Quality of life in children with diseases causing central airway obstruction: Reliability and validity of the TAPQOL questionnaire
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26198
Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyse the psychometric performance (reliability and validity) of the TAPQOL questionnaire in measuring the global quality of life in children with central airway obstruction (CAO), which encompasses pathologies… read more here.
Keywords: tapqol questionnaire; life children; reliability validity; validity tapqol ... See more keywords
Choice of bronchoscopic intervention working channel for benign central airway stenosis
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DOI: 10.1007/s11739-020-02531-9
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to report our experiences over 12 years with bronchoscopic interventions in patients with benign central airway stenosis using three types of working channels (rigid bronchoscope, laryngeal mask, and endotracheal… read more here.
Keywords: benign central; airway stenosis; central airway; bronchoscopic intervention ... See more keywords
Airway stents in malignant central airway obstruction.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.02.003
Abstract: Central airway obstruction develops in a significant proportion of lung cancer patients and many other cancers through metastasis. Tumors that cause obstruction of the trachea and the main bronchi are often inoperable. Airway stenting is… read more here.
Keywords: central airway; airway obstruction; malignant central; obstruction ... See more keywords
Expiratory Central Airway Collapse in Adults: Corrective Treatment (Part 2).
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DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.09.009
Abstract: Corrective treatment of expiratory central airway collapse (ECAC) consists of placement of airway stents or tracheobronchoplasty (TBP). The indication for corrective treatment is severe central airway collapse (>90 %), and severe symptoms that cause decline… read more here.
Keywords: central airway; airway collapse; treatment; corrective treatment ... See more keywords
Benign Central Airway Obstruction
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676574
Abstract: Abstract Benign central airway obstruction (CAO) is responsible for significant morbidity due to dyspnea and impaired quality of life. While iatrogenic causes, including stenosis after endotracheal intubation, tracheostomy tube placement, and surgery, account for the… read more here.
Keywords: benign central; airway obstruction; central airway; medicine ... See more keywords
Nonmalignant Central Airway Obstruction: Options for Challenging Cases.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1747937
Abstract: Benign central airway obstruction is commonly referred as nonmalignant central airway obstruction (NMCAO). This is in part related to its lack of benign nature and significant life-quality impairment in patients. It is a pathologic entity… read more here.
Keywords: airway obstruction; nonmalignant central; obstruction options; central airway ... See more keywords
Malignant Central Airway Obstruction: What's New?
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748187
Abstract: Malignant central airway obstruction (MCAO) is a debilitating and life-limiting complication that occurs in an unfortunately large number of individuals with advanced intrathoracic cancer. Although the management of MCAO is multimodal and interdisciplinary, the task… read more here.
Keywords: airway obstruction; medicine; central airway; malignant central ... See more keywords
Paclitaxel-eluting silicone airway stent for preventing granulation tissue growth and lung cancer relapse in central airway pathologies
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DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2020.1811224
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Airway stents are used to treat obstructive central airway pathologies including palliation of lung cancer, but face challenges with granulation tissue growth. Paclitaxel is a chemotherapy drug that also suppresses growth of granulation… read more here.
Keywords: silicone; central airway; granulation tissue; airway pathologies ... See more keywords
Minimally invasive palliative interventions in advanced lung cancer
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DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2018.1486709
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Nearly 85% of all lung cancers are diagnosed at a late stage, with an associated five-year survival rate of 4%.… read more here.
Keywords: central airway; airway obstruction; lung cancer; cancer ... See more keywords
Successful rescue using tracheal intubation cannula for severe central airway stenosis after tracheotomy
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000020117
Abstract: Abstract Introduction: Central airway stenosis is a life-threating requiring immediate medical intervention. There are several options for treating central airway stenosis, including rigid bronchoscopy, bronchoscopic high-power laser therapy, high-frequency electric needle knife, and balloon-expanding stents.… read more here.
Keywords: tracheal intubation; tracheotomy; central airway; airway stenosis ... See more keywords
Interventional Bronchoscopy for the Treatment of Malignant Central Airway Stenosis: An Expert Recommendation for China
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DOI: 10.1159/000497213
Abstract: Malignant central airway stenosis refers to airway stenosis caused by primary or metastatic malignant tumors which may lead to different levels of dyspnea or asphyxia in patients. With the rapid development of interventional pulmonology, therapeutic… read more here.
Keywords: central airway; airway stenosis; malignant central; treatment ... See more keywords