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M Battikh

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PubMed1999

[Diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and bronchial cancer].

Mortality due to lung cancer was 25% (7/28) in this study of patients with diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Opacities on the chest x-ray suggestive of lung cancer were observed in 5 of the 7 cases. All 7 had squamous cell carcinoma. The percentage of smokers was significantly higher in patients with pulmonary fibrosis who developed lung cancer than in those with fibrosis who did not develop lung cancer (p = 0.016). These 7 cases of lung cancer with pulmonary fibrosis were compared with 174 cases of lung cancer without associated fibrosis. Peripheral localizations and lower lobe involvement were higher in cases of lung cancer with pulmonary fibrosis.

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PubMed1996

Pulmonary eosinophilia due to Trichomonas tenax.

A 39 year old woman was admitted with fever and an exacerbation of asthma. The chest radiograph showed extensive bilateral lung infiltrates, but transtracheal needle aspiration did not reveal any infectious organisms. The bronchoalveolar fluid lavage contained a large number of Trichomonas tenax and an increased percentage of eosinophils. Corticosteroids provided a dramatic response. Because of the relatively high frequency of colonisation of the human mouth by T tenax (about 20%), this organism should be considered in all cases of pulmonary eosinophilia.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

[Functional contribution of inhalation spacers in the treatment of asthma].

The aim of this study is to evaluate the ventilatory gain obtained by using metered dose inhaler (MDI) plus spacer versus MDI alone in 30 asthmatic patients (19 men and 11 women); aged 30 to 70 years old. Initial spirometry showed air flow obstruction. A reversibility test was performed with beta 2 agonists: first with MDI and then, later, with MDI plus spacer. In 27 cases (90%) the improvement of FEVI, referring to its initial value, was significantly better with spacer. This improvement was equal or superior to 20% in 19 patients with spacer versus only 9 patients with MDI. The improvement of FEVI was always better with spacer which ever the ways of expressing the bronchodilating response (referring to initial, predicted or absolute value). in conclusion, since the treatment of asthma is now based on local administration of medications, it is recommended to use spacers not only for children and patients who have coordination problems but more widely specially in severe asthma.

Adult↗