In vitro autoradiographic localization of angiotensin-converting enzyme in sarcoid lymph nodes.

abstract：:Atrial fibrillation remains a common and challenging problem following cardiac surgery. The American College of Chest Physicians, through the Health and Science Policy Committee, established a panel to develop a set of clinical practice guidelines for the management or prophylaxis of atrial fibrillation or flutter in ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fleisher LA,Bass EB,McKeown P,American College of Chest Physicians.

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a growing use of procalcitonin (PCT) to facilitate the diagnosis and management of severe sepsis. We investigated the impact of one to two PCT determinations on ICU day 1 on health-care utilization and cost in a large research database. METHODS:A retrospective, propensity score-matched multivariabl...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Balk RA,Kadri SS,Cao Z,Robinson SB,Lipkin C,Bozzette SA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung transplantation is a good therapeutic option for end-stage lung disease. Data on thromboembolic complications following lung transplantation are scarce. STUDY OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the incidence of thromboembolic events following lung transplantation, and to determine their possible association with h...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Izbicki G,Bairey O,Shitrit D,Lahav J,Kramer MR

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many patients with central airway obstruction due to extrinsic compression or malacia, insertion of tracheobronchial stents can provide effective and permanent relief. Of the various types of prostheses described, the silicone Dumon-Artemis stents (Medicore, Brussels, Belgium) are probably the most efficient. The u...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Noppen M,Dhondt E,Meysman M,Monsieur I,Gepts E,Vincken WG

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory worsening (ARW) requiring hospitalization in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease (f-ILD) is common. Little is known about the frequency and implications of ARW in IPF and non-IPF ILD patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation (AE) vs known causes of ARW. METHODS:All consecut...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Moua T,Westerly BD,Dulohery MM,Daniels CE,Ryu JH,Lim KG

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of standard medical therapy (ST) and noninvasive mechanical ventilation additional to standard medical therapy in hypercapnic acute respiratory failure (HARF). DESIGN:Single center, prospective, randomized, controlled study. SETTING:Pulmonary medicine directed critical care uni...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Celikel T,Sungur M,Ceyhan B,Karakurt S

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the definitive diagnosis of venous air-embolism by documentation of spontaneous echo contrast in the right cardiac chambers following removal of a jugular venous catheter in a patient with hepatic failure. This complication was potentiated by the presence of concurrent hepatic coagulopathy which ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marcus RH,Weinert L,Neumann A,Borow KM,Lang RM

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of 121 culture-positive cases of pulmonary tuberculosis from 1979 to 1984, including both Korean and American patients, at the major US military hospital in Korea indicated that most antituberculosis drug resistance occurred in patients with a history of previous antituberculosis therapy. The 98 patients with...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Etzkorn ET,Lillis PK,McAllister CK

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several reports have implicated pregnancy as a cause of deterioration in patients with pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas. We report a 27-year-old woman with multiple pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas who required coil spring embolotherapy in her 24th week of pregnancy due to a spontaneous hemothorax and hypoxemia. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gammon RB,Miksa AK,Keller FS

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the findings in two patients with sulfasalazine-induced pulmonary disease. The first patient developed pulmonary interstitial fibrosis after more than 4 yr of treatment for Crohn's disease. Pulmonary symptoms and chest roentgenographic and pulmonary function abnormalities gradually reversed after stopping th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hamadeh MA,Atkinson J,Smith LJ

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial pneumonitis in children is a rare and poorly understood disease. Controversy exists as to whether the varoius histologic changes encountered represent different disease or a spectrum of the same disease. Fourteen biopsy-confirmed cases of desquamative interstitial pneumonitis in children were seen at the ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Stillwell PC,Norris DG,O'Connell EJ,Rosenow EC 3rd,Weiland LH,Harrison EG Jr

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are among the main causes of morbidity and mortality in children. The bacterial extract OM-85 BV (bronchovaxom) has shown protective effect for ARTIs on children. We report a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, prospective clinical trial to assess the safety...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gutiérrez-Tarango MD,Berber A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fondaparinux, a selective inhibitor of factor Xa, is the first of a new class of antithrombotic compounds, the synthetic pentasaccharides. Its benefit-to-risk ratio in preventing venous thromboembolism after major orthopedic surgery was investigated in four randomized, double-blind international phase III trials in pa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Turpie AG,Eriksson BI,Bauer KA,Lassen MR

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five different volumes of test solutions (1 to 3 ml) containing 15 mg of metaproterenol were placed in each of five different nebulizers. The time to complete nebulization and the amount of drug delivered varied considerably, depending upon the initial volume of solution placed in the nebulizer. Small volumes (1 ml) w...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kradjan WA,Lakshminarayan S

