Inhaled Tranexamic Acid for Hemoptysis Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

abstract：:Passive smoking has been shown to adversely affect the health of infants and children. Black children and adults appear to be more susceptible to a variety of tobacco smoke health hazards for unknown reason. The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to correlate the number of cigarettes reported to have been s...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Knight JM,Eliopoulos C,Klein J,Greenwald M,Koren G

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data from recent surveys indicate that a staggering 34.9% of US adults are overweight. Obese adults are at in increased risk for many chronic medical conditions, and this increases the likelihood of admission to an ICU. The critically ill obese patient presents the ICU team with many unique problems. Obesity may resul...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marik P,Varon J

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of intravenous (IV) amiodarone (300 mg) on heart rate was investigated in 22 patients with acute myocardial infarction (18) or ischemia (4) and sinus tachycardia. There were 11 men and 11 women (age range, 48 to 83 years; mean, 63.5). Amiodarone IV slowed the mean heart rate from 109 +/- 14 beats/min to 94 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kusniec J,Strasberg B,Sclarovsky S,Klainman E,Agmon J

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inspiratory muscle strength most often is better reflected by sniff Pes than PImax against occlusion. Furthermore, sniff Pes can be estimated noninvasively by the measurement of sniff Pmo in normal subjects and in patients with respiratory muscle weakness. The aim of this study was to compare sniff Pmo and P.PImax to ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Héritier F,Perret C,Fitting JW

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate whether increased airway reactivity affected the course of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), we categorized 40 CF patients as to methacholine sensitivity and then evaluated their disease activity and natural history. Twenty methacholine reactors had more severe lung disease (lower S-K clinical scores and...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Eggleston PA,Rosenstein BJ,Stackhouse CM,Alexander MF

更新日期：1988-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:We designed and conducted this multicenter randomized active-controlled open-label trial to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture, auricular point pressing, and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) on tobacco cessation in the Chinese population. METHODS:This randomized controlled trial was conducted in seven h...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wang YY,Liu Z,Wu Y,Yang L,Guo LT,Zhang HB,Yang JS,Chinese Acupuncture for Tobacco Cessation Research Team.

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：:Acute hypoxemia produces opposite effects on the pulmonary and systemic vascular resistance. To assess the influence of acute hypoxemia on cardiac murmurs, 36 patients with a single valvular or congenital heart lesion were studied. As expected from these hemodynamic effects, right-sided regurgitant type murmurs increa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Curiel R,Tortoledo F,Rodriguez L,Soto R,Perez-Gonzalez J

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventilator discontinuation process is a critical component of ICU care. Ongoing ventilator dependency is caused by both disease factors (eg, respiratory, cardiac, metabolic, and neuromuscular) and clinician management factors (eg, failing to recognize discontinuation potential and inappropriate ventilator settings...

journal_title：Chest

authors： MacIntyre N

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disease-specific patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments are important in assessing the impact of disease and treatment. The Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension-Symptoms and Impact Questionnaire is the first instrument for quantifying pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) symptoms and impacts developed accord...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chin KM,Gomberg-Maitland M,Channick RN,Cuttica MJ,Fischer A,Frantz RP,Hunsche E,Kleinman L,McConnell JW,McLaughlin VV,Miller CE,Zamanian RT,Zastrow MS,Badesch DB

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial ischemia results in altered left ventricular (LV) diastolic compliance, reflected by an abnormal mitral inflow pattern on Doppler echocardiography. To investigate the relationship of Doppler echocardiography and regional myocardial systolic function during dipyridamole infusion, we evaluated transmitral flo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lattanzi F,Picano E,Masini M,De Prisco F,Distante A,L'Abbate A

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful use of streptokinase therapy in a child with chronic thrombosis of a prosthetic valve (Carbomedics) in the tricuspid position is presented. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mehan VK,Dalvi BV,Kale PA

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the effects of upper mantle radiation therapy on pulmonary function, forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), vital capacity (VC), inspiratory capacity (IC), diffusing capacity for CO (DLCO) and diffusion per unit of alveolar volume (DL/VA were determined in 28 patients with Hodgkin's disease, stages 1-...

