Investigating the natural history of lung function: facts, pitfalls, and opportunities.

abstract：:Nd-YAG laser resection of a completely obstructing right mainstem tumor in a 36-year-old man was complicated by right lung hyperinflation and left lung collapse and accompanying ventilatory failure. This was attributed to obstruction of the right mainstem bronchus during exhalation, but not inhalation, in a patent but...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fairfax WR,Rollins RJ

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beta-2-integrins belong to a family of leukocyte surface glycoproteins that are essential for immune functions of bronchoalveolar cells. The expression of three alpha chains designed as CD11a, CD11b, CD11c, a common beta chain CD18, and of a ligand for several integrins CD54 (ICAM-1) was studied on alveolar macrophage...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Striz I,Wang YM,Kalaycioglu O,Costabel U

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This chapter about the recognition, treatment, and prevention of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is part of the Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (8th Edition). Grade 1 recommendations are strong and indicate that the benefi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Warkentin TE,Greinacher A,Koster A,Lincoff AM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of a symptom-based and a peak flow-based action plan in preventing acute exacerbations in subjects with poorly controlled asthma. DESIGN:A randomized controlled trial in which subjects who had required urgent treatment for their asthma were allocated to receive no action plan, a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cowie RL,Revitt SG,Underwood MF,Field SK

更新日期：1997-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:The antisynthetase syndrome consists of interstitial lung disease (ILD), arthritis, myositis, fever, mechanic's hands, and Raynaud phenomenon in the presence of an antisynthetase autoantibody, most commonly anti-Jo-1. It is believed that all the antisynthetases are associated with a similar clinical profile,...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kalluri M,Sahn SA,Oddis CV,Gharib SL,Christopher-Stine L,Danoff SK,Casciola-Rosen L,Hong G,Dellaripa PF,Highland KB

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine if there is residual airflow obstruction and/or airway hyperresponsiveness in adults with symptomatic asthma remission, and if age at remission or its duration influence these parameters. We studied 30 subjects, (20 men, 10 women, 28 atopics, aged 18 to 61 years; mean, 32 years) wi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Boulet LP,Turcotte H,Brochu A

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year follow-up after tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) with a Starr-Edwards caged-ball prosthesis in a ten-year old boy is described. TVR is performed for Ebstein's anomaly, with strict indications in childhood. Despite the current preference for bioprostheses, good performance can be expected from the Starr-Edwa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Di Lello F,Flemma RJ,Mullen DC,Kleinman LH,Werner PH

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We discuss a patient with cocaine intoxication in whom the initial presentation was that of asystole and ventricular fibrillation. Cocaine has a direct toxic action on the heart and also sensitizes cardiac tissue to the action of catecholamines. Cocaine intoxication should be considered in any patient with unexplained...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nanji AA,Filipenko JD

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamics of cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) during sleep were investigated in the right middle cerebral artery of 10 patients with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) (mean age, 37 years) and 10 healthy control subjects (mean age, 32 years) throughout the entire sleep period. A computer-assisted pulsed (2 MHz) transcra...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hajak G,Klingelhöfer J,Schulz-Varszegi M,Sander D,Rüther E

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient is reported who had Histoplasma capsulatum endocarditis, a rare form of disseminated histoplasmosis. He also had disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and defects in cell-mediated immune responses to Histoplasma antigens. Prompt etiologic diagnosis was made by stain of tissue from a mouth ulcer and confirm...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bradsher RW,Wickre CG,Savage AM,Harston WE,Alford RH

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a growing understanding of the prevalence and impact of psychological disorders on COPD. However, the role of these disorders in early readmission is unclear. METHODS:We analyzed data from 5% fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COPD (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Singh G,Zhang W,Kuo YF,Sharma G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the cross-sectional echocardiographic features of a left ventricular diverticulum. The echocardiographic findings are illustrated and discussed in relation to the diagnostic capabilities of this noninvasive imaging technique. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Estevez CM,Weyman AE,Feigenbaum H

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the incidence and severity of organ dysfunction associated with sepsis. DESIGN:Comprehensive review of prospectively collected data from intensive care patients hospitalized between 1997 and 2001. SETTING:Thirty-five ICUs in nonuniversity and university hospitals located in the Paris area. PATIENT...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Guidet B,Aegerter P,Gauzit R,Meshaka P,Dreyfuss D,CUB-Réa Study Group.

