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Ramlal M, van der Meer R, Bendien S. Treatable Traits in Pregnant Women with Asthma. Respiration 2024; 103:217-232. [PMID: 38471469 PMCID: PMC10997272 DOI: 10.1159/000536455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in pregnancy, affecting approximately 8-10% of pregnant women. Uncontrolled asthma is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including low birth weight, preterm birth, and maternal complications such as pre-eclampsia. SUMMARY A current approach to the management of chronic airway diseases is based on targeting treatable traits. The aim of this review was to define treatable traits in pregnant women with asthma based on recent literature and to determine personalized treatment options according to these traits. Traits addressed in this review that may improve asthma control and pregnancy outcomes are fractional exhaled nitric oxide-based asthma monitoring and treatment, medication adherence and inhalation technique, impaired lung function, smoking cessation and comorbidity including psychological conditions (depression and anxiety), obesity, rhinitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, chronic rhinosinusitis with or without nasal polyps, and sleep apnea. KEY MESSAGES All the treatable traits discussed have the potential to improve asthma control and pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women with asthma. Further research is needed to determine which management approaches are best to improve asthma control during pregnancy, to identify other relevant treatable traits, and to determine whether the treatable trait approach is feasible and beneficial in pregnant women with asthma.
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- Meera Ramlal
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Haga Teaching Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Scaramozzino MU, Festa M, Levi G, Plastina UR, Sapone G. Correlation between gastroesophageal reflux disease lung volumes and exacerbation of bronchial asthma: Italian pilot observational retrospective study GERDAS. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2023; 94. [PMID: 37325973 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Reflux asthma is an entity characterized by typical symptoms and, in some cases, is "silent"; it is more dangerous when associated with obesity and sleep apnea syndrome. Numerous studies demonstrate its high prevalence in the general population, particularly in the pediatric population, where, despite medical specialists' treatment, asthma symptoms remain poorly controlled with a high risk of acute exacerbations. This clinical study aims to show how the addition of a particular type of alginate (Deflux Plus sachets) containing hyaluronic acid and melatonin at low doses administered over a prolonged period of 6 months causes a reduction in vagal reflex stimulation of the esophagus and pulmonary microaspiration reflexes by regulating lower esophageal sphincter motility in asthmatic patients, improving the asthma control test (ATC) score. In the reported statistical analysis, receiver operating characteristic curves were performed for sensitivity and specificity for the analyzed parameters, including the ACT score, with statistically significant data p<0.0001. We conclude that combining conventional therapy for reflux asthma with alginates may improve the risk of acute asthma exacerbations and dynamic lung volumes.
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- Marco Umberto Scaramozzino
- Outpatient Clinic of Pulmonology "La Madonnina", Reggio Calabria; Thoracic Endoscopy, Tirrenia Hospital, Belvedere Marittimo.
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- Human Nutrition Sciences, Outpatient Clinic of Pulmonology "La Madonnina", Reggio Calabria.
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- Pulmonology Department, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia; Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia.
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- Cardiology Department, Nursing Polyclinic M.d.c., Reggio Calabria.
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Asthma under control is inversely related with erosive esophagitis among healthy adults. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0210490. [PMID: 30615668 PMCID: PMC6322772 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Some recent studies suggested that reflux esophagitis is positively correlated with asthma. However, there are debates on this issue. The aim of this study is to clarify the true association between reflux esophagitis and asthma in a large population. Methods Medical records of subjects who received health surveillance checkup between January 2005 and December 2011 were reviewed. Their endoscopic findings, medical history, body mass index, and smoking history were analyzed. Erosive esophagitis was defined as endoscopically detected mucosal break at the Z-line, irrespective of reflux symptom. Information about asthma history was obtained from their questionnaires and medical records. Results Out of the total 15,999 patients, 986 had erosive esophagitis and 376 had asthma. In this population, erosive esophagitis was inversely related with asthma in univariable analysis (OR, 0.586; 95% CI, 0.342–1.003, p = 0.049). In multivariable analysis, asthma was demonstrated as an independent negative risk factor for erosive esophagitis (OR, 0.472; 95% CI, 0.257–0.869, p = 0.016), under adjustment with age (OR, 1.000; 95% CI, 0.994–1.006, p = 0.977), male sex (OR, 2.092; 95% CI, 1.683–2.601, p < 0.001), body mass index (OR, 1.115; 95% CI, 1.090–1.141, p < 0.001), smoking (OR, 1.584; 95% CI, 1.318–1.902, p < 0.001), and urban residence (OR, 1.363; 95% CI, 1.149–1.616, p < 0.001). Likewise, erosive esophagitis was shown to be an independent negative risk factor for asthma (OR, 0.558; 95% CI, 0.324–0.960, p = 0.035) under adjustment with age (OR, 1.025; 95% CI, 1.015–1.034, p <0.001), male sex (OR, 0.861; 95% CI, 0.691–1.074, p = 0.185), and body mass index (OR, 1.067; 95% CI, 1.030–1.106, p < 0.001) in multivariable analysis. Conclusions Contrary to previous studies, this large scale data showed inverse association between erosive esophagitis and asthma. Further studies investigating the clear mechanism of this phenomenon are warranted.
