A New Scale to Assess the Severity and Prognosis of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Background. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a syndrome characterized by pulmonary surfactant accumulation. Small proportion of PAP patients experienced spontaneous remission. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the severity and prognosis of PAP using various indexes. Methods. Char...

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Main Authors: JiuWu Bai, JinFu Xu, WenLan Yang, Beilan Gao, Weijun Cao, Shuo Liang, Huiping Li
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3412836
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JinFu Xu
WenLan Yang
Beilan Gao
Weijun Cao
Shuo Liang
Huiping Li
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JinFu Xu
WenLan Yang
Beilan Gao
Weijun Cao
Shuo Liang
Huiping Li
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description Background. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a syndrome characterized by pulmonary surfactant accumulation. Small proportion of PAP patients experienced spontaneous remission. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the severity and prognosis of PAP using various indexes. Methods. Characteristics, PaO2, lung function parameters, and HRCT score of 101 patients with PAP were retrospectively analyzed. Many indexes were explored and integrated into a scale. Results. PaO2 was lower among smokers than among never-smokers. PaO2 differed between each pair of patient groups stratified according to HRCT score or DLCO, % predicted, which differed between any two groups stratified according to PaO2. The PAP patients who died presented with more symptoms, a higher HRCT score, and lower DLCO, % predicted, than survivors. Smoking status, symptoms, PaO2, HRCT score, and DLCO, % predicted, were integrated into a scale (severity and prognosis score of PAP (SPSP)). SPSP correlated positively with PaO2, FVC, % predicted, FEV1, % predicted, and DLCO, % predicted, and negatively with HRCT score. The patients who died displayed a higher SPSP than survivors. Conclusion. Smoking status, symptoms, PaO2, HRCT score, and DLCO, % predicted, were integrated into a scale (SPSP) that can be used to assess the severity and prognosis of PAP to some degree.
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spelling doaj-art-5302d5599d81483a86bc8db1fd2a1ca02025-08-20T03:36:34ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22411916-72452016-01-01201610.1155/2016/34128363412836A New Scale to Assess the Severity and Prognosis of Pulmonary Alveolar ProteinosisJiuWu Bai0JinFu Xu1WenLan Yang2Beilan Gao3Weijun Cao4Shuo Liang5Huiping Li6Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zheng Min Road, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zheng Min Road, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Pulmonary Function Test, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zheng Min Road, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zheng Min Road, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zheng Min Road, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zheng Min Road, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zheng Min Road, Shanghai 200433, ChinaBackground. Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a syndrome characterized by pulmonary surfactant accumulation. Small proportion of PAP patients experienced spontaneous remission. Objective. The aim of this study was to assess the severity and prognosis of PAP using various indexes. Methods. Characteristics, PaO2, lung function parameters, and HRCT score of 101 patients with PAP were retrospectively analyzed. Many indexes were explored and integrated into a scale. Results. PaO2 was lower among smokers than among never-smokers. PaO2 differed between each pair of patient groups stratified according to HRCT score or DLCO, % predicted, which differed between any two groups stratified according to PaO2. The PAP patients who died presented with more symptoms, a higher HRCT score, and lower DLCO, % predicted, than survivors. Smoking status, symptoms, PaO2, HRCT score, and DLCO, % predicted, were integrated into a scale (severity and prognosis score of PAP (SPSP)). SPSP correlated positively with PaO2, FVC, % predicted, FEV1, % predicted, and DLCO, % predicted, and negatively with HRCT score. The patients who died displayed a higher SPSP than survivors. Conclusion. Smoking status, symptoms, PaO2, HRCT score, and DLCO, % predicted, were integrated into a scale (SPSP) that can be used to assess the severity and prognosis of PAP to some degree.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3412836
spellingShingle JiuWu Bai
JinFu Xu
WenLan Yang
Beilan Gao
Weijun Cao
Shuo Liang
Huiping Li
A New Scale to Assess the Severity and Prognosis of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Canadian Respiratory Journal
title A New Scale to Assess the Severity and Prognosis of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
title_full A New Scale to Assess the Severity and Prognosis of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
title_fullStr A New Scale to Assess the Severity and Prognosis of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
title_full_unstemmed A New Scale to Assess the Severity and Prognosis of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
title_short A New Scale to Assess the Severity and Prognosis of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
title_sort new scale to assess the severity and prognosis of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3412836
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