Systemic artery-to-pulmonary artery fistula. A new therapeutic approach.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the differences in the clinical, radiologic, and laboratory features of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in older patients, as compared to younger patients. DESIGN:A meta-analysis (the Schmidt-Hunter method) of published works found in MEDLINE and other sources was performed. A total of 12 stud...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pérez-Guzmán C,Vargas MH,Torres-Cruz A,Villarreal-Velarde H

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CPAP effectiveness is limited by suboptimal adherence. Prior studies of adherence have focused on middle-aged men. RESEARCH QUESTION:Does CPAP adherence vary by age and sex? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Telemonitoring data from a CPAP manufacturer database were used to assess adherence in patients initiating C...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Patel SR,Bakker JP,Stitt CJ,Aloia MS,Nouraie SM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The previously unreported association of chronic persistent cough due to a duplication esophageal cyst is presented. The presence of a long history of atopy, bronchitis, and asthma resulted in a delay in diagnosis. When vigorous bronchodilator therapy was unsuccessful, close observation of the patient and review of he...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bowton DL,Katz PO

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To investigate the roles of human alpha-defensin (HAD), human beta-defensin (HBD)-1, and HBD-2, novel antimicrobial peptides, in patients with Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection (MAI). PATIENTS:The study included 25 patients (10 men) with MAI who visited our hospital between June 1998 and Au...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ashitani J,Mukae H,Hiratsuka T,Nakazato M,Kumamoto K,Matsukura S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the nutritional status of patients with emphysema and chronic bronchitis and examined the relationship between lung dysfunction and nutritional depletion in patients with emphysema. There was no evidence of nutritional depletion in patients with chronic bronchitis (n = 4). In contrast, patients wit...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Openbrier DR,Irwin MM,Rogers RM,Gottlieb GP,Dauber JH,Van Thiel DH,Pennock BE

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) involves the application of radiofrequency energy to visible proximal airways to selectively ablate airway smooth muscle. BT is the first nonpharmacologic interventional therapy approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for severe asthma. This approval was based on the results o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Iyer VN,Lim KG

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old woman with an acute myocardial infarction, as judged by serial enzyme changes, developed transitory Q waves in leads V2 to V4 and leads 2, 3, and aVF during an attack of pain in the chest. These Q waves were not present 12 hours later. It is suggested that these changes represent a focal block in the sep...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Athanassopoulos CB

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to identify the bronchial response to inhaled methacholine in patients with mitral stenosis (MS) and to clarify whether or not the bronchial hyperreactivity (BHR) is reversible after percutaneous mitral balloon valvulotomy (PBMV). PATIENTS AND SETTING:Thirty patients with MS and 28 age-matched heal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gülec S,Ertas F,Tutar E,Demirel Y,Karaoguz R,Omurlu K,Oral D

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fever, dyspnea, dry cough and interstitial fibrosis occurred in a man with prostate carcinoma treated with nilutamide and buserelin for two and one-half months. The diagnosis of drug-induced fibrosis was established on the basis of chronologic and semiologic events. This is the first such case reported. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Seigneur J,Trechot PF,Hubert J,Lamy P

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Factors influencing diastolic filling of the left ventricle may serve as critical determinants of both maximal cardiac output and oxygen uptake. This study was conducted to assess diastolic filling dynamics of the left ventricle during progressive upright cycle exercise in children. METHODS:Twelve boys...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rowland T,Mannie E,Gawle L

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 15 patients with life threatening, massive hemoptysis is reported. Thirteen of these patients underwent immediate operative treatment with only three deaths. One died after bronchoscopic identification of the bleeding site while awaiting elective thoracotomy. The other patient left the hospital against med...

journal_title：Chest

authors： McCollun WB,Mattox KL,Guinn GA,Beall AC Jr

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The practice of treating a solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) suspicious for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) in the absence of pathology is growing. In the absence of randomized evidence, the appropriate prior probability threshold of lung cancer of when...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Louie AV,Senan S,Patel P,Ferket BS,Lagerwaard FJ,Rodrigues GB,Salama JK,Kelsey C,Palma DA,Hunink MG

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchopulmonary C-fibers and a subset of mechanically sensitive, acid-sensitive myelinated sensory nerves play essential roles in regulating cough. These vagal sensory nerves terminate primarily in the larynx, trachea, carina, and large intrapulmonary bronchi. Other bronchopulmonary sensory nerves, sensory nerves inn...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Canning BJ,Chang AB,Bolser DC,Smith JA,Mazzone SB,McGarvey L,CHEST Expert Cough Panel.

