Positional dyspnea and oxygen desaturation related to carcinoma of the lung. Up with the good lung.

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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare the safety, use, and cost profiles of open thoracotomy vs video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for wedge resection in lung cancer performed by thoracic surgeons in the United States. METHODS:The Premier database, which contains complete patient billing, hospi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Howington JA,Gunnarsson CL,Maddaus MA,McKenna RJ,Meyers BF,Miller D,Moore M,Rizzo JA,Swanson S

更新日期：2012-02-01 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

abstract：:We evaluated the demographic, medical, and flight characteristics of 1,115 passengers who were routinely referred for preflight medical screening by a major domestic air carrier. The largest category consisted of 892 patients who requested in-flight oxygen therapy for cardiopulmonary conditions, of which COPD and card...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gong H Jr,Mark JA,Cowan MN

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a ten-month-old patient in whom intermittent patency and closure of the dectus arteriosus was observed clinically, and in whom this observation was uniquely demonstrated at the time of cardiac catheterization. The hemodynamics of this patient and the physiology of ductal closure are discussed. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： DuBrow IW,Fisher E,Hastreiter A

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Among adults presenting to the emergency department (ED) with acute asthma, we sought to determine the prevalence of obesity, and the relation of body mass index (BMI) to asthma severity in this high-risk population. DESIGN:Multicenter, prospective cohort study. SETTING:Twenty-six North American EDs....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Thomson CC,Clark S,Camargo CA Jr,MARC Investigators.

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fondaparinux, a selective inhibitor of factor Xa, is the first of a new class of antithrombotic compounds, the synthetic pentasaccharides. Its benefit-to-risk ratio in preventing venous thromboembolism after major orthopedic surgery was investigated in four randomized, double-blind international phase III trials in pa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Turpie AG,Eriksson BI,Bauer KA,Lassen MR

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages are the most abundant immune cell population in normal lung tissue and serve critical roles in innate and adaptive immune responses as well as the development of inflammatory airway disease. Studies in a mouse model of chronic obstructive lung disease and translational studies of humans with asthma and COP...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Byers DE,Holtzman MJ

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe and correlate pulmonary function and high-resolution CT (HRCT) scan scores in individuals with a high risk for development of pulmonary fibrosis, ie, Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS) patients with mutations in the HPS-1 gene. DESIGN:Cross-sectional analysis of consecutive, eligible patients. PATI...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Brantly M,Avila NA,Shotelersuk V,Lucero C,Huizing M,Gahl WA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides the rationale for the approach to making recommendations primarily used in four articles of the Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines: orthopedic surgery, nonorthopedic surgery, nonsurgical pat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Guyatt GH,Eikelboom JW,Gould MK,Garcia DA,Crowther M,Murad MH,Kahn SR,Falck-Ytter Y,Francis CW,Lansberg MG,Akl EA,Hirsh J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old laboratory technician developed pulmonary infiltrates consistent with chemical pneumonitis following accidental exposure to a mixture of hydrogen bromide and phosphorus tribromide. A protracted clinical course ensued consistent with bronchiolitis obliterans. These problems may have been avoided if the po...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kraut A,Lilis R

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the methodology for the Seventh American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy: Evidence-Based Guidelines. Guideline authors began by specifying the population, the intervention and alternative, and the outcomes for each clinical question, and d...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schünemann HJ,Munger H,Brower S,O'Donnell M,Crowther M,Cook D,Guyatt G

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The mid-portion of the maximal expiratory flow-volume (MEFV) curve is often described by values of the mean forced expired flow as lung volume decreases from 75% to 25% of vital capacity (ie, forced expiratory flow, midexpiratory phase [FEF(25-75)]). It is common practice to report also forced expired flow a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bar-Yishay E,Amirav I,Goldberg S

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A ventricular inhibited unipolar pacing system in a case of so-called pacemaker syndrome was successfully converted into an atrioventricular sequential system without replacing the ventricular lead. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bognolo DA,Vijayanagar RR,Eckstein PF,Pollicina F