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cidofovir, a nucleoside analog antiviral agent, has been used with moderate success in the treatment of juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis (JLP) by direct intralesional injection. We report the first case where IV cidofovir was used successfully to treat a rare but lethal multicystic lung disease complicating JLP. A 35...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dancey DR,Chamberlain DW,Krajden M,Palefsky J,Alberti PW,Downey GP

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review our experience with thoracoscopy and talc poudrage during the previous 15 years with regards to efficacy, side effects, morbidity, and mortality. METHODS:Six hundred fourteen consecutive patients (58.6% female; mean age, 54.5 years) underwent thoracoscopy with talc poudrage from August 1983 to May...

journal_title：Chest

authors： de Campos JR,Vargas FS,de Campos Werebe E,Cardoso P,Teixeira LR,Jatene FB,Light RW

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease with a predilection for young women that is associated with right ventricular failure and premature death. PAH can complicate pregnancy with hemodynamic instability or sudden death during parturition and postpartum. Our aim was to examine the impact of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Duarte AG,Thomas S,Safdar Z,Torres F,Pacheco LD,Feldman J,deBoisblanc B

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic valve atresia is usually associated with hypoplasia of the left ventricle and mitral valve. We report a patient presenting aortic atresia with ventricular septal defect and a normally sized left ventricle. The electrocardiogram showed left axis deviation and left ventricular hypertrophy. The ventricular septal ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pellegrino PA,Thiene G

更新日期：1976-01-01 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:The longitudinal associations between depression or anxiety and COPD, and their comorbid effect on prognosis, have not been adequately addressed by previous reviews. We aimed to systematically assess these associations to inform guidelines and practice. METHODS:We searched electronic databases for articles ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Atlantis E,Fahey P,Cochrane B,Smith S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Salmeterol (S) and montelukast (M) individually inhibit the obstructive consequences of thermal stimuli such as exercise and hyperventilation (HV), but there is no information on whether these drugs can interact positively. DESIGN:Randomized trial. SETTING:University teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS:...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coreno A,Skowronski M,West E,El-Ekiaby A,McFadden ER Jr

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Collagenases in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of patients with bronchiectasis and healthy subjects were characterized using specific functional and immunologic assays. The BAL fluid contained interstitial collagenase and collagenolytic proteinases of bacterial origin. Collagenase activities, obtained after organ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sepper R,Konttinen YT,Ding Y,Takagi M,Sorsa T

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiovascular comorbidities have a negative impact on the health status and prognosis of patients with COPD. We determined whether nocturnal noninvasive (positive) mechanical ventilation (NIMV) can improve heart rate variability (HRV), decrease circulating natriuretic peptide levels, and improve functional ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sin DD,Wong E,Mayers I,Lien DC,Feeny D,Cheung H,Gan WQ,Man SF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clear rhinorrhea is a common symptom in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and may worsen with continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Clear rhinorrhea can also be the presenting symptom of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, which is evidence of a communication between the subarachnoid space and the nasal c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kuzniar TJ,Gruber B,Mutlu GM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen patients (range of ages, 18 to 35 years) who survived an acute episole of the adult respiratory distress syndrome caused by mechanical or thermal injuries, sepsis, and shock were studied during 1 to 30 months after recovery. The patients had had no previous pulmonary diseases, and only two had been smokers. Al...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yahav J,Lieberman P,Molho M

更新日期：1978-09-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Direct current (DC) shocks to the heart cause morphologic and functional myocardial damage. Previous studies have suggested that acute DC shock injury is free radical mediated and that the administration of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase can reduce the level of DC shock-induced f...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pagan-Carlo LA,Garcia LA,Hutchison JL,Buettner GR,Kerber RE

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lung cancer screening, despite its proven mortality benefit, remains vastly underutilized. Previous studies examined knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs to better understand the reasons underlying the low screening rates. These investigations may have limited generalizability because of traditional participant...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Monu J,Triplette M,Wood DE,Wolff EM,Lavallee DC,Flum DR,Farjah F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old man with tracheobronchomalacia had two stents placed in his airways to maintain patency. He ingested one of the tracheal stents that was inadvertently dislodged during a brief coughing episode. The swallowed stent was recovered without complications. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mattison LE,Frye MD,Collop NA

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient presented with multisystem disease due to a very aggressive malignant thymoma. The case was complicated by the triad of cardiac tamponade, superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). A review of the English literature reveals this to be a unique constellation of clini...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dib HR,Friedman B,Khouli HI,Gerber DR,Weiss RL

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00