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Indications and Options A re-evaluation of the indications for and alternatives to ...
Study objectives: The incidence and prevalence of pertussis in adults have increased ...
Objective: To investigate the long-term development of pulmonary diffusion abnormalit...
Advances in the understanding of nitric oxide as a biological mediator and a therapeu...
The results of orthotopic heart transplantation (OHTx) are still burdened with consid...
Preoperative cardiac evaluation is aimed at evaluating the patient's current medical ...
Effective analgesia and blockade of the perioperative stress response may improve out...
Objective: To assess the prevalence and etiology of empyema complicating successful l...
(CHEST 1999; 115:1418-1423) Key words: anticoagulation; enoxaparin; low-molecular-w...
A 25-year-old woman developed "brain death" 48 h after acute methanol poisoning. Afte...
(CHEST 1999; 115:44S-46S) CARDIAC RISK STRATIFICATION FOR NONCARDIAC SURGERY Card...
Study objectives: A summary of current modalities for and the utility of preoperative...
Objective: To describe changes in ICU postoperative management strategies utilized fo...
Background: In general practice settings, the proportion of adult asthma attributable...
Allowing a patient's nutritional state to deteriorate through the perioperative perio...
Immediate postoperative evaluation of the patient remains a crucial role of the inten...
Study objectives: To evaluate three different methods of measuring oxygen saturation ...
Delivering Pulmonary Continuing Medical Education Over the Internet Study objective...
Implications Regarding the Safety of Esophageal Intubation A patient with chronic l...
Critical care medicine has evolved as a field of science and clinical care. Despite i...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in the surgical population, with up to 50% of...
Study objective: To determine whether inhaled corticosteroid treatment can reduce air...
Role of Hypoxemia Study objectives: To determine (1) the prevalence of pulmonary hy...
Pathogenesis and Literature Review Study objectives: Pulmonary edema is a known pos...
Study objective: Bronchoscopic technique is not standardized. Controversies exist wit...
Bronchorrhea in patients with bronchioloalveolar carcinoma is not uncommon. However, ...
Preoperative pulmonary evaluation and preparation involve first identifying patients ...
Nutrition support plays an important role in the management of nutritional deficienci...
Objectives: To compare the systemic bioavailability (assessed by cortisol suppression...
Introduction: Acinetobacter baumanii is a Gram-negative coccobacillus that is normall...
Study objectives: The reported 5-year survival rate after pulmonary metastasectomy fr...
Laparoscopic surgical techniques are increasingly being applied to treat intraperiton...
To the Editor: I read with interest the correspondence between Crausman and Al-Bilb...
Presentation and Management in Children and Adults Study objectives: To compare the...
Preoperative preparation of the cardiac patient is based on matching the cardiac rese...
The Experience of an Academic Multidisciplinary Program Objective: To determine if ...
Background: Previous studies have shown that relaxation biofeedback reduced time on t...
Objective: To determine the sensitivity and specificity of quantitative respiratory i...
An Investigation Into Its Mechanism and Prevention Objectives: Part 1: To describe ...
(CHEST 1999; 115:1444-1446) A 77-year-old Laotian man was admitted to the hospital ...
Study objectives: To assess the incidence of thrombocytopenia in surgical ICU patient...
Cost-effective preoperative evaluation can be approached from a variety of methods, e...
With aging, the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, and brain lose mass. While not inherent...
Background: The utility of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) in visible endobro...
Study objectives: Patients with COPD are at risk of experiencing a deterioration in a...
Study objectives: (1) To determine the effects of resuscitation of patients with seve...
(CHEST 1999; 115:1447-1448) A 27-year-old homeless man with a history of alcohol ab...
A patient with end-stage renal failure, due to IgA nephropathy, was found to have a m...
(CHEST 1999; 115:47S) OVERVIEW A multidisciplinary group reviewed intraoperative ...
There are a number of conditions that present commonly in patients with cancer that m...
