss and trembling behavior at least partially remained, and polycythemia completely, the latter possibly favorably participating in blood oxygenation. Interestingly, at the dose used, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate was detrimental to long-term survival in normoxia (p < 0.05, median survival: 147 days). CONCLUSION Dehydroepiandrosterone globally reduced what may be called an age-related frailty induced by hypoxic pulmonary hypertension. This interestingly recalls an inverse correlation found in the prospective PAQUID epidemiological study, between dehydroepiandrosterone blood levels and mortality in aged human smokers and former smokers.
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- Edouard H Debonneuil
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 788. Pincus Building, 80 rue du Général Leclerc, 94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Cedex, France
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- Service d'Anatomo-Pathologie, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité Mixte de Recherche 788. Pincus Building, 80 rue du Général Leclerc, 94276 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Cedex, France
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Müller B, Süess E, Schuetz P, Müller C, Bingisser R, Bergmann A, Stolz D, Tamm M, Morgenthaler NG, Christ-Crain M. Circulating levels of pro-atrial natriuretic peptide in lower respiratory tract infections. J Intern Med 2006; 260:568-76. [PMID: 17116008 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2006.01722.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To analyse the mid region of plasma N-terminal pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP) levels in patients with lower respiratory tract infections to evaluate its prognostic use for the severity of disease and outcome. DESIGN Prospective observational study. Setting. Emergency department of a university hospital. SUBJECTS A total of 545 consecutive patients with lower respiratory tract infections and 50 healthy controls. Interventions. MR-proANP was measured in serum from all patients using a new sandwich immunoassay. RESULTS MR-proANP levels (median [IQR], in pmol L(-1)) were significantly higher in patients with lower respiratory tract infections when compared with controls (138.0 [74.1-279.0] vs. 72.7 [62.5-89.5], P < 0.001), with highest levels in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). MR-proANP, but not C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, gradually increased with increasing severity of CAP, classified according to the pneumonia severity index (PSI) score (P < 0.001). On admission, MR-proANP levels were significantly higher in nonsurvivors when compared with survivors (293.0 [154.0-633.0] vs. 129.0 [71.4-255.0], P < 0.001). In a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis for the prediction of survival of patients with CAP the area under the ROC curve (AUC) for MR-proANP was 0.69, similar when compared with the PSI (AUC 0.74, P = 0.31), and better when compared with other biomarkers, i.e. procalcitonin (AUC 0.57, P = 0.08), CRP (AUC 0.52, P = 0.02), and leucocyte count (AUC 0.56, P = 0.07). CONCLUSIONS MR-proANP levels are increased in lower respiratory tract infections, especially in CAP. Together with other clinical, radiographic and laboratory findings, MR-proANP levels might be helpful for the risk stratification in CAP.
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- B Müller
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Tillie-Leblond I, Masure F. ["EXACO": four year follow-up of exacerbations in a cohort of patients with COPD]. Rev Mal Respir 2006; 23:377-84. [PMID: 17127917 DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8425(06)71607-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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EXACO is a French prospective observational epidemiological study. Chest physicians will enrol 1200 patients who will be followed up for 4 years. The aims of the study are to describe the exacerbations in COPD patients at different levels of severity and to confirm the existence of a sub-group of patients defined as frequent exacerbators. The clinical characteristics associated with this profile and the decline of FEV1 will be evaluated. A validation of the VSRQ scale will be performed. The data will be collected from chest physicians and by phone calls to the patients every three months.
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de la Fuente Cid R, González Barcala FJ, Pose Reino A, Valdés Cuadrado L. Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, un problema de salud pública. Rev Clin Esp 2006; 206:442-3. [PMID: 17042985 DOI: 10.1157/13093470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The fundamental etiologic factor of COPD is tobacco. This has a 9% prevalence in Spain and although this rate is underestimated according to the last studies, COPD generates about 39,000 hospital admissions per year. It has a re-admission rate between 12% and 32%, infections being the fundamental cause. The average care cost per patient from its diagnostic to death is 27,500 euro and we should add a high percentage of employee absenteeism. Due to its chronic aspect, high health care cost and possible improvement of the quality of life of patient, the solution to the problem needs to have a more active involvement of the doctor who attends these patients.
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- R de la Fuente Cid
- Servicios de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, España.
