August 2012 pulmonary journal club

• Main Authors: Jewell J, Uppalapu S, Robbins RA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Arizona Thoracic Society 2012-08-01
• Series: Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care
• Subjects: COPD; COPD exacerbation; adult lung growth; azithromycin; endobronchial ultrasound; epidemic; invasive pneumococcal disease; lung growth; mediastinoscopy; needle aspiration
• Online Access: http://www.swjpcc.com/pulmonary-journal-club/2012/8/25/august-2012-pulmonary-journal-club.html

No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. While Dr. Mathew was away, we reviewed 5 articles. Some of the fellows helped out and their names are at the end of the articles they reviewed. Butler JP, Loring SH, Patz S, Tsuda A, Yablonskiy DA, Mentzer SJ. Evidence for adult lung growth in humans. N Engl J Med 2012;367:244-7.This is a case presentation of a 33 year old female, post pneumonectomy for treatment of right hilar adenocarcinoma, and the observation of what appears to be lung growth in the remaining left lung by means of CT and MRI imaging utilizing techniques to evaluate tissue density, alveolar microstructure (radial dimension of the acinar airways and alveolar depth), as well as utilizing spirometry. This observation had not previously been described in adult humans, placing the idea that lung growth and regeneration only occurring perinataly and in early youth at question. There …