Bilateral pulmonary artery stenosis associated with pericarditis. Results of surgery and follow-up by magnetic resonance imaging.

abstract：:Investigators have validated an abbreviated protocol for testing nonspecific bronchial reactivity with methacholine. We performed a similar validation study with histamine, another bronchoprovocative agent known to induce airflow obstruction. Histamine is pharmacologically distinct from methacholine and, under some ci...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schmidt LE,Thorne PS,Watt JL,Schwartz DA

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 283 patients referred for testing in an outpatient pulmonary function laboratory, we studied the single-breath diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (Dco) using the Ogilvie (Og), Jones-Meade (JM), Epidemiological Standardization Project (ESP), and three-phase iterative methods (3PIT, similar to the th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Beck KC,Offord KP,Scanlon PD

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing clinical, radiologic, and pathologic recognition of the coexistence of emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis in the same patient, resulting in a clinical syndrome known as combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) that is characterized by dyspnea, upper-lobe emphysema, lower-lobe fibrosis, and ab...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jankowich MD,Rounds SIS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous pneumothorax is a complication that is commonly reported in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). An understanding of the pathophysiology of this complication and its consequences is important for the management of patients with CF. OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors associated with pneumothorax a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Flume PA,Strange C,Ye X,Ebeling M,Hulsey T,Clark LL

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although metastatic carcinoma from an unknown primary tumor is known to occur, the combination of squamous cell carcinoma histologic findings and a mediastinal location is quite unusual. The evaluation of a case of a patient with a posterior mediastinal mass, eventually shown to be metastatic squamous cell carcinoma o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Blanco N,Kirgan DM,Little AG

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral undefined pulmonary nodules have become a favorable indication for the videoendoscopic approach in thoracic surgery. In our latest experience, we also successfully applied this technique in centrally located lesions of the lung. In reviewing our first 29 cases, we looked for preoperative features of videoen...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schwarz CD,Lenglinger F,Eckmayr J,Schauer N,Hartl P,Mayer KH

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is conflicting and incomplete information in the literature on the pulmonary reaction which can occur following treatment of schistosomiasis. We examined the pulmonary function, bronchoalveolar lavage profile, and lung histopathology of a patient with pneumonia and peripheral eosinophilia following oxaminquine c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Davidson BL,el-Kassimi F,Uz-Zaman A,Pillai DK

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this prospective study was to determine the rate of recurrence for spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) after tetracycline pleurodesis (TCP), using that of observation, tube thoracostomy alone, and thoracotomy as references. From 1985 to the end of 1991, 78 patients were treated with tetracycline pleurodesis and 1...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Alfageme I,Moreno L,Huertas C,Vargas A,Hernandez J,Beiztegui A

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The narcotic antagonists naloxone and naltrexone were used as respiratory stimulants in two patients failing traditional medical therapy for COPD. Both patients demonstrated improvement while receiving the drugs, but developed respiratory failure when they were discontinued abruptly. In selected patients with COPD, na...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Reents SB,Beck CA Jr

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using recently published data, a nomogram was constructed to estimate the likelihood of asthma following methacholine challenge. Based on Bayes' theorem, the nomogram makes use of the sensitivity and specificity of methacholine challenge to calculate the post-test probability of asthma once the physician makes a deter...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gilbert R,Auchincloss JH Jr

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a rare form of interstitial pneumonia and sometimes coexists with a histologic usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern. This study aimed to describe the distinct clinical features of PPFE with UIP pattern compared with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). METHOD...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Oda T,Ogura T,Kitamura H,Hagiwara E,Baba T,Enomoto Y,Iwasawa T,Okudela K,Takemura T,Sakai F,Hasegawa Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) improves hemodynamics and exercise capacity. However, its effect on respiratory function is unclear. Our objective was to investigate the effect of BPA on respiratory function. METHODS:We enrolled patients with inop...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Akizuki M,Serizawa N,Ueno A,Adachi T,Hagiwara N

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While isolating the pulmonary arterial branches within the fissure is a crucial step in lobectomy, a largely fused fissure usually hinders its achievement, making lobectomy with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) difficult to achieve. For VATS lobectomy in lung cancer patients with a largely fused f...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nomori H,Ohtsuka T,Horio H,Naruke T,Suemasu K

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a 32-year-old woman who, after passage of broncholiths, developed a mediastinal abscess that required surgical drainage for treatment. Previously reported infectious complications resulting from broncholiths include obstructive pneumonitis and recurrent aspiration pneumonitis secondary to bronchoes...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Studer SM,Heitmiller RF,Terry PB

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) published guidelines for asthma management in 1991. The purpose of this study is to assess the concordance between emergency physicians' practice and the guidelines. DESIGN:Survey mailed to emergency physicians. Non-respondents were mailed a second c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Emerman CL,Cydulka RK,Skobeloff E

