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abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has been reported to be associated with increased values of exhaled nitric oxide (ENO), which could not be entirely explained by the association between CRS and asthma. The aim of this study was to investigate the variables associated with increased ENO in patients with CRS. MET...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Guida G,Rolla G,Badiu I,Marsico P,Pizzimenti S,Bommarito L,De Stefani A,Usai A,Bugiani M,Malinovschi A,Bucca C,Heffler E

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old man developed a rupture of the papillary muscle on the fifth day of acute posterior myocardial infarction. The two-dimensional echocardiographic features of ruptured papillary muscle included (1) mobile mass of echos attached to normal chordae tendineae in the left ventricle, (2) absent tip of papillary ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Erbel R,Schweizer P,Bardos P,Meyer J

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In airway diseases such as asthma and COPD, specific structural changes may be observed, very likely secondary to an underlying inflammatory process. Although it is still controversial, airway remodeling may contribute to the development of these diseases and to their clinical expression and outcome. Airway remodeling...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bergeron C,Boulet LP

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Pulmonary fibrosis due to lipid peroxidation is a major symptom of paraquat intoxication. Ethane in the expired breath (exEth) reflects lipid peroxidation and may be a measure of the damage effected by oxygen radicals in acute lung injury. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hong SY,Gil HW,Yang JO,Lee EY,Na JO,Seo KH,Kim YH

更新日期：2005-09-01 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

abstract：:Inadequate tissue oxygenation may occur in critically ill patients with sepsis despite an apparently adequate O2 transport (QO2), and this may contribute to the development of an O2 debt and also to multiple organ failure. It has been shown that increasing QO2 by infusing a vasodilator may reveal this O2 debt in septi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pittet JF,Lacroix JS,Gunning K,Laverriere MC,Morel DR,Suter PM

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a worldwide problem. It cannot be prevented or cured, but it is possible, at least in principle, to control asthma with modern management. Control usually is assessed by history of symptoms, physical examination, and measurement of lung function. A practical problem is that these measures of contro...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Green RJ,Klein M,Becker P,Halkas A,Lewis H,Kitchin O,Moodley T,Masekela R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:The aim was to evaluate demographic, clinical, and laboratory variables in febrile patients, with or without a microbiologically confirmed infection, for prediction of death, in comparison to the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and its criteria, such as abnormal temperature, tachycardia,...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bossink AW,Groeneveld J,Hack CE,Thijs LG

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucociliary clearance (MCC) is one of the most important nonspecific defense mechanisms of the respiratory tract, and its impairment is a well-documented feature of chronic respiratory diseases, including asthma. In vitro and in vivo data suggest that several inflammatory mediators influence the mucociliary apparatus....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Del Donno M,Bittesnich D,Chetta A,Olivieri D,Lopez-Vidriero MT

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of pleural dissemination of invasive thymoma, which was successfully treated with intrathoracic chemothermotherapy following panpleuropneumonectomy. Intrathoracic chemothermotherapy in combination with surgery may be a hopeful adjuvant treatment to control pleural disseminated lesions of invasive thym...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Higashiyama M,Doi O,Kodama K,Yokouchi H

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old man with untreated systemic lupus erythematosus had an acute myocardial infarction. A coronary arteriogram five hours after the onset of symptoms revealed total occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Reperfusion was achieved by coronary thrombolytic therapy with urokinase. Four weeks ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Takatsu Y,Hattori R,Sakaguchi K,Yui Y,Kawai C

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-efficacy explores the emotional functioning and coping skills of an individual and is thought to be a strong predictor of health behaviors, which is particularly important for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). However, to our knowledge, there is no measure of self-efficacy developed to explore behavior cha...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vincent E,Sewell L,Wagg K,Deacon S,Williams J,Singh S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the incidence and severity of organ dysfunction associated with sepsis. DESIGN:Comprehensive review of prospectively collected data from intensive care patients hospitalized between 1997 and 2001. SETTING:Thirty-five ICUs in nonuniversity and university hospitals located in the Paris area. PATIENT...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Guidet B,Aegerter P,Gauzit R,Meshaka P,Dreyfuss D,CUB-Réa Study Group.

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey of American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) members was conducted to determine their degree of involvement in the diagnosis and prevention of occupational and environmental respiratory disease (OERD). Although the response rate was relatively low, the results are likely to be representative. Calculations b...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Harber P,Scanlon PD,do Pico G,Garshick E

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In rabbits, an experimental model of fat embolism was produced that simulates the course of events in the clinical situation. Small doses of fat-cell suspension (0.075 ml/kg of body weight), prepared by collagenase treatment of homologous adipose tissue, were injected intravenously. Concomitantly, hypovolemia was prod...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cotev S,Rosenmann E,Eyal Z,Weinberg H,Shafrir E,Davidson JT

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY AIMS:To examine the influence of atmospheric pressure (AP) and temperature changes on the incidence of idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax (SP). METHODS:From December 1991 through November 1993, 115 consecutive SP cases were selected. Patients were included after being in Amsterdam at least 1 full day before con...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smit HJ,Devillé WL,Schramel FM,Schreurs JM,Sutedja TG,Postmus PE

