Sleep in Restrictive Lung Disease

TLC in combined restrictive and obstructive lung disease.

Liver transplantation for massive hepatic haemangiomatosis causing restrictive lung disease.

A 34-yr-old man with hepatic haemangiomatosis presented for orthotopic liver transplantation. His massively distended abdomen caused thoracic compression and severe restrictive lung disease. Respiratory failure was the principal indication for transplantation. Increased airway pressures, pulmonary hypertension, systemic hypotension caused by aorto-caval compression, and blood loss, complicated ...

Restrictive lung disease: Low EPAP – Good ventilation. Is it real?

Dear Editor, Despite many previously published studies on noninvasive ventilation (NIV), it is still difficult to draw any conclusions about an optimal ventilation strategy in thoracic restrictive diseases. Most studies include only a small sample of patients, analyse only single effects of NIV or investigate different types of diseases, while other authors do not mention ventilation parameters...

asbestos concentrations and lung restrictive patterns

asbestos applications were limited during past two decades in developed nations due to its debilitating health problems, while in developing countries it’s various usages continues. the main goals of present study were evaluation of asbestos concentrations in ambient outdoor and indoor air and occupational exposure, as well as exposure effects on pulmonary function. sampling procedure was ca...

Cystic Lung Disease in a Young man

A 32-year-old man was admitted in the Emergency Department with acute dyspnea secondary to spontaneous pneumothorax. He had history of spontaneous pneumothorax 2 years ago.He was active cigarette smoker (10 pack/year). The family history was unremarkable for lung diseases. Additionally, he had no systemic complaints.The lung HRCT revealed multiple bizarre-shaped cysts distributed in both lungs ...