Almitrine bismesylate is known to be an anti-hypoxemic agent that acts via the enhancement
of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. However, screening for this class of compounds has …

In most diseases of the lung, both function and structure are spatially heterogeneous. As a
result, global measures of lung function obtained from measurements at the mouth may be …

The pulmonary microvascular endothelium regulates vascular water and solute flux into
tissues. Vascular barrier function is physically established by tight junctions and adherens …

Airway diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK, accounting for a
large number of visits of patients to the primary care physicians. The variety of diseases …

In most diseases of the lung, both function and structure are spatially heterogeneous. As a
result, global measures of lung function obtained from measurements at the mouth may be …

PET imaging is an attractive technique to study patients with acute lung injury (ALI) and
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) because of its non-invasiveness, its potential to …

Nous avons mis au point une méthode de lavage broncho-alvéolaire permettant d'effectuer
des mesures répétées (toutes les 15 min. pendant 3h30.) de la perméabilité capillaro …

Positron emission tomography (PET) can be used to evaluate pulmonary vascular
endothelial permeability by measuring the pulmonary transcapiliary escape rate (PTCER) …

There are few conditions in humans that affect most people in the population at some time
during their lives, lung inflammation/infection is such a problem. Airways inflammation or …