Akinesis becoming dyskinesis during dobutamine stress echocardiography. A predictor of poor functional recovery after surgical revascularization.

abstract：:Pulmonary artery rupture by a flow-directed balloon-tipped catheter is a rare complication if guidelines for insertion of catheters are strictly applied. It should be stressed that the need for a "confirmed" wedge pressure should be weighed against the very real risk of this potentially fatal complication. Users of th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hannan AT,Brown M,Bigman O

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the diagnostic use of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADAPF) levels in tuberculous pleuritis (TBpl), with a special reference to HIV coinfection and a Bayesian analysis. METHODS:We investigated a total of 216 patients with pleural effusion, including 100 with TBpl, 68 with malignant effusion,...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Riantawan P,Chaowalit P,Wongsangiem M,Rojanaraweewong P

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The hypoxia test can be performed to identify potential hypoxia that might occur in an at-risk individual during air travel. In 2004, the British Thoracic Society increased the hypoxia test cutoff guideline from 85 to 90% in young children. The aim of this study was to investigate how well the cutoff values ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martin AC,Verheggen M,Stick SM,Stavreska V,Oostryck J,Wilson AC,Hall GL

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of general observations can be made from these recent studies. Lactate is a ubiquitous substance that is produced and removed from the body at all times, even at rest, both with and without the availability of oxygen. It is now recognized that lactate accumulates in the blood for several reasons, not just the...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Myers J,Ashley E

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To evaluate cardiac autonomic modulation in patients with COPD during peak exercise. METHODS:Fifty-three patients with COPD (mean FEV(1), 35% predicted [SD, 11% predicted]; mean PaO(2), 68 mm Hg [SD, 11 mm Hg]; mean PaCO(2), 40 mm Hg [SD, 7 mm Hg]; mean age, 61 years [SD, 10 years]; 26 women and 27 me...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bartels MN,Jelic S,Ngai P,Basner RC,DeMeersman RE

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 75-year-old man with a history of resected colon carcinoma presented to his primary care physician because of a new onset of coughing. The patient had expectorated a small piece of solid tissue; pathologic examination of the tissue found it to be consistent with metastatic colon adenocarcinoma. After further work-up...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zias EA,Owen RP,Borczuk A,Reichel J,Frater RW

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the outcome of in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest has been studied extensively, the clinical antecedents of arrest are less well defined. We studied a group of consecutive general hospital ward patients developing cardiopulmonary arrest. Prospectively determined definitions of underlying pathophysiology, severit...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schein RM,Hazday N,Pena M,Ruben BH,Sprung CL

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine the indications for preoperative localization of a small indeterminate pulmonary nodule. DESIGN:In this retrospective study, univariate and multivariate analyses were performed by the logistic regression procedure. SETTING:A single National Cancer Center Hospital in Japan. PATIENTS:A ser...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Suzuki K,Nagai K,Yoshida J,Ohmatsu H,Takahashi K,Nishimura M,Nishiwaki Y

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old woman with end-stage mitral and aortic stenosis developed the cycle of low cardiac output, peripheral vasoconstriction, increased core temperature, and cardiac decompensation. This was interrupted by core cooling utilizing iced gastric lavage. We propose that her severe hyperthermia was caused or abetted...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Salm TJ,Howe JP,Dalen JE

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Productivity loss is an overlooked aspect of the burden of chronic health conditions. While modern guidelines emphasize achieving clinical control in asthma management, few studies have reported on the relationship between asthma control and productivity loss. We calculated the productivity loss that can be ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sadatsafavi M,Rousseau R,Chen W,Zhang W,Lynd L,FitzGerald JM

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparison was made between the noncounterweighted Jones and Stead-Wells spirometers, and "conversion factors" were determined for the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the forced vital capacity (FVC). A cross-sectional study produced a high correlation between the instruments for these two measureme...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Glindmeyer HW,Anderson ST,Diem JE,Weill H

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to systematically review and quantitatively synthesize all randomized controlled trials (RCTs), comparing important outcomes in ventilated critically ill patients who received an early or late tracheotomy. METHODS:A systematic literature search of PubMed, Cumulative Index to ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wang F,Wu Y,Bo L,Lou J,Zhu J,Chen F,Li J,Deng X

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to test the ability of magnetic resonance (MR) in the detection of pathologic flow conditions in man, we imaged 10 normal volunteers and 10 patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) with ECG-gated MR. We used a single spin-echo sequence on a transverse plane through the main vessels of the upper chest. The...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Casolo GC,Bucciolini M,Giani M,Bisi G

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchoscopy specimens from 183 known/suspected acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients were evaluated for pathogens. In each case, transbronchial biopsies were evaluated and bronchoalveolar lavage material was cultured for viruses, fungi and mycobacteria and examined cytologically. A specimen was considered posit...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Weldon-Linne CM,Rhone DP,Bourassa R

