{"title":"[Echoes of the ECLIPSE study].","authors":"Mihălţan Florin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 3","pages":"142-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32833370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.","authors":"Francesco Bonella, Ilaria Campo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The term pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) comprises a heterogeneous group of rare disorders characterized by abundant deposition of surfactant- and lipoproteins in the alveoli. The autoimmune form accounts for 90% of cases and is characterized by the presence of GM-CSF autoantibodies. Secondary PAP is associated with several underlying conditions, mainly hematologic malignancies, infections and inhalation exposure, and is GM-CSF antibody negative. Several conditions can mimic PAP, in particular the radiological findings: the crazy paving pattern on high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is common also to infections, neoplasms, and other interstitial lung diseases. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) typical findings and the detection of serum GM-CSF antibodies are usually sufficient for the diagnosis of PAP. Whole lung lavage (WLL) is still the gold standard for treatment of PAP and is followed by complete remission in about 50% of cases. Inhalative treatment with GM-CSF alone or in combination with WLL could represent the future approach for patients with autoimmune PAP refractory to WLL alone. The anti CD-20 antibody rituximab represents a further promising approach for autoimmune PAP. The treatment of secondary PAP should be focused on the underlying disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 3","pages":"144, 147-55"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32833376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Florin Mihălţan, Loana Munteanu, Cornel Radu Loghin, Florin Mihaltan, Loana Munteanu, Radu Loghin
{"title":"[Istanbul 2014--new European benchmarks in fight against smoking].","authors":"Florin Mihălţan, Loana Munteanu, Cornel Radu Loghin, Florin Mihaltan, Loana Munteanu, Radu Loghin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 3","pages":"178"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32833813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victor Botnaru, Doina Rusu, Ion Haidarlî, Oxana Munteanu, Alexandru Corlateanu
{"title":"[Cryptococcosis--a common fungal infection in immunosuppressed patient].","authors":"Victor Botnaru, Doina Rusu, Ion Haidarlî, Oxana Munteanu, Alexandru Corlateanu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cryptococcus is a leading mycological cause of morbidity among HIV-infected patients. In many patients, cryptococcosis is the first indication of AIDS. The lung is invariably the portal of entry and initial site of infection for C. neoformans. In immunosuppressed patients all areas of the body can be infected, and central nervous sistem involvement is the most severe complication. Cryptococcosis is an important fungal infection thatshould be considered in the differential diagnosis of the pulmonary infiltrates in the immunosuppressed patient. The purpose of this paper is to review the current knowledge of the management and treatment strategies of cryptococcosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 3","pages":"156, 159-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32833373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Radu Stoica, Irina Negru, Radu Matache, MirunaTodor
{"title":"[Tracheal resection for post-intubation subglottic stenosis in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener)].","authors":"Radu Stoica, Irina Negru, Radu Matache, MirunaTodor","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA or Wegener) is a systemic autoimmune disease with inflammation of small- and medium-size vessels. It can affect practically any organ or system, but renal, respiratory andjoint systems are most frequently damaged. Positive pANCA antibodies can raise the suspicion of diagnosis. Subglottic stenosis is relatively frequent, in a quarter of patients, especially in the third decade women. The case presented is of an 80-year-old woman, recently diagnosed with pulmonary, renal and systemic manifestations of GPA and with a subglottic stenosis rapidly evolving towards endotracheal intubation, tracheostomy with mechanical ventilation and renal failure. Further evolution has been favorable under corticoid therapy. After weaning from the mechanical ventilation and30 days after the suppression of the tracheostomy, the patient developed a tracheal stenosis with mixed etiology, secondary to vasculitis and prolonged intubation with tracheostomy. Tracheal resection with termino-terminal anastomosis