Detection of intrapulmonary shunts in schistosomal cor pulmonale.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown a high prevalence of bronchiectasis in patients with moderate to severe COPD. However, the factors associated with bronchiectasis remain unknown in these patients. The objective of this study is to identify the factors associated with bronchiectasis in patients with moderate to se...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martínez-García MÁ,Soler-Cataluña JJ,Donat Sanz Y,Catalán Serra P,Agramunt Lerma M,Ballestín Vicente J,Perpiñá-Tordera M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous pneumothorax is a complication that is commonly reported in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). An understanding of the pathophysiology of this complication and its consequences is important for the management of patients with CF. OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors associated with pneumothorax a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Flume PA,Strange C,Ye X,Ebeling M,Hulsey T,Clark LL

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：OBJECTIVES:To review our experience with thoracoscopy and talc poudrage during the previous 15 years with regards to efficacy, side effects, morbidity, and mortality. METHODS:Six hundred fourteen consecutive patients (58.6% female; mean age, 54.5 years) underwent thoracoscopy with talc poudrage from August 1983 to May...

journal_title：Chest

authors： de Campos JR,Vargas FS,de Campos Werebe E,Cardoso P,Teixeira LR,Jatene FB,Light RW

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The diaphragm plays a pivotal role in weaning and successful extubation. We hypothesized that ultrasonographic evaluation of the movements of the diaphragm by measuring liver/spleen displacement during spontaneous breathing trials is a good predictor for extubation outcome. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The studie...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jiang JR,Tsai TH,Jerng JS,Yu CJ,Wu HD,Yang PC

更新日期：2004-07-01 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：PURPOSE:This study attempts to determine the distribution of transudates vs exudates in pathologically proved malignant pleural effusions and the necessity for cytologic studies in patients with a transudative effusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of all cytologically positive malignant pleural effusi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Assi Z,Caruso JL,Herndon J,Patz EF Jr

更新日期：1998-05-01 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：:Numerous alterations in the sympathetic nervous system have been reported in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. It is unclear whether such alterations can be attributed to the respiratory disturbance itself, the resulting hypoxia, or disruption of sleep. We examined urinary norepinephrine levels in 45 individuals ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dimsdale JE,Coy T,Ancoli-Israel S,Mills P,Clausen J,Ziegler MG

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study to assess the effect of the long-term use of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) on adrenal function was conducted with 143 male and female patients with asthma who were randomly assigned to receive 800, 1200, or 1,600 micrograms of TA daily for six months. Adrenal function was assessed prior to treatment and after t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Altman LC,Findlay SR,Lopez M,Lukacsko P,Morris RJ,Pinnas JL,Ratner PH,Szefler SJ,Welch MJ

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Although inhaled beta2-agonists are in widespread use, several reports question their potential arrhythmogenic effects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cardiac electrophysiologic effects of a single, regular dose of an inhaled beta2-agonist in humans. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:T...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kallergis EM,Manios EG,Kanoupakis EM,Schiza SE,Mavrakis HE,Klapsinos NK,Vardas PE

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the acute effects of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in patients with stable chronic respiratory failure secondary to cystic fibrosis. PATIENTS:Eight patients (29+/-5 years of age) with severe airflow limitation (mean FEV1, 24+/-3% predicted) and chronic respiratory failure (PaO2...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Granton JT,Kesten S

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Respiratory rate is a sensitive clinical parameter in a multitude of pulmonary diseases, especially in the critical care setting. In order to validate the routine recording of the respiratory rate in the intensive care unit, we compared the values obtained from the nursing records with the breathing frequency continuo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Krieger B,Feinerman D,Zaron A,Bizousky F

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coccidioides infections often result in chronic relapsing disease that presents a challenge to the currently available therapy. Posaconazole, an oral extended-spectrum triazole agent, has been shown in vitro and in vivo to have potent activity against this fungus. METHODS:An open-label multinational study o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Stevens DA,Rendon A,Gaona-Flores V,Catanzaro A,Anstead GM,Pedicone L,Graybill JR

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbid obesity is often associated with severe respiratory insufficiency, commonly known as the pickwickian syndrome. This can be divided into the following two primary breathing disorders which can affect patients alone or in combination: the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (SAS); and the obesity-hypoventilation syn...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sugerman HJ,Fairman RP,Baron PL,Kwentus JA

