RespirologyPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-06-24DOI: 10.1111/resp.14778
Tajalli Saghaie, Jonathan P Williamson, Martin Phillips, Dona Kafili, Sarika Sundar, D Kyle Hogarth, Alvin Ing
{"title":"First-in-human use of a new robotic electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopic platform with integrated Tool-in-Lesion Tomosynthesis (TiLT) technology for peripheral pulmonary lesions: The FRONTIER study.","authors":"Tajalli Saghaie, Jonathan P Williamson, Martin Phillips, Dona Kafili, Sarika Sundar, D Kyle Hogarth, Alvin Ing","doi":"10.1111/resp.14778","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14778","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>As the presentation of pulmonary nodules increases, the importance of a safe and accurate method of sampling peripheral pulmonary nodules is highlighted. First-generation robotic bronchoscopy has successfully assisted navigation and improved peripheral reach during bronchoscopy. Integrating tool-in-lesion tomosynthesis (TiLT) may further improve yield.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a first-in-human clinical trial of a new robotic electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy system with integrated digital tomosynthesis technology (Galaxy System, Noah Medical). Patients with moderate-risk peripheral pulmonary nodules were enrolled in the study. Robotic bronchoscopy was performed using electromagnetic navigation with TiLT-assisted lesion guidance. Non-specific results were followed up until either a clear diagnosis was achieved or repeat radiology at 6 months demonstrated stability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighteen patients (19 nodules) were enrolled. The average lesion size was 20 mm, and the average distance from the pleura was 11.6 mm. The target was successfully reached in 100% of nodules, and the biopsy tool was visualized inside the target lesion in all cases. A confirmed specific diagnosis was achieved in 17 nodules, 13 of which were malignant. In one patient, radiological monitoring confirmed a true non-malignant result. This translates to a yield of 89.5% (strict) to 94.7% (intermediate). Complications included one pneumothorax requiring observation only and another requiring an overnight chest drain. There was one case of severe pneumonia following the procedure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this first-in-human study, second-generation robotic bronchoscopy using electromagnetic navigation combined with integrated digital tomosynthesis was feasible with an acceptable safety profile and demonstrated a high diagnostic yield for small peripheral lung nodules.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"969-975"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141459012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1111/resp.14846
Xiang Wen, Juan Zhou, Heping Fang, Juan Li, Run Wang, Dan Zeng, Xiaohong Xie, Yu Deng, Luo Ren, Enmei Liu
{"title":"Allele-specific micro-RNA-mediated regulation of ADAM33 in childhood allergic asthma.","authors":"Xiang Wen, Juan Zhou, Heping Fang, Juan Li, Run Wang, Dan Zeng, Xiaohong Xie, Yu Deng, Luo Ren, Enmei Liu","doi":"10.1111/resp.14846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14846","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>A disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 (ADAM33) is associated with asthma susceptibility, and its genetic variations impact susceptibility and disease severity. However, the mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate ADAM33 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in childhood asthma susceptibility and explore their regulatory mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eleven selected SNPs in ADAM33 were genotyped and identified the association with asthma susceptibility. In the validation cohort, we measured plasma sADAM33 levels and compared them with disease severity among children with different SNP genotypes. Computational predictions identified miRNAs targeting the SNP, and the impact of the SNP on miRNA regulation was confirmed using a dual luciferase reporter system. Finally, we validated the regulatory role of miRNAs on ADAM33 expression using an in vitro model with upregulated ADAM33 expression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Only rs3918400 was associated with asthma susceptibility. In the validation cohort, children with allergic asthma exhibited higher plasma sADAM33 levels. Among asthmatic children, those with the rs3918400 CT/TT genotype had higher sADAM33 levels, poorer asthma control, more severe airway hyper-responsiveness, lower FEV<sub>1</sub>% and higher dust mite-specific IgE activity compared to those with the CC genotype. miR-3928-5p bound strongly to the rs3918400 C allele and effectively reduced ADAM33 protein expression in CC genotype cells. However, the binding affinity of miR-3928-5p to the T allele was weaker, resulting in diminished negative regulation of protein expression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The rs3918400 SNP affects the negative regulation of ADAM33 by miR-3928-5p, potentially participating in a complex interplay of processes related to childhood asthma susceptibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142547041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-10-24DOI: 10.1111/resp.14843