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Inhalant allergy compounding the chronic vaginitis syndrome: characterization of sensitization patterns, comorbidities and responses to sublingual immunotherapy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2016; 294:541-8. [PMID: 27040422 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-016-4081-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize sensitization patterns, diagnoses and comorbidities, and to assess the response of lower genital tract symptoms to sublingual immunotherapy for airborne allergens in a select population of patients with chronic vaginitis. METHODS Fifty-two patients referred for allergy evaluation over a 44 month period were studied. Charts were retrospectively reviewed to establish: (1) gynecological diagnoses, (2) allergic-immunological diagnoses, and (3) IgE-mediated sensitivity to airborne allergens on presentation. Patients were contacted at 9-50 months of treatment to assess response to sublingual immunotherapy based on a questionnaire addressing frequency and severity of symptoms and use of medication to control symptoms. RESULTS Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis was identified in 34 (65 %); vulvar vestibulitis syndrome in 12 (23 %); and contact dermatitis in 10 (19 %) patients. Comorbidities included: non-reflux gastrointestinal complaints in 11 (21 %), gastroesophageal reflux in 5 (9 %), migraines in 9 (17 %), chronic non-migrainous headaches in 8 (17 %), and chronic sinusitis in 6 patients (11 %). Asthma was diagnosed in 8 patients (15 %). Oral allergy syndrome was present in 6 (11 %). Most frequent sensitivities were to: ragweed in 33 (63 %), molds in 26 (50 %), dust mites in 23 (44 %), and grass in 12 (23 %) patients. Mono-sensitization was demonstrated for ragweed in 7 (13 %), and for molds, dust mites and grass for 3 (5 %) patients each. Candida sensitization was identified in 15 patients with chronic vaginitis (28 %). Eleven patients with recurrent vulvovaginal diagnosis (32 %) showed Candida sensitization. Response to immunotherapy was generally favorable with pruritus/irritation being more responsive than visceral pain. CONCLUSIONS In a Midwestern referral population, chronic vaginitis compounded by inhalant allergy showed: (1) high incidence rate of recurrent vulvo-vaginal candidiasis, (2) Candida IgE-mediated sensitization in less than one-third of patients with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis, (3) comorbid conditions not dissimilar to those of other allergic patients, and (4) allergen sensitization pattern typical for the Midwest.
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Weakley J, Webber MP, Ye F, Zeig-Owens R, Cohen HW, Hall CB, Kelly K, Prezant DJ. Agreement between upper respiratory diagnoses from self-report questionnaires and medical records in an occupational health setting. Am J Ind Med 2014; 57:1181-7. [PMID: 25223518 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Fire Department of the City of New York World Trade Center Health Program (FDNY-WTCHP) monitors and treats WTC-related illnesses through regular physical exams, self-administered health questionnaires and treatment visits, as indicated. METHODS We measured positive and negative predictive values (PPV, NPV) of self-reported diagnoses of GERD and rhinosinusitis from the health questionnaires in relation to FDNY physician diagnoses from the medical record. RESULTS Self-reported GERD had PPV and NPV of 54.0% and 95.7%, respectively; for rhinosinusitis, the PPV and NPV were 48.2% and 91.9%. These characteristics improved considerably (PPV 78.0% GERD and PPV 76.5% rhinosinusitis) in a subpopulation receiving medications from the FDNY-WTCHP. CONCLUSION The PPV of self-reported diagnoses demonstrates only modest value in predicting physician diagnoses, although high NPVs suggest benefit in ruling out disease. In subgroups selected for their higher disease prevalence, self-reported diagnoses may be considerably more useful.
