A comparison of the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram to exercise electrode placements.

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：:Two rules of good graphs are presented and explicated. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Green J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosthetic valve endocarditis is a formidable complication following cardiac valve replacement. Surgical intervention has resulted in a significant reduction in mortality when certain complications prevail. We report two such cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis in which the use of transesophageal echocardiography p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bruss J,Jacobs LE,Kotler MN,Ioli AW

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasitoses are infectious diseases of global distribution, with predominance in areas of poor sanitation. Parasites cause damage through direct tissue injury and the inflammatory response generated by their migration and establishment in various organs. Thoracic involvement by parasitic disease can generate both spec...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fiorentini LF,Bergo P,Meirelles GSP,Capobianco J,Mohammed TL,Verma N,Marchiori E,Irion KL,Hochhegger B

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the outcome of in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest has been studied extensively, the clinical antecedents of arrest are less well defined. We studied a group of consecutive general hospital ward patients developing cardiopulmonary arrest. Prospectively determined definitions of underlying pathophysiology, severit...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schein RM,Hazday N,Pena M,Ruben BH,Sprung CL

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign thymic hyperplasia (BTH) is a known feature of hyperthyroidism, but is infrequently appreciated by clinicians. In most cases thymic enlargement is minimal; however, it may occasionally present as an appreciable anterior mediastinal mass. While surgical resection is a common approach to such a mass, recognition ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： White SR,Hall JB,Little A

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). PAH is generally considered to be a late complication of limited cutaneous SSc. This study identified and investigated a subset of SSc patients with early-onset PAH. METHODS:Clinic...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hachulla E,Launay D,Mouthon L,Sitbon O,Berezne A,Guillevin L,Hatron PY,Simonneau G,Clerson P,Humbert M,French PAH-SSc Network.

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients had angiographic appearance of chronic primary coronary artery dissection with features that differed from other patients with this entity studied at autopsy; they were men, greater than or equal to 40 years of age, had angina pectoris and severe coronary artery disease. The right coronary artery, which...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Iskandrian AS,Bemis CE,Kimbiris D,Mintz GS,Hakki AH

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a patient in whom pericardial effusion, two months after coronary bypass surgery, mimicked the presence of a left atrial mass on both echocardiography and cardiac angiography. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Steffenino G,Ferrero G,Forni B,Giustetto C,Ottino G,Conte M

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of home spirometry in detecting acute lung rejection and opportunistic infections was studied in 15 heart-lung transplant recipients over a six-month period. The patients measured their FEV1 and FVC twice daily at home using a portable turbine spirometer. The records were then reviewed in relation to the res...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Otulana BA,Higenbottam T,Ferrari L,Scott J,Igboaka G,Wallwork J

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shared decision-making is an essential element of low-dose CT (LDCT) screening for lung cancer. Understanding patient-level outcomes from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) is critical to effectively communicate risks and benefits of screening to patients. METHODS:We performed a secondary analysis of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Iaccarino JM,Silvestri GA,Wiener RS

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe three cases of acute uncomplicated bacterial pneumonia due to viridans streptococci in previously healthy adults, which were indistinguishable from those caused by other well-known respiratory pathogens. On arrival, all of these patients were treated with IV aqueous penicillin based on Gram stain of sputum...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sarkar TK,Murarka RS,Gilardi GL

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Widespread use of thrombolytic agents in a variety of settings has highlighted the need for measures of safety and efficacy. Previously used laboratory parameters, such as decreasing levels of fibrinogen and increasing levels of fibrin(ogen) degradation products (FDPs), have failed to correlate consistently with hemor...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hirsch DR,Goldhaber SZ

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 56-year-old man with a longstanding tracheostomy presented to the hospital with upper GI bleeding and was found to have a profound respiratory alkalosis. The cause of this patient's involuntary hyperventilation was hiccuping complicated by the absence of glottic closure. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Campbell LA,Schwartz SH

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied retrospectively 69 cases of chagasic megaesophagus (group 1) and 207 cases of chronic chagasic myocardiopathy (CCM) without megaesophagus (group 2) by autopsy in the Pathology Department of the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, from 1953 to 1975. It was shown that pulmonary tuberculosis was significantly...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Camara EJ,Lima JA,Oliveira GB,Machado AS

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To systematically review the evidence of randomized trials evaluating the effects of residential air filtration systems on patients with asthma. DATA SOURCES:We searched for published and unpublished studies using MEDLINE, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and the Cochrane ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： McDonald E,Cook D,Newman T,Griffith L,Cox G,Guyatt G

