2023
Chronic Cough: Characterizing and Quantifying Burden in Adults Using a Nationwide Electronic Health Records Database
Scierka L, Bradley B, Glynn E, Davis S, Hoffman M, Tam-Williams J, Mena-Hurtado C, Smolderen K. Chronic Cough: Characterizing and Quantifying Burden in Adults Using a Nationwide Electronic Health Records Database. Journal Of Healthcare Informatics Research 2023, 8: 50-64. PMID: 38273985, PMCID: PMC10805682, DOI: 10.1007/s41666-023-00150-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic coughChronic cough patientsAcute coughCough patientsElectronic health record databaseChronic pulmonary diseaseHealth care utilizationEHR-based dataHealth record databaseCough phenotypesCough episodesPulmonary diseaseCare utilizationDiseases codesCommon conditionCoughInternational ClassificationMore outpatientUnknown raceRecord databaseRisk profileOlder ageCohortEHR databaseQuantifying burdenA Ticklish Parrot-dox: Dual Diagnosis of Lyme Carditis and Psittacosis
Tran P, Maayah M, MacLeod R, Frampton J. A Ticklish Parrot-dox: Dual Diagnosis of Lyme Carditis and Psittacosis. Journal Of Brown Hospital Medicine 2023, 2: 72765. PMID: 40046139, PMCID: PMC11878842, DOI: 10.56305/001c.72765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLyme carditisDry coughDiagnosis of Lyme carditisComplete heart blockInitiation of treatmentShortness of breathSymptoms of dry coughClinical suspicionHeart blockAtrial fibrillationAtrial flutterChest pressureEarly treatmentCarditisEndemic areasYoung femalesHeadacheCoughYoung individualsLyme diseasePsittacosis
2022
Unilateral Pneumonitis and Hydropneumothorax Following Pembrolizumab
Sanchez A, Kahn P, Minerowicz C, Kluger H. Unilateral Pneumonitis and Hydropneumothorax Following Pembrolizumab. Journal Of Brown Hospital Medicine 2022, 2: 39747. PMID: 40046551, PMCID: PMC11878863, DOI: 10.56305/001c.39747.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesCheckpoint inhibitor pneumonitisTransbronchial biopsy resultsBronchoalveolar lavage fluidProgressive dyspneaDry coughPembrolizumab monotherapyLavage fluidRadiographic findingsBiopsy resultsMetastatic melanomaPleural fluidPneumonitisHydropneumothoraxPembrolizumabDyspneaMonotherapyCoughPneumoniaMelanomaSymptomsInfectionWeeks
2021
Association of Vaping and Respiratory Health among Youth in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 3
Cherian C, Buta E, Simon P, Gueorguieva R, Krishnan-Sarin S. Association of Vaping and Respiratory Health among Youth in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 3. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 8208. PMID: 34360499, PMCID: PMC8346152, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDry coughRespiratory manifestationsHigher oddsExercise-induced wheezingPulmonary clinical manifestationsSerious pulmonary complicationsNicotine product useLogistic regression modelsPulmonary complicationsAsthma diagnosisInhaler useWave 3Clinical manifestationsRespiratory healthEarly recognitionHealth SurveyTobacco useClinical effortsLifetime numberPrevention effortsPast yearPopulation AssessmentWheezingProduct useCoughTranscutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation as a Treatment for Neuropathic Cough: A Tolerability and Feasibility Study
Michalowski A, Haines A, Shaparin N, Gritsenko K, Kaye A, Cornett E, Lerner M. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation as a Treatment for Neuropathic Cough: A Tolerability and Feasibility Study. Neurology And Therapy 2021, 10: 1127-1133. PMID: 34002358, PMCID: PMC8571432, DOI: 10.1007/s40120-021-00255-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulationElectrical nerve stimulationChronic coughNerve stimulationNeuropathic pain disordersNeuropathic pain conditionsRefractory chronic coughTreatment of patientsPain disordersPain conditionsTENS intensityThyrohyoid membraneControlled TrialsCoughSymptoms pre-Cricothyroid spaceAdverse effectsTreatmentSymptom severityStimulationSelf-reported scoresNeuropathicSubjectsHoarsenessElectroanalgesiaAdapting the modified barium swallow: modifications to improve safety in the setting of airborne respiratory illnesses like COVID-19
Goldman AR, Pahade JK, Langton-Frost NA, Hodges CA, Taylor AM, Bova G, Azadi JR. Adapting the modified barium swallow: modifications to improve safety in the setting of airborne respiratory illnesses like COVID-19. Abdominal Radiology 2021, 46: 3058-3065. PMID: 33772613, PMCID: PMC7998084, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-021-03025-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Barium swallowCOVID-19Health care worker safetyHealth care workersRespiratory infectionsRespiratory illnessOnward transmissionPatientsCare workersFluoroscopy suiteStaff safetyPotential riskRiskSafetySwallowsBest practicesSafety measuresCoughSuctioningProtocol workflowIllnessInfectionMultidisciplinary developmentThoracic Endemic Fungi in the United States: Importance of Patient Location.
