Epinephrine and norepinephrine in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Effects on myocardial oxygen delivery and consumption.

abstract：:Tracheal aspirates from four previously healthy infants with acute pulmonary hemorrhage, and small volume bronchial lavages from children undergoing flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy were examined for pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAM) containing hemosiderin. Hemosiderin formation was also studied in vitro. Macrophag...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sherman JM,Winnie G,Thomassen MJ,Abdul-Karim FW,Boat TF

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The synthetic peptide solnatide is a novel pharmacologic agent that reduces extravascular lung water, blunts reactive oxygen species production, and improves lung function due to its ability to directly activate the epithelial sodium channel. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of solnatide ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zhou Q,Wang D,Liu Y,Yang X,Lucas R,Fischer B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of the apnea index (number of apneic events per hour of sleep) in diagnosing sleep apnea syndrome is reviewed. Data from currently extant reports indicate that many otherwise normal, aging subjects may be classified as having sleep apnea syndrome based on the current diagnostic threshold of five apneic epi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Berry DT,Webb WB,Block AJ

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A postmyocardial infarction left ventricular pseudoaneurysm occurs when a rupture of the ventricular free wall is contained by overlying, adherent pericardium. A postinfarction aneurysm, in contrast, is caused by scar formation resulting in thinning of the myocardium. Although the usual treatment for patients with pse...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Brown SL,Gropler RJ,Harris KM

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urine output (UO) is a vital sign for critically ill patients, but standards for monitoring and reporting vary widely between ICUs. Careful monitoring of UO could lead to earlier recognition of acute kidney injury (AKI) and better fluid management. We sought to determine if the intensity of UO monitoring is ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jin K,Murugan R,Sileanu FE,Foldes E,Priyanka P,Clermont G,Kellum JA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:In the present study, we evaluated the leukocyte esterase (LE) area of a reagent strip designed for urinalysis for the semiquantitative measurement of the percentage of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) in BAL fluid. DESIGN:Prospective. The relative PMN counts (obtained by conventional microscopy an...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jacobs JA,De Brauwer EI,Cornelissen EI,Drent M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cigarette smoking is associated with worse symptoms in asthma and abnormal segmental airways in healthy subjects. We tested the hypothesis that current symptom control in smokers with asthma is associated with altered segmental airway dimensions measured by CT scan. METHODS:In 93 subjects with mild, moderat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Thomson NC,Chaudhuri R,Spears M,Messow CM,MacNee W,Connell M,Murchison JT,Sproule M,McSharry C

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of cardiac fibrosarcoma that was treated with cardiac tumor resection, chemotherapy, cardiac explantation, tumor repeat resection, and autotransplantation followed by external beam irradiation. The patient was able to achieve clinical remission and remained disease free > 2 years after the initial dia...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mery GM,Reardon MJ,Haas J,Lazar J,Hindenburg A

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:We sought to compare catheter studies using a right ventricular ejection fraction (REF) catheter together with echocardiography and MRI in patients with pulmonary hypertension. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We compared hemodynamic findings, echocardiography, and MRI studies in 16 patients with pulmonary hypert...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hoeper MM,Tongers J,Leppert A,Baus S,Maier R,Lotz J

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies on pulmonary hypertension (PH) in systemic sclerosis and related disorders used differing patient populations, and defined PH according to different criteria. We have attempted to determine the prevalence and cause of PH in these disorders using a mainly noninvasive cardiopulmonary evaluatio...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Murata I,Takenaka K,Yoshinoya S,Kikuchi K,Kiuchi T,Tanigawa T,Ito K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) in pleural effusions caused by tuberculosis (TB) and malignancy and their relationship with plasminogen activator inhibitor type I (PAI-1) and tissue type plasminogen activator (tPA), and to compare the differences between tu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hua CC,Chang LC,Chen YC,Chang SC

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate renal and vasodilator effects of synthetic atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with special reference to the applicability of ANF as a diuretic and natriuretic. DESIGN:The study consisted of two parts. The first 15 consecutive patients in a un...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hynynen M,Palojoki R,Heinonen J,Tikkanen I,Harjula AL,Fyhrquist F

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma may increase the risk of comorbid depressive disorders in children. Children suffering from asthma or depression are more often overweight. We examined whether depression was more likely in children with atopic and nonatopic asthma, independent of abdominal adiposity. METHODS:A cross-sectional analys...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bahreinian S,Ball GDC,Colman I,Becker AB,Kozyrskyj AL

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigators have validated an abbreviated protocol for testing nonspecific bronchial reactivity with methacholine. We performed a similar validation study with histamine, another bronchoprovocative agent known to induce airflow obstruction. Histamine is pharmacologically distinct from methacholine and, under some ci...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schmidt LE,Thorne PS,Watt JL,Schwartz DA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain the differences in smoking characteristics between a group of smokers with COPD and another group of healthy smokers, both of which were identified in a population-based epidemiologic study. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS:This is an epidemiologic, multicenter, population-based study conducted in seven ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jiménez-Ruiz CA,Masa F,Miravitlles M,Gabriel R,Viejo JL,Villasante C,Sobradillo V

