Extracorporeal circulation as an alternative to open-chest cardiac compression for cardiac resuscitation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether an abnormal swallowing reflex affects COPD exacerbations. This study investigated the prevalence of abnormal swallowing reflexes and its relationship with COPD exacerbation prospectively. We also clarified its association with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and airway bacterial ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Terada K,Muro S,Ohara T,Kudo M,Ogawa E,Hoshino Y,Hirai T,Niimi A,Chin K,Mishima M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the feasibility of individualized workload increments, as used in adults, for exercise testing in children; and to investigate whether this individualized protocol makes it possible to satisfy the usual criteria for maximal exercise (clinical exhaustion, predicted maximum heart rate [HRmax], o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Karila C,de Blic J,Waernessyckle S,Benoist MR,Scheinmann P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Laboratory testing plays a minor role in the assessment of aortic dissection. Its main value is in the exclusion of other diseases. Following an incidental observation, we systematically investigated the relationship between elevated d-dimer levels and acute aortic dissection. DESIGN:We prospectively t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Weber T,Högler S,Auer J,Berent R,Lassnig E,Kvas E,Eber B

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the association between left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction and outcomes in patients with idiopathic or heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Our rationale was to investigate the prevalence of LV diastolic dysfunction, and its association with disease severity and out...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tonelli AR,Plana JC,Heresi GA,Dweik RA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workers exposed to a variety of wood dusts have been shown to exhibit occupational asthma, lung function deficits, and elevated levels of respiratory symptoms. Despite the popularity of pine and spruce, the health effects of exposures to these woods have not been extensively investigated. A study was undertaken to inv...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hessel PA,Herbert FA,Melenka LS,Yoshida K,Michaelchuk D,Nakaza M

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well-recognized that atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are raised in conditions with ventricular volume and pressure overload. In addition to this established role in left ventricular congestive cardiac failure, there is good evidence that BNP has a diagnostic role in right ve...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yap LB,Mukerjee D,Timms PM,Ashrafian H,Coghlan JG

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic cough is a common symptom with significant morbidity. We report a case of a 51-year-old woman who presented with chronic cough. She recently had received a diagnosis of glaucoma and had started receiving therapy with topical latanoprost. The onset of cough coincided with the use of latanoprost. We performed a ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fahim A,Morice AH

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reported experience is sparse for patients with prior pneumonectomy who are undergoing surgery for ischemic or valvular heart disease. Such surgery poses special technical challenges. To expand the experience with this challenging clinical intervention, we reviewed the reported patients with prior pneumo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Stoller JK,Blackstone E,Pettersson G,Mihaljevic T

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study reports the effect of thoracentesis on respiratory mechanics and gas exchange in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective. SETTING:University hospital. PATIENTS:Eight patient receiving mechanical ventilation with unilateral (n = 7) or bilateral (n = 1) large pleural e...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Doelken P,Abreu R,Sahn SA,Mayo PH

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A smoker presented with pleuritic chest pain and was found to have reticulonodular interstitial opacities on chest x-ray film. Open lung biopsy revealed changes consistent with histiocytosis X, a disease seen almost exclusively in smokers. Smoking cessation was recommended, and the patient complied. A chest x-ray film...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Von Essen S,West W,Sitorius M,Rennard SI

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The duration of postinspiratory pause prior to forced expiration may significantly influence the peak expiratory flow (PEF) measured during maximal forceful expirations. In comparison with maneuvers without a postinspiratory pause, maneuvers with 4 to 6-s pause at total lung capacity (TLC) result in decrease...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Omar T,Alawadhi H,Soubani AO,Tzelepis GE

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-acting bronchodilators, including long-acting beta2-agonists (LABA) and the anticholinergic tiotropium, are recommended as initial maintenance therapy in COPD. Studies to date have been limited in size and reported ambivalent results on the comparative risk of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and pulmon...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Suissa S,Dell'Aniello S,Ernst P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the largest observational studies on post-ICU weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation yields evidence that more than half of such patients can be successfully liberated from mechanical ventilation. Success is likely to fall within a 3-month window, with late successes and partial ventilator independe...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Scheinhorn DJ,Chao DC,Hassenpflug MS,Gracey DR

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of COPD are not restricted to pulmonary inflammation and structural remodeling. Rather, this disorder is associated with clinically significant systemic alterations in biochemistry and organ function. The systemic aspects of COPD include oxidative stress and altered circula...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wouters EF,Creutzberg EC,Schols AM

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To detect intravascular hemolysis in patients with cardiac valve prostheses. Erythrocyte creatine, a marker of erythrocyte age that increases with shortening erythrocyte survival, was evaluated with other hemolytic markers and hemodynamic parameters. DESIGN:Prospective study. PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENT...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Okumiya T,Ishikawa-Nishi M,Doi T,Kamioka M,Takeuchi H,Doi Y,Sugiura T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many lung transplant programs employ lengthy regimens of IV ganciclovir therapy to prevent disease due to cytomegalovirus (CMV). In 1994, we introduced a regimen of delayed ganciclovir prophylaxis for CMV infection. This consisted of 2 weeks of IV ganciclovir therapy, initiated 3 to 4 weeks after transplanta...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Brumble LM,Milstone AP,Loyd JE,Ely EW,Pierson RN 3rd,Gautam S,Dummer JS