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to establish magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) criteria for the diagnosis of pulmonary vascular malformations (PVMs). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Since 1987, 11 patients have been referred for chest MRI at our institution because of findings suggestive of a PVM. They were evaluated with...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Silverman JM,Julien PJ,Herfkens RJ,Pelc NJ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The self-expandable stainless steel stents (Gianturco, William Cook, Bjaeverskov, Denmark) used extensively in biliary ducts and the vascular system have recently been modified for use in the tracheobronchial tree. Between March 1991 and September 1992, six patients with unresectable tracheobronchial and mediastinal d...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zannini P,Melloni G,Chiesa G,Carretta A

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred one subjects living in northwest Hunan Province, People's Republic of China (PRC) were tested with histolyn, (Berkeley Biological Laboratories), spherulin (Berkeley Biological Laboratories), and tubersol (PPD 5 tuberculin units, Connaught Laboratories). Age of the tested subjects ranged from 16 to 58 years...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Baum GL,Wu JN,Hua SS,Baum C,Ajello L

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four cases of giant cell arteritis causing severe aortic regurgitation secondary to an aneurysm of the ascending aorta are described. In two cases, the nature of the aortic pathology could be suspected considering the past clinical evidence of temporal arteritis and/or polymyalgia rheumatica. In the two other cases, t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nesi G,Anichini C,Pedemonte E,Tozzini S,Calamai G,Montesi GF,Gori F

更新日期：2002-04-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:We sought to compare arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) relationships between a 15.1% hypoxia inhalation test (HIT) at sea level and a hypobaric chamber exposure equivalent to 2,438 m (8,000 feet) of altitude above sea level in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and healthy...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dillard TA,Moores LK,Bilello KL,Phillips YY

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The findings in a 22-year-old man with Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, and a persistent left superior vena cava are reported. This is the first reported case of this combination of anomalies in which the atrial septum was intact and the left superior vena cava communicated wit...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lam W,Danoviz J,Witham D,Wyndham C,Rosen KM

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common disorder that is accompanied by significant morbidity and mortality. Although anticoagulation is the standard treatment for PE, thrombolytic therapy, with its ability to produce rapid clot lysis, has long been considered an attractive alternative. Although many studies have been per...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Arcasoy SM,Kreit JW

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of primary pulmonary hypertension in an adult man with CD8/T-cell large granulocyte leukemia. Successful treatment of his leukemia with cladribine resulted in dramatic and sustained improvement of his pulmonary hypertension. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rossoff LJ,Genovese J,Coleman M,Dantzker DR

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient undergoing radical extrapleural pneumonectomy for epithelioid malignant mesothelioma developed acute paraplegia postoperatively related to long-segment spinal cord ischemia. The usual area of concern for this complication is the T9 to T12 area where the artery of Adamkiewicz is most likely to originate. In t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ural K,Jakob K,Lato S,Gilly G,Landreneau R

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the interaction between craniofacial structure and obesity in male patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of a cohort of OSA patients. The relationships between neck circumference (NC), body mass index, apnea severity, and craniofacial and upper airway so...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ferguson KA,Ono T,Lowe AA,Ryan CF,Fleetham JA

更新日期：1995-08-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the selective vasodilatory effects of two inhaled "NONOate" aerosols in a closed chest pig model of acute pulmonary hypertension (APH). METHODS:APH was induced by IV infusion of the prostaglandin H(2)/thromboxane A(2) receptor agonist (U46619). Aerosolized diethylenetriamine nitric oxide ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lam CF,van Heerden PV,Ilett KF,Caterina P,Filion P

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During most of the cruise, submarines are detached from their environment. Therefore, O(2) levels are relatively low (19 kPa, 144 mm Hg) and CO(2) levels are high (1 kPa, 7.6 mm Hg). There are, however, periods during ventilation of the submarine in which CO(2) levels drop and O(2) levels increase. The objec...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Margel D,White DP,Pillar G

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cocaine use is associated with adverse events in nearly every organ system. Cardiovascular complications include hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke, aortic dissection, cardiomyopathy, accelerated coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death. Syncope may be the presenting symptom in these condi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Castro VJ,Nacht R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00