Nasal function and bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine in children.

abstract：:A new, simpler method to re-expand collapsed lungs was introduced in 14 procedures in 12 critically ill patients. To close the bronchus, we wedge the fiberoptic bronchoscope into each segment or subsegment of the collapsed lung instead of using a balloon cuff. Room air was then insufflated into the atelectatic alveoli...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tsao TC,Tsai YH,Lan RS,Shieh WB,Lee CH

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether monoclonal antibody (Mab) detection of tumor-associated antigen expressed on sputum epithelial cells precedes clinical presentation of second primary lung cancer. DESIGN SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Eleven oncology centers collaborate in the accrual of 1,000 patients with stage I non-small...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tockman MS,Erozan YS,Gupta P,Piantadosi S,Mulshine JL,Ruckdeschel JC

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-three patients with T3,N2,M0 or T4,N2,M0, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) took part in a phase 2 study in an attempt to evaluate the feasability of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery and thoracic radiotherapy. Chemotherapy consisted of daily administration of the following treatment: etoposide, 100...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pujol JL,Hayot M,Rouanet P,Le Chevalier T,Michel FB

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A five-year clinical follow-up and the results of myocardial biopsies are described in a patient with primary restrictive cardiomyopathy. Histologic examination of a right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy taken early in the course of the illness was not contributory. Histologic examination of a left ventricular endom...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Arbustini E,Buonanno C,Trevi G,Pennelli N,Ferrans VJ,Thiene G

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 13-year-old patient named Jahi McMath was determined to be dead by neurologic criteria following cardiopulmonary arrest and resuscitation at a hospital in Oakland, California. Her family did not agree that she was dead and refused to allow her ventilator to be removed. The family's attorney stated in the media that ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Luce JM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective study to determine the effectiveness of protected bronchoalveolar lavage (PBAL) in diagnosing pneumonia in ventilated patients and the usefulness of bronchoscopic data in treating ventilated patients. Entrance criteria were (1) fever and a new or progressive infiltrate on chest roentgenogram...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Meduri GU,Wunderink RG,Leeper KV,Beals DH

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the report of a 38-year-old man with unilateral dermatomal hyperhidrosis documented by a starch-iodine technique; a subsequent diagnosis was made of a generalized pulmonary adenocarcinoma. The association of unilateral hyperhidrosis and a malignant tumor is reviewed. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Slabbynck H,Bedert L,De Deyn PP,Galdermans D,Coolen D

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystic fibrosis (CF) airway secretions are abnormal, contributing to decreased clearance and a cycle of infection and inflammation. CF sputum properties may predict disease progression. We hypothesized that sputum viscoelasticity and clearance abnormalities would inversely correlate with pulmonary function d...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ma JT,Tang C,Kang L,Voynow JA,Rubin BK

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal lung disease with 3 to 5 years' survival. Although FVC is used to assess disease progression and treatment response, identifying predictive circulating blood biomarkers could help identify specific biologic pathways for treatment. An international, prospective, ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Raghu G,Richeldi L,Jagerschmidt A,Martin V,Subramaniam A,Ozoux ML,Esperet CA,Soubrane C

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-six adults (23 to 58 years) with mild to moderate asthma underwent a 10-week supervised rehabilitation program, with emphasis on physical training. In the first 2 weeks, they exercised daily in an indoor swimming pool (33 degrees C) and received education about asthma, medication, and principles of physical tra...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Emtner M,Herala M,Stålenheim G

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension and related pulmonary vascular diseases cause significant morbidities and high mortality and present many unique challenges toward improving outcomes in neonates, infants, and children. Differences between pediatric and adult disease are reflected in controversies regarding etiologies, classific...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hopper RK,Abman SH,Ivy DD

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Comorbidities can affect disease progression and/or response to treatment in various conditions. Comorbid conditions are prevalent in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); however, their effect on patient outcomes remains unknown. METHODS:We evaluated the effect on functional class (FC), 6-mi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Poms AD,Turner M,Farber HW,Meltzer LA,McGoon MD

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Administration of tubocurarine, pancuronium, gallamine, or decamethonium into the cisterna magna of chloralosed dogs induced a rise in blood pressure. Clonidine (3 micrograms/kg) administered into the cisterna magna after tubocurarine, pancuronium, or gallamine significantly increased blood pressure; no significant ch...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tsoucaris-Kupfer D,Schmitt H

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the occurrence of an unusual variant of congenital adenomatoid malformation (CAM) of the lung in a 16-year-old male. Abundant cartilage in the walls of malformed bronchioles, an extremely rare finding in CAM, distinguishes this lesion from the usual forms. We present the roentgenographic, computed tomographi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Benning TL,Godwin JD,Roggli VL,Askin FB

