Exercise outcomes after pulmonary rehabilitation depend on the initial mechanism of exercise limitation among non-oxygen-dependent COPD patients.

abstract：:A 60-year-old black woman presented with nonproductive cough of 1-month duration. She had also experienced rapidly progressive dyspnea for 1 week and one bout of vomiting a day before presentation. Her symptoms had failed to improve with a course of amoxicillin-clavulanate. Her medical history was significant for diab...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Panchabhai TS,Bandyopadhyay D,Alraiyes AH,Mehta AC,Almeida FA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first report of coincident IHSS and ostium secundum ASD is corroborated and successful septal myotomy and myectomy with patch closure of the ASD is described. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smith DC,Vieweg WV,Folkerth TL,Hagan AD

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unidirectional endobronchial valves, originally studied for potential treatment of emphysema, have emerged as a useful intervention for patients with persistent air leak from the lung. The procedure is accomplished via bronchoscopy in a patient who already has a chest tube in place for management of the air leak. It u...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kovitz KL,French KD

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful use of streptokinase therapy in a child with chronic thrombosis of a prosthetic valve (Carbomedics) in the tricuspid position is presented. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mehan VK,Dalvi BV,Kale PA

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COPD includes the chronic bronchitis (CB) and emphysema phenotypes. Although it is generally assumed that emphysema or chronic airflow obstruction (CAO) is associated with worse quality of life (QOL) than is CB, this assumption has not been tested. METHODS:The current study's analyses from the Lovelace Smok...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Meek PM,Petersen H,Washko GR,Diaz AA,Klm V,Sood A,Tesfaigzi Y

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to determine the impact of OSA syndrome (OSAS) on symptoms and quality of life (QoL) among patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition, we assessed adherence and response to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy in this population. METHODS:This was a case-controlled observatio...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lettieri CJ,Williams SG,Collen JF

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These studies show the results of intensive care management of 306 consecutive patients with tetanus compared with 335 patients treated conservatively in the same hospital before the institution of the ICU. The impact of the ICU treatment was manifested in a decrease in mortality, from 43.58 percent to 15 percent. In ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Trujillo MH,Castillo A,España J,Manzo A,Zerpa R

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:To determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in the diagnosis of pneumothorax in patients with COPD with particular regard to false-positive diagnoses. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a single-center, prospective, blinded study. Nine patients with pneumothorax, 9 patients with cystic fibrosis, 17 patient...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Slater A,Goodwin M,Anderson KE,Gleeson FV

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endogenously produced oxides of nitrogen appear to play important roles in tissue and organ homeostasis. Endogenous production of nitric oxide, which can be altered in response to various stimuli, can modulate vascular tone, oxyradical cascades, cell adhesion, and other aspects of inflammation. Because exogenously adm...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Meyer KC,Love RB,Zimmerman JJ

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the left ventricular function during sustained stable ventricular tachycardia (VT), ten patients, aged 58 to 74, underwent simultaneous echo-Doppler and hemodynamic studies during sinus rhythm and induced sustained stable monomorphic VT. The VT cycle length was 447 +/- 92 ms (mean +/- SD). During VT, cardiac...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Baron SB,Huang SK,Comess KA

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) published guidelines for asthma management in 1991. The purpose of this study is to assess the concordance between emergency physicians' practice and the guidelines. DESIGN:Survey mailed to emergency physicians. Non-respondents were mailed a second c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Emerman CL,Cydulka RK,Skobeloff E

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients who have experienced acute myocardial infarction (MI), primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been shown to be of benefit in terms of clinical outcomes. However, the value of performing routine PCI in patients with early MI (ie, an MI occurring > 12 h to < or = 7 days before patient...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yip HK,Wu CJ,Yang CH,Chang HW,Chen SM,Hung WC,Hang CL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using recently published data, a nomogram was constructed to estimate the likelihood of asthma following methacholine challenge. Based on Bayes' theorem, the nomogram makes use of the sensitivity and specificity of methacholine challenge to calculate the post-test probability of asthma once the physician makes a deter...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gilbert R,Auchincloss JH Jr

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most frequent radiographic presentation of (PCP) is bilateral interstitial or alveolar infiltrates. Atypical features include lobar distribution, pleural effusions, hilar adenopathy, cyst formation and spontaneous pneumothorax. A diffuse miliary pattern has not been described previously for PCP. A 30-year-old male...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wasser LS,Brown E,Talavera W

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indirect evidence from airway pressure recordings in mechanically ventilated patients suggests that the diaphragm exhibits contractile activity beyond that required to trigger a ventilator-assisted breath. We used the diaphragmatic EMG to provide direct evidence of persistent contractile activity and studied the effec...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Flick GR,Bellamy PE,Simmons DH

