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Etanercept for the treatment of stage II and III progressive pulmonary sarcoidosis by Utz, James P, Limper, Andrew H, Kalra, Sanjay, Specks, Ulrich, Scott, John P, Vuk-Pavlovic, Zvezdana, Schroeder, Darrell R

“…Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha is produced by macrophages and other cells, and is believed to participate in granulomatous inflammation. Targeted antagonism…”
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Effect of Inhaled Triamcinolone on the Decline in Pulmonary Function in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Wise, Robert, Connett, John, Weinmann, Gail, Scanlon, Paul, Skeans, Melissa

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. 1 COPD results mainly from cigarette smoking by…”
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Genetic Association Analysis of Functional Impairment in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Hersh, Craig P, DeMeo, Dawn L, Lazarus, Ross, Celedon, Juan C, Raby, Benjamin A, Benditt, Joshua O, Criner, Gerard, Make, Barry, Martinez, Fernando J, Scanlon, Paul D, Sciurba, Frank C, Utz, James P, Reilly, John J, Silverman, Edwin K

“…Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have varying levels of disability despite similar levels of lung function. This variation…”
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Flexible bronchoscopic management of airway foreign bodies in children by Swanson, Karen L, Prakash, Udaya B S, Midthun, David E, Edell, Eric S, Utz, James P, McDougall, John C, Brutinel, W Mark

“…To evaluate experience with the flexible bronchoscopic management of tracheobronchial foreign bodies (TFBs) in children (age < or = 16 years). All pediatric…”
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Unexplained pulmonary hypertension in chronic myeloproliferative disorders by Dingli, D, Utz, J P, Krowka, M J, Oberg, A L, Tefferi, A

“…To investigate the potential association between the chronic myeloid disorders (CMDs), including the chronic myeloproliferative disorders, and pulmonary…”
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High short-term mortality following lung biopsy for usual interstitial pneumonia by Utz, J.P, Ryu, J.H, Douglas, W.W, Hartman, T.E, Tazelaar, H.D, Myers, J.L, Allen, M.S, Schroeder, D.R

“…Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is a specific histological pattern of interstitial pneumonia most often associated with the clinical syndrome of idiopathic…”
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Pulmonary amyloidosis : the Mayo clinic experience from 1980 to 1993 by UTZ, J. P, SWENSEN, S. J, GERTZ, M. A

“…To define the prognosis for and radiographic presentation of patients with pulmonary amyloidosis. Retrospective review of the Mayo Clinic experience with…”
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Pulmonary embolization of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate after endoscopic injection therapy for gastric variceal bleeding by Rickman, Otis B, Utz, James P, Aughenbaugh, Gregory L, Gostout, Christopher J

“…N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate, a tissue adhesive that polymerizes on contact with weak bases such as blood, is being used widely outside the United States to…”
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Usual interstitial pneumonia complicating dyskeratosis congenita by Utz, James P, Ryu, Jay H, Myers, Jeffrey L, Michels, Virginia V

“…Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare disorder characterized by skin hyperpigmentation, nail dystrophy, and leukoplakia of mucous membranes. Pulmonary…”
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Pulmonary hypertension in patients with amyloidosis by Dingli, D, Utz, J P, Gertz, M A

“…Pulmonary hypertension (PH) with right-sided cardiac failure is a rare complication of amyloidosis, and its natural history is not well-defined. The aim of our…”
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Interferon gamma-1b therapy for advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Kalra, Sanjay, Utz, James P, Ryu, Jay H

“…To report on observations made in a group of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/usual interstitial pneumonia (IPF/UIP) who were treated with…”
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Alkaptonuria diagnosed by flexible bronchoscopy by Parambil, Joseph G, Daniels, Craig E, Zehr, Kenton J, Utz, James P

“…A 68-year-old white man was evaluated for failure to wean from mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery. Bronchoscopy performed prior to percutaneous…”
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Therapeutic bronchoscopy in broncholithiasis by OLSON, E. J, UTZ, J. P, PRAKASH, U. B. S

“…Bronchoscopy is considered the most important diagnostic test for broncholithiasis. However, its role in the treatment of broncholithiasis in a large group of…”
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Thoracic surgical procedures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by CAPLES, Sean M, UTZ, James P, ALLEN, Mark S, RYU, Jay H

“…OBJECTIVE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a variety of pleuropulmonary manifestations, some of which require surgical intervention. We…”
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Thoracic cross-sectional imaging of amyloidosis by Pickford, HA, Swensen, SJ, Utz, JP

“…Our objective was to determine the thoracic manifestations on cross-sectional imaging of patients with tissue-proven amyloidosis. We reviewed the records of…”
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External-beam radiation therapy in the treatment of diffuse tracheobronchial amyloidosis by Kalra, S, Utz, J P, Edell, E S, Foote, R L

“…Tracheobronchial amyloidosis is characterized by deposits of amyloid in airway walls. No effective treatment is known. We describe a 59-year-old woman who…”
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Lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema: out on a limb without a NETT by Utz, J P, Hubmayr, R D, Deschamps, C

“…Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has recently been rediscovered and offers the potential of improving the quality of life of patients with advanced…”
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Combined tracheal and esophageal stenting for palliation of tracheoesophageal symptoms from mediastinal lymphoma by Fan, Andy C, Baron, Todd H, Utz, James P

“…Mediastinal lymphoma as a cause of tracheobronchial obstruction is uncommon, and a malignant tracheoesophageal fistula in the setting of mediastinal lymphoma…”
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Sarcoidosis presenting as a central nervous system mass lesion by Veres, L, Utz, J P, Houser, O W

“…Neurosarcoidosis occurs in approximately 5% of patients with systemic sarcoidosis. A review of medical literature shows that intracranial mass-like lesions…”
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The role of transcarinal needle aspiration in the staging of bronchogenic carcinoma by Utz, J P, Patel, A M, Edell, E S

“…Metastatic spread to subcarinal lymph nodes in patients with bronchogenic carcinoma generally indicates unresectability. Transcarinal needle aspiration of the…”
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