Bronchoalveolar lavage cell data in amiodarone-associated pneumonitis. Evaluation in 22 patients.

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) occurs in 20 percent of AIDS patients with cutaneous involvement; however, complete endobronchial occlusion is uncommon. Moreover, bronchopulmonary KS is infrequent in the absence of cutaneous manifestations. We report a case of documented complete endobronchial obstruction by KS...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chin R Jr,Jones DF,Pegram PS,Haponik EF

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A diagnosis of severe obstructive sleep apnea was made after a 52-year-old hypertensive man developed a large intracranial hemorrhage. Therapeutic noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) for obstructive sleep apnea and hypoventilation was complicated by transient unilateral orbital herniation. As best as can ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lazowick D,Meyer TJ,Pressman M,Peterson D

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endobronchial tuberculosis, while relatively common before the advent of effective antituberculosis chemotherapy, is seldom recognized now. Four patients with what appeared to be primary tuberculosis complicated by endobronchial spread were recently seen by us. Three of the four patients presented with anterior segmen...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Matthews JI,Matarese SL,Carpenter JL

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To validate a noninvasive first-pass radionuclide ventriculographic (FPRV) measurement of maximum cardiac output (Qv) during exercise. DESIGN:Comparison of Qv to that measured by the Fick principle (Qf) at peak exercise. SETTING:Academic cardiopulmonary exercise laboratory. PATIENTS:Seventy-eight con...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Maroni JM,Oelberg DA,Pappagianopoulos P,Boucher CA,Systrom DM

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The specific causes and mechanism(s) for asthma occurring among occupants of non-residential buildings with poor indoor air quality are not known, but allergic and nonallergic processes are possible explanations METHODS:Repeated indoor air quality measurements were made while employees were working in a b...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Brooks SM,Spaul W,McCluskey JD

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in peripheral clinically stage I or II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using (99m)Tc colloid and a hand-held gamma detection probe, associated with a blue dye technique. DESIGN:Prospective study. SE...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tiffet O,Nicholson AG,Khaddage A,Prévot N,Ladas G,Dubois F,Goldstraw P

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify the interrelation between interleukin-2 (IL-2) and soluble IL-2R receptor (sIL-2R), as products of T-cell activation in the bronchial tree of patients with bronchial asthma, we measured the concentration of IL-2, sIL-2R, and the cellular composition in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid. We also measured ph...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Park CS,Lee SM,Chung SW,Uh S,Kim HT,Kim YH

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atrioventricular nodal alternating Wenckebach periods were defined as episodes of 2:1 atrioventricular block in which there was a gradual increase in transmission intervals of conducted beats ending in two or three consecutively blocked atrial impulses. This is one of the mechanisms whereby 2:1 atrioventricular block ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Castellanos A,Sung RJ,Aldrich JL,Maxwell M,Myerburg RJ

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiogenesis is a prerequisite for airway remodeling in bronchial asthma. Several factors may play important roles in inflammation and angiogenesis through effects on inflammatory cell infiltration or neovascularization. OBJECTIVES:(1) To determine the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Abdel-Rahman AM,el-Sahrigy SA,Bakr SI

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：:We report two cases of pneumothorax detected by echographic examination immediately after ultrasonically guided aspiration biopsy and confirmed by chest x-ray film. The pneumothorax was characterized by the disappearance of the lung tumor. In the real-time image, the respiratory excursions of the visceral pleura also ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Targhetta R,Bourgeois JM,Chavagneux R,Balmes P

更新日期：1992-03-01 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：:To assess the pulmonary and systemic hemodynamic effects of oral captopril in patients with connective tissue disease and pulmonary hypertension, we performed right heart catheterization in eight patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis, the CREST syndrome, or mixed connective tissue diseases prior to and immediately ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Alpert MA,Pressly TA,Mukerji V,Lambert CR,Mukerji B

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchodilator responses to both nebulized albuterol (salbutamol) and ipratropium bromide and aerosol delivery to the tracheobronchial tree have been assessed in eight patients with chronic stable asthma (mean baseline FEV1, 50 percent; reversibility greater than 20 percent). Two commercially available nebulizer syste...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Johnson MA,Newman SP,Bloom R,Talaee N,Clarke SW

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerosis occurred in a coronary artery saphenous vein bypass graft. Serial angiograms are presented documenting subtotal occlusion of this graft which occurred over a nine-month period. Pathologic examination of graft material obtained at surgery demonstrated ulcerating atherosclerotic plaque. The occurrence of...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hanlon JT,Massie B,Riches W,Wilson J,Ellis RJ,Gertz EW

