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Study objective: To assess the usefulness of quantification of infected cells (ICs) i...
In two patients with a goiter and respiratory symptoms occurring only in the recumben...
In 1963, Laurell and Eriksson[1] reported an association between the development of a...
There have been many statements on asthma management published in recent years.[1] in...
Study objective: To quantify the level of pain reported by patients during arterial p...
Study objective: Comparison of efficacy and safety of sparfloxacin (Spfx) vs roxithro...
The purpose of this study was to prospectively compare parameters that might predict ...
We examined an 86-year-old man with acute respiratory failure. A chest roentgenogram ...
[[alpha].sub.1]-Antitrypsin ([[alpha].sub.1]-At) accumulates in the rough endoplasmic...
Frequently, immunodeficient patients have more than one organ or system affected by o...
Objectives: To measure the association between asthma drugs and death or ICU admissio...
Study objective: To assess the role and the therapeutic efficacy of fluconazole and i...
Cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common lethal genetic disease affecting the white popu...
A Review of 360 Cases Objective: To assess the efficacy, permanence, and safety of th...
Long-term treatment with inhaled [beta[.sup.2]]-agonists may be associated with a det...
Study objective: Determine reintubation rate, identify its cause, and detailed advers...
The Onus Is on Physicians Not every patient is a good candidate for cardiopulmonary r...
Study objectives: Black smokers have been reported to have higher serum cotinine leve...
The aim of the study was to compare (1) the intensity of leg effort and dyspnea durin...
Key words: cardiopulmonary exercise limitations in heart failure; exercise physiology...
Vascular endothelial cells act as antigen-presenting cells in the lung allograft and ...
Study objective: This study was designed to examine the extent of smoking cessation p...
Study objective: The mechanism of exercise intolerance in hyperthyroidism has not bee...
Intracardiac ectopic thyroid mass is an extremely rare occurrence. We describe a case...
By John B. West. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1995, pp. 193, $27.00 The medical l...
We reviewed all tissue specimens from 163 transplant patients (108 double lung transp...
Study objective: To assess the effects of repeated 10-mg oral doses of zolpidem on di...
Study objective: To determine the diagnostic and prognostic significance of eosinophi...
Study objectives: To describe the variation in frequency of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) ...
A patient developed symptomatic exercise-induced hypoxemia during pregnancy as a resu...
Considerable attention has been directed by the pulmonary community to the beneficial...
Prognosis of inoperable or recurrent esophageal carcinoma is, at best, poor. Once an ...
Background: Previous studies suggest that most patients with pulmonary embolism die o...
Background: In the outpatient use of tuberculin skin testing (purified protein deriva...
Sleep disorders are remarkably common. For example, it has been estimated that 2% of ...
Study objective: To investigate the safety, efficacy, and tolerance of the covered Wa...
We have studied the hemodynamic and hormonal effects of atrial natriuretic peptide (A...
In August 1986, gases from the Nyos volcanic lake killed 1,746 persons in northwester...
A 32-year-old African-American man with a prior diagnosis of biopsy-proven sarcoidosi...
Almost 100 years ago, in 1898, Gustav Killian[1] published his first report of succes...
Study Objective: We assessed the use of a pleural catheter (Thoracic Vent) to determi...
The inspiratory flow volume curve is included in the spirometric tracing provided by ...
Toxicity from toad venom poisoning is similar to digoxin toxicity and carries a high ...
A 37-year-old man has a history of infrequent palpitations with no other associated s...
In this issue of CHEST (see page 1212), Carson and associates show that patients with...
Study objectives: Median sternotomy infections are a serious complication of cardiac ...
This study tested the capability of a single 42-[micro]g dose of inhaled salmeterol x...
Diffuse aspiration bronchiolitis (DAB) is a new term that we proposed to define a cli...
One week prior to admission to the hospital, a previously healthy 47-year-old man was...
It was only 15 years ago that De Bold and colleagues[1] discovered atrial natriuretic...
Study objective: This article evaluates the long-term clinical and physiologic effect...
Although neutrophil number may be increased in the airways of patients with asthma, i...
Heat and moisture exchangers (HME) are increasingly used to warm and humidify inspire...
A patient was referred to our hospital with a superior vena cava syndrome after the r...
The Phlogistic Plot Thickens The complexity of clinical asthma is matched by the hete...
Background: Marfan's syndrome is associated with a high prevalence of obstructive sle...
Objective: To evaluate right ventricle (RV) anatomy and performance and its relations...
Study objective: To evaluate the predictive ability of three scoring systems, acute p...
Three asthmatic patients with dyspnea and episodes of apparent bronchospasm unrespons...
As practicing physicians, we are accustomed to facilely manipulating the concepts and...
Background: We have observed high values of single-breath diffusing capacity for carb...
Study objectives:To compare the usefulness of dipryridamole, echocardiography, dobuta...
Following surgical closure of an interventricular communication complicating an anter...
In the fall of 1995, the American College of Radiology (ACR) published a series of ap...
Previously, we found that never-smokers with quadriplegia were hyperresponsive to aer...