Gene Rearrangement Analysis of Bronchoalveolar Lymphocytes by Polymerase Chain Reacti...
Background: The reasons for exertional dyspnea in severe COPD are not well establishe...
Study objective: The acute heavy exposure to sulfur mustard gas can lead to pulmonary...
Study objectives: The aim of our study was to determine the effects of serotonin (5-H...
We present a case of endobronchial endometriosis with catamenial hemoptysis. The lesi...
In the November 1998 issue, the article "Sympathetic Nervous Response Relative to the...
(CHEST 1999; 115:48S-49S) PAIN MANAGEMENT Following considerable discussion of th...
An approach to intraoperative fluid management based on a monitored physiologic appli...
Derivation of a Pulmonary Tuberculosis Prediction Model Study objective: To improve...
Introduction: Fungal infections occur frequently in lung transplant patients, with th...
Study objectives: Interstitial inflammation is a major aggravating factor in fibrosin...
Study objective: To identify factors associated with relapse following treatment for ...
Diagnostic and Management Limitations Study objectives: To review the experience of...
Study objectives: A new noninvasive practical technique called electrical impedance t...
Complete Resolution of Chronic Pulmonary Damage Inhalation of a foreign body (FB) i...
Background: Various cardiac electrophysiologic effects have been attributed to erythr...
Objectives: To evaluate comprehensively the characteristics of lymphangioleiomyomatos...
Background: Respiratory pathogens that pass through the anesthesia breathing system p...
(CHEST 1999; 115:1181-1183) A 28-year-old man with a remote history of snorting coc...
Objectives: The techniques of performing coronary revascularization without cardiopul...
Trends and Physician Attitudes Study objectives: In recent years, there has been co...
Correlation With DNA Ploidy and Clinicopathologic Characteristics Study objectives:...
(CHEST 1999; 115:1184-1187) A 62-year-old man was referred to Castle Hill Hospital,...
Study objectives: To examine the prevalence of asthma and hay fever, and the incidenc...
Introduction: As air travel has become more commonplace in today's society, so too ha...
Background: The natural course of sarcoidosis is variable, but no single parameter ha...
(CHEST 1999; 115:1120-1126) Key words: cystic fibrosis; cystic fibrosis transmembra...
Report of Three Cases and Literature Review Study objectives: To characterize adult...
A Randomized, Controlled Trial Objective: To compare the outcome of patients with a...
Study objectives: Bronchial artery embolization (BALE) has been established as an eff...
Background: Alterations in Starling forces that favor pleural fluid formation include...
The upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is a recently described form of sleep-dis...
Negative pressure pulmonary edema, a well-recognized phenomenon, is the formation of ...
Background: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used as propellants in metered-dose inhalers d...
Background: The use of infrared thermometry to measure temperatures in hospitalized p...
Objective: To assess late outcome following percutaneous tracheostomy using the Porte...
Point-of-Care Testing (CHEST 1999; 115:1140-1154) Key words: bedside diagnosis; m...
Recurrence of Pancreatitis After Rechallenge We report a case of pancreatitis, whic...
Study objective: Comparison of the bronchodilator response to an albuterol novel dry ...
Study objective: To determine whether expandable metal stent placement for benign air...
Objective: To evaluate the clinical utility of bronchoscopy with protected brush cath...
(CHEST 1999; 115:1155-1157) Let me begin with a statement of gratitude and a series...
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome (KTWS) is a rare, congenital disorder characterized ...
To the Editor: Robert Adolph's[1] predictably well written and closely reasoned edi...
Study objectives: To examine and compare the efficacy and safety of salmeterol xinafo...
Study objectives: To determine whether 2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) ...
Study objectives: (1) To determine in our ICU the incidence of vancomycin-resistant e...
The Six Phases of Treatment Corticosteroid therapy for pulmonary sarcoidosis is not...
Study objectives: To determine whether the combination of ipratropium bromide and alb...
