Association of bronchoalveolar lavage yield with chest computed tomography findings and symptoms in immunocompromised patients.

abstract：:Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP) was first described in the early 1980s as a clinicopathologic syndrome characterized symptomatically by subacute or chronic respiratory illness and histopathologically by the presence of granulation tissue in the bronchiolar lumen, alveolar ducts and some alveoli, a...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al-Ghanem S,Al-Jahdali H,Bamefleh H,Khan AN

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) may be due to preexisting pulmonary vascular lung disease, liver disease, or cardiac diseases. PH also may be caused by critical illnesses, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute left ventricular dysfunction and pulmonary embolism, or may ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al-Azem MA,Al-Hazmi MS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Swyer-James-MacLeod (SJM) syndrome is a chronic, progressive lung disease as a result of infection and bronchial obstruction that ultimately leads to emphysema. It is associated with chronic cough, sputum production and recurrent chest infections and is occasionally seen in women of reproductive age. The radiological ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Chopra S,Aggarwal N,Suri V,Thami MR

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical utility and safety of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in patients with mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy and to explicitly describe the utility of this procedure in patient's outcome. METHODS:A retrospective review ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Aljohaney AA

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary tumor thromboembolism is well described in literature especially in patients known to have cancer. We are presenting this report of a patient presenting with Acute Cor-pulmonale secondary to Occult Gastric carcinoma causing pulmonary tumor embolism. This is an unusual presentation of occult neoplasm. ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Aiyappan V,Alwail A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Flexible bronchoscopy is a common procedure performed in pulmonary medicine, critical care, and thoracic surgery. In this study, we aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of anxiety in patients undergoing diagnostic bronchoscopy. METHODS:This is a prospective study conducted at King Abdulaziz University Ho...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Aljohaney AA

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The professional content of sleep medicine has grown significantly over the past few decades, warranting the recognition of sleep medicine as an independent specialty. Because the practice of sleep medicine has expanded in Saudi Arabia over the past few years, a national regulation system to license and ascertain the ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Bahammam AS,Al-Jahdali H,Alharbi AS,Alotaibi G,Asiri SM,Alsayegh A

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Asthma is a chronic airway disorder which is associated to the inflammatory cells. Inflammatory and immune cells generate more reactive oxygen species in patients suffering from asthma which leads to tissue injury. AIMS:To investigate the role of oxidant-antioxidant imbalance in disease progression of asthmati...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Ahmad A,Shameem M,Husain Q

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old primigravida, at 32 weeks of gestation, presented with acute onset of respiratory failure and circulatory shock. Chest imaging showed findings suggestive of ruptured hydatid cyst, which was confirmed by histology post-thoracotomy. Tissue cultures from the removed cyst grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis also...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Hijazi MH,Al-Ansari MA

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 100 in vol. 10, PMID: 25829960.]. ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors：

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic cough in childhood is associated with a high morbidity and decreased quality of life. Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) seems to be the second most common cause of chronic cough in children under 6 years of age. Its main clinical feature is represented by wet cough that worsens when changing posture and im...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Di Filippo P,Scaparrotta A,Petrosino MI,Attanasi M,Di Pillo S,Chiarelli F,Mohn A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Right ventricular strain (RVS) in pulmonary embolism (PE) can be used to stratify risk and direct intervention. The clinical significance of computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA)-derived radiologic signs of RVS, however, remains incompletely characterized. We retrospectively analyzed a cohort of p...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Karri J,Truong T,Hasapes J,Trujillo DO,Chua S,Shiralkar K,Aisenberg G

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a worldwide drive for the home management of chronic respiratory diseases. With the widespread use of home intravenous (IV) treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF) pulmonary exacerbations (PExs), evidence pointing to an inferior outcome of care for home-treated patients in comparison to hospital-treated patients i...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Sequeiros IM,Jarad NA

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Prolonged use of oral corticosteroids is a risk factor for osteoporosis. However, the effect of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) on bone mineral density (BMD) of asthmatic patients remains controversial. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to determine the prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis in our patients with asthm...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Kuan YC,How SH,Azian AA,Liam CK,Ng TH,Fauzi AR

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs proven to be one of the most effective treatment options for respiratory diseases; yet, they are not well-established in hospitals in Saudi Arabia. AIM:To determine the main barriers for setting up PR programs in Saudi Arabia. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was condu...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Alsubaiei ME,Cafarella PA,Frith PA,McEvoy RD,Effing TW