was performed in emergency with simple post-operative evolution and without late complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 3","pages":"174-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32833380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Operability in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension].","authors":"Tudor Constantinescu, Miron Alexandru Bogdan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Unlabelled: </strong>We present the case of a 86-year-old male patient diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) with proximal bilateral obstructions of the pulmonary arteries. The history included systemic hypertension, benign prostate adenoma and in situ colonic adenocarcinoma, cured by local radiotherapy; no prior history of thromboembolic disease was noted. The work-up comprised of a detailed analysis of pulmonary hemodynamics and right ventricular function by echocardiography and right heart catheterization, imagistic evaluation of the pulmonary circulation by contrast tomography, but also a complete evaluation of the left heart, respiratory function, neurologic status, liver and kidney function. A new colonoscopy confirmed the absence of relapse of the colonic carcinoma. The only curative therapy in proximal CTEPH is pulmonary endarterectomy, a very complex surgical procedures available in only a few centres worldwide. The case was discussed in a multidisciplinary meeting and the indications for surgery were based on exercise tolerance impairment, surgically accessible thrombi, absence of comorbidities and patient informed consent. The limits for the intervention were considered the extreme age and oncological history. The procedure was performed in Cardiovascular surgical department Timişoara, by prof. dr. Walter Klepetko and prof. dr. Marian Gappar, with good clinical and hemodinamic outcome. We present the post surgical side effects and the most important functional parameters of the follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>pulmonary endarterectomy should be evaluated initially in all patients diagnosed with CTEPH and the old age should not be considered an absolute contraindication if no other significant comorbidities are identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 2","pages":"112-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32683326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ionela Nicoleta Belaconi, Claudia Lucia Toma, Miron Alexandru Bogdan
{"title":"[Uptodate in the management and treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis].","authors":"Ionela Nicoleta Belaconi, Claudia Lucia Toma, Miron Alexandru Bogdan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis are heterogeneous, multisystem, autoimmune diseases characterized by necrotizing small and medium vessel vasculitis and the association with ANCA. The diagnosis and management of these patients may be challenging due to the variability of clinical features, the possibility of life-threatening events (acute renal failure or pulmonary hemorrhage) and the relative rarity of these syndromes. ANCA-associated vasculitis include granulomatosis with polyangiitis, microscopic polyangiitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. The treatment requires significant immunosuppression and there are frequent treatment related side effects. Although the standard protocol with cytotoxic agents and glucocorticoids has dramatically improved patient outcome, its toxic profile remains a major problem. Recent progress in evidence base and consensus in understanding the pathogenic mechanism and the quantification of disease activity further improved patient's life. Special attention was paid in refining immunosuppressive treatment to minimize his toxicity. This review will focus on evidence based treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 2","pages":"78-80, 83-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32683318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stefan Dumitrache-Rujinski, Ioana Dinu, George Călcăianu, Ionela Erhan, Alexandru Cocieru, Dragoş Zaharia, Claudia Lucia Toma, Miron Alexandru Bogdan
