ST-segment elevation during recovery from exercise. A new manifestation of Prinzmetal's variant angina.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the acute bronchodilatory effect of the long-acting beta2-agonist formoterol against the short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA) terbutaline during exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in children with asthma. DESIGN:A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study of the imme...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hermansen MN,Nielsen KG,Buchvald F,Jespersen JJ,Bengtsson T,Bisgaard H

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：:Clinicians who auscultate the chest of normal children note that the frequency content of their breath sounds appears to vary with age. Because these changes have not been systematically documented before, we recorded and analyzed inspiratory breath sounds in 35 children (0 to 13 years) and five adults (34 to 43 years...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hidalgo HA,Wegmann MJ,Waring WW

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy and safety profiles of corticosteroid therapy in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients. DESIGN:Four hundred one of 1,278 SARS cases treated in Guangzhou China between December 2002 and June 2003 fulfilled the diagnostic criteria issued by the World Health Organiz...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chen RC,Tang XP,Tan SY,Liang BL,Wan ZY,Fang JQ,Zhong N

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old woman underwent bronchoscopic evaluation for hemoptysis. A small polypoid endotracheal nodule was discovered approximately 2.0 cm distal to the left true vocal cord. The lesion was sampled with a cytologic brush. Epithelioid histiocytes and numerous giant cells with asteroid bodies were seen, and there w...

journal_title：Chest

authors： McCarthy MP,Gideon JK,Schnadig VJ

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utility of the apnea index (number of apneic events per hour of sleep) in diagnosing sleep apnea syndrome is reviewed. Data from currently extant reports indicate that many otherwise normal, aging subjects may be classified as having sleep apnea syndrome based on the current diagnostic threshold of five apneic epi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Berry DT,Webb WB,Block AJ

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postmortem examination two weeks following implantation of a demand pacemaker with sutureless electrodes demonstrated that (1) the loops of intrapericardial electrode leads indented the myocardium and produced a circumscribed area of subepicardial necrosis, and (2) one of the electrode coils protruded into the right v...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Steinke WE,Thomas FT,ul Hassan Z,Mendoza RA,Gear AS

更新日期：1976-07-01 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：CASE PRESENTATION:A 32-year-old Nigerian woman, who became pregnant after undergoing in vitro fertilization, was admitted with nausea and abdominal pain. She had a history of two miscarriages and infertility because of tubal blockage treated by salpingectomy. One week prior, she presented to an outside hospital with pr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Amin S,Stone D,Anderlind C

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COPD is associated with significant morbidity primarily driven by acute exacerbations. Relative pulmonary artery (PA) enlargement, defined as a PA to ascending aorta (A) diameter ratio greater than one (PA:A>1) identifies patients at increased risk for exacerbations. However, little is known about the correl...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Iyer AS,Wells JM,Vishin S,Bhatt SP,Wille KM,Dransfield MT

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old woman presented with recurrent acute illness, characterized by high-grade fever, pleuritic chest pain, and unilateral nodular infiltrate on chest radiograph. During the follow-up period, there were six similar episodes, each starting 2 to 3 days prior to her menstrual period and resolving within 5 to 10 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yigla M,Ben-Itzhak O,Solomonov A,Guralnik L,Oren I

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During medical procedures with the potential to produce aerosols such as bronchoscopy, intubation, or CPR, health-care workers (HCWs) may be exposed to infectious bioaerosols. This scenario is of particular concern when high consequence pathogens such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Doggett N,Chow CW,Mubareka S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationships between pulmonary function and sleep-induced respiratory events were studied in 34 consecutive male patients with suspected sleep apnea syndrome. In view of the effects of obstructive airway disease on pulmonary volume and airway resistance (Raw), patients were divided into two groups, those with and...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Onal E,Leech JA,Lopata M

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The diagnostic value of tumor markers in pleural fluid is subject to debate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of several tumor markers in common use for detecting malignant pleural disease. DESIGN:Blinded comparison of four tumor markers in pleural fluid with a confirmat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Porcel JM,Vives M,Esquerda A,Salud A,Pérez B,Rodríguez-Panadero F

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Induced sputum cytology and protein biomarkers can be used to assess airways inflammation. Increases in sputum iron have been described in inflammatory lung disease. We hypothesized that other sputum metals may be affected by airways inflammation and investigated their potential value as biomarkers. METHODS...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gray RD,Duncan A,Noble D,Imrie M,O'Reilly DS,Innes JA,Porteous DJ,Greening AP,Boyd AC

