Living cytology: A new diagnostic technique for malignant pleural effusions.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Correctly staging lung cancer is important because the treatment options and prognosis differ significantly by stage. Several noninvasive imaging studies and invasive tests are available. Understanding the accuracy, advantages, and disadvantages of the available methods for staging non-small cell lung cancer...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Silvestri GA,Gonzalez AV,Jantz MA,Margolis ML,Gould MK,Tanoue LT,Harris LJ,Detterbeck FC

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the cases of two lung transplant recipients (one heart-lung and one single lung) who eventually developed cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis after documentation of increasing CMV DNA titers in sequential bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. To our knowledge,...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cagle PT,Buffone G,Holland VA,Samo T,Demmler GJ,Noon GP,Lawrence EC

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Etomidate is commonly used for the facilitation of endotracheal intubation. While etomidate possesses multiple qualities that are beneficial in hemodynamically unstable patients who require a sedative or amnestic, its potential to negatively impact corticosteroid production is well-documented. Given the frequency of r...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jackson WL Jr

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:We designed and performed a survey to assess the roles and knowledge level of physicians, by specialty, in the management of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary objective was to evaluate the potential variability of physician perceptions of prognosis, recommended treatments, and the impact ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Perez EA

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of late vasopressor administration which evolves after admission to the ICU. RESEARCH QUESTION:What is the epidemiology of late vasopressor administration in the ICU? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:We retrospectively studied a cohort of veterans admi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Viglianti EM,Bagshaw SM,Bellomo R,McPeake J,Molling DJ,Wang XQ,Seelye S,Iwashyna TJ

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have described oxygen delivery (DO2) and oxygen consumption (VO2) relationships in patients with ARDS and other acute diseases that suggest occasions when VO2 may be dependent on the supply of oxygen, ie, DO2. We studied 127 postoperative patients who developed ARDS to evaluate the relationship of DO2...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Appel PL,Shoemaker WC

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:alpha 1-Antitrypsin (alpha 1-AT) accumulates in the rough endoplasmic reticulum through a mechanism of polymerization. Polymerization is favored by the incorrect tertiary structure of the alpha 1-AT caused by a point mutation at position 342 of the protein. Accumulation of alpha 1-AT in the liver cells (and in hepatoc...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Massi G

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute chest syndrome complicating sickle cell anemia may progress to adult respiratory distress syndrome despite appropriate therapy. Extra-alveolar air leaks may complicate the care of these patients as conventional mechanical ventilation becomes increasingly difficult. We successfully treated a child with sickle cel...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Baird JS,Johnson JL,Escudero J,Powars DR

更新日期：1994-12-01 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：:Persisting symptoms, consisting of palpitations, dizziness, or syncope, were found in 49 of 570 consecutively followed patients (8.6 percent) with permanent pacemakers (PM). Among 540 patients with ventricular PM, 19 had syncope and 24 dizziness; among 30 patients with dual-chamber PM, five had palpitations and one di...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hoffman A,Jost M,Pfisterer M,Burkart F,Burckhardt D

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the utility of inhaled hypertonic saline solution to treat infants hospitalized with viral bronchiolitis. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Fifty-two hospitalized infants (mean +/- SD age, 2.9 +/- 2.1 months) with viral bronchiolitis received either inhalation of epinephrine, 1....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mandelberg A,Tal G,Witzling M,Someck E,Houri S,Balin A,Priel IE

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human telomere disease consists of a wide spectrum of disorders, including pulmonary, hepatic, and bone marrow abnormalities. The extent of bone marrow and liver abnormalities in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and short telomeres is unknown. METHODS:The lung transplant clinic established a pr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： George G,Rosas IO,Cui Y,McKane C,Hunninghake GM,Camp PC,Raby BA,Goldberg HJ,El-Chemaly S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with systemic artery-to-pulmonary artery fistulae is described. Historically, all therapy of this type of lesion has been surgical. We describe a new mode of treatment, therapeutic embolization, which obviates surgical intervention and its attendant risks. Embolization is an alternative to surgery that shoul...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wolf DC,Wurtzbacher JJ,Horton J

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review examines psychosocial issues among lung transplant patients from the time of assessment through the posttransplant period. Although psychological factors are recognized as being important in the transplant evaluation, no standard approach to psychological assessment currently exists. Lung transplant candid...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Barbour KA,Blumenthal JA,Palmer SM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To analyze the outcome of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and to evaluate the benefits of invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation (MV). DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:University hospital. PATIENTS:Fifteen consecutive patients with IP...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Blivet S,Philit F,Sab JM,Langevin B,Paret M,Guérin C,Robert D

