THE TREATMENT OF BRONCHIECTASIS WITH CHEMOTHERAPY AND ALLERGY MANAGEMENT
Authors: J. Warrick Thomas, H. S. Van Ordstrand, C. Tomlinson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1945)

Article1 September 1945THE TREATMENT OF BRONCHIECTASIS WITH CHEMOTHERAPY AND ALLERGY MANAGEMENTJ. WARRICK THOMAS, M.D., F.A.C.P., H. S. VAN ORDSTRAND, M.D., C. TOMLINSON, M.D.J. WARRICK THOMAS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, H. S. VAN ORDSTRAND, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. TOMLINSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-23-3-405 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThis study is an evaluation by follow-up examination and questionnaires of sulfonamide therapy and allergy management in the treatment of 75 cases of bronchiectasis. In 13 cases operation was indicated but had been refused or postponed by the patient. The remainder of the cases were considered non-surgical because of minimal or advanced disease, age, general condition, or because benefits from allergy management could be anticipated. The period of observation varied from four months to five years; the majority were observed for two years at least. Consequently, the report is preliminary.Bronchiectasis was first described by Laennec1in 1819, but not...Bibliography1. LAENNEC RT: A treatise on the diseases of the chest and on mediate auscultation. Translated by John Oakes. 4th ed., 1834, T. and A. Underwood, London, pp. 100-108. Google Scholar2. SICARDFORESTIER JAJ: Méthode générale d'exploration radiologique, par l'huile iodec, Bull. et. mém. Soc. méd. d. hôp. de Par., 1922, xlvi, 463-469. Google Scholar3. GRAHAMSINGERBALLON EAJJHC: Surgical diseases of the chest, 1935, Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. DALLEYJONES OSJC: Lobectomy and pneumonectomy for lung suppuration and malignancy, Jr. Lancet, 1939, lix, 162-168; 268-278. Google Scholar5. OCHSNERDEBAKEY AM: Surgical considerations of bronchiectasis, Tri-State Med. Jr., 1942, xv, 2793-2798. Google Scholar6. LISAROSENBLATT JMB: Bronchiectasis, 1943, Oxford University Press, New York. Google Scholar7. WATSONKIBLER SC: Bronchiectasis, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1938, cxi, 394-395. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. : Allergy in clinical practice, 1941, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, pp. 93-111. Google Scholar9. NORRIS CM: Sulfonamides in bronchial secretions, Jr. Am. Med. Assoc., 1943, cxxiii, 667-670. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. HARRIS H: Personal Communication. Google Scholar11. ALBRITTENFLICKGIBBON FFJBJH: The use of sulfanilamide in partial and total resection of the lung, Jr. Thoracic Surg., 1941, xi, 187-197. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12. GRAHAM EA: Discussion of: The use of sulfanilamide in partial and total resection of the lung, Jr. Thoracic Surg., 1941, xi, 195-196. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Madison, Wisconsin*Received for publication January 26, 1945.From the Medical Department, Allergy Section, of the Cleveland Clinic.†Now on active duty in the United States Army. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAllergie im Hals-, Nasen-, OhrenbereichBronchiectasis in asthmaLXXIV Bronchopulmonary Infections in Allergic IndividualsBronchiectasisUse of oral penicillin in treatment of bacterial asthmaThe Nonsurgical Management of Bronchiectasis 1 September 1945Volume 23, Issue 3Page: 405-413KeywordsAllergic diseasesAllergy and immunologyBronchiectasisChemotherapyQuestionnairesSulfonamide Issue Published: 1 September 1945 PDF downloadLoading ...