Search Results - "Dillard, Thomas A."

Uneven Distribution of Cancer Histology in the National Lung Screening Trial by Dillard, Thomas A., MD, Patel, Raxit R., MD, Schroeder, Carsten, MD

“…The National Lung Screening Trial reported a 20% lower mortality due to lung cancer in the patients screened with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) compared…”
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An Unusual Cause of Massive Pleural Effusion by Bass, Leon C., MD, Dillard, Thomas A., MD, Forseen, Caralee J., MD, Davis, William B., MD

“…Abstract Pleural effusions in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, whether transudative or exudative, can occur in up to 30% of cases. This disorder is always…”
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A 67-Year-Old Woman With Cough and Shortness of Breath by Kaushik, Shivu, MD, Forseen, Caralee J., MD, Davis, W. Bruce, MD, FCCP, Dillard, Thomas A., MD, FCCP

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A 43-Year-Old Woman With Hoarseness of Voice and Chest Pressure by Miles, Matthew J., Dillard, Thomas A., Bryan, Locke J.

“…A 43-year-old woman with a medical history of cervical cancer treated with curative hysterectomy 12 years earlier developed progressive dyspnea, chest…”
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Acute Tetrahydrobiopterin Improves Endothelial Function in Patients With COPD by Rodriguez-Miguelez, Paula, Gregg, Justin, Seigler, Nichole, Bass, Leon, Thomas, Jeffrey, Pollock, Jennifer S., Sullivan, Jennifer C., Dillard, Thomas A., Harris, Ryan A.

“…Cardiovascular diseases represent a hallmark characteristic in COPD, and endothelial dysfunction has been observed in these patients. Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)…”
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Financial Analysis of Free Lung Cancer Screening Program Shows Profitability Using Broader NCCN Guidelines by Chung, Jane M., Simmerman, Erika L., Sadek, Ramses F., Wojtowicz, Suzanne, Dillard, Thomas A., Albo, Daniel, Thomson, Norman B., Schroeder, Carsten

“…Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) chest scans in high-risk populations has been established as an effective measure of preventive…”
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A comparison of polysomnography and the SleepStrip in the diagnosis of OSA by Pang, Kenny P., Dillard, Thomas A., Blanchard, Amy R., Gourin, Christine G., Podolsky, Robert, Terris, David J.

“…To investigate the role of a portable screening device (SleepStrip) in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Prospective, nonrandomized…”
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Using the Hybrid Operating Room in Thoracic Surgery: A Paradigm Shift by Schroeder, Carsten, Chung, Jane M., Mitchell, Andrew B., Dillard, Thomas A., Radaelli, Alessandro G., Schampaert, Stephanie

“…We describe the integration of the hybrid operation room cone-beam computed tomography (CT) scan technology into the practice of general thoracic surgery. The…”
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Free Lung Cancer Screening Trends Toward a Twofold Increase in Lung Cancer Prevalence in the Underserved Southeastern United States by Simmerman, Erika L, Thomson, Norman B, Dillard, Thomas A, Hao, Zhonglin, Sadek, Ramses F, Khleif, Samir N, Schroeder, Carsten

“…OBJECTIVESThe National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) reported that the prevalence of lung cancer in individuals at high risk for the disease is 1%, and that…”
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Vascular rings of the thoracic aorta in adults by Grathwohl, K W, Afifi, A Y, Dillard, T A, Olson, J P, Heric, B R

“…Vascular rings have been well documented to cause respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms in infants and children. Few reports document symptomatic vascular…”
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A failure of adaptive servo-ventilation to correct central apneas in Cheyne-Stokes breathing by Reddy, Harigopal, Dillard, Thomas A

“…An 80-year-old man with severe central sleep apnea due to Cheyne-Stokes breathing (AHI 41.2) caused by severe cardiac failure underwent a trial of adaptive…”
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Assessments of endothelial function and arterial stiffness are reproducible in patients with COPD by Rodriguez-Miguelez, Paula, Seigler, Nichole, Bass, Leon, Dillard, Thomas A, Harris, Ryan A

“…Elevated cardiovascular disease risk is observed in patients with COPD. Non-invasive assessments of endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness have…”
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Multiple endobronchial mycetomas with varied appearances and mixed fungal flora by Dillard, Thomas A, Ortega, Ismael

“…We present images of a patient with multiple endobronchial mycetomas visible by bronchoscopy with varying appearances and with mixed fungal flora on culture. A…”
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Methacholine challenge testing in Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets by Roth, B J, Hammers, L M, Dillard, T A

“…To determine the prevalence of positive results for methacholine challenge tests in asymptomatic Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets with no history…”
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Sulfasalazine pulmonary toxicity in ulcerative colitis mimicking clinical features of Wegener's granulomatosis by Salerno, S M, Ormseth, E J, Roth, B J, Meyer, C A, Christensen, E D, Dillard, T A

“…The centrally accentuated antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody test (c-ANCA) is widely regarded as a sensitive and specific marker for Wegener's granulomatosis…”
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Delayed traumatic hemothorax on ticlopidine and aspirin for coronary stent by Quinn, M W, Dillard, T A

“…A 64-year-old man presented with worsening dyspnea on exertion and hemothorax of the left chest 7 days after discharge from the hospital on ticlopidine and…”
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Hyperlucent left hemithorax and respiratory distress by Patton, Jonathan M, Gonzales, Joyce, Dillard, Thomas A, Szerlip, Harold M

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Prisant, L. Michael, Dillard, Thomas A., Blanchard, Amy R.

“…Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is caused by upper airway collapse during inspiration, causing intermittent hypoxemia, hypercapnia, acidosis, sympathetic…”
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A 44-year-old Jehovah's Witness with life-threatening anemia from uterine bleeding by Hashem, Bassam, Dillard, Thomas A

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Fungal colonization of a pneumonectomy stump by Dillard, Thomas A, Julka, Karan, Chen, Jonathan Y, Chang, Albert S

“…A 59-year-old woman developed mild recurring hemoptysis once a week for several months after a fall with trauma to the chest. Sixteen years earlier she had…”
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