Subglottic stenosis complicating cardiac surgery in children.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma morbidity and mortality are higher in the United States for African-American (AA) children when compared to European-American (EA) children. STUDY OBJECTIVES:To explore racial differences in physiologic factors associated with pediatric asthma severity. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. METHODS:We analyzed d...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Joseph CL,Ownby DR,Peterson EL,Johnson CC

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fondaparinux, a selective inhibitor of factor Xa, is the first of a new class of antithrombotic compounds, the synthetic pentasaccharides. Its benefit-to-risk ratio in preventing venous thromboembolism after major orthopedic surgery was investigated in four randomized, double-blind international phase III trials in pa...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Turpie AG,Eriksson BI,Bauer KA,Lassen MR

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The coronary arteriogram of a 52-year-old man with Basedow's disease and who was suffering from myocardial infarction following rapid atrial fibrillation, showed severe myocardial squeezing without organic stenosis. Angiographically, the functional obstructive lesion was always observed both at systole and diastole du...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Endo M,Lee YW,Hayashi H,Wada J

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first report of coincident IHSS and ostium secundum ASD is corroborated and successful septal myotomy and myectomy with patch closure of the ASD is described. ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Smith DC,Vieweg WV,Folkerth TL,Hagan AD

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rupture of the left ventricular free wall after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been regarded as uniformly fatal unless emergency surgical repair is performed. Among 2,862 patients admitted with AMI to our ICU during the last 8 years, 107 patients developed rupture of the left ventricular free wall. Twenty-nine ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Blinc A,Noc M,Pohar B,Cernic N,Horvat M

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：:Elevated endorphin levels in patients with COPD may act to diminish the sensation of dyspnea. Exogenous opioids decrease exertional dyspnea and increase exercise capacity in COPD patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of endogenous opioids on the exercise capacity and control of breathing in ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kirsch JL,Muro JR,Stansbury DW,Fischer CE,Monfore R,Light RW

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) is a rare form of interstitial pneumonia and sometimes coexists with a histologic usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern. This study aimed to describe the distinct clinical features of PPFE with UIP pattern compared with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). METHOD...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Oda T,Ogura T,Kitamura H,Hagiwara E,Baba T,Enomoto Y,Iwasawa T,Okudela K,Takemura T,Sakai F,Hasegawa Y

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-eight patients developed severe, progressive acute respiratory insufficiency despite aggressive application of conventional respiratory therapy. Application of increased PEEP (18 torr or greater) resulted in a significant decrease in QA/QT. Selection of the optimal levle of PEEP for each patient required seria...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kirby RR,Downs JB,Civetta JM,Modell JH,Dannemiller FJ,Klein EF,Hodges M

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxic-oil syndrome (TOS) is a multisystem disorder whose etiology and pathogenesis are as yet unknown. Lung alterations persist in a significant number of TOS patients due to the underlying vascular lesion. Computer-assisted 67Ga scanning and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) studies were performed in 14 TOS patients w...

journal_title：Chest

authors： De la Cruz JL,Oteo LA,López C,Curto LM,Burgaleta C,Campos A,Sueiro A

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most examined tumor markers in lung cancer patients are CEA, hormonal peptides, and some neurogenic enzymes in small cell carcinoma. Calcitonin, ACTH, ADH, CEA, neurophysin, oxytocin, beta-endorphin, neuron-specific enolase, and CK BB are elevated in serum specimens in 25-75% of cases of small cell carcinoma. The ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hansen M,Pedersen AG

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To assess the utility of urinary uric acid excretion as a marker of nocturnal hypoxia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) before and after the institution of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). DESIGN:Prospective, open. SETTING:Sleep Disorders Laboratory, V...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sahebjani H

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to determine the likelihood of pre-existing nutritional deficits in medical patients with acute respiratory failure, a nutritional assessment survey was performed on 18 control patients with stable COPD and nine patients with COPD and acute respiratory failure. Significant differences were noted with the resp...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Driver AG,McAlevy MT,Smith JL

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Although percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is known to have beneficial effects on exercise capacity, its effects on the cardiovascular response during the onset of exercise have not been clarified. The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of PTCA on the kinetics of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Adachi H,Koike A,Niwa A,Sato A,Takamoto T,Marumo F,Hiroe M

