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Contents: Volume 113/Number 6/June, 1998 [Index by Author]

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ARTICLES

Editor's Note: The E&M Guidelines Controversy
A. Jay Block Chest Jun 1998: 1431. [PDF]

Initial Drug Regimens for the Treatment of Tuberculosis: Evaluation of Physician Prescribing Practices in New Jersey, 1994 to 1995
Zhiyuan Liu, Kenneth L. Shilkret, and Lyn Finelli Chest Jun 1998: 1446–1451. [Abstract] [PDF]

Epidemiology and Clinical Consequences of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in a Guatemalan Hospital
Edward M. Harrow, Josefa M. Rangel, J. Manuel Arriega, Isaac Cohen, Marta Ileana de Leon Régil Ruíz, Kathryn DeRiemer, and Peter M. Small Chest Jun 1998: 1452–1458. [Abstract] [PDF]

Evaluation of Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure During Incremental Exercise by Doppler Echocardiography in Adults With Atrial Septal Defect
David A. Oelberg, François Marcotte, Harvey Kreisman, Norman Wolkove, David Langleben, and David Small Chest Jun 1998: 1459–1465. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Comparison Between Systolic Aortic Root Pressure and Finger Blood Pressure
Eddy G. Philippe, Jean-Louis Hébert, Catherine Coirault, Karen Zamani, Yves Lecarpentier, and Denis Chemla Chest Jun 1998: 1466–1474. [Abstract] [PDF]

Quantification of Traumatic Hemomediastinum Using Transesophageal Echocardiography: Impact on Patient Management
Philippe Vignon, Geoffrey Rambaud, Bruno François, Pierre-Marie Preux, Roberto M. Lang, and Hervé Gastinne Chest Jun 1998: 1475–1480. [Abstract] [PDF]

Early Extubation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Brendan S. Silbert, John D. Santamaria, Jennifer L. O'Brien, Carolyn M. Blyth, William J. Kelly, Rowan R. Molnar Fast Track Cardiac Care Team Chest Jun 1998: 1481–1488. [Abstract] [PDF]

Atrial Fibrillation After Bypass Surgery: Does the Arrhythmia or the Characteristics of the Patients Prolong Hospital Stay?
Steven Borzak, James E. Tisdale, Neeta B. Amin, A. David Goldberg, Diane Frank, I. Desmond Padhi, and Robert S. D. Higgins Chest Jun 1998: 1489–1491. [Abstract] [PDF]

Presentation and Surgical Management of Bronchogenic and Esophageal Duplication Cysts in Adults
Ugo Cioffi, Luigi Bonavina, Matilde De Simone, Luigi Santambrogio, Gianni Pavoni, Alberto Testori, and Alberto Peracchia Chest Jun 1998: 1492–1496. [Abstract] [PDF]

Serial Lung Function and Elastic Recoil 2 Years After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema
Arthur F. Gelb, Matthew Brenner, Robert J. McKenna, Jr., Richard Fischel, Noe Zamel, and Mark J. Schein Chest Jun 1998: 1497–1506. [Abstract] [PDF]

Prolonged Air Leak Following Radical Upper Lobectomy: An Analysis of Incidence and Possible Risk Factors
Amir Abolhoda, David Liu, Ari Brooks, and Michael Burt Chest Jun 1998: 1507–1510. [Abstract] [PDF]

Recovery and Limitation of Exercise Capacity After Lung Resection for Lung Cancer
Kunimoto Nezu, Keiji Kushibe, Takashi Tojo, Makoto Takahama, and Soichiro Kitamura Chest Jun 1998: 1511–1516. [Abstract] [PDF]

Progression of Asbestosis Predicts Lung Cancer
Panu Oksa, Matti Klockars, Antti Karjalainen, Matti S. Huuskonen, Kimmo Vattulainen, Eero Pukkala, and Henrik Nordman Chest Jun 1998: 1517–1521. [Abstract] [PDF]

Additional Information From Percutaneous Cutting Needle Biopsy Following Fine-Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Chest Lesions
Alexander N. Staroselsky, Yehuda Schwarz, Abraham Man, Silvia Marmur, and Joel Greif Chest Jun 1998: 1522–1525. [Abstract] [PDF]

Detection of Occult Micrometastases in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma by Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction
Christopher T. Salerno, Sandra Frizelle, Gloria A. Niehans, Sam B. Ho, Malathi Jakkula, Robert A. Kratzke, and Michael A. Maddaus Chest Jun 1998: 1526–1532. [Abstract] [PDF]

