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Respiratory and Thoracic Disorder

MedGen UID:
167267
•Concept ID:
C0851355
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Respiratory and Thoracic Disease; Respiratory, Thoracic, and Mediastinal Disease; Respiratory, Thoracic, and Mediastinal Disorder

Definition

A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the respiratory system or the thoracic organs. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRespiratory and Thoracic Disorder

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (an Update) and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis in Adults: An Official ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT Clinical Practice Guideline.
Raghu G, Remy-Jardin M, Richeldi L, Thomson CC, Inoue Y, Johkoh T, Kreuter M, Lynch DA, Maher TM, Martinez FJ, Molina-Molina M, Myers JL, Nicholson AG, Ryerson CJ, Strek ME, Troy LK, Wijsenbeek M, Mammen MJ, Hossain T, Bissell BD, Herman DD, Hon SM, Kheir F, Khor YH, Macrea M, Antoniou KM, Bouros D, Buendia-Roldan I, Caro F, Crestani B, Ho L, Morisset J, Olson AL, Podolanczuk A, Poletti V, Selman M, Ewing T, Jones S, Knight SL, Ghazipura M, Wilson KC
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022 May 1;205(9):e18-e47. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202202-0399ST. PMID: 35486072Free PMC Article
Pleural Effusion in Adults-Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Jany B, Welte T
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2019 May 24;116(21):377-386. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2019.0377. PMID: 31315808Free PMC Article
Management of Adults With Hospital-acquired and Ventilator-associated Pneumonia: 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Thoracic Society.
Kalil AC, Metersky ML, Klompas M, Muscedere J, Sweeney DA, Palmer LB, Napolitano LM, O'Grady NP, Bartlett JG, Carratalà J, El Solh AA, Ewig S, Fey PD, File TM Jr, Restrepo MI, Roberts JA, Waterer GW, Cruse P, Knight SL, Brozek JL
Clin Infect Dis 2016 Sep 1;63(5):e61-e111. Epub 2016 Jul 14 doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw353. PMID: 27418577Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Patterns of toxicity burden for FDA-approved immune checkpoint inhibitors in the United States.
Yang F, Shay C, Abousaud M, Tang C, Li Y, Qin Z, Saba NF, Teng Y
J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2023 Jan 5;42(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s13046-022-02568-y. PMID: 36600271Free PMC Article
Transbronchial needle aspiration combined with cryobiopsy in the diagnosis of mediastinal diseases: a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial.
Fan Y, Zhang AM, Wu XL, Huang ZS, Kontogianni K, Sun K, Fu WL, Wu N, Kuebler WM, Herth FJF
Lancet Respir Med 2023 Mar;11(3):256-264. Epub 2022 Oct 22 doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00392-7. PMID: 36279880
Yoga in Burn: Role of pranayama breathing exercise on pulmonary function, respiratory muscle activity and exercise tolerance in full-thickness circumferential burns of the chest.
Nambi G, Abdelbasset WK, Elshehawy AA, Eltrawy HH, Abodonya AM, Saleh AK, Hussein RS
Burns 2021 Feb;47(1):206-214. Epub 2020 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.06.033. PMID: 32709430
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema in COVID-19 pneumonia: a rare case and literature review.
Elhakim TS, Abdul HS, Pelaez Romero C, Rodriguez-Fuentes Y
BMJ Case Rep 2020 Dec 12;13(12) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-239489. PMID: 33310838Free PMC Article
COVID-19 and pneumothorax: a multicentre retrospective case series.
Martinelli AW, Ingle T, Newman J, Nadeem I, Jackson K, Lane ND, Melhorn J, Davies HE, Rostron AJ, Adeni A, Conroy K, Woznitza N, Matson M, Brill SE, Murray J, Shah A, Naran R, Hare SS, Collas O, Bigham S, Spiro M, Huang MM, Iqbal B, Trenfield S, Ledot S, Desai S, Standing L, Babar J, Mahroof R, Smith I, Lee K, Tchrakian N, Uys S, Ricketts W, Patel ARC, Aujayeb A, Kokosi M, Wilkinson AJK, Marciniak SJ
Eur Respir J 2020 Nov;56(5) Epub 2020 Nov 19 doi: 10.1183/13993003.02697-2020. PMID: 32907891Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Refractory thoracic endometriosis.
Sharma N, Todhe P, Ochieng P, Ramakrishna S
BMJ Case Rep 2020 Aug 18;13(8) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235965. PMID: 32816934Free PMC Article
Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome.
Mayer O, Campbell R, Cahill P, Redding G
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2016 Mar;46(3):72-97. Epub 2015 Dec 30 doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2015.11.001. PMID: 26747620
Thoracic imaging.
Hansell DM, Boiselle PM, Goldin J, Kauczor HU, Lynch DA, Mayo JR, Patz EF Jr
Respirology 2010 Apr;15(3):393-400. Epub 2010 Jan 28 doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01698.x. PMID: 20136737
Thoracic lymphatic disorders.
Davis KK, Berry GJ, Raffin TA, Faul JL
Lymphat Res Biol 2004;2(3):131-7. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2004.2.131. PMID: 15609812
Respiratory muscle failure.
Rochester DF, Arora NS
Med Clin North Am 1983 May;67(3):573-97. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)31190-7. PMID: 6341727

