Skeletal muscle blood flow and venous capacitance in patients with severe sepsis and systemic hypoperfusion.

abstract：:We describe a patient who suffered from a bacterial pneumonia and had a left-sided infiltrate on his chest radiograph. He was found to be cytopenic and acute myeloid leukemia was diagnosed. A complete remission was achieved after chemotherapy, and the patient was scheduled to have autologous bone marrow transplantatio...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sutedja T,Kwa B,van Kamp H,van Zandwijk N

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of congestive heart failure remains an issue of great interest. Encouraging data emerged over the last 2 years supporting the use of multisite pacing in patients with severe congestive heart failure and intraventricular conduction delay. We present a case of acute biventricular pacing in a 81-year old m...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Debrunner M,Naegeli B,Bertel O

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been no published reports of pneumopericardium complicating laparoscopy. Following an apparently uncomplicated laparoscopy, a 35-year-old woman developed pneumopericardium associated with subcutaneous emphysema of the neck. This resolved without specific therapy and without sequelae. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nicholson RD,Berman ND

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COPD has traditionally been defined by the presence of irreversible airflow limitation on spirometry using either the GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) or American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society criteria (lower limit of normal [LLN]). We have observed that some pati...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lutchmedial SM,Creed WG,Moore AJ,Walsh RR,Gentchos GE,Kaminsky DA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central hemodynamics and gas exchange were studied in six patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (mean age, 60 years). Patients were selected for the study if the volume of blood was 1 L larger than the predicted normal value, if there was no history of infection, and if no drug assumed to influence pulmo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gertz I,Hedenstierna G,Wester PO

更新日期：1979-02-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Asymptomatic HIV-infected individuals are increasingly recruited for studies involving invasive procedures such as bronchoscopy. We sought to determine the response to and outcome of a request for a research bronchoscopy in HIV-positive individuals with no respiratory disease, and whether this would ad...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lipman MC,Stobbs D,Madge S,Miller R,Johnson MA

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Random assessments of SaO2 were performed via pulse oximetry in 274 hospitalized non-ICU patients prescribed supplemental O2 in a large tertiary care university hospital. In 507 assessments performed in patients inspiring the prescribed O2, 426 were receiving excessive amounts of O2 to maintain a SaO2 > or = 92 percen...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Albin RJ,Criner GJ,Thomas S,Abou-Jaoude S

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite increasing knowledge about partial liquid ventilation (PLV), the optimal dose of perfluorocarbon (PFC) is not yet established. Because there exist normal regions in the lung with ARDS and because PLV in the normal lung results in worsened gas exchange, we postulated that the optimal dose of PFC for P...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lim CM,Koh Y,Jung BO,Lee SD,Kim WS,Kim DS,Kim WD

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considerable heterogeneity persists in the conduct and reporting of statistical analyses in the medical literature. Authors submitting manuscripts to CHEST are encouraged to adhere to the following guidelines where possible. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kattan MW,Vickers AJ

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of the study was to evaluate a novel, combined sensor for transcutaneous monitoring of arterial oxygen saturation and carbon dioxide tension. DESIGN:The new monitoring technique was compared to established reference methods. SETTING:ICU and sleep laboratory of a university hospital. PATIENTS:E...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Senn O,Clarenbach CF,Kaplan V,Maggiorini M,Bloch KE

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Orthopnea is a common feature in COPD patients, although its nature is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE:To study the role of tidal expiratory flow limitation (FL) in the genesis of orthopnea in patients with stable COPD. MEASUREMENTS:Tidal FL was assessed in 117 ambulatory COPD patients in sitting and supine p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Eltayara L,Ghezzo H,Milic-Emili J

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of an emphasis on patient safety and recognition of the effectiveness of simulation as an educational modality across multiple medical specialties, use of health-care simulation (HCS) for medical education has become more prevalent. In this article, the effectiveness of simulation for areas important to the pr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Seam N,Lee AJ,Vennero M,Emlet L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Parent Cough-Specific Quality-of-Life questionnaire (PC-QOL) has relevance and clinical utility as a cough-specific QOL measure for pediatric use. Its validity has been demonstrated. This study sought to determine the minimally important difference (MID) for the PC-QOL completed by parents of young child...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Newcombe PA,Sheffield JK,Chang AB

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen patients in the early stages of the adult respiratory distress syndrome with severe hypoxemia who were capable of maintaining adequate spontaneous ventilation were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The optimal level of CPAP was adjusted for each patient to achieve the highest oxygenation...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Venus B,Jacobs HK,Lim L

