Search Results - "Wiedemann, H. P."

Major histocompatibility locus genetic markers of beryllium sensitization and disease by Saltini, C, Richeldi, L, Losi, M, Amicosante, M, Voorter, C, van den Berg-Loonen, E, Dweik, R.A, Wiedemann, H.P, Deubner, D.C, Tinelli, C

“…Hypersensitivity to beryllium (Be) is found in 1-16% of exposed workers undergoing immunological screening for beryllium disease using the beryllium lymphocyte…”
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Coccidioidomycosis in non-endemic areas: a case series by DESAI, S.A., MINAI, O.A., GORDON, S.M., O'NEIL, B., WIEDEMANN, H.P., ARROLIGA, A.C.

“…Coccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by the soil fungus Coccidioides immitis, which is endemic to the south-western United States. Manifestations…”
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The Relation of Pneumothorax and Other Air Leaks to Mortality in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Weg, John G, Anzueto, Antonio, Balk, Robert A, Wiedemann, Herbert P, Pattishall, Edward N, Schork, M. Anthony, Wagner, Leslie A

“…Over the past 20 years, laboratory investigations have led to the belief that high ventilatory pressures result in barotrauma, or more appropriately, air…”
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Urinary desmosine as a biomarker in acute lung injury by Fill, J. A., Brandt, J. T., Wiedemann, H. P., Rinehart, B. L., Lindemann, C. F., Komara, J. J., Bowsher, R. R., Spence, M. C., Zeiher, B. G.

“…Abstract Acute lung injury (ALI) is a complex disorder associated with an acute inflammatory response thought to contribute to tissue injury. Desmosine, a…”
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The impact of thoracoscopy on the management of pleural disease by Harris, R J, Kavuru, M S, Mehta, A C, Medendorp, S V, Wiedemann, H P, Kirby, T J, Rice, T W

“…To describe the diagnostic efficacy, morbidity, and patient outcome of thoracoscopy; to quantify the direct impact of thoracoscopy on clinical management; and…”
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Characterization of exosurf (surfactant)-mediated suppression of stimulated human alveolar macrophage cytokine responses by Thomassen, M J, Antal, J M, Connors, M J, Meeker, D P, Wiedemann, H P

“…Previous studies in our laboratory demonstrated that the synthetic surfactant Exosurf (Burroughs Wellcome Co.) inhibited endotoxin-stimulated cytokine…”
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Synthetic surfactant (Exosurf) inhibits endotoxin-stimulated cytokine secretion by human alveolar macrophages by Thomassen, M J, Meeker, D P, Antal, J M, Connors, M J, Wiedemann, H P

“…Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and interleukin-8 (IL-8) are inflammatory cytokines produced by alveolar…”
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Perflubron decreases inflammatory cytokine production by human alveolar macrophages by Thomassen, Mary, Buhrow, Lisa, Wiedemann, Herbert

“…OBJECTIVE To determine whether inflammatory cytokine production by stimulated human alveolar macrophages is affected by perflubron exposure. DESIGN Controlled…”
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Comparison of Two Fluid-Management Strategies in Acute Lung Injury by Wiedemann, Herbert P, Wheeler, Arthur P, Bernard, Gordon R, Thompson, B Taylor, Hayden, Douglas, deBoisblanc, Ben, Connors, Jr, Alfred F, Hite, R Duncan, Harabin, Andrea L

“…One of the characteristics of acute lung injury is noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. Arguments have been made for the management of acute lung injury with either…”
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Pulmonary manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus by Murin, S, Wiedemann, H P, Matthay, R A

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects young women. The respiratory system is more commonly involved in SLE than in…”
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Complications of hemodynamic monitoring by Coulter, T D, Wiedemann, H P

“…The uses of the pulmonary artery catheter have been expanded from its original use, helping to assess the cardiac output and left ventricular filling pressure…”
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Right ventricular function at rest and during exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Matthay, R A, Arroliga, A C, Wiedemann, H P, Schulman, D S, Mahler, D A

“…Right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF), a measure of systolic pump performance of the right ventricle, is frequently depressed at rest or during exercise…”
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Gas Embolism by Coulter, Terrence D, Wiedemann, Herbert P, Eckmann, David M, Branger, Annette B, Cavanagh, Daniel P, Chamorro, Carlos, Romera, Miguel A, Pardo, Cándido, Muth, Claus Martin, Shank, Erik S

“…To the Editor: In their review, Muth and Shank (Feb. 17 issue) 1 discussed the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of gas embolism, a potentially fatal…”
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Surfactant downregulates synthesis of DNA and inflammatory mediators in normal human lung fibroblasts by Thomassen, M J, Antal, J M, Barna, B P, Divis, L T, Meeker, D P, Wiedemann, H P

“…The initial inflammatory event in the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is followed by fibroproliferation and a cascade of fibroblast-derived…”
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Aerosolized Surfactant in Adults with Sepsis-Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Anzueto, Antonio, Baughman, Robert P, Guntupalli, Kalpalatha K, Weg, John G, Wiedemann, Herbert P, Raventós, Antoni Artigas, Lemaire, François, Long, Walker, Zaccardelli, David S, Pattishall, Edward N

“…When Ashbaugh et al. 1 described the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in 1967, they suggested that the clinical and pathological findings in patients…”
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome: low-stretch ventilation improves survival by Wiedemann, H P, Arroliga, A C

“…In a recent major study, patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome or acute lung injury were randomly assigned to have their respirators set to deliver…”
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Erosion of implantable cardioverter defibrillator patch electrode into airways: an unusual cause of recurrent hemoptysis by Dasgupta, A, Mehta, A C, Rice, T W, Tchou, P, Meli, Y, Wiedemann, H P

“…A 74-year-old man presented with a 9-month history of recurrent hemoptysis. He had implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patch electrodes placed 4 years…”
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Pulmonary manifestations of the collagen vascular diseases by Wiedemann, H P, Matthay, R A

“…The collagen vascular diseases are a heterogeneous group of immunologically mediated inflammatory disorders. The organs and tissues that compose the…”
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Nd-YAG laser-induced endobronchial burn. Management and long-term follow-up by Krawtz, S, Mehta, A C, Wiedemann, H P, DeBoer, G, Schoepf, K D, Tomaszewski, M Z

“…Endobronchial fires are a rare complication of Nd-YAG laser photoresection. Short-term morbidity is secondary to sloughing mucosa and mucous plugging…”
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Endobronchial Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection in a patient with AIDS by Mehle, M E, Adamo, J P, Mehta, A C, Wiedemann, H P, Keys, T, Longworth, D L

“…The pulmonary manifestations of AIDS are well described in the medical literature; however, MAI infection presenting as an endobronchial lesion has not, to our…”
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