Clinical correlation of asbestos bodies in BAL fluid.

abstract：:The spectrum of pathogens and the microbiologic investigations used to obtain a diagnosis in 178 patients with severe pneumonia (88 percent requiring intermittent positive-pressure ventilation) are reviewed. Ninety-five patients had primary pneumonia, 31 had nosocomial pneumonia, 24 were immunocompromised patients, an...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Potgieter PD,Hammond JM

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:To evaluate the role of red blood cell (RBC) antioxidants as clinical markers of oxidative exposure, we measured RBC glutathione (GSH) concentrations in 32 adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and 8 healthy age-matched control subjects. We chose patients with CF because this disease is characterized by severe bro...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mangione S,Patel DD,Levin BR,Fiel SB

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mechanical model was employed to examine phase and amplitude relationships between simulated pleural and mouth pressures during panting at different frequencies with and without lower airway obstruction and with rigid or flaccid extrathoracic airways. Results confirm the hypothesis that, in the presence of lower air...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Knudson RJ,Knudson DE

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Patients presenting with acute pulmonary embolism associated with hemodynamic compromise exhibit right ventricular enlargement and dysfunction on transthoracic echocardiogram. However, the degree of echocardiographic abnormalities among hemodynamically stable patients without preexisting cardiopul...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Miller RL,Das S,Anandarangam T,Leibowitz DW,Alderson PO,Thomashow B,Homma S

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assessment of patient preferences for attributes of asthma treatments. METHODS:Two hundred ninety-eight patients (age range, 18 to 60 years) from 15 centers in Sweden completed a questionnaire concerning their asthma, and ranked 18 alternative treatments using conjoint analysis. Patients were receiving treat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Johansson G,Ställberg B,Tornling G,Andersson S,Karlsson GS,Fält K,Berggren F

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine if a small pneumothorax would influence the pleurodesis resulting from talc instillation. METHODS:Sixty rabbits received an intrapleural injection of 400 mg/kg talc slurry. One half also received 10 mL of air intrapleurally after the talc. Ten rabbits in each group ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Xie C,Teixeira LR,McGovern JP,Light RW

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is now a new pathway and examination for sleep medicine, sponsored by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and a number of accredited sleep medicine fellowship programs through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. This review takes an historical approach to discuss the process of educati...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Strohl KP

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some studies have demonstrated that the function of the growth hormone (GH)-insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 axis is significantly impaired in patients with oral corticosteroid (CS)-induced osteoporosis. The aim of study was to investigate the effects of long-term therapy with inhaled CSs (ICSs) on the hyp...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Malerba M,Bossoni S,Radaeli A,Mori E,Bonadonna S,Giustina A,Tantucci C

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To reevaluate whether it is possible to reliably differentiate malignant mediastinal lymph nodes from benign nodes by size, and to determine the frequency of metastases to normal-sized mediastinal lymph nodes that directly affects the sensitivity for detecting malignant mediastinal lymph nodes (N2 nodes...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Arita T,Matsumoto T,Kuramitsu T,Kawamura M,Matsunaga N,Sugi K,Esato K

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:POC testing provides an opportunity for clinicians and laboratorians to work together to consider how best to serve the patients within an individual institution. Each health system has unique characteristics relative to patient population, as well as a unique laboratory structure. If physicians, nurses, laboratorians...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kost GJ,Ehrmeyer SS,Chernow B,Winkelman JW,Zaloga GP,Dellinger RP,Shirey T

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In observational studies using acute lung injury (ALI) as an outcome, a spectrum of lung injury and difficult-to-interpret chest radiographs (CXRs) may hamper efforts to uncover risk factor associations. We assessed the impact of excluding patients with difficult-to-classify or equivocal ALI diagnosis on cli...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shah CV,Lanken PN,Localio AR,Gallop R,Bellamy S,Ma SF,Flores C,Kahn JM,Finkel B,Fuchs BD,Garcia JG,Christie JD

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the usefulness of radioaerosol ventilation scans for the detection and localization of air leaks from the lungs or bronchial tree. DESIGN:Selected patients with suspected air leaks underwent ventilation scans. Retrospective analysis of data was carried out. SETTING AND PATIENTS:Twenty-ei...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mark JB,McDougall IR

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the indications for preoperative localization of a small indeterminate pulmonary nodule. DESIGN:In this retrospective study, univariate and multivariate analyses were performed by the logistic regression procedure. SETTING:A single National Cancer Center Hospital in Japan. PATIENTS:A ser...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Suzuki K,Nagai K,Yoshida J,Ohmatsu H,Takahashi K,Nishimura M,Nishiwaki Y

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To formulate recommendations for the development of early intensive care unit (ICU) discharge criteria for low-risk monitor patients. DESIGN:Literature review of published reports over the period 1966 to 1991 pertaining to ICU discharge criteria. PATIENTS:Studies identifying patients admitted to ICUs who co...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bone RC,McElwee NE,Eubanks DH,Gluck EH

