An optimal dose of perfluorocarbon for respiratory mechanics in partial liquid ventilation for dependent lung-dominant acute lung injury.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary edema may alter alveolar bacterial clearance and infectivity. Manipulation of fluid balance aimed at reducing fluid overload may, therefore, influence ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) occurrence in intubated patients. The objective of the present study was to assess the impact of a depletive f...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mekontso Dessap A,Katsahian S,Roche-Campo F,Varet H,Kouatchet A,Tomicic V,Beduneau G,Sonneville R,Jaber S,Darmon M,Castanares-Zapatero D,Brochard L,Brun-Buisson C

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes three cases of massive mobile right heart thrombus and reviews the available literature to better define the pathophysiology, natural history and most appropriate therapy of the syndrome. The clinical presentation of most patients has been severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction and the diagnosis has ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Crowell RH,Adams GS,Koilpillai CJ,McNutt EJ,Montague TJ

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of filtration and concentration on the cellular and protein composition of bronchoalveolar lavage fluids were examined in ten normal subjects and 11 patients with asthma. Filtration of lavage fluid preferentially removed bronchial epithelial cells, resulting in a relative increase in the proportion of alve...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lam S,LeRiche JC,Kijek K

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a complex syndrome affecting many body systems. Body wasting (ie, cardiac cachexia) is a serious complication of CHF long known but little investigated. Although no specific diagnostic criteria have been established, we have suggested that cardiac cachexia be defined on the basis of the ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Anker SD,Coats AJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of lung volumes is an integral part of complete pulmonary function testing. Some lung volumes can be measured during spirometry; however, measurement of the residual volume (RV), functional residual capacity (FRC), and total lung capacity (TLC) requires special techniques. FRC is typically measured by one ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Flesch JD,Dine CJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of positive expiratory pressure (PEP) applied during inhalation of a beta 2-agonist in treatment of bronchial asthma was investigated in a randomized crossover study with two-week treatment periods. In one period, two puffs (0.5 mg) of terbutaline was given from a metered dose inhaler and inhaled through...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Frischknecht-Christensen E,Nørregaard O,Dahl R

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 4 cases of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) that occurred in patients being treated with corticosteroids for a diagnosis of asthma. One patient had asthma, eosinophilia, and eosinophilic lymphadenopathy that regressed with higher doses of corticosteroids. The second patient had both eosinophilic tissue infiltrat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Churg A,Brallas M,Cronin SR,Churg J

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Immune and inflammatory mechanisms could play a significant role in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) genesis or progression, especially in patients with connective tissue diseases. Immunosuppressive therapy should be better evaluated in this setting. STUDY DESIGN:Monocentric retrospective study. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sanchez O,Sitbon O,Jaïs X,Simonneau G,Humbert M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To quantify the snoring sound intensity levels generated by individuals during polysomnographic testing and to examine the relationships between acoustic, polysomnographic, and clinical variables. DESIGN:The prospective acquisition of acoustic and polysomnographic data with a retrospective medical cha...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wilson K,Stoohs RA,Mulrooney TF,Johnson LJ,Guilleminault C,Huang Z

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the efficacy and complications of noninvasive nasal mask bilevel continuous positive airway pressure ventilation in pediatric patients with hypoxemic respiratory insufficiency. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. SETTING:Intensive care unit, university affiliated tertiary care children's hospita...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fortenberry JD,Del Toro J,Jefferson LS,Evey L,Haase D

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A tracheoesophageal fistula was successfully closed with a fibrin adhesive applied by means of a fiberoptic bronchoscope, instead of by esophagoscopy. To facilitate closure of the fistula, the technique was combined with decontamination of the oral cavity, to avoid bacterial contamination. The procedure is proposed as...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Antonelli M,Cicconetti F,Vivino G,Gasparetto A

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To predict the postoperative improvement in performance status after bullectomy, preoperative pulmonary function and dyspneic grade were evaluated in 20 patients with giant bulla. The patients were divided into two groups, based on postoperative performance status: group 1 consisted of 15 patients with improved status...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ohta M,Nakahara K,Yasumitsu T,Ohsugi T,Maeda M,Kawashima Y

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic lung volume-reduction therapy for emphysema has been associated with therapeutic responses smaller in magnitude and less durable than surgical volume reduction (LVRS). Bronchoscopic emphysematous lung sealant (ELS) therapy has been shown to produce improvements in pulmonary function similar to surgery at 1 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kramer MR,Refaely Y,Maimon N,Rosengarten D,Fruchter O

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the possibility of predicting PaO2 during exercise of a given oxygen uptake (VO2) from resting pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The three-minute incremental treadmill exercise was performed with serial measurements of PaO2 via intra-arterial cath...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kurihara N,Fujimoto S,Terakawa K,Yamamoto M,Takeda T

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A critically-ill 73-year-old man was admitted with simultaneous mitral valve endocarditis and aortic stenosis. Balloon aortic valvuloplasty was performed successfully and without complications and was followed by prompt clinical improvement. Balloon aortic valvuloplasty should be considered in patients with aortic ste...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Burket MW

