Bronchoalveolar lavage-induced pneumothorax.

abstract：:A case of amiodarone pulmonary toxicity (APT) occurring within days of the start of therapy and presenting with hemoptysis is reported. Both the very early onset and the presenting symptom are highly unusual in this entity. Implications in the diagnosis of APT are discussed. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Goldstein I,Topilsky M,Segev D,Isakov A,Heller I

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several reports in the literature and our experience prior to 1974 support the thesis that operative risk in patients with acquired heart disease and poor ventricular function (as assessed by a biplane ejection fraction [EF] less than or equal to 0.40) was very significantly increased over the risk in patients with no...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tyers GF,Williams DR,Babb JD,Levenson L,Zelis RF,Waldhausen JA

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were placed on pressure-controlled inverse-ratio ventilation (IRV) when their condition deteriorated despite optimal treatment with intermittent mandatory ventilation and positive end-expiratory pressure. In the first case, high peak airway pressure was ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gurevitch MJ,Van Dyke J,Young ES,Jackson K

更新日期：1986-02-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To define the clinical characteristics of the patients showing bronchoscopic findings of bronchial narrowing or obliteration with black pigmentation on overlying mucosa (we named this finding as "anthracofibrosis"), and to determine the association of anthracofibrosis with tuberculosis. PATIENTS AND M...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chung MP,Lee KS,Han J,Kim H,Rhee CH,Han YC,Kwon OJ

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To compare the oxygen pulse curve (O(2)P-C) as measured during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) with left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) rest-exercise response as measured by multigated equilibrium (99m)Tc radionuclide cineangiography (MUGA) in patients with different degrees of ische...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Klainman E,Fink G,Lebzelter J,Krelbaumm T,Kramer MR

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the effect of oxitropium bromide (OTB), an anticholinergic drug, on dyspnea and gas exchange during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we performed the cycle exercise test on 19 patients with COPD (mean age, 72.0 +/- 1.9 years; mean FEV1, 1.28 +/- 0.07 L) before and af...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Teramoto S,Fukuchi Y,Orimo H

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, a definitive diagnosis of lipoma in the thorax could only be established by thoracotomy. We undertook this study to determine if chest CT could provide such an answer. Among 4,000 chest CT scans, six patients were found to have lipoma according to the following selected criteria: CT features of a pleur...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Epler GR,McLoud TC,Munn CS,Colby TV

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cost-effective preoperative evaluation can be approached from a variety of methods, educational strategies, and use of data to modify clinical practice. This article focuses on the proposed organizational and clinical changes in the process of preoperative evaluations, the cost-effective outcomes, and the relative mer...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fischer SP

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:A comprehensive evaluation of temporal trends in the treatment of patients who have DVT may assist with identification of modifiable factors that contribute to short-term outcomes. METHODS:We assessed temporal trends in length of hospital stay and use of pharmacological and interventional therapies among 26...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Morillo R,Jiménez D,Aibar MÁ,Mastroiacovo D,Wells PS,Sampériz Á,Saraiva de Sousa M,Muriel A,Yusen RD,Monreal M,RIETE investigators.

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with ulcerative colitis had extensive upper zone pulmonary disease while taking sulfasalazine. Pulmonary function tests showed progressive restrictive and obstructive disease. Lung biopsy showed bronchiolitis obliterans and chronic interstitial pneumonia or fibrosing alveolitis with a mild eosinophilic infil...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Williams T,Eidus L,Thomas P

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the incidence, pattern and clinical importance of endotoxemia in septic shock, frequent, serial endotoxin determinations were made prospectively in patients with shock. Detectable endotoxin occurred in 43 of 100 patients with septic shock, but in only one of ten patients with shock due to nonseptic causes....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Danner RL,Elin RJ,Hosseini JM,Wesley RA,Reilly JM,Parillo JE

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the feasibility of utilizing physician assistants as providers of primary care in a medical ICU. After a three-month period of rigorous training, two PAs were assigned to the ICU. Their performance as well as the operation of the ICU over a two-year period was evaluated and compared to two preceding years...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dubaybo BA,Samson MK,Carlson RW

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 14 consecutive patients with varying myocardial function, evaluation of the Valsalva maneuver was performed using aortic pulse pressure decay to investigate a possible quantitative relationship between the pattern of response and the degree of myocardial dysfunction. The aortic pulse pressure response during strain...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bernardi L,Saviolo R,Spodick DH

