Diaphragm muscle thinning in patients who are mechanically ventilated.

abstract：:Pneumothorax is a rare presentation of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) in the newborn period and is presumed to be due to resuscitative measures. A previously well three-week-old baby presented with spontaneous tension pneumothorax due to CCAM. In the lung resection specimen, a malformation was seen,...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bentur L,Canny G,Thorner P,Superina R,Babyn P,Levison H

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assessment of patient preferences for attributes of asthma treatments. METHODS:Two hundred ninety-eight patients (age range, 18 to 60 years) from 15 centers in Sweden completed a questionnaire concerning their asthma, and ranked 18 alternative treatments using conjoint analysis. Patients were receiving treat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Johansson G,Ställberg B,Tornling G,Andersson S,Karlsson GS,Fält K,Berggren F

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the time course and the relation to prognosis of coagulation and fibrinolytic abnormalities in patients with septic shock. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Forty-eight consecutive patients admitted to the medical ICU with the diagnosis of septic shock (diagnosed by defined criteria) were studied. Mortali...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lorente JA,García-Frade LJ,Landín L,de Pablo R,Torrado C,Renes E,García-Avello A

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stent placement is the only available treatment in patients presenting either a localized external compression or a malacia of the tracheobronchial tree. To assess the functional benefit of prosthesis insertion in these indications, we compared functional respiratory values before, immediately after (48 h), and at som...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vergnon JM,Costes F,Bayon MC,Emonot A

更新日期：1995-03-01 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：:The relationships between pulmonary function and sleep-induced respiratory events were studied in 34 consecutive male patients with suspected sleep apnea syndrome. In view of the effects of obstructive airway disease on pulmonary volume and airway resistance (Raw), patients were divided into two groups, those with and...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Onal E,Leech JA,Lopata M

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old man with tracheobronchomalacia had two stents placed in his airways to maintain patency. He ingested one of the tracheal stents that was inadvertently dislodged during a brief coughing episode. The swallowed stent was recovered without complications. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mattison LE,Frye MD,Collop NA

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A woman with a history of bilateral mastectomy and silicone implants for fibrocystic disease and a history of atrial septal defect repair presented with pleural nodules on a chest radiograph. A thorascopic biopsy performed for possible mesothelioma demonstrated chronic inflammation and focal pleural fibrosis due to a ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Levine RL,Allen TC,Cartwright J Jr,Cagle PT

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been suggested that spirometry should be incorporated into the routine examination of every patient, analogous to obtaining vital signs. To determine the impact of spirometry on the management of outpatients with respiratory disease, spirometry was performed on 150 consecutive patients (123 men and 27 women, me...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Owens MW,Anderson WM,George RB

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transesophageal, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning are new modalities for staging non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the roles of which are still being defined. A 78-year-old man with a right lower lobe (RLL) mass and mediastinal adenopathy...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rosenberg JM,Perricone A,Savides TJ

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is a minimally invasive procedure with a high yield for lymph node staging of lung cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the utility of sonographic features of lymph nodes during EBUS-TBNA for the prediction of metastasis in p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fujiwara T,Yasufuku K,Nakajima T,Chiyo M,Yoshida S,Suzuki M,Shibuya K,Hiroshima K,Nakatani Y,Yoshino I

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous pneumothorax is a complication that is commonly reported in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). An understanding of the pathophysiology of this complication and its consequences is important for the management of patients with CF. OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors associated with pneumothorax a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Flume PA,Strange C,Ye X,Ebeling M,Hulsey T,Clark LL

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disputes regarding life-prolonging treatments are stressful for all parties involved. These disagreements are appropriately almost always resolved with intensive communication and negotiation. Those rare cases that are not require a resolution process that ensures fairness and due process. We describe three recent cas...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bosslet GT,Baker M,Pope TM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exacerbations of sarcoidosis are common. In particular, exacerbations of pulmonary sarcoidosis are reported in more than one-third of patients. Despite their frequent occurrence, there is little medical evidence concerning the definition, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary exacerbations of sarcoidosis. In this arti...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Panselinas E,Judson MA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the feasibility of individualized workload increments, as used in adults, for exercise testing in children; and to investigate whether this individualized protocol makes it possible to satisfy the usual criteria for maximal exercise (clinical exhaustion, predicted maximum heart rate [HRmax], o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Karila C,de Blic J,Waernessyckle S,Benoist MR,Scheinmann P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the efficacy of positive pressure ventilation (PPV) vs negative pressure ventilation (NPV) in providing ventilatory muscle rest for five normal subjects and six patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). All participants underwent measurement of transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi), pressure ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Belman MJ,Soo Hoo GW,Kuei JH,Shadmehr R

