Pancreaticopleural fistula: diagnosis with magnetic resonance pancreatography.

abstract：:The ability of mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) monitoring to reflect changes in cardiac index (CI) with therapy in critically ill patients is unclear. To this end, SvO2 and CI were measured before and during an infusion of enoximone and/or dobutamine in 30 patients with advanced heart failure. A nonlinear relati...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jain A,Shroff SG,Janicki JS,Reddy HK,Weber KT

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchoalveolar lavage was used to provide important diagnostic information for a patient found to have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and concomitant cytomegalovirus infection. The use of this procedure may not only provide useful information regarding the underlying disease, but may also suggest alternative diagnosti...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martin WJ 2nd,McDougall JC

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased right ventricular afterload leads to left ventricular diastolic dysfunction due to ventricular interdependence. Increased right ventricular afterload is frequently present in patients with COPD. The purpose of this study was to determine whether left ventricular diastolic dysfunction could be detec...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Funk GC,Lang I,Schenk P,Valipour A,Hartl S,Burghuber OC

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is common in the critical care setting and more frequently affects the elderly and patients with comorbidities. Because of increased mortality and the potential for significant improvement with early revascularization, the practitioner must first consider acute coronary syndrome...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chockalingam A,Mehra A,Dorairajan S,Dellsperger KC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health-care workers are concerned about the risk of acquiring contagious diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome and avian influenza after recent outbreaks. We studied exhaled air and particle dispersion through an oronasal mask attached to a human-patient simulator (HPS) during noninvasive positi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hui DS,Hall SD,Chan MT,Chow BK,Tsou JY,Joynt GM,Sullivan CE,Sung JJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function in a well-defined, carefully selected group of 25 patients with extrinsic asthma was assessed by measuring plasma levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and of 11-deoxycorticol after administration of metyrapone and by measuring the level of cortisol following stimulation ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Morrish DW,Sproule BJ,Aaron TH,Outhet D,Crockford PM

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Preoperative renal dysfunction is a risk factor for adverse events in cardiac surgery. This study compared creatinine clearance (ClCr), estimated from the Cockroft and Gault formula, and plasma creatinine level as predictors of outcome after cardiac surgery. DESIGN:Prospective, observational. SETTING...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wang F,Dupuis JY,Nathan H,Williams K

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliable long-term assessment of cough is necessary in many clinical and scientific settings. A new method for long-term recording and automatic analysis of cough is presented. The method is based on simultaneous recording of two independent signals: high-pass filtered cough sounds and cough-induced fast movements of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Salmi T,Sovijärvi AR,Brander P,Piirilä P

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The airways in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are characterized by the accumulation of tenacious, dehydrated mucus that is a precursor for chronic infection, inflammation, and tissue destruction. The clearance of mucus is an integral component of daily therapy. Inhaled mannitol is an osmotic agent that i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jaques A,Daviskas E,Turton JA,McKay K,Cooper P,Stirling RG,Robertson CF,Bye PTP,LeSouëf PN,Shadbolt B,Anderson SD,Charlton B

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased (more positive) end-expiratory and decreased (more negative) end-inspiratory values for intrapleural pressure (PpI) invariably accompany acute bronchoconstriction. We hypothesize that both the increase in vital capacity (VC) and the decrease in residual volume (RV) observed after dilation of the central airw...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lavietes MH,Taylor DW

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism (CPE) is a challenging diagnosis for clinicians. It is an often-forgotten diagnosis and can be difficult to detect and easily misdiagnosed. The radiologic features on CT pulmonary angiography are subtle and can be further compounded by pathologic mimics and unusual findings observed w...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wijesuriya S,Chandratreya L,Medford AR

更新日期：2013-05-01 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：:Complications following open chest massage in patients with porcine xenografts in the mitral location have not been previously described. The authors report a case of cardiac resuscitation following mitral valve replacement with a stented porcine valve. The patient died following brief closed chest, and then, prolonge...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wild LM,Lajos TZ,Lee AB Jr,Wright J

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To address the major methodological issues of reverse causation and selection bias in epidemiologic studies of antibiotic use in early life and the development of asthma, we undertook a cohort study of this association in a complete population of children. METHODS:Using the health-care and prescription data...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kozyrskyj AL,Ernst P,Becker AB

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Continuous administration of aerosolized beta 2-agonists has been suggested as an effective treatment for severe reversible airways disease. To facilitate continuous therapy and avoid a feed system for small-volume nebulizers (SVNs), a large-volume medication nebulizer (Vortran HEART) was deve...

