Pub Date : 2024-10-23DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2024.09.006
Koji Kuronuma
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A pleural effusion is a common pulmonary manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and differential diagnosis is needed to perform targeted treatments. An SLE patient with refractory chylothorax is presented. Chylothorax rarely occurs in SLE patients and occasionally follows a refractory clinical course despite intensive treatment with immunosuppressive therapies, resulting in a poor prognosis with malnutrition caused by frequent thoracenteses. In such cases, pleuro-peritoneal and peritoneal-venous shunts along with cell-free and concentrated ascites re-infusion therapy might be effective to improve the dyspnea while maintaining nutrition.
{"title":"Refractory bilateral chylothorax and chylous ascites in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus treated by pleuro-peritoneal and peritoneal-venous shunts along with cell-free and concentrated ascites re-infusion therapy","authors":"Yuki Kuwahara , Hiroki Tashiro , Go Takeshita , Yoshiaki Egashira , Akihito Maruyama , Yuki Ikeda , Shinya Kimura , Naoko Sueoka-Aragane , Koichiro Takahashi","doi":"10.1016/j.resinv.2024.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resinv.2024.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A pleural effusion is a common pulmonary manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and differential diagnosis is needed to perform targeted treatments. An SLE patient with refractory chylothorax is presented. Chylothorax rarely occurs in SLE patients and occasionally follows a refractory clinical course despite intensive treatment with immunosuppressive therapies, resulting in a poor prognosis with malnutrition caused by frequent thoracenteses. In such cases, pleuro-peritoneal and peritoneal-venous shunts along with cell-free and concentrated ascites re-infusion therapy might be effective to improve the dyspnea while maintaining nutrition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20934,"journal":{"name":"Respiratory investigation","volume":"62 6","pages":"Pages 1191-1194"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142506837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
To compare the effectiveness and safety of low-dose sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SMX/TMP) for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis in patients with systemic rheumatic disease (SRD) who were receiving glucocorticoids.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed data obtained from Japanese patients with SRD who received glucocorticoids between January 2006 and April 2024. Patients were divided into two groups based on the initial dose of SMX/TMP: low-dose (one tablet twice weekly on non-consecutive days); conventional-dose (one tablet per day). The primary endpoint was the incidence of PCP after 1 year since the initiation of SMX/TMP. Secondary endpoints were discontinuation rates of SMX/TMP therapy and severe adverse drug reactions (ADRs) after 1 year since the initiation of SMX/TMP in both groups, before and after adjusting for patient characteristics.
Results
A total of 186 patients were included in this study: 60 in the low-dose group and 126 in the conventional-dose group. No patients developed PCP within one year after starting SMX/TMP; however, two patients in the low-dose group required escalation of the SMX/TMP dose to the conventional dose due to subclinical PCP. In the adjusted analysis, the low-dose group had a significantly lower discontinuation rate and a lower incidence rate of severe ADRs than the conventional-dose group.
Conclusions
Lower-dose SMX/TMP therapy was as effective as conventional therapy for PCP prophylaxis and was associated with lower discontinuation rates in patients with SRD receiving glucocorticoids.
