High-resolution CT findings of parenchymal fibrosis correlate with prognosis in hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine how the volume and severity of emphysema measured by CT morphometry (CTM) before and after lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) relates to the functional status of patients after LVRS. DESIGN:A histologically validated CT algorithm was used to quantify the volume and severity of emphysema ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rogers RM,Coxson HO,Sciurba FC,Keenan RJ,Whittall KP,Hogg JC

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Women who smoke have a higher rate of fatal breast cancer than nonsmoking women. An association between smoking and pulmonary metastases from breast cancer has been suggested by epidemiologic studies. STUDY OBJECTIVES:To examine the relationship between exposure to cigarette smoke and pulmonary metastasis...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Murin S,Pinkerton KE,Hubbard NE,Erickson K

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 80-year-old man presented because of superficial head trauma sustained after falling from bed. On review of systems, he reported worsening dyspnea on exertion, nonproductive cough, and weight loss over the preceding 2 to 3 months. There was no report of chest pain or leg swelling. He had a past medical history of h...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gupta A,Farokhi M,Shah S,McGarry T,Warshawsky M,Epelbaum O

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of sarcoidosis complicated by HIV infection. Each case had a different level of sarcoidosis activity and coexisted with either an AIDS-related infection or a HIV-positive state. Manifestations of sarcoidosis were not apparent in the patient with the AIDS-defining opportunistic infection, but were ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Amin DN,Sperber K,Brown LK,Chusid ED,Teirstein AS

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous rtPA (total dose, 100 mg over 3 h) was compared with placebo in a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial in 5,011 patients with suspected AMI of less than 5 h duration. No ECG or enzymatic confirmation of the diagnosis was required for study entry. At 1 month 9.8% of patients given placebo had died co...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wilcox RG

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Evaluation of the effectiveness of negative-pressure ventilation (NPV) with the use of the iron lung vs noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in the treatment of COPD patients with acute on chronic respiratory failure. DESIGN:A retrospective case-control study. SETTING:Four Italian respir...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Corrado A,Confalonieri M,Marchese S,Mollica C,Villella G,Gorini M,Della Porta R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY OBJECTIVE:Phrenic nerve injury may occur after cardiac surgery; however, its cause has not been extensively investigated with electrophysiology. The purpose of this study was to determine by electrophysiologic means the importance of various possible risk factors in the development of phrenic nerve...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dimopoulou I,Daganou M,Dafni U,Karakatsani A,Khoury M,Geroulanos S,Jordanoglou J

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A CO2 rebreathing method for the measurement of cardiac output was evaluated by comparison with the direct Fick O2 method in 26 studies performed in 18 patients who were critically ill. The method requires measurement of CO2 output by collection of expired gas, of arterial PCO2, and of mixed venous PCO2 by rebreathing...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Davis CC,Jones NL,Sealey BJ

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighteen newly diagnosed cases of symptomatic cocidioidomycosis developed two to four weeks following exposure to a severe natural dust storm. The population at risk consisted of 26,000 residents of the San Joaquin Valley with access to health care at the Naval Hospital, Lemoore, Calif. Eight patients were white, and ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Williams PL,Sable DL,Mendez P,Smyth LT

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasospasm of RP is thought to occur in the lungs. To assess pulmonary vasospasm, we analyzed the early and late Dsb variations after a digital CPT. Sixteen normal volunteers and 20 patients (7 with primary, 13 with secondary RP) were included. A clinical RP was conducted on ten patients, nine with secondary and one wi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vergnon JM,Barthélémy JC,Riffat J,Boissier C,Claudy A,Emonot A

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a poor prognosis. Reduction of pulmonary artery pressure in COPD by prolonged oxygen treatment has been shown to be associated with increased survival. In an attempt to find a suitable pharmacologic method of reducing pulmonary a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sajkov D,McEvoy RD,Cowie RJ,Bradley JA,Antic R,Morris RG,Frith PA

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe and correlate pulmonary function and high-resolution CT (HRCT) scan scores in individuals with a high risk for development of pulmonary fibrosis, ie, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) patients with mutations in the HPS-1 gene. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of consecutive, eligible patients. PATI...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Brantly M,Avila NA,Shotelersuk V,Lucero C,Huizing M,Gahl WA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra- and interobserver variations in the measurement of systolic time intervals (STIs) by three experienced cardiologists were investigated in 20 tracings on which phonocardiograms, carotid pulse and electrocardiograms were recorded simultaneously. The STIs studied were the time interval from the Q wave to the aorti...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ishikawa K,Ishikawa M,Morihara H,Yanagisawa A,Muramatsu J,Sawayama T,Maeda K