journal_title：Chest

authors： McPeck M,Tandon R,Hughes K,Smaldone GC

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluid infusion may be lifesaving in patients with severe sepsis, especially in the earliest phases of treatment. Following initial resuscitation, however, fluid boluses often fail to augment perfusion and may be harmful. In this review, we seek to compare and contrast the impact of fluids in early and later sepsis; sh...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Durairaj L,Schmidt GA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:FEV1 may remain stable while high-resolution CT (HRCT) appearances deteriorate in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, spirometry results commonly decline in older age groups. OBJECTIVES:To compare the rate of decline in HRCT abnormalities and spirometry results over time in an adult cohort with CF....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Judge EP,Dodd JD,Masterson JB,Gallagher CG

更新日期：2006-11-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Surgical resection remains the treatment of choice for anatomically resectable non-small cell lung cancer. However, the presence of associated comorbid conditions increases the risk of death and surgical complications. Several studies have evaluated the usefulness of preoperative exercise testing for p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Win T,Jackson A,Sharples L,Groves AM,Wells FC,Ritchie AJ,Laroche CM

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a general consensus that antimicrobial resistance in the hospital setting has emerged as an important variable influencing patient outcome and resource utilization. Hospitals worldwide are faced with increasingly rapid emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Both antibiotic-resistant Gram-negat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kollef MH

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a pulmonary vasculopathy resulting in exercise intolerance, usually due to dyspnea. We hypothesized that ventilation is increased during exercise in PPH relative to normal because the ventilated lung is underperfused, cardiac output increase is restricted, and arterial...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yasunobu Y,Oudiz RJ,Sun XG,Hansen JE,Wasserman K

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-two patients with mitral stenosis underwent cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography. Twenty-one patients (26 percent) had coronary artery disease. Characteristics of the mitral valve area, cardiac output, pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chun PK,Gertz E,Davia JE,Cheitlin MD

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Among adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute asthma, we sought to determine the prevalence of obesity, and the relation of body mass index (BMI) to asthma severity in this high-risk population. DESIGN:Multicenter, prospective cohort study. SETTING:Twenty-six North American EDs....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Thomson CC,Clark S,Camargo CA Jr,MARC Investigators.

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate renal and vasodilator effects of synthetic atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with special reference to the applicability of ANF as a diuretic and natriuretic. DESIGN:The study consisted of two parts. The first 15 consecutive patients in a un...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hynynen M,Palojoki R,Heinonen J,Tikkanen I,Harjula AL,Fyhrquist F

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diaphragm is the primary muscle of inspiration. Its capacity to respond to the load imposed by pulmonary disease is a major determining factor both in the onset of ventilatory failure and in the ability to successfully separate patients from ventilator support. It has recently been established that a very large pr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Petrof BJ

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In California, state law now prohibits smoking in most public places. We examined the prevalence and short-term health impact of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure during travel among adults with asthma. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:A cohort of 374 nonsmoking adults with asthma recruited from a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Eisner MD,Blanc PD

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess airway and lung parenchymal damage non-invasively in cystic fibrosis (CF), chest MRI has been historically out of the scope of routine clinical imaging due to technical difficulties such as the low proton density and respiratory and cardiac motion. However, technological breakthroughs have recently emerged t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dournes G,Walkup LL,Benlala I,Willmering MM,Macey J,Bui S,Laurent F,Woods JC

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After patients recovering from respiratory failure have successfully completed a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), clinicians must determine whether an artificial airway is still required. We hypothesized that cough strength and the magnitude of endotracheal secretions affect extubation outcomes. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Khamiees M,Raju P,DeGirolamo A,Amoateng-Adjepong Y,Manthous CA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coccidioides infections often result in chronic relapsing disease that presents a challenge to the currently available therapy. Posaconazole, an oral extended-spectrum triazole agent, has been shown in vitro and in vivo to have potent activity against this fungus. METHODS:An open-label multinational study o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Stevens DA,Rendon A,Gaona-Flores V,Catanzaro A,Anstead GM,Pedicone L,Graybill JR

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first reported case of discrete fibrous subaortic stenosis in tetralogy of Fallot. Transaortic excision of the subaortic membrane was readily accomplished. To detect this and other forms of left ventricular outflow-tract obstruction in tetralogy of Fallot before surgery, routine selective left ventriculogr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sanders JH,Van Praagh R,Sade RM

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00