Relationship Between Exhaled Carbon Monoxide and Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Asthmatic Patients

The study objectives were to analyze the changes in exhaled carbon monoxide (COex) induced by histamine provocation challenge in asthmatic patients and to evaluate the relationship between COex and airway sensitivity and reactivity. Levels of COex were measured in 105 nonsmoking mildly asthmatic subjects before and after histamine provocation challenge. Dose-response curves were characterized by their sensitivity (PD₂₀) and reactivity. Dose-response slope (DRS), continuous index of responsiveness (CIR), and bronchial reactivity index (BRI) were determined as reactivity indices. Bronchial challenge was positive for 47 subjects and negative for 58. The COex levels rose significantly after bronchial challenge in the positive response group (4.49 ± 0.4 vs. 5.74 ± 0.57 ppm, p = 0.025) and in the negative response group (2.84 ± 0.25 vs 4.00 ± 0.41 ppm, p = 0.000). An inverse relation between basal COex and PD₂₀ was found (r = - 0.318, p = 0.030). In all subjects, a proportional direct relationship between COex and DRS (r = 0.214, p = 0.015), CIR (r = 0.401, p = 0.000), and BRI (r = 0.208, p = 0.012) was observed. On stepwise multiple linear regression analysis, COex only significantly correlated with CIR (multiple r² = 0.174, p = 0.000). In conclusion, exhaled CO determination is a noninvasive inflammatory marker of the respiratory tract, which shows an acceptable association with airway hyperresponsiveness.     

Menstrual-Linked Asthma

This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of menstrual-linked asthma (MLA) in India in 100 consecutive female asthmatics in the reproductive age group. The patients were required to respond to a questionnaire concerning the relationship between their asthma and the menstrual cycle. Twenty-three patients had subjective perception of deterioration in symptoms of asthma in relation to the menstrual cycle. Ten patients from both groups were also required to maintain a daily peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) diary for 2 consecutive menstrual cycles. The mean total duration of illness in patients with MLA was significantly longer than in patients without cyclic exacerbation. Cough and breathlessness were also significantly more severe as was the disease. This was evidenced by the more frequent emergency room visits and hospitalizations in these patients. Menstrual-linked worsening of asthma was most common in the premenstrual week (17 patients). In 8 of these 17 patients, this phenomenon continued to occur during the menstrual week also. Interestingly, 1 patient complained of deterioration of asthma 2 days after menstruation was over. Such an observation is yet to be recorded. Fourteen patients reported an increase in symptoms with almost every cycle while 3 had worsening related to specific season only. Sixteen patients often required extra medication during the premenstrual and/or menstrual weeks. A significant association was also observed between severity of premenstrual syndrome and MLA. The mean PEFR values over 2 cycles revealed a significant fall in the morning as well as evening values in the premenstrual and menstrual weeks as compared to the midcycle week in patients with MLA. This fall was maximal in the premenstrual week. Such a fall was not observed in asthmatics without menstrual exacerbation of symptoms. MLA was detected in about a fourth of the female asthmatics in India and it appears to represent a more severe form of the disease. This study also documented that MLA was associated with an increase in airway resistance and was not simply due to an increased perception of symptoms during the premenstrual or menstrual weeks.     

Extramedullary plasmocytoma of the bronchial system

Summary. We present a case of primary plasmocytoma of the left upper bronchus. Occlusion led to atelectasis of the left upper lobe and subsequent poststenotic pneumonia. Therapy consisted of local excision of the bronchus and postoperative radiotherapy. This type of lung-conserving therapy in a case of primary plasmocytoma has not been described before.      

