Safety of over-the-counter inhalers for asthma: report of the council on scientific affairs.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no recommendations on how to measure arm exercise capacity in individuals with COPD. The objectives of this study were (1) to synthesize the literature on measures of arm exercise capacity in individuals with COPD, (2) to describe the psychometric properties and the target construct of each measure...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Janaudis-Ferreira T,Beauchamp MK,Goldstein RS,Brooks D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old woman with recent onset of exertional chest pain, left anterior hemiblock and negative stress electrocardiogram was found to have hypoplasia of the coronary sinus with drainage of the major coronary venous blood by way of the Thebesian system into the left ventricle. This abnormality appeared to be of no...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kinard SA

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To investigate the roles of human alpha-defensin (HAD), human beta-defensin (HBD)-1, and HBD-2, novel antimicrobial peptides, in patients with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection (MAI). PATIENTS:The study included 25 patients (10 men) with MAI who visited our hospital between June 1998 and Au...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ashitani J,Mukae H,Hiratsuka T,Nakazato M,Kumamoto K,Matsukura S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Knowledge of the relationship between respiratory disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is increasing. However, the association between GERD and pulmonary disease caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has not been studied in detail. We investigated the prevalence of GERD in patients with...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Koh WJ,Lee JH,Kwon YS,Lee KS,Suh GY,Chung MP,Kim H,Kwon OJ

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign thymic hyperplasia (BTH) is a known feature of hyperthyroidism, but is infrequently appreciated by clinicians. In most cases thymic enlargement is minimal; however, it may occasionally present as an appreciable anterior mediastinal mass. While surgical resection is a common approach to such a mass, recognition ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： White SR,Hall JB,Little A

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant pleural effusions cause significant morbidity, but there is no gold standard minimally invasive treatment. A new therapeutic approach combines talc pleurodesis and indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) to enable outpatient management. This case series summarizes the safety and efficacy data of all patients (24...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ahmed L,Ip H,Rao D,Patel N,Noorzad F

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a fascinating disease entity of unknown etiology. It is prevalent in the tropical zone. Its essential features are the formation of fibrous tissue on the endocardium and to a lesser extent in the myocardium of the inflow tract and apex of one or both ventricles. It results in endocardi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hassan WM,Fawzy ME,Al Helaly S,Hegazy H,Malik S

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the acute effects of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in patients with stable chronic respiratory failure secondary to cystic fibrosis. PATIENTS:Eight patients (29+/-5 years of age) with severe airflow limitation (mean FEV1, 24+/-3% predicted) and chronic respiratory failure (PaO2...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Granton JT,Kesten S

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A young man presented to us with an asymptomatic ovoid mass which appeared to be in the right major fissure. The roentgenographic appearance of the lesion was that of a pseudotumor. The computerized tomography scan suggested tissue density leading to exploration. At surgery, we found the mass to be a portion of liver ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fanta CH,Kacoyanis GP,Koster JK Jr,McFadden ER Jr

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In recent years, the population of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has changed dramatically, including more advanced age at diagnosis. We hypothesized that older patients have a distinct clinical profile with different disease characteristics and response to intervention. METHODS:All pre...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rose JA,Cleveland JM,Rao Y,Minai OA,Tonelli AR

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Sialomucin complex (SMC) is a heterodimeric glycoprotein, and is found on the surfaces of the mesothelia of the pleura, pericardium, and peritoneum. Sialomucins play a significant role in adhesion as well as in defense. In this study, we hypothesized that pleural mesothelial cells (PMCs) express SMC an...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sharma RK,Mohammed KA,Nasreen N,Hardwick J,Van Horn RD,Ramirez-Icaza C,Antony VB

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A V/Q lung scan was obtained in a patient with LLL collapse who was receiving IPPV and PEEP. This revealed absent ventilation and hyperperfusion to the collapsed lobe. After a reduction in PEEP from 12 to 5 cm H2O, a repeat V/Q scan showed a more even distribution of pulmonary perfusion. Arterial hypoxemia improved. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hawker FH,Torzillo PJ,Southee AE

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In experimental animals, conditions which drastically decrease cardiac output may reduce the strength and endurance of respiratory muscles leading to hypercapnic respiratory failure. Because patients with chronic CHF have reduced cardiac output and vital capacity (FVC), we measured PImax and PEmax and maximal handgrip...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hammond MD,Bauer KA,Sharp JT,Rocha RD

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The host factors affecting the longitudinal decline in lung function among 267 white male grain elevator workers who were still working in the industry and did not change their smoking habits over a period of six years were studied. Spirometric measures declined more rapidly in older grain handlers as compared with yo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tabona M,Chan-Yeung M,Enarson D,MacLean L,Dorken E,Schulzer M

