Use of transesophageal echocardiography for diagnosis of traumatic aortic injury.

abstract：:Fungal endocarditis is a rare complication of permanent pacemaker implantation. In all reports we have identified, this infection has been fatal, diagnosed postmortem. We present a patient in whom early echocardiographic diagnosis resulted in curative surgical and antimicrobial therapy. Fungal endocarditis is an unusu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Wilson HA Jr,Downes TR,Julian JS,White WL,Haponik EF

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immediate responses of hypersensitivity to skin testing with purified derivative of tuberculin (PPD) were observed in 2.3 percent of 3,248 patients seen in an allergy clinic, and the relationship to delayed responses was questioned. Immediate cutaneous reactions to testing with PPD appeared in all age groups and occur...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Tarlo SM,Day JH,Mann P,Day MP

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:COPD and hypertension both increase the risk of congestive heart failure (CHF). Current clinical trials do not inform the selection of combination antihypertensive therapy among patients with COPD. We performed a comparative effectiveness study to investigate whether choice of dual agent antihypertensive the...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Herrin MA,Feemster LC,Crothers K,Uman JE,Bryson CL,Au DH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether proadrenomedullin (ProADM) improves the performance of the Risk of Early Admission to ICU (REA-ICU) score in predicting early, severe community-acquired pneumonia (ESCAP) has not been demonstrated. METHODS:Secondary analysis was completed of the original data from 877 consecutive patients with commu...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Renaud B,Schuetz P,Claessens YE,Labarère J,Albrich W,Mueller B

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of repeated thoracenteses on the fluid characteristics and the levels of various cytokines, including tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-5, IL-6, and IL-8, and of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) and tissue type plasminogen activator in malignant...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Chung CL,Chen YC,Chang SC

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:When evaluating peripheral pulmonary lesions, a 3.0-mm ultrathin bronchoscope (UTB) with a 1.7-mm working channel is advantageous regarding good access to the peripheral airway, whereas a 4.0-mm thin bronchoscope provides a larger 2.0-mm working channel, which allows the use of various instruments including ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Oki M,Saka H,Asano F,Kitagawa C,Kogure Y,Tsuzuku A,Ando M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bitolterol mesylate (WIN 37284) is alpha-[tert-butylaminomethyl]-3,4-dihydroxybenzyl alcohol 3,4-di(p-toluate) methanesulfonate, a diester sympathomimetic amine bronchodilator. Bitolterol mesylate represents a new concept in sympathomimetic amine therapy. It is "prodrug" which is inactive until altered in the body. Th...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kass I,Mingo TS

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Factors influencing diastolic filling of the left ventricle may serve as critical determinants of both maximal cardiac output and oxygen uptake. This study was conducted to assess diastolic filling dynamics of the left ventricle during progressive upright cycle exercise in children. METHODS:Twelve boys...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Rowland T,Mannie E,Gawle L

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no recommendations on how to measure arm exercise capacity in individuals with COPD. The objectives of this study were (1) to synthesize the literature on measures of arm exercise capacity in individuals with COPD, (2) to describe the psychometric properties and the target construct of each measure...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Janaudis-Ferreira T,Beauchamp MK,Goldstein RS,Brooks D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We wished to identify the physiologic abnormalities that distinguish severely breathless (SB) patients with chronic airflow limitation (CAL) from mildly breathless (MB) patients. Thirty-seven patients with stable, advanced CAL (FEV1 = 38 +/- 10 percent predicted, mean +/- SD) were separated into two distinct groups, S...

journal_title：Chest

authors： O'Donnell DE,Webb KA

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dynamic hyperinflation (DH) develops in patients with COPD during incremental exercise with a cycle ergometer. The aims of this study were to determine whether DH can be evidenced after walking with a handheld spirometer and to determine its functional consequences. METHODS:Fifty patients with COPD (39 men;...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Callens E,Graba S,Gillet-Juvin K,Essalhi M,Bidaud-Chevalier B,Peiffer C,Mahut B,Delclaux C

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A fixed combination of long-acting beta(2)-agonists (LABA) plus inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) has never been proven to reduce asthma exacerbations vs ICS alone in children. This 12-month, double-blind, randomized study in 341 children (age range, 4 to 11 years) with asthma uncontrolled on ICS investigated wh...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Bisgaard H,Le Roux P,Bjåmer D,Dymek A,Vermeulen JH,Hultquist C

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant pleural effusions cause significant morbidity, but there is no gold standard minimally invasive treatment. A new therapeutic approach combines talc pleurodesis and indwelling pleural catheters (IPCs) to enable outpatient management. This case series summarizes the safety and efficacy data of all patients (24...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Ahmed L,Ip H,Rao D,Patel N,Noorzad F

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histopathologic evidence of fibrosis on surgical lung biopsy has been associated with reduced survival in patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). Changes of pulmonary fibrosis detected on CT may also correlate with prognosis in patients with HP. METHODS:We identified 69 consecutive patients with HP...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Hanak V,Golbin JM,Hartman TE,Ryu JH

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an aid in the differential diagnosis of exudative pleural effusions, tumor markers were investigated. We measured immunosuppressive acidic protein (IAP), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9), tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), adenosine deaminase (ADA), and alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (A...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Niwa Y,Kishimoto H,Shimokata K