journal_title：Chest

authors： do Pico GA,Wiley AL Jr,Rao P,Dickie HA

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB) with biopsy under fluoroscopic guidance has enhanced the yield of flexible bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of peripheral lung lesions. However, the accuracy of ENB navigation suggests that the addition of fluoroscopy is redundant. OBJECTIVES:Data were prospectivel...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Eberhardt R,Anantham D,Herth F,Feller-Kopman D,Ernst A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether an abnormal swallowing reflex affects COPD exacerbations. This study investigated the prevalence of abnormal swallowing reflexes and its relationship with COPD exacerbation prospectively. We also clarified its association with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and airway bacterial ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Terada K,Muro S,Ohara T,Kudo M,Ogawa E,Hoshino Y,Hirai T,Niimi A,Chin K,Mishima M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 40-year-old woman with lymphangiomatosis also had an intrathoracic lymphangioma infection. Since the age of 8 years, the patient had undergone repeated abdominal and mediastinal cyst surgeries and had received a diagnosis of lymphangiomatosis. At this time, she showed a high fever of 38.5°C. Cultures of both blood a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Minakata T,Suzuki T,Kamio Y,Kadokura M,Himuro N,Takei H

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To quantify the snoring sound intensity levels generated by individuals during polysomnographic testing and to examine the relationships between acoustic, polysomnographic, and clinical variables. DESIGN:The prospective acquisition of acoustic and polysomnographic data with a retrospective medical cha...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wilson K,Stoohs RA,Mulrooney TF,Johnson LJ,Guilleminault C,Huang Z

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old woman was referred for asthenia and dizziness when walking in the last two months. No clinical abnormalities were found, and sinus rhythm was present when lying down. On orthostatism and walking, advanced AV block developed. Atropine and isoproterenol ameliorated the AV conduction abnormality, suggesting...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Reig J,Domingo E,Reguant J,Corrons J

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last few years, there has been a renewed interest in patients with characteristics of both asthma and COPD. Although the precise definition of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is still controversial, patients with overlapping features are frequently encountered in clinical practice, and may indeed have worse clinica...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Maselli DJ,Hardin M,Christenson SA,Hanania NA,Hersh CP,Adams SG,Anzueto A,Peters JI,Han MK,Martinez FJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:(1) To define the incidence and natural history of Aspergillus colonization and infection in lung transplant recipients, and (2) to assess the impact of prophylaxis, surveillance, and therapy on the incidence and outcome of the disease. DESIGN:Retrospective review of 133 consecutive single or bilatera...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mehrad B,Paciocco G,Martinez FJ,Ojo TC,Iannettoni MD,Lynch JP 3rd

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A renewed interest in the clinical and pathogenic aspects of COPD exacerbation is timely in view of national and global COPD initiatives. The three big problems regarding COPD continue to be the following: prevention of the disease; slowing progression of the disease once diagnosis has been established; and prevention...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Voelkel NF,Tuder R

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the first reported case (to our knowledge) of pulmonary granulomatosis caused by aspirated green tea. In this case, we found granulomatous alveolitis with lymph follicles, T lymphocytosis with predominantly CD8+ cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluids, positive serum precipitin and proliferative respons...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sakamoto O,Saita N,Yamasaki H,Tamanoi M,Ando M

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the value of pleural fluid neuron-specific enolase as a possible diagnostic marker for pleurisy of small cell lung cancer by using enzyme immunoassay. Pleural fluid NSE levels in 12 patients with carcinomatous pleurisy due to small cell lung cancer were compared with those in 37 patients with carcinomatous ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shimokata K,Niwa Y,Yamamoto M,Sasou H,Morishita M

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ozone can cause pulmonary edema and simultaneously decrease blood pressure. Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) may mediate both of these effects in that it increases pulmonary capillary permeability resulting in edema formation and vasodilates the vascular system. The present investigation was designed to test directly t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vesely DL,Giordano AT,Raska-Emery P,Montgomery MR

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine life is arguably the most critical time in developmental programming, when environmental exposures may have the greatest potential to influence evolving fetal structure and function. There has been substantial progress in understanding the epigenetic mechanisms through which environmental exposures can permane...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martino D,Prescott S

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied eight patients with miliary tuberculosis (TB). In all instances, tuberculomatous lesions were demonstrated in the aspirated bone marrow. We conclude that the bone marrow aspiration has great value in diagnosing miliary TB because it provides sufficient material to permit examination of serial sections as ne...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kinoshita M,Ichikawa Y,Koga H,Sumita S,Oizumi K

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have described oxygen delivery (DO2) and oxygen consumption (VO2) relationships in patients with ARDS and other acute diseases that suggest occasions when VO2 may be dependent on the supply of oxygen, ie, DO2. We studied 127 postoperative patients who developed ARDS to evaluate the relationship of DO2...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Appel PL,Shoemaker WC

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute bacterial endocarditis developed in a 65-year-old man two years after surgical resection of a false aneurysm of the left ventricle. The patient had cerebral embolic manifestations, and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus was cultured from each of six blood samples. A pericardial friction rub and a changing ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pitlik S,Cohen L,Melamed R,Rosenfeld J

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00