Is Nuclear DNA Content Prognostic? Background: The pathobiological characteristics ...
A Forgotten Complication of Long-term Mechanical Ventilation Introduction: Modern l...
The prognostic utility of an exercise ECG test depends upon having an adequate worklo...
A 37-year-old woman with a 10-year history of metastatic carcinoid presented to her o...
Study objectives: To develop and to evaluate selection criteria for outpatient manage...
Study objectives: To determine whether an algorithm consisting of a chest radiograph ...
Objectives: Although maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) is used as an index of inspir...
A Mediator of Disease Progression in the Failing Human Heart (CHEST 1999; 115:1170-...
Presentation with Dyspnea and Air Trapping Intravascular lymphomatosis (IVL) is a r...
Background: Various clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases have a pattern...
Study objectives: To determine family physicians' perceptions of the effectiveness of...
We report a patient with idiopathic cardiomyopathy and high pulmonary resistance due ...
How Fast? How Safe? Objective: To determine the efficacy of inhaled salbutamol (rap...
Difference in [PO.sub.2] Between the Right and Left Pulmonary Veins Background: The...
Implications for Critical Care Delivery From Cleveland Health Quality Choice Study ...
A Consensus Statement We developed a short-length document that clearly delineates ...
Respiratory compromise secondary to external vascular compression may complicate the ...
Early treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with improved out...
Background: Subsensitivity of airway [[Beta].sub.2]-adrenoceptors develops readily in...
Study objectives: We hypothesized that micronutrient antioxidant intake may be one fa...
Purpose: To further elucidate the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to patients w...
Study objectives: To evaluate the acute physiology, age, chronic health evaluation II...
Lower Motor Neuronopathy Associated With Renal Cell Carcinoma We describe a unique ...
Study objective: One week of regular treatment with salmeterol can induce tolerance t...
Study objectives: To investigate the relationship between direct or environmental tob...
Background: Immunosuppression and chronic lung disease are known risk factors for myc...
Study objective: To determine the diagnostic yield, morbidity, mortality, and therape...
Objective: To determine the accuracy with which spirometric measurements of FVC and e...
Infectious bronchitis virus, otherwise known as coronavirus, can cause mild upper res...
Rising antibiotic resistance rates among bacterial pathogens have resulted in increas...
Study objective: To conduct a post hoc pharmacoeconomic evaluation of two double-blin...
Study objectives: We examined the effects of glucocorticoids on airway inflammation a...
Background: The rates of morbidity and mortality associated with lung abscess are sti...
Study objective: The objective of this study was to demonstrate the safety and utilit...
To the Editor: In reference to the very interesting report by Spira and colleagues,...
Diagnostic and treatment strategies in ICU patients with ventilator-associated pneumo...
A Randomized Clinical Trial Study objectives: This study investigates the long-term...
Study objective: To document temporal usage trends for commonly used respiratory medi...
Study objectives: To determine the predicting factors for outcome of tube thoracostom...
Objectives: Partial liquid ventilation with perfluorooctyl bromide (perflubron) has b...
(CHEST 1999; 115:881-882) A 16-year-old boy with features of Marfan's syndrome, pre...
To the Editor: Harvesting the internal mammary artery is a standard part of the maj...
Objectives: Studies documenting the increased incidence of exercise-induced bronchosp...
Background and objectives: Thirty to 50% of all COPD patients experience tissue wasti...
Study objectives: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using the left internal...
Background: Chronic bronchitis in cigarette smokers shares many clinical and histolog...
(CHEST 1999; 115:883-885) A 60-year-old man with alcoholic cirrhosis was admitted t...
To the Editor: We read with interest the article by Strollo and colleagues[1] on pr...
Respiratory Symptom Correlation with Esophageal Acid Events Background: Gastroesoph...
Acoustic Assessment of Snoring Sound Intensity in 1,139 Individuals Undergoing Polyso...