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefits of inhaled corticosteroids in the management of COPD are less apparent than they are in asthma therapy, and the potential for adverse systemic effects of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids has been recognized recently. It is therefore essential to know the maximal obtainable benefits in order to ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nishimura K,Koyama H,Ikeda A,Tsukino M,Hajiro T,Mishima M,Izumi T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While the complexity of flexible bronchoscopy has increased, standard options for moderate sedation medications have not changed in three decades. There is a need to improve moderate sedation while maintaining safety. Remimazolam was developed to address shortcomings of current sedation strategies. METHODS:...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pastis NJ,Yarmus LB,Schippers F,Ostroff R,Chen A,Akulian J,Wahidi M,Shojaee S,Tanner NT,Callahan SP,Feldman G,Lorch DG Jr,Ndukwu I,Pritchett MA,Silvestri GA,PAION Investigators.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although diaphragmatic motion is readily studied by ultrasonography, the procedure remains poorly codified. The aim of this prospective study was to determine the reference values for diaphragmatic motion as recorded by M-mode ultrasonography. METHODS:Two hundred ten healthy adult subjects (150 men, 60 wome...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Boussuges A,Gole Y,Blanc P

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospital readmissions for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPDs) pose burdens to the health-care system and patients. A current gap in knowledge is whether a predischarge screening and educational tool administered to patients with COPD reduces readmissions and ED visits. METHODS:A single-center, randomized ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jennings JH,Thavarajah K,Mendez MP,Eichenhorn M,Kvale P,Yessayan L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We tested the hypothesis that an increase in the blood colloid osmotic pressure (COP) that is maintained during early-stage endotoxemia may decrease fluid flux across capillaries and may reduce pulmonary and multiple-organ edema. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTINGS:Research laboratory in a hospital. SUBJEC...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Camacho MT,Totapally BR,Torbati D,Wolfsdorf J

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathoracic goiter is a rare cause of superior vena cava syndrome. We present the findings in a patient in whom the syndrome was precipitated by therapy with propylthiouracil and remitted on withdrawal of the medication. The superior vena cava syndrome did not recur on medical management, suggesting that surgery is ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hershey CO,McVeigh RC,Miller RP

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emphysema is the only smoking-related disease in which white patients have higher prevalence and higher attributable mortality rates than African-American patients. Epidemiologic studies have not addressed, nor explained, the observed racial differences in emphysema. STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine whether wh...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chatila WM,Hoffman EA,Gaughan J,Robinswood GB,Criner GJ,National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group.

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study was conducted to describe the signs on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) associated with traumatic aortic injury (TAI). Twenty-eight patients with TAI underwent TEE, and they were compared with a control group of 30 thoracic trauma patients without aortic injury. The TEE signs were classifi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Goarin JP,Catoire P,Jacquens Y,Saada M,Riou B,Bonnet F,Coriat P

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:(1) To describe a new percutaneous pleural biopsy technique to obtain multiple-site parietal pleural biopsy specimens in patients with pleural effusion (PE), and (2) to evaluate its effectiveness and safety compared to current techniques. DESIGN:Prospective interventional study. SETTING:University te...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Uthaman B,Behbehani N,Abal A,Madda J,Khan S

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of asthma relies on the use of the following two major drug classes: beta(2)-agonists, both short acting and long acting; and corticosteroids (CSs). Although the properties of each drug class are well described, their use in combination delivered either separately or through one device has provided some ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Black JL,Oliver BGG,Roth M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Communication between families and providers in the ICU affects patient and family outcomes and use of health-care resources. Recent research studies have tested interventions designed to improve communication quality and outcomes between providers and families of patients in the ICU. We conducted a systemat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Scheunemann LP,McDevitt M,Carson SS,Hanson LC

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：:Atrial fibrillation remains a common and challenging problem following cardiac surgery. The American College of Chest Physicians, through the Health and Science Policy Committee, established a panel to develop a set of clinical practice guidelines for the management or prophylaxis of atrial fibrillation or flutter in ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Fleisher LA,Bass EB,McKeown P,American College of Chest Physicians.

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein is a report of an adult case of primary HIV infection with cytomegalovirus coinfection causing cough, fever, and lymphocytic alveolitis. Primary HIV infection has not been previously reported as a cause of lymphocytic alveolitis. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jouveshomme S,Couderc LJ,Ferchal F,Vignon D,Autran B,Balloul E,Caubarrere I

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was designed to determine the incidence rate, define risk factors, and suggest proper management protocols for pulmonary artery (PA) rupture associated with Swan-Ganz catheters. DESIGN:This is a retrospective chart-review study. SETTING:This study involved 32,442 inpatients requiring hemodynamic...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kearney TJ,Shabot MM

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A multicenter study in the late 1990s demonstrated suboptimal emergency asthma care for pregnant women in US EDs. After a decade, follow-up data are lacking. We aimed to examine changes in emergency asthma care of pregnant women since the 1990s. METHODS:We combined data from four multicenter observational s...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hasegawa K,Cydulka RK,Sullivan AF,Langdorf MI,Nonas SA,Nowak RM,Wang NE,Camargo CA Jr

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00