In septic shock excessive nitric oxide and superoxide are produced, thus generating peroxynitrite. This study investigates whether and how intravasal peroxynitrite causes lung dysfunction. To generate peroxynitrite, isolated and ventilated rat lungs were perfused blood-free in a pressure-constant, recirculating mode with hypoxanthine/xanthine oxidase plus sodium nitroprusside. Airway and vascul...

ABSTRACT Agricultural operations are important sources of organic dust containing particulate matter (PM) and endotoxins, which have possible negative health consequences for both humans animals. Dust concentrations composition in calf barns, as well the potential effects these animals, scarcely documented. The objective this study was to measure PM fractions endotoxin barns their asso...

Bacterial pneumonias are the most common pulmonary complication in HIV-infected patients. Up to now, H. influenzae and S. pneumoniae have been described as the most important germs. Within a period of 4 years we diagnosed 15 cases of pneumonia caused by P. aeruginosa. All patients were in HIV stage C3; 3F, 12M; median age 34 (24-54) years; median CD4 count 10 (0-130) microliters. Except for 3 n...

It is difficult to review progress in one branch of medicine without taking into consideration the contributions that have been made in other fields and that applies to progress in bronchoesophagology. One must take into consideration the advances made in the diagnosis of bronchopulmonary diseases in other fields, notably by roentgenology, the influence of the antibiotics and the remarkable pro...

congenital broncho-esophageal fistula (bef) is a rare anomaly usually detected in adulthood. in one of the latest reviews of this anomaly, no more than 150 cases were found in the world literature. we report our experience with a 49 year old male patient referring with a classic presentation of chronic cough and choking episodes upon liquid intake. broncho-esophageal fistula was confirmed by an...

Purpose - to propose an optimization of treatment acute bronchitis in children by introducing inhalation FLU-ACIL broncho before therapy. Materials and methods. An open, prospective, multicenter, non-interventional, comparative (with active control) study with two therapeutic groups was conducted. The experience therapy 45 moderate aged 2-12 years old summarized. main group included 30 who rece...