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Average volume-assured pressure support (AVAPS) has been introduced as a new additional mode for a bilevel pressure ventilation (BPV) device (BiPAP; Respironics; Murrysville, PA), but studies on the physiologic and clinical effects have not yet been performed. There is a particular need to better define the ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Storre JH,Seuthe B,Fiechter R,Milioglou S,Dreher M,Sorichter S,Windisch W

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies of the impact of respiratory muscle training (RMT) on central neurodegenerative pathologies have been aimed at improving pulmonary function. However, there is no certainty about the effectiveness of RMT in patients affected by these groups of disorders. The purpose of this review was to assess the ev...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Reyes A,Ziman M,Nosaka K

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Before and after percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy (PTMC), pulmonary function studies were performed in 25 patients with mitral stenosis, in order to determine the effects of pulmonary hemodynamics on pulmonary function in patients with mitral stenosis. After PTMC, dramatic improvements in pulmonary hemod...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yoshioka T,Nakanishi N,Okubo S,Kunieda T,Ishikura F,Nagata S

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article addresses two basic questions about ethics committees: why we have them, and how they might be helpful to clinicians. Our answer to the first question is twofold. First, we suggest that legal, regulatory, and professional forces drove the development of ethics committees, particularly as an alternative to...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Aulisio MP,Arnold RM

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of oropharyngeal and cutaneous commensal microorganisms (OCCs) as a cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of the medical and microbiological records. SETTING:One medical-surgical ICU. PATIENTS:All VAP episodes recorded during a 10-year p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lambotte O,Timsit JF,Garrouste-Orgeas M,Misset B,Benali A,Carlet J

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：:Clinically apparent involvement of the nervous system occurs in a relatively small number of patients with sarcoidosis. The diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis is often difficult and particularly so in patients who lack either pulmonary or systemic manifestations of sarcoidosis. Furthermore, clinical features of neurosarcoi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sharma OP

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Linear endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) allows real-time guidance of transbronchial needle aspiration of thoracic structures and has become an increasingly important diagnostic tool for chest physicians. Little has been published about the learning experience of operators with this technology. The purpose of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wahidi MM,Hulett C,Pastis N,Shepherd RW,Shofer SL,Mahmood K,Lee H,Malhotra R,Moser B,Silvestri GA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant pleural effusions cause significant morbidity, but there is no gold standard minimally invasive treatment. A new therapeutic approach combines talc pleurodesis and indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) to enable outpatient management. This case series summarizes the safety and efficacy data of all patients (24...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ahmed L,Ip H,Rao D,Patel N,Noorzad F

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare form of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), associated with swallowing solid food, is described. Repeated triggering of the arrhythmia during esophagoscopy was produced by mechanical stimulation of the anterior esophageal wall, 30 cm from the incisors. Treatment with verapamil abolished this tachycar...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Abinader EG,Cooper M

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:No studies have attempted to examine the genetic influence on the habit of snoring. The aim of the present study was to examine whether an association existed between self-reported snoring and family history of snoring and a number of genetic markers. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The data were derived from a primar...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jennum P,Hein HO,Suadicani P,Sørensen H,Gyntelberg F

更新日期：1995-05-01 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:Sleep bruxism (SB) is a stereotyped movement disorder that is characterized by rhythmic masticatory muscle activity (RMMA) and tooth grinding. Evidence has suggested that SB is associated with sleep arousals and that most RMMA episodes are preceded by physiologic changes occurring in sequence, namely, a rise...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Khoury S,Rouleau GA,Rompré PH,Mayer P,Montplaisir JY,Lavigne GJ

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It was previously thought that diagnostic or therapeutic ionizing radiation did not have an adverse effect on the function of cardiac pacemakers. Recently, however, some authors have reported damaging effect of the therapeutic radiation on cardiac pulse generators. An analysis of a recently-extracted pacemaker documen...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pourhamidi AH

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00