Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which refers here to a group of diseases
that have in common the physiologic defect of airway obstruction, is often associated with …

Severe hypoxemia associated with chronic liver disease is an uncommon disorder most
likely due to an intrapulmonary vascular abnormality that has characteristics of both …

The development of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure in COPD patients
signals a poor prognosis. In hypoxic patients, long-term oxygen therapy prolongs life and …

Las recomendaciones sobre diagnóstico y manejo de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva
crónica (EPOC) se confeccionaron hace casi 5 años, siendo publicadas poco después …

The effects of almitrine on pulmonary gas exchange and haemodynamics were compared to
those of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in 10 patients with a severe adult …

Study objective: Assessment of acute and chronic effects of low-dose almitrine bismesylate
(AB) in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Study design: Oral …

Since its description by Ashbaugh and Petty in 1967, the acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) has been a major research focus in pulmonary and critical care medicine …

The right ventricle lies at the interface of the pulmonary and systemic circulation, thus at the
crossroads of the lungs and the heart. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can …

Almitrine bismesylate is a pharmacologically unique respiratory stimulant. It enhances
respiration after both acute and chronic administration by acting as an agonist of peripheral …

Background: Almitrine bismesylate (AB) is a peripheral chemoreceptor agonist which is
believed to improve oxygenation of COPD patients with chronic hypoxaemia, probably by …