更新日期：1986-07-01 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：:Although metastatic carcinoma from an unknown primary tumor is known to occur, the combination of squamous cell carcinoma histologic findings and a mediastinal location is quite unusual. The evaluation of a case of a patient with a posterior mediastinal mass, eventually shown to be metastatic squamous cell carcinoma o...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Blanco N,Kirgan DM,Little AG

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We evaluated whether or not changes in bispectral index (BIS) are associated with concomitant changes in autonomic variables that are in agreement with the different level of sedation that the changes in BIS indicate. DESIGN:A retrospective chart review. SETTING:A pediatric ICU of a children's hospital. ME...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Trope RM,Silver PC,Sagy M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of filtration and concentration on the cellular and protein composition of bronchoalveolar lavage fluids were examined in ten normal subjects and 11 patients with asthma. Filtration of lavage fluid preferentially removed bronchial epithelial cells, resulting in a relative increase in the proportion of alve...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Lam S,LeRiche JC,Kijek K

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercise-associated cardiac asystole (EACA) in patients without structural heart disease is uncommonly encountered. Two patients who developed prolonged asystolic arrest associated with exercise are described; both demonstrated a positive head-up tilt table response, absence of underlying heart disease, and a history ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tse HF,Lau CP

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:s: Consensus guidelines for the empirical treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have been published. We investigated the following factors: (1) the degree of adherence to American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) guidelines; and (2) the...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Menéndez R,Ferrando D,Vallés JM,Vallterra J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The narcotic antagonists naloxone and naltrexone were used as respiratory stimulants in two patients failing traditional medical therapy for COPD. Both patients demonstrated improvement while receiving the drugs, but developed respiratory failure when they were discontinued abruptly. In selected patients with COPD, na...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Reents SB,Beck CA Jr

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature on pulmonary function testing in sarcoidosis is critically reviewed. The results indicate that pulmonary function tests are not a reliable means for detecting the presence of parenchymal sarcoidosis, nor do they provide an accurate estimate of the extent of parenchymal disease. There are at present no k...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Winterbauer RH,Hutchinson JF

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the left ventricular function during sustained stable ventricular tachycardia (VT), ten patients, aged 58 to 74, underwent simultaneous echo-Doppler and hemodynamic studies during sinus rhythm and induced sustained stable monomorphic VT. The VT cycle length was 447 +/- 92 ms (mean +/- SD). During VT, cardiac...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Baron SB,Huang SK,Comess KA

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:We investigated the role of two leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptors, BLT1 and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-alpha, in conferring the susceptibility to develop COPD in smokers. Proinflammatory LTB4 activities are mediated by BLT1, while the inactivation of LTB4 is promoted by PPARalpha. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Marian E,Baraldo S,Visentin A,Papi A,Saetta M,Fabbri LM,Maestrelli P

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：CASE PRESENTATION:A 69-year-old man consulted for a 3-day history of fever, wet cough, and yellow-green phlegm. He denied having any dyspnea, chest pain, hemoptysis, swallowing disorders, choke, chills, asthenia, anorexia, or weight loss. He reported a continuous dry cough and three episodes of pneumonia in the past 4 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hoan L,Hang LM,Thanh Hong DT,Nhu Quynh NT,Linh LT,Cuong NN,Minh TN,Luan DT,Thang ND,Delphine N

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer in young patients is increasing in frequency, as documented by data from the United States, Canada, Japan, and European countries. However, to date and to our knowledge, there have not been any reports from Latin America on this topic. The published reports show that lung cancer in young patients is associ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Green LS,Fortoul TI,Ponciano G,Robles C,Rivero O

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of cardiac fibrosarcoma that was treated with cardiac tumor resection, chemotherapy, cardiac explantation, tumor repeat resection, and autotransplantation followed by external beam irradiation. The patient was able to achieve clinical remission and remained disease free > 2 years after the initial dia...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mery GM,Reardon MJ,Haas J,Lazar J,Hindenburg A

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients had a vessel-like aortopulmonary "window" which could be ligated without the institution of cardiopulmonary bypass. While embryologically and functionally these communications are identical to the classic aortopulmonary "window," it is suggested that the term "aortopulmonary communication" is more appropr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Belcourt CL,Aterman K,Gillis DA,Roy DL

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the effect of oxitropium bromide (OTB), an anticholinergic drug, on dyspnea and gas exchange during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we performed the cycle exercise test on 19 patients with COPD (mean age, 72.0 +/- 1.9 years; mean FEV1, 1.28 +/- 0.07 L) before and af...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Teramoto S,Fukuchi Y,Orimo H

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00