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the accuracy of dynamic expiratory CT for detecting airway malacia using bronchoscopy as the diagnostic "gold standard." MATERIALS AND METHODS:A computerized hospital information system was used to retrospectively identify all patients with bronchoscopically proven airway malacia referred for CT ai...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lee KS,Sun MRM,Ernst A,Feller-Kopman D,Majid A,Boiselle PM

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central hemodynamics and gas exchange were studied in six patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (mean age, 60 years). Patients were selected for the study if the volume of blood was 1 L larger than the predicted normal value, if there was no history of infection, and if no drug assumed to influence pulmo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gertz I,Hedenstierna G,Wester PO

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to compare (1) the intensity of leg effort and dyspnea during exercise and (2) subjective limitations to performance in normal subjects, patients receiving medication for cardiac disorders, patients with pulmonary impairment, patients with pulmonary impairment who were also receiving cardiac m...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hamilton AL,Killian KJ,Summers E,Jones NL

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) is FDA-approved for ventilating patients with bronchopleural fistulae (BPF), yet little is known about its effect on the fistula airleak. We quantitated a patient's BPF airleak during both conventional volume-cycled ventilation and HFJV. The effect of chest-tube suction (CTS) on B...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Roth MD,Wright JW,Bellamy PE

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cross-sectional echocardiography (CSE) was performed on 19 patients with mitral stenosis (MS). Nine patients (group 1) had little or no mitral valve (MV) calcification; ten patients (group 2) had heavy MV calcification. An opening snap was present in each of the patients in group 1. Of the group 2 patients, five (grou...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chandraratna PA,Aronow WS,Lurie M

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of lung transplant has made significant advances over the last several decades. Despite these advances, morbidity and mortality remain high when compared with other solid organ transplants. As the field moves forward, the speed by which progress can be made will in part be determined by our ability to overco...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Young KA,Dilling DF

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To clarify the pathophysiologic features of the relation between asthma and obesity, we measured the effects of weight reduction on peak expiratory flow (PEF) variability and airways obstruction, compared to simultaneous changes in lung volumes and ventilatory mechanics in obese patients with stable as...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hakala K,Stenius-Aarniala B,Sovijärvi A

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the criterion for amplitude of circadian FEV1 variation suitable for phase analysis, six FEV1 measurements within a day were made on 346 days in 125 stable asthmatic children aged 8 to 12 years. Since coefficient of variation (CV) of FEV1 within a day in nonasthmatic children in our laboratory is less tha...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kondo S

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) is related to but is pathologically distinct from aortic dissection. In this potentially lethal entity, there is hemorrhage into the aortic media in the absence of an intimal tear. Although intimal disruption is not present, the prognosis is similar to that of classic aortic dissection...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sawhney NS,DeMaria AN,Blanchard DG

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Present-day technology has greatly facilitated the monitoring of respiratory gas exchange in the clinical exercise laboratory. Despite the growing use of these techniques to assess the severity and progression of disease or therapeutic response in patients with heart failure, the long-term reproducibility of oxygen up...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Janicki JS,Gupta S,Ferris ST,McElroy PA

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A woman with a history of bilateral mastectomy and silicone implants for fibrocystic disease and a history of atrial septal defect repair presented with pleural nodules on a chest radiograph. A thorascopic biopsy performed for possible mesothelioma demonstrated chronic inflammation and focal pleural fibrosis due to a ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Levine RL,Allen TC,Cartwright J Jr,Cagle PT

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac toxicity is a major complication which limits the use of adriamycin as a chemotherapeutic agent. Cardiomyopathy is frequent when the total dose exceeds 600 mg/m2 and occurs within one to six months after cessation of therapy. A patient is reported who developed progressive cardiomyopathy two and one-half years...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gottlieb SL,Edmiston WA Jr,Haywood LJ

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vasodilatory shock refractory to catecholamine vasopressors and arginine vasopressin is highly morbid and responsible for significant mortality. Synthetic angiotensin II is a potent vasoconstrictor that may be suitable for use in these patients. RESEARCH QUESTION:What is the safety and effectiveness of angi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wieruszewski PM,Wittwer ED,Kashani KB,Brown DR,Butler SO,Clark AM,Cooper CJ,Davison DL,Gajic O,Gunnerson KJ,Tendler R,Mara KC,Barreto EF

更新日期：2020-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether the respiratory changes in peak velocity (Vpeak) of aortic blood flow could be related to the effects of volume expansion on cardiac index. DESIGN:Prospective clinical study. SETTING:Medical ICUs of a university hospital (20 beds) and of a nonuniversity hospital (15 beds). PATI...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Feissel M,Michard F,Mangin I,Ruyer O,Faller JP,Teboul JL

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00