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COPD includes the chronic bronchitis (CB) and emphysema phenotypes. Although it is generally assumed that emphysema or chronic airflow obstruction (CAO) is associated with worse quality of life (QOL) than is CB, this assumption has not been tested. METHODS:The current study's analyses from the Lovelace Smok...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Meek PM,Petersen H,Washko GR,Diaz AA,Klm V,Sood A,Tesfaigzi Y

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare sublingual PCO(2) (PslCO(2)) measurements with gastric intramucosal PCO(2) (PimCO(2)) as well as with the traditional indexes of tissue oxygenation in hemodynamically unstable ICU patients. DESIGN:A prospective, validation study. SETTING:The medical and coronary ICUs of a community teaching hospi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marik PE

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are several reports on underdiagnosis of COPD, while little is known about COPD overdiagnosis and overtreatment. We describe the overdiagnosis and the prevalence of spirometrically defined false positive COPD, as well as their relationship with overtreatment across 23 population samples in 20 countries...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sator L,Horner A,Studnicka M,Lamprecht B,Kaiser B,McBurnie MA,Buist AS,Gnatiuc L,Mannino DM,Janson C,Bateman ED,Burney P,BOLD Collaborative Research Group.

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Closure of ventricular septal defects through the aortic valve annulus has been described for a variety of cardiac anomalies. This technique is most appropriate when simultaneous aortic valve replacement is anticipated. A continuous suture through the patch material may produce a purse-string effect upon the aortic va...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Stewart S

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old man developed histologic lesions characteristic of acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis in skin and lung during preleukemic and leukemic phases of acute myeloid leukemia. These lesions showed improvement and resolution during oral prednisone therapy, requiring higher doses during each relapse. The respo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lazarus AA,McMillan M,Miramadi A

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eradication of the bacterial pathogen, resolution of the local and systemic inflammatory signs, and recovery of organ function are the main criteria by which antibiotic treatment is evaluated. In cystic fibrosis (CF) the pathogen is seldom eradicated and systemic markers of inflammation are not always present. The mai...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Levy J

更新日期：1988-08-01 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: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：BACKGROUND:Postnasal drip (PND) is a common symptom associated with upper respiratory tract disorders. It occurs without other symptoms or combined with chronic rhinosinusitis. However, the pathophysiology of PND is debated to this day, and an objective definition of PND has not been established. Therefore, we aimed to...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bucher S,Schmid-Grendelmeier P,Soyka MB

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether sectional development in pulmonary and critical care medicine influences medical house officers' (HO) interests and knowledge about respiratory medicine, we reviewed HO performance on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certifying examination during 4 years before and 5 years after reor...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Haponik EF,Bowton DL,Chin R Jr,Adair NE,Lykens MG,Alford PT,Bass DA

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nodular opacities are a well-known pulmonary manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), occurring most often in seropositive men who smoke and have subcutaneous nodules. In the past 15 years two cases of lung carcinoma presenting as pulmonary nodules have been reported in patients with rheumatoid disease. We present ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jolles H,Moseley PL,Peterson MW

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Evaluation of the effectiveness of negative-pressure ventilation (NPV) with the use of the iron lung vs noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in the treatment of COPD patients with acute on chronic respiratory failure. DESIGN:A retrospective case-control study. SETTING:Four Italian respir...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Corrado A,Confalonieri M,Marchese S,Mollica C,Villella G,Gorini M,Della Porta R

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-seven patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were treated in hospital for diffuse interstitial lung fibrosis. Although interstitial fibrosis (either on the basis of lung function tests or chest roentgenograms or both) is fairly common among patients with RA, according to this study interstitial fibrosis of suff...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hakala M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Great variability exists in the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ICUs around the world. The contribution of specific ICU care variables to these geographic variations is unknown. METHODS:ICU patients from two ICUs (in Jerusalem and Toronto) who were admitted for > 48 h and who grew a resistant...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Levin PD,Simor AE,Moses AE,Sprung CL

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:A prospective study of community-acquired pneumonia in Hong Kong was carried out between January and December, 1988. Ninety adults (57 male) with a mean age of 57.3 years were admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital with community-acquired pneumonia. The etiologic diagnosis of pneumonia was made in 37 cases (41 perce...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chan CH,Cohen M,Pang J

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00