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a report of an unusual case of left, predominantly upper lobe, pulmonary edema secondary to paravalvular mitral regurgitation (MR) complicating mitral valve replacement. Transesophageal echocardiography proved helpful in making the diagnosis of MR and suggesting the mechanism of the pulmonary edema. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rice J,Roth SL,Rossoff LJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary influenza pneumonia is a disease of high mortality. Differentiation between a bacterial and viral etiology for the pulmonary infiltrates frequently presents a diagnostic dilemma. Rapid diagnosis is essential; and once established, the patient requires careful supportive therapy. This report describes two patie...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bogart DB,Liu C,Ruth WE,Kerby GR,Williams CH

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal subjects were exposed to an aerosol of Escherichia coli endotoxin. Carbon monoxide diffusion (Dco), spirometry, blood neutrophils, white blood cells, and platelets were determined at various times thereafter. A significant decrease in Dco and an increase in blood neutrophils was found, with a maximum effect 4 t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Herbert A,Carvalheiro M,Rubenowitz E,Bake B,Rylander R

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) have limited prognoses. They require long-lasting symptom relief with minimal hospitalization. Indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) and talc pleurodesis are approved treatments for MPE. Establishing the implications of IPC and talc pleurodesis on subsequent hospi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fysh ETH,Waterer GW,Kendall PA,Bremner PR,Dina S,Geelhoed E,McCarney K,Morey S,Millward M,Musk AWB,Lee YCG

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhinovirus (RV)-induced pulmonary exacerbations are common in cystic fibrosis (CF) and have been associated with impaired virus clearance by the CF airway epithelium in vitro. Here, we assess in vivo the association of RV prevalence and load with antiviral defense mechanisms, airway inflammation, and lung fu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kieninger E,Singer F,Tapparel C,Alves MP,Latzin P,Tan HL,Bossley C,Casaulta C,Bush A,Davies JC,Kaiser L,Regamey N

更新日期：2013-03-01 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:The prevalence of obesity is increasing, and there is evidence that obesity, in particular abdominal obesity as a marker of insulin resistance, is negatively associated with pulmonary function. The mechanism for this association and the best marker of abdominal adiposity in relation to pulmonary function is ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ochs-Balcom HM,Grant BJ,Muti P,Sempos CT,Freudenheim JL,Trevisan M,Cassano PA,Iacoviello L,Schünemann HJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:We report a case of a 32-year-old woman who, after passage of broncholiths, developed a mediastinal abscess that required surgical drainage for treatment. Previously reported infectious complications resulting from broncholiths include obstructive pneumonitis and recurrent aspiration pneumonitis secondary to bronchoes...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Studer SM,Heitmiller RF,Terry PB

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population-based studies have documented an association between obesity and an increased prevalence of asthma in women. METHODS:We prospectively studied 58 obese women with a body mass index of > 30 kg/m(2), 24 of whom had asthma, who were enrolled in an intensive 6-month weight loss program to determine wh...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Aaron SD,Fergusson D,Dent R,Chen Y,Vandemheen KL,Dales RE

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current guidelines recommend the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) added to long-acting beta(2)-agonists (LABAs) for treatment of symptomatic patients with severe and very severe COPD. However, the evidence has been inconclusive. The aim of this review was to assess the safety and efficacy of LABAs/ICSs ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rodrigo GJ,Castro-Rodriguez JA,Plaza V

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Cysteinyl leukotrienes are important proinflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of asthma. Since bronchial hyperresponsiveness is a noninvasive surrogate marker of asthmatic airway inflammation, we evaluated the bronchoprotection afforded by leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs). DESIGN:Systemati...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Currie GP,Lipworth BJ

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The implementation of workplace smoking bans has contributed to a significant reduction in the incidence of acute coronary syndrome admissions, but their influence on adult acute pulmonary disease admissions is unclear. We sought to assess the impact of a national smoking ban on nationwide admissions of indi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kent BD,Sulaiman I,Nicholson TT,Lane SJ,Moloney ED

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans in the sputa of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), to assess serologic IgE responses of these patients to the presence of fungi in the sputum, to evaluate what effect this may have on clinical status,...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Máiz L,Cuevas M,Quirce S,Cañón JF,Pacheco A,Sousa A,Escobar H

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the efficacy of corticosteroid therapy initiated as an alternate-day regimen to that of a four-times-daily regimen in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In this double-blind study, 44 patients with moderate to severe COPD (mean FEV1 740 +/- 310 ml) were hospitalized and randomly al...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Blair GP,Light RW

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00