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Chest. 113:625-632
Study objectives Dyspnea is most commonly assessed by questioning patients about their subjective perception of shortness of breath during physical exertion. Although speech production is altered by pulmonary disease, it has not been included in curr
Autor:
Phyllis K. Stein, Patricia Nelson, Robert M. Senior, Suzanne Ward, Robert E. Kleiger, Jeffrey N. Rottman, Daniel Howard
Publikováno v:
Chest. 113:327-333
Background Analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) is a powerful method of assessing severity of conditions affecting the autonomic nervous system. Study objective To determine if HRV is decreased and if HRV reflects severity in COPD. Design Prospec
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Han Yu Chang, Kuan Wen Chen, Yueliang Leon Guo, Cheng Hung Lee, Tzuen Ren Hsiue, Chang Wen Chen
Publikováno v:
Chest. 113:71-76
To determine the dose-response aspect of pulmonary function impairment in patients with consumption of Sauropus androgynus for weight reduction.A questionnaire and pulmonary function tests were performed in 194 patients with a history of consumption
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Tammy Ojo, Ella A. Kazerooni, Robert Paine, Jeffrey L. Curtis, Paul J. Christensen, John G. Weg, Richard I. Whyte, Fernando J. Martinez
Publikováno v:
Chest. 112:1494-1500
Objective To examine the role of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) in expanding the treatment options for patients with single pulmonary nodules and emphysema. Methods Retrospective review of all patients undergoing LVRS at the University of Michi
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Geoffrey J. Gorse, Esther E. Otto, Carlos C. Daughaday, Christopher S. Eickhoff, Frances K. Newman, Rodney H. Lusk, Douglas C. Powers
Publikováno v:
Chest. 112:1221-1233
Study objectives To evaluate the safety of, and mucosal and systemic immune responses induced by two influenza virus vaccine regimens in subjects with COPD. Design Single-center, blinded, randomized, prospective clinical trial evaluating two vaccine
Publikováno v:
Chest. 112:623-628
The role of nocturnal noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in the treatment of patients with hypercapnic COPD remains controversial. Beneficial effects reported after prolonged use have included an improvement in gas exchange. The purpose
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Takahiro Yoneda, Nobuhiro Narita, A Fu, K Tsukaguchi, Masanori Yoshikawa, Chinaru Yamamoto, Takeshi Tokuyama
Publikováno v:
Chest. 112:505-510
To assess the characteristics of airway inflammation in patients with COPD.We measured the sputum concentration of interleukin-8 (IL-8), a chemokine involved in the migration and activation of neutrophils and eosinophils. We also measured myeloperoxi
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Jean G.F. Bronzwaer, André Janse, Pieter E. Postmus, Johan T. Marcus, Anton Vonk Noordegraaf, Peter M. J. M. De Vries, T.J.C. Faes
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Noordegraaf, A V, Faes, T J C, Janse, A, Marcus, J T, Bronzwaer, J G F, Postmus, P E & De Vries, P M J M 1997, ' Noninvasive assessment of right ventricular diastolic function by electrical impedance tomography ', Chest, vol. 111, no. 5, pp. 1222-1228 .
Chest, 111(5), 1222-1228. American College of Chest Physicians
Chest, 111(5), 1222-1228. American College of Chest Physicians
Study objectives: Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) offers the possibility to study blood volume changes within the right atrium during the cardiac cycle. The aim of this study was to determine the applicability of EIT in the assessment of right
Publikováno v:
Chest. 111:296-302
Background Guidelines for the treatment of obstructive lung diseases suggest a primary role of inhaled corticosteroids (ICs) in asthma, but only a minor role in COPD. However, surveys of physicians' prescribing habits have suggested that there is lit
Publikováno v:
Chest. 111:95-98
Objective To assess the relationship of personality and clinical characteristics with survival in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design Prospective double-blind study. Setting Outpatient clinic of a teaching Vete