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- Jessica Weakley
- Department of Medicine; Montefiore Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx New York
- Bureau of Health Services; Fire Department of the City of New York; Brooklyn New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx New York
- Bureau of Health Services; Fire Department of the City of New York; Brooklyn New York
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- Department of Medicine; Montefiore Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx New York
- Bureau of Health Services; Fire Department of the City of New York; Brooklyn New York
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- Department of Medicine; Montefiore Medical Center; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx New York
- Bureau of Health Services; Fire Department of the City of New York; Brooklyn New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx New York
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health; Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx New York
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- Bureau of Health Services; Fire Department of the City of New York; Brooklyn New York
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- Bureau of Health Services; Fire Department of the City of New York; Brooklyn New York
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine; Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx New York
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The prevalence of severe asthma in children has risen in the past few decades. The present review explores our current understanding of epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment of status asthmaticus in children. RECENT FINDINGS The pathophysiology of inflammation and airway hyperactivity continues to be a source of research. Early initiation of inhaled beta-agonists and oral or parenteral steroids remain the standard of care in the treatment of status asthmaticus. Other treatment modalities such as magnesium and intravenous beta-agonists show some benefit. There is a resurgence of interest in the use of methylxanthines. Alternatives to endotracheal intubation show some promise in preventing respiratory failure. SUMMARY Asthma remains the third leading cause of hospitalization in children younger than 15 years old. Researchers continue to explore the efficacy of old and new treatment modalities. Future research efforts targeting at-risk populations could dramatically decrease asthma morbidity and mortality.
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- Rebekah Mannix
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Størdal K, Johannesdottir GB, Bentsen BS, Carlsen KCL, Sandvik L. Asthma and overweight are associated with symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux. Acta Paediatr 2006; 95:1197-201. [PMID: 16982489 DOI: 10.1080/08035250600589041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIM To explore the prevalence of symptoms suggestive of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in asthmatics and controls, and to control for the possible effect of overweight. METHODS The prevalence of GERD symptoms was assessed using a questionnaire about reflux symptoms in children with asthma (n=872, mean age 10.4 y, 65% males) compared to non-asthmatic controls (n=264, mean age 10.8 y, 48% males), and a symptom score was calculated. The association between GERD symptoms and overweight (age-adjusted BMI > 25) was assessed independently. RESULTS A positive reflux symptom score was found in 19.7% of the asthmatics compared to 8.5% of the non-asthmatic control group (odds ratio (OR) 2.6, 95% CI 1.7-4.2). Overweight children reported GERD symptoms more frequently than children with normal weight (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.2-2.6). Asthma and obesity remained significant predictors when analysed simultaneously by logistic regression analysis. One hundred and fifty-two children with asthma consented to an oesophageal pH study, and an abnormal pH study result (reflux index > 5.0) correlated positively with overweight (OR 4.9, 95% CI 2.2-11.0). CONCLUSION The prevalence of symptoms associated with gastro-oesophageal reflux was increased in children with asthma and in overweight children. Overweight and asthma were independently associated with GERD symptoms, and overweight did not explain the higher frequency of GERD in asthma patients.
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- Ketil Størdal
- Department of Paediatrics, Sykehuset Østfold Fredrikstad, Fredrikstad, Norway.
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&NA;. Treat gastro-oesophageal reflux disease aggressively in children with asthma. DRUGS & THERAPY PERSPECTIVES 2006. [DOI: 10.2165/00042310-200622040-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Muñoz-López F. Gastroesophageal reflux and asthma. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2005; 32:241-6. [PMID: 15456618 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-0546(04)79248-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Kwon HL, Belanger K, Bracken MB. Effect of pregnancy and stage of pregnancy on asthma severity: a systematic review. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004; 190:1201-10. [PMID: 15167819 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Although pregnancy is purported to affect maternal asthma, the literature has not been reviewed systematically. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine, among pregnant women with asthma, whether pregnancy and stage of pregnancy influence maternal asthma severity. Six electronic databases were searched in January 2003 for prospective studies of currently asthmatic, pregnant women who were enrolled before the third trimester and assessed with objective measures of asthma severity or validated severity scales. Three studies reported 54 pregnant women with asthma who met the inclusion criteria. The most valid study indicated that bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine improved between preconception and pregnancy in 69% of the women, although it deteriorated in 31% of the women. Further, this improvement peaked in the second trimester, reverted after delivery, and was greatest among those women who were most hyperresponsive initially. Lung function also showed a trend towards improvement during pregnancy that was not significant. Large, well-conducted population-based studies that explore different aspects of asthma severity are needed to substantiate these preliminary results.