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are currently living to their fourth decade and are making reproductive decisions. Information concerning the reproductive health of women with CF has been limited to small or single-center studies. DESIGN:We conducted a matched parallel-cohort study to assess the im...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Goss CH,Rubenfeld GD,Otto K,Aitken ML

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a 46-year-old white man who suffered an acute myocardial infarction after carbon monoxide exposure. The electrocardiogram and serum enzymes showed myocardial infarction. The coronary angiogram performed one week after admission failed to reveal evidence of coronary obstructive lesions. The case p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marius-Nunez AL

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In observational studies using acute lung injury (ALI) as an outcome, a spectrum of lung injury and difficult-to-interpret chest radiographs (CXRs) may hamper efforts to uncover risk factor associations. We assessed the impact of excluding patients with difficult-to-classify or equivocal ALI diagnosis on cli...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shah CV,Lanken PN,Localio AR,Gallop R,Bellamy S,Ma SF,Flores C,Kahn JM,Finkel B,Fuchs BD,Garcia JG,Christie JD

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) has an unfavorable prognosis, especially when the disease is extensive at presentation. Accurate staging procedures are therefore needed for treatment planning. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a modern noninvasive imaging technique, the value of which for the staging...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hauber HP,Bohuslavizki KH,Lund CH,Fritscher-Ravens A,Meyer A,Pforte A

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human genetic variation has enormous implications for individual susceptibility to lung disease, as well as for differences in prognosis and response to therapeutic interventions. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most common type of DNA sequence variation. An SNP is the substitution of a single base in t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tebbutt SJ,James A,Paré PD

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Important alterations in respiratory function have been observed after open cholecystectomy. These include a decrease in the abdominal tidal volume, forced vital capacity, and forced expiratory volume at 1 s. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a new procedure allowing removal of the gallbladder without a subcostal or mid...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shulman SM,Chuter T,Weissman C

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is common. Existing literature on pleural fluid compositions is restricted to cross-sectional sampling with little information on longitudinal changes of fluid biochemistry and cytokines with disease progression. Indwelling pleural catheters provide the unique opportunity for...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Thomas R,Cheah HM,Creaney J,Turlach BA,Lee YC

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether monoclonal antibody (Mab) detection of tumor-associated antigen expressed on sputum epithelial cells precedes clinical presentation of second primary lung cancer. DESIGN SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Eleven oncology centers collaborate in the accrual of 1,000 patients with stage I non-small...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tockman MS,Erozan YS,Gupta P,Piantadosi S,Mulshine JL,Ruckdeschel JC

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the value of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of amiodarone-associated pneumonitis, we examined the results of BAL total and differential cell counts and phenotyping of lymphocytes in 22 patients with this lung disorder and in 33 normal subjects. Overall, the total cel...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Akoun GM,Cadranel JL,Blanchette G,Milleron BJ,Mayaud CM

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The institution of inhaled corticosteroids is generally advocated for effective treatment of patients with asthma. It is yet unknown what is the best time to start inhaled corticosteroid therapy and especially whether delayed introduction is harmful. PHASE 1: In a previous study in patients with asthma and C...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Overbeek SE,Kerstjens HA,Bogaard JM,Mulder PG,Postma DS

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We analyze the within-subject variation of mouth occlusion pressure (P0.1) response to progressive isocapnic hypoxic stimulation over long time periods in normal subjects. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS:We studied 21 healthy subjects (14 male and 7 female; aged 40+/-12 yrs) (mean+/-SD). Lung volumes, basal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： García-Río F,Pino-García JM,Racionero MA,Terreros-Caro JG,Gómez-Mendieta MA,Prados C,Villasante C

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the prevalence of carboxyhemoglobin levels in banked blood exceeding Air Quality Standards (level of carboxyhemoglobin greater than 1.5 percent), we analyzed banked blood for the level of carboxyhemoglobin from 101 randomly selected samples. Of 101 units of banked blood, 49 (49 percent) had carboxyhemoglo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Aronow WS,O'Donohue WJ Jr,Freygang J,Sketch MH

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Airway inflammation is important in the development and progression of asthma. Activation of inflammatory cells induces a respiratory burst resulting in the production of reactive oxygen species, such as H(2)O(2). The aim of this study was to measure the concentration of H(2)O(2) in exhaled breath condensate...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Emelyanov A,Fedoseev G,Abulimity A,Rudinski K,Fedoulov A,Karabanov A,Barnes PJ

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pill aspiration represents a unique type of foreign body aspiration requiring a distinct diagnostic and therapeutic approach. In many cases, the "foreign body" itself may no longer be present, whereas the airway manifestations may persist for months to years. Limited data exist to guide management decisions. We report...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kinsey CM,Folch E,Majid A,Channick CL

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Patients presenting with acute pulmonary embolism associated with hemodynamic compromise exhibit right ventricular enlargement and dysfunction on transthoracic echocardiogram. However, the degree of echocardiographic abnormalities among hemodynamically stable patients without preexisting cardiopul...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Miller RL,Das S,Anandarangam T,Leibowitz DW,Alderson PO,Thomashow B,Homma S

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00