Safety and Costs of Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Nodal Aspiration and Mediastinoscopy.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess whether C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive marker of pneumonia and to evaluate whether it may be used as an index of treatment response. DESIGN:A retrospective casenote review was carried out on 40 patients admitted with simple community acquired pneumonia and 20 patients admitted with p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smith RP,Lipworth BJ

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) is characterized by chronic degeneration of peripheral nerves and roots, resulting in distal muscle atrophy, beginning in the feet and legs and later involving the hands. The association of this disease with diaphragmatic dysfunction has not been re...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chan CK,Mohsenin V,Loke J,Virgulto J,Sipski ML,Ferranti R

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COPD is a heterogeneous disease demonstrating inter-individual variation. A high COPD prevalence in Chinese populations is described, but little is known about disease clusters and prognostic outcomes in the Chinese population across Southeast Asia. We aim to determine if clusters of Chinese patients with CO...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tiew PY,Ko FWS,Narayana JK,Poh ME,Xu H,Neo HY,Loh LC,Ong CK,Mac Aogáin M,Tan JHY,Kamaruddin NH,Sim GJH,Lapperre TS,Koh MS,Hui DSC,Abisheganaden JA,Tee A,Tsaneva-Atanasova K,Chotirmall SH

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the number of procedures necessary to become proficient in flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopic examination. I performed 99 bronchoscopic procedures during a formal training program under the direct supervision of instructors with varying experience. There were no statistical di...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dull WL

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Postoperative pulmonary hypertension (POPH) substantially increases mortality after repair of congenital heart diseases. Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) has been reported as an effective and specific means of controlling POPH crisis. No randomized, placebo-controlled study has addressed the ability of NO administra...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Journois D,Baufreton C,Mauriat P,Pouard P,Vouhé P,Safran D

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinicians lack a validated tool for risk stratification in acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). We sought to validate the BAP-65 (elevated BUN, altered mental status, pulse > 109 beats/min, age > 65 years) score for this purpose. METHODS:We analyzed 34,699 admissions to 177 US hospitals (2007) with either...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shorr AF,Sun X,Johannes RS,Yaitanes A,Tabak YP

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retractions of the lower ribcage (chest wall distortion [CWD]) during inspiration are frequently observed with moderate to severe respiratory disease in the infant. Laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) results in a reversible partial airway obstruction with severe CWD. We wished to measure the motion of the chest wall durin...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Davis GM,Cooper DM,Mitchell I

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is presented of a reversible intra-Hisian block occurring under amiodarone treatment for atrial tachycardia in a patient without clear intraventricular conduction abnormalities. His bundle recordings showed an atrial tachycardia with intermittent exit block and greatly prolonged BH and HV intervals (40 and 100 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Santinelli V,Chiariello M,Ambrosio G,Stanislao M,Condorelli M

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The leading cause of pericardial effusion in urban hospitals is now AIDS-related pathologies. Clinically, these effusions are a diagnostic and management dilemma. In our institution, pericardial biopsy and operative drainage have become part of the diagnostic and management plan. Surgical intervention, howev...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Flum DR,McGinn JT Jr,Tyras DH

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine whether African-American race is independently associated with lung disease in scleroderma. DESIGN:Retrospective review. SETTING:University medical center in Baltimore. PATIENTS:One hundred one patients with diffuse cutaneous scleroderma with available serum samples. MEASUREMENTS:Patie...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Greidinger EL,Flaherty KT,White B,Rosen A,Wigley FM,Wise RA

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The weak relationship between left ventricular function and exercise capacity in heart failure has stimulated interest in neurohumoral mechanisms as possibly contributing to exercise intolerance. Although chronic activation of neuroendocrine systems is characteristic of heart failure and is accompanied by impaired ref...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cohn JN

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Induced sputum cytology and protein biomarkers can be used to assess airways inflammation. Increases in sputum iron have been described in inflammatory lung disease. We hypothesized that other sputum metals may be affected by airways inflammation and investigated their potential value as biomarkers. METHODS...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gray RD,Duncan A,Noble D,Imrie M,O'Reilly DS,Innes JA,Porteous DJ,Greening AP,Boyd AC

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been observed that T-lymphocytes of patients with tuberculosis produce interferon gamma (IFN gamma) in vitro. Based on this idea, we studied IFN gamma in pleural fluid and serum. We studied 80 patients with pleural effusion; 30 patients with tuberculous pleurisy had high IFN gamma concentrations in pleural flui...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ribera E,Ocaña I,Martinez-Vazquez JM,Rossell M,Español T,Ruibal A

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was conducted to describe the signs on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) associated with traumatic aortic injury (TAI). Twenty-eight patients with TAI underwent TEE, and they were compared with a control group of 30 thoracic trauma patients without aortic injury. The TEE signs were classifi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Goarin JP,Catoire P,Jacquens Y,Saada M,Riou B,Bonnet F,Coriat P