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Pahl A, Bauhofer A, Petzold U, Cnota PJ, Maus J, Brune K, Szelenyi S. Synergistic effects of the anti-cholinergic R,R-glycopyrrolate with anti-inflammatory drugs. Biochem Pharmacol 2006; 72:1690-6. [PMID: 16996482 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2006.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2006] [Revised: 07/24/2006] [Accepted: 07/26/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Currently, much effort is geared towards developing therapies that impact on the inflammation in respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD, assuming that this will improve disease pathology. R,R-Glycopyrrolate, a quaternary ammonium compound, is a muscarinic receptor antagonist with the potential to be used as a long-acting bronchodilator in patients with asthma and COPD. In this study we evaluated whether the combination of R,R-glycopyrrolate with known anti-inflammatory drugs results in synergistic effects. Human primary monocytes were used as an in vitro model system. M3, M4, M1 and M2 receptors were expressed in these cells in descending order. The combinatory effects of the drugs on the release of TNF-alpha after lipopolysaccharide stimulation were analyzed. R,R-Glycopyrrolate alone did not affect LPS induced TNF-alpha release. The PDE4 inhibitor rolipram dose dependently inhibited the TNF-alpha release. Maximum inhibition was around 70%. The IC(35) for rolipram was 68.9+/-15.2 nM. The simultaneous administration of 10 microM R,R-glycopyrrolate reduced the IC(35) to 1.70+/-1.18 nM. The anti-histamine azelastine inhibited TNF-alpha release dose dependently. The simultaneous administration of R,R-glycopyrrolate did not influence the action of azelastine. The corticosteroid budesonide inhibited the TNF-alpha release dose dependently with an IC(50) of 0.55+/-0.13 nM. The simultaneous administration of 10 microM R,R-glycopyrrolate reduced the IC(50) to 0.13+/-0.03 nM. Finally, R,R-glycopyrrolate was most effective in the triple combination with budesonide and rolipram in the reduction of TNF-alpha release. In conclusion, R,R-glycopyrrolate acts synergistically with the PDE4 inhibitor rolipram and the steroid budesonide in inhibiting inflammatory mediators.
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- Andreas Pahl
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Fahrstr. 17, D-91054 Erlangen, Germany.
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Tamim H, Akkary G, El-Zein A, El-Roueiheb Z, El-Chemaly S. Exposure of pre-school children to passive cigarette and narghile smoke in Beirut. Eur J Public Health 2006; 16:509-12. [PMID: 16675481 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckl043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Narghile is a resurging smoking device. However, little research has been done to assess passive smoking exposure. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the exposure of pre-school age children in Beirut to parental passive smoking from cigarette and/or narghile. METHODS Data were collected from 1057 pre-school age children attending 16 day cares and 7 nursery schools in the city of Beirut. RESULTS The overall prevalence of parental smoking (cigarette and/or narghile) was 53.3%. Ten per cent of respondents reported smoking only narghile. Fathers were significantly more likely than mothers to smoke cigarettes. However, there was no significant difference between fathers and mothers with respect to smoking narghile only. Education was a significant predictor for smoking cigarettes but not for smoking narghile. CONCLUSION Narghile smoking appears to follow different gender and social patterns than cigarette smoking. Further research is needed to establish the determinants of narghile smoking, in order to develop adequate prevention policies.
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- Hala Tamim
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Reyes E, Prieto A, de la Hera A, de Lucas P, Alvarez-Sala R, Alvarez-Sala JL, Alvarez-Mon M. Treatment With AM3 Restores Defective T-Cell Function in COPD Patients. Chest 2006; 129:527-35. [PMID: 16537848 DOI: 10.1378/chest.129.3.527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lymphocyte alterations have been associated with an increased prevalence of acute respiratory infections in COPD patients. AM3 is an oral immunomodulator that normalizes the defective functions of peripheral blood natural killer and phagocytic cells in COPD patients and improves their health-related quality of life. OBJECTIVES To characterize putative systemic abnormalities of the T-cell compartment in COPD patients, and to investigate whether AM3 can restore such abnormalities. DESIGN The study was a randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in a cohort of COPD patients. The results were also compared to those of nonsmoker and ex-smoker healthy control subjects. SETTING Outpatient departments of four hospitals. PATIENTS Seventy COPD patients were randomized to receive either AM3 or a placebo orally for 90 consecutive days. Populations of 36 healthy nonsmokers and 36 healthy ex-smokers were used as control subjects. MEASUREMENTS Peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) proliferation and production of interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-12p40, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and interferon (IFN)-gamma proteins in response to the T-cell polyclonal mitogens were assessed at baseline and at the end of treatment. RESULTS The proliferative response was significantly decreased in COPD patients. Decreased production of IFN-gamma was the only defect in the profiles of the cytokine measures, and was selectively observed in COPD patients, but not in nonsmoker and ex-smoker healthy control subjects. Treatment with AM3 significantly restored the PBMC proliferative response to polyclonal mitogens and significantly promoted stimulated IFN-gamma production in these patients. The normalization of these proliferative responses was not related to significant variations in the numbers of peripheral blood monocytes, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ cells or of any major naïve/memory/activated T-cell subset. The increased IFN-gamma production in the AM3 study arm was associated with an increase in the mean of number of IFN-gamma molecules produced per CD8+ T cells. CONCLUSIONS PBMCs of COPD patients showed clear functional T-lymphocyte abnormalities that are rescued by AM3 treatment.
