Administration of anti-TNF antibody improves left ventricular function in septic shock patients. Results of a pilot study.

abstract：:Tobacco smoking increases the risk of sudden cardiac death, possibly by altering the substrate for propagation or sustainment of ventricular tachyarrhythmias. To test this hypothesis, 15 long-term smokers without known coronary artery disease abstained from tobacco smoking for 12 h, after which they underwent SAECG be...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sperry RE,Vacek JL,Smith GS

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:There is an increasing demand for home mechanical ventilation (HMV) in patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency. At present, noninvasive ventilation is exclusively initiated in a clinical setting at all four centers for HMV in the Netherlands. In addition to its high societal costs and patient discomf...

journal_title：Chest

authors： van den Biggelaar RJM,Hazenberg A,Cobben NAM,Gaytant MA,Vermeulen KM,Wijkstra PJ

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) under different ventilatory support settings prior to extubation trials. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Cardiac surgery unit at a university hospital. PATIENTS:A total of 33 coronary artery bypass grafting patients ready for extubation. INTERVENTIONS...

journal_title：Chest

authors： El-Khatib MF,Jamaleddine GW,Khoury AR,Obeid MY

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current functional assessments do not allow a reliable assessment of small airways, which are a major site of disease in COPD. Single-breath washout (SBW) tests are feasible and reproducible methods for evaluating small airway disease. Their relevance in COPD remains unknown. METHODS:We performed a cross-se...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Boeck L,Gensmer A,Nyilas S,Stieltjes B,Re TJ,Tamm M,Latzin P,Stolz D

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed our experience with 41 children hospitalized from 1974 to 1978 for adenovirus (ADV) bronchiolitis. Thirty-two patients (78 percent) were native Indians between four and 12 months old. In 18 of the 41 patients (43.9 percent) acute complications developed. The five fatal cases (12.2 percent) were confined to...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wenman WM,Pagtakhan RD,Reed MH,Chernick V,Albritton W

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the additional information provided by pulse transit time (PTT), a noninvasive tool, when using during polysomnography for the diagnosis of sleep breathing disorders in a pediatric population. MAIN FINDINGS:Respiratory and microarousals events were scored twice. The first scoring was performed u...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pépin JL,Delavie N,Pin I,Deschaux C,Argod J,Bost M,Levy P

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:Proteomics is the study of the entire protein complement of the genome (the proteome) in a biological system. Proteomic studies require a multidisciplinary approach and have only been practical with the convergence of technical and methodologic improvements including the following: advances in mass spectrometry and ge...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bowler RP,Ellison MC,Reisdorph N

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the performance of continuous fiberoptic blood gas monitoring with standard, intermittent blood gas sampling in the measurement of arterial and central venous blood gases during marked hemodynamic changes. DESIGN:Prospective, consecutive, enrollment, experimental study. SETTING:Research lab...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Oropello JM,Manasia A,Hannon E,Leibowitz A,Benjamin E

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Although percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is known to have beneficial effects on exercise capacity, its effects on the cardiovascular response during the onset of exercise have not been clarified. The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of PTCA on the kinetics of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Adachi H,Koike A,Niwa A,Sato A,Takamoto T,Marumo F,Hiroe M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication of sarcoidosis that is associated with increased mortality. The pathogenesis of PH in sarcoidosis is uncertain, and the role of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-specific therapies remains to be determined. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Barnett CF,Bonura EJ,Nathan SD,Ahmad S,Shlobin OA,Osei K,Zaiman AL,Hassoun PM,Moller DR,Barnett SD,Girgis RE

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A V/Q lung scan was obtained in a patient with LLL collapse who was receiving IPPV and PEEP. This revealed absent ventilation and hyperperfusion to the collapsed lobe. After a reduction in PEEP from 12 to 5 cm H2O, a repeat V/Q scan showed a more even distribution of pulmonary perfusion. Arterial hypoxemia improved. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hawker FH,Torzillo PJ,Southee AE

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dobutamine stress echocardiography detects myocardial ischemia by inducing regional left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Augmentation of wall motion in hypokinetic segments has also been noted with low-dose dobutamine, suggesting myocardial viability. We report a case of regional ventricular improvement during high-...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Krauss D,Feldman T,Marcus RH,Resnekov L,Lang RM