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been demonstrated that total parenteral nutrition (TPN) results in increased O2 consumption (VO2), CO2 production (VCO2) and minute ventilation (VE). TPN consists of a mixture of glucose and amino acids. The individual role of each of these nutrients in mediating these changes has not been well established. To ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rodriguez JL,Askanazi J,Weissman C,Hensle TW,Rosenbaum SH,Kinney JM

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been dramatic resurgence of interest in surgical treatment of emphysema, particularly "lung volume reduction" procedures. Recent studies have demonstrated improvements in pulmonary function, lung mechanics, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in selected patients following volume reduction procedures. Ho...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Brenner M,Yusen R,McKenna R Jr,Sciurba F,Gelb AF,Fischel R,Swain J,Chen JC,Kafie F,Lefrak SS

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Autopsy evaluation of tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) who were receiving long-term ventilation through uncuffed tracheostomies. DESIGN:Necropsies were performed in seven patients with DMD who had received positive-pressure ventilation through uncuffed tra...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Baydur A,Kanel G

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study applies a stochastic or probability search and display model to prospectively predict outcome and to evaluate therapeutic effects in a consecutively monitored series of 396 patients with severe thoracic and thoracoabdominal injuries. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective observational study of outcome predicti...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shoemaker WC,Bayard DS,Wo CC,Chan LS,Chien LC,Lu K,Jelliffe RW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Substance P and the neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor are implicated in chronic refractory cough pathophysiology. We assessed the efficacy and safety of orvepitant, a brain-penetrant NK-1 antagonist, in an open-label study in CRC patients with chronic refractory cough. METHODS:Thirteen patients with daytime coug...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smith J,Allman D,Badri H,Miller R,Morris J,Satia I,Wood A,K Trower M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of lung transplant has made significant advances over the last several decades. Despite these advances, morbidity and mortality remain high when compared with other solid organ transplants. As the field moves forward, the speed by which progress can be made will in part be determined by our ability to overco...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Young KA,Dilling DF

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Immunosuppressive pharmacologic agents prescribed to patients with diffuse interstitial and inflammatory lung disease and lung transplant recipients are associated with potential risks for adverse reactions. Strategies for minimizing such risks include administering these drugs according to established, safe...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Baughman RP,Meyer KC,Nathanson I,Angel L,Bhorade SM,Chan KM,Culver D,Harrod CG,Hayney MS,Highland KB,Limper AH,Patrick H,Strange C,Whelan T

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the acute effects of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in patients with stable chronic respiratory failure secondary to cystic fibrosis. PATIENTS:Eight patients (29+/-5 years of age) with severe airflow limitation (mean FEV1, 24+/-3% predicted) and chronic respiratory failure (PaO2...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Granton JT,Kesten S

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OSA is associated with significant adverse outcomes with far-reaching health-care implications. OSA is much more common and severe in patients with Down syndrome (DS) than in the general population, yet there is a striking lack of literature in this area. In this review article, we have summarized the current state of...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lal C,White DR,Joseph JE,van Bakergem K,LaRosa A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, this is a patient who presented with respiratory acidosis and cor pulmonale. The major diagnostic challenge was in differentiating primary cardiopulmonary disease from a central abnormality of ventilatory drive. The arterial blood gases showed a normal A-a gradient suggesting hypoventilation as the etiolog...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Klepper M,Barnard P,Eschenbacher W

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of deep lung insufflations on maximum insufflation capacities (MICs) and peak cough flows (PCFs) for patients with neuromuscular disease. METHOD:Forty-three patients with neuromuscular disease were trained in stacking delivered volumes of air to deep lung insufflation and were presc...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kang SW,Bach JR

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-acting bronchodilators, including long-acting beta2-agonists (LABA) and the anticholinergic tiotropium, are recommended as initial maintenance therapy in COPD. Studies to date have been limited in size and reported ambivalent results on the comparative risk of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and pulmon...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Suissa S,Dell'Aniello S,Ernst P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the risk of acquiring ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and the impact on costs when extending ventilator circuit change intervals beyond 2 days to 7 and 30 days. DESIGN:Prospective 4-year review of mechanically ventilated patients. SETTING:The respiratory and medical ICUs of an 800-bed ter...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fink JB,Krause SA,Barrett L,Schaaff D,Alex CG

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumothorax is a rare presentation of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) in the newborn period and is presumed to be due to resuscitative measures. A previously well three-week-old baby presented with spontaneous tension pneumothorax due to CCAM. In the lung resection specimen, a malformation was seen,...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bentur L,Canny G,Thorner P,Superina R,Babyn P,Levison H

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases are presented in which a Dormia ureteral stone dislodger with straight filiform tip was used to retrieve broken central venous pressure catheters from the right side of the heart and vena cavae. It should be emphasized that this particular model is more easily passed into the vascular system and more easily ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Drabinsky M

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrical impedance of a pulmonary mass was measured in 53 patients of whom 44 had primary lung cancer, 5 had metastatic lung tumor, and 4 had organizing pneumonia. Because biologic tissue can be regarded, electrically, to consist of extracellular resistance (Re), intracellular resistance (Ri), and the electrical...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kimura S,Morimoto T,Uyama T,Monden Y,Kinouchi Y,Iritani T

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00