Nebulized 3% hypertonic saline solution treatment in hospitalized infants with viral bronchiolitis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk stratification value of the 6-min walk test (6MWT) to decide the feasibility of surgical resection is not well elucidated in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and moderately decreased lung function. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to determine the role of the 6MWT in predicting postoperat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lee H,Kim HK,Kang D,Kong S,Lee JK,Lee G,Shin S,Cho J,Zo JI,Shim YM,Park HY

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of standard medical therapy (ST) and noninvasive mechanical ventilation additional to standard medical therapy in hypercapnic acute respiratory failure (HARF). DESIGN:Single center, prospective, randomized, controlled study. SETTING:Pulmonary medicine directed critical care uni...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Celikel T,Sungur M,Ceyhan B,Karakurt S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study compared two weaning modalities in COPD patients requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) for acute respiratory failure. Nineteen patients with COPD were studied when their precipitating illness was controlled. Although they satisfied the conventional bedside weaning criteria, they could not tolera...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jounieaux V,Duran A,Levi-Valensi P

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein is a report of an adult case of primary HIV infection with cytomegalovirus coinfection causing cough, fever, and lymphocytic alveolitis. Primary HIV infection has not been previously reported as a cause of lymphocytic alveolitis. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jouveshomme S,Couderc LJ,Ferchal F,Vignon D,Autran B,Balloul E,Caubarrere I

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ipsilateral recurrence rate after the first spontaneous pneumothorax treated with tube thoracostomy is reported to be between 23 percent and 52 percent. The incidence of recurrence after the first recurrence is substantially higher. Chemical pleurodesis has been attempted to decrease the recurrence rate. Tetracycl...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Milanez JR,Vargas FS,Filomeno LT,Fernandez A,Jatene A,Light RW

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the increasing aging population and the high prevalence of OSA in elderly adults, little is known about cognitive effects of OSA and the effectiveness of CPAP treatment. Therefore, this study investigated whether elderly patients with OSA present cognitive deficits and functional and structural alter...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dalmases M,Solé-Padullés C,Torres M,Embid C,Nuñez MD,Martínez-Garcia MÁ,Farré R,Bargalló N,Bartrés-Faz D,Montserrat JM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Our group performed a randomized trial to assess whether the addition of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guidance will lead to better results than standard transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNS). EBUS guidance seems to be beneficial in increasing the yield of TBNA but has not been proven to be superior...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Herth F,Becker HD,Ernst A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transesophageal, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning are new modalities for staging non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the roles of which are still being defined. A 78-year-old man with a right lower lobe (RLL) mass and mediastinal adenopathy...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rosenberg JM,Perricone A,Savides TJ

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasospasm of RP is thought to occur in the lungs. To assess pulmonary vasospasm, we analyzed the early and late Dsb variations after a digital CPT. Sixteen normal volunteers and 20 patients (7 with primary, 13 with secondary RP) were included. A clinical RP was conducted on ten patients, nine with secondary and one wi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vergnon JM,Barthélémy JC,Riffat J,Boissier C,Claudy A,Emonot A

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unruptured aneurysm of the left sinus of Valsalva was diagnosed by angiography in a 16-year-old male subject 19 years ago. A recent repeated angiographic study documented no change in the aneurysm over the 19-year interval, and the patient has remained asymptomatic. We are aware of no other long-term follow-up repo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martin LW,Hsu I,Schwartz H,Wasserman AG

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 283 patients referred for testing in an outpatient pulmonary function laboratory, we studied the single-breath diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (Dco) using the Ogilvie (Og), Jones-Meade (JM), Epidemiological Standardization Project (ESP), and three-phase iterative methods (3PIT, similar to the th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Beck KC,Offord KP,Scanlon PD

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular comorbidities have a negative impact on the health status and prognosis of patients with COPD. We determined whether nocturnal noninvasive (positive) mechanical ventilation (NIMV) can improve heart rate variability (HRV), decrease circulating natriuretic peptide levels, and improve functional ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sin DD,Wong E,Mayers I,Lien DC,Feeny D,Cheung H,Gan WQ,Man SF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This chapter about antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation (AF) is part of the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence Based Guidelines. Grade 1 recommendations are strong and indicate that the benefits do, or do not, outweigh risks, burden, and costs. Grade 2 suggests that i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Singer DE,Albers GW,Dalen JE,Go AS,Halperin JL,Manning WJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary extramedullary plasmacytomas are uncommon neoplasms. They occur most frequently in the upper aerodigestive tract and account for 4% of the nonepithelial tumors in this site. The evolution of a plasmacytoma is unsteady and symptoms at presentation have included dystonia, dysphagia, oral pain, cough, and dyspne...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Byrd RP Jr,Roy TM,Bentz W,Mehta JB

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histopathologic evidence of fibrosis on surgical lung biopsy has been associated with reduced survival in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). Changes of pulmonary fibrosis detected on CT may also correlate with prognosis in patients with HP. METHODS:We identified 69 consecutive patients with HP...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hanak V,Golbin JM,Hartman TE,Ryu JH