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-dose CT scan reduces lung cancer mortality in high-risk patients fit to undergo surgical resection. Racial disparities in resection of lung cancer in nonscreening populations are well described. We describe surgical resection patterns of patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Balekian AA,Wisnivesky JP,Gould MK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A renewed interest in the clinical and pathogenic aspects of COPD exacerbation is timely in view of national and global COPD initiatives. The three big problems regarding COPD continue to be the following: prevention of the disease; slowing progression of the disease once diagnosis has been established; and prevention...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Voelkel NF,Tuder R

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy, permanence, and safety of thoracoscopic talc poudrage (TTP) for pleurodesis in malignant effusions. DESIGN:Retrospective. PARTICIPANTS:Patients with lifetime follow-up who received TTP in two related centers in Marseilles, France. RESULTS:Three hundred sixty patients were included i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Viallat JR,Rey F,Astoul P,Boutin C

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulse pressure (PP) has been shown to predict risk for cardiovascular events in men; however, this association has not been well established in women. Hormone replacement therapy may improve arterial compliance, but findings from cross-sectional and prospective studies report inconsistent results. We sought ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nair GV,Chaput LA,Vittinghoff E,Herrington DM,Heart and Estrogen\/Progestin Replacement Study Investigators.

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnostic yields with transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) for mediastinal nodes are highly variable. Nodal positions, as assessed on a breath-hold conventional CT scan, do not account for nodal motion. We studied nodal motion on four-dimensional (4D) CT scans. METHODS:A total of 47 mediastinal node...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Piet AH,Lagerwaard FJ,Kunst PW,van Sörnsen de Koste JR,Slotman BJ,Senan S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To elucidate the relationship of baseline glucose control and acute stimuli with hyperglycemia during medical critical illness. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Medical ICU (MICU) of a university affiliated hospital. PATIENTS:Convenience sample of 100 medical patients meeting criteria for sev...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cely CM,Arora P,Quartin AA,Kett DH,Schein RM

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the physiologic effects of pressure support ventilation by nasal route (NPSV) in eight patients with severe stable COPD and chronic hypercapnia who were randomly submitted to 2-h sessions of NPSV both with a portable ventilator (Respironics BIPAP device) and with a standard ventilator (Bird 6400ST device)...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ambrosino N,Nava S,Bertone P,Fracchia C,Rampulla C

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology, affecting almost exclusively women of childbearing age, that is associated with the proliferation of spindle cells and cystic changes in the affected lung. The underlying processes that contribute to this disease are poorly understo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Evans SE,Colby TV,Ryu JH,Limper AH

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Previous studies have reported that magnesium (Mg) deficiency is associated with coronary spasm. However, little is known about the preventive effect of Mg on coronary spasm. The present study investigated whether Mg prevents coronary spasm in patients with vasospastic angina (VSA). DESIGN:Effectivene...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Teragawa H,Kato M,Yamagata T,Matsuura H,Kajiyama G

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The measurement of esophageal pressure (Pes) is the conventional method for the evaluation of the forces applied to the respiratory system by the respiratory muscles. As an alternative to Pes measurement, we propose the calculation of the instantaneous net pressure applied by the respiratory muscles [Pmusc(t)...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Iotti GA,Braschi A,Brunner JX,Palo A,Olivei MC

更新日期：1995-07-01 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：:The effects of one hour exposures of healthy nonsmoking human volunteers to submicrometer H2SO4 droplets via nasal mask on tracheobronchial mucociliary particle clearance were studied using two different sized monodisperse gamma-tagged Fe2O3 test aerosols. The larger sized Fe2O3 aerosol, 7.5 micrometers AMAD, was depo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lippmann M,Leikauf G,Spektor D,Schlesinger RB,Albert RE

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unilateral pulmonary edema is a distinctly unusual clinical entity, often misdiagnosed initially as one of the more common causes of focal lung disease. Predominantly lobar pulmonary edema is rarer still. We report a case of right upper lobe pulmonary edema caused by the acute onset of severe mitral regurgitation. In ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Roach JM,Stajduhar KC,Torrington KG

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little information exists about the expected time to death after terminal withdrawal of mechanical ventilation. We sought to determine the independent predictors of time to death after withdrawal of mechanical ventilation. METHODS:We conducted a secondary analysis from a cluster randomized trial of an end-o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cooke CR,Hotchkin DL,Engelberg RA,Rubinson L,Curtis JR

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Parent Cough-Specific Quality-of-Life questionnaire (PC-QOL) has relevance and clinical utility as a cough-specific QOL measure for pediatric use. Its validity has been demonstrated. This study sought to determine the minimally important difference (MID) for the PC-QOL completed by parents of young child...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Newcombe PA,Sheffield JK,Chang AB

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00