Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases
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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi · Aug 2005
[Effect of lung transplantation on pulmonary function in 5 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
To investigate the therapeutic effect of lung transplantation on pathophysiology and pulmonary function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. ⋯ Spirometry, airway resistance, residual capacity, diffusion capacity, exercise tolerance and gas exchange were improved remarkably after lung transplantation in COPD patients.
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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi · Jul 2005
[Skip metastasis to mediastinal lymph nodes: clinical significance and prognosis in stage III non-small cell lung cancer].
To analyze the significance and prognosis of skip metastasis to mediastinal lymph nodes in stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ pN(2) patients with mediastinal lymph node skip metastasis have a more favorable prognosis compared to pN(2) patients with continuous infiltration of the regional lymph nodes. Skip metastasis is an independent prognostic factor for survival. Skip metastasis may represent a subgroup of pN(2) classification.
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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi · Jun 2005
Controlled Clinical Trial[Effects of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty surgery on subsequent continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome].
To determine the effect of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) therapy on post-surgery continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), and to evaluate the use of Bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) in whom CPAP therapy failed. ⋯ In a considerable number of patients with OSAHS, UPPP may compromise the applicability of nasal CPAP as a subsequent therapy, and BiPAP might be a treatment option for patients who could not tolerate CPAP treatment.
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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi · Jun 2005
[The changes and implications of plasma orexin-A levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome].
To explore the changes and implications of plasma orexin-A levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). ⋯ The plasma orexin-A levels in OSAHS patients are increased which may be caused by repeated nocturnal hypoxia due to OSAHS. Orexin-A may play a crucial role in the regulation of the sleep-arousal process.