Delayed and recurrent pneumothorax after radiofrequency ablation of lung tumors.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this prospective, multicenter study was to define the accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). METHODS:Three hundred sixty-two patients with suspected CAP were enrolled in 14 European centers. At baseline, history, clinical examination, laboratory ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Reissig A,Copetti R,Mathis G,Mempel C,Schuler A,Zechner P,Aliberti S,Neumann R,Kroegel C,Hoyer H

更新日期：2012-10-01 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:Whereas pulmonary rehabilitation reduces symptoms and improves the quality of life of patients with COPD and is recommended in management guidelines, few patients have access to rehabilitation services. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of increasing access to selected comp...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coultas D,Frederick J,Barnett B,Singh G,Wludyka P

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-nine patients were studied who had severe tricuspid regurgitation which was confirmed by right ventriculography and during surgery in order to determine the incidence of clinical, radiologic, and hemodynamic clues of severe tricuspid regurgitation. Eighty-eight percent of patients had Carvallo sign alone or in c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cha SD,Desai RS,Gooch AS,Maranhao V,Goldberg H

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In assessing the effectiveness of lower-limb and upper-limb nonspecific physical training, we have considered 3 objectives in this study: (1) determination of clinical and functional actual state in patients with chronic airway obstruction (CAO), before and after training; (2) determination of the tests, level of work...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gimenez M,Predine E,Marchand M,Servera E,Ponz JL,Polu JM

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the effects of upper mantle radiation therapy on pulmonary function, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), vital capacity (VC), inspiratory capacity (IC), diffusing capacity for CO (DLCO) and diffusion per unit of alveolar volume (DL/VA were determined in 28 patients with Hodgkin's disease, stages 1-...

journal_title：Chest

authors： do Pico GA,Wiley AL Jr,Rao P,Dickie HA

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tests of overall lung function often reveal abnormalities in elderly smokers, but lung function is less consistently deranged in young smokers. Since airway closure at higher than normal lung volumes is thought to be an early indicator of lung dysfunction in asymptomatic smokers, we used 133xenon to measure regional r...

journal_title：Chest

authors： York EL,Jones RL

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether continuous Fick cardiac output measurement is applicable to exercise testing, cardiac output data obtained by the continuous Fick method (Qcf) during exercise were compared with data obtained by the thermodilution method (Qth). Seventeen patients with old myocardial infarction underwent a 1-min or...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nakanishi N,Yoshioka T,Okano Y,Nishimura T

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Our group performed a randomized trial to assess whether the addition of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guidance will lead to better results than standard transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNS). EBUS guidance seems to be beneficial in increasing the yield of TBNA but has not been proven to be superior...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Herth F,Becker HD,Ernst A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phenotypic characterization of patients with COPD may have potential prognostic and therapeutic implications. Available information on the relationship between emphysema and the clinical presentation in patients with COPD is limited to advanced stages of the disease. The objective of this study was to descri...

journal_title：Chest

authors： de Torres JP,Bastarrika G,Zagaceta J,Sáiz-Mendiguren R,Alcaide AB,Seijo LM,Montes U,Campo A,Zulueta JJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COPD is currently defined as a progressive, preventable, and treatable disease that is characterized by an accelerated decline of lung function. However, contrary to other common chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease or cancer, there are no lifelong population-based studies describing the natural history of l...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kohansal R,Soriano JB,Agusti A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension is a common finding in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Therapy with sildenafil has been shown to decrease pulmonary vascular resistance in patients with pulmonary fibrosis and may improve functional status. Patients wit...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Collard HR,Anstrom KJ,Schwarz MI,Zisman DA

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with chemotherapy, we compared survival in patients with treated central airway obstruction to those who did not have central airway obstruction. METHODS:One hundred forty-four patients with advanced and inoperable NSCLC were included. Thes...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chhajed PN,Baty F,Pless M,Somandin S,Tamm M,Brutsche MH

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited data are available on the impact of time to ICU admission and outcomes for patients with severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Our objective was to examine the association of time to ICU admission and 30-day mortality in patients with severe CAP. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study of 161 ICU ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Restrepo MI,Mortensen EM,Rello J,Brody J,Anzueto A

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the systemic bioavailability (assessed by cortisol suppression) of high-dose budesonide when given by four inhaler devices and orally. Also studied are the relative systemic potencies of three inhaled steroids (budesonide, fluticasone propionate, and beclomethasone dipropionate) when given by mete...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wales D,Makker H,Kane J,McDowell P,O'Driscoll BR

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated the dose response to 6 weeks of triamcinolone acetonide inhalation aerosol (TAA, 100 microg per puff) in patients with moderately severe asthma. STUDY DESIGN:A total of 285 patients were randomly assigned to treatment with 1, 2, 4, or 8 puff...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Welch MJ,Levy S,Smith JA,Feiss G,Farrar JR