Kunin J, Flors L, Hamid A, Fuss C, Sauer D, Walker C. Thoracic Endemic Fungi in the United States: Importance of Patient Location. RadioGraphics 2021, 41: 380-398. PMID: 33544664, DOI: 10.1148/rg.2021200071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndemic fungiFluorine 18-fluorodeoxyglucose uptakeInitiate appropriate therapyThoracic manifestationsAppropriate therapyFlulike symptomsPatient demographicsImaging findingsRadiological diagnosisChronic infectionClinical historyPleural diseaseEndemic fungal diseaseRadiographic studiesChronic symptomsPatientsPatient locationDisease processWeight lossMalignancyDiseaseFeverCoughRespiratory systemDiagnosis
2020
Cough and Difficulty Breathing
Banasiak N. Cough and Difficulty Breathing. 2020, 93-94. DOI: 10.1002/9781119603238.ch4.6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
A fieldable electrostatic air sampler enabling tuberculosis detection in bioaerosols
de Sousa N, Sandström N, Shen L, Håkansson K, Vezozzo R, Udekwu K, Croda J, Rothfuchs A. A fieldable electrostatic air sampler enabling tuberculosis detection in bioaerosols. Tuberculosis 2019, 120: 101896. PMID: 32090857, PMCID: PMC7049907, DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2019.101896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB hotspotsM. tuberculosisActive pulmonary diseaseAirborne M. tuberculosisElectrostatic air samplerInhalation of aerosolsViable Mycobacterium tuberculosisPulmonary diseaseTB controlTB transmissionM. bovis BCGTuberculosisInfectious diseasesMycobacterium tuberculosisBovis BCGTuberculosis detectionMore human livesMolecular signaturesDiseaseCoughPatientsWorld populationInhalationBCGImportant roleExamining the Relationship Between Patient Fatigue-Related Symptom Clusters and Carer Depressive Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Dyads: A Secondary Analysis of a Large Hospice Data Set.
Buck H, Benitez B, Fradley M, Donovan K, McMillan S, Reich R, Wang H. Examining the Relationship Between Patient Fatigue-Related Symptom Clusters and Carer Depressive Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Dyads: A Secondary Analysis of a Large Hospice Data Set. Cancer Nursing 2019, 43: 498-505. PMID: 31361674, DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarer depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsDry mouthInformal carersMultiple symptomsSecondary analysisSymptom clustersSymptom severityMemorial Symptom Assessment ScaleCarer dyadsEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleSymptom Assessment ScaleLack of appetitePrevalence of cancerDifficulty swallowingPatient's symptomsSymptom managementSevere fatigueSymptom distressYears yearsSymptomsAssessment ScaleCarersDyspneaCough
2018
Psychometric properties of the German version of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire in sarcoidosis
Schupp JC, Fichtner UA, Frye BC, Heyduck-Weides K, Birring SS, Windisch W, Criée CP, Müller-Quernheim J, Farin E. Psychometric properties of the German version of the Leicester Cough Questionnaire in sarcoidosis. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0205308. PMID: 30286204, PMCID: PMC6171952, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeicester Cough QuestionnaireHRQL questionnairesSarcoidosis patientsHealth-related qualityPsychometric propertiesRasch model fitGerman versionInternal consistencyInterventional trialsCommon symptomsPulmonary medicineClinical settingSarcoidosisPatientsFloor effectsProfound negative impactModerate correlationConcurrent validitySkewed responseStructured interviewsQuestionnaireComparative questionnaireCoughCohortSymptomsA 67-Year-Old Woman With a “Shrunken” Left Lung and Recurrent Pneumonia
DiBardino DM, Bramley K, Haas A. A 67-Year-Old Woman With a “Shrunken” Left Lung and Recurrent Pneumonia. CHEST Journal 2018, 154: e49-e53. PMID: 30080524, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase 1-2018: A 39-Year-Old Woman with Rapidly Progressive Respiratory Failure
Hibbert KA, Shepard JO, Lane RJ, Azar MM. Case 1-2018: A 39-Year-Old Woman with Rapidly Progressive Respiratory Failure. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 378: 182-190. PMID: 29320657, DOI: 10.1056/nejmcpc1712222.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeAdenoviridae InfectionsAdultAntiviral AgentsCidofovirCytosineDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLungNasopharynxOpportunistic InfectionsOrganophosphonatesRadiography, ThoracicRenal InsufficiencyRespiratory InsufficiencyStem Cell TransplantationTomography, X-Ray ComputedViral LoadChapter 13 Interstitial Lung Disease in the Connective Tissue Diseases
Antin-Ozerkis D, Rubinowitz A, Evans J, Homer R, Matthay R. Chapter 13 Interstitial Lung Disease in the Connective Tissue Diseases. 2018, 157-185. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-48024-6.00013-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConnective tissue diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseCTD-ILDTissue diseaseLung diseaseIdiopathic interstitial lung diseaseFulminant respiratory failureRespiratory failureImmunosuppressive agentsHealthy patientsDrug reactionsFirst manifestationGradual onsetDiagnostic approachDiseaseCareful searchCommon formSubtle evidenceTreatmentDyspneaCorticosteroidsCoughPatientsInfectionDiagnosis