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- Eduardo Reyes
- Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Alcalá, Carretera Madrid-Barcelona, Km 33,600, E-28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
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Janelle MF, Doucet A, Bouchard D, Bourbonnais Y, Tremblay GM. Increased local levels of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor are associated with the beneficial effect of pre-elafin (SKALP/trappin-2/WAP3) in experimental emphysema. Biol Chem 2006; 387:903-9. [PMID: 16913840 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2006.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Few therapeutic options are offered to treat inflammation and alveolar wall destruction in emphysema. The effect of recombinant human pre-elafin, an elastase inhibitor, was evaluated in porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE)-induced emphysema in C57BL/6 mice. In a first protocol, mice received a single instillation of pre-elafin (17.5 pmol/mouse) at 1 h post-PPE and were sacrificed up to 72 h post-PPE. A single instillation of pre-elafin significantly reduced PPE-induced neutrophil accumulation in lungs, as assessed by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), by 51%, 71% and 67% at 24, 48 and 72 h, respectively. In a second protocol, mice also received a single dose of PPE, but pre-elafin three times a week for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, pre-elafin significantly reduced the PPE-induced increase in BAL macrophage numbers, airspace dimensions and lung hysteresivity by 74%, 62% and 52%, respectively. Since G-CSF was previously shown to reduce emphysematous changes in mice, the BAL levels of this mediator were measured 6 h post-PPE in animals treated as described in the first protocol. Pre-elafin significantly increased G-CSF levels in PPE-exposed mice compared to sham- and PPE only-exposed animals. This suggests that the beneficial effects of pre-elafin could be mediated, at least in part, by its ability to increase G-CSF levels in the lung.
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- Marie France Janelle
- Centre de Recherche, Hôpital Laval, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de l'Université Laval, Sainte-Foy G1V 4G5, Canada
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Price DB, Tinkelman DG, Halbert RJ, Nordyke RJ, Isonaka S, Nonikov D, Juniper EF, Freeman D, Hausen T, Levy ML, Ostrem A, van der Molen T, van Schayck CP. Symptom-based questionnaire for identifying COPD in smokers. Respiration 2005; 73:285-95. [PMID: 16330875 DOI: 10.1159/000090142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2005] [Accepted: 09/06/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Symptom-based questionnaires may enhance chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) screening in primary care. OBJECTIVES We prospectively tested questions to help identify COPD among smokers without prior history of lung disease. METHODS Subjects were recruited via random mailing to primary care practices in Aberdeen, UK, and Denver, Colo., USA. Current and former smokers aged 40 or older with no prior respiratory diagnosis and no respiratory medications in the past year were enrolled. Participants answered questions covering demographics and symptoms and then underwent spirometry with reversibility testing. A study diagnosis of COPD was defined as fixed airway obstruction as measured by post-bronchodilator FEV(1)/FVC <0.70. We examined the ability of individual questions in a multivariate framework to correctly discriminate between persons with and without COPD. RESULTS 818 subjects completed all investigations and proceeded to analysis. The list of 54 questions yielded 52 items for analysis, which was reduced to 17 items for entry into multivariate regression. Eight items had significant relationships with the study diagnosis of COPD, including age, pack-years, body mass index, weather-affected cough, phlegm without a cold, morning phlegm, wheeze frequency, and history of any allergies. Individual items yielded odds ratios ranging from 0.23 to 12. This questionnaire demonstrated a sensitivity of 80.4 and specificity of 72.0. CONCLUSIONS A simple patient self-administered questionnaire can be used to identify patients with a high likelihood of having COPD, for whom spirometric testing is particularly important. Implementation of this questionnaire could enhance the efficiency and diagnostic accuracy of current screening efforts.
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Zoia MC, Corsico AG, Beccaria M, Guarnone R, Cervio G, Testi R, Bressan MA, Pozzi E, Cerveri I. Exacerbations as a starting point of pro-active chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management. Respir Med 2005; 99:1568-75. [PMID: 15890509 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations could represent an opportunity for pro-active COPD management rather than mere treatment if previously unknown disease is discovered; the extent of underdiagnosis and undertreatment of COPD in patients attending an emergency department (ED) with an exacerbation is not known. During 2002, we recalled 131 COPD patients in stable conditions, 4-8 weeks after they had attended the ED or been discharged from our University Hospital (North-West of Italy). Information on diagnosis and management prior to the ED attendance were collected; spirometry and arterial blood gas analyses were performed. One-third of patients had never been diagnosed and treated even though 83% of them had moderate-to-very-severe COPD and about 30% already had respiratory failure. Only 20% had received information on the nature of the disease and none had received a written action plan. Only 60% were receiving long-acting bronchodilators and 41% of patients with respiratory failure were receiving long-term oxygen. A substantial number of undiagnosed and untreated patients with moderate-to-very-severe COPD came to our attention through an exacerbation. This enforces the importance of exacerbations as the starting point of pro-active COPD management and of the ED as a valuable sentinel to identify this subset of patients.
