Pott's disease. A resurgent challenge to the thoracic surgeon.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An overdiagnosis bias occurs with the diagnosis of a disease that does not produce signs or symptoms before the patient dies from other causes. We sought to determine whether overdiagnosis bias is a factor when screening for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. DESIGN:Retrospective study of the Miyagi Popula...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sato M,Saito Y,Endo C,Sakurada A,Feller-Kopman D,Ernst A,Kondo T

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old black woman presented with nonproductive cough of 1-month duration. She had also experienced rapidly progressive dyspnea for 1 week and one bout of vomiting a day before presentation. Her symptoms had failed to improve with a course of amoxicillin-clavulanate. Her medical history was significant for diab...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Panchabhai TS,Bandyopadhyay D,Alraiyes AH,Mehta AC,Almeida FA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperinflation with intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) loads the respiratory muscles and causes dyspnea in obstructive lung disease. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has shown some efficacy in reducing inspiratory work and dyspnea. However, in obstructive lung disease, inspiratory work and dy...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fessler HE,Brower RG,Permutt S

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Itraconazole is a new orally active antifungal triazole with impressive activity against Aspergillus spp. Six patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), aged 14 to 49 years, were treated with oral itraconazole (200 mg twice daily) for a mean of 3.9 months (range, one to six months; three patients co...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Denning DW,Van Wye JE,Lewiston NJ,Stevens DA

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We analyzed the effects of the use of a rollator on walking distance and physiologic variables: pulmonary gas exchange, heart rate, minute ventilation (Ve), oxygen saturation, and symptoms during the 6-min walk test (6MWT) in patients with COPD. SETTING:Outpatient clinic at university hospital. PATIEN...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Probst VS,Troosters T,Coosemans I,Spruit MA,Pitta Fde O,Decramer M,Gosselink R

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients with severe melioidosis requiring intensive care. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review. SETTING:Two ICUs from a tertiary-care teaching hospital. PATIENTS:Twenty-seven adult ICU patients with microbiologically documented melioidosis. INTER...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chan KP,Low JG,Raghuram J,Fook-Chong SM,Kurup A

更新日期：2005-11-01 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：AIM OF STUDY:To evaluate patient profiles, diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategies in patients with lymph node tuberculosis. METHODS:Demographic data, diagnostic findings, and therapies were retrospectively analyzed in 60 patients with lymph node tuberculosis who were hospitalized between 1992 and 1999. RESUL...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Geldmacher H,Taube C,Kroeger C,Magnussen H,Kirsten DK

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manifestations of amiodarone pulmonary toxicity (APT) are generally nonspecific, and a diagnosis requires appropriate clinical history, laboratory testing consistent with toxicity, and exclusion of other disease entities. To our knowledge, hemoptysis associated with APT has not been described before; the following...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vizioli LD,Cho S

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung cancer screening (LCS) is an important secondary prevention measure to reduce lung cancer mortality. The goal of this study was to assess state-level variations in LCS among the US elderly during the first 3 years since Medicare began its LCS reimbursement policy in 2015. METHODS:This ecological study ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Liu B,Dharmarajan K,Henschke CI,Taioli E

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is a byproduct of the brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) that was shown to be of prognostic value in pulmonary hypertension (PH). The role of NT-proBNP in PH has to be determined, especially under the influence of renal impairment that might lead to an accumu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Leuchte HH,El Nounou M,Tuerpe JC,Hartmann B,Baumgartner RA,Vogeser M,Muehling O,Behr J

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the current economic climate, hospitals and academic institutions demand that medical departments function in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Detailed business plans are necessary to build new clinical programs, and institutions have learned that new programs are associated with significant costs ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lunn W,Garland R,Gryniuk L,Smith L,Feller-Kopman D,Ernst A

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COPD includes the chronic bronchitis (CB) and emphysema phenotypes. Although it is generally assumed that emphysema or chronic airflow obstruction (CAO) is associated with worse quality of life (QOL) than is CB, this assumption has not been tested. METHODS:The current study's analyses from the Lovelace Smok...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Meek PM,Petersen H,Washko GR,Diaz AA,Klm V,Sood A,Tesfaigzi Y

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of the dipyridamole stress test (DSST) in predicting > or = 50% obstruction of an internal mammary artery or new native coronary artery disease (CAD) compared with saphenous vein graft obstru...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Deluca AJ,Cusack E,Aronow WS,Monsen CE

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), the risk factors for short-term hospital readmission after discharge are unknown. METHODS:We conducted a prospective observational study of 1,117 patients who had been discharged alive after hospitalization for CAP. We collected variables a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Capelastegui A,España Yandiola PP,Quintana JM,Bilbao A,Diez R,Pascual S,Pulido E,Egurrola M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-eight children with known asthma (ranging in age from 2 to 16 years) were studied during an acute attack. Each received either terbutaline or epinephrine subcutaneously in a random double-blind fashion. Measurement of heart rate, respiratory rate, and systemic arterial systolic and diastolic blood pressures and ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Davis WJ,Pang LM,Chernack WJ,Mellins RB

