Cross-sectional echocardiographic detection of aortic ring abscess in bacterial endocarditis.

abstract：:Peripheral undefined pulmonary nodules have become a favorable indication for the videoendoscopic approach in thoracic surgery. In our latest experience, we also successfully applied this technique in centrally located lesions of the lung. In reviewing our first 29 cases, we looked for preoperative features of videoen...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schwarz CD,Lenglinger F,Eckmayr J,Schauer N,Hartl P,Mayer KH

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Kidney disease has been linked to risk for hospitalization-related (HR) VTE, but the effect size and differences across types of kidney disease are described poorly. RESEARCH QUESTION:Can the risk for HR VTE among patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease be quantified, and if so, h...

journal_title：Chest

authors： McMahon MMJ,Collen LPJF,Chung CKK,Stewart LIJ,Haydar L,Moores CRLK,Holley CAB

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the Ca2+ movements in smooth muscle cells at rest and during activation and relaxation as deduced from transplasmalemmal Ca2+ fluxes and contractile respnses. The general picture which emerges is: the resting cell has a [Ca2+]cyt below 10(-7) M and large gradients are poised across both the cell membrane a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： van Breemen C,Aaronson P,Loutzenhiser R,Meisheri K

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment failure (TF) is defined as a clinical condition with inadequate response to antimicrobial therapy. Clinical response should be evaluated within the first 72 h of treatment, whereas infiltrate images may take up to 6 weeks to resolve. Early failure is considered when ventilatory support and/or septic shock ap...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Menendez R,Torres A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients undergoing pneumonectomy were evaluated with the lateral position test (LPT) in addition to routine pulmonary function tests (PFTs). On the basis of the percentage of ventilation estimated to be contributed by each lung on LPT, predictions were made for expected values for each patient's post-pneumonectom...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Walkup RH,Vossel LF,Griffin JP,Proctor RJ

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been postulated that differences in provocative concentration of methacholine causing a 20% fall in FEV1 (PC20) values between the dosimeter method and tidal breathing method might be due to differences in the dose of agonist delivered to the mouth. The aim of the present study was to determine the in...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Prieto L,Lopez V,Llusar R,Rojas R,Marin J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that pentoxifylline, administered after phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), would diminish the severity of lung injury. SETTING:Animal research laboratory. DESIGN:Comparative study. SUBJECTS:Mongrel dogs (n = 33). INTERVENTIONS:Baseline measurements were obtained from the isolated blood-perfu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Creamer KM,McCloud LL,Fisher LE,Ehrhart IC

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-acting β2-agonists (LABAs) and long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs) are recommended as initial maintenance treatments for COPD, with their combination (LABA-LAMA) advocated as the disease progresses. Randomized trials comparing the effectiveness of this combination with the alternative combination...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Suissa S,Dell'Aniello S,Ernst P

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unidirectional endobronchial valves, originally studied for potential treatment of emphysema, have emerged as a useful intervention for patients with persistent air leak from the lung. The procedure is accomplished via bronchoscopy in a patient who already has a chest tube in place for management of the air leak. It u...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kovitz KL,French KD

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review examines psychosocial issues among lung transplant patients from the time of assessment through the posttransplant period. Although psychological factors are recognized as being important in the transplant evaluation, no standard approach to psychological assessment currently exists. Lung transplant candid...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Barbour KA,Blumenthal JA,Palmer SM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine conformance with methodologic standards in the evaluation of diagnostic tests. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE database search (1992 to 1997) of nine prominent general medicine and six subspecialty journals for articles that report discriminative properties of diagnostic tests in pulmonary medicine....

journal_title：Chest

authors： Heffner JE,Feinstein D,Barbieri C

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Despite the success of specialist cough clinics, there is increasing recognition of a subgroup of chronic coughers in whom a diagnosis cannot be made even after thorough, systematic investigation. We call this condition chronic idiopathic cough (CIC). The aim of this study is to compare the clinical ch...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Haque RA,Usmani OS,Barnes PJ

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine if soluble leukocyte selectin (sL-selectin) levels in serum and pleural fluid (PF) are an inflammatory marker that differentiates pleural effusion transudates from exudates. DESIGN:sL-selectin PF and serum levels were measured in consecutive patients and compared to established criteria. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Horvath LL,Gallup RA,Worley BD,Merrill GA,Morris MJ

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Walking is a familiar daily activity that is generally limited by breathlessness, whereas cycling is an uncommon physical effort typically limited by leg discomfort. The hypothesis was that patients with COPD would exhibit greater improvements in exercise endurance and relief of breathlessness with bronchodi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zhang X,Waterman LA,Ward J,Baird JC,Mahler DA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a widespread disease with important implications for health-care systems worldwide. This study investigated direct costs, treatment patterns, and outcomes associated with two patient cohorts hospitalized with CAP. DESIGN:The study design was naturalistic, prospect...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bauer TT,Welte T,Ernen C,Schlosser BM,Thate-Waschke I,de Zeeuw J,Schultze-Werninghaus G