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:Poor dental hygiene has been linked to respiratory pathogen colonization in residents of long-term care facilities. We sought to investigate the association between dental plaque (DP) colonization and lower respiratory tract infection in hospitalized institutionalized elders using molecular genotyping....

journal_title：Chest

authors： El-Solh AA,Pietrantoni C,Bhat A,Okada M,Zambon J,Aquilina A,Berbary E

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients awaiting cadaveric lung transplantation, patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) have been demonstrated to have the highest mortality rate. Contraindications to cadaveric lung transplantation include current high-dose systemic corticosteroid therapy because it may increase airway...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Date H,Tanimoto Y,Goto K,Yamadori I,Aoe M,Sano Y,Shimizu N

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photoradiation therapy is a new technique being investigated for the treatment of solid malignant tumors. In this study, 17 patients with advanced, recurrent, biopsy-proven malignant lesions of the trachea or main-stem bronchus were treated by photoradiation therapy. Patients received hematoporphyrin derivative intrav...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Vincent RG,Dougherty TJ,Rao U,Boyle DG,Potter WR

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ipsilateral recurrence rate after the first spontaneous pneumothorax treated with tube thoracostomy is reported to be between 23 percent and 52 percent. The incidence of recurrence after the first recurrence is substantially higher. Chemical pleurodesis has been attempted to decrease the recurrence rate. Tetracycl...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Milanez JR,Vargas FS,Filomeno LT,Fernandez A,Jatene A,Light RW

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) studied at rest, nifedipine releases hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) and worsens gas exchange. During exercise, this drug lowers pulmonary hypertension, but the effects of this lower pulmonary vascular tone on ventilation-perfusion (VA/Q) relations...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Agustí AG,Barberá JA,Roca J,Wagner PD,Guitart R,Rodriguez-Roisín R

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease with a predilection for young women that is associated with right ventricular failure and premature death. PAH can complicate pregnancy with hemodynamic instability or sudden death during parturition and postpartum. Our aim was to examine the impact of ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Duarte AG,Thomas S,Safdar Z,Torres F,Pacheco LD,Feldman J,deBoisblanc B

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To examine the association of occult atherosclerosis of carotid, femoral, and popliteal arteries with the presence and severity of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients without a history or presence of cerebrovascular or peripheral arterial disease using ultrasound examination of periph...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Kafetzakis A,Kochiadakis G,Laliotis A,Peteinarakis I,Touloupakis E,Igoumenidis N,Katsamouris A

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to compare the efficacy of ultrahigh frequency ventilation (UHFV) (frequencies > 3 Hz) with respect to oxygenation, airway pressures, and hemodynamic parameters in patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who were not responding to conventional ventilation. DESIGN:We u...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Gluck E,Heard S,Patel C,Mohr J,Calkins J,Fink MP,Landow L

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To examine the utilization of chemoprophylaxis for tuberculosis in certain high-risk groups, ie, infected contacts 50 years and older, and to study the safety of isoniazid (INH) preventive therapy in such persons. DESIGN:From 1987 to 1992, two-part questionnaires were sent to each of the regional heal...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Sorresso DJ,Mehta JB,Harvill LM,Bentley S

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To analyze the cough response to three airway challenges in order to clarify whether the recording of the provoked coughs would be beneficial in the management of asthma. DESIGN:A prospective study. SETTING:University hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Fifteen healthy subjects, 16 steroid-naïve subjects with ast...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Koskela HO,Kontra KM,Purokivi MK,Randell JT

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of 354 thoracotomies, 114 cases involved intraoperative cytopathologic evaluation. The study included 86 men and 28 women, and 184 specimens were examined. Smears were taken from the lung lesion or lymph node and the chest wall or bronchial stump by imprint or needle aspiration. Intraoperative evaluations were compare...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Terada Y,Matsunobe S,Nemoto T,Tsuda T,Shimizu Y

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retractions of the lower ribcage (chest wall distortion [CWD]) during inspiration are frequently observed with moderate to severe respiratory disease in the infant. Laryngotracheobronchitis (LTB) results in a reversible partial airway obstruction with severe CWD. We wished to measure the motion of the chest wall durin...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Davis GM,Cooper DM,Mitchell I

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the administration of ouabain on the peak negative left ventriculat (LV) dP/dt were studied in 14 patients with acute myocardial infarction. Prior to administration of ouabain, negative LV dP/at was lower than previously reported for patients without coronary arterial disease. One hour after administrat...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Loeb HS,Sinno MZ,Rahimtoola SH,Gunnar RM,Blount SG Jr

更新日期：1976-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, a definitive diagnosis of lipoma in the thorax could only be established by thoracotomy. We undertook this study to determine if chest CT could provide such an answer. Among 4,000 chest CT scans, six patients were found to have lipoma according to the following selected criteria: CT features of a pleur...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Epler GR,McLoud TC,Munn CS,Colby TV

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of sarcoidosis complicated by HIV infection. Each case had a different level of sarcoidosis activity and coexisted with either an AIDS-related infection or a HIV-positive state. Manifestations of sarcoidosis were not apparent in the patient with the AIDS-defining opportunistic infection, but were ...

journal_title：Chest

authors： Amin DN,Sperber K,Brown LK,Chusid ED,Teirstein AS

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00