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent minor hemoptysis resulted from extensive granulation tissue on the main carina and adjacent bronchi due to frequent spraying of metered-dose inhaler (MDI)-generated aerosol medications directly into a permanent tracheostomy. Salbutamol, containing oleic acid, was considered the most likely cause. After an A...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Newhouse MT

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous dipyridamole thallium imaging is reported to be a safe test with minimal side effects. It has been proposed by some that the test simply dilates the coronary vessels without actually producing myocardial ischemia. In this report, we describe a patient who, following intravenous dipyridamole thallium imagin...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lewen MK,Labovitz AJ,Kern MJ,Chaitman BR

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the cause of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients since PH can occur because of pulmonary arteriopathy, pulmonary parenchymal destruction, and left ventricular cardiac dysfunction. DESIGN AND SETTING:Consecutive case series in a university hospital. PATIENTS:N...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Strange C,Bolster M,Mazur J,Taylor M,Gossage JR,Silver R

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the reproducibility of tests of RM performance in normal elderly subjects and compared their performance with that of patients with COPD. The RM strength was measured as MIP and MEP. The RM endurance was measured using a two-minute incremental threshold loading test. The max load, the average Ppk as %MIP at...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Morrison NJ,Richardson J,Dunn L,Pardy RL

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether oxidative stress occurs following lobectomy and pneumonectomy and to evaluate whether markers of oxidative stress might be of value in the assessment of the diagnosis, course, and prognosis of postoperative complications. DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:A specialized thorac...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lases EC,Duurkens VA,Gerritsen WB,Haas FJ

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of subaortic stenosis caused by two discrete membranes is presented. Following demonstration of the two distinct sites of obstruction by intraventricular pressure gradients and angiocardiogram, the two membranes were excised through a transaortic approach. The importance of being aware of the occurrence of this...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lemole GM,Tesler UF,Colombi M,Eldredge WJ

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) frequently involves the pleura with resultant pleural effusion. Previous studies have reported that detection of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) in pleural fluid using animal tissue as substrate was a sensitive and specific method for distinguishing SLE pleural effusions from other etio...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Khare V,Baethge B,Lang S,Wolf RE,Campbell GD Jr

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The assessment of the structure and function of the subvalvular apparatus (SVA) in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) is complex, yet is of major importance prior to therapeutic decision making. Currently available methods of assessment are neither sufficiently accurate nor feasible. We review anatomic and f...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Turgeman Y,Atar S,Rosenfeld T

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to evaluate the availability and practice of spirometry, training of technicians, and spirometer features and maintenance in Spain in both primary care (PC) and secondary care (SC) centers. METHODS:We used a nationwide, cross-sectional, 36-item telephone survey of health-care centers in Spain to ta...

journal_title：Chest

authors： López-Campos JL,Soriano JB,Calle M,Encuesta de Espirometría en España (3E) Project.

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To measure the ability of a set of clinical parameters, the Winthrop-University Hospital (WUH) criteria, to identify Legionella pneumonia while discriminating against bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia at the time of hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). DESIGN:Retrospective case-contr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gupta SK,Imperiale TF,Sarosi GA

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiofollicular lymph node hyperplasia, known more commonly as Castleman disease, is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder. Castleman disease has two distinct clinical manifestations described as unicentric and multicentric disease. These presentations have distinct treatment algorithms and portend very different progno...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bandera B,Ainsworth C,Shikle J,Rupard E,Roach M

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:To determine if respiratory maneuvers may enhance the response to inhaled bronchodilator drugs, we evaluated the bronchodilator responses when isoproterenol was: inhaled as a bolus high (80 percent VC) compared to low (20 percent VC) lung volumes, and inhaled as a single 800 microgram dose compared to four 200 microgr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Riley DJ,Liu RT,Edelman NH

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary influenza pneumonia is a disease of high mortality. Differentiation between a bacterial and viral etiology for the pulmonary infiltrates frequently presents a diagnostic dilemma. Rapid diagnosis is essential; and once established, the patient requires careful supportive therapy. This report describes two patie...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bogart DB,Liu C,Ruth WE,Kerby GR,Williams CH

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old man demonstrated typical reflux esophagitis, not esophageal spasm, by esophageal manometry, although he demonstrated classic migraine, positive Raynaud's scan, and proven coronary artery spasm. He suffered from severe chest pain by medication of ergotamine tartrate. Ergot alkaloids should be avoided in p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Koh KK,Roe IH,Lee MM,Cho SK,Kim SS

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00