Therapy

Critical Appraisal of Large Vitamin D Randomized Controlled Trials.
Pilz S, Trummer C, Theiler-Schwetz V, Grübler MR, Verheyen ND, Odler B, Karras SN, Zittermann A, März W
Nutrients 2022 Jan 12;14(2) doi: 10.3390/nu14020303. PMID: 35057483Free PMC Article
Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis.
Shaw BM, Shaw SD, McCormack FX
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2020 Apr;41(2):280-287. Epub 2020 Apr 12 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1702211. PMID: 32279298
Lung cancer staging: a concise update.
Rami-Porta R, Call S, Dooms C, Obiols C, Sánchez M, Travis WD, Vollmer I
Eur Respir J 2018 May;51(5) Epub 2018 May 17 doi: 10.1183/13993003.00190-2018. PMID: 29700105
International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia: Guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)/ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) and Asociación Latinoamericana del Tórax (ALAT).
Torres A, Niederman MS, Chastre J, Ewig S, Fernandez-Vandellos P, Hanberger H, Kollef M, Li Bassi G, Luna CM, Martin-Loeches I, Paiva JA, Read RC, Rigau D, Timsit JF, Welte T, Wunderink R
Eur Respir J 2017 Sep;50(3) Epub 2017 Sep 10 doi: 10.1183/13993003.00582-2017. PMID: 28890434
European Respiratory Society guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis.
Polverino E, Goeminne PC, McDonnell MJ, Aliberti S, Marshall SE, Loebinger MR, Murris M, Cantón R, Torres A, Dimakou K, De Soyza A, Hill AT, Haworth CS, Vendrell M, Ringshausen FC, Subotic D, Wilson R, Vilaró J, Stallberg B, Welte T, Rohde G, Blasi F, Elborn S, Almagro M, Timothy A, Ruddy T, Tonia T, Rigau D, Chalmers JD
Eur Respir J 2017 Sep;50(3) Epub 2017 Sep 9 doi: 10.1183/13993003.00629-2017. PMID: 28889110

Prognosis

COVID-19-Related Pleural Diseases.
Iqbal B, Rahman NM, Hallifax RJ
Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2023 Aug;44(4):437-446. Epub 2023 Jul 10 doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1769616. PMID: 37429295
European Respiratory Society statement on long COVID follow-up.
Antoniou KM, Vasarmidi E, Russell AM, Andrejak C, Crestani B, Delcroix M, Dinh-Xuan AT, Poletti V, Sverzellati N, Vitacca M, Witzenrath M, Tonia T, Spanevello A
Eur Respir J 2022 Aug;60(2) Epub 2022 Aug 4 doi: 10.1183/13993003.02174-2021. PMID: 35144991Free PMC Article
Anesthesia for children with anterior mediastinal masses.
Tan A, Nolan JA
Paediatr Anaesth 2022 Jan;32(1):4-9. Epub 2021 Nov 14 doi: 10.1111/pan.14319. PMID: 34714957
COVID-19 and pneumothorax: a multicentre retrospective case series.
Martinelli AW, Ingle T, Newman J, Nadeem I, Jackson K, Lane ND, Melhorn J, Davies HE, Rostron AJ, Adeni A, Conroy K, Woznitza N, Matson M, Brill SE, Murray J, Shah A, Naran R, Hare SS, Collas O, Bigham S, Spiro M, Huang MM, Iqbal B, Trenfield S, Ledot S, Desai S, Standing L, Babar J, Mahroof R, Smith I, Lee K, Tchrakian N, Uys S, Ricketts W, Patel ARC, Aujayeb A, Kokosi M, Wilkinson AJK, Marciniak SJ
Eur Respir J 2020 Nov;56(5) Epub 2020 Nov 19 doi: 10.1183/13993003.02697-2020. PMID: 32907891Free PMC Article
Thoracic lymphatic disorders.
Davis KK, Berry GJ, Raffin TA, Faul JL
Lymphat Res Biol 2004;2(3):131-7. doi: 10.1089/lrb.2004.2.131. PMID: 15609812

