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Volume 6 : Number 2 (May-August 2004)
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Abstracts |
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>>>>Editorial |
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Critical
Illness Polyneuropathy and Myopathy- An ICU Nightmare [No
abstract available]
Ajithkumar AK*, Praveen Kumar**
Dept.of
Intensive Care, Frankston Hospital, Victoria, Australia*
Dept.of Pulmonary & Critical Care, Baby Memorial
Hospital,Calicut**
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>>>>Leading
Article |
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Transbronchial
Lung Biopsy- A Retrospective Analysis
Narasimhan R, Gayathri A.R, Ilangho R.P,
Department of Respiratory Medicine,
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
Abstract:
Medical
records of patients who underwent bronchoscopies during the period
January 1995 to January 1998 were analysed. Totally 203 patients
underwent transbronchial lung biopsy. Out of this 119 were outpatients
and 84 were inpatients. 130 (64.1%) were male patients and 73 (35.9%)
were female patients. 84 (41.4%) out of the 203 patients who underwent
transbronchial lung biopsy had their diagnosis confirmed. Sarcoidosis,
interstitial lung disease, tuberculosis and malaignancy were the main
indications for transbronchial lung biopsy. Transbronchial lung biopsy
was done without fluoroscopy and about 60% of procedure was done as
outpatient basis.
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>>>>Original
Paper |
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To
Evaluate the Effect of Sputum Induction On Spirometric Parameters in
Asthmatics, Chronic Smokers and Normal Adults
Gupta K.B, Manav Manchanda, Sanjeev Tandon
Pt.B.D.Sharma Postgraduate
Institute of Medical Sciences,
Rohtak, Haryana.
Abstract:
Background: Sputum
induction has been proposed as a technique to collect secretions and
inflammatory cells from the airways of subjects with bronchial asthma
or with history of smoking.
Methods:
In the present study, we
evaluated the effect of sputum induction on spirometric parameter in
asthmatics, smokers and healthy adults. A total of 60 asthmatics, 20
smokers and 20 healthy adults were subjected to sputum induction. The
asthmatics were pretreated with 200mg
of salbutamol before the procedure.
Results:
The spirometric parameters also had a higher fall in asthmatics when
compared from smokers and normal adults. The fall of FEV1
was 14%, 9% and 2% respectively in these groups. The fall in PEFR was
16%, 5% and 1% and fall in FVC was 11.6%, 6% and 2% respectively in
asthmatics, smokers and normal adults.
Conclusions: Thus
present study concluded that sputum induction has significant effect
on spirometric values specially in asthmatic patients and may cause
worsening of symptoms and these patients require close monitoring
during the procedure.
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>>>>Special Articles |
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The
Polymerase Chain Reaction and its Role in TB Management [No
abstract available]
Charanjeet Kaur, Balakrishnan Menon, Menon MPS
Dept.of Biochemistry, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital*,
Dept.of Allergy & Applied Immunology, VP Chest Institute,
New Delhi**
Softer
Steroids [No
abstract available]
Venugopal
P,Assistant
Professor, Dept.of Chest Medicine, Medical College, Alappuzha
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>>>> Case
Reports |
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Neurofibromatosis
with Interstitial Lung Disease and Tubercular
Hydropneumothorax – An uncommon Presentation [No
abstract available]
Manav
Manchanda, Gupta KB, Sanjeev Tandon
Dept.of Tuberculosis and Chest
Diseases,
Pt.B.D.Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana
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>>>> From
the Book of Medical practice
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Patients
Teach the Doctor [No
abstract available]
MPS
Menon
Dept.of Allergy &
Applied Immunology,VP
Chest Institute, New Delhi
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