Does chest physical therapy work?

abstract：CASE PRESENTATION:A 72-year-old man presented to our ED less than 24 hours following the acute onset of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Within 12 hours of symptom onset, he noted bilateral lower extremity pain and swelling. His pain was associated with a new violaceous irregular rash on the anterior aspect of both feet...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gittens AT,Clarke JD,Abdelbaki S,Kwon JS

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the antituberculous treatment responsiveness of endobronchial tuberculosis in the different stages of evolution. DESIGN:A prospective study before and after trial with 9 months of antituberculosis chemotherapy without steroid. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTION:One hundred thirty-six endobronchial ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kim YH,Kim HT,Lee KS,Uh ST,Cung YT,Park CS

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CASE PRESENTATION:A 2-year-old boy was referred to the Ankara University School of Medicine Children's Hospital with a history of recurrent respiratory distress and cyanosis since birth. His medical history was significant for premature birth at 31 weeks via cesarean section, as an infant of a diabetic mother. There wa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zirek F,Akova BŞ,Özcan G,Fitoz S,Çobanoğlu N

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbid obesity is often associated with severe respiratory insufficiency, commonly known as the pickwickian syndrome. This can be divided into the following two primary breathing disorders which can affect patients alone or in combination: the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (SAS); and the obesity-hypoventilation syn...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sugerman HJ,Fairman RP,Baron PL,Kwentus JA

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has long been recognized that asthma often worsens at night. The nature of nocturnal asthma is unclear. Previously we have demonstrated that acute asthma attacks can be induced by exposing the body to cold, and that such attacks can be prevented by breathing warm, humidified air (WHA). Since body temperature begins...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chen WY,Chai H

更新日期：1982-06-01 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

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether standard clinical and transthoracic echocardiographic criteria considered to be suggestive of the presence of endocarditis-associated paravalvular abscess are predictive of which patients would benefit from reliable but invasive transesophageal echocardiographic investigations for a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Blumberg EA,Karalis DA,Chandrasekaran K,Wahl JM,Vilaro J,Covalesky VA,Mintz GS

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a double-blind study the fiberoptic bronchoscope was contaminated with five pathogenic organisms, each at a concentration of 10(9) organisms per milliliter. The shaft and inner channel of the bronchoscope were cleansed with five antiseptic regimens. Each regimen included equal 120-ml aliquots of one, two, or three ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Donaldson JC,Stoop DR,Williams SA

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) is an uncommon complication of advanced liver disease. Epoprostenol has been effective in the treatment of PPHTN and has been used as a bridge to orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The role of OLT in the reversal of PPHTN is unclear. We report a case of severe PPHTN (mean pulmo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rafanan AL,Maurer J,Mehta AC,Schilz R

更新日期：2000-11-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Pneumonia during chemotherapy-induced leukocytopenia is a major cause of overall treatment failure in patients with hematologic malignancies. To improve outcome in these high-risk patients, early diagnosis of pulmonary infiltrates and institution of adequate antimicrobial treatment are mandatory. To id...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kiehl MG,Ostermann H,Thomas M,Birkfellner T,Kienast J

更新日期：1997-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Although videothoracoscopic (VTS) resection of Masaoka stage I thymoma has been reported to be a less invasive method than open thoracotomy and to achieve a comparable surgical outcome, the usefulness of this method in the treatment of stage II thymoma has not yet been prospectively evaluated. We there...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cheng YJ,Kao EL,Chou SH

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective study to determine the effectiveness of protected bronchoalveolar lavage (PBAL) in diagnosing pneumonia in ventilated patients and the usefulness of bronchoscopic data in treating ventilated patients. Entrance criteria were (1) fever and a new or progressive infiltrate on chest roentgenogram...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Meduri GU,Wunderink RG,Leeper KV,Beals DH

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this pilot study, murine monoclonal anti-TNF antibody (2 mg/kg) was administered to ten patients within 24 h of septic shock which persisted after initial resuscitation with intravenous fluids and adrenergic agents. This treatment resulted in a reduction in heart rate (from 122 +/- 10 to 113 +/- 10 beats per minute...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vincent JL,Bakker J,Marécaux G,Schandene L,Kahn RJ,Dupont E

