The acute effects of transvenous biventricular pacing in a patient with congestive heart failure.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some of the challenges in the delivery of high-quality end-of-life care in the ICU include the variability in the characteristics of patients with certain illnesses and the practice of critical care by different specialties. METHODS:We examined whether ICU attending specialty was associated with quality of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kross EK,Engelberg RA,Downey L,Cuschieri J,Hallman MR,Longstreth WT Jr,Tirschwell DL,Curtis JR

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COPD is a heterogeneous disease characterized by airflow obstruction and diagnosed by lung function. CT imaging is emerging as an important, noninvasive tool in phenotyping COPD. However, the use of CT imaging in defining the disease heterogeneity above lung function is not fully known. METHODS:Seventy-five...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bafadhel M,Umar I,Gupta S,Raj JV,Vara DD,Entwisle JJ,Pavord ID,Brightling CE,Siddiqui S

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of intravenous (i.v.) terbutaline on potassium (K) and magnesium (Mg) distribution, ECG changes, and prevalence of ventricular ectopic beats in healthy subjects. DESIGN:Randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover. Subjects received either placebo or terbutaline (bolus, 0.25 mg; ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tveskov C,Djurhuus MS,Klitgaard NA,Egstrup K

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has been reported to be associated with increased values of exhaled nitric oxide (ENO), which could not be entirely explained by the association between CRS and asthma. The aim of this study was to investigate the variables associated with increased ENO in patients with CRS. MET...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Guida G,Rolla G,Badiu I,Marsico P,Pizzimenti S,Bommarito L,De Stefani A,Usai A,Bugiani M,Malinovschi A,Bucca C,Heffler E

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the report of a 38-year-old man with unilateral dermatomal hyperhidrosis documented by a starch-iodine technique; a subsequent diagnosis was made of a generalized pulmonary adenocarcinoma. The association of unilateral hyperhidrosis and a malignant tumor is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Slabbynck H,Bedert L,De Deyn PP,Galdermans D,Coolen D

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a well-recognized complication of COPD. The impact of PH on exercise tolerance is largely unknown. We evaluated and compared the circulatory and ventilatory profiles during exercise in patients with COPD without PH, with moderate PH, and with severe PH. METHODS:Forty-seven pat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Boerrigter BG,Bogaard HJ,Trip P,Groepenhoff H,Rietema H,Holverda S,Boonstra A,Postmus PE,Westerhof N,Vonk-Noordegraaf A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We conducted the first randomized controlled study to assess the effects of short-term 28% and 100% oxygen on PaCO(2) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) in patients with acute severe asthma. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS:Seventy-four patients (mean age, 37.9 +/- 9.7 years [+/- SD]; PEFR, 41.0 +/- 12.1% ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rodrigo GJ,Rodriquez Verde M,Peregalli V,Rodrigo C

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effects of a new semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic, roxithromycin, on the bronchial hyperresponsiveness to histamine in children with asthma. Twelve hospitalized asthmatic children, aged 11 to 15 years (mean age, 12.9 years), were enrolled in this study. They were treated with 150 mg of roxithromycin...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shimizu T,Kato M,Mochizuki H,Tokuyama K,Morikawa A,Kuroume T

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathoracic goiter is a rare cause of superior vena cava syndrome. We present the findings in a patient in whom the syndrome was precipitated by therapy with propylthiouracil and remitted on withdrawal of the medication. The superior vena cava syndrome did not recur on medical management, suggesting that surgery is ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hershey CO,McVeigh RC,Miller RP

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The leading cause of pericardial effusion in urban hospitals is now AIDS-related pathologies. Clinically, these effusions are a diagnostic and management dilemma. In our institution, pericardial biopsy and operative drainage have become part of the diagnostic and management plan. Surgical intervention, howev...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Flum DR,McGinn JT Jr,Tyras DH

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, this is a patient who presented with respiratory acidosis and cor pulmonale. The major diagnostic challenge was in differentiating primary cardiopulmonary disease from a central abnormality of ventilatory drive. The arterial blood gases showed a normal A-a gradient suggesting hypoventilation as the etiolog...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Klepper M,Barnard P,Eschenbacher W

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital readmissions for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPDs) pose burdens to the health-care system and patients. A current gap in knowledge is whether a predischarge screening and educational tool administered to patients with COPD reduces readmissions and ED visits. METHODS:A single-center, randomized ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jennings JH,Thavarajah K,Mendez MP,Eichenhorn M,Kvale P,Yessayan L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred one subjects living in northwest Hunan Province, People's Republic of China (PRC) were tested with histolyn, (Berkeley Biological Laboratories), spherulin (Berkeley Biological Laboratories), and tubersol (PPD 5 tuberculin units, Connaught Laboratories). Age of the tested subjects ranged from 16 to 58 years...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Baum GL,Wu JN,Hua SS,Baum C,Ajello L

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited data are available on the impact of time to ICU admission and outcomes for patients with severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Our objective was to examine the association of time to ICU admission and 30-day mortality in patients with severe CAP. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study of 161 ICU ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Restrepo MI,Mortensen EM,Rello J,Brody J,Anzueto A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in individuals with OSA syndrome persisting despite good adherence to CPAP is a disabling condition. Pitolisant is a selective histamine H3-receptor antagonist with wake-promoting effects. RESEARCH QUESTION:Is pitolisant effective and safe for reducing daytime sleepiness i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pépin JL,Georgiev O,Tiholov R,Attali V,Verbraecken J,Buyse B,Partinen M,Fietze I,Belev G,Dokic D,Tamisier R,Lévy P,Lecomte I,Lecomte JM,Schwartz JC,Dauvilliers Y,HAROSA I Study Group.