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocardial involvement associated with disseminated histoplasmosis has been infrequently documented, especially among patients with prosthetic valves. The therapeutic approach to these patients is also not yet clearly defined. A 54-year-old man with prosthetic valve endocarditis due to histoplasmosis was successfully...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kanawaty DS,Stalker MJ,Munt PW

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the possibility of predicting PaO2 during exercise of a given oxygen uptake (VO2) from resting pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The three-minute incremental treadmill exercise was performed with serial measurements of PaO2 via intra-arterial cath...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kurihara N,Fujimoto S,Terakawa K,Yamamoto M,Takeda T

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:We investigated the role of two leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptors, BLT1 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-alpha, in conferring the susceptibility to develop COPD in smokers. Proinflammatory LTB4 activities are mediated by BLT1, while the inactivation of LTB4 is promoted by PPARalpha. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marian E,Baraldo S,Visentin A,Papi A,Saetta M,Fabbri LM,Maestrelli P

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether urinary leukotriene E4 (uLTE4) levels increase upon exposure to high altitude, and also to ascertain the relationship between uLTE4 levels and symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS). DESIGN:Prospective, unblinded, single-factor (altitude) experimental study. SETTINGS:US Army re...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Roach JM,Muza SR,Rock PB,Lyons TP,Lilly CM,Drazen JM,Cymerman A

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cough and wheezing are frequent side effects of inhaling beclomethasone dipropionate aerosol (BA) in patients with asthma. Twenty percent of our outpatient asthmatic subjects are unable to take BA due to these side effects. Twelve patients with history of severe cough and wheezing after inhaling BA were tested. Three ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shim C,Williams MH Jr

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To examine the association of occult atherosclerosis of carotid, femoral, and popliteal arteries with the presence and severity of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients without a history or presence of cerebrovascular or peripheral arterial disease using ultrasound examination of periph...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kafetzakis A,Kochiadakis G,Laliotis A,Peteinarakis I,Touloupakis E,Igoumenidis N,Katsamouris A

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We measured the surface temperature of the tumors in 27 patients with primary lung cancer, using a flexible bronchofiberscope and a thermometer made from chromel-constantan. The thermometer was inserted into the aspiration channel of the bronchofiberscope, and temperature was studied under bronchofiberscopic located i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ohgimi T,Akiyama S,Shimokata K

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine if persistent airway tissue mast cells are associated with treatment failure when patients discontinue inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). DESIGN:Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING:Multicenter, tertiary referral centers. PATIENTS OR PARTICIPANTS:Forty-five subjects w...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kraft M,Martin RJ,Lazarus SC,Fahy JV,Boushey HA,Lemanske RF Jr,Szefler SJ,Asthma Clinical Research Network.

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：:Streptococcus pneumoniae has been known for > 100 years as the most important bacterial pathogen of the respiratory tract in adults and children. In recent years, the pneumococcus has begun to exhibit increasing resistance to antimicrobial agents. Because of the huge number of infections caused by this organism, the d...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Harwell JI,Brown RB

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 20-year period, 83 patients underwent operative pleurodesis with resection of pulmonary blebs for spontaneous pneumothorax. Follow-up for all patients was between 5 and 25 years, with a mean of 9.1 years. There were five early (5.6 percent) and three late recurrences (3.6 percent). There were no deaths or need ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Donahue DM,Wright CD,Viale G,Mathisen DJ

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Byssinosis first became compensatable in Great Britain in May 1941. The claimants were examined by a specially constituted board consisting of chest physicians and medical specialists from the Manchester area. Following the Industrial Injuries Act of 1946, which became operative in July 1948, the examinations were tak...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rooke GB

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exertional dyspnea is a common complaint for patients seen in pulmonary, cardiac, and general medicine clinics, and elucidating the cause is often challenging, particularly when physical examination, echocardiography, radiography, and pulmonary function test results are inconclusive. Invasive cardiopulmonary exercise ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jain CC,Borlaug BA

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of all patients presenting at our level 1 trauma center with multiorgan system injuries, 33 have been identified with acute lesions of the thoracic aorta. Mean severity injury score was 24 +/- 3. Four patients underwent resuscitative thoracotomy upon arrival in the emergency department. One survived and fully recovere...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cernaianu AC,Cilley JH Jr,Baldino WA,Spence RK,DelRossi AJ

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00