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- Helen L Kwon
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8034, USA
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Theodoropoulos DS, Pecoraro DL, Efstratiadis SE. The association of gastroesophageal reflux disease with asthma and chronic cough in the adult. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 1:133-46. [PMID: 14720067 DOI: 10.1007/bf03256602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition which is particularly prevalent in patients with asthma and chronic cough. Physiologic changes caused by asthma and chronic cough promote acid reflux. GERD is also considered by many investigators as a factor contributing to airway inflammation. An etiological relationship between GERD and asthma/chronic cough and vice versa has been supported by a large number of experimental and clinical findings and refuted by others. Although further controlled studies are needed to clarify this relationship, GERD and asthma/chronic cough appear to be linked to each other. The association of GERD with asthma and chronic cough involves nerve reflexes, cytokines, inflammatory and neuroendocrine cells and, in some patients, tracheal aspiration of refluxing gastric fluids. GERD may present with typical symptoms but can also be asymptomatic. Sensitive methods for diagnosing GERD are available, which include esophageal pH monitoring, acid provocative tests, modified barium swallow and endoscopy. Consideration of the association of GERD with asthma and chronic cough is of practical value in the management of chronic cough or asthma resistant to treatment. Treatment of GERD in patients with asthma has been consistently shown to improve respiratory symptoms but not necessarily pulmonary function tests. Surgical treatment can be a useful and cost-effective approach in selected patients with asthma and GERD.
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Muñoz-López F. Reflujo gastroesofágico y asma. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s0301-0546(04)79249-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Thomas EJ, Kumar R, Dasan JB, Kabra SK, Bal CS, Menon S, Malhothra A. Gastroesophageal reflux in asthmatic children not responding to asthma medication: a scintigraphic study in 126 patients with correlation between scintigraphic and clinical findings of reflux. Clin Imaging 2003; 27:333-6. [PMID: 12932685 DOI: 10.1016/s0899-7071(02)00555-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is frequently found in association with asthma. Successful control of GER in these patients may improve in their asthma symptoms. The present retrospective analysis was undertaken to find out the incidence of GER in asthmatic children not responding to routine antiasthmatic medications and to find out if there is a clinical correlation between the symptoms of GER and scintigraphic evidence of GER in these patients. A total of 126 children with a mean age of 2.31 years and range 6 months to 6 years were evaluated. The children were divided into two groups. Group I (n = 100) consisted of children with asthma but no clinical symptoms of GER. Group II (n = 26) consisted of those children with asthma and clinical symptoms of GER. Radionuclide scintigraphy was performed with 100-200 microCi (3.7-7.4 MBq) of Tc99m-sulphur colloid. All 33 out of 126 (26%) children had GER on scintigraphy. In Group I, only 23 (23%) had reflux while in Group II, 10 (38.5%) had reflux. In conclusion, esophageal scintiscanning can be used to detect GER in asthmatic children refractory to routine antiasthmatic medication irrespective of the presence or absence of symptoms suggestive of GER.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Respiratory illnesses are the commonest cause of patient visits to physicians. Although the common cold, sinusitis and bronchitis may be lacking in drama, they account for a substantial amount of morbidity among women of reproductive age and are frequently encountered by physicians caring for pregnant women. Present knowledge about the management of these common conditions and the safety of the medications often used to treat them are reviewed in this chapter. Asthma and community-acquired pneumonia are more serious respiratory illnesses that are also often encountered in pregnancy. Present evidence suggests that community-acquired pneumonia is best treated empirically, with additional investigation usually necessary only if there is a failure of initial treatment. The recognition of asthma as an inflammatory condition has led to a very specific approach to its management that can readily and safely be applied to the pregnant woman. Treatment of HIV and tuberculosis should not be withheld during pregnancy because of the life-threatening nature of these infections and the importance of preventing vertical transmission.