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:COPD is a highly prevalent disorder that results from the interplay of genetic susceptibility and environmental exposures. Over the past 2 decades, significant technological advances have been made in genetic investigations of complex diseases, yet limited progress has been made in the identification of additional COP...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wan ES,Silverman EK

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To evaluate early and late lung function abnormalities and their predictors in a large sample of children who underwent bone marrow transplantation (BMT) for leukemias in the 1990s, highlighting changes with respect to the 1980s. DESIGNS:Prospective cohort. SETTING:A university department of pediatri...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cerveri I,Fulgoni P,Giorgiani G,Zoia MC,Beccaria M,Tinelli C,Locatelli F

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Upper airway edema might contribute to pharyngeal collapsibility and account for the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with heart disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate if intensive unloading with diuretics improves sleep-disordered breathing and increases pharyngeal calibe...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bucca CB,Brussino L,Battisti A,Mutani R,Rolla G,Mangiardi L,Cicolin A

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (NAF) on in-hospital mortality (IHM) following cardiac surgery is unknown. METHODS:All patients without preoperative atrial fibrillation undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and concomitant CABG and valve surgery were ident...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kalavrouziotis D,Buth KJ,Ali IS

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous meta-analyses of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-specific therapy for PAH pooled PAH-specific combination therapy and monotherapy. This flaw may threaten the authenticity of their findings. METHODS:PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for randomized controlled trials that ev...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Liu HL,Chen XY,Li JR,Su SW,Ding T,Shi CX,Jiang YF,Zhu ZN

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mechanical model was employed to examine phase and amplitude relationships between simulated pleural and mouth pressures during panting at different frequencies with and without lower airway obstruction and with rigid or flaccid extrathoracic airways. Results confirm the hypothesis that, in the presence of lower air...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Knudson RJ,Knudson DE

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The chest wall is an uncommon localization for hydatid cyst. In this article, six patients were operated on because of chest wall hydatid cysts between the years 1989 to 1991 have been reported. Four of them had previously undergone surgery for pulmonary or hepatic hydatidosis; the chest wall was the primary site in t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ozdemir N,Akal M,Kutlay H,Yavuzer S

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of 38-year-old woman with chest pain attributed to a left lung sarcoidosis mass. The mass failed to diminish and symptoms failed to resolve with systemic corticosteroid therapy. CT-guided direct intralesional transthoracic injection of dexamethasone resulted in resolution of the patient's symptoms a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Judson MA,Uflacker R

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to assess the complications of sleep apnea, we have reviewed a data base of 619 consecutive admissions to a university sleep disorders center. Although patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) described more subjective sleepiness than patients with central sleep apnea (CSA) or primary snoring (PS), the mul...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mendelson WB

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this 12-week study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjunct modafinil to treat excessive sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who experience residual sleepiness despite regular nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) use. DESIGN:Twelve-week, open...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schwartz JR,Hirshkowitz M,Erman MK,Schmidt-Nowara W

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of acute pneumonia due to Pasteurella multocida ssp multocida occurred in a young man with AIDS and chronic sinusitis. The pneumonia was diagnosed by bronchoscopy and responded to treatment with aztreonam. Epidemiologic investigation revealed the case was temporally related to nontraumatic exposure to cat secre...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Drabick JJ,Gasser RA Jr,Saunders NB,Hadfield TL,Rogers LC,Berg BW,Drabick CJ

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence and severity of catheter-induced tricuspid regurgitation has not been studied extensively. Given the frequency with which right heart catheters are employed to measure cardiac output, it is important to know whether the severity of catheter-induced tricuspid regurgitation is sufficient to invalidate the ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Stewart D,Leman RB,Kaiser J,Mann DL

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is the first in a planned series from the Section on Lung Cancer of the ACCP addressing the important and clinically relevant aspects of what is now the most common malignancy in the world, lung cancer. This initial report addresses the problem of staging of lung cancer. Staging, or identifying the anatom...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Little AG,Stitik FP

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:With the development of percutaneous inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, IVC interruption has become a widely used procedure in patients with or at risk for venous thromboembolism. In an attempt at clarifying the indications for filter placement, a systematic literature review was undertaken. DESIGN:Bibl...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Girard P,Stern JB,Parent F

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the time of bronchoscopic observation, 28 of 31 patients proved to have aspirated gastric contents by the presence of gastric contents in the trachea or by direct observation of gastric aspiration followed by respiratory distress and erythema of subsegmental bronchi. Since gastric aspiration is a difficult diagnosi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wolfe JE,Bone RC,Ruth WE

更新日期：1976-10-01 00:00:00