Hendrik Pott, Barbara Weckler, Swetlana Gaffron, Roman Martin, Dieter Maier, Peter Alter, Frank Biertz, Tim Speicher, Wilhelm Bertrams, Anna Lena Jung, Katrin Laakmann, Dominik Heider, Miel Wouters, Claus F Vogelmeier, Bernd Schmeck
{"title":"Diffusion capacity and static hyperinflation as markers of disease progression predict 3-year mortality in COPD: Results from COSYCONET.","authors":"Hendrik Pott, Barbara Weckler, Swetlana Gaffron, Roman Martin, Dieter Maier, Peter Alter, Frank Biertz, Tim Speicher, Wilhelm Bertrams, Anna Lena Jung, Katrin Laakmann, Dominik Heider, Miel Wouters, Claus F Vogelmeier, Bernd Schmeck","doi":"10.1111/resp.14843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14843","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objective: </strong>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibits diverse patterns of disease progression, due to underlying disease activity. We hypothesized that changes in static hyperinflation or KCO % predicted would reveal subgroups with disease progression unidentified by preestablished markers (FEV<sub>1</sub>, SGRQ, exacerbation history) and associated with unique baseline biomarker profiles. We explored 18-month measures of disease progression associated with 18-54-month mortality, including changes in hyperinflation parameters and transfer factor, in a large German COPD cohort.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Analysing data of 1364 patients from the German observational COSYCONET-cohort, disease progression and improvement patterns were assessed for their impact on mortality via Cox hazard regression models. Association of biomarkers and COPD Assessment test items with phenotypes of disease progression or improvement were evaluated using logistic regression and random forest models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Increased risk of 18-54-month mortality was linked to decrease in KCO % predicted (7.5% increments) and FEV<sub>1</sub> (20 mL increments), increase in RV/TLC (2% increments) and SGRQ (≥6 points), and an exacerbation grade of 2 at 18 months. Decrease in KCO % predicted ≥7.5% and an increase of RV/TLC ≥2% were the most frequent measures of 18-month disease progression occurring in ~52% and ~46% of patients, respectively. IL-6 and CRP thresholds exhibited significant associations with medium- and long-term disease measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In a multicentric cohort of COPD, new markers of current disease activity predicted mid-term mortality and could not be anticipated by baseline biomarkers.</p>","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142506931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-10-21DOI: 10.1111/resp.14845
Annemarie L Lee, Lissa M Spencer
{"title":"Is there a role for chest wall mobilization in the management of COPD?","authors":"Annemarie L Lee, Lissa M Spencer","doi":"10.1111/resp.14845","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14845","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142473598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-11DOI: 10.1111/resp.14813
Grant Waterer
{"title":"Effective Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccines in older adults-the long wait is over.","authors":"Grant Waterer","doi":"10.1111/resp.14813","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14813","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"867-868"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141917404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-24DOI: 10.1111/resp.14803
Andre Gie, Pierre Goussard
{"title":"Letter from South Africa.","authors":"Andre Gie, Pierre Goussard","doi":"10.1111/resp.14803","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14803","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"920-921"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141752570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-07-24DOI: 10.1111/resp.14804
John R Hurst
{"title":"Breathless and heart broken in COPD.","authors":"John R Hurst","doi":"10.1111/resp.14804","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14804","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"918-919"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141760682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-05DOI: 10.1111/resp.14807
Laurence E Ruane, Eve Denton, Philip G Bardin, Paul Leong
{"title":"Dysfunctional breathing or breathing pattern disorder: New perspectives on a common but clandestine cause of breathlessness.","authors":"Laurence E Ruane, Eve Denton, Philip G Bardin, Paul Leong","doi":"10.1111/resp.14807","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14807","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"863-866"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141894153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RespirologyPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-08-11DOI: 10.1111/resp.14816
Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Gabriela P Peralta
{"title":"Childhood physical inactivity and excess weight: Two potentially modifiable risk factors for COPD.","authors":"Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Gabriela P Peralta","doi":"10.1111/resp.14816","DOIUrl":"10.1111/resp.14816","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21129,"journal":{"name":"Respirology","volume":" ","pages":"856-857"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141917403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}