{"title":"Effectiveness and safety of lower dose sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases receiving moderate-to high-dose glucocorticoids","authors":"Shin-ichiro Ohmura , Takayuki Masui , Toshitaka Yukishima , Yusuke Ohkubo , Haruka Yonezawa , Toshiaki Miyamoto","doi":"10.1016/j.resinv.2024.10.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resinv.2024.10.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To compare the effectiveness and safety of low-dose sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (SMX/TMP) for <em>Pneumocystis jirovecii</em> pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis in patients with systemic rheumatic disease (SRD) who were receiving glucocorticoids.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We retrospectively analyzed data obtained from Japanese patients with SRD who received glucocorticoids between January 2006 and April 2024. Patients were divided into two groups based on the initial dose of SMX/TMP: low-dose (one tablet twice weekly on non-consecutive days); conventional-dose (one tablet per day). The primary endpoint was the incidence of PCP after 1 year since the initiation of SMX/TMP. Secondary endpoints were discontinuation rates of SMX/TMP therapy and severe adverse drug reactions (ADRs) after 1 year since the initiation of SMX/TMP in both groups, before and after adjusting for patient characteristics.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 186 patients were included in this study: 60 in the low-dose group and 126 in the conventional-dose group. No patients developed PCP within one year after starting SMX/TMP; however, two patients in the low-dose group required escalation of the SMX/TMP dose to the conventional dose due to subclinical PCP. In the adjusted analysis, the low-dose group had a significantly lower discontinuation rate and a lower incidence rate of severe ADRs than the conventional-dose group.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Lower-dose SMX/TMP therapy was as effective as conventional therapy for PCP prophylaxis and was associated with lower discontinuation rates in patients with SRD receiving glucocorticoids.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20934,"journal":{"name":"Respiratory investigation","volume":"62 6","pages":"Pages 1195-1201"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142506834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-22DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2024.10.008
Taku Nakashima
Interstitial pneumonia includes a range of disorders affecting the lung interstitium, significantly impacting life expectancy, especially during acute exacerbations. Concurrently, lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The coexistence of these two conditions presents a formidable challenge, complicating diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. This review explores the critical issues associated with lung cancer comorbid with interstitial pneumonia, focusing on diagnostic challenges, prognosis, treatment complications, and the lack of effective research tools. Diagnosing lung cancer in patients with interstitial pneumonia is complicated due to overlapping imaging features and the risks associated with biopsies. The prognosis is poorer for patients with both conditions, as interstitial pneumonia promotes a more aggressive lung cancer phenotype. Standard treatment for interstitial pneumonia can inadvertently facilitate lung cancer progression, while anticancer therapies often exacerbate interstitial pneumonia. To address the lack of appropriate research tools, a novel murine model combining orthotopic lung cancer cell transplantation with bleomycin-induced interstitial pneumonia was developed to better understand their interaction. This new murine model successfully mimics the human condition, demonstrating increased tumor growth, metastasis, and alterations in the tumor microenvironment, including elevated tumor-associated macrophages, cancer-associated myofibroblasts, and regulatory T cells, alongside decreased cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Lung cancer comorbid with interstitial pneumonia represents a severe clinical challenge due to diagnostic difficulties and treatment-related complications. The novel murine model offers a valuable tool for future research to develop effective therapies. Dedicated efforts are needed to address this complex pathophysiology to improve patient outcomes.
{"title":"Lung cancer with comorbid interstitial pneumonia: Current situation and animal model development","authors":"Taku Nakashima","doi":"10.1016/j.resinv.2024.10.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resinv.2024.10.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Interstitial pneumonia includes a range of disorders affecting the lung interstitium, significantly impacting life expectancy, especially during acute exacerbations. Concurrently, lung cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The coexistence of these two conditions presents a formidable challenge, complicating diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. This review explores the critical issues associated with lung cancer comorbid with interstitial pneumonia, focusing on diagnostic challenges, prognosis, treatment complications, and the lack of effective research tools. Diagnosing lung cancer in patients with interstitial pneumonia is complicated due to overlapping imaging features and the risks associated with biopsies. The prognosis is poorer for patients with both conditions, as interstitial pneumonia promotes a more aggressive lung cancer phenotype. Standard treatment for interstitial pneumonia can inadvertently facilitate lung cancer progression, while anticancer therapies often exacerbate interstitial pneumonia. To address the lack of appropriate research tools, a novel murine model combining orthotopic lung cancer cell transplantation with bleomycin-induced interstitial pneumonia was developed to better understand their interaction. This new murine model successfully mimics the human condition, demonstrating increased tumor growth, metastasis, and alterations in the tumor microenvironment, including elevated tumor-associated macrophages, cancer-associated myofibroblasts, and regulatory T cells, alongside decreased cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Lung cancer comorbid with interstitial pneumonia represents a severe clinical challenge due to diagnostic difficulties and treatment-related complications. The novel murine model offers a valuable tool for future research to develop effective therapies. Dedicated efforts are needed to address this complex pathophysiology to improve patient outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20934,"journal":{"name":"Respiratory investigation","volume":"62 6","pages":"Pages 1183-1190"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142506836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tocilizumab is effective in treating severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the specific time point it acts as a valid indicator of treatment efficacy remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the optimal day for assessing the prognostic value of the oxygen saturation/fraction of inspired oxygen (SpO2/FiO2) and ratio of respiratory rate-oxygenation (ROX) index in patients receiving tocilizumab for COVID-19.