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of a Greenfield inferior vena cava (IVC) filter being dislodged during central venous catheter placement are described. This event appears to be related to J-tip guidewire use during venous catheterization. To our knowledge, this occurrence previously has not been reported. One of the two filters was dislodg...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marelich GP,Tharratt RS

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 31-year-old man with legionnaires' disease, who presented with severe pneumonia and hypoxemia, later developed severe bronchospasm and marked hypercapnia, a complication not previously reported in Legionella infection. He responded to therapy with erythromycin and a bronchodilator. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rosenberg DM,Martin L,Lerner P,Parker DM

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of distal esophageal adenocarcinoma and primary proximal gastric carcinoma has increased substantially in the past 15 years, particularly in North America and in some European countries. Patients with curatively resected cancer consistently have a 10 to 20% 5-year survival rate. Radiation therapy alone s...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ajani JA

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inadequate localized drug concentrations and systemic adverse effects are among the concerns when regional infections are treated with systemic antibiotics. We designed and fabricated a poly(D,L)-lactide-co-glycolide (PLGA)-based biodegradable drug delivery system and evaluated the release of antibiotics bot...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Liu KS,Liu SJ,Chen HY,Huang YK,Peng YJ,Wu RC,Ueng SW

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：:In order to determine the effect of electrode placement and standing on the 12-lead electrocardiogram required prior to exercise testing, 104 male patients with stable coronary heart disease were studied. Electrocardiograms were recorded with two different placements of the arm electrodes commonly used for exercise te...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gamble P,McManus H,Jensen D,Froelicher V

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To identify which tests would be useful in selecting patients for a specific inhalation challenge with bovine dander allergens (bSIC). DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:A university hospital. PATIENTS:Thirty-seven dairy farmers with a clinical suspicion of occupational asthma due to bovine allerge...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Koskela H,Taivainen A,Tukiainen H,Chan HK

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical ventilation was able to induce a decrease in cardiac output and regional blood flow, especially hepatic flow. Thus, hepatic elimination of drugs with a high hepatic-extraction ratio, which was linked to alteration in hepatic blood flow, could be reduced during mechanical ventilation. The aim of this work wa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Richard C,Berdeaux A,Delion F,Riou B,Rimailho A,Giudicelli JF,Auzépy P

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied retrospectively 69 cases of chagasic megaesophagus (group 1) and 207 cases of chronic chagasic myocardiopathy (CCM) without megaesophagus (group 2) by autopsy in the Pathology Department of the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, from 1953 to 1975. It was shown that pulmonary tuberculosis was significantly...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Camara EJ,Lima JA,Oliveira GB,Machado AS

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyspnea after polio can occur for a variety of reasons, including neuromuscular disease and upper airway abnormalities resulting from prolonged intubation, including tracheal stenosis, tracheomalacia, and vocal cord paralysis. Routine studies such as spirometry and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) measurements can ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Knobil K,Becker FS,Harper P,Graf LB,Wolf GT,Martinez FJ

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen therapy is an integral part of the treatment of critically ill patients. Maintenance of adequate oxygen delivery to vital organs often requires the administration of supplemental oxygen, sometimes at high concentrations. Although oxygen therapy is lifesaving, it may be associated with deleterious effects when a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Budinger GRS,Mutlu GM

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In two patients a documented Texas A2 influenza infection was associated with the development of interstitial pulmonary disease. One patient had an acute fulminating process resulting in respiratory failure and necessitating ventilatory assistance. Open lung biopsy revealed a histologic picture consistent with usual i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pinsker KL,Schneyer B,Becker N,Kamholz SL

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of cardiovascular and pulmonary limitation in performing maximal exercise is contrasted in patients with mitral valve disease (MVD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The ventilatory (VE) gas exchange (VO2 and VCO2) and heart rate (HR) responses to an incremental cycle ergometer exercise were m...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nery LE,Wasserman K,French W,Oren A,Davis JA

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To characterize clinical, radiographic, and CT findings of chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis (CNPA) in patients with pneumoconiosis. METHODS:We studied 10 patients with pneumoconiosis who were seen at Asahi Rosai Hospital and received a clinical diagnosis of CNPA during a 15-year period, and ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kato T,Usami I,Morita H,Goto M,Hosoda M,Nakamura A,Shima S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00