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the efficacy of mask-mode digital subtraction angiography in selective coronary arteriography, we compared computer-based digital subtraction angiograms to standard film-based angiograms in 77 patients. Digital angiography was performed utilizing a 512(2) matrix and a framing rate of 30 frames/second. Radi...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Goldberg HL,Moses JW,Fisher J,Tamari I,Borer JS

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a lung transplant patient with primary graft failure and an emphysematous native lung, who displayed different respiratory rates between the transplanted lung and the native lung. Inflation of the native lung delayed the next inspiratory effort relative to inflation of the denervated transplant...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Officer TM,Wheeler DR,Frost AE,Rodarte JR

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine outcome and associated factors of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in non-HIV-related Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in patients admitted to a medical ICU between 1995 and 2002. DESIGN:A retrospective review of medical records and an APACHE (acute physiology and chronic health evaluation) III databas...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Festic E,Gajic O,Limper AH,Aksamit TR

更新日期：2005-08-01 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：:The factors that contribute to the symptoms of breathlessness and fatigue, and that limit exercise capacity in patients with chronic heart failure are poorly understood. Recent evidence suggests that the major mechanism is not related to central hemodynamics but to a reduction of skeletal muscle mass and diminished bl...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Poole-Wilson PA,Buller NP,Lindsay DC

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 39-year-old woman presented with recurrent acute illness, characterized by high-grade fever, pleuritic chest pain, and unilateral nodular infiltrate on chest radiograph. During the follow-up period, there were six similar episodes, each starting 2 to 3 days prior to her menstrual period and resolving within 5 to 10 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Yigla M,Ben-Itzhak O,Solomonov A,Guralnik L,Oren I

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Whereas pulmonary rehabilitation reduces symptoms and improves the quality of life of patients with COPD and is recommended in management guidelines, few patients have access to rehabilitation services. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of increasing access to selected comp...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Coultas D,Frederick J,Barnett B,Singh G,Wludyka P

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether severe gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is associated with abnormalities in lung function including measures of lung volume and gas diffusion. METHODS:Data from 147 patients with obesity (body mass index [BMI] range, 31.7 to 70 kg/m(2)) who presented for obesity surgery was analyzed retrospect...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Schachter LM,Dixon J,Pierce RJ,O'Brien P

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to evaluate the availability and practice of spirometry, training of technicians, and spirometer features and maintenance in Spain in both primary care (PC) and secondary care (SC) centers. METHODS:We used a nationwide, cross-sectional, 36-item telephone survey of health-care centers in Spain to ta...

journal_title：Chest

authors： López-Campos JL,Soriano JB,Calle M,Encuesta de Espirometría en España (3E) Project.

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the inpatient records of 139 adult patients with leukemia to determine the incidence of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients and the pattern of roentgenographic involvement of such infections. There were 98 parenchymal infiltrates identified, including 43 episodes of local disease and 55 ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tenholder MF,Hooper RG

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual case of essential thrombocythemia in a young man presenting with progressive angina pectoris is presented. Angiography revealed proximal left anterior descending artery stenosis. Successful percutaneous transluminal angioplasty along with antiplatelet therapy and a calcium channel blocking drug have rendere...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hanger KH Jr,Kilgore J,James E

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of pancreatitis, which occurred while the patient was on a propofol drip and then recurred after resolution following an inadvertent rechallenge with propofol. The initial episode was associated with hypertriglyceridemia, whereas the latter was not. The association between propofol and pancreatitis is...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kumar AN,Schwartz DE,Lim KG

更新日期：1999-04-01 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：:Patients presenting with partial atrioventricular septal (PAVC) defects in adulthood are rare. Eight adult patients with this congenital heart defect who had surgical repair are described, along with their long-term postoperative follow-up data. Average age at operation was 48 years, and average follow-up was 13.4 yea...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Barnett MG,Chopra PS,Young WP

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 17 patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome, we used data derived from computed tomographic (CT) scan densitometric analysis to validate the value of portable chest roentgenograms in objectively estimating the amount of pulmonary edema. Chest roentgenograms and CT scans were taken in the same ventilatory c...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bombino M,Gattinoni L,Pesenti A,Pistolesi M,Miniati M

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Altitude exposure is associated with mild pulmonary hypertension and decreased exercise capacity. We tested the hypothesis that pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) contributes to decreased exercise capacity in hypoxic healthy subjects. METHODS:An incremental cycle ergometer cardiopulmonary exercise test and...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Faoro V,Boldingh S,Moreels M,Martinez S,Lamotte M,Unger P,Brimioulle S,Huez S,Naeije R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00