Methods
All patients admitted to our hospital from March 2020 to July 2021 who received tocilizumab for COVID-19 were retrospectively identified from hospital charts. Biodata, medical history, and laboratory tests results were obtained from medical records. The prognostic values of the SpO2/FiO2 and ROX index for predicting mortality were assessed. Cox proportional hazard and receiver operating characteristic curve models were utilized.
Results
Of the 84 included patients, 34 died within 7 days after discharge. The patients who recovered had a mean age of 65 years and were younger than those who died. The multivariate analysis indicated that multiple comorbidities, cancer history, CURB-65 score, neutrophil and lymphocyte counts, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, and lactate dehydrogenase levels were higher in those who died compared with those who survived. No significant differences were found in dyspnea or total bilirubin levels between the two groups. The SpO2/FiO2 at 3 days post-tocilizumab initiation was strongly associated with survival.
Conclusions
The SpO2/FiO2 on day 3 post-tocilizumab initiation was a predictor of COVID-19 prognosis, which could be employed in determining clinical decisions. Prompt alternative interventions should be considered when this ratio does not improve.
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The efficacy and safety of mucolytics in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis or exacerbations of COPD have been reported. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of mucolytics in patients with stable COPD.
Methods
Reports from randomized controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mucolytics, including ambroxol, bromhexine, carbocisteine, erdosteine, fudosteine, l-methylcysteine, and N-acetylcysteine used in patients with stable COPD were searched for in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and the Igaku Cyuo Zasshi database.
Results
Twenty-three reports with ambroxol, carbocisteine, erdosteine, l-methylcysteine, or N-acetylcysteine were included in the review. Mucolytics significantly reduced the rates of exacerbation and hospitalization, shortened the duration of antibiotic use and exacerbations, prolonged the time to first exacerbation, and had a tendency to reduce the occurrence of two or more exacerbations in patients with stable COPD compared to placebo. Mucolytics did not improve mortality, number of lost workdays, scores on St. George's respiratory questionnaire, forced expiratory volume in 1 s, or forced vital capacity. The safety profile of mucolytics was comparable to that of placebo.
Conclusions
Mucolytics reduce exacerbations and hospitalizations in patients with stable COPD and have a safety profile comparable to that of placebo.
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of mucolytics in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Hiroshi Ohnishi , Takuya Tanimoto , Ryunosuke Inaba , Masamitsu Eitoku","doi":"10.1016/j.resinv.2024.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resinv.2024.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>The efficacy and safety of mucolytics in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis or exacerbations of COPD have been reported. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of mucolytics in patients with stable COPD.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Reports from randomized controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mucolytics, including ambroxol, bromhexine, carbocisteine, erdosteine, fudosteine, <span>l</span>-methylcysteine, and N-acetylcysteine used in patients with stable COPD were searched for in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and the Igaku Cyuo Zasshi database.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twenty-three reports with ambroxol, carbocisteine, erdosteine, <span>l</span>-methylcysteine, or N-acetylcysteine were included in the review. Mucolytics significantly reduced the rates of exacerbation and hospitalization, shortened the duration of antibiotic use and exacerbations, prolonged the time to first exacerbation, and had a tendency to reduce the occurrence of two or more exacerbations in patients with stable COPD compared to placebo. Mucolytics did not improve mortality, number of lost workdays, scores on St. George's respiratory questionnaire, forced expiratory volume in 1 s, or forced vital capacity. The safety profile of mucolytics was comparable to that of placebo.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Mucolytics reduce exacerbations and hospitalizations in patients with stable COPD and have a safety profile comparable to that of placebo.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20934,"journal":{"name":"Respiratory investigation","volume":"62 6","pages":"Pages 1168-1175"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142432958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Approximately 20% of patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) present with pulmonary fibrosis on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). Although transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) has recently been used to diagnose fibrotic interstitial lung disease, no studies have investigated whether TBLC is useful for the histopathological detection of pulmonary fibrosis coexisting with PAP. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the utility of TBLC for evaluating pulmonary fibrosis in patients with PAP.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed patients diagnosed with PAP who underwent TBLC at our hospital between May 2021 and March 2023. We collected data including patient background, HRCT findings, and histopathological findings of the TBLC samples.
