Fortuitous esophageal intubation.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of craniofacial risk factors in increasing apneic activity between nonobese and obese habitual snorers. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Care-seeking volunteers identified through advertisements, and referral-based volunteers from two sleep centers serving the greater Cleveland ar...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Nelson S,Hans M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A man with prior AIDS developed acute febrile interstitial pneumonitis, hilar and paratracheal adenopathy, and bronchial polyps. The polyps were histologically typical for bacillary angiomatosis and complete symptomatic and radiographic response to oral clarithromycin was seen. The clinical presentation of bacillary a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Foltzer MA,Guiney WB Jr,Wager GC,Alpern HD

更新日期：1993-09-01 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：:The neural mechanisms accompanying dynamic exercise of different intensities were analyzed in dogs and human subjects by means of autoregressive spectral analysis of heart period and arterial pressure variabilities. In the animal experiments, 8 conscious dogs were examined after implanting a solid state pressure gauge...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rimoldi O,Furlan R,Pagani MR,Piazza S,Guazzi M,Pagani M,Malliani A

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating disease, yet validated, reliable criteria for evaluating patient response to therapies in clinical trials are lacking. METHODS:To optimize selection of end point criteria for the study of interferon (IFN)-gamma1b in patients with IPF, we retrospectively a...

journal_title：Chest

authors： King TE Jr,Safrin S,Starko KM,Brown KK,Noble PW,Raghu G,Schwartz DA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmias that may accompany myocardial reperfusion have generated significant clinical interest. First, there were concerns, based on animal studies, that high-grade ventricular tachyarrhythmias would pose a serious threat following thrombolytic therapy to treat an evolving myocardial infarction. Second, lower-grad...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Krumholz HM,Goldberger AL

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Acute exposure to the air in swine confinement units causes bronchial hyperresponsiveness and inflammation of the airways. This study was performed to assess the longitudinal development of bronchial responsiveness in pig farmers and to establish exposure-response relationships. METHODS:A cohort of 17...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vogelzang PF,van der Gulden JW,Folgering H,Heederik D,Tielen MJ,van Schayck CP

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:We sought to determine the adaptability and effectiveness of a new esophageal balloon technique to measure changes in esophageal pressure (Pes) as a reflection of pleural pressure with progressive incremental exercise testing in normal subjects. DESIGN:An 8F (0.9 cm) esophageal balloon catheter (Smart...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Thomas AM,Turner RE,Tenholder MF

更新日期：1997-09-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of negative pressure ventilation (NPV) in avoiding or reducing apneas and related hypoxemia and respiratory acidosis during laser therapy (LT) of endobronchial lesions. DESIGN:A prospective, controlled, randomized study. SETTING:An operating theater of a respiratory endoscopy ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vitacca M,Natalini G,Cavaliere S,Clini E,Foccoli P,Candiani A,Ambrosino N

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Bronchial stenosis (BS) and bronchomalacia (BM) are often associated with lung allograft rejection or infection in lung transplant (LT) recipients. We reviewed our experience using balloon-expandable metallic (Palmaz) stents in the management of BS and BM in LT. DESIGN:Retrospective review of cases. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Susanto I,Peters JI,Levine SM,Sako EY,Anzueto A,Bryan CL

更新日期：1998-11-01 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：:We evaluated the effects of a new semisynthetic macrolide antibiotic, roxithromycin, on the bronchial hyperresponsiveness to histamine in children with asthma. Twelve hospitalized asthmatic children, aged 11 to 15 years (mean age, 12.9 years), were enrolled in this study. They were treated with 150 mg of roxithromycin...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Shimizu T,Kato M,Mochizuki H,Tokuyama K,Morikawa A,Kuroume T

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is common. Existing literature on pleural fluid compositions is restricted to cross-sectional sampling with little information on longitudinal changes of fluid biochemistry and cytokines with disease progression. Indwelling pleural catheters provide the unique opportunity for...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Thomas R,Cheah HM,Creaney J,Turlach BA,Lee YC

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are among the main causes of morbidity and mortality in children. The bacterial extract OM-85 BV (bronchovaxom) has shown protective effect for ARTIs on children. We report a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, prospective clinical trial to assess the safety...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gutiérrez-Tarango MD,Berber A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To assess the factors associated with reintubation in patients who had successfully passed a spontaneous breathing trial. METHODS:We used logistic regression and recursive partitioning analyses of prospectively collected clinical data from adults admitted to ICUs of 37 hospitals in eight countries, who had ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Frutos-Vivar F,Ferguson ND,Esteban A,Epstein SK,Arabi Y,Apezteguía C,González M,Hill NS,Nava S,D'Empaire G,Anzueto A

