Diaphragm Weakness in the Critically Ill: Basic Mechanisms Reveal Therapeutic Opportunities.

abstract：:Pulmonary function studies were performed before and after one-time administration of an inhaled bronchodilator to ascertain the relative diagnostic value of using FVC, FEF25-75%, static lung volumes, Raw, and/or sGaw measurements, in addition to the FEV1, to assess the reversibility of chronic airways obstruction in ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Berger R,Smith D

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Evaluation of the effectiveness of negative-pressure ventilation (NPV) with the use of the iron lung vs noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in the treatment of COPD patients with acute on chronic respiratory failure. DESIGN:A retrospective case-control study. SETTING:Four Italian respir...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Corrado A,Confalonieri M,Marchese S,Mollica C,Villella G,Gorini M,Della Porta R

更新日期：2002-01-01 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 goal of this article is to provide an update on recent changes to current procedural terminology codes used for billing physician services for mechanical ventilation in chronic care facilities. In addition to billing information, background data relevant to prolonged mechanical ventilation are reviewed. Topics cov...

journal_title：Chest

authors： White AC,O'Connor HH,Kirby K

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymph node status is a major determinant of stage and survival in patients with lung cancer; however, little information is available about the expected yield of a mediastinal lymphadenectomy. METHODS:The American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0030 prospective, randomized trial of mediastinal lymph no...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Darling GE,Allen MS,Decker PA,Ballman K,Malthaner RA,Inculet RI,Jones DR,McKenna RJ,Landreneau RJ,Putnam JB Jr

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pathogenic bacteria colonize the airways of 30% to 40% of patients with COPD and cause approximately 50% of exacerbations. New strains of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI) and Moraxella catarrhalis are associated with exacerbations. Antimicrobial protein/peptides (AMPs) play important roles in innate...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Parameswaran GI,Sethi S,Murphy TF

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old man had a history of recurrent syncope for more than a decade. During a witnessed episode, an ambulatory electrocardiographic recording showed ventricular flutter/fibrillation that lasted for 2 1/2 minutes and terminated spontaneously without adverse neurologic sequelae. No structural heart disease and n...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Masrani K,Cowley C,Bekheit S,el-Sherif N

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Walking is a familiar daily activity that is generally limited by breathlessness, whereas cycling is an uncommon physical effort typically limited by leg discomfort. The hypothesis was that patients with COPD would exhibit greater improvements in exercise endurance and relief of breathlessness with bronchodi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zhang X,Waterman LA,Ward J,Baird JC,Mahler DA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effect of preoperative smoking behavior on postoperative pulmonary complications. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:The Veterans Administration Medical Center, Syracuse, NY. PARTICIPANTS:Patients scheduled for noncardiac elective surgery (n=410). MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS:Smoking stat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bluman LG,Mosca L,Newman N,Simon DG

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) is fundamentally undermined by the following foundational errors: (1) The full range of office-based evaluation and management (E/M) activities are not captured by the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code choices, (2) it places relatively high values on procedural s...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kumetz EA,Goodson JD

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granular cell myoblastoma (GCM) is a rare benign neoplasm involving the tracheobronchial tree. It is believed to arise from the Schwann cell. Four cases of tracheobronchial GCM, all of which were multicentric, are presented and a conservative therapeutic approach is suggested. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Redjaee B,Rohatgi PK,Herman MA

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the importance of Streptococcus pneumoniae and immunologic response to 14-valent pneumococcal vaccine in a randomized (saline placebo or vaccine) double-blind pilot study involving 103 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Antibody titers, the flora of the sputum, respiratory infectio...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Davis AL,Aranda CP,Schiffman G,Christianson LC

更新日期：1987-08-01 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：:Systemically bioavailable leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) can reduce the essential components of allergic inflammation in allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma by blocking cysteinyl leukotriene (CysLT) activity, resulting in a wide range of clinical effects. CysLTs, mediators, and modulators in the pathophysiolog...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Busse W,Kraft M

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent study of the inflammatory reactions occurring during and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has improved our understanding of the involvement of the inflammatory cascade in perioperative injury. However, the exact mechanisms of this complex response remain to be fully determined. METHODS:Literature o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wan S,LeClerc JL,Vincent JL

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poverty is a major social problem in the United States and throughout much of the world. Poverty and the broader term socioeconomic status (SES) are important determinants of overall health status and many pulmonary diseases. The purpose of this study was to review the medical literature from the past 20 years address...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hegewald MJ,Crapo RO