Study objective: This study was designed to evaluate the usefulness of polymerase cha...
Study objective: To determine the impact of antibiotic treatment of ventilator-associ...
A 72-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with unstable angina and congestive he...
In the article "Determinants of Aerosolized Albuterol Delivery to Mechanically Ventil...
Pulmonary disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (C...
We investigated the effect of free radical scavengers, micronutrient antioxidants, on...
Pulmonary tuberculosis may be classified into primary and postprimary form. Radiograp...
Respiratory complications following extubation, including stridor, carry significant ...
A 37-year-old man presented to our emergency department after sustaining an uncomplic...
The endogenous vasodilator nitric oxide (NO) is synthesized enzymatically from the am...
Study objective: Cigarette smoking is a major preventable cause of morbidity and mort...
Decreased exercise capacity is the main factor restricting the daily life of patients...
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the sole cause of death in approximately 100,000 patients ...
Pneumothorax ex vacuo is a little-known complication of lobar collapse. In this condi...
In this issue of CHEST (see page 1014), Lee and colleagues examine factors that may i...
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between endogenous n...
Study objective: To evaluate the chemical relevance of circulating tumor necrosis fac...
The epithelial surface of the lung constitutes an important interface between a breat...
Study objectives: To investigate the relationship of thoracic kyphosis following tube...
The singular importance of effective mucociliary clearance (MCC) in maintaining healt...
Study objectives: Nitric oxide (NO) exists in the human breath, but little is known a...
Objective. To evaluate whether pulmonary embolism (PE), as detected by perfusion lung...
Key words: corticosteroids, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease ...
The use of a bronchial blocker to optimize gas exchange in a patient with marked diff...
Backgroud: Lung volume reduction surgery has been advocated recently as adjunctive su...
Study objectives: Inflammationtion may contribute to the pathogenesis of high-altitud...
Based on multiple recent studies, anticoagulant therapy is recommended prior to elect...
Aortic dissection most often is an acute event dominated by excruciating pain and oth...
Fifty-three lung masses were found in 51 (16%) of 325 patients who underwent lung vol...
Study objective. To determine whether urinary leukotriene [E.sub.4] ([uLTE.SUB.4]) le...
Study objective: To reevaluate whether it is possible to reliably differentiate malig...
Key words: cocaine; crack; cardiovascular; pulmonary; complications; pathophysiology;...
Invasive thymoma recently has been shown to be sensitive to combination chemotherapy ...
Study objective: The 12-week efficacy and safety of aerosolized recombinant human DNa...
We studied 23 consecutive patients with acute hyperventilation presenting to an inner...
Study objective: To asses whether posture-related changes of diffusing capacity could...
Abbreviations: AHI=apnea/hypopnea index; CPAP=continuous positive airway pressure; NR...
We describe a case of eosinophilic esophagitis in a 38-year-old man with aspirin-sens...
The book begins with the biochemical and molecular basis for the cellular insult and ...
Study objective: To determine the physiologic factors that influence the health-relat...
Breath-holding serves as a model for studying gas exchange during clinical situations...
A 25-year-old man was first evaluated for mild angina pectoris of 2-years' duration. ...
Comprising 1 to 4% of all tumors and 7 and 15% of malignant neoplasms of the major sa...
We believe that systemic corticosteroid therapy for COPD has increased substantially ...
Background: Wheezing has been reported by 32% of habitual smokers of crack cocaine, a...
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the cause of more than 1 million hospital admis...
Objective: To analyze the value of en bloc minimal laser resection in patients with m...
In patients who have experienced near-drowning, hypoxemia is the major clinical conse...
Surgeons, anesthesiologists, and internists all may care for the patient about to und...
The purpose of this investigation was to study the relationship between both blood am...
Tuberculosis remains a major health problem worldwide. The current role of video-assi...
Two children developed hypersensitivity pneumonitis after extensive exposure to an un...
In spite of 20 years of use, the promise of advance directives has yet to be realized...
In patients with COPD, a relationship between breathlessness and respiratory effort, ...
Study objective: We examined the hypothesis that angiotensin II (ANG II) is a modulat...
Study objective: The percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy can be performed with a l...
(CHEST 1996; 110:833-34) A 26-year old bisexual intravenous drug user who is HIV-po...
Self-expanding metallic stents (SEMSs) are used to palliate malignant esophageal stri...
Another icon of medical practice is challenged in the L. article by Dweik and colleag...
The time course of inspiration has been shown to have a significant influence on the ...
Study objectives: Obliterative bronchiolitis (OB) is a major factor limiting long-ter...
Objective: In asthmatic patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF), placing an end...
(CHEST 1996; 110:835-37) A 38-year-old woman had a history of intermittent chest di...
Torulopsis glabrata is a rare cause of pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. We he...
It must seem very strange to physicians and surgeons in North America, where medical ...
We compared the effects of evening administration of sustained-release theophylline (...
Study objectives: Although in situ thrombosis is a prominent finding in lung vessels ...
Tracheal gas insufflation (TGI) improves C[O.suub.2] clearance and may reduce work of...
