Effect of menthol cigarettes on biochemical markers of smoke exposure among black and white smokers.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The inotropic, lusitropic, and electrophysiologic effects of acute hypercapnia in humans are not known. Although the effects of hypercapnia on the systemic circulation have been well documented, there is still some debate as to whether hypercapnia causes true pulmonary vasoconstriction in vivo. We have ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kiely DG,Cargill RI,Lipworth BJ

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To clarify changes in beta-adrenergic receptor (BAR) density in spontaneously occurring acute asthma, BAR binding studies were performed on peripheral blood lymphocytes in eight asthmatic and ten normal subjects. Spirometry also was performed. Maximum binding capacity (Bmax) of BAR in acute asthma was significantly lo...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hataoka I,Okayama M,Sugi M,Inoue H,Takishima T,Shirato K

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the largest observational studies on post-ICU weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation yields evidence that more than half of such patients can be successfully liberated from mechanical ventilation. Success is likely to fall within a 3-month window, with late successes and partial ventilator independe...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Scheinhorn DJ,Chao DC,Hassenpflug MS,Gracey DR

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The reactive airway dysfunction syndrome (RADS) is a recently described syndrome in which bronchial hyperreactivity and asthmatic symptoms develop in previously healthy individuals after a single large exposure to an irritating gas, fume, or vapor. We report a cluster of three Philadelphia police officers who develope...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Promisloff RA,Lenchner GS,Phan A,Cichelli AV

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Strokes and neurocognitive dysfunction have been correlated with cerebral microemboli produced during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The purpose of this study was to determine whether, and to what extent, off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) reduces the occurrence of cerebral microemboli compared wit...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bowles BJ,Lee JD,Dang CR,Taoka SN,Johnson EW,Lau EM,Nekomoto K

更新日期：2001-01-01 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:Gender differences in the prevalence of various manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is not as great as previously believed. The aim of the present study was to clarify the clinical patient characteristics of Japanese women and men with OSAS. METHODS:A cross-sectional case-match control...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yukawa K,Inoue Y,Yagyu H,Hasegawa T,Komada Y,Namba K,Nagai N,Nemoto S,Sano E,Shibusawa M,Nagano N,Suzuki M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poverty is a major social problem in the United States and throughout much of the world. Poverty and the broader term socioeconomic status (SES) are important determinants of overall health status and many pulmonary diseases. The purpose of this study was to review the medical literature from the past 20 years address...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hegewald MJ,Crapo RO

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Random assessments of SaO2 were performed via pulse oximetry in 274 hospitalized non-ICU patients prescribed supplemental O2 in a large tertiary care university hospital. In 507 assessments performed in patients inspiring the prescribed O2, 426 were receiving excessive amounts of O2 to maintain a SaO2 > or = 92 percen...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Albin RJ,Criner GJ,Thomas S,Abou-Jaoude S

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY AIMS:To examine the influence of atmospheric pressure (AP) and temperature changes on the incidence of idiopathic spontaneous pneumothorax (SP). METHODS:From December 1991 through November 1993, 115 consecutive SP cases were selected. Patients were included after being in Amsterdam at least 1 full day before con...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smit HJ,Devillé WL,Schramel FM,Schreurs JM,Sutedja TG,Postmus PE

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three cases of organophosphate (OP) poisoning. One patient was a 19-year-old woman who drank OP compounds in an attempt at suicide. The other two patients became intoxicated on the way to the hospital during mouth-to-mouth breathing. The first patient died in the emergency department, and the other two were ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Koksal N,Buyukbese MA,Guven A,Cetinkaya A,Hasanoglu HC

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We carried out a medical and environmental survey to evaluate respiratory disease at two tungsten carbide (TC) production plants. The study population of 290 subjects (19.2 percent of the total work force) was chosen to focus on those with the greatest potential exposures to cobalt, a binding agent which is probably t...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sprince NL,Chamberlin RI,Hales CA,Weber AL,Kazemi H

更新日期：1984-10-01 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：:Parasitic infestations affect millions of the world's population. Global immigration and climate change have led to changes in the natural distribution of parasitic diseases far removed from endemic areas. A broad spectrum of helminthic and protozoal parasitic diseases frequently affects the respiratory system. The wi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Khemasuwan D,Farver CF,Mehta AC

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Etomidate is commonly used for the facilitation of endotracheal intubation. While etomidate possesses multiple qualities that are beneficial in hemodynamically unstable patients who require a sedative or amnestic, its potential to negatively impact corticosteroid production is well-documented. Given the frequency of r...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Jackson WL Jr

