Predicting pulmonary fibrosis disease course from past trends in pulmonary function.

abstract：:We describe an elderly patient with an unusual presentation of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler-Weber disease) involving the lung. He had recurrent "pneumonia" caused by massive hemorrhage from endobronchial telangiectases. When stable, he was normoxic, had no evidence of right-to-left shunting, and ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lincoln MJ,Shigeoka JW

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well-recognized that atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) are raised in conditions with ventricular volume and pressure overload. In addition to this established role in left ventricular congestive cardiac failure, there is good evidence that BNP has a diagnostic role in right ve...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yap LB,Mukerjee D,Timms PM,Ashrafian H,Coghlan JG

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical studies indicate that allogeneic human mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) may be useful for the treatment of several clinical disorders, including sepsis, acute renal failure, acute myocardial infarction, and more recently, acute lung injury (ALI). This article provides a brief review of the biologic qualities o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Matthay MA,Thompson BT,Read EJ,McKenna DH Jr,Liu KD,Calfee CS,Lee JW

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a study of ultrasound (US)-guided pleural biopsy with a Tru-Cut needle and made a comparison with the results of a traditional pleural biopsy with an Abrams needle. A total of 49 patients with unilateral pleural effusion were included in this study. Twenty-four patients underwent a traditional pleural bio...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chang DB,Yang PC,Luh KT,Kuo SH,Yu CJ

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microbubble formation has been accepted as the mechanism producing contrast echoes. Comparisons of the contrast effects of various agents have been studied extensively, but the importance of gas-mixing has been less appreciated. To test the hypothesis that good gas-mixing, by facilitating microbubble formation, would ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chiang CW,Lin FC,Fu M,Fang BR,Hsu TS,Lee YS

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Trade Center (WTC) collapse on September 11, 2001, produced airflow obstruction in a majority of firefighters receiving subspecialty pulmonary evaluation (SPE) within 6.5 years post-September 11, 2001. METHODS:In a cohort of 801 never smokers with normal pre-September 11, 2001, FEV1, we correlated...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nolan A,Naveed B,Comfort AL,Ferrier N,Hall CB,Kwon S,Kasturiarachchi KJ,Cohen HW,Zeig-Owens R,Glaser MS,Webber MP,Aldrich TK,Rom WN,Kelly K,Prezant DJ,Weiden MD

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:ARDS can occur from the following two pathogenetic pathways: a direct pulmonary injury (ARDSp); and an indirect injury (ARDSexp). The predisposing clinical factor can influence the pathogenesis and clinical outcome of ARDS. This metaanalysis was aimed at evaluating whether there is any difference in ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Agarwal R,Srinivas R,Nath A,Jindal SK

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with biopsy specimen-proved pulmonary sarcoidosis without clinical evidence of cardiac disease. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study. SETTING:A large tertiary care university teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND CONTROL SUBJECTS:F...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fahy GJ,Marwick T,McCreery CJ,Quigley PJ,Maurer BJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improved airway resistance following bronchodilator inhalation is not always accompanied by improvement in forced expiratory flow. We studied 241 patients with airways obstruction to learn whether changes in static lung volumes (vital capacity and function residual capacity measured by body plethysmography [FRCB]) wou...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ramsdell JW,Tisi GM

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine the effect of electrode placement and standing on the 12-lead electrocardiogram required prior to exercise testing, 104 male patients with stable coronary heart disease were studied. Electrocardiograms were recorded with two different placements of the arm electrodes commonly used for exercise te...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gamble P,McManus H,Jensen D,Froelicher V

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To highlight the incidence of subglottic stenosis (SGS) as a complication of surgery for congenital heart disease and the role of single-stage laryngotracheoplasty in treating this complication. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. SETTING:University-based referral center specializing in surgery for congenital...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pereira KD,Mitchell RB,Younis RT,Lazar RH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic air embolism is a rare but potentially fatal complication of percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy of the lung. Coronary air embolism can result in myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, or dysrhythmias. We present the first case of cardiac arrest and myocardial infarction confirmed by ECG and cardiac enzy...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mokhlesi B,Ansaarie I,Bader M,Tareen M,Boatman J

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Evidence exists that HIV-seropositive individuals may be at increased risk for the development of precocious pulmonary emphysema. HIV infection is also associated with antioxidant deficiency in both the serum and lungs, and it is therefore possible that increased oxidant stress may contribute to parenc...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Diaz PT,Wewers MD,King M,Wade J,Hart J,Clanton TL