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many complementary techniques for mediastinal staging of lung cancer. It is increasingly apparent that the accuracy of mediastinal staging depends not only on which test is used but also on technical factors of how the procedure is performed. This article reviews data regarding such technical factors and pro...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Detterbeck F,Puchalski J,Rubinowitz A,Cheng D

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parenteral tetracycline, one of the most commonly used agents for producing pleurodesis, is no longer available because of stricter regulations governing the manufacturing process. The objective of this project was to determine whether minocycline, a tetracycline derivative, is an effective sclerosant in an experiment...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Light RW,Wang NS,Sassoon CS,Gruer SE,Vargas FS

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of thoracic radiation therapy in the management of limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is reviewed. Although chest irradiation has been used to treat SCLC for over four decades, its standard role in the management of limited-stage disease was established only during the last decade. Multiple prospecti...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kumar P

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Albumin and nonprotein colloids (starches, dextran, and others) are used frequently as blood volume expanders in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The objective of this study was to determine differences between colloids with regard to patient characteristics and mortality rates. DESIGN AND SETTI...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sedrakyan A,Gondek K,Paltiel D,Elefteriades JA

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old woman with recent onset of exertional chest pain, left anterior hemiblock and negative stress electrocardiogram was found to have hypoplasia of the coronary sinus with drainage of the major coronary venous blood by way of the Thebesian system into the left ventricle. This abnormality appeared to be of no...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kinard SA

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To assess exercise tolerance and determine the distinct role of cardiac, respiratory, or peripheral factors on it after delayed surgical repair in patients with tetralogy of Fallot. DESIGN:The aerobic exercise capacity of 15 adult patients (mean [+/- SD] age, 21 +/- 6; age range, 9 to 30 years) underg...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ercisli M,Vural KM,Gokkaya KN,Koseoglu F,Tufekcioglu O,Sener E,Tasdemir O

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Male sex is an independent predictor of worse survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This finding might be explained by more severe pulmonary vascular disease, worse right ventricular (RV) function, or different response to therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying cause of...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jacobs W,van de Veerdonk MC,Trip P,de Man F,Heymans MW,Marcus JT,Kawut SM,Bogaard HJ,Boonstra A,Vonk Noordegraaf A

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication of sarcoidosis that is associated with increased mortality. The pathogenesis of PH in sarcoidosis is uncertain, and the role of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)-specific therapies remains to be determined. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Barnett CF,Bonura EJ,Nathan SD,Ahmad S,Shlobin OA,Osei K,Zaiman AL,Hassoun PM,Moller DR,Barnett SD,Girgis RE

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the criterion for amplitude of circadian FEV1 variation suitable for phase analysis, six FEV1 measurements within a day were made on 346 days in 125 stable asthmatic children aged 8 to 12 years. Since coefficient of variation (CV) of FEV1 within a day in nonasthmatic children in our laboratory is less tha...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kondo S

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperinflation with intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) loads the respiratory muscles and causes dyspnea in obstructive lung disease. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has shown some efficacy in reducing inspiratory work and dyspnea. However, in obstructive lung disease, inspiratory work and dy...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fessler HE,Brower RG,Permutt S

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health-care workers are concerned about the risk of acquiring contagious diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome and avian influenza after recent outbreaks. We studied exhaled air and particle dispersion through an oronasal mask attached to a human-patient simulator (HPS) during noninvasive positi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hui DS,Hall SD,Chan MT,Chow BK,Tsou JY,Joynt GM,Sullivan CE,Sung JJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of repeated thoracenteses on the fluid characteristics and the levels of various cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-5, IL-6, and IL-8, and of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) and tissue type plasminogen activator in malignant...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chung CL,Chen YC,Chang SC

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Whereas pulmonary rehabilitation reduces symptoms and improves the quality of life of patients with COPD and is recommended in management guidelines, few patients have access to rehabilitation services. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of increasing access to selected comp...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coultas D,Frederick J,Barnett B,Singh G,Wludyka P

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exhaled breath temperature (EBT) is a new noninvasive method for the study of inflammatory respiratory diseases with a potential to reach clinical practice. However, few studies are available regarding the validation of this method, and they were mainly derived from small, pediatric populations; thus, the ra...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Carpagnano GE,Foschino-Barbaro MP,Crocetta C,Lacedonia D,Saliani V,Zoppo LD,Barnes PJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous pneumothorax is a known complication of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. From a series of 61 patients with PCP, we identified two cases, not associated with aerosolized pentamidine, that presented with spontaneous pneumothorax and cystic changes seen...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smith RL,Berkowitz KA,Aranda CP

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00