Hemoptysis in a 49-year-old man. An unusual presentation of a sporadic disease.

abstract：:Tracheal bronchus is a common anomaly that occurs in approximately 2% of people. Two children with multiple medical problems which led to endotracheal intubation are described. The hospital course for each child was complicated by persistent right upper lobe atelectasis. The presence of a tracheal bronchus was not rec...

journal_title：Chest

authors： O'Sullivan BP,Frassica JJ,Rayder SM

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the success rate and correlates of ambulatory peak expiratory flow (PEF) monitoring in an epidemiologic study. DESIGN:An observational survey. SETTING:Several communities in California. PARTICIPANTS:We studied 1,223 nonsmoking men and women (mean age, 66 years) from an established cohort. OUT...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Enright PL,Burchette RJ,Peters JA,Lebowitz MD,McDonnell WF,Abbey DE

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

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:Gastroesophageal reflux has been suggested as an underlying cause of chronic lung disease. The aim of this study was to assess the value of pepsin and bile acids, both components of GI secretions, in the lungs of children with chronic lung diseases as possible markers for gastroesophageal reflux disease an...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Starosta V,Kitz R,Hartl D,Marcos V,Reinhardt D,Griese M

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:D6 is an atypical chemokine receptor involved in chemokine degradation and resolution of acute inflammatory responses in mice. Emerging evidence suggests that D6 might behave differently in human chronic inflammatory conditions. We, therefore, investigated the involvement of D6 in the immune responses in COP...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bazzan E,Saetta M,Turato G,Borroni EM,Cancellieri C,Baraldo S,Savino B,Calabrese F,Ballarin A,Balestro E,Mantovani A,Cosio MG,Bonecchi R,Locati M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To study the location, distribution, and intensity of pain in a sample of adult cardiac surgery patients during their postoperative hospital stay. DESIGN:In a prospective study, pain location, distribution (number of pain areas per patient), and intensity (0 to 10 numerical rating scale) were document...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mueller XM,Tinguely F,Tevaearai HT,Revelly JP,Chioléro R,von Segesser LK

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the prevalence of physician-diagnosed COPD and to explore the relationship between the total amount of cigarettes smoked (TACS) and COPD among urban and rural adults in Nanjing, China. DESIGN:Population-based, cross-sectional study conducted between October 2000 and March 2001. SETTING:Admin...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Xu F,Yin X,Zhang M,Shen H,Lu L,Xu Y

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An original method of treatment for main bronchus fistula occurring after pneumonectomy was described in 1961. The operation is performed via a median sternotomy and the carinal region exposed. The main bronchi can then be divided in an area not involved with infection. We describe ten patients who underwent this proc...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Beltrami V

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Protected specimen brush (PSB) is considered to be one of the standard methods for the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia, but to our knowledge, intraindividual variability in results has not been reported previously. PURPOSE:To compare the results of two PSB performed in the same subsegment on pa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Timsit JF,Misset B,Francoual S,Goldstein FW,Vaury P,Carlet J

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Among adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute asthma, we sought to determine the prevalence of obesity, and the relation of body mass index (BMI) to asthma severity in this high-risk population. DESIGN:Multicenter, prospective cohort study. SETTING:Twenty-six North American EDs....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Thomson CC,Clark S,Camargo CA Jr,MARC Investigators.

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior to 1978, the conventional treatment of pneumothorax generally consisted of conservative therapies such as rest, needle puncture, or thoracic cavity drainage; however, when conservative therapies were ineffective or relapse occurred therapeutic approach, 34 percent (11/32) of our patients required a thoracotomy. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tsukamoto T,Nakamura H,Satoh T,Yamada K,Nagasawa M

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with Ewing's sarcoma of the left scapula received prophylactic radiotherapy to the left lung following wide excision of the tumor. While the left lung remained free of tumor, there was metastatic invasion of the right lung within ten months of the initial diagnosis of the disease. Since Ewing's sarcoma frequ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mintz U,Keinan Z,Wainrach B

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent study of the inflammatory reactions occurring during and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has improved our understanding of the involvement of the inflammatory cascade in perioperative injury. However, the exact mechanisms of this complex response remain to be fully determined. METHODS:Literature o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wan S,LeClerc JL,Vincent JL

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary specimens obtained from ten normal subjects and 53 patients with various pulmonary diseases were studied with energy-dispersive x-ray analysis. The amount of silicon in the pulmonary tissue was determined and expressed as a silicon/sulfur (Si/S) ratio. This Si/S ratio was below 0.2 in the ten normal subjects...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Funahashi A,Schlueter DP,Pintar K,Siegesmund KA

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory rate is a sensitive clinical parameter in a multitude of pulmonary diseases, especially in the critical care setting. In order to validate the routine recording of the respiratory rate in the intensive care unit, we compared the values obtained from the nursing records with the breathing frequency continuo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Krieger B,Feinerman D,Zaron A,Bizousky F

更新日期：1986-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Excessive sleepiness (ES) is a common symptom of OSA, which often persists despite primary OSA therapy. This phase III randomized withdrawal trial evaluated solriamfetol (JZP-110) for the treatment of ES in adults with OSA. METHODS:After 2 weeks of clinical titration (n = 174) and 2 weeks of stable dose adm...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Strollo PJ Jr,Hedner J,Collop N,Lorch DG Jr,Chen D,Carter LP,Lu Y,Lee L,Black J,Pépin JL,Redline S,Tones 4 Study Investigators.

