Exhaled breath condensate biomarkers in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients
, 2020 Pneumonia is a significant risk for critically ill, mechanically ventilated (CIMV) patients. Diagnosis of pneumonia generally requires a combination of clinician-guided diagnoses and clinical scoring systems. Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) can be safely
Madden, Michael C. +7 more
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Interleukin-6 is Increased in Breath Condensate of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The International Journal of Biological Markers, 2002 Despite recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), most patients still present with advanced stage disease at the time of diagnosis. Recent studies suggest that IL-6 is involved in the development of lung cancer.
G.E. Carpagnano +4 more
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Exhaled Breath Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Review of the Literature
Medicina, 2019 Background and Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) represents an independent risk factor for cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological events.
Panaiotis Finamore +3 more
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A sampler prototype for the simultaneous collection of exhaled air and breath condensate [PDF]
, 2019 Exhaled air and breath condensate contain a large number of health biomarkers, such as volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, proteins and lipids. Nowadays, the collection of breath samples is carried out by commercial or lab-made sampling systems
Bellagambi F. G. +15 more
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Diagnosing GORD in respiratory medicine
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2011 Gastroesophageal reflux disease is increasing in prevalence and is associated with several lung diseases such as asthma and COPD. Current diagnostic methods are imperfect, being insensitive, nonspecific, expensive or invasive.
Chris James Timms +3 more
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Quantitation of agents in exhaled breath condensate.
, 2007 Measurement of parameters in exhaled breath condensate constitute (EBC) a rapidly progressing field of research. The collection procedure is simply and comletely noninvasive.
Dobiáš, Jiří
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Utilizing Lipopolysaccharide in Exhaled Breath Condensate to Diagnose Gram Negative Pneumonia [PDF]
, 2013 A device for collecting exhaled breath condensate from a subject. The device comprises a plunger assembly and a stopper. The stopper is connected to the plunger disk of the plunger assembly by a plurality of support pins and is configured for sealing ...
Hernandez, Jackeline +2 more
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Determinação do componente inflamatório das doenças das vias aéreas através do escarro induzido: utilização na prática clínica [PDF]
, 2007 Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências MédicasIntrodução: Além de um importante instrumento de pesquisa, a celularidade do escarro induzido (EI) vem sendo ...
Moritz, Pablo
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LC-MS/MS Estimation of Propranolol level in Exhaled Breath Condensate
Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017 Background: Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) could be used as a non-invasive and alternative specimen to urine and blood for monitoring propranolol levels.
Samin Hamidi 1, Maryam Amini 2, Maryam Khoubnasabjafari 3, Vahid Jouyban-Gharamaleki 4,5, Hossein Sate 6, Abolghasem Jouyban 5,7 *
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Innovative exhaled breath analysis with old breathing manoeuvres-is there a problem or an advantage?
, 2017 As the field of exhaled breath research is expanding, the question that arises is can the old usual method of spirometry be used in all cases? The answer is yes for some analysation methods and definitely not for others: it all depends on the result you ...
Högman, Marieann +2 more
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