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) improves hemodynamics and exercise capacity. However, its effect on respiratory function is unclear. Our objective was to investigate the effect of BPA on respiratory function. METHODS:We enrolled patients with inop...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Akizuki M,Serizawa N,Ueno A,Adachi T,Hagiwara N

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the number of procedures necessary to become proficient in flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopic examination. I performed 99 bronchoscopic procedures during a formal training program under the direct supervision of instructors with varying experience. There were no statistical di...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dull WL

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Trade Center (WTC) collapse on September 11, 2001, produced airflow obstruction in a majority of firefighters receiving subspecialty pulmonary evaluation (SPE) within 6.5 years post-September 11, 2001. METHODS:In a cohort of 801 never smokers with normal pre-September 11, 2001, FEV1, we correlated...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nolan A,Naveed B,Comfort AL,Ferrier N,Hall CB,Kwon S,Kasturiarachchi KJ,Cohen HW,Zeig-Owens R,Glaser MS,Webber MP,Aldrich TK,Rom WN,Kelly K,Prezant DJ,Weiden MD

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health threat with significant annual impacts on morbidity and mortality. However, few studies have examined the impact of active and latent TB infection (LTBI) on health-related quality of life (HRQL). METHODS:Patients with recently diagnosed active TB or LTBI patients we...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marra CA,Marra F,Colley L,Moadebi S,Elwood RK,Fitzgerald JM

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To compare the performance of continuous fiberoptic blood gas monitoring with standard, intermittent blood gas sampling in the measurement of arterial and central venous blood gases during marked hemodynamic changes. DESIGN:Prospective, consecutive, enrollment, experimental study. SETTING:Research lab...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Oropello JM,Manasia A,Hannon E,Leibowitz A,Benjamin E

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the role of inhaled ipratropium bromide alone vs oral theophylline plus inhaled beta-agonist or the combination of all three in patients with stable COPD, the following double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted. Forty-eight patients with stable COPD (mean age, 61.8 years, with mean baseline FEV1...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Karpel JP,Kotch A,Zinny M,Pesin J,Alleyne W

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased expression of the human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) was previously described in lung biopsy samples from patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). It remains unknown, however, whether serum HE4 concentrations are elevated in CF. METHODS:Seventy-seven children with CF from six Hungarian CF centers and 57 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nagy B Jr,Nagy B,Fila L,Clarke LA,Gönczy F,Bede O,Nagy D,Újhelyi R,Szabó Á,Anghelyi A,Major M,Bene Z,Fejes Z,Antal-Szalmás P,Bhattoa HP,Balla G,Kappelmayer J,Amaral MD,Macek M Jr,Balogh I

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The timing of surgical treatment of empyema remains controversial. Traditionally, thoracotomy is performed either within three weeks of diagnosis or delayed until presumed pleurodesis occurs. Often, these patients are moribund and the duration of illness impossible to determine. We report our surgical results in seven...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hoover EL,Hsu HK,Ross MJ,Gross AM,Webb H,Ketosugbo A,Finch P

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Immunosuppressive pharmacologic agents prescribed to patients with diffuse interstitial and inflammatory lung disease and lung transplant recipients are associated with potential risks for adverse reactions. Strategies for minimizing such risks include administering these drugs according to established, safe...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Baughman RP,Meyer KC,Nathanson I,Angel L,Bhorade SM,Chan KM,Culver D,Harrod CG,Hayney MS,Highland KB,Limper AH,Patrick H,Strange C,Whelan T

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative evaluation of patients being considered for pulmonary resection is a common practice for both pulmonologists and internists. Traditionally, preoperative evaluation of this population has entailed identifying patients in whom pulmonary resection carries an unacceptably high risk of morbidity and mortality....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Reilly JJ

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurosarcoidosis occurs in approximately 5% of patients with systemic sarcoidosis. A review of medical literature shows that intracranial mass-like lesions secondary to sarcoidosis are quite rare. CT and MRI scanning would suggest that this manifestation of neurosarcoidosis may be more common than previously realized....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Veres L,Utz JP,Houser OW

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Typical pulmonary carcinoid tumors often present as proximal endobronchial masses discovered during the evaluation of cough and/or hemoptysis. We present a case of a carcinoid tumor that presented with spontaneous partial expectoration. A review of the literature revealed 16 cases of expectoration of fragments from va...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kelly WF,Crawley EA,Vick DJ,Hurwitz KM

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Byssinosis first became compensatable in Great Britain in May 1941. The claimants were examined by a specially constituted board consisting of chest physicians and medical specialists from the Manchester area. Following the Industrial Injuries Act of 1946, which became operative in July 1948, the examinations were tak...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rooke GB

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data are available on the long-term outcome of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) for obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). This study was designed to determine long-term survival, treatment adherence, and prognostic factors in patients with OHS in whom NPPV was initiated in an acute sett...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Priou P,Hamel JF,Person C,Meslier N,Racineux JL,Urban T,Gagnadoux F

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to investigate the test-retest reliability, repeatability, and sensitivity of the modified shuttle test (MST) in adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). DESIGN:: Prospective study. SETTING:Adult CF Unit, Belfast City Hospital. PATIENTS:: Adult patients with CF. INTER...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bradley J,Howard J,Wallace E,Elborn S

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study applies a stochastic or probability search and display model to prospectively predict outcome and to evaluate therapeutic effects in a consecutively monitored series of 396 patients with severe thoracic and thoracoabdominal injuries. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective observational study of outcome predicti...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shoemaker WC,Bayard DS,Wo CC,Chan LS,Chien LC,Lu K,Jelliffe RW

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About one-third of the world population has latent TB infection (LTBI), the majority of which is distributed in 22 high-burden countries. Early diagnosis and treatment of active TB remains the top priority in resource-poor countries with high TB prevalence. Notwithstanding, because LTBI contributes significantly to th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sharma SK,Mohanan S,Sharma A

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00