2017
The Differential Impact of Emphysema on Respiratory Symptoms and 6-Minute Walk Distance in HIV Infection
Triplette M, Attia E, Akgün K, Campo M, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Pipavath S, Shahrir S, Wongtrakool C, Goetz M, Kim J, Soo Hoo G, Brown ST, Crothers K. The Differential Impact of Emphysema on Respiratory Symptoms and 6-Minute Walk Distance in HIV Infection. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2017, 74: e23-e29. PMID: 27716727, PMCID: PMC5140705, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV subjectsChronic coughRespiratory symptomsAirflow obstructionWalk distanceRadiographic emphysemaAssociation of emphysemaHIV uninfected subjectsPulmonary function testingCross-sectional analysisPulmonary symptomsCohort studyHIV infectionHIV statusFunction testingClinical impactEmphysemaEmphysema severitySmoking behaviorMild formSymptomsCoughGreater burdenPhlegmHealth effects
2016
Tear gas: an epidemiological and mechanistic reassessment
Rothenberg C, Achanta S, Svendsen ER, Jordt S. Tear gas: an epidemiological and mechanistic reassessment. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2016, 1378: 96-107. PMID: 27391380, PMCID: PMC5096012, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTear gas agentsPeripheral sensory neuronsRecent epidemiological studiesIon channel TRPV1Lung injuryChronic morbidityOcular injuriesChronic painHigh riskSensory neuronsEpidemiological studiesAnimal modelsGas injuryInjuryPromising effectsMechanistic researchTRPV1Pepper sprayTRPA1Health risksTear gasRiskCivilian populationPotential inhibitorsCoughPreviously undiagnosed fatal familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a 24-year-old woman
Barmettler S, Nowak RJ, Parker T, Price C. Previously undiagnosed fatal familial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in a 24-year-old woman. BMJ Case Reports 2016, 2016: bcr2015213698. PMID: 26903364, PMCID: PMC4769444, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamilial haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisSoluble CD25 levelHaemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisCD25 levelsDiagnosis of HLHHigh clinical suspicionInitiation of treatmentIntrathecal chemotherapyClinical suspicionCytotoxic cellsEarly recognitionDiagnostic criteriaPatientsOlder ageHomozygous mutationLymphohistiocytosisWomenCoughPancytopaeniaChemotherapyFeverPerforinMortalitySuspicionDiagnosis
2014
High Rates of Potentially Infectious Tuberculosis and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among Hospital Inpatients in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Indicate Risk of Nosocomial Transmission
Bantubani N, Kabera G, Connolly C, Rustomjee R, Reddy T, Cohen T, Pym AS. High Rates of Potentially Infectious Tuberculosis and Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among Hospital Inpatients in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Indicate Risk of Nosocomial Transmission. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e90868. PMID: 24625669, PMCID: PMC3953209, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisCurrent coughXDR-TBNosocomial transmissionInfectious tuberculosisInfectious TBHospital inpatientsClinical dataAnti-tuberculosis drug susceptibility testingMDR/XDR-TBPrevious TB treatmentDrug susceptibility testingTB treatmentHospital admissionMale sexTB inpatientsScotland hospitalsInpatient settingHigh burdenSputum samplesInfection controlInpatientsKwaZulu-NatalCoughDrug resistanceYield of undetected tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus coinfection from active case finding in urban Uganda
Sekandi J, List J, Luzze H, Yin X, Dobbin K, Corso P, Oloya J, Okwera A, Whalen C. Yield of undetected tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus coinfection from active case finding in urban Uganda. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2014, 18: 13-19. PMID: 24365547, PMCID: PMC5454493, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive case findingHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfectionImmunodeficiency virus coinfectionChronic coughActive tuberculosisVirus coinfectionTB-HIV casesTB case detectionWhole study populationUndetected tuberculosisTB diseaseTB-HIVTB casesHIV infectionMedian ageCase detectionSmear microscopyStudy populationCase findingCoughGeneral populationDoor surveyIdentification of personsTuberculosisActive cases
2012
Interstitial Lung Disease in the Connective Tissue Diseases
Antin-Ozerkis D, Rubinowitz A, Evans J, Homer RJ, Matthay RA. Interstitial Lung Disease in the Connective Tissue Diseases. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2012, 33: 123-149. PMID: 22365251, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2012.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnective tissue diseaseInterstitial lung diseaseLung diseaseTissue diseaseIdiopathic interstitial lung diseaseFulminant respiratory failureCTD-ILDRespiratory failureImmunosuppressive agentsHealthy patientsDrug reactionsFirst manifestationGradual onsetDiseaseCareful searchSubtle evidenceDyspneaCorticosteroidsCoughPatientsInfectionDiagnosis
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