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The effect of fiberoptic bronchoscopy on exhaled nitric oxide

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Krenke R., Przybylowski T., Hildebrand K., Fangrat A., Gorska K., Barnas M., Chazan R.

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. Supplement

2006

tom 57

nr 4

183-190

Nitric oxide has been extensively studied as a noninvasive marker of airway inflammation. Assuming that bronchoscopy can produce not only systemic but also local inflammatory response, we hypothesized that bronchofiberoscopy can be responsible for an increase in nitric oxide synthesis with resulting increase in fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FENO). Fifty five subjects (F/M-23/32; mean age 53.9 ±17.3 yr) undergoing diagnostic bronchoscopy participated in the study. The indications for bronchoscopy were as follows: interstitial lung diseases (n=13; 23.6%), lung cancer (n=11; 20.0%), hemoptysis (n=10; 18.2%), differential diagnosis of asthma/dyspnea (n=9; 16.4%), pulmonary infections (n=7; 12.7%), and others (n=5; 9.1%). During bronchoscopy bronchial washing (n=18), bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) (n=26), and bronchial biopsies (n=24) were performed. FENO was analyzed on-line with chemiluminescence analyzer (NIOX, Aerocrine, Sweden) according to the ATS guidelines, before and at 1, 2, 3 and 24 h after bronchoscopy. The mean FENO before bronchoscopy was 21.0 ±3.31(SE) ppb, it decreased to 14.8 ±2.10 ppb 1 h after bronchoscopy, reached a nadir at 2 h (14.4 ±2.28 ppb; P<0.05), and was not different from baseline 24 h after bronchoscopy (22.8 ±2.90 ppb). There were no differences in the FENO profile in BAL patients compared with those in whom only the bronchial washing was performed. We conclude that bronchoscopy leads to a decrease in FENO. The underlying mechanisms are at present unclear.

Gas exchange abnormalities in patients listed for liver transplantation

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Przybylowski T., Krenke R., Fangrat A., Nasilowski J., Grabczak E. M., Styczynski G., Pruszczyk P., Krawczyk M., Chazan R.

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. Supplement

2006

tom 57

nr 4

313-323

Abnormalities of pulmonary gas exchange are common in patients with advanced liver disease. Since arterial blood hypoxemia is an important issue in the preoperative evaluation of liver transplant candidates, the study was undertaken to determine the incidence and severity of lung function impairment with a special emphasis on pulmonary gas exchange abnormalities in this group of patients. 104 consecutive patients (47 F and 57 M, mean age 46 ±11 yr) listed for orthotopic liver transplantation participated in this prospective study. All patients underwent evaluation including: clinical assessment (Child-Pough and MELD classification), chest X-ray, chest sonography, lung function tests, arterial blood gases measurement, and transthoracic contrast enhanced echocardiography. There were 2 patients with acute hepatic failure, 6 patients with primary or metastatic liver carcinoma, and 96 patients with chronic liver disease. The mean PaO2 and lung function parameters for the entire group were within normal limits. There were 29 hypoxemic patients (PaO2< 80 mmHg) and 40 patients with widened (>20 mmHg) P(A-a)O2. DLCO was significantly lower in cirrhotic vs. non-cirrhotic patients (76.5 ±19.3 vs. 92.4 ±19.0% predicted; P<0.001). Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) was recognized in 23 (24%) patients. 91% of patients with HPS showed mild to moderate stage of disease. There were significant difference between differences HPS patients and non-HPS patients in DLCO (69.0 ±14.5 vs. 83.5 ±20.7, P<0.01). In conclusion, all patients referred for OLT should be screened for gas exchange abnormalities. Such a workup should include not only PAO2 but also DLCO and P(A-a)O2 measurement together with contrast enhanced echocardiography.

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2 Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. Supplement

2 Chazan R.

2 Fangrat A.

2 Krenke R.

2 Przybylowski T.

1 Barnas M.

1 Gorska K.

1 Grabczak E. M.

1 Hildebrand K.

1 Krawczyk M.

1 Nasilowski J.

1 Pruszczyk P.

1 Styczynski G.

2 2006

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The effect of fiberoptic bronchoscopy on exhaled nitric oxide

Gas exchange abnormalities in patients listed for liver transplantation