{"title":"[Metabolic profile in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea. A comparison between patients with insulin resistance and with insulin sensitivity].","authors":"Stefan Dumitrache-Rujinski, Ioana Dinu, George Călcăianu, Ionela Erhan, Alexandru Cocieru, Dragoş Zaharia, Claudia Lucia Toma, Miron Alexandru Bogdan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) may induce metabolic abnormalities through intermittent hypoxemia and simpathetic activation. It is difficult to demonstrate an independent role of OSAS in the occurrence of metabolic abnormalities, as obesity represents an important risk factor for both OSAS and metabolic abnormalities.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>to assess the relations between insulin resistance (IR), insulin sensitivity (IS), OSAS severity and nocturnal oxyhaemoglobin levels in obese, nondiabetic patients with daytime sleepiness.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>We evaluated 99 consecutive, obese, nondiabetic patients (fasting glycemia < 126 mg/dL, no hypoglycemic or hypolipemiant medication) diagnosed with OSAS (AHI > 5/hour and daytime sleepiness) by an ambulatory six channel cardio-respiratory polygraphy. Hight, weight serum triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels were evaluated. Correlations between Apneea Hypopnea Index (AHI), Oxygen Desaturation Index (ODI), average and lowest oxyhaemoglobin saturation (SaO), body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance or sensitivity were assesed. IR was defined as a TG/ HDL-Cratio > 3, and insulin sensitivity (IS) as a TG/HDL-C ratio < 2.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>64 patients (out of 99) had lR and 18 IS. In the IR group (44 men and 20 women), the mean age was 52 +/- 10.6 years, mean BMI: 38.54 +/- 6.67 Kg/m2 (30-60), TG/HDL-C:5, 27 +/- 2.03 (3.02-11.1), mean AHI: 49.65 +/- 25.55/hour (7-110), mean ODI: 4769 +/- 24.95/hour (4-98), mean average SaO2 89.42 +/- 4.6 and mean lowest SaO2 68.4% +/- 13.8% (32-88%). 48 patients had severe, 7 moderate and 9 mild OSAS. In the IS group (10 men and 8 women), the mean age was 58.4 +/- 8.2years, mean BMI: 35.4 +/- 4.29 Kg/m2 (30-46), TG/ HDL-C: 1.64 +/- 0.29 (1.13-1.95), mean AHI: 45.8 +/- 30.3/hour (9-131), mean ODI: 39.9 +/- 32.2/hour (2-133), mean average SaO2 90.8 +/- 8.2 (81-95) and mean lowest SaO2: 74% +/- 10.8% (52-87%). 12 patients had severe, 3 moderate and 3 mild OSAS. Insulin sensitivity positively correlated with mean average SaO2 (r: 0.49; p: 0.037) and negatively with ODI (r: - 0,56; p: 0.014). Insulin resistance negatively correlated with mean lowest SaO2 (r: -0,25; p: 0.045). Mean lowest SaO2 values were significant lower in patients with IR than in those with IS (p: 0.042). No statistically significant difference was found for BMI, AHI or ODI between IR and IS patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>nocturnal oxyhaemoglobin levels rather than OSAS severity (expressed as AHI or ODI) may be involved in the occurrence of metabolic abnormalities in obese nondiabetic patients. Preserving insulin sensitivity is more likely when oxyhaemoglobin levels are higher and ODI is lower. Mean lowest nocturnal SaO2 levels seems to be independently involved in the development of insulin resistance as no statistically significant differences were found for BMI between the t","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 2","pages":"100-2, 104-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32683323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ciprian Bolca, Mihaela Tănăsescu, Olga Dănăilă, Cristian Paleru, Ioan Cordoş
{"title":"[Complex case with respiratory, endocrine and digestive manifestations--late complications after a colic replacement of the esophagus for lye ingestion].","authors":"Ciprian Bolca, Mihaela Tănăsescu, Olga Dănăilă, Cristian Paleru, Ioan Cordoş","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Long term complications after colic replacement of the esophagus are well known and their managment is known as being difficult, due to multiple associated comorbidities; we present the case of a 26-year-old patient with multiple late complications after a coloesophagoplaty for lye ingestion during childhood. The patient finally died despite all the eforts of treatement during a prolonged hospitalisation. We will try to analyse the key moments on patient's evolution and discuss other possible options in this case.</p>","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 2","pages":"122-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32684278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Does the electronic cigarette have a future in medicine?].","authors":"Florin Mihălţan, Ioana Munteanu, Ruxandra Ulmeanu, Roxana Nemeş","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The electronic cigarette is a subject of lively debate in the literature and the legislative. We will review the updates regarding progress on this issue by analyzing the device, the electronic cigarette composition, legislative issues and medical strategy. All will be analyzed in terms of the benefits, but also the immediate and remote consequences</p>","PeriodicalId":20345,"journal":{"name":"Pneumologia","volume":"63 2","pages":"126-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"32684280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}