An Audit of medical thoracoscopy and talc poudrage for pneumothorax prevention in advanced COPD.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to determine if the hemosiderin content of BAL macrophages allows us to draw any differential diagnostic conclusions in a variety of lung diseases. PATIENTS AND STUDY DESIGN:One hundred one patients who underwent BAL for different diagnostic reasons were studied prospectively. MAIN R...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Grebski E,Hess T,Hold G,Speich R,Russi E

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:The physicians who initially evaluate patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) strongly impact the course of therapy. Their beliefs in treatment and prognosis may contribute to practices of variable quality and appropriateness. We sought to better describe beliefs among pulmonologists and thora...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schroen AT,Detterbeck FC,Crawford R,Rivera MP,Socinski MA

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：:The preponderance of evidence indicates that high airway pressure is not by itself injurious to the lung. Rather, overdistention of the lung appears to be the fundamental mechanism underlying VALI. The physician must bear in mind the factors (ie, flow-resistive pressure losses, respiratory muscle activity, and abnorma...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Manning HL

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical audits and practice profiling have become popular tools in the attempt to change physician behavior to improve quality of care. Unfortunately, the growing need for information on quality of care has often outpaced the development of standard, valid, and reliable approaches to using these tools. The studies of...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Weiss KB,Wagner R

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) results in high morbidity and health-care utilization. Diagnostic delays remain common and often occur in nonpulmonology settings. Screening for ILD in these settings has the potential to reduce diagnostic delays and improve patient outcomes. RESEARCH QUESTION:This study soug...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pugashetti JV,Kitich A,Alqalyoobi S,Maynard-Paquette AC,Pritchard D,Graham J,Boctor N,Kulinich A,Lafond E,Foster E,Mendez C,Choudhry S,Chalaoui J,Morisset J,Kadoch M,Oldham JM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients who take hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, or statin medications, and experience adverse reactions are described. All patients experienced various manifestations of hypersensitivity while receiving the drugs. One patient is described with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, which was graph...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Liebhaber MI,Wright RS,Gelberg HJ,Dyer Z,Kupperman JL

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Many clinicians believe that low-dose dopamine (LDD) [2 micro g/kg/min] increases renal blood flow (RBF) and medium-dose norepinephrine (MD-NE) [0.4 micro g/kg/min] decreases RBF. They also believe that MD-NE might induce mesenteric and/or coronary ischemia. In fact, the effects of these drugs...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Di Giantomasso D,Morimatsu H,May CN,Bellomo R

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term treatment with inhaled beta 2-agonists may be associated with a deterioration in asthma control, potentially due to tolerance. Regular use of short-acting beta 2-agonists has been shown to induce tolerance to allergen or adenosine 5'-monophosphate challenge. The aim of the study was to detect the efficacy of...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Giannini D,Carletti A,Dente FL,Bacci E,Di Franco A,Vagaggini B,Paggiaro PL

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disputes regarding life-prolonging treatments are stressful for all parties involved. These disagreements are appropriately almost always resolved with intensive communication and negotiation. Those rare cases that are not require a resolution process that ensures fairness and due process. We describe three recent cas...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bosslet GT,Baker M,Pope TM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impedance measurement of the respiratory system by forced oscillations is a sensitive and accurate method to detect mechanical parameters, especially in normal subjects. The effects of inhalation of 0.2 mg of fenoterol and 0.02 mg of ipratropium bromide on the impedance of the respiratory system was studied in 20 heal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wesseling G,Vonk HM,Wouters EF

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Patients with COPD are at risk of experiencing a deterioration in arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) during sleep, which is generally most pronounced during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Increased cholinergic tone has been suggested as a contributing factor to this decrease in SaO2. Therefore, we inve...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martin RJ,Bartelson BL,Smith P,Hudgel DW,Lewis D,Pohl G,Koker P,Souhrada JF

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this prospective, multicenter study was to define the accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). METHODS:Three hundred sixty-two patients with suspected CAP were enrolled in 14 European centers. At baseline, history, clinical examination, laboratory ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Reissig A,Copetti R,Mathis G,Mempel C,Schuler A,Zechner P,Aliberti S,Neumann R,Kroegel C,Hoyer H

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a previously undocumented complication of a trocar-free thoracostomy tube--delayed perforation of a normal esophagus. The complication presented clinically with fever and copious enteric drainage four days after thoracostomy tube insertion. Diagnosis was established by a contrast study of the esophagus. R...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shapira OM,Aldea GS,Kupferschmid J,Shemin RJ

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamics of cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) during sleep were investigated in the right middle cerebral artery of 10 patients with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) (mean age, 37 years) and 10 healthy control subjects (mean age, 32 years) throughout the entire sleep period. A computer-assisted pulsed (2 MHz) transcra...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hajak G,Klingelhöfer J,Schulz-Varszegi M,Sander D,Rüther E

