Lethal hemoptysis caused by biopsy injury of an abnormal bronchial artery.

abstract：:Follow-up of patients with subclinical inflammatory alveolitis associated with systemic diseases may represent the best opportunity to study the mechanisms responsible for the development of interstitial lung disease. We report a seven-year sequential pulmonary evaluation of one patient with clinically isolated gastri...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dugas M,Wallaert B,Tonnel AB,Voisin C

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dieulafoy's disease is a vascular anomaly characterized by the presence of a dysplastic artery that is related to an epithelial ulcer. While it is most frequently a GI condition, occurrence in the bronchus has been reported previously in six cases. We present the case of a 51-year-old man with severe hemoptysis and ep...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Stoopen E,Baquera-Heredia J,Cortes D,Green L

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To assess the consequences of nitrate withdrawal in angina-free and hemodynamically stable coronary patients. DESIGN:Prospective, open, intervention study. SETTING:Cardiology outpatient clinic of a university-affiliated municipal hospital. PATIENTS:Angina-free patients who were hemodynamically stabl...

journal_title：Chest

authors： George J,Kitzis I,Zandorf D,Golovner M,Shapira I,Laniado S,Roth A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Doppler-derived myocardial performance index (MPI), a measure of combined systolic and diastolic myocardial performance, was assessed at rest and after low-dose dobutamine administration in patients with idiopathic or ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. MPI also was correlated with other conventional echoc...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Parthenakis FI,Kanakaraki MK,Kanoupakis EM,Skalidis EI,Diakakis GF,Filippou OK,Vardas PE

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Status asthmaticus is a life-threatening form of reactive airway disease, refractory to initial control with ordinary medical measures, sometimes requiring mechanical ventilatory assistance. In this report, we describe a patient whose bronchospasm could not be controlled with conventional measures, with severe respira...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shapiro MB,Kleaveland AC,Bartlett RH

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary function test results of individuals with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were analyzed to determine the prevalence of abnormally low forced expiratory flow rates and bronchial hyperreactivity. Of 99 individuals with AIDS, a total of 44 (44 percent) had either low forced expiratory flow rates o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： O'Donnell CR,Bader MB,Zibrak JD,Jensen WA,Rose RM

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine if screening by specialists could reduce unnecessary test ordering and reduce costs related to diagnostic workup in patients undergoing evaluation for tuberculosis. DESIGN:Prospective evaluation of expert opinion in consecutive patients suspected of having tuberculosis. SETTING:A large mu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Divinagracia RM,Harkin TJ,Bonk S,Schluger NW

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the spleen was carried out in 557 patients. In 381 cases, the aspiration was performed because of suspected sarcoidosis. The sensitivity of the technique was 59 percent and the specificity 97 percent. The cytologic picture of the spleen was abnormal in 184 patients with sarcoidosis and...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Selroos O,Koivunen E

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diurnal variability of peak expiratory flow rates (PEFRs) was assessed in 1,237 children. The PEFR was measured twice daily over a 1-week period. As an index of variability, the log of a week's mean of daily amplitude was calculated. Linear regression analyses revealed a significant positive association between matern...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Frischer T,Kühr J,Meinert R,Karmaus W,Urbanek R

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of six weeks of threshold pressure inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on inspiratory muscle performance, breathing pattern and exercise performance were studied in eight patients with severe airflow obstruction. The results indicated that IMT improved inspiratory muscle performance but did not affect exerci...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Flynn MG,Barter CE,Nosworthy JC,Pretto JJ,Rochford PD,Pierce RJ

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that funeral directors have an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). Although there is indirect evidence of transmission of TB from cadavers to mortuary workers, there is only one recently documented case in the literature. We report here another case of occupationally acquired TB in a funera...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lauzardo M,Lee P,Duncan H,Hale Y

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) using questionnaires is critical from a clinical and research perspective. However, which questions to use and how well such questionnaires perform has thus far been fraught with substantial uncertainty. We aimed at delineating the usefulness of a set of que...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Spruyt K,Gozal D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac and pulmonary disease are so closely interrelated that it is often difficult to determine in young infants which is the primary offender. As illustrated in these case reports, failure to recognize the true nature of the disease process may lead to unnecessary procedures and delays which can be life-threatening...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Moss AJ,McDonald LV

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA)/long-acting β2-agonist (LABA) combinations are a treatment option for patients with COPD who continue to have symptoms despite treatment with a LAMA or a LABA alone. The Efficacy and Safety of PT003, PT005, and PT001 in Subjects with Moderate-to-Very Severe COPD (PINN...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martinez FJ,Rabe KF,Ferguson GT,Fabbri LM,Rennard S,Feldman GJ,Sethi S,Spangenthal S,Gottschlich GM,Rodriguez-Roisin R,Arora S,Siler TM,Siddiqui S,Darken P,Fischer T,Maes A,Golden M,Orevillo C,Reisner C