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:It has been suggested that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a risk factor for ischemic heart disease, and may be associated with increased morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to examine the relation between nocturnal oxygen desaturation (NOD) due to SDB a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hayashi M,Fujimoto K,Urushibata K,Uchikawa S,Imamura H,Kubo K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an unusual case of orthodeoxia platypnea syndrome exacerbated by right ventricular inflow obstruction due to iatrogenic steroid-induced adipose deposition in cardiac tissues. A 68-year-old man on long-term prednisone therapy for eosinophilic pneumonia presented with progressive dyspnea worsened by bending ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bokhari SSI,Willens HJ,Lowery MH,Wanner A,deMarchena E

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether continuous Fick cardiac output measurement is applicable to exercise testing, cardiac output data obtained by the continuous Fick method (Qcf) during exercise were compared with data obtained by the thermodilution method (Qth). Seventeen patients with old myocardial infarction underwent a 1-min or...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nakanishi N,Yoshioka T,Okano Y,Nishimura T

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study addresses the hypothesis that patients with obstructive sleep apnea, who exhibit recurrent episodes of oxygen desaturation at night, have higher hematocrit levels than nonapneic control subjects. We prospectively studied 624 patients referred to the sleep disorders center at St. Michael's Hospital because o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hoffstein V,Herridge M,Mateika S,Redline S,Strohl KP

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary specimens obtained from ten normal subjects and 53 patients with various pulmonary diseases were studied with energy-dispersive x-ray analysis. The amount of silicon in the pulmonary tissue was determined and expressed as a silicon/sulfur (Si/S) ratio. This Si/S ratio was below 0.2 in the ten normal subjects...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Funahashi A,Schlueter DP,Pintar K,Siegesmund KA

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：CASE PRESENTATION:A man in his 20s presented to the ED after several months of progressive dyspnea, dry cough, and night sweats. He had no chest pain, fevers, weight loss, or sick contacts. He was previously healthy and took no medications. Social history was notable for 5 pack-years of tobacco use. The patient was sex...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sonnick MA,Weisman S,Borczuk AC,Turetz ML

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phenotypic characterization of patients with COPD may have potential prognostic and therapeutic implications. Available information on the relationship between emphysema and the clinical presentation in patients with COPD is limited to advanced stages of the disease. The objective of this study was to descri...

journal_title：Chest

authors： de Torres JP,Bastarrika G,Zagaceta J,Sáiz-Mendiguren R,Alcaide AB,Seijo LM,Montes U,Campo A,Zulueta JJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) was shown to modulate fibroblast activity in interstitial lung diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The role of PDGF in fibrosing mechanisms in histiocytosis X is unclear. Eight patients with histiocytosis X, five patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Uebelhoer M,Bewig B,Kreipe H,Nowak D,Magnussen H,Barth J

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bedside ultrasound examination could be used to assess jugular venous pressure (JVP), and thus central venous pressure (CVP), more reliably than clinical examination. METHODS:The study was a prospective, blinded evaluation comparing physical examination of external jugular venous pressure (JVPEXT), internal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Deol GR,Collett N,Ashby A,Schmidt GA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen patients in the early stages of the adult respiratory distress syndrome with severe hypoxemia who were capable of maintaining adequate spontaneous ventilation were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The optimal level of CPAP was adjusted for each patient to achieve the highest oxygenation...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Venus B,Jacobs HK,Lim L

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Periodic leg movements (PLMs) may appear during nasal CPAP titration, persisting despite the elimination of hypopneas. METHODS:Systematic recordings of expiratory abdominal muscles on the right and left sides with surface electromyographic (EMG) electrodes lateral to navel, and close from the lateral side o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Seo WH,Guilleminault C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective study to determine the effectiveness of protected bronchoalveolar lavage (PBAL) in diagnosing pneumonia in ventilated patients and the usefulness of bronchoscopic data in treating ventilated patients. Entrance criteria were (1) fever and a new or progressive infiltrate on chest roentgenogram...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Meduri GU,Wunderink RG,Leeper KV,Beals DH

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Salmeterol (S) and montelukast (M) individually inhibit the obstructive consequences of thermal stimuli such as exercise and hyperventilation (HV), but there is no information on whether these drugs can interact positively. DESIGN:Randomized trial. SETTING:University teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS:...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coreno A,Skowronski M,West E,El-Ekiaby A,McFadden ER Jr

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:DVT is common among critically ill patients. A rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential for patient care. We assessed the accuracy and timeliness of intensivist-performed compression ultrasonography studies (IP-CUS) for proximal lower extremity DVT (PLEDVT) by comparing results with the formal vascular stud...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kory PD,Pellecchia CM,Shiloh AL,Mayo PH,DiBello C,Koenig S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) members was conducted to determine their degree of involvement in the diagnosis and prevention of occupational and environmental respiratory disease (OERD). Although the response rate was relatively low, the results are likely to be representative. Calculations b...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Harber P,Scanlon PD,do Pico G,Garshick E

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adults with CF followed in a university center were assessed for the presence of the most common CF gene mutation, delta-F508. Excluding one member of a sibling pair, 29 of 55 subjects had two copies of delta-F508 (homozygotes), 23 had one copy of delta-F508 with the other CF mutation not identified (complex heterozyg...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Burke W,Aitken ML,Chen SH,Scott CR

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00