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A transcutaneous oxygen sensor was used to detect the development of hypoxemia in patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Measurements of transcutaneous PO2 (tcPO2) correlated well with arterial PO2 (PaO2), and correctly detected all instances when PaO2 was less than 65 mm Hg. The sensor was noninvasive and cause...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ghows MB,Rosen MJ,Chuang MT,Sacks HS,Teirstein AS

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was designed to determine the incidence rate, define risk factors, and suggest proper management protocols for pulmonary artery (PA) rupture associated with Swan-Ganz catheters. DESIGN:This is a retrospective chart-review study. SETTING:This study involved 32,442 inpatients requiring hemodynamic...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kearney TJ,Shabot MM

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease with 3 to 5 years' survival. Although FVC is used to assess disease progression and treatment response, identifying predictive circulating blood biomarkers could help identify specific biologic pathways for treatment. An international, prospective, ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Raghu G,Richeldi L,Jagerschmidt A,Martin V,Subramaniam A,Ozoux ML,Esperet CA,Soubrane C

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal endocarditis is a rare complication of permanent pacemaker implantation. In all reports we have identified, this infection has been fatal, diagnosed postmortem. We present a patient in whom early echocardiographic diagnosis resulted in curative surgical and antimicrobial therapy. Fungal endocarditis is an unusu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wilson HA Jr,Downes TR,Julian JS,White WL,Haponik EF

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to concerns about the efficacy and safety of using pulmonary artery catheterization to evaluate hemodynamic status, noninvasive diagnostic testing has gained increased importance. This article focuses on both the supportive evidence and the limitations of applying the vascular pedicle width (VPW), which is the med...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ely EW,Haponik EF

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sarcoidosis is thought to be a T-helper type 1 cytokine-mediated disorder. Sputum induction has been proposed as a useful noninvasive method mainly for the assessment of airway diseases. However, it is unknown whether the balance of T-cytotoxic (Tc1) type 1 and Tc2 cells is altered in sarcoidosis. STUDY OBJ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Antoniou KM,Tsiligianni I,Kyriakou D,Tzanakis N,Tzouvelekis A,Siafakas NM,Bouros D

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension and related pulmonary vascular diseases cause significant morbidities and high mortality and present many unique challenges toward improving outcomes in neonates, infants, and children. Differences between pediatric and adult disease are reflected in controversies regarding etiologies, classific...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hopper RK,Abman SH,Ivy DD

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence, diagnostic features, and perioperative predictors of acute cholecystitis after cardiovascular surgery. DESIGN:Inception cohort study. SETTING:A tertiary care 54-bed cardiothoracic ICU. PATIENTS:All patients admitted to an ICU after cardiovascular surgery during a 42-month period...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rady MY,Kodavatiganti R,Ryan T

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships between pulmonary function and sleep-induced respiratory events were studied in 34 consecutive male patients with suspected sleep apnea syndrome. In view of the effects of obstructive airway disease on pulmonary volume and airway resistance (Raw), patients were divided into two groups, those with and...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Onal E,Leech JA,Lopata M

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemodynamic and oxygen transport effects of PGE1 were observed in the early postoperative period before development of ARDS in two series of general surgical patients with circulatory deficiencies. The first was a series of 19 studies in 18 patients, the second was a placebo-controlled series of 20 patients (ten recei...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Appel PL,Shoemaker WC,Kram HB

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of small-bore (12 French vanSonnenberg) catheters compared with standard large-bore chest tubes in the drainage and sclerotherapy of malignant pleural effusions. DESIGN:Retrospective review. SETTING:An academic tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS:Adult patients with documented n...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Parulekar W,Di Primio G,Matzinger F,Dennie C,Bociek G

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventilatory effects of a bolus intravenous dose of doxapram (0.37 to 0.47 mg/kg) were studied in ten healthy normal subjects. An immediate significant (p less than 0.001) increase in minute ventilation (VE) was due, in equal part, to significant increases in tidal volume (VT) and frequency (f). The inspiratory (TI...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Burki NK

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:s: To analyze the perception of sexual content (PSC) of tobacco advertisements and its potential impact on the process of smoking in adolescents. DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS, AND SETTING:A questionnaire was administered to 1,186 adolescents at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases in Mexico City to d...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sansores RH,Giraldo-Buitrago G,Reddy C,Ramírez-Venegas A

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The course of 357 balloon inflations performed during 38 angioplasties for single-vessel coronary artery disease was prospectively studied using continuous ECG recording. Ischemic ECG changes appeared during 91 percent of the inflations at a mean of 20 +/- 8 seconds after inflation and resolved in 97 percent of those ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mager A,Sclarovsky S,Wurtzel M,Menkes H,Strasberg B,Rechavia E

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To identify the relative contribution of hydrostatic and permeability mechanisms to the development of human neurogenic pulmonary edema. DESIGN:Retrospective review of patients with neurogenic pulmonary edema who had pulmonary edema fluid analysis. SETTING:University hospital ICU. PATIENTS:Twelve pa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smith WS,Matthay MA

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00