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pill aspiration represents a unique type of foreign body aspiration requiring a distinct diagnostic and therapeutic approach. In many cases, the "foreign body" itself may no longer be present, whereas the airway manifestations may persist for months to years. Limited data exist to guide management decisions. We report...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kinsey CM,Folch E,Majid A,Channick CL

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) frequently occurs in patients with severe heart failure during sleep and may increase mortality. Daytime CSR supposedly poses an even greater risk, but its prevalence and prognostic importance remain elusive. Therefore, we investigated the circadian prevalence of CSR and its i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Brack T,Thüer I,Clarenbach CF,Senn O,Noll G,Russi EW,Bloch KE

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interest in airways inflammatory disease has increasingly focused on innate immunity. We investigated several components of innate immunity in induced sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), COPD, and asthma, and healthy control subjects. METHODS:Twenty eight patients with mild CF lung disease (age > ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Xiao W,Hsu YP,Ishizaka A,Kirikae T,Moss RB

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We analyze the within-subject variation of mouth occlusion pressure (P0.1) response to progressive isocapnic hypoxic stimulation over long time periods in normal subjects. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS:We studied 21 healthy subjects (14 male and 7 female; aged 40+/-12 yrs) (mean+/-SD). Lung volumes, basal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： García-Río F,Pino-García JM,Racionero MA,Terreros-Caro JG,Gómez-Mendieta MA,Prados C,Villasante C

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence-based guidelines recommend serial measurements of peak expiratory flow (PEF) on days at and away from work as the first step in the objective confirmation of occupational asthma. The aim of this study was to improve the diagnostic value of computer-based PEF analysis by using the program Oasys-2 to ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Moore VC,Jaakkola MS,Burge CBSG,Robertson AS,Pantin CFA,Dev Vellore A,Burge PS

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the incidence, diagnostic features, and perioperative predictors of acute cholecystitis after cardiovascular surgery. DESIGN:Inception cohort study. SETTING:A tertiary care 54-bed cardiothoracic ICU. PATIENTS:All patients admitted to an ICU after cardiovascular surgery during a 42-month period...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rady MY,Kodavatiganti R,Ryan T

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The immediate and long-term clinical events associated with the placement and removal of a retrievable filter (ALN filter; ALN Implants Chirurgicaux; Ghisonaccia, France) remain largely unknown. METHODS:This was a prospective cohort study with an 18-month follow-up. All consecutive patients scheduled for pl...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mismetti P,Rivron-Guillot K,Quenet S,Décousus H,Laporte S,Epinat M,Barral FG

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe trends of reported alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency mortality in the United States from 1979-1991. METHODS:We analyzed death certificate reports in the multiple-cause mortality files compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics. RESULTS:Of the 26,866,600 deaths that occurred during the 13...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Browne RJ,Mannino DM,Khoury MJ

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over the last several years, there have been legal decisions and changes in medical directives concerning end-of-life decisions in Israel. METHODS:The data were compared to evaluate the changes in the frequency and types of forgoing of life-sustaining treatment (FLST) in patients who were admitted to the ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jakobson DJ,Eidelman LA,Worner TM,Oppenheim AE,Pizov R,Sprung CL

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated 654 subjects of a small Lombardy (Italy) town between 15 and 64 years of age who were representative of the general population. By clinical examination, the sample included 535 normal subjects (164 normal smokers, 341 normal nonsmokers, 30 normal subjects with acute upper respiratory illness within 30 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cerveri I,Bruschi C,Zoia MC,Zanon P,Maccarini L,Grassi M,Rampulla C

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a general consensus that antimicrobial resistance in the hospital setting has emerged as an important variable influencing patient outcome and resource utilization. Hospitals worldwide are faced with increasingly rapid emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Both antibiotic-resistant Gram-negat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kollef MH

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe pulmonary reimplantation response after lung transplantation is not very common, although the mortality can be high. We present a patient who developed an extremely severe reperfusion injury after bilateral lung transplantation. Because of severe hypoxia and hemodynamic instability, despite aggressive ventilato...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vlasselaers D,Verleden GM,Meyns B,Van Raemdonck D,Demedts M,Lerut A,Lauwers P

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied eleven patients during 14 attempts at weaning from mechanical ventilation to determine whether central ventilatory drive, measured as airway occlusion pressure 0.1 s after onset of inspiration (P 0.1), during spontaneous breathing before and during a brief hypercapnic challenge, could accurately predict the...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Montgomery AB,Holle RH,Neagley SR,Pierson DJ,Schoene RB

更新日期：1987-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic embolization is a common complication of left atrial myxoma; however, coronary embolism leading to acute myocardial infarction is rare. The use of echocardiography has increased the detection of intracardiac tumors when signs and symptoms are not evident. Echocardiography is the diagnostic procedure of choice...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Abascal VM,Kasznica J,Aldea G,Davidoff R

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00