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- R O Powrie
- Brown University School of Medicine, Division of Obstetric and Consultative Medicine, Women and Infants' Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence 02905, USA
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Harmanci E, Entok E, Metintas M, Vardareli E, Elbek O. Gastroesophageal reflux in the patients with asthma. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2001; 29:123-8. [PMID: 11674925 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-0546(01)79044-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Thirty one patients with asthma (mean age was 44.4 10.7; range 18-63) were investigated for gastroesophageal reflux (GER). The patients were separated into two groups according to presence of reflux and/or nocturnal symptoms. 13 patients had one of the reflux and/or nocturnal asthma symptoms (Group 1), whereas 18 patients had none of them (Group 2). To assess GER patients underwent to scintigraphy with Tc99m. GER was determined 4 of 13 patients in group 1 (30,7 %) and 1 of 18 patients in group 2 (5,5 %). There was significant difference between the group 1 and group 2 in that respect (p < 0,001). The patients with established GER (5 patients) were given Omeprazole (a proton pomp inhibitor) 40 mg daily for 4 weeks following a 2 week placebo period. The patients recorded their daily and nocturnal symptoms of asthma, additional salbutamol use, morning and evening peak expiratory flow rates (PEFR) measurements in a daily chart during placebo and omeprazole treatment without changing their antiasthma treatment. Their PEFR, FEV1 values, daily and nocturnal symptoms and additional beta agonist use did not changed after omeprazole treatment except one. But their reflux symptoms (heartburn and regurgitation) were improved. As a consequence, we suggested that asthmatics which have some complaints of reflux should be searched for GER. Not the respiratory functions but GER symptoms can be improved w
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- Departments of Pulmonary Diseases, Osmangazi University School of Medicine Eskisehir, Turkey.
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Theodoropoulos DS, Ledford DK, Lockey RF, Pecoraro DL, Rodriguez JA, Johnson MC, Boyce HW. Prevalence of upper respiratory symptoms in patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001; 164:72-6. [PMID: 11435241 DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.164.1.2006002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED This study evaluated the prevalence of upper respiratory symptoms (URS) among patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Seventy-four subjects with heartburn completed a URS questionnaire before dual-probe, 24-h esophageal pH monitoring. The URS questionnaire was also completed by 74 normal volunteers without previous or current symptoms of GERD. Esophageal pH monitoring results were classified as normal, distal, or proximal and distal gastroesophageal reflux using standardized criteria. Mean URS scores (+/- SD) were 8.31 +/- 3.98 in the 52 subjects with GERD and 4.57 +/- 3.57 in the 22 subjects with negative pH probe studies, p = 0.02. Subjects with negative pH probe studies and normal volunteers scored similarly on the URS questionnaire. Reflux episodes/24 h correlated with URS scores, r = 0.47, p = 0.0001. Seventy-five percent of subjects with upper reflux, 68% of subjects with lower reflux, 36% of subjects with normal esophageal pH studies, and 9% of normal volunteers reported laryngeal symptoms for at least 5 d/mo. Sixty-nine percent of subjects with upper reflux, 50% of subjects with lower reflux, 31% of subjects with normal pH studies, and 14% of normal volunteers reported nasal symptoms for at least 5 d/mo. URS are frequent among subjects with GERD. KEYWORDS rhinitis; upper airway; gastroesophageal reflux
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- D S Theodoropoulos
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Joy McCann Culverhouse Airways Disease Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine and James A. Haley Veterans' Medical Center, Tampa, Florida, USA
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About 10% of American children have asthma, and its prevalence, morbidity, and mortality have been increasing. Asthma is an inflammatory disease with edema, bronchial constriction, and mucous plugging. Status asthmaticus in children requires aggressive treatment with beta-agonists, anticholinergics, and corticosteroids. Intubation and mechanical ventilation should be avoided if at all possible, as the underlying dynamic hyperinflation will worsen with positive-pressure ventilation. If mechanical ventilation becomes necessary, controlled hypoventilation with low tidal volume and long expiratory time may lessen the risk of barotrauma and hypotension. Unusual and nonestablished therapies for severe asthma are discussed.
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- H A Werner
- Division of Critical Care, University of Kentucky Children's Hospital, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
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- Academisch Ziekenhuis Kinderen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.
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Theodoropoulos DS, Ledford DK, Lockey RF. Expression of the lung-specific thyroid transcription factor (TTF-1) within the tracheoesophageal fistula of embryo rats exposed to Adriamycin. J Pediatr Surg 2000; 35:811-2. [PMID: 10813360 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(00)70013-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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