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnostic yields with transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) for mediastinal nodes are highly variable. Nodal positions, as assessed on a breath-hold conventional CT scan, do not account for nodal motion. We studied nodal motion on four-dimensional (4D) CT scans. METHODS:A total of 47 mediastinal node...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Piet AH,Lagerwaard FJ,Kunst PW,van Sörnsen de Koste JR,Slotman BJ,Senan S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a 46-year-old white man who suffered an acute myocardial infarction after carbon monoxide exposure. The electrocardiogram and serum enzymes showed myocardial infarction. The coronary angiogram performed one week after admission failed to reveal evidence of coronary obstructive lesions. The case p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marius-Nunez AL

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Despite the success of specialist cough clinics, there is increasing recognition of a subgroup of chronic coughers in whom a diagnosis cannot be made even after thorough, systematic investigation. We call this condition chronic idiopathic cough (CIC). The aim of this study is to compare the clinical ch...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Haque RA,Usmani OS,Barnes PJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine outcome and associated factors of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in non-HIV-related Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in patients admitted to a medical ICU between 1995 and 2002. DESIGN:A retrospective review of medical records and an APACHE (acute physiology and chronic health evaluation) III databas...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Festic E,Gajic O,Limper AH,Aksamit TR

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:This prospective study was performed in an attempt to evaluate (1) the rate of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrating bone marrow (BM) abnormalities, (2) the correlation of these abnormalities with a pathologic malignant BM involvement, and (3) the possible modification of patients' usual diseas...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Milleron BJ,Le Breton C,Carette MF,Cadranel JL,Akoun GM

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine if soluble leukocyte selectin (sL-selectin) levels in serum and pleural fluid (PF) are an inflammatory marker that differentiates pleural effusion transudates from exudates. DESIGN:sL-selectin PF and serum levels were measured in consecutive patients and compared to established criteria. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Horvath LL,Gallup RA,Worley BD,Merrill GA,Morris MJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 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：:Previous work has shown that with increasing airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the decrement in the maximum midexpiratory flow (MMEF) is exponential. Therefore, with severe obstructive disease the decrease in the MMEF as the disease progresses is difficult to discern. This work points out th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sobol BJ,Emirgil C

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Sputum induction (SI) is a noninvasive tool for sampling inflamed airways. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal duration of collection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The hypothesis was that the duration of SI collection would quantitatively and qualitatively alter the content ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Aitken ML,Greene KE,Tonelli MR,Burns JL,Emerson JC,Goss CH,Gibson RL

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inspiratory muscle strength most often is better reflected by sniff Pes than PImax against occlusion. Furthermore, sniff Pes can be estimated noninvasively by the measurement of sniff Pmo in normal subjects and in patients with respiratory muscle weakness. The aim of this study was to compare sniff Pmo and P.PImax to ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Héritier F,Perret C,Fitting JW

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In a rodent model of cardiac arrest and resuscitation in which the inspired gas mixture was enriched with oxygen, resuscitability and survival were unaffected by positive pressure ventilation. In the present study, in a larger animal model, tidal volumes generated during precordial compression and with spont...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Noc M,Weil MH,Tang W,Turner T,Fukui M

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A man with primary lung cancer developed respiratory failure due to lymphangitis carcinomatosis that was diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy specimen. After combination chemotherapy with high-dose etoposide and cisplatin (CDDP), he was able to cease oxygen therapy and showed improvement of his lymphangitis carcino...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fujita J,Yamagishi Y,Kubo A,Takigawa K,Yamaji Y,Takahara J

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ultrafiltration (UF) can improve the exercise performance of patients with moderate congestive heart failure (CHF). Our aim was to define the starting levels of performance below which UF is beneficial. PATIENTS AND METHOD:We studied 26 patients in 2 to 3 NYHA class, whose clinical condition was stable, left...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marenzi GC,Lauri G,Guazzi M,Perego GB,Agostoni PG

更新日期：1995-07-01 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：:A patient's tolerance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy depends on the effectiveness of local anesthesia. This study compares the three different methods of local anesthesia in common use After sedation, patients (n = 53) received either 4 ml of 2.5 percent cocaine by intratracheal injection (TI) (n = 18), by bronchoscopic i...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Graham DR,Hay JG,Clague J,Nisar M,Earis JE

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our study was to determine the frequency of cardiac ectopy during the performance of flow-volume loops. The performance of an adequate flow-volume loop entails significant shifts in intrathoracic pressure and oxyhemoglobin saturation that could heighten myocardial arrhythmogenicity and lead to increased...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fields CL,Byrd RP Jr,Ossorio MA,Roy TM,Michaels MJ,Vogel RL

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00