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with ulcerative colitis had extensive upper zone pulmonary disease while taking sulfasalazine. Pulmonary function tests showed progressive restrictive and obstructive disease. Lung biopsy showed bronchiolitis obliterans and chronic interstitial pneumonia or fibrosing alveolitis with a mild eosinophilic infil...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Williams T,Eidus L,Thomas P

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peak exercise oxygen consumption (peak VO2), which is considered an indicator of prognosis in advanced heart failure, is currently being used as a major criterion in many centers for the selection of candidates for heart transplantation. Available studies suggest that patients with peak VO2 < 14 mL/min/kg ha...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ramos-Barbón D,Fitchett D,Gibbons WJ,Latter DA,Levy RD

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy of a new pharmacologic agent for asthma, in this instance the leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast, is determined in controlled trials in research subjects. The utility of a new drug is determined by multiple uncontrollable factors in individual patients. OBJECTIVE:To assess the utility ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Mathison DA,Koziol JA

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine patterns in asbestos-induced lung diseases found in older, less exposed workers. DESIGN:Review of a database evaluating lung function, smoking status, form of asbestos-induced lung disease, and radiograph abnormalities. SETTING:Outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 3383 asbestos-ex...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ohar J,Sterling DA,Bleecker E,Donohue J

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several cross-sectional and short-term studies suggest that patient-reported outcomes (PROs) may be useful to help predict COPD exacerbations, but evidence from long-term prospective cohort studies is lacking. Our aim was to assess if PROs add to the prediction of exacerbations. METHODS:Four hundred eight p...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Strassmann A,Frei A,Haile SR,Ter Riet G,Puhan MA

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old man with massive hemoptysis was treated successfully by modified bronchoscopic balloon tamponade technique. Compared with previously reported techniques, the modified technique requires no special catheter, no complicated maneuver, and is able to be applied to more massive bleeding. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kato R,Sawafuji M,Kawamura M,Kikuchi K,Kobayashi K

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All aspects of medical education were affected by the Novel Coronavirus Infectious Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Several challenges were experienced by trainees and programs alike due to the economic repercussions of the pandemic, how social distancing affected the delivery of medical education, testing and intervie...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kaul V,Gallo de Moraes A,Khateeb D,Greenstein Y,Winter G,Chae J,Stewart NH,Qadir N,Dangayach NS

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：:We retrospectively evaluated the clinical effectiveness of a treatment schedule with intermittent positive pressure ventilation via nasal mask in 49 patients with acute exacerbations of COLD. According to the ability to successfully tolerate a preliminary trial with NIPPV, patients were submitted either to standard tr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Foglio C,Vitacca M,Quadri A,Scalvini S,Marangoni S,Ambrosino N

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe two patients with AIDS who developed new diffuse pulmonary infiltrates during the course of their hospitalization. In both cases, the infiltrates were attributed to pulmonary hemorrhage complicating an existing condition rather than representing a new pulmonary process. Identification of pulmonary hemorrha...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Koziel H,Haley K,Nasser I,Filderman AE

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to interstitial lung disease (ILD; PH-ILD) can complicate a multitude of ILDs, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. Development of PH-ILD is associated with increased need for supplemental oxygen, reduced ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： King CS,Shlobin OA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The occurrence of catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is rare, and the awareness of this diagnosis among physicians is insufficient. CP is highly correlated with pelvic endometriosis and remains the most common form of thoracic endometriosis syndrome. Circulating endometrial cells (CECs) have been previously detect...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kiss I,Pospisilova E,Kolostova K,Maly V,Stanek I,Lischke R,Schutzner J,Pawlak I,Bobek V

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Part 2 of this review of ICU scoring systems examines how scoring system data should be used to assess ICU performance. There often are two different consumers of these data: lCU clinicians and quality leaders who seek to identify opportunities to improve quality of care and operational efficiency, and regulators, pay...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Breslow MJ,Badawi O

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To highlight the incidence of subglottic stenosis (SGS) as a complication of surgery for congenital heart disease and the role of single-stage laryngotracheoplasty in treating this complication. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. SETTING:University-based referral center specializing in surgery for congenital...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pereira KD,Mitchell RB,Younis RT,Lazar RH

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four patients with elevated creatine phosphokinase (CPK) values and recurrent chest pain were found to have thoracic outlet syndrome. This association of abnormal CPK levels and chest pain due to thoracic outlet syndrome has not been previously reported. Symptoms and CPK values improved with anti-inflammatory medicati...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Godfrey NF,Halter DG,Minna DA,Weiss M,Lorber A

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00