The effect of inflammation on mucociliary clearance in asthma: an overview.

abstract：:Two recent epidemiologic case-control studies suggested that fenoterol, a selective beta-adrenergic agonist, was associated with an increase in the risk of asthma death. The results of these studies were criticized because of methodologic problems in the choice and selection of control subjects; the different methods ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Horwitz RI,Spitzer W,Buist S,Cockcroft D,Ernst P,Habbick B,Hemmelgarn B,McNutt M,Rebuck AS,Suissa S

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent study on stable, hypoxemic, COLD patients in which ANP was stimulated by LBPP demonstrated that in these individuals elevation of ANP does not exert a "normal" suppressing effect on the PRA-PA axis. Accordingly, we exercised ten comparable COLD patients, another maneuver known to stimulate ANP and to elicit c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mannix ET,Manfredi F,Palange P,Aronoff GR,Weinberger MH,Farber MO

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a reversible intra-Hisian block occurring under amiodarone treatment for atrial tachycardia in a patient without clear intraventricular conduction abnormalities. His bundle recordings showed an atrial tachycardia with intermittent exit block and greatly prolonged BH and HV intervals (40 and 100 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Santinelli V,Chiariello M,Ambrosio G,Stanislao M,Condorelli M

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-four patients with newly discovered biopsy-proven pulmonary sarcoidosis in roentgenographic stage II (adenopathy and interstitial abnormalities) who also had abnormal pulmonary function (TLC and/or DCO less than 80 percent predicted) were assigned in alternate sequence to either a daily or alternate day predniso...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Spratling L,Tenholder MF,Underwood GH,Feaster BL,Requa RK

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of its greater ease and rapidity of insertion, the percutaneous intraaortic balloon in many institutions has become the primary method for implementing counterpulsation. We report the results and complications of 113 attempted procedures in a variety of clinical settings. We had a high (93.8 percent) insertion...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hauser AM,Gordon S,Gangadharan V,Ramos RG,Westveer DC,Garg AK,Timmis GC

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful use of streptokinase therapy in a child with chronic thrombosis of a prosthetic valve (Carbomedics) in the tricuspid position is presented. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mehan VK,Dalvi BV,Kale PA

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the correspondence between fluctuations of esophageal pressure measured before and after placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube in six normal volunteers. Flow, airway pressure, and esophageal pressure data from at least 20 breaths were recorded in seven ventilatory conditions in two body postures: 0 degree (s...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Niknam J,Chandra A,Adams AB,Nahum A,Ravenscraft SA,Marini JJ

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We initiated the present study to predict interstitial lung involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by means of logistic regression analysis of clinical data, lung function, chest roentgenogram, and serologic parameters. Fifty-eight nonsmoking patients with RA were randomized from the rheumatologic unit and sent for ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Popp W,Rauscher H,Ritschka L,Braun O,Scherak O,Kolarz G,Zwick H

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the present study was to investigate nasal function by active anterior rhinomanometry with respect to spirometric data and bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine in 9-year-old children. The study population consisted of 300 children (ages 8 to 11 years; mean, 9.3 years; 161 male, 139 female), w...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kiss D,Popp W,Horak F,Wagner C,Zwick H

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of the apnea index (number of apneic events per hour of sleep) in diagnosing sleep apnea syndrome is reviewed. Data from currently extant reports indicate that many otherwise normal, aging subjects may be classified as having sleep apnea syndrome based on the current diagnostic threshold of five apneic epi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Berry DT,Webb WB,Block AJ

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe pneumonia requiring ICU admission has not been well characterized with respect to long-term outcomes or predictors thereof. We examined the association between premorbid functional status and mortality in patients with severe pneumonia. METHODS:From 2000 to 2002, a population-based cohort of adults w...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sligl WI,Eurich DT,Marrie TJ,Majumdar SR

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the demographic, medical, and flight characteristics of 1,115 passengers who were routinely referred for preflight medical screening by a major domestic air carrier. The largest category consisted of 892 patients who requested in-flight oxygen therapy for cardiopulmonary conditions, of which COPD and card...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gong H Jr,Mark JA,Cowan MN

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an unusual case of a patient with a bronchopleural-subcutaneous fistula that occurred 3 years following a lobectomy and en bloc chest wall resection for carcinoma. Following a sudden resolution of subcutaneous emphysema, an epidural air collection developed. Spontaneous pneumorrhachis is a previously unrepor...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ristagno RL,Hiratzka LF,Rost RC Jr

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Norepinephrine, an alpha 1,2-beta 1,2-adrenergic agonist, seems to be an alternative to epinephrine, an alpha 1,2-beta 1,2-agonist, for restoration of spontaneous circulation in VF. We therefore studied the effect of epinephrine and norepinephrine on MDO2 and MVO2 using OCCM after five minutes of cardiopulmonary arres...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lindner KH,Ahnefeld FW,Schuermann W,Bowdler IM