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinicians who auscultate the chest of normal children note that the frequency content of their breath sounds appears to vary with age. Because these changes have not been systematically documented before, we recorded and analyzed inspiratory breath sounds in 35 children (0 to 13 years) and five adults (34 to 43 years...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hidalgo HA,Wegmann MJ,Waring WW

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CT scanning allows assessment of airway-wall thickness and is useful for diagnosing and assessing various lung diseases, including asthma and COPD. Several studies have reported that CT scan-estimated dimensions are positively correlated with pulmonary function test results and a positive response to treatment. Howeve...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hamada S,Ito Y,Imai S,Oguma T,Niimi A,Mishima M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzes the use of PAC in a registry comprising 5,841 hospitalized patients with AMI. A total of 371 patients received PAC. In-hospital mortality was higher in patients with CHF who received PAC, while there was no difference in patients with cardiogenic shock or persistent hypotension. Mortality in patien...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zion MM,Balkin J,Rosenmann D,Goldbourt U,Reicher-Reiss H,Kaplinsky E,Behar S

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:What is the meaning of these findings to the practicing chest physician? First, leukotrienes are potent airway constrictors; they are capable of reproducing the type of airway constriction observed in asthma. The role of leukotrienes in this regard has yet to be established, but experiments to test the importance of t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Drazen JM

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 32-year-old woman with a one-year history of progressive shortness of breath and chest pain was found to have a grade 4/6 systolic murmur at the base of the heart and left sternal border. Right ventricular enlargement was found by physical examination, ECG, and chest roentgenogram. Cardiac catheterization showed ele...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Betancourt B,Defendini EA,Johnson C,De Jesús M,Pavía-Villamil A,Díaz Cruz A,Medina JC

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To improve communication and decision making related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a greater understanding of the perspectives of hospitalized patients with advanced diseases and their family members are needed. METHODS:In five Canadian hospitals, we administered a face-to-face questionnaire to ol...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Heyland DK,Frank C,Groll D,Pichora D,Dodek P,Rocker G,Gafni A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several reports in the literature and our experience prior to 1974 support the thesis that operative risk in patients with acquired heart disease and poor ventricular function (as assessed by a biplane ejection fraction [EF] less than or equal to 0.40) was very significantly increased over the risk in patients with no...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tyers GF,Williams DR,Babb JD,Levenson L,Zelis RF,Waldhausen JA

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Much controversy persists regarding the place of statin drugs in the treatment of patients with COPD. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to determine the clinical efficacy of statin therapy in COPD. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Database, and PubMed for relevant clinical stu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Zhang W,Zhang Y,Li CW,Jones P,Wang C,Fan Y

更新日期：2017-12-01 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：:A patient complained of angina pectoris nine months after surgical repair of an aortic right atrial fistula and mitral valve replacement. Subsequently, he was shown to have a new obstruction of the ostium of the left main coronary artery. This case illustrates the need to consider this syndrome in the differential dia...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coplan NL,Estioko MR,Ambrose JA

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is known to be an important risk factor for OSA; however, OSA can also be seen in nonobese patients with a small maxilla and/or mandible as well as in all obese patients with such features. Thus, we hypothesized that regional factors, oropharyngeal crowding associated with fat deposition, and maxillo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ito E,Tsuiki S,Maeda K,Okajima I,Inoue Y

更新日期：2016-08-01 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：:Nocturnal noninvasive ventilation (NNV), the provision of ventilatory assistance via a noninvasive interface mainly during sleep, has assumed an important role in the management of chronic hypoventilatory syndromes. This review focuses on recent developments related to the use of NNV to treat various forms of chronic ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ozsancak A,D'Ambrosio C,Hill NS

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cough provides high expiratory airflows to aerosolize and remove material that cannot be adequately removed by ciliary action. Cough is particularly important for clearing foreign particles from the airway in those with dysphagia who may be at risk for penetration/aspiration (P/A). Expiratory muscle strength...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Pitts T,Bolser D,Rosenbek J,Troche M,Okun MS,Sapienza C

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess airway and lung parenchymal damage non-invasively in cystic fibrosis (CF), chest MRI has been historically out of the scope of routine clinical imaging due to technical difficulties such as the low proton density and respiratory and cardiac motion. However, technological breakthroughs have recently emerged t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Dournes G,Walkup LL,Benlala I,Willmering MM,Macey J,Bui S,Laurent F,Woods JC

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:COPD is a highly prevalent disorder that results from the interplay of genetic susceptibility and environmental exposures. Over the past 2 decades, significant technological advances have been made in genetic investigations of complex diseases, yet limited progress has been made in the identification of additional COP...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wan ES,Silverman EK

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00