(CHEST 1996; 110:838-40) A 53-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for evaluat...
In the August issue of CHEST, Dalhoff and Maass[1] compare the utility of three diagn...
The frequency of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) events increases dramatically with ...
Cryotherapy is used for endoscopic management of tracheobronchial obstruction (TBO). ...
Hypertonic saline solution may enhance cardiac conduction via the fast inward sodium ...
We report four cases in which oxygen intake abruptly decreased during a graded exerci...
Background: It has been suggested that overuse of fenoterol metered-dose inhalers (MD...
Study objective: To evaluate excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) at work and effects o...
Study objective: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of no...
(CHEST 1996; 110:791-809) Key words: critical care; pregnancy; respiratory failure Ab...
A 69-year-old man with hypoxemic COPD underwent placement of a transtracheal oxygen (...
Background: The Chicago region has been identified as having a very high death rate f...
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess sleep and breathing in patients wi...
Study objective: To describe the clinical, radiographic, and autopsy features of AIDS...
(CHEST 1996; 110:810-15) Key words: laparoscopy; pathophysiology; pneumoperitoneum Ab...
During the last 2 decades, numerous epidemiologic and intervention studies have estab...
To evaluate the role of inhaled ipratropium bromide in acute asthma, a double-blind s...
The dynamics of cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) during sleep were investigated in...
Study objective: To define the causes and clinical features of hemoptysis in HIV-infe...
(CHEST 1996; 110:816-22) Key words: advance directives; ethics, medical; living wills...
A 72-year-old man presented with malaise, weight loss, and cough. Chest radiograph re...
For more than 50 years, since von Euler and Liljestrand[1] first demonstrated that hy...
We investigated whether the bronchodilator response to a [beta]-adrenergic agonist is...
Serum levels of protein 1 (P1), a Clara cell secretory protein, in 746 healthy subjec...
Study objective: Intra-abdominal operations are relatively high risk for pulmonary co...
High-molecular-weight agents generally induce immediate asthmatic reactions. We repor...
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (Ondine's curse) is a rare disorder with ...
It has been estimated that among patients infected with HIV, 5 to 10% will have a non...
The diagnostic significance of wheezes for childhood asthma has not been studied syst...
Study objectives: To determine the degree of reproducibility of exercise parameters i...
Study objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the impact of video-as...
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is generally considered to increase the risk of fle...
A case of multiple symmetric lipomatosis (Madelung's disease) acquired through chroni...
Background: The 6-min walk test (6'WT) is a simple measure of functional capacity and...
Mast Cell Hyperplasia and Evidence for Extracellular Release of Tryptase Idiopathic b...
Study objectives: To determine whether supraventricular tachydysrhythmias (SVTs) occu...
Key words: airway smooth muscle; ARDS; inhaled nitric oxide; nitric oxide; nitric oxi...
We describe herein a case of dilated cardiomyopathy. The diagnosis of myocardial sarc...
Approximately a year ago, representatives of the American College of Chest Physicians...
Although several studies on tuberculous (TB) pleurisy suggest that the addition of co...
Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) was once thought to be a dis...
The [.sup.1.sup.3.sup.1]I whole body scan is commonly used to establish the presence ...
It is 9 o'clock on Monday morning, and we have just finished another faculty meeting....
Study objective: To assess the efficacy of the chest radiograph in identifying patien...
Study objective: To examine if the perception of dyspnea during normal pregnancy may ...
To determine whether sectional development in pulmonary and critical care medicine in...
Successful Use of Thrombolytic Therapy A massive GI bleed secondary to a Dieulafoy's ...
Where Are We Headed? The diagnoses of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade rema...
Objective: To evaluate the interobserver reliability of pulmonary radiographic findin...
The finding of a restrictive pulmonary defect may divert clinicians from considering ...
Study objective: To assess abnormalities in thoracoabdominal pattern of breathing (TA...
Study objective: The study details our preliminary experience with endoscopic ultraso...
A case of metastatic desmoplastic malignant melanoma is reported. The patient present...
Several investigators have searched for methods for predicting clinical outcome in pa...
Although it is well known that isocapnic hyperventilation (IHV) with dry cold air pro...
We measured plasma concentrations of atrial, brain, and C-type natriuretic peptides (...
Thoracoscopic resection of a 4-cm esophageal cyst was performed in a young child. The...
Although performance of concomitant open heart and pulmonary operations has been desc...
Ground glass attenuation (GGA) of the lung parenchyma occurs when the x-ray density o...
Objective: In greater Paris and its surroundings (as it is in all France), oxygen is ...
The Importance of Disease and Patient Characteristics Study objective: To analyze the...
A 44-year-old woman presented with dyspnea and a nonproductive cough of 4 weeks' dura...
This report describes two cases of successful fibrinolysis of thrombosed tricuspid an...
In this issue of CHEST, (see page 422) the medical director and a group of senior the...
Objective: To derive a method of taking into account the effects of obstruction on th...
A 72-year-old man was initially referred for evaluation of an abnormal chest radiogra...