Results
Seven patients met the inclusion criteria, with a median age was 69 years; 5 patients were male. Six patients were diagnosed with autoimmune PAP, and one was diagnosed with unclassified PAP. Periodic acid-Schiff staining-positive materials in the alveoli were observed in six out of seven patients. Pulmonary fibrosis, defined as fibrosis with architectural distortion, was found in two patients. Fibroblastic foci and airway-centered fibrosis were presented in two and one patient, respectively. As a result of a multidisciplinary discussion, we diagnosed one each with fibrotic HP coexisting with PAP and PAP-associated fibrosis.
Conclusion
Two of the seven patients with PAP presented histopathologically with pulmonary fibrosis in samples obtained through TBLC. Thus, TBLC should be considered when the coexistence of pulmonary fibrosis is suspected.
背景约 20% 的肺泡蛋白沉积症（PAP）患者在高分辨率计算机断层扫描（HRCT）中表现为肺纤维化。虽然经支气管肺冷冻活检（TBLC）最近已被用于诊断纤维化间质性肺病，但还没有研究探讨 TBLC 是否有助于组织病理学检测与肺泡蛋白沉积症并存的肺纤维化。因此，本研究旨在探讨 TBLC 在评估 PAP 患者肺纤维化方面的实用性。方法我们回顾性分析了 2021 年 5 月至 2023 年 3 月期间在我院接受 TBLC 检查并确诊为 PAP 的患者。结果7名患者符合纳入标准，中位年龄为69岁；5名患者为男性。六名患者被诊断为自身免疫性 PAP，一名患者被诊断为未分类 PAP。在七名患者中，有六名患者的肺泡中观察到周期性酸-希夫染色阳性物质。在两名患者中发现了肺纤维化，即伴有结构变形的纤维化。分别有两名和一名患者出现成纤维细胞灶和以气道为中心的纤维化。经过多学科讨论，我们诊断出与 PAP 和 PAP 相关纤维化并存的纤维化 HP 各一名。因此，当怀疑同时存在肺纤维化时，应考虑使用 TBLC。
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A 64-year-old light-smoking woman was clinically diagnosed with lung large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) with a metastatic brain tumor. An Oncomine Dx Targeted Test using metastatic brain tissue revealed that the patient's lung cancer cells had an EML4-ALK rearrangement. Patients with LCNEC and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangements are rare, and there is currently no standard treatment. Based on the genomic analysis, we treated the patient with brigatinib, an ALK inhibitor. We describe here a patient with LCNEC who responded significantly to brigatinib without serious adverse events.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-10DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2024.09.017
Jieun Kang , Ji-Yong Moon , Deog Kyeom Kim , Jin Woo Kim , Seung Hun Jang , Jae-Woo Kwon , Byung-Jae Lee , Hyeon-Kyoung Koo
Background
The Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) is a validated tool for assessing cough that has three domains (physical, psychological, and social), with eight, seven, and four items, respectively. However, the assigned domain may not accurately reflect the characteristics of an item. This study aimed to reclassify the items in the Korean version of the LCQ (K-LCQ) to improve the coherence in each domain.
Methods
Data of patients with chronic cough from 16 centers who completed the K-LCQ were retrospectively analyzed. Spearman’s rank correlation analysis was used to assess the correlations between items and their domains. Principal component analysis was performed to recategorize the K-LCQ items.
Results
The correlation analysis of the data from 255 patients demonstrated that certain items such as tiredness, embarrassment, and interference with daily work or overall life enjoyment showed strong or very strong correlations with all three domains. Cough bout frequency showed the weakest correlation with the physical domain, despite being included in that domain, and had stronger correlations with the psychological and social domain. The principal component analysis led to the reclassification of six items: one from the physical to psychological, two from the social to psychological, and three from the psychological to social domain. The within-domain correlation coherence was higher in the new classification than in the original. Validation using an independent cohort of 203 patients yielded similar results.
Conclusions
The new classification of the K-LCQ items showed improved within-domain correlation coherence.
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