A Syndrome With Impaired Survival and Immune and Neuroendocrine Activation Chronic ...
A Report of Ten Cases Ten patients who take hydroxy-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reduc...
Metastasis to Mediastinal Lymph Nodes To the Editor: The case report by Blanco an...
Evidence From a Population Survey Objectives: Increased bronchial responsiveness is...
Study objectives: To investigate the miss rate of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the relative efficacy of continuous ...
Objective: To identify and critically review the published peer-reviewed, English-lan...
An AIDS patient with a cavitary lung lesion was found to have pulmonary malacoplakia ...
Introduction (CHEST 1999; 115:1S-2S) The incidence of community-acquired pneumoni...
Effect of Salmeterol on Quality of Life and Clinical Outcomes Objective: To evaluat...
Overemphasis on [FEV.sub.1] May Adversely Affect Overall Survival Study objectives:...
Requesting Scientific Trials Is Not an "Assault" (CHEST 1999; 115:857-858) Like R...
The tremendous therapeutic advantage afforded by antibiotics is being threatened by t...
Study objectives: To evaluate changes in health-related quality of life (HRQL) as ass...
Objectives: To describe the early symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) when the ch...
Study objectives: A frequent complication of the widely used Dumon silicone stent is ...
A healthy 34-year-old man had a mediastinal cyst on the imaging study. Surgical treat...
Study objectives: Despite numerous reports of short-term response to lung volume redu...
Objective: To evaluate the effects of increased oxygen delivery on mortality and morb...
This review examines the hypothesis that excess lung cancer risk in worker cohorts ex...
This report describes the case of a 27-year-old man who survived a high-voltage chest...
Background: Genetic polymorphism determines agonist-induced down-regulation and desen...
Results of a Prospective Cohort Study Study objective: To determine whether recipie...
A Risk Factor for Hospital Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients Study objective:...
Epiphenomenon or Causal Association? (CHEST 1999; 115:550-556) Key words: asthma;...
Echocardiographic Features Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a histologically benign sm...
Study objectives: Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) is well defined in anima...
Study objective: To compare the long-term efficacy and safety of albuterol administra...
Study objectives: To evaluate whether findings from surveillance bronchoscopy predict...
Correlation With Pulsus Paradoxus Study objectives: The purpose of this cross-secti...
Impact of Substitution of Arm Span for Standing Height in Adults From North India S...
A 64-year-old man presented with an asymptomatic left lower lobe mass. At bronchoscop...
Study objectives: We evaluated the efficacy of the leukotriene receptor antagonist za...
Limitation of Peak Oxygen Consumption Background: Peak exercise oxygen consumption ...
Study objectives: To ascertain whether inspiratory pressure support (IPS) can be trig...
Objective: The improved lung deposition of hydrofluoroalkane-134a beclomethasone dipr...
Study objectives: Previous studies have showed that the pericardium is frequently inv...
The aim of the present study was to compare, in rabbits, the biocompatibility and sui...
Bronchoscopic manipulation of an endobronchial carcinoid can precipitate a carcinoid ...
Study objectives: Endothelin (ET)-1 is a potent bronchoconstrictor, and asthmatics de...
Correlation With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Study objective: The presence...
Study objectives: To assess the usefulness of an animal model for testing new tracheo...
(CHEST 1999; 115:572-576) A 54-year-old man was referred for an abnormality detecte...
Possible BOOP Connection? To the Editor: In our practice in an inner city hospita...
Role of Atopy and Response to Itraconazole Study objectives: (1) To determine the r...
Molecular Analysis of Class II Alleles by DNA Amplification and Oligonucleotide Hybri...
Photosensitizer Distribution and Morphologic Effects of Treatment Study objective: ...
(CHEST 1999; 115:577-579) Abbreviations: OWRD = Osler-Weber-Rendu disease; PAVM = p...
Study objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of body composition...
Development of a Questionnaire and Assessment of Prevalence in Two Countries Study ...