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary exacerbations in cystic fibrosis (CF) contribute to the burden of disease, with a negative impact on quality of life, costs, and lung function. Our aim was to evaluate whether exacerbations, defi ned by antibiotic use, were triggered by daily fl uctuations in air pollution. METHODS:In a case-cross...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Goeminne PC,Kiciński M,Vermeulen F,Fierens F,De Boeck K,Nemery B,Nawrot TS,Dupont LJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased expression of the human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) was previously described in lung biopsy samples from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). It remains unknown, however, whether serum HE4 concentrations are elevated in CF. METHODS:Seventy-seven children with CF from six Hungarian CF centers and 57 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nagy B Jr,Nagy B,Fila L,Clarke LA,Gönczy F,Bede O,Nagy D,Újhelyi R,Szabó Á,Anghelyi A,Major M,Bene Z,Fejes Z,Antal-Szalmás P,Bhattoa HP,Balla G,Kappelmayer J,Amaral MD,Macek M Jr,Balogh I

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:alpha(1)-Antitrypsin (AAT)-Z deficiency is a risk factor for the development of COPD. Compared to wild-type M, AAT-Z has an increased tendency to polymerize, rendering it inactive as a serine proteinase inhibitor. It has been demonstrated that wild-type M- and Z-deficiency AAT polymers are chemotactic for hu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Persson C,Subramaniyam D,Stevens T,Janciauskiene S

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether urinary leukotriene E4 (uLTE4) levels increase upon exposure to high altitude, and also to ascertain the relationship between uLTE4 levels and symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS). DESIGN:Prospective, unblinded, single-factor (altitude) experimental study. SETTINGS:US Army re...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Roach JM,Muza SR,Rock PB,Lyons TP,Lilly CM,Drazen JM,Cymerman A

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The measurement of esophageal pressure (Pes) is the conventional method for the evaluation of the forces applied to the respiratory system by the respiratory muscles. As an alternative to Pes measurement, we propose the calculation of the instantaneous net pressure applied by the respiratory muscles [Pmusc(t)...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Iotti GA,Braschi A,Brunner JX,Palo A,Olivei MC

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current epidemic of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) raises numerous public policy concerns for the medical community. The issues can be divided into two groups. Those concerns which require both immediate action and results are referred to as short-term issues. Those issues whose results will not be for...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Panem S

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last few years, there has been a renewed interest in patients with characteristics of both asthma and COPD. Although the precise definition of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is still controversial, patients with overlapping features are frequently encountered in clinical practice, and may indeed have worse clinica...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Maselli DJ,Hardin M,Christenson SA,Hanania NA,Hersh CP,Adams SG,Anzueto A,Peters JI,Han MK,Martinez FJ

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchoalveolar lavage was used to provide important diagnostic information for a patient found to have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and concomitant cytomegalovirus infection. The use of this procedure may not only provide useful information regarding the underlying disease, but may also suggest alternative diagnosti...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martin WJ 2nd,McDougall JC

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two patients with histologically proven pulmonary Langerhans' cell histiocytosis in whom radiologic improvement occurred following smoking cessation. The patients had 23- and 25-pack-year smoking histories, respectively. High-resolution CT revealed multiple small nodules, located predominantly in the upper...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mogulkoc N,Veral A,Bishop PW,Bayindir U,Pickering CA,Egan JJ

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tumor microenvironment, of which cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are the major cellular components, plays an important role in tumor progression. This study evaluated the significance of podoplanin-positive CAFs and CD204-positive TAMs, which may reflect tumor...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ito M,Ishii G,Nagai K,Maeda R,Nakano Y,Ochiai A

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A serum galactomannan (GM) assay has been approved for diagnosing invasive aspergillosis (IA). However, the role of the BAL-GM assay has not been well established. Therefore, we conducted a metaanalysis to determine the overall accuracy of BAL-GM in the diagnosis of IA. METHODS:After a systematic review of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Guo YL,Chen YQ,Wang K,Qin SM,Wu C,Kong JL

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asbestos bodies (AB) in BAL cells are specific markers of asbestos exposure. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed BAL cytocentrifuge slides of 30 utility workers with a history of asbestos exposure and 30 normal volunteers. BAL cytocentrifuge slides were blinded and scanned under 40 x light microscope. RESU...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vathesatogkit P,Harkin TJ,Addrizzo-Harris DJ,Bodkin M,Crane M,Rom WN

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the first case, to our knowledge, of usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) as the pulmonary manifestation in primary Sjögren's syndrome (SjS). A 45-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of a dry cough and an interstitial shadow on a chest roentgenogram. Labial biopsy and sialogram confirmed a di...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kadota J,Kusano S,Kawakami K,Morikawa T,Kohno S

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchoscopy is essential to the practice of pulmonary medicine. It is an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool for many disease processes. Bronchoscopy can be performed in a variety of clinical settings, from the bedside to an operating room. Although bronchoscopy has been practiced for more than a century, conse...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mehta AC,Avasarala SK,Jain P,Deshwal H,Gildea TR

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortic valve atresia is usually associated with hypoplasia of the left ventricle and mitral valve. We report a patient presenting aortic atresia with ventricular septal defect and a normally sized left ventricle. The electrocardiogram showed left axis deviation and left ventricular hypertrophy. The ventricular septal ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pellegrino PA,Thiene G

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00