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old woman underwent bronchoscopic evaluation for hemoptysis. A small polypoid endotracheal nodule was discovered approximately 2.0 cm distal to the left true vocal cord. The lesion was sampled with a cytologic brush. Epithelioid histiocytes and numerous giant cells with asteroid bodies were seen, and there w...

journal_title：Chest

authors： McCarthy MP,Gideon JK,Schnadig VJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among 1,700 primary tumors of the lung, there were 53 cases of bronchial adenoma (3.1 percent); 38 (72 percent) of the 53 were typical carcinoids, and the remaining 15 were of a higher grade of malignant neoplasm. There was a slight predominance of female patients, and the age of greatest incidence was between 30 and ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： de Lima R

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In two patients a documented Texas A2 influenza infection was associated with the development of interstitial pulmonary disease. One patient had an acute fulminating process resulting in respiratory failure and necessitating ventilatory assistance. Open lung biopsy revealed a histologic picture consistent with usual i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pinsker KL,Schneyer B,Becker N,Kamholz SL

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endocrinometabolic effects of the aerosol administration of beclomethasone dipropionate (100 microng four times daily) were evaluated in 20 asthmatic patients (11 corticodependent and nine noncorticodependent) during one month. In the noncorticodependent group, aerosol administration of beclomethasone had no stati...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yernault JC,Leclercq R,Schandevyl W,Virasoro E,De Coster A,Copinschi G

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate whether increased airway reactivity affected the course of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), we categorized 40 CF patients as to methacholine sensitivity and then evaluated their disease activity and natural history. Twenty methacholine reactors had more severe lung disease (lower S-K clinical scores and...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Eggleston PA,Rosenstein BJ,Stackhouse CM,Alexander MF

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess, by systematic review, the efficacy and safety of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in the treatment of lower extremity deep venous thrombosis (DVT). A secondary objective is to assess the optimal dose and route of administration of rt-PA. METHODS:Included studies were randomized, co...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Forster A,Wells P

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this investigation, we examined changes in exfoliated tracheobronchial cells in sputum in 46 individuals (mean age = 49.2 years; mean packyears = 48.7) who discontinued smoking and 37 individuals (mean age = 54.9 years; mean packyears = 65.2) who continued to smoke over a 12-month period after participation in the ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Swan GE,Hodgkin JE,Roby T,Mittman C,Jacobo N,Peters J

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persisting symptoms, consisting of palpitations, dizziness, or syncope, were found in 49 of 570 consecutively followed patients (8.6 percent) with permanent pacemakers (PM). Among 540 patients with ventricular PM, 19 had syncope and 24 dizziness; among 30 patients with dual-chamber PM, five had palpitations and one di...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hoffman A,Jost M,Pfisterer M,Burkart F,Burckhardt D

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:D-dimer, a degradation product of fibrin, has been increasingly used as a marker or prognostic factor in various thrombotic diseases. OBJECTIVE:To assess the significance of a d-dimer test in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Fourteen patients with PPH (12 women and 2...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shitrit D,Bendayan D,Bar-Gil-Shitrit A,Huerta M,Rudensky B,Fink G,Kramer MR

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We treated five patients with a past history of tuberculous pleural infection that led to chronic, quiescent, loculated empyema. Reactivation of TB was associated with formation of BPF and recovery of drug-susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum. All patients had recurrence of positive sputum cultures that ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Iseman MD,Madsen LA

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased right ventricular afterload leads to left ventricular diastolic dysfunction due to ventricular interdependence. Increased right ventricular afterload is frequently present in patients with COPD. The purpose of this study was to determine whether left ventricular diastolic dysfunction could be detec...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Funk GC,Lang I,Schenk P,Valipour A,Hartl S,Burghuber OC

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have assessed right and left ventricular function by multigated radionuclide ventriculography in 12 consecutive patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) grouped according to the CDC classification system for HIV infection. Results were correlated with clinical, electrocardiographic and echocardiograp...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Raffanti SP,Chiaramida AJ,Sen P,Wright P,Middleton JR,Chiaramida S

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate measurements of respiratory sensation in ILD, we compared ratings of breathlessness from three clinical scales with the perceived magnitude of added elastic loads in 20 symptomatic ILD patients. Dyspnea ratings were obtained by two independent observers for each clinical method. Perceived magnitude of four...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mahler DA,Harver A,Rosiello R,Daubenspeck JA

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial blood samples from 75 patients were analyzed for PO2, PCO2, and pH at 0, 15, and 30 min. After the baseline analysis, 60 samples were kept in ice while 59 samples were left at room temperature. There was a statistically significant increase in the PO2 at 15 min and again at 30 min in both groups. There was a ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Liss HP,Payne CP Jr

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00