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of acute and recrudescent melioidosis complicated by pericarditis and pericardial effusion is described. The potential for the appearance of future cases in the United States and the necessity for physicians to remain aware of this potential diagnosis are discussed. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ruff MJ,Lamkin N Jr,Braun J,Barnwell P

更新日期：1976-02-01 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：:Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has not been associated with the complication of pneumothorax. Candidates for this procedure are predisposed to develop pneumothorax due to underlying infectious interstitial emphysema. This risk factor is increased by the hyperbaric consequences of lavage and also by the cough induced by ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Krueger JJ,Sayre VA,Karetzky MS

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subjective assessment of the respiratory rate and the adequacy of tidal ventilation are the oldest and most widely practiced forms of respiratory monitoring in critically ill patients. Surprisingly, this method of assessment has itself never been evaluated in patients. The estimation of tidal volume in nine patients w...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Semmes BJ,Tobin MJ,Snyder JV,Grenvik A

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As seen in this CME online activity (available at http://courses.elseviercme.com/694), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a specific form of chronic, progressive, fibrotic lung disease of unknown cause that is associated with substantial health-care utilization and high rates of mortality. The clinical symptoms of...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Martinez FJ,Lederer DJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a small population of peripheral T cells bearing the gamma delta T-cell receptor, which may be involved in the defense against invading microorganisms and tumor cells. The present study was designed to evaluate the levels of gamma delta T cells in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, bacterial pneumonia, chr...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ito M,Kojiro N,Ikeda T,Ito T,Funada J,Kokubu T

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 60-year-old laboratory technician developed pulmonary infiltrates consistent with chemical pneumonitis following accidental exposure to a mixture of hydrogen bromide and phosphorus tribromide. A protracted clinical course ensued consistent with bronchiolitis obliterans. These problems may have been avoided if the po...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kraut A,Lilis R

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The weak relationship between left ventricular function and exercise capacity in heart failure has stimulated interest in neurohumoral mechanisms as possibly contributing to exercise intolerance. Although chronic activation of neuroendocrine systems is characteristic of heart failure and is accompanied by impaired ref...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Cohn JN

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of a new tissue-culture technique for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusions was contrasted with conventional cytologic methods. The new technique is based on the ability of the tissue-culture medium to transform mesothelial cells into fibroblasts while not sustaining lymphoreticular cells. Against ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Monif GR,Stewart BN,Block AJ

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac toxicity is a major complication which limits the use of adriamycin as a chemotherapeutic agent. Cardiomyopathy is frequent when the total dose exceeds 600 mg/m2 and occurs within one to six months after cessation of therapy. A patient is reported who developed progressive cardiomyopathy two and one-half years...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gottlieb SL,Edmiston WA Jr,Haywood LJ

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esmolol, an intravenous, ultrashort-acting beta-blocker, was studied for its ability to safely control supraventricular arrhythmias up to 24 hours in 15 postoperative cardiothoracic surgery patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter and rapid ventricular response. Esmolol obtained an initial therapeutic response in ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schwartz M,Michelson EL,Sawin HS,MacVaugh H 3rd

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endocrinometabolic effects of the aerosol administration of beclomethasone dipropionate (100 microng four times daily) were evaluated in 20 asthmatic patients (11 corticodependent and nine noncorticodependent) during one month. In the noncorticodependent group, aerosol administration of beclomethasone had no stati...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yernault JC,Leclercq R,Schandevyl W,Virasoro E,De Coster A,Copinschi G

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-two patients with mitral stenosis underwent cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography. Twenty-one patients (26 percent) had coronary artery disease. Characteristics of the mitral valve area, cardiac output, pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chun PK,Gertz E,Davia JE,Cheitlin MD

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous irrigation-suction catheter (Irri-cath) is a double-lumen device that allows for simultaneous saline solution infusion and aspiration. This system may theoretically be more effective than conventional dry intermittent suction due to its vortex principle. To test this hypothesis, we performed 200 suction man...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Isea JO,Poyant D,O'Donnell C,Faling LJ,Karlinsky J,Celli BR

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed autonomic function testing in 68 patients, 34 with diabetes mellitus (group A) and 34 without (group B), at 72 h after a first acute myocardial infarction (MI) to determine the prevalence of autonomic dysfunction in these patients. Heart rate (HR) variation during 6 breaths/min obtained from mean of longe...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bhatnagar SK,Al-Yusuf AR,Al-Asfoor AR

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00