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The authors present the results of a preliminary study designed to define the surgical indications in diffuse pulmonary emphysema based on the data of haemodynamic investigations. This series consists of 10 patients identified for disabling dyspnoea, diffuse emphysema and dynamic expiratory compression documented by the data of right micro-catheterisation by a DEP/DIP ratio greater than 2. The surgical operation consisted of reduction in the lung volume, the results of which were defined by pre- and postoperative examinations. In this way, it is possible to distinguish 3 groups of patients: one group was markedly improved, another was moderately improved and the third group continued to deteriorate analysis of the results suggests the determinant role of dynamic factors, in particular haemodynamic factors. The role of the diaphragm is demonstrated by modifications in its radius or curvature.
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PMID:[Value of hemodynamics in the surgical indications of emphysema]. 258 2

We investigated the correlation of peak inspiratory flow (PIF) with peak expiratory flow (PEF) in 29 bronchial asthma patients, and the improvement of inhalation technique with a dry powder inhaler (DIP) before and after medical consultation in 3 patients. There was a significant positive correlation (R = 0.772, p < 0.001) between PIF and PEF in asthmatics. Furthermore, PIF and PEF the values were low in elderly women with combined complications of emphysema. Two of 3 patients who had experienced the problem of residual medicine improved their inhalation technique after the medical consultation compared with before. These results indicate that the clinical examination of PIF and PEF and medical consultation on inhaled steroid use in bronchial asthma patients could be important.
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PMID:[The influence of peak inspiratory flow and inhalation technique on inhaled steroid to patients with bronchial asthma]. 1269 23

DIP (desquamative interstitial pneumonia) is an interstitial lung disease with diffuse and uniform accumulation of alveolar macrophages. There is a strong association with tobacco since 90% of the patients are smokers. The interstitial lung diseases related to tobacco are diverse and include tumours, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, RBILD (Respiratory Bronchilites associated Interstitial Lung Disease), DIP and Langerhans Cell Histiocitosis. The authors present a case of DIP. A brief theorycal revision and discussion of a case is made facing the association with tobacco.
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PMID:[DIP (desquamative interstitial pneumonia): as a tobacco-associated disease -- case report]. 1562 38