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To improve communication and decision making related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a greater understanding of the perspectives of hospitalized patients with advanced diseases and their family members are needed. METHODS:In five Canadian hospitals, we administered a face-to-face questionnaire to ol...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Heyland DK,Frank C,Groll D,Pichora D,Dodek P,Rocker G,Gafni A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of studies that use laboratory tests are often easy to interpret, because we are familiar with the units and how to interpret them. However, this is not the case when the results are presented as ORs, relative risks, correlation, or scores on an unfamiliar scale. This article explains these various indices of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Streiner DL,Norman GR

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary artery rupture by a flow-directed balloon-tipped catheter is a rare complication if guidelines for insertion of catheters are strictly applied. It should be stressed that the need for a "confirmed" wedge pressure should be weighed against the very real risk of this potentially fatal complication. Users of th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hannan AT,Brown M,Bigman O

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The call for meaningful patient and family engagement in research has recently gained considerable momentum. This article defines patient and family engagement broadly and specifically in clinical research. Using a multicenter, North American weaning trial as an exemplar, we describe our early experiences as clinical ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Burns KEA,Devlin JW,Hill NS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac and pulmonary disease are so closely interrelated that it is often difficult to determine in young infants which is the primary offender. As illustrated in these case reports, failure to recognize the true nature of the disease process may lead to unnecessary procedures and delays which can be life-threatening...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Moss AJ,McDonald LV

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CT scanning allows assessment of airway-wall thickness and is useful for diagnosing and assessing various lung diseases, including asthma and COPD. Several studies have reported that CT scan-estimated dimensions are positively correlated with pulmonary function test results and a positive response to treatment. Howeve...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hamada S,Ito Y,Imai S,Oguma T,Niimi A,Mishima M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have suggested a relationship between asthma and obesity. Despite these reports, the effect of being underweight or overweight as a risk factor for airway obstructive diseases (AODs) is not clear. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether a relation of body mass index (BMI) to asthma, chronic bronchiti...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Guerra S,Sherrill DL,Bobadilla A,Martinez FD,Barbee RA

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed our experience with 41 children hospitalized from 1974 to 1978 for adenovirus (ADV) bronchiolitis. Thirty-two patients (78 percent) were native Indians between four and 12 months old. In 18 of the 41 patients (43.9 percent) acute complications developed. The five fatal cases (12.2 percent) were confined to...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wenman WM,Pagtakhan RD,Reed MH,Chernick V,Albritton W

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic myocardium undergoes many physiologic changes, including alterations in contractile function, histologic condition, and oxygen utilization. Reperfusion of ischemic myocardium may reverse some of these changes; however, the level of reperfusion needed for adequate functional recovery, as opposed to myocyte sal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rohs TJ Jr,Benedict MB,Bolling SF

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combination chemotherapy has dramatically improved the prognosis of patients with intermediate and high grade histologic subtypes of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Treatment-related complications, however, are considerable, and a common problem encountered is respiratory distress or respiratory insufficiency. Usually these ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Glenn LD,Armitage JO,Goldsmith JC,Sorensen S,Howe D,Weisenberger DD

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Depressive symptoms and reduced health-related quality of life are common in patients with severe COPD. Therefore, understanding the association between preferences for life-sustaining treatment and depression or quality of life is important in providing care. No prior studies have examined the effects ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Stapleton RD,Nielsen EL,Engelberg RA,Patrick DL,Curtis JR

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no documentation in the literature of the risk of hypoxemia after chest percussion in acutely ill adults with nonsurgical pulmonary disorders. We studied the immediate effect of postural drainage and chest percussion (PDP) on oxygenation in 22 hospitalized patients with a variety of acute, nonsurgical pulmona...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Connors AF Jr,Hammon WE,Martin RJ,Rogers RM

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the largest observational studies on post-ICU weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation yields evidence that more than half of such patients can be successfully liberated from mechanical ventilation. Success is likely to fall within a 3-month window, with late successes and partial ventilator independe...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Scheinhorn DJ,Chao DC,Hassenpflug MS,Gracey DR

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:The effect of therapy using a cervicomandibular support collar (CMSC) to manage obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was compared with standard therapy, nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). DESIGN:Subjects received treatment with CMSC or nCPAP each for 1 month in random order. The study was ana...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Skinner MA,Kingshott RN,Jones DR,Taylor DR

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00