人胎盘脂多糖辅助治疗支气管哮喘临床疗效观察

目的观察人胎盘脂多糖辅助治疗儿童支气管哮喘的临床疗效。方法将我院91例支气管哮喘患儿随机分成2组,治疗组46例,采用综合疗法,发作期应用沙丁胺醇、普米克令舒、氨茶碱治疗,缓解期肌内注射人胎盘脂多糖、气雾吸入倍氯米松;对照组45例,发作期用沙丁胺醇、普米克令舒、氨茶碱治疗,缓解期气雾吸入倍氯米松。结果治疗2周后治疗组、对照组对改善喘息、咳嗽症状比较,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05)。随访1年,治疗组复发率与对照组比较,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05)。结论人胎盘脂多糖辅助治疗支气管哮喘疗效确切,复发率低,值得临床推广应用。     

The effect of the selective PAF antagonist CIS-19 on PAF- and antigen-induced bronchoconstriction, microvascular leakage and bronchial hyperreactivity in guinea-pigs

We investigated the effects of a novel platelet-activating factor (PAF) receptor antagonist, CIS-19 [cis-2-(3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl)-6-isopropoxy-7-methoxy-1-(N-methylformamido)-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene], on PAF-, histamine-, substance P- and antigen-induced bronchoconstriction and microvascular leakage, as well as PAF- and antigen-induced bronchial hyperreactivity to methacholine in urethane-anesthetized guinea-pigs. Administration of CIS-19 (0.5–5 mg/kg, i.v.) inhibited the increase in lung resistance induced by PAF (30 ng/kg, i.v.) in a dose-dependent manner, but failed to inhibit the increase induced by histamine (30 μg/kg, i.v.) or substance P (6.5 μg/kg, i.v.). CIS-19 (5 mg/kg, i.v.) did not inhibit the increase in lung resistance induced by ovalbumin (2 mg/kg, i.v.) in actively sensitized guinea-pigs. PAF (30 ng/kg, i.v.)-induced microvascular leakage, measured by the extravasation of Evans blue dye, was dose-dependently inhibited by CIS-19 (0.5–5 mg/kg, i.v.) in the trachea, main bronchi and intrapulmonary airways, but it did not affect histamine (30 μg/kg, i.v.)- or substance P (6.5 μg/kg, i.v.)-induced microvascular leakage at all airway levels. CIS-19 (2.5 and 5 mg/kg) did not affect ovalbumin (2 mg/kg, i.v.)-induced microvascular leakage in all airway levels in actively sensitized guinea-pigs. CIS-19 (2.5 and 5 mg/kg, i.v.) significantly inhibited PAF-induced enhancement of the bronchial response to methacholine, but had no effect on ovalbumin (0.05 mg/kg, i.v.)-induced bronchial hyperreactivity in actively sensitized guinea-pigs. It is concluded that CIS-19 is a potent PAF receptor antagonist which inhibits PAF- but not antigen-induced bronchoconstriction, microvascular leakage and bronchial hyperreactivity. These results suggest that PAF plays little or no role in early airway responses following antigen challenge. Received: 29 April 1996 / Accepted: 10 October 1996     

Maschineller und manueller Bronchusverschluß —ergebnisse einer konsekutiven untersuchungsserie

Zusammenfassung Experimentelle Untersuchungen haben für den maschinellen Bronchusverschluß nach Lobektomie und Pneumonektomie im Vergleich zu anderen Nahtmaterialien die geringste Entzündungsrate und die höchste Zugfestigkeit ergeben. In einer konsekutiven Serie von 233 Lungenresektionen der Chirurgischen Kliniken Köln-Lindenthal und der Klinik für Allgemein- und Abdominalchirurgie der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz ging die Häufigkeit einer Bronchus-stumpfinsuffizienz von 7,1% nach manuellem Bronchusverschluß auf 2,0% und die insuffizienzbedingte Letalität auf 0,7% bei Anwendung des Klammergeräts zurück. Die wesentlichen Vorteile des maschinellen Bronchusverschlusses sind die Einfachheit der Anwendung, die Schnelligkeit und die Gleichmäßigkeit des Verschlusses. Damit stellen die Klammernahtgeräte bei Lungenresektionen eine wertvolle Ergänzung der Operationstechnik dar.

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Mechanical and manual bronchial closure —results of a consecutive trial

Summary After lobectomy and pneumonectomy in experimental evaluations stapled bronchial closures showed the lowest incidence of inflammatory reaction and the highest strength determined by leakage pressure compared with other suture material. A total of 233 lung resections - performed at Surgical University Clinic Köln-Lindenthal and the Clinic for General and Abdominal Surgery of the Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz — were reviewed. Mechanical stapling reduced the rate of bronchopleural fistulas to 2.0% compared with 7.1 % after manual suturing. In parallel, mortality related to bronchial stump leakage decreased to 0.7%. Main advantages of bronchial closure with staplers are the simplicity of their use, the speed and the uniformity of the closure. Thereby stapling devices are valuable completions in pulmonary surgery.