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tumor microenvironment, of which cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the major cellular components, plays an important role in tumor progression. This study evaluated the significance of podoplanin-positive CAFs and CD204-positive TAMs, which may reflect tumor...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ito M,Ishii G,Nagai K,Maeda R,Nakano Y,Ochiai A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Inspiratory capacity (IC) has been proposed as a simple method to assess acute changes in functional residual capacity (FRC) with bronchodilation, assuming that total lung capacity (TLC) is unchanged. This assumption is based on studies using body plethysmography, which may not accurately measure TLC i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Duranti R,Filippelli M,Bianchi R,Romagnoli I,Pellegrino R,Brusasco V,Scano G

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Direct (pulmonary) and indirect (extrapulmonary) ARDS are distinct syndromes with important pathophysiologic differences. The goal of this study was to determine whether clinical characteristics and predictors of mortality differ between direct or indirect ARDS. METHODS:This retrospective observational coho...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Luo L,Shaver CM,Zhao Z,Koyama T,Calfee CS,Bastarache JA,Ware LB

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Lung expansion techniques (LETs) are widely used to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). However, the effects of each of these techniques on thoracoabdominal mechanics and PPC incidence after abdominal surgery remain unclear. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of LET on pu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lunardi AC,Paisani DM,Silva CCBMD,Cano DP,Tanaka C,Carvalho CRF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 26-year-old woman presented with abnormal findings on a chest radiograph. She had no significant history other than a fever 4 months prior to presentation that had resolved without a definite cause identified. She denied cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, history of smoking, environmental exposures, or prior pr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Albores J,Smith MI

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the short-term physiologic effects of mask pressure support ventilation (PSV) and proportional assist ventilation (PAV) in patients in clinically stable condition with chronic ventilatory failure (CVF). DESIGN:Randomized, controlled physiologic study. SETTING:Lung function units of two pulmonary ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Porta R,Appendini L,Vitacca M,Bianchi L,Donner CF,Poggi R,Ambrosino N

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology, affecting almost exclusively women of childbearing age, that is associated with the proliferation of spindle cells and cystic changes in the affected lung. The underlying processes that contribute to this disease are poorly understo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Evans SE,Colby TV,Ryu JH,Limper AH

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one patients with malignant pleural effusion (MPE) were prospectively entered into a nonrandomized, single-armed study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of recombinant interferon (IFN) alpha-2b (INTRON A; Schering-Plough; Kenilworth, NJ) as an intrapleural palliative agent. From March 1989 through February 19...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wilkins HE 3rd,Connolly MM,Grays P,Marquez G,Nelson D

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unresectable carcinoma of the lung has traditionally been recognized as a contraindication to surgery in massive hemoptysis. A 60-year-old man had massive hemoptysis. At surgery an unresectable neoplastic mass invading the mediastinum and great vessels was encountered. Subtotal resection was accomplished using a stapl...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hargrove WC 3rd,Harken AH

更新日期：1979-08-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the association between left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction and outcomes in patients with idiopathic or heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Our rationale was to investigate the prevalence of LV diastolic dysfunction, and its association with disease severity and out...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tonelli AR,Plana JC,Heresi GA,Dweik RA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothetic benefit of CPAP on cardiac performance and on a reduction in VO2 was tested in a patient before heart transplantation after acute myocardial infarction using continuous SvO2 monitoring. The CPAP added to inotropic support (enoximone plus dobutamine) and intraaortic balloon pumping dramatically increased...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pery N,Payen D,Pinsky MR

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the physiologic range of pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) has been reported, data on how it is manifested in athletes are limited. The aim of the present study was to explore the full spectrum of PASP and the long-term training impact in a large population of highly trained athletes. METHO...

journal_title：Chest

authors： D'Andrea A,Naeije R,D'Alto M,Argiento P,Golia E,Cocchia R,Riegler L,Scarafile R,Limongelli G,Di Salvo G,Citro R,Caso P,Russo MG,Calabrò R,Bossone E

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) under different ventilatory support settings prior to extubation trials. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Cardiac surgery unit at a university hospital. PATIENTS:A total of 33 coronary artery bypass grafting patients ready for extubation. INTERVENTIONS...

journal_title：Chest

authors： El-Khatib MF,Jamaleddine GW,Khoury AR,Obeid MY

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the diagnostic significance of the determination of T and B lymphocytes in pleural fluid, we studied these cells in peripheral blood and in pleural fluid by means of surface markers. Our study comprised 30 patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, pulmonary malignancy, connective tissue disease, non...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pettersson T,Klockars M,Hellström PE,Riska H,Wangel A

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Current therapies improve symptoms, functional capacity, and, in select cases, survival. Little is known about patient factors that may predict the likelihood of patient-important, clinically relevant r...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mathai SC,Hassoun PM,Puhan MA,Zhou Y,Wise RA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00