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Low-grade systemic inflammation may cause a chronic catabolic state that may affect trainability in patients with COPD as has been seen previously in healthy elderly. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to study the relationship between baseline circulating levels of inflammatory markers and the...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Spruit MA,Gosselink R,Troosters T,Kasran A,Van Vliet M,Decramer M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shared decision-making is an essential element of low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer. Understanding patient-level outcomes from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) is critical to effectively communicate risks and benefits of screening to patients. METHODS:We performed a secondary analysis of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Iaccarino JM,Silvestri GA,Wiener RS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary disease due to talc, a group of hydrous magnesium silicates, is almost exclusively encountered after occupational exposure. One form of this rare disorder is talc granulomatosis. In varying degrees, hypercalcemia is typical of granulomatous disease but has not yet been reported in talcosis. We report the cas...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Woywodt A,Schneider W,Goebel U,Luft FC

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the prevalence of carboxyhemoglobin levels in banked blood exceeding Air Quality Standards (level of carboxyhemoglobin greater than 1.5 percent), we analyzed banked blood for the level of carboxyhemoglobin from 101 randomly selected samples. Of 101 units of banked blood, 49 (49 percent) had carboxyhemoglo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Aronow WS,O'Donohue WJ Jr,Freygang J,Sketch MH

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute or short-term complications following the use of flow-directed balloon-tipped catheters are well recognized. Long-term sequelae are rarely reported. We report herein an early complication of pulmonary arterial rupture with infarction followed by the delayed development of a pulmonary arterial aneurysm. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smart FW,Husserl FE

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The factors that influence decision making among surgeons are not well understood. We evaluated how tumor stage in patients subjected to potentially curative surgery for lung cancer affects the self-reported follow-up strategies employed by practicing surgeons. Hypothetical patient profiles and a detailed questionnair...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Johnson FE,Naunheim KS,Coplin MA,Virgo KS

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hybrid myocardial revascularization combines coronary surgery with percutaneous intervention as an alternative therapy for ischemic heart disease. The order and sequence of the hybrid approach is not yet clearly defined. We report on the benefits of an enhanced surgical suite equipped with a carbon fiber operating tab...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kiaii B,McClure RS,Kostuk WJ,Rayman R,Swinamer S,Dobkowski WB,Novick RJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ratio of FVC to slow inspiratory vital capacity (SVC) has been reported to reflect small airways obstruction, but its validity as such is still unclear. The aim of this study was to assess the applicability of the FVC/SVC ratio as a marker of small airways function in patients with bronchiolitis oblitera...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cohen J,Postma DS,Vink-Klooster K,van der Bij W,Verschuuren E,Ten Hacken NH,Koëter GH,Douma WR

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute pulmonary responses of athletes after short-term exposure to ambient concentrations of NO2 during heavy exercise have been examined. Intercollegiate male athletes were screened for history of cardiac disease, respiratory disease, allergic conditions and extensive exposure to pollutants. After completion of s...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kim SU,Koenig JQ,Pierson WE,Hanley QS

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiosarcoma in the lung is an uncommon disorder and is usually attributable to metastasis from a primary site. Primary pulmonary angiosarcoma is extremely rare, and the prognosis of affected individuals is dismal, with most patients dying within months of presentation. Indeed, there have been no reported instances of...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kojima K,Okamoto I,Ushijima S,Yoshinaga T,Kitaoka M,Suga M,Sasaki Y

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) frequently occurs in patients with severe heart failure during sleep and may increase mortality. Daytime CSR supposedly poses an even greater risk, but its prevalence and prognostic importance remain elusive. Therefore, we investigated the circadian prevalence of CSR and its i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Brack T,Thüer I,Clarenbach CF,Senn O,Noll G,Russi EW,Bloch KE

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous meta-analyses of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-specific therapy for PAH pooled PAH-specific combination therapy and monotherapy. This flaw may threaten the authenticity of their findings. METHODS:PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for randomized controlled trials that ev...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Liu HL,Chen XY,Li JR,Su SW,Ding T,Shi CX,Jiang YF,Zhu ZN

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Inadequate tissue oxygenation may occur in critically ill patients with sepsis despite an apparently adequate O2 transport (QO2), and this may contribute to the development of an O2 debt and also to multiple organ failure. It has been shown that increasing QO2 by infusing a vasodilator may reveal this O2 debt in septi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pittet JF,Lacroix JS,Gunning K,Laverriere MC,Morel DR,Suter PM

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CASE PRESENTATION:An 84-year-old man without a history of smoking presented with progressive dyspnea of 6 months' duration accompanied by fatigue and unintentional weight loss. He denied fever, chills, chest pain, hemoptysis, rash, joint pains, or muscle aches. He had multiple hospitalizations for similar presentations...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fakih HAM,Samra Y,Ataya A,Prasad A,Papierniak E,Wakefield D,Urbine D

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00