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In pulmonary sarcoidosis, the optimal means of quantifying change is uncertain. The comparative usefulness of simple lung function trends and chest radiography remains unclear. We aimed to explore and contrast the disease-monitoring strategies of serial pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and chest radiography c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zappala CJ,Desai SR,Copley SJ,Spagnolo P,Sen D,Alam SM,du Bois RM,Hansell DM,Wells AU

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old woman had bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and retinouveitis. Microscopic examination of a biopsy specimen from a mediastinal lymph node revealed noncaseating epithelioid cell granulomas. Since granulomatous diseases of infectious origin and sarcoid reaction were reasonably excluded, she was diagnosed as ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yamaguchi E,Haneda H,Okazaki N,Abe S,Kawakami Y,Nojima T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asbestos bodies (AB) in BAL cells are specific markers of asbestos exposure. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed BAL cytocentrifuge slides of 30 utility workers with a history of asbestos exposure and 30 normal volunteers. BAL cytocentrifuge slides were blinded and scanned under 40 x light microscope. RESU...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vathesatogkit P,Harkin TJ,Addrizzo-Harris DJ,Bodkin M,Crane M,Rom WN

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous irrigation-suction catheter (Irri-cath) is a double-lumen device that allows for simultaneous saline solution infusion and aspiration. This system may theoretically be more effective than conventional dry intermittent suction due to its vortex principle. To test this hypothesis, we performed 200 suction man...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Isea JO,Poyant D,O'Donnell C,Faling LJ,Karlinsky J,Celli BR

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Club cell secretory protein (CCSP) is a protective biomarker associated with annual decline in lung function. COPD progression results from an imbalance between injury and repair initially triggered by cigarette smoking. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the effect of CCSP as a therapeutic strategy to restore the b...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gamez AS,Gras D,Petit A,Knabe L,Molinari N,Vachier I,Chanez P,Bourdin A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strong evidence exists for clinically relevant night-to-night variability of respiratory events in patients with suspected OSA. RESEARCH QUESTION:How many sleep study nights are required to diagnose OSA accurately? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Patients with suspected OSA underwent up to 14 nights of pulse oxim...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Roeder M,Sievi NA,Bradicich M,Grewe F,Siegfried S,Gaisl T,Kohler M

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine which patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) develop Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) during sleep, we compared the cardiorespiratory profiles of CHF patients with CSR to those of CHF patients without CSR. Overnight polysomnography and continuous transcutaneous PCO2 (tc PCO2) monitoring, est...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hanly P,Zuberi N,Gray R

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following an outline that details the pathogens causing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) identified in studies from Europe, this article reviews the guidelines for the management of CAP in four European countries--France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The method behind the development of each document is des...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Woodhead M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes severe acute lung injury in approximately 5% of infected adults, but few reports have been made of severe pediatric disease. We present an adolescent patient who contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 one week after a paterna...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fisler G,Haimed A,Levy CF,Stiles J,Capone CA,Fish JD,Brochstein JA,Taylor MD

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:Bronchial responsiveness assessed by histamine bronchial challenge testing in 22 children with chronic stable asthma was compared with the number of inflammatory cells per milliliter of broncholavage fluid obtained by fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Hyperresponsiveness was closely correlated with increased counts of eosinoph...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ferguson AC,Wong FW

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Status asthmaticus is a life-threatening form of reactive airway disease, refractory to initial control with ordinary medical measures, sometimes requiring mechanical ventilatory assistance. In this report, we describe a patient whose bronchospasm could not be controlled with conventional measures, with severe respira...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shapiro MB,Kleaveland AC,Bartlett RH

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bedside ultrasound examination could be used to assess jugular venous pressure (JVP), and thus central venous pressure (CVP), more reliably than clinical examination. METHODS:The study was a prospective, blinded evaluation comparing physical examination of external jugular venous pressure (JVPEXT), internal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Deol GR,Collett N,Ashby A,Schmidt GA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 48-year-old man with unipolar depression and a psychosexual problem concerning his body image was injecting his scrotum repeatedly with olive oil to increase the size of his genitals. He developed respiratory failure following accidental intravenous injection of olive oil and was found to have lipogranulomatous lesi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bhagat R,Holmes IH,Kulaga A,Murphy F,Cockcroft DW

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00