Clinical prediction guides

Incidence and Clinical Features of Pneumomediastinum and Pneumothorax in COVID-19 Pneumonia.
Muhammad AI, Mehta M, Shaw M, Hussain N, Joseph S, Vancheeswaran R
J Intensive Care Med 2022 Aug;37(8):1015-1018. Epub 2022 Mar 31 doi: 10.1177/08850666221091441. PMID: 35360973Free PMC Article
Anesthesia for children with anterior mediastinal masses.
Tan A, Nolan JA
Paediatr Anaesth 2022 Jan;32(1):4-9. Epub 2021 Nov 14 doi: 10.1111/pan.14319. PMID: 34714957
Lung ultrasound in bronchiolitis.
La Regina DP, Bloise S, Pepino D, Iovine E, Laudisa M, Cristiani L, Nicolai A, Nenna R, Mancino E, Di Mattia G, Petrarca L, Matera L, Frassanito A, Midulla F
Pediatr Pulmonol 2021 Jan;56(1):234-239. Epub 2020 Nov 24 doi: 10.1002/ppul.25156. PMID: 33151023
Preoperative cardiac and respiratory investigations do not predict cardio-respiratory complications after pancreatectomy.
Ashrafizadeh A, Mehta S, Nahm CB, Doane M, Samra JS, Mittal A
ANZ J Surg 2020 Jan;90(1-2):97-102. Epub 2019 Oct 17 doi: 10.1111/ans.15515. PMID: 31625268
Overlaps and uncertainties of smoking-related idiopathic interstitial pneumonias.
Bak SH, Lee HY
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2017;12:3221-3229. Epub 2017 Nov 1 doi: 10.2147/COPD.S146899. PMID: 29138550Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

ARDS clinical practice guideline 2021.
Tasaka S, Ohshimo S, Takeuchi M, Yasuda H, Ichikado K, Tsushima K, Egi M, Hashimoto S, Shime N, Saito O, Matsumoto S, Nango E, Okada Y, Hayashi K, Sakuraya M, Nakajima M, Okamori S, Miura S, Fukuda T, Ishihara T, Kamo T, Yatabe T, Norisue Y, Aoki Y, Iizuka Y, Kondo Y, Narita C, Kawakami D, Okano H, Takeshita J, Anan K, Okazaki SR, Taito S, Hayashi T, Mayumi T, Terayama T, Kubota Y, Abe Y, Iwasaki Y, Kishihara Y, Kataoka J, Nishimura T, Yonekura H, Ando K, Yoshida T, Masuyama T, Sanui M; ARDS Clinical Practice Guideline Committee 2021 from the Japanese Respiratory Society, the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and the Japanese Society of Respiratory Care Medicine
Respir Investig 2022 Jul;60(4):446-495. Epub 2022 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.resinv.2022.05.003. PMID: 35753956
Safety and efficacy of phage therapy in difficult-to-treat infections: a systematic review.
Uyttebroek S, Chen B, Onsea J, Ruythooren F, Debaveye Y, Devolder D, Spriet I, Depypere M, Wagemans J, Lavigne R, Pirnay JP, Merabishvili M, De Munter P, Peetermans WE, Dupont L, Van Gerven L, Metsemakers WJ
Lancet Infect Dis 2022 Aug;22(8):e208-e220. Epub 2022 Mar 3 doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00612-5. PMID: 35248167
The effectiveness of the active cycle of breathing technique in patients with chronic respiratory diseases: A systematic review.
Zisi D, Chryssanthopoulos C, Nanas S, Philippou A
Heart Lung 2022 May-Jun;53:89-98. Epub 2022 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2022.02.006. PMID: 35235877
2020 guide for the diagnosis and treatment of interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue disease.
Kondoh Y, Makino S, Ogura T, Suda T, Tomioka H, Amano H, Anraku M, Enomoto N, Fujii T, Fujisawa T, Gono T, Harigai M, Ichiyasu H, Inoue Y, Johkoh T, Kameda H, Kataoka K, Katsumata Y, Kawaguchi Y, Kawakami A, Kitamura H, Kitamura N, Koga T, Kurasawa K, Nakamura Y, Nakashima R, Nishioka Y, Nishiyama O, Okamoto M, Sakai F, Sakamoto S, Sato S, Shimizu T, Takayanagi N, Takei R, Takemura T, Takeuchi T, Toyoda Y, Yamada H, Yamakawa H, Yamano Y, Yamasaki Y, Kuwana M; joint committee of Japanese Respiratory Society and Japan College of Rheumatology
Respir Investig 2021 Nov;59(6):709-740. Epub 2021 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.resinv.2021.04.011. PMID: 34602377
An official European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society technical standard: field walking tests in chronic respiratory disease.
Holland AE, Spruit MA, Troosters T, Puhan MA, Pepin V, Saey D, McCormack MC, Carlin BW, Sciurba FC, Pitta F, Wanger J, MacIntyre N, Kaminsky DA, Culver BH, Revill SM, Hernandes NA, Andrianopoulos V, Camillo CA, Mitchell KE, Lee AL, Hill CJ, Singh SJ
Eur Respir J 2014 Dec;44(6):1428-46. Epub 2014 Oct 30 doi: 10.1183/09031936.00150314. PMID: 25359355

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