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether the demonstration of plasma cells (PC), which are normally absent in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, facilitates differentiation among pulmonary disorders. Initial BAL fluid samples of 1,260 patients were analyzed. In 83 of these, PC were found. Of these 83, 47 were...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Drent M,van Velzen-Blad H,Diamant M,Wagenaar SS,Donckerwolck-Bogaert M,van den Bosch JM

更新日期：1993-06-01 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：:Postmortem examination two weeks following implantation of a demand pacemaker with sutureless electrodes demonstrated that (1) the loops of intrapericardial electrode leads indented the myocardium and produced a circumscribed area of subepicardial necrosis, and (2) one of the electrode coils protruded into the right v...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Steinke WE,Thomas FT,ul Hassan Z,Mendoza RA,Gear AS

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of 121 culture-positive cases of pulmonary tuberculosis from 1979 to 1984, including both Korean and American patients, at the major US military hospital in Korea indicated that most antituberculosis drug resistance occurred in patients with a history of previous antituberculosis therapy. The 98 patients with...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Etzkorn ET,Lillis PK,McAllister CK

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical patients with OSA are at increased risk for perioperative complications. Postoperative supplemental oxygen is commonly used, but it may contribute to respiratory depression in patients with OSA receiving opioids. The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of postoperative supplemental o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Liao P,Wong J,Singh M,Wong DT,Islam S,Andrawes M,Shapiro CM,White DP,Chung F

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As seen in this CME online activity (available at http://courses.elseviercme.com/694), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of chronic, progressive, fibrotic lung disease of unknown cause that is associated with substantial health-care utilization and high rates of mortality. The clinical symptoms of...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martinez FJ,Lederer DJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured the surface temperature of the tumors in 27 patients with primary lung cancer, using a flexible bronchofiberscope and a thermometer made from chromel-constantan. The thermometer was inserted into the aspiration channel of the bronchofiberscope, and temperature was studied under bronchofiberscopic located i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ohgimi T,Akiyama S,Shimokata K

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection of appropriate chemotherapeutic and/or radiation therapy for small cell lung cancer should be done after careful diagnosis and staging workup. A patient with small cell lung cancer is presented and explanation given for each step in diagnosis and staging. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： O'Donnell WJ

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is estimated that 350,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest each year in the United States, with one-half occurring out-of-hospital and the other half in-hospital. Overall survival is < 10% and has not changed significantly for decades. CPR is the umbrella term for attempts to restore organized cardiac contractility a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gaieski DF,Abella BS,Goyal M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied eight patients with miliary tuberculosis (TB). In all instances, tuberculomatous lesions were demonstrated in the aspirated bone marrow. We conclude that the bone marrow aspiration has great value in diagnosing miliary TB because it provides sufficient material to permit examination of serial sections as ne...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kinoshita M,Ichikawa Y,Koga H,Sumita S,Oizumi K

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:National spirometric surveillance data in the United States were last collected during 1988-1994. The objective of this study was to provide current estimates for obstructive and restrictive impairment of lung function and to examine changes since 1988-1994. METHODS:We used data from 14,360 participants age...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ford ES,Mannino DM,Wheaton AG,Giles WH,Presley-Cantrell L,Croft JB

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We wanted to determine the efficacy of dobutamine infusions and Prbc transfusions on splanchnic tissue oxygen utilization by measuring gastric pHi. Physiologic parameters and pHi measurements via the use of a gastric tonometer were obtained in 21 septic patients before and after the administration of a dobutamine infu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Silverman HJ,Tuma P

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory therapy services benefit patients with chronic lung disease and other diseases of the lung by reducing symptoms and restoring independent function. Although the science of these therapies is not new, commercial payers and Medicare have generally been slow to suppo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Birnbaum S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data are available on the long-term outcome of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) for obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). This study was designed to determine long-term survival, treatment adherence, and prognostic factors in patients with OHS in whom NPPV was initiated in an acute sett...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Priou P,Hamel JF,Person C,Meslier N,Racineux JL,Urban T,Gagnadoux F

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative two-dimensional echocardiography allows visualization of cardiac anatomy and function not possible by other techniques. Although preoperative evaluation by noninvasive methods is usually adequate for diagnosis of cardiac tumors, two-dimensional echocardiography can be beneficial intraoperatively. Intrao...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mora F,Mindich BP,Guarino T,Goldman ME

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus pneumoniae has been known for > 100 years as the most important bacterial pathogen of the respiratory tract in adults and children. In recent years, the pneumococcus has begun to exhibit increasing resistance to antimicrobial agents. Because of the huge number of infections caused by this organism, the d...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Harwell JI,Brown RB

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative bronchial stump failure is a life-threatening complication, and several surgical approaches and procedures have been developed to close the stump. In this report, we describe a case of left mainstem bronchial stump diastasis after pneumonectomy for lung cancer, in which the bronchial stump was re-closed ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tsunezuka Y,Sato H,Kodama T

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00