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual site and cause of disabling inspiratory and expiratory airflow limitation mimicking fixed upper airway obstruction is reported in two patients with sarcoidosis who had stenosis of almost the entire lengths of both main bronchi. The observed flows were consistent with a cross sectional airway diameter of 3 m...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Miller A,Brown LK,Teirstein AS

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To compare the oxygen pulse curve (O(2)P-C) as measured during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) with left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) rest-exercise response as measured by multigated equilibrium (99m)Tc radionuclide cineangiography (MUGA) in patients with different degrees of ische...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Klainman E,Fink G,Lebzelter J,Krelbaumm T,Kramer MR

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu's arteritis is a vasculitis characterized by inflammation and obliteration of large- and medium-sized arteries and has not been previously associated with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. A patient with Takayasu's arteritis was shown to have interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and mesangial glomerulonephritis, su...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Greene NB,Baughman RP,Kim CK

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:In these days, it was reported that bone marrow (BM) cells might take part in the remodeling of some systemic vascular diseases; however, it remains unknown whether the BM cells were involved in the vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries and the progression of pulmonary hypertension (PH). The purpose...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hayashida K,Fujita J,Miyake Y,Kawada H,Ando K,Ogawa S,Fukuda K

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 17-year-old girl with primary pulmonary hypertension was treated with longterm administration of oxygen. Oxygen was delivered only at night for eight hours daily. Her clinical status has been improved for more than 17 months. Cardiac catheterization revealed almost 50 percent reduction of pulmonary vascular resistan...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nagasaka Y,Akutsu H,Lee YS,Fujimoto S,Chikamori J

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) is an uncommon complication of advanced liver disease. Epoprostenol has been effective in the treatment of PPHTN and has been used as a bridge to orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The role of OLT in the reversal of PPHTN is unclear. We report a case of severe PPHTN (mean pulmo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rafanan AL,Maurer J,Mehta AC,Schilz R

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although NCPAP is the most efficient nonsurgical treatment for patients with OSA, many patients do not accept sleeping with a nose mask. To determine the factors influencing acceptance, treatment with NCPAP was offered to 95 patients with an AHI greater than 15. After the first night on NCPAP, 47 of 65 patients decide...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rauscher H,Popp W,Wanke T,Zwick H

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigators have validated an abbreviated protocol for testing nonspecific bronchial reactivity with methacholine. We performed a similar validation study with histamine, another bronchoprovocative agent known to induce airflow obstruction. Histamine is pharmacologically distinct from methacholine and, under some ci...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schmidt LE,Thorne PS,Watt JL,Schwartz DA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in patients with bronchiectasis, a chronic airway disease that is characterized by episodes of exacerbation, is associated with more severe disease and a higher utilization of health-care resources. Inhaled tobramycin solution reduces the number of acute exacerbations in ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bilton D,Henig N,Morrissey B,Gotfried M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an aid in the differential diagnosis of exudative pleural effusions, tumor markers were investigated. We measured immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9), tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), adenosine deaminase (ADA), and alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (A...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Niwa Y,Kishimoto H,Shimokata K

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have suggested that vasodilators may acutely improve pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cor pulmonale, but the effects of long-term therapy have not been assessed. We evaluated the hemodynamic and gas exchange effects of nitrendipine, a calcium channel bloc...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rubin LJ,Moser K

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial responsiveness assessed by histamine bronchial challenge testing in 22 children with chronic stable asthma was compared with the number of inflammatory cells per milliliter of broncholavage fluid obtained by fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Hyperresponsiveness was closely correlated with increased counts of eosinoph...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ferguson AC,Wong FW

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current epidemic of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) raises numerous public policy concerns for the medical community. The issues can be divided into two groups. Those concerns which require both immediate action and results are referred to as short-term issues. Those issues whose results will not be for...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Panem S

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To explore the role of respiratory interactive computer games in teaching spirometry to preschool children, and to examine whether the spirometry data achieved are compatible with acceptable criteria for adults and with published data for healthy preschool children, and whether spirometry at this age c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vilozni D,Barak A,Efrati O,Augarten A,Springer C,Yahav Y,Bentur L

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationships among systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP), diastolic pulmonary artery pressure (DPAP), and mean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP) have been found to be constant in humans breathing air, at rest, while supine. It would be important for those studying the pulmonary circulation if this re...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Syyed R,Reeves JT,Welsh D,Raeside D,Johnson MK,Peacock AJ

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although in SLE pericarditis is common, cardiac tamponade is rare and its usual treatment has been effusion drainage. A 19-year-old girl presenting with cardiac tamponade was diagnosed with SLE. Treatment with indomethacin rapidly reduced the hemodynamic compromise, avoiding the need for pericardiocentesis. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Porcel JM,Selva A,Tornos MP,Galve E,Soler-Soler J

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00