     

支气管动脉灌注化疗治疗晚期原发性肺癌近期疗效影响因素分析

目的探讨经支气管动脉灌注化疗(BAI)治疗晚期肺癌近期疗效的影响因素。方法回顾性分析1990年3月至2006年6月间胸部X线片复查资料相对完整的82例经BAI治疗的原发性晚期肺癌的近期疗效。结果完全有效(CR)10例(12.2%)、部分有效(PR)32例(39.0%)、轻微有效(MR)23例(28.0%)、稳定(SD)15例(18.3%)、进展(PD)2例(2.4%)。单因素方差分析结果显示,半月时肿瘤缩小率(TDR1/2month)(χ2=25.92,P<0.01)、BAI次数(TBAI)(χ2=17.70,P<0.01)、肿瘤大小(Tsize)(χ2=14.21,P<0.01)和肿瘤血供丰富程度(χ2=6.59,P<0.01)对近期疗效的影响具有统计学意义。对年龄、病理类型等12项协变量进行二项分类Logistic回归分析,采用向后删除法经10步二次迭代,得到Logistic回归方程:P(1)=1/[1 e-(-8.953 2.656TDR1/2month 1.382TBAI 1.230Tsize)],方程对BAI近期疗效有效与无效的预测正确率分别为85.7%和70.0%。结论第1次BAI后半月时的肿瘤缩小率、BAI治疗次数和肿瘤的大小是影响BAI近期疗效的因素。     

变应性鼻炎与气道高反应的关系

目的 :探讨变应性鼻炎与气道高反应性的相关性。方法 :用 1∶ 1 0 0 ( w/v)蒿属花粉对 50例变应性鼻炎和 2 0例正常者做支气管激发试验 ,分别测定两组第 1秒用力呼气量 ( FEV1) ;测血清中嗜酸性粒细胞阳离子蛋白 ( ECP)。结果 :支气管激发试验前 ,两组支气管均无症状 ,鼻炎组FEV1为 ( 70± 2 0 ) % ,对照组为 ( 85.6± 8.9) % ,两组有显著性差异 ( P <0 .0 1 ) ;支气管激发后 ,鼻炎组中 2 3例胸部有紧迫感 ,1 0例有哮鸣 ,5例有喘息 ,1 2例无症状 ,激发阳性率为 76%。对照组均无支气管症状。激发后鼻炎组 FEV1为 ( 60± 2 0 ) % ,对照组为 ( 85.6± 8.9) % ,两组有显著性差异 ( P <0 .0 5)。鼻炎组 ECP为 ( 30 .37± 1 8.92 ) μg/L,对照组为 ( 5.2 4± 3.2 3) μg/L,两组有显著性差异 ( P <0 .0 5)。结论 :变应性鼻炎不仅鼻粘膜有变态反应所致的慢性炎症 ,而且大部分气道也有慢性炎症反应而导致气道高反应性。     

肺癌患者血清与支气管肺泡灌洗液四项放免肿瘤指标同步检测的结果分析

对３８例肺癌患者的血清和支气管肺泡灌洗液（ＢＡＬＦ）同步进行ＣＥＡ、ＣＡ－５０、ＡＦＰ、ＳＦ的检测。结果显示：肺癌ＢＡＬＦ的ＣＥＡ浓度测值７３％明显高于血清中ＣＥＡ浓度;ＣＡ－５０浓度测值６８％高于血清;ＳＦ９２％明显低于血清中测值;而ＡＦＰ在肺癌患者无论血清及灌洗液中,阳性率均低于７％,但仍是ＢＡＬＦ的浓度测值敏感于血清。提示支气管肺泡灌洗液的ＣＥＡ、ＣＡ－５０与血清的同步检测是目前肺癌早期诊断的主要优选方法之一。