Prediction of Mortality in Febrile Medical Patients: How Useful Are Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Sepsis Criteria?
Ailko W.J. Bossink, A. B. Johan Groeneveld, C. Erik Hack, and Lambertus G. Thijs Chest Jun 1998: 1533–1541. [Abstract] [PDF]

Infective Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis: Relation between Bacteriologic Etiology and Lung Function
Jörg Eller, Anja Ede, Tom Schaberg, Michael S. Niederman, Harald Mauch, and Hartmut Lode Chest Jun 1998: 1542–1548. [Abstract] [PDF]

Suspected Respiratory Tract Infection in the Tracheostomized Child: The Pediatric Pulmonologist's Approach
Lee S. Rusakow, Margarita Guarín, Carole B. Wegner, Thomas B. Rice, and Elaine H. Mischler Chest Jun 1998: 1549–1554. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Comparison of Induced and Expectorated Sputum for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia
Mark L. Metersky, Jaber Aslenzadeh, and Paulette Stelmach Chest Jun 1998: 1555–1559. [Abstract] [PDF]

Effect of Cold Air on Exercise Capacity in COPD: Increase or Decrease?
Heikki Koskela, Jussi Pihlajamäki, Heikki Pekkarinen, and Hannu Tukiainen Chest Jun 1998: 1560–1565. [Abstract] [PDF]

Respiratory Resistance in the Emergency Department: A Reproducible and Responsive Measure of Asthma Severity
Francine M. Ducharme and G. Michael Davis Chest Jun 1998: 1566–1572. [Abstract] [PDF]

Regional Lung Deposition and Clearance of ^99mTc-Labeled Beclomethasone-DLPC Liposomes in Mild and Severe Asthma
S. Marisanna Saari, Mika T. Vidgren, Matti O. Koskinen, Väinö M.H. Turjanmaa, J. Clifford Waldrep, and Markku M. Nieminen Chest Jun 1998: 1573–1579. [Abstract] [PDF]

Relative Survival Analysis of 252 Patients With COPD Receiving Long-term Oxygen Therapy
Pascal Foucher, Nicolas Baudouin, Miloud Merati, Alexandre Pitard, Philippe Bonniaud, Olivier Reybet-Degat, and Louis Jeannin Chest Jun 1998: 1580–1587. [Abstract] [PDF]

Effect of Regular Use of High-dose Nebulized β₂-Agonists on Resting Energy Expenditure, Weight, and Handgrip Strength in Patients With Chronic Airflow Limitation
Jo Congleton and Martin F. Muers Chest Jun 1998: 1588–1594. [Abstract] [PDF]

Upper Airway Changes in Snorers and Mild Sleep Apnea Sufferers After Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
Thierry Langin, Jean-Louis Pépin, Sarah Pendlebury, Hélène Baranton-Cantin, Gilbert Ferretti, Emile Reyt, and Patrick Lévy Chest Jun 1998: 1595–1603. [Abstract] [PDF]

Changes in Urinary Uric Acid Excretion in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Before and After Therapy With Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Hamid Sahebjami Chest Jun 1998: 1604–1608. [Abstract] [PDF]

Isolated Pulmonary Capillaritis and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Marvin I. Schwarz, Martin R. Zamora, Tony N. Hodges, Edward D. Chan, Russell P. Bowler, and Rubin M. Tuder Chest Jun 1998: 1609–1615. [Abstract] [PDF]

Does N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine Influence Cytokine Response During Early Human Septic Shock?
Herbert Spapen, Haibo Zhang, Christian Demanet, Wim Vleminckx, Jean-Louis Vincent, and Luc Huyghens Chest Jun 1998: 1616–1624. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Compensatory Anti-inflammatory Cytokine Interleukin 10 Response in Pediatric Sepsis-Induced Multiple Organ Failure
Lesley Doughty, Joseph A. Carcillo, Sandra Kaplan, and Janine Janosky Chest Jun 1998: 1625–1631. [Abstract] [PDF]

Expression of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase and Inflammatory Cytokines in Alveolar Macrophages of ARDS Following Sepsis
Atsuko Kobayashi, Satoru Hashimoto, Kunihiko Kooguchi, Yoshihiro Kitamura, Hideki Onodera, Yoji Urata, and Tsukasa Ashihara Chest Jun 1998: 1632–1639. [Abstract] [PDF]

Effect of L-NAME, an Inhibitor of Nitric Oxide Synthesis, on Cardiopulmonary Function in Human Septic Shock
Jurgen A.M. Avontuur, Rudolf P. Tutein Nolthenius, Steven L.C.E. Buijk, Karan J.K. Kanhai, and Hajo A. Bruining Chest Jun 1998: 1640–1646. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Value of Routine Posttracheostomy Chest Radiography
Michael Tarnoff, Michael Moncure, Felician Jones, Steven Ross, and Martin Goodman Chest Jun 1998: 1647–1649. [Abstract] [PDF]