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary tumor embolism is a rare but well-documented cause of respiratory failure in patients with cancer. This entity is probably clinically underrecognized and may represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality. A typical pattern of multiple peripheral subsegmental defects on perfusion lung scanning has b...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Moores LK,Burrell LM,Morse RW,Belgrave CH,Balingit AG

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Current therapies improve symptoms, functional capacity, and, in select cases, survival. Little is known about patient factors that may predict the likelihood of patient-important, clinically relevant r...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mathai SC,Hassoun PM,Puhan MA,Zhou Y,Wise RA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The benefit of smoking cessation just prior to surgery in preventing postoperative pulmonary complications has not been proven. Some studies actually show a paradoxical increase in complications in those quitting smoking only a few weeks or days prior to surgery. We studied the effect of smoking and the...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Barrera R,Shi W,Amar D,Thaler HT,Gabovich N,Bains MS,White DA

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dyspnea after polio can occur for a variety of reasons, including neuromuscular disease and upper airway abnormalities resulting from prolonged intubation, including tracheal stenosis, tracheomalacia, and vocal cord paralysis. Routine studies such as spirometry and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV) measurements can ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Knobil K,Becker FS,Harper P,Graf LB,Wolf GT,Martinez FJ

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Club cell secretory protein (CCSP) is a protective biomarker associated with annual decline in lung function. COPD progression results from an imbalance between injury and repair initially triggered by cigarette smoking. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the effect of CCSP as a therapeutic strategy to restore the b...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gamez AS,Gras D,Petit A,Knabe L,Molinari N,Vachier I,Chanez P,Bourdin A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefit of noninvasive pressure support ventilation (NIPSV) in avoiding the need for endotracheal intubation and reducing morbidity and mortality associated with endotracheal intubation was evaluated in 41 patients who presented with acute respiratory failure not related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wysocki M,Tric L,Wolff MA,Millet H,Herman B

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient complained of angina pectoris nine months after surgical repair of an aortic right atrial fistula and mitral valve replacement. Subsequently, he was shown to have a new obstruction of the ostium of the left main coronary artery. This case illustrates the need to consider this syndrome in the differential dia...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coplan NL,Estioko MR,Ambrose JA

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the impact on survival and clinical correlates of pulmonary hypertension (PH) occurring in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Tertiary care, referral medical center. PATIENTS:Among 487 consecutive patients with IPF, we identified 136 p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nadrous HF,Pellikka PA,Krowka MJ,Swanson KL,Chaowalit N,Decker PA,Ryu JH

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a well-recognized complication of COPD. The impact of PH on exercise tolerance is largely unknown. We evaluated and compared the circulatory and ventilatory profiles during exercise in patients with COPD without PH, with moderate PH, and with severe PH. METHODS:Forty-seven pat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Boerrigter BG,Bogaard HJ,Trip P,Groepenhoff H,Rietema H,Holverda S,Boonstra A,Postmus PE,Westerhof N,Vonk-Noordegraaf A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated factors related to the diagnostic sensitivity of CT-guided transbronchial biopsy (TBB) using an ultrathin bronchoscope and virtual bronchoscopy (VB) navigation for small peripheral pulmonary lesions. METHOD:We have performed this procedure on 83 patients with 85 small peripheral pulmonary le...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shinagawa N,Yamazaki K,Onodera Y,Asahina H,Kikuchi E,Asano F,Miyasaka K,Nishimura M

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of both heroin and cocaine has been associated with asthma exacerbations. However, the magnitude of this effect has not been adequately described. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between cocaine or heroin use and asthma severity. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective chart re...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Levine M,Iliescu ME,Margellos-Anast H,Estarziau M,Ansell DA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reactive airway dysfunction syndrome (RADS) is a recently described syndrome in which bronchial hyperreactivity and asthmatic symptoms develop in previously healthy individuals after a single large exposure to an irritating gas, fume, or vapor. We report a cluster of three Philadelphia police officers who develope...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Promisloff RA,Lenchner GS,Phan A,Cichelli AV

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study reports the effect of thoracentesis on respiratory mechanics and gas exchange in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective. SETTING:University hospital. PATIENTS:Eight patient receiving mechanical ventilation with unilateral (n = 7) or bilateral (n = 1) large pleural e...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Doelken P,Abreu R,Sahn SA,Mayo PH

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient had accelerated attacks of chest pain associated with transient ST elevation or depression in the anterior leads. Coronary angiogram revealed severe multi-vessel disease. Anginal attacks with conspicuous ST depression were induced repeatedly by both oral and sublingual administration of nifedipine. Among var...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yokoyama M,Koizumi T,Fujitani K,Mizutani T,Fukuzaki H

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite major advances in our understanding of the pathophysiologic processes leading to pulmonary arterial hypertension and recent developments in therapeutic approaches, the long-term prognosis for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension remains unsatisfactory. Early detection and adequate clinical classificat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Provencher S,Jais X,Yaici A,Sitbon O,Humbert M,Simonneau G

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00