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of infrared thermometry to measure temperatures in hospitalized patients is increasing. Although infrared thermometers have been proven to be accurate when they are used by well-trained personnel, no previous studies have examined their accuracy during routine hospital use. OBJECTIVE:To determine th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Amoateng-Adjepong Y,Del Mundo J,Manthous CA

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of asthma relies on the use of the following two major drug classes: beta(2)-agonists, both short acting and long acting; and corticosteroids (CSs). Although the properties of each drug class are well described, their use in combination delivered either separately or through one device has provided some ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Black JL,Oliver BGG,Roth M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effects of a new semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic, roxithromycin, on the bronchial hyperresponsiveness to histamine in children with asthma. Twelve hospitalized asthmatic children, aged 11 to 15 years (mean age, 12.9 years), were enrolled in this study. They were treated with 150 mg of roxithromycin...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shimizu T,Kato M,Mochizuki H,Tokuyama K,Morikawa A,Kuroume T

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is common. Existing literature on pleural fluid compositions is restricted to cross-sectional sampling with little information on longitudinal changes of fluid biochemistry and cytokines with disease progression. Indwelling pleural catheters provide the unique opportunity for...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Thomas R,Cheah HM,Creaney J,Turlach BA,Lee YC

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common disorder that is accompanied by significant morbidity and mortality. Although anticoagulation is the standard treatment for PE, thrombolytic therapy, with its ability to produce rapid clot lysis, has long been considered an attractive alternative. Although many studies have been per...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Arcasoy SM,Kreit JW

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:This study was conducted to investigate whether intraoperative blood transfusions affect the release of proinflammatory mediators in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Therefore, we measured plasma levels of bactericidal permeability increasing protein (BPI) as a marker of neutrophil activation, inte...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fransen E,Maessen J,Dentener M,Senden N,Buurman W

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sepsis is among the most common reasons for admission to ICUs throughout the world, and it is believed to be the third most common cause of death in the United States. The pathogenetic mechanism and physiologic changes associated with sepsis are exceedingly complex, but our understanding is evolving rapidly. The major...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marik PE

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old laboratory technician developed pulmonary infiltrates consistent with chemical pneumonitis following accidental exposure to a mixture of hydrogen bromide and phosphorus tribromide. A protracted clinical course ensued consistent with bronchiolitis obliterans. These problems may have been avoided if the po...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kraut A,Lilis R

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Every country has finite resources that are expended to provide citizens with social "goods," including education, protection, infrastructure, and health care. Rationing-of any resource-refers to distribution of an allotted amount and may involve withholding some goods that would benefit some citizens. Health-care rat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Evans TW,Nava S,Mata GV,Guidet B,Estenssoro E,Fowler R,Scheunemann LP,White D,Manthous CA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine whether an association exists between aortic calcification viewed on plain chest radiography and coronary artery disease. METHODS:Retrospective review of all chest radiographs obtained from consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography at a primary cardiac center during 1999. Plain...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Li J,Galvin HK,Johnson SC,Langston CS,Sclamberg J,Preston CA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The supply of oxygen to the myocardium is determined by coronary blood flow and oxygen carrying capacity. Coronary blood flow is a dynamic process modulated via multiple parameters. Cardiac metabolism is also affected by several factors. Under normal physiologic conditions, the demand is easily met by the supply of ox...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ardehali A,Ports TA

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1982 to 1989, ECD was performed on 18 patients suffering from poorly-tolerated massive pulmonary embolism, for whom classic treatments (fibrinolytics and surgery) were impossible. Eleven of these 18 patients immediately improved (S group). This procedure was unsuccessful in other seven patients (F group). Thirtee...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Timsit JF,Reynaud P,Meyer G,Sors H

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using recently published data, a nomogram was constructed to estimate the likelihood of asthma following methacholine challenge. Based on Bayes' theorem, the nomogram makes use of the sensitivity and specificity of methacholine challenge to calculate the post-test probability of asthma once the physician makes a deter...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gilbert R,Auchincloss JH Jr

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The levels of soluble IL-2R were measured in pleural fluid from patients with tuberculosis pleurisy. There were significantly elevated soluble IL-2R values in tuberculous pleural fluid as compared with pleural fluid of nontuberculous etiology including malignant, bacterial and transudative pleural effusions. In patien...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ito M,Kojiro N,Shirasaka T,Moriwaki Y,Tachibana I,Kokubu T

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00