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the diagnostic significance of the determination of T and B lymphocytes in pleural fluid, we studied these cells in peripheral blood and in pleural fluid by means of surface markers. Our study comprised 30 patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, pulmonary malignancy, connective tissue disease, non...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pettersson T,Klockars M,Hellström PE,Riska H,Wangel A

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 80-year-old man presented because of superficial head trauma sustained after falling from bed. On review of systems, he reported worsening dyspnea on exertion, nonproductive cough, and weight loss over the preceding 2 to 3 months. There was no report of chest pain or leg swelling. He had a past medical history of h...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gupta A,Farokhi M,Shah S,McGarry T,Warshawsky M,Epelbaum O

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effect of dynamic exercise on mitral regurgitation (MR) as assessed by color flow Doppler imaging and tested the hypothesis that MR increases in patients with left ventricular (LV) function worsening during exercise. We studied 513 patients (390 men, 123 women:mean age [+/-1 SD] 58+/-11 yea...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Peteiro J,Freire E,Montserrat L,Castro-Beiras A

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term outcomes after stepping down asthma medications are not well described. METHODS:This study was a retrospective time-to-event analysis of individuals diagnosed with asthma who stepped down their asthma controller medications using a US claims database spanning 2000 to 2012. Four-month intervals wer...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rank MA,Johnson R,Branda M,Herrin J,van Houten H,Gionfriddo MR,Shah ND

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the value of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) for diagnosis, understanding, and treatment of amiodarone-associated pneumonitis, we examined the results of BAL total and differential cell counts and phenotyping of lymphocytes in 22 patients with this lung disorder and in 33 normal subjects. Overall, the total cel...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Akoun GM,Cadranel JL,Blanchette G,Milleron BJ,Mayaud CM

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Acute exposure to the air in swine confinement units causes bronchial hyperresponsiveness and inflammation of the airways. This study was performed to assess the longitudinal development of bronchial responsiveness in pig farmers and to establish exposure-response relationships. METHODS:A cohort of 17...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vogelzang PF,van der Gulden JW,Folgering H,Heederik D,Tielen MJ,van Schayck CP

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ICU telemedicine improves access to high-quality critical care, has substantial costs, and can change financial outcomes. Detailed information about financial outcomes and their trends over time following ICU telemedicine implementation and after the addition of logistic center function has not been publishe...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lilly CM,Motzkus C,Rincon T,Cody SE,Landry K,Irwin RS,UMass Memorial Critical Care Operations Group.

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caveolae are cell plasma membrane microdomains implicated in organizing and concentrating many signaling molecules. In the lung, caveolae are in endothelium, smooth muscle, fibroblasts, and pneumocytes. Caveolin is the main structural protein of caveolae. Caveolin 1 is down-regulated in transformed cells and may be a ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Achcar RO,Demura Y,Rai PR,Taraseviciene-Stewart L,Kasper M,Voelkel NF,Cool CD

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early appropriate diagnosis of acute heart failure (AHF) is recommended by international guidelines. This study assessed the value of several lung ultrasound (LUS) strategies for identifying AHF in the ED. METHODS:This prospective study, conducted in four EDs, included patients with diagnostic uncertainty b...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Buessler A,Chouihed T,Duarte K,Bassand A,Huot-Marchand M,Gottwalles Y,Pénine A,André E,Nace L,Jaeger D,Kobayashi M,Coiro S,Rossignol P,Girerd N

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-efficacy explores the emotional functioning and coping skills of an individual and is thought to be a strong predictor of health behaviors, which is particularly important for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). However, to our knowledge, there is no measure of self-efficacy developed to explore behavior cha...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vincent E,Sewell L,Wagg K,Deacon S,Williams J,Singh S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Clinical prediction models for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have lacked the accuracy necessary to confidently replace polysomnography (PSG). Artificial neural networks are computer programs that can be trained to predict outcomes based on experience. This study was conducted to test t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kirby SD,Eng P,Danter W,George CF,Francovic T,Ruby RR,Ferguson KA

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal inherited disease of Caucasians. At present, cystic fibrosis accounts for most cases of chronic progressive pulmonary disease and for many other clinical features in the first three decades of life. Thus, it is a challenge to both pediatricians and internists, particularly ches...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Davis PB,di Sant'Agnese PA

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytochrome P-450 2J2 (CYP2J2) has recently been shown to be an important enzyme in the metabolism of epoxygenase-derived eicosanoids that play important functional roles in pulmonary physiology and may contribute to the pathogenesis of asthma. STUDY OBJECTIVE:The focus of our pilot study was to evaluate whe...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Polonikov AV,Ivanov VP,Solodilova MA,Khoroshaya IV,Kozhuhov MA,Panfilov VI

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of acute tuberculous pneumonia diagnosed by transbronchial biopsy is presented. We postulate that the unusually rapid progression was due to an exudative hypersensitivity reaction to aspirated tuberculoprotein. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Septimus EJ,Awe RJ,Greenberg SD,Raleigh JW

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate gas exchange, pulmonary function, and lung histology during gas ventilation of the perfluorocarbon-filled lung compared with gas ventilation of the gas-filled lung in severe respiratory failure. STUDY DESIGN:Application of gas (GV) or partial liquid (PLV) ventilation in lung-injured sheep. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hirschl RB,Tooley R,Parent AC,Johnson K,Bartlett RH

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00