Effect of the cold pressor test on diffusing capacity. Comparison of normal subjects and those with Raynaud's disease and progressive systemic sclerosis.

abstract：:This is the first reported case of discrete fibrous subaortic stenosis in tetralogy of Fallot. Transaortic excision of the subaortic membrane was readily accomplished. To detect this and other forms of left ventricular outflow-tract obstruction in tetralogy of Fallot before surgery, routine selective left ventriculogr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sanders JH,Van Praagh R,Sade RM

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments and the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Patient-Focused Care Project are complementary initiatives that provide a road map for creating practice environments where interdisciplinary, ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： McCauley K,Irwin RS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptom-limited supine bicycle exercise with radionuclide angiography was performed on 11 patients with severe mitral regurgitation (who were not receiving vasodilators), to assess changes in left ventricular volume, regurgitant fraction, forward flow and regurgitant flow during exercise. All patients were in normal s...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lavie CJ,Lam JB,Gibbons RJ

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:The management of stable patients with COPD depends on the severity of symptoms and airflow limitation. Regarding inflammation, corticosteroids are the only medications that are recommended for use, and only under restricted circumstances. Corticosteroids tend to undertreat or overtreat patients with C...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Perng DW,Huang HY,Chen HM,Lee YC,Perng RP

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial stump fistula occurred on the seventh postoperative day in a 45-year-old man who underwent right pneumonectomy for T2N2M0 adenocarcinoma of the lung. It was attributable to ventilator-related barotrauma during treatment of ARDS from multiple pulmonary emboli. A frequently lethal complication, its presentatio...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pomerantz AH,Derasari MD,Sethi SS,Khan S

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) tissue-typing studies on patients with genetically transmitted hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have demonstrated an HLA linkage in a Caucasian and black patient group and an HLA-DR locus association in a Japanese population sample. To confirm whether a specific HLA antigen(s) might serve as a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gardin JM,Gottdiener JS,Radvany R,Maron BJ,Lesch M

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent for which pharmacodynamic relationships between the maximum serum antibiotic concentration (Cmax)/minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ratio and/or the area under the serum concentration-time curve during a 24-h dosing period (AUC(0-24))/MIC ratio...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cazzola M,Matera MG,Donnarumma G,Tufano MA,Sanduzzi A,Marchetti F,Blasi F

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Direct current (DC) shocks to the heart cause morphologic and functional myocardial damage. Previous studies have suggested that acute DC shock injury is free radical mediated and that the administration of antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase can reduce the level of DC shock-induced f...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pagan-Carlo LA,Garcia LA,Hutchison JL,Buettner GR,Kerber RE

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboendarterectomy is the treatment of choice for chronic large vessel thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. To identify the mechanisms responsible for the improvement in gas exchange following thromboendarterectomy, we studied nine patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension before and eight to 18...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kapitan KS,Clausen JL,Moser KM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Failure to reliably diagnose ARDS may be a major driver of negative clinical trials and underrecognition and treatment in clinical practice. We sought to examine the interobserver reliability of the Berlin ARDS definition and examine strategies for improving the reliability of ARDS diagnosis. METHODS:Two hu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sjoding MW,Hofer TP,Co I,Courey A,Cooke CR,Iwashyna TJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) has been documented to cause community-acquired pneumonias (CAP), notable for necrotizing features. The frequency of occurrence, risk factors, and optimal treatment of CA-MRSA CAP are unclear. METHODS:This was a retrospective analysis ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lobo LJ,Reed KD,Wunderink RG

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 15 nonsmoking, clinically stable asthmatic subjects aged 27 to 39 years to evaluate the potential cardiotoxic effects of combined use of a beta-adrenergic agonist drug and theophylline in the treatment of asthma. Subjects underwent a one-week washout period followed by two one-week periods of study receivin...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coleman JJ,Vollmer WM,Barker AF,Schultz GE,Buist AS

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current guidelines recommend the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) added to long-acting beta(2)-agonists (LABAs) for treatment of symptomatic patients with severe and very severe COPD. However, the evidence has been inconclusive. The aim of this review was to assess the safety and efficacy of LABAs/ICSs ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rodrigo GJ,Castro-Rodriguez JA,Plaza V

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the trachea is rare. Its occurence in a 14-year-old boy is reported here. This case illustrates the typical course of tracheal tumors with clinical manifestations of cough, wheezing, and hemoptysis, the intially reported normal chest roentgenogram, and the common failure to diagnose trachea...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bharani SN,Arbeit JM,Hyde JS,Dainauskas JR,Wilson RR

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between December 1985 and August 1988, there were 115 patients at 13 centers who were entered on a randomized comparison of tetracycline and bleomycin for treatment of malignant pleural effusions. Fifteen patients were not treated, primarily due to rapid progression of systemic cancer. Fifteen patients entered on a hi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ruckdeschel JC,Moores D,Lee JY,Einhorn LH,Mandelbaum I,Koeller J,Weiss GR,Losada M,Keller JH