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Saudi Initiative for Asthma (SINA) provides up-to-date guidelines for healthcare workers managing patients with asthma. SINA was developed by a panel of Saudi experts with respectable academic backgrounds and long-standing experience in the field. SINA is founded on the latest available evidence, local literature,...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al-Moamary MS,Al-Hajjaj MS,Idrees MM,Zeitouni MO,Alanezi MO,Al-Jahdali HH,Al Dabbagh M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:The goal of the study was to assess asthma control using asthma control test (ACT) and to explore the factors that effects asthma control among participants with bronchial asthma in the outpatient clinic setting. METHODS:This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the outpatient prima...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al-Zahrani JM,Ahmad A,Al-Harbi A,Khan AM,Al-Bader B,Baharoon S,Shememeri AA,Al-Jahdali H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Videothoracoscopic surgery leads to general organ hypoperfusion by reducing mean arterial pressure, systemic vascular resistance, and end-diastolic volume index. Oxidative stress occurs as a result of hypoperfusion. Evaluation of the short-term effects of videothoracoscopic sympathectomy on serum ischemia-mo...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Oncel M,Kiyici A,Oncel M,Sunam GS,Sahin E,Adam B

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheobronchial obstruction along with compression of pulmonary vessels is a rare complication after stenting of aortic aneurysm. We present this rare situation in a young patient who underwent stenting of traumatic thoracic aortic aneurysm and developed this near fatal complication and also the conservative manageme...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Hajjar WM,Al Nassar SA,Iftikhar A,Alaqeed AN

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic Broncho Pulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) is a rare disease characterized by an allergic inflammatory response to the colonization by aspergillus or other fungi in the airways. The aim was to study the clinical, radiological, and serological characteristics of patients of ABPA. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Natarajan S,Subramanian P

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Bronchoscopic intervention can provide immediate relief from suffocation and an opportunity for additional treatment in patients with malignant airway obstruction. However, few studies have specifically identified prognostic factors affecting the survival of advanced lung or esophageal cancer patients receiving...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Song JU,Park HY,Kim H,Jeon K,Um SW,Koh WJ,Suh GY,Chung MP,Kwon OJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarizes the roundtable discussion in September 25, 2013, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of the World Sepsis Day held in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh. The objectives of the roundtable discussion were to (1) review the chasm between the current management of sepsis and best practice, (2) discuss syste...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Arabi Y,Alamry A,Levy MM,Taher S,Marini AM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic cough is associated with repetitive injury to the upper airway and trachea, which can lead to an underdiagnosed pathology known as "cough-induced" laryngotracheitis (CILT). In this report, we describe a case of CILT that responded well to dual therapy. ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Rodriguez LE,Rodriguez JE,Boodoosingh DR,Salcedo VM

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the association between epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation and thyroid cancer in female patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS:In a retrospective study, we examined 835 female patients who were diagnosed with NSCLC and underwent an EGF...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Kim SY,Kim HR,Kim CH,Koh JS,Baek HJ,Choi CM,Song JS,Lee JC,Na II

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gefitinib, a small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor, showed a substantial effect as a salvage treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had failed prior chemotherapy. Subsequent phase III trials in previously untreated patients have failed to demonstrate such benefit. It wa...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Ibrahim EM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With increased exposure of patients to routine imaging, incidental benign intrathoracic masses are frequently recognized. Most have classical imaging features, which are pathognomonic for their benignity. The aim of this pictorial review is to educate the reader of radiological features of several types of intrathorac...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Suut S,Al-Ani Z,Allen C,Rajiah P,Durr-E-Sabih,Al-Harbi A,Al-Jahdali H,Khan AN

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in our understanding of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have led to improved care and incremental increases in survival. However, the pulmonary manifestations of HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Respiratory complaints are not infrequen...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Allen CM,Al-Jahdali HH,Irion KL,Al Ghanem S,Gouda A,Khan AN

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarizes the roundtable discussion from the Second International Patient Safety Conference held in April 9-11, 2013, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The objectives of the roundtable discussion were to: (1) review the conceptual framework for building capacity in quality and safety in critical care. (2) examine exam...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Arabi YM,Taher S,Berenholtz SM,Alamry A,Hijazi R,Alatassi A,Marini AM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adequate sleep has been considered important for the adolescent's health and well being. On the other hand, self-imposed sleep curtailment is now recognized as a potentially important and novel risk factor for obesity. The present study aimed to assess the prevalence of short sleep duration and its associati...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al-Hazzaa HM,Musaiger AO,Abahussain NA,Al-Sobayel HI,Qahwaji DM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic liver disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the worldwide adult population. Liver transplant is the gold standard therapy for end-stage liver disease and many patients are on the waiting list for a transplant. A variety of pulmonary disorders are encountered in cirrhotic patients. ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Bozbas SS,Eyuboglu F

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00