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the utilization and outcomes of critical care services in a cohort of hospitals in the United States and Japan. DESIGN:Prospective data collection on 5,107 patients and detailed organizational characteristics from each of the participating Japanese study hospitals between 1993 and 1995, with compa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sirio CA,Tajimi K,Taenaka N,Ujike Y,Okamoto K,Katsuya H

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A saccular aneurysm arising from the descending thoracic aorta was identified ultrasonically in a 60-year-old man with a subsequent pathologic diagnosis of a Listeria monocytogenes mycotic aneurysm. A cross-sectional scanning technique, which permitted visualization of the descending thoracic aorta in long axis, demon...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Come PC,Sacks B,Vine H,McArdle C,Koretsky S,Weintraub R

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the incidence and clinical factors related to the persistence of infarct-associated pericardial effusion (PE) after primary angioplasty. DESIGN:Consecutive case-series analysis. SETTING:Coronary care unit in a university hospital. PATIENTS:Three hundred ninety-one consecutive patients wit...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sugiura T,Nakamura S,Kudo Y,Okumiya T,Yamasaki F,Iwasaka T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute elevation of the ST segment in several ECG leads was observed in seven patients with bacterial shock during the course of therapy. Six patients had bacterial pneumonia, one had acute cholecystitis, and none had a previous history of heart disease. At the onset of the ST elevation, all patients were receiving dop...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Terradellas JB,Bellot JF,Sarís AB,Gil CL,Torrallardona AT,Garriga JR

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:ARDS can occur from the following two pathogenetic pathways: a direct pulmonary injury (ARDSp); and an indirect injury (ARDSexp). The predisposing clinical factor can influence the pathogenesis and clinical outcome of ARDS. This metaanalysis was aimed at evaluating whether there is any difference in ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Agarwal R,Srinivas R,Nath A,Jindal SK

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown "beat-to-beat" variation in systemic BP with high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV). However, it is not clear if such changes are paralleled by changes in cardiac output. OBJECTIVE:To characterize the effect of HFJV near or equal to the heart rate (HR) on beat-to-beat cardiac outp...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Angus DC,Lidsky NM,Dotterweich LM,Pinsky MR

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study of community-acquired pneumonia in Hong Kong was carried out between January and December, 1988. Ninety adults (57 male) with a mean age of 57.3 years were admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital with community-acquired pneumonia. The etiologic diagnosis of pneumonia was made in 37 cases (41 perce...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chan CH,Cohen M,Pang J

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pure posterior mediastinal cystic lymphangiomas are very rare and have seldom been documented. This is the report of such a case, including the ultrasonographic and computed tomographic manifestations of the lesion, the first documentation of such manifestations in the literature. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Murayama S

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article addresses two basic questions about ethics committees: why we have them, and how they might be helpful to clinicians. Our answer to the first question is twofold. First, we suggest that legal, regulatory, and professional forces drove the development of ethics committees, particularly as an alternative to...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Aulisio MP,Arnold RM

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine if animals with abnormally low albumin levels are more susceptible to the effects of hypercapnia on BP compared to normal animals. DESIGN:Prospective, controlled laboratory experiment. SETTING:University research laboratory. ANIMALS:Eighteen male Sprague-Dawley rats: 6 rats 10 to 12 week...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gómez JL,Gunnerson KJ,Song M,Li J,Kellum JA

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common genetic disease that may cause left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction, heart failure, and sudden death. Recent studies have shown a high prevalence of OSA among patients with HCM. Because the hemodynamics in patients with LVOT obstruction are unstable ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nerbass FB,Salemi VMC,Pedrosa RP,Portilho NP,Ferreira-Filho JCA,Moriya HT,Antunes MO,Arteaga-Fernández E,Drager LF,Lorenzi-Filho G

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on dominant oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes has characterized differences in genetic lesions between small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and identified associations with clinical parameters. More than one half of all lung cancers contain a mutation of the p53 tumor suppre...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Johnson BE,Kelley MJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-reported tobacco pack-year history plays a large role in decisions about low-dose CT screening for lung cancer, yet is challenging to measure accurately. RESEARCH QUESTION:To what extent does random measurement error in pack-year information impact screening decisions and screening effectiveness? STUD...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Caverly TJ,Zhang X,Hayward RA,Zhu J,Waljee AK

更新日期：2020-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To investigate the efficacy and safety of amiodarone administered as the drug of first choice in the conversion of atrial fibrillation, regardless of its duration. DESIGN:: Prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study. SETTING:: Tertiary cardiac referral center. PATIENTS:Two-hundred eight cons...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vardas PE,Kochiadakis GE,Igoumenidis NE,Tsatsakis AM,Simantirakis EN,Chlouverakis GI

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fondaparinux, a selective inhibitor of factor Xa, is the first of a new class of antithrombotic compounds, the synthetic pentasaccharides. Its benefit-to-risk ratio in preventing venous thromboembolism after major orthopedic surgery was investigated in four randomized, double-blind international phase III trials in pa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Turpie AG,Eriksson BI,Bauer KA,Lassen MR

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00