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- Maria C Zoia
- IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Division of Respiratory Diseases, via Taramelli 5, Pavia, 27100, Italy
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Murphy N, Bell C, Costello RW. Extending a home from hospital care programme for COPD exacerbations to include pulmonary rehabilitation. Respir Med 2005; 99:1297-302. [PMID: 16140230 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The principals of rehabilitation medicine are to prevent muscle atrophy and improve mobility. Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with muscle atrophy and yet many patients do not undergo pulmonary rehabilitation until they have been in stable health for some time. We investigated the outcome of a supervised home exercise programme initiated immediately after hospitalisation for an exacerbation of COPD. Thirty-one patients were randomised into an exercise group (n=16, FEV(1) 0.94+/-0.34 L) and a control group (n=15, FEV(1) 1.08+/-0.33 L). The exercise group received a twice-weekly supervised exercise programme, in their homes, for 6 weeks. Spirometry, exercise capacity, isometric muscle strength, dyspnea level, quality of life at baseline and 6 weeks as well as subsequent exacerbations were quantified. At 6 weeks, the exercise group, improved the shuttle walk test (198 m+/-95-304+/-136 m) and increased 3 min step test capacity (119+/-40-163+/-26s) (both P<0.001). Knee extensor muscle strength and quality of life scores also increased. Neither exercise capacity nor muscle strength altered in the control group. Follow-up at 3 months showed that three of the control group and none of the exercise group had experienced subsequent exacerbations (P=0.06). Early rehabilitation via a home from hospital programme improved exercise tolerance, muscle strength, dyspnea scores, quality of life in COPD patients and reduced the number of subsequent exacerbations.
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- Niamh Murphy
- Department of Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Smurfit Building, Beaumont Hospial, Dublin, Ireland
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Sadowska AM, Manuel-y-Keenoy B, De Backer WA. Inhibition of in vitro neutrophil migration through a bilayer of endothelial and epithelial cells using beta2-agonists: concomitant effects on IL-8 and elastase secretion and impact of glucocorticosteroids. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2005; 18:354-62. [PMID: 15939314 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2005.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2004] [Revised: 01/18/2005] [Accepted: 01/24/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Beta2-agonists and glucocorticosteroids are two common treatments for COPD and they are often used in combination. Glucocorticosteroids mediate the anti-inflammatory response through the glucocorticosteroid receptors (GRs). Beta2-agonists are potent bronchodilators but they can have some anti-inflammatory properties by elevating the level of intracellular cAMP. In this study we aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of combination therapy in vitro. METHODS Neutrophils or the bilayer of endothelial and epithelial cells were preincubated with salbutamol, budesonide or budesonide followed by salbutamol. FMLP-induced IL-8, elastase release and neutrophil migration through the bilayer was measured. RESULTS Salbutamol at concentrations of 10(-4), 10(-5) and 10(-9) M inhibited IL-8, elastase release and migration of neutrophils in an inverse bell-shaped concentration-response manner. When given after budesonide (10(-9) and 10(-8)M), the inhibitory effect on migration was additive. This additive effect was not observed for elastase and IL-8 release. CONCLUSIONS Salbutamol inhibits neutrophil migration and IL-8 and elastase release in a concentration-dependent manner. Preincubation with low concentration of budesonide enhanced the inhibition of migration achieved by low concentrations of salbutamol.
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- A M Sadowska
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
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Various reports have demonstrated the importance of small airway inflammation in the development of airflow limitation and progression of COPD. This hypothesis proposes that the pathogenesis of COPD mirrors a chronic inhalational dust-induced disease. The putative inorganic dust in cigarette smoke is aluminum silicate or kaolinite, a common component of clay soils. Kaolinite has been recovered in the alveolar macrophages of smokers and has been reported as a constituent of tobacco products. The origin of kaolinite in tobacco products remains unknown, and possible potential sources are proposed. On inhalation, kaolinite deposition in the distal lung may promote macrophage accumulation within the terminal airways leading to a respiratory bronchiolitis. In the susceptible smoker, important genetic, environmental, immunologic, and mechanical factors interact and modulate this small airway inflammation, ultimately leading to the pathologic lesion of emphysema. Further studies into the effects of kaolinite on macrophage function and the subsequent development of respiratory bronchiolitis could lead to prevention of COPD at its precursor lesion.
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- Carlos E Girod
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9034, USA.
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