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burnout syndrome is an increasingly common phenomenon that threatens our critical care workforce and the well-being of its members. Burnout syndrome can be conceived of as a workforce manifestation of chronic workload and workforce capacity imbalance. This study explores the role of workload management tools that can ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lilly CM,Cucchi E,Marshall N,Katz A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with COPD often have reduced inspiratory muscle strength and endurance as well as poor exercise tolerance. Increased inspiratory work during sleep (probably due to increased upper airway resistance) may further strain these compromised respiratory muscles in COPD patients. We hypothesized that nasal continuou...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mezzanotte WS,Tangel DJ,Fox AM,Ballard RD,White DP

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The accuracy of combined clinical examination (CE) and chest radiography (CXR) (CE + CXR) vs thoracic ultrasonography in the acute assessment of pneumothorax, hemothorax, and lung contusion in chest trauma patients is unknown. METHODS:We conducted a prospective, observational cohort study involving 119 adul...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hyacinthe AC,Broux C,Francony G,Genty C,Bouzat P,Jacquot C,Albaladejo P,Ferretti GR,Bosson JL,Payen JF

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Planning for mass critical care in resource-poor and constrained settings has been largely ignored, despite large, densely crowded populations who are prone to suffer disproportionately from natural disasters. As a result, disaster response has been suboptimal and in many instances hampered by lack of planni...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Geiling J,Burkle FM Jr,West TE,Uyeki TM,Amundson D,Dominguez-Cherit G,Gomersall CD,Lim ML,Luyckx V,Sarani B,Christian MD,Devereaux AV,Dichter JR,Kissoon N,Task Force for Mass Critical Care.,Task Force for Mass Critical Care

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the accuracy and practicality of the Apnea Risk Evaluation System (ARES; Advanced Brain Monitoring; Carlsbad, CA), a limited-channel system for diagnosing sleep apnea/hypopnea in the home. DESIGN:Prospective randomized study with blinded analysis. SETTINGS:Two independent, community-based...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Westbrook PR,Levendowski DJ,Cvetinovic M,Zavora T,Velimirovic V,Henninger D,Nicholson D

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the degree of ventilatory constraint in patients with a history of chronic heart failure (CHF; n = 11; mean +/- SE age, 62 +/- 4 years; cardiac index [CI], 2.0 +/- 0.1; and ejection fraction [EF], 24 +/- 2%) and in control subjects (CTLS; n = 8; age, 61 +/- 5 years; CI, 2.6 +/- 0.3) by plotting the tidal f...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Johnson BD,Beck KC,Olson LJ,O'Malley KA,Allison TG,Squires RW,Gau GT

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:alpha(1)-Antitrypsin (AAT)-Z deficiency is a risk factor for the development of COPD. Compared to wild-type M, AAT-Z has an increased tendency to polymerize, rendering it inactive as a serine proteinase inhibitor. It has been demonstrated that wild-type M- and Z-deficiency AAT polymers are chemotactic for hu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Persson C,Subramaniyam D,Stevens T,Janciauskiene S

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In pulmonary sarcoidosis, the optimal means of quantifying change is uncertain. The comparative usefulness of simple lung function trends and chest radiography remains unclear. We aimed to explore and contrast the disease-monitoring strategies of serial pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and chest radiography c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zappala CJ,Desai SR,Copley SJ,Spagnolo P,Sen D,Alam SM,du Bois RM,Hansell DM,Wells AU

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Whether proadrenomedullin (ProADM) improves the performance of the Risk of Early Admission to ICU (REA-ICU) score in predicting early, severe community-acquired pneumonia (ESCAP) has not been demonstrated. METHODS:Secondary analysis was completed of the original data from 877 consecutive patients with commu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Renaud B,Schuetz P,Claessens YE,Labarère J,Albrich W,Mueller B

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of lung volumes is an integral part of complete pulmonary function testing. Some lung volumes can be measured during spirometry; however, measurement of the residual volume (RV), functional residual capacity (FRC), and total lung capacity (TLC) requires special techniques. FRC is typically measured by one ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Flesch JD,Dine CJ

更新日期：2012-08-01 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