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:IV fluid represents a basic therapeutic intervention for septic shock. Unfortunately, the optimal administration of IV fluid to maximize patient outcomes and prevent complications is largely unknown. METHODS:Patients with septic shock admitted to the medical ICUs of Barnes-Jewish Hospital (January to Decemb...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chen C,Kollef MH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the influence of pregnancy as a relapse factor in pulmonary tuberculosis in 215 patients who recieved adequate chemotherapy. A comparison was made between the evolution of patients who had pregnancies and those who did not. On ending the period of observation (details are lacking with respect to o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： de March A P

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In two patients with acute dissection of the ascending aorta, the diagnosis was made with two-dimensional echocardiography and confirmed by aortography. The echocardiograms localized the intimal flap and false channel in both cases. Although clinical evaluation and indicated radiologic studies remain the primary modal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rubenson DS,Fowles RE,Miller DC,Guthaner DF,Popp RL

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal malposition is a potentially disastrous complication of attempted airway intubation. We report an unusual case in which a promptly recognized esophageal intubation aided detection of a perforated gastric ulcer. After the endotracheal tube was repositioned and the ulcer was surgically repaired, our patient h...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dunham D,Schmidt GA

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of tumor diameter on the long-term survival of patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) within a large multi-institutional database, and to assess the accuracy of the T-descriptor threshold of 3 cm. DESIGN AND PATIENTS:A total of 9,191 patients > or = 20 years o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mery CM,Pappas AN,Burt BM,Bueno R,Linden PA,Sugarbaker DJ,Jaklitsch MT

更新日期：2005-11-01 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:Asthma and rhinosinusitis are common medical conditions among adults. Alternative treatments could have important impacts on health status among those individuals with these conditions, but specific prevalence data for these treatments are limited. OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence of specific alternativ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Blanc PD,Trupin L,Earnest G,Katz PP,Yelin EH,Eisner MD

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine outcome and associated factors of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in non-HIV-related Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in patients admitted to a medical ICU between 1995 and 2002. DESIGN:A retrospective review of medical records and an APACHE (acute physiology and chronic health evaluation) III databas...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Festic E,Gajic O,Limper AH,Aksamit TR

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To systematically review the evidence of randomized trials evaluating the effects of residential air filtration systems on patients with asthma. DATA SOURCES:We searched for published and unpublished studies using MEDLINE, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and the Cochrane ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： McDonald E,Cook D,Newman T,Griffith L,Cox G,Guyatt G

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess the utility of urinary uric acid excretion as a marker of nocturnal hypoxia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) before and after the institution of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). DESIGN:Prospective, open. SETTING:Sleep Disorders Laboratory, V...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sahebjani H

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nationwide study of acute myocardial infarction in Israel was carried out during a one-year period. There were 2,504 new and 968 repeated attacks. Annual incidence rate of first attacks was 0.9 per 1,000 (1.3 in men and 0.5 in women). Incidence was highest among the European born in both sexes. But, while the patter...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shani M,Schor S,Modan B

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients underwent exercise testing because of a history of pain in the chest; all four developed marked elevation of the S-T segment only during recovery after exercise. Three of the four patients showed ST-segment depression during exercise, but ST-segment elevation was absent until two or more minutes after ce...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Weiner DA,Schick EC Jr,Hood WB Jr,Ryan TJ

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Trade Center (WTC) collapse on September 11, 2001, produced airflow obstruction in a majority of firefighters receiving subspecialty pulmonary evaluation (SPE) within 6.5 years post-September 11, 2001. METHODS:In a cohort of 801 never smokers with normal pre-September 11, 2001, FEV1, we correlated...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nolan A,Naveed B,Comfort AL,Ferrier N,Hall CB,Kwon S,Kasturiarachchi KJ,Cohen HW,Zeig-Owens R,Glaser MS,Webber MP,Aldrich TK,Rom WN,Kelly K,Prezant DJ,Weiden MD

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old woman was referred for asthenia and dizziness when walking in the last two months. No clinical abnormalities were found, and sinus rhythm was present when lying down. On orthostatism and walking, advanced AV block developed. Atropine and isoproterenol ameliorated the AV conduction abnormality, suggesting...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Reig J,Domingo E,Reguant J,Corrons J

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00