A near fatal complication following stenting of thoracic aortic aneurysm.

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：: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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Physicians may experience periods of acute sleep deprivation while on-call, in addition to baseline chronic sleep deprivation which may affect physicians' performance and patients' safety. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of acute sleep deprivation due to working long on-ca...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Wali SO,Qutah K,Abushanab L,Basamh R,Abushanab J,Krayem A

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:The reported studies suggest a role for eosinophils in the pathogenesis of cough variant asthma. In the present study, the expired breath condensate level of hydrogen peroxide and pH were determined in patients with cough variant asthma and compared to subjects with classical asthma, with chronic cough nonasthmatic an...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al Obaidi AH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NASAM (National Approach to Standardize and Improve Mechanical Ventilation) is a national collaborative quality improvement project in Saudi Arabia. It aims to improve the care of mechanically ventilated patients by implementing evidence-based practices with the goal of reducing the rate of ventilator-associated event...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Arabi YM,Al Aseri Z,Alaama T,Alqahtani A,Alharthy A,Almotairi A,Al Qasim E,Alzahrani AA,Al Qarni M,Abdukahil SAI,Al-Hameed FM,Mandourah Y,Maghrabi K,Ghamdi A,Almekhalfi G,Mady A,Qureshi AS,Qushmaq I,Alshahrani MS,Al

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is an integral component of the comprehensive management plan of patients with chronic lung diseases by addressing their functional and psychological deficits. PR is generally recommended to symptomatic patients with chronic lung diseases who develop shortness of breath on their own pace ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al Moamary MS,Alorainy H,Al-Hajjaj MS

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:We report a case of pulmonary strongyloidiasis in a patient with large granular lymphocytosis. He was on short-term high dose immunosuppressant therapy. A 77-year-old white male presented to the emergency room with fever and shortness of breath for 10 days. The patient had been diagnosed about 3 months prior to this p...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Rishi MA,Chaudhry SZ

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We hypothesized that if we control for food composition, caloric intake, light exposure, sleep schedule, and exercise, intermittent fasting would not influence the circadian pattern of melatonin. Therefore, we designed this study to assess the effect of intermittent fasting on the circadian pattern of melatonin. ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Almeneessier AS,Bahammam AS,Sharif MM,Bahammam SA,Nashwan SZ,Pandi Perumal SR,Cardinali DP,Alzoghaibi M

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For patients that are expected to survive for longer, the risk of complications combined with the need for more vacuum drainage bottles have become barriers to the placement of indwelling pleural catheter (IPC), since these could increase costs. OBJETIVES:The objective of the current article is to determine...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Rial MB,Lamela IP,Fernández VL,Arca JA,Delgado MN,Pombo CV,Hernández CR,Fernández-Villar A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-hour-old male infant presented with prolapsed abdominal content through a defect on left side of chest wall with respiratory distress. A thorough clinical examination suggested absence of ectopia cordis, abdominal wall defect, and any bony anomaly. The child expired after 6 hours of admission because of respirato...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Kumar B,Sharma SB,Kandpal DK,Agrawal LD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For some years now, we have been living with the fear of an impending pandemic of avian influenza (AI). Despite the recognition, in 1996, of the global threat posed by the highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus found in farmed geese in Guangdong Province, China, planning for the anticipated epidemic remains woefully i...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Balkhy H

更新日期：2008-10-01 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：:Patient-ventilator asynchrony (PVA) is common in patients receiving noninvasive ventilation (NIV). This occurs primarily when the triggering and cycling-off of ventilatory assistance are not synchronized with the patient's inspiratory efforts and could result in increased work of breathing and niv failure. In general,...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al Otair HA,BaHammam AS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is limited data about the performance of QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) test in detecting latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in our region. We intended to determine the performance of QFT-G compared to conventional tuberculin skin test (TST) in detecting LTBI in HIV-positive individuals in Iran. METHOD...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Mardani M,Tabarsi P,Mohammadtaheri Z,Chitsaz E,Farokhzad B,Hadavand F,Gachkar L,Nemati K,Masjedi MR

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) pneumonia is associated with very high mortality. Though surgical evacuation of necrotic tissue is desirable in patients unresponsive to antimicrobial therapy, most patients are acutely ill precluding surgical intervention. We utilized a combinat...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Panchabhai TS,Khabbaza JE,Raja S,Mehta AC,Hatipoğlu U

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The objective of this study is to describe the clinical characteristics, mortality, and predictors of SSc-PAH in Saudi patients. METHODS:Retrospective chart review study of SSc patien...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al Otair HA,Idrees MM,Saleemi SA,Eltoukhy AM,Alhijji AA,Al Habeeb WA,Omair MA

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-year-old male presented with 4 weeks' history of productive cough and fever that had started 1 day after alleged ingestion of a plastic whistle. Multiple courses of antibiotics had proved ineffective. Crepitation and a localized wheeze on right chest were observed on clinical examination. Chest radiograph showed...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Koul PA,Wahid A,Bhat TA,Hussain T

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：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：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：BACKGROUND:The IL-4 receptor alpha subunit (IL-4Rα), when associated with the common gamma chain receptor, or the IL-13Rα1 subunit, transduces signals to STAT6 in response to IL-4 and IL-13 stimulations. This results in a number of cell-specific responses including Th2 differentiation, lymphocyte proliferation and IgE ...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Al-Muhsen S,Vazquez-Tello A,Alzaabi A,Al-Hajjaj MS,Al-Jahdali HH,Halwani R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

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：: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: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：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：:Hereditary hemoglobin disorders affecting the globin chain synthesis namely thalassemia syndromes and sickle cell disease (SCD) are the most common genetic disorders in human. Around 7% of the world population carries genes for these disorders, mainly the Mediterranean Basin, Middle and Far East, and Sub-Saharan Afric...

journal_title：Annals of thoracic medicine

authors： Saleemi S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00