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:We sought to compare arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) relationships between a 15.1% hypoxia inhalation test (HIT) at sea level and a hypobaric chamber exposure equivalent to 2,438 m (8,000 feet) of altitude above sea level in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and healthy...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dillard TA,Moores LK,Bilello KL,Phillips YY

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) published guidelines for asthma management in 1991. The purpose of this study is to assess the concordance between emergency physicians' practice and the guidelines. DESIGN:Survey mailed to emergency physicians. Non-respondents were mailed a second c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Emerman CL,Cydulka RK,Skobeloff E

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes severe acute lung injury in approximately 5% of infected adults, but few reports have been made of severe pediatric disease. We present an adolescent patient who contracted severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 one week after a paterna...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fisler G,Haimed A,Levy CF,Stiles J,Capone CA,Fish JD,Brochstein JA,Taylor MD

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human genetic variation has enormous implications for individual susceptibility to lung disease, as well as for differences in prognosis and response to therapeutic interventions. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most common type of DNA sequence variation. An SNP is the substitution of a single base in t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tebbutt SJ,James A,Paré PD

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate renal and vasodilator effects of synthetic atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with special reference to the applicability of ANF as a diuretic and natriuretic. DESIGN:The study consisted of two parts. The first 15 consecutive patients in a un...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hynynen M,Palojoki R,Heinonen J,Tikkanen I,Harjula AL,Fyhrquist F

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are several reports showing that expiratory muscle strength and endurance can be impaired in patients with COPD. This muscle weakness may have clinically relevant implications. Expiratory muscle training tended to improve cough and to reduce the sensation of respiratory effort during exercise in patien...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Weiner P,Magadle R,Beckerman M,Weiner M,Berar-Yanay N

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes an unusual patient with X-linked Alport syndrome (XLAS) in whom diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) developed as a complication of alemtuzumab therapy following renal transplantation. A 26-year-old man with XLAS underwent retransplantation with a cadaveric renal allograft. He received alemtuzumab th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sachdeva A,Matuschak GM

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 10-year-old, 36-kg child with a malignant air leak who failed conventional mechanical ventilation and high-frequency jet ventilation was successfully treated with a neonatal high-frequency oscillatory ventilator for 31 days. Since the air leak resolved with minimal hemodynamic compromise, this technique may have app...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mayes TC,Jefferson LS,David Y,Louis PT,Fortenberry JD

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Salmeterol (S) and montelukast (M) individually inhibit the obstructive consequences of thermal stimuli such as exercise and hyperventilation (HV), but there is no information on whether these drugs can interact positively. DESIGN:Randomized trial. SETTING:University teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS:...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coreno A,Skowronski M,West E,El-Ekiaby A,McFadden ER Jr

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bayesian analysis was used in this study to investigate the diagnostic value of the bronchial provocation test with methacholine in patients with asthma. The best cutoff value of accumulated concentration of methacholine administered that caused a 20 percent fall in FEV1 post-saline (PC20) in our sample, determine...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Perpiñá M,Pellicer C,de Diego A,Compte L,Macián V

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the likelihood of lung nodule calcification can be predicted from nodule size as measured on a chest radiograph (CXR). DESIGN:Retrospective review of CXRs of patients with lung nodules < or =1 cm in size detected on CT scanning. CT images were used to identify calcifications and t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ketai L,Malby M,Jordan K,Meholic A,Locken J

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 4 cases of Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) that occurred in patients being treated with corticosteroids for a diagnosis of asthma. One patient had asthma, eosinophilia, and eosinophilic lymphadenopathy that regressed with higher doses of corticosteroids. The second patient had both eosinophilic tissue infiltrat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Churg A,Brallas M,Cronin SR,Churg J

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the correspondence between fluctuations of esophageal pressure measured before and after placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube in six normal volunteers. Flow, airway pressure, and esophageal pressure data from at least 20 breaths were recorded in seven ventilatory conditions in two body postures: 0 degree (s...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Niknam J,Chandra A,Adams AB,Nahum A,Ravenscraft SA,Marini JJ

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of inhaled fluticasone propionate (FP) in children aged 12 to 47 months with asthma symptoms. DESIGN:A retrospective economic analysis conducted from the perspective of the Danish health-care system, based on clinical data from a 12-week study. SETTING:Thirty-three ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bisgaard H,Price MJ,Maden C,Olsen NA

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated sites of nitric oxide (NO) gas exchange and response to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with COPD and varying extents of emphysema. METHODS:This was a prospective, randomized, single-blind, crossover study in treated, stable, ex-smoking patients with COPD who were ICS and l...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gelb AF,Flynn Taylor C,Krishnan A,Fraser C,Shinar CM,Schein MJ,Osann K

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00