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine if screening by specialists could reduce unnecessary test ordering and reduce costs related to diagnostic workup in patients undergoing evaluation for tuberculosis. DESIGN:Prospective evaluation of expert opinion in consecutive patients suspected of having tuberculosis. SETTING:A large mu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Divinagracia RM,Harkin TJ,Bonk S,Schluger NW

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We attempted to assess recent changes in the prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma and the possible influence of diagnostic exchange on these trends. The routinely collected data of the provincial Health Insurance Plan (physicians' claims) were used to determine the annual prevalence of physician-diagnosed asthma i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Manfreda J,Becker AB,Wang PZ,Roos LL,Anthonisen NR

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the accuracy of a flow-proportional delivery system and the pattern of inspiratory nitric oxide (NO) concentration during different flow conditions. DESIGN:Laboratory study in a lung model. SETTING:University experimental laboratory. SUBJECT:With a new delivery system, NO was administered propo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sydow M,Bristow F,Zinserling J,Allen SJ

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A pulmonary right-to-left shunt (RLS) carries the risk of cerebral paradoxical embolization and severe neurologic complications. Recognizing patients at risk is important to facilitate appropriate management strategies, but a direct relation between pulmonary shunt size and risk of complications remains cont...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Velthuis S,Buscarini E,van Gent MWF,Gazzaniga P,Manfredi G,Danesino C,Schonewille WJ,Westermann CJJ,Snijder RJ,Mager JJ,Post MC

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the reproducibility of tests of RM performance in normal elderly subjects and compared their performance with that of patients with COPD. The RM strength was measured as MIP and MEP. The RM endurance was measured using a two-minute incremental threshold loading test. The max load, the average Ppk as %MIP at...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Morrison NJ,Richardson J,Dunn L,Pardy RL

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Propofol, a new intravenous sedative agent, was investigated in 41 asthmatic patients undergoing day-case (outpatient) fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The study design was a randomized comparison between propofol and midazolam, which is a well-established intravenous sedative agent. The age, weight, and American Society of A...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Clarkson K,Power CK,O'Connell F,Pathmakanthan S,Burke CM

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevalence rates for asthma in various parts of the world are different and this cannot be entirely explained by differences in methodology. Low prevalence rates are found in third world countries, particularly marked for children. The reasons for these differences are obscure but are largely environmental. Some sugge...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cookson JB

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to compare the efficacy of ultrahigh frequency ventilation (UHFV) (frequencies > 3 Hz) with respect to oxygenation, airway pressures, and hemodynamic parameters in patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who were not responding to conventional ventilation. DESIGN:We u...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gluck E,Heard S,Patel C,Mohr J,Calkins J,Fink MP,Landow L

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in individuals with OSA syndrome persisting despite good adherence to CPAP is a disabling condition. Pitolisant is a selective histamine H3-receptor antagonist with wake-promoting effects. RESEARCH QUESTION:Is pitolisant effective and safe for reducing daytime sleepiness i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pépin JL,Georgiev O,Tiholov R,Attali V,Verbraecken J,Buyse B,Partinen M,Fietze I,Belev G,Dokic D,Tamisier R,Lévy P,Lecomte I,Lecomte JM,Schwartz JC,Dauvilliers Y,HAROSA I Study Group.

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical course of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by progressive decline in lung function and eventual mortality. We sought to determine if future declines in pulmonary function, mortality, or both can be predicted from prior trends in pulmonary function tests (PFTs). METHODS:Data ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schmidt SL,Tayob N,Han MK,Zappala C,Kervitsky D,Murray S,Wells AU,Brown KK,Martinez FJ,Flaherty KR

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare sublingual PCO(2) (PslCO(2)) measurements with gastric intramucosal PCO(2) (PimCO(2)) as well as with the traditional indexes of tissue oxygenation in hemodynamically unstable ICU patients. DESIGN:A prospective, validation study. SETTING:The medical and coronary ICUs of a community teaching hospi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marik PE

更新日期：2001-09-01 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：:The concentrations of gentamicin, netilmicin, and amikacin were determined after one single intravenous injection in uninfected pleural fluid after thoracotomy and in purulent pleural empyemas. The mean peak concentrations in the pleural fluid after the injection of gentamicin (1.5 mg/kg), netilmicin (2.0 mg/kg), and ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Thys JP,Vanderhoeft P,Herchuelz A,Bergmann P,Yourassowsky E

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunohistochemistry has come to occupy a key position among the armamentarium of tools pathologists apply to the evaluation of lung and pleural neoplasms. This technique uses antibodies that bind to specific antigens, usually proteins, enabling microscopic detection of the antigens. Over the last several decades, an ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mani H,Zander DS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00