bronchiolitis/potassium

Iodide-induced hypothyroidism with high TSH and low T4 under long term potassium iodide medication was observed in a toddler suffering from chronic wheezy bronchitis -- in spite of intermittent application. The pathophysiology of iodide-induced hypothyroidism and the apparent immaturity of

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) constitute highly pathogenic virus that cause severe respiratory diseases in newborn, children, elderly and immuno-compromised individuals. Airway inflammation is a critical regulator of disease outcome in RSV infected hosts. Although "controlled" inflammation

Twenty-two of 23 consecutive infants with bronchiolitis, 5.5 +/- 3.5 mo of age, showed a 1.9 +/- 1.4% increase in body weight, increased urinary osmolality of 737 +/- 193 mmol/L with low plasma osmolality of 275 +/- 4 mmol/L, and markedly elevated plasma antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels of 114 +/-

OBJECTIVE In selected patients with severe end-stage combined cardiopulmonary diseases, heart-lung transplantation (HLTx) remains the only therapeutical option for improving survival and quality of life. METHODS Since 1983, 51 HLTx were done at our institution. Mean patient age was 27+/-12 years

OBJECTIVE Hungarian patients undergo lung transplantation within bilateral cooperation in Vienna, Austria since 1995. Lung harvesting was introduced in 2002 in Hungary. Before 2002 Hungarian patients get 16 donor lungs from abroad, and 4 patients died while being on the waiting list for

BACKGROUND Despite improvement of lung preservation by the introduction of low-potassium dextran (LPD) solution, ischemia-reperfusion injury remains a major contributor to early post-lung transplant graft dysfunction and mortality. After favorable experimental data, Celsior solution was used in our

OBJECTIVE Experimental and clinical studies have indicated a beneficial effect of retrograde lung preservation on post-transplant results. Accordingly, we conducted a non-randomized trial. METHODS A total of 209 consecutive recipients transplanted with low-potassium dextrane (LPD)-preserved lungs

BACKGROUND The use of a low-potassium-based preservation solution improves gas exchange in experimental models of lung transplantation. However, its efficacy in reducing the incidence of primary graft dysfunction (PGD) and improving patient outcomes in the clinical setting is

Human parainfluenza virus type 3 (HPIV3) is a negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family. HPIV3 is a lung-tropic virus causing airway diseases, including pneumonia, croup, and bronchiolitis, during infancy and childhood. The activation of the inflammasome by

BACKGROUND Prune belly syndrome is a rare congenital anomaly of uncertain aetiology almost exclusive to males. The association between prune belly syndrome and Down syndrome is very rare. METHODS A 4-month-old Egyptian boy was admitted to our institute for management of acute bronchiolitis. He was