August 2012 pulmonary journal club

No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. While Dr. Mathew was away, we reviewed 5 articles. Some of the fellows helped out and their names are at the end of the articles they reviewed. Butler JP, Loring SH, Patz S, Tsuda A, Yablonskiy DA, Mentzer SJ. Evidence for adult lung growth in h...

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Main Authors: Jewell J, Uppalapu S, Robbins RA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2012-08-01
Series:Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.swjpcc.com/pulmonary-journal-club/2012/8/25/august-2012-pulmonary-journal-club.html
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description No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. While Dr. Mathew was away, we reviewed 5 articles. Some of the fellows helped out and their names are at the end of the articles they reviewed. Butler JP, Loring SH, Patz S, Tsuda A, Yablonskiy DA, Mentzer SJ. Evidence for adult lung growth in humans. N Engl J Med 2012;367:244-7.This is a case presentation of a 33 year old female, post pneumonectomy for treatment of right hilar adenocarcinoma, and the observation of what appears to be lung growth in the remaining left lung by means of CT and MRI imaging utilizing techniques to evaluate tissue density, alveolar microstructure (radial dimension of the acinar airways and alveolar depth), as well as utilizing spirometry. This observation had not previously been described in adult humans, placing the idea that lung growth and regeneration only occurring perinataly and in early youth at question. There …
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Uppalapu S
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August 2012 pulmonary journal club
Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
COPD
COPD exacerbation
adult lung growth
azithromycin
endobronchial ultrasound
epidemic
invasive pneumococcal disease
lung growth
mediastinoscopy
needle aspiration
title August 2012 pulmonary journal club
title_full August 2012 pulmonary journal club
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title_short August 2012 pulmonary journal club
title_sort august 2012 pulmonary journal club
topic COPD
COPD exacerbation
adult lung growth
azithromycin
endobronchial ultrasound
epidemic
invasive pneumococcal disease
lung growth
mediastinoscopy
needle aspiration
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