Delivery of Inhaled Nitric Oxide Using the Ohmeda INOvent Delivery System
Max Kirmse, Dean Hess, Yuji Fujino, Robert M. Kacmarek, and William E. Hurford Chest Jun 1998: 1650–1657. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Combination of Partial Liquid Ventilation and Inhaled Nitric Oxide in the Severe Oleic Acid Lung Injury Model
Tokujiro Uchida, Koichi Nakazawa, Kuninori Yokoyama, Koshi Makita, and Keisuke Amaha Chest Jun 1998: 1658–1666. [Abstract] [PDF]

Respiratory Mechanics After Prosthetic Reconstruction of the Chest Wall in Normal Rats
Amarílio V. Macedo-Neto, Leonardo V. Santos, Sara L.S. Menezes, Daniela S.S. Paiva, Patricia R.M. Rocco, and Walter A. Zin Chest Jun 1998: 1667–1672. [Abstract] [PDF]

The "Big Tobacco" Settlement: Immunity Is Forever
Frederic W. Grannis, Jr. Chest Jun 1998: 1680–1681. [PDF]

The "Big Tobacco" Settlement: The ACCP Viewpoint
D. Robert McCaffree Chest Jun 1998: 1682–1683. [PDF]

Metered-Dose Inhaler To Deliver Methacholine in Bronchial Provocation Testing: A Pilot Study
Nicolas Roche, Fayssal El Husseini, Sylvie Labrune, Violaine Giraud, Thierry C. Chinet, and Gérard J. Huchon Chest Jun 1998: 1684–1688. [Abstract] [PDF]

Use of Guidelines in Treating Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Theodore K. Marras and Charles K. Chan Chest Jun 1998: 1689–1694. [Abstract] [PDF]

Left Ventricular Filling Pressures During Exercise: A Cardiological Blind Spot?
John B. West Chest Jun 1998: 1695–1697. [PDF]

Radiographic Assessment of Hyperinflation: Correlation With Objective Chest Radiographic Measurements and Mechanical Ventilator Parameters
Margaret M. Johnson, E. Wesley Ely, Caroline Chiles, David L. Bowton, Rita I. Friemanas, Robert H. Choplin, and Edward F. Haponik Chest Jun 1998: 1698–1704. [Abstract] [PDF]

Heart or Lung Disease: Determining the Primary Cause for Dyspnea on Exertion
Steven R. Mohnssen, Idelle M. Weisman, R. Jorge Zeballos, Adrian Hall, Karl Wasserman, and Morton E. Tavel Chest Jun 1998: 1705–1710. [PDF]

An Unusual Case of Pseudocardiomegaly
Updesh Singh Sidhu, Vineeta Malhotra, and Gurneet Singh Chhina Chest Jun 1998: 1711–1714. [PDF]

Elevated Right Hemidiaphragm and Abdominal Pain in a 36-Year-Old Postpartum Woman
Janet M. Nicolas, John C. Elkas, and Allen H. Roberts, II Chest Jun 1998: 1715–1717. [PDF]

Whole-Lung Lavage in Alveolar Proteinosis by a Modified Lavage Technique
Roland Bingisser, Vladimir Kaplan, Andreas Zollinger, and Erich W. Russi Chest Jun 1998: 1718–1719. [Abstract] [PDF]

Double Jeopardy: Lung Cancer After Cardiac Transplantation
William M. Johnson, Olafur Baldursson, and Thomas J. Gross Chest Jun 1998: 1720–1723. [Abstract] [PDF]

Large Airway Disease Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Avrum Spira, Ronald Grossman, and Meyer Balter Chest Jun 1998: 1723–1726. [Abstract] [PDF]

Trepopnea Due to Interatrial Shunt Following Lung Resection
Salem Alfaifi and Stephen E. Lapinsky Chest Jun 1998: 1726–1727. [Abstract] [PDF]

EDITORIALS

CPT Coding and Medicare Reimbursement: From Beans to Bullets
Walter J. O'Donohue, Jr. Chest Jun 1998: 1431–1432. [PDF]

E&M Guidelines: Is the Medical Record a Database Repository or a Communication Tool?
Robert W. Hand Chest Jun 1998: 1432–1434. [PDF]

The United States and Worldwide Tuberculosis Control: A Second Chance for Prince Prospero
David E. Griffith Chest Jun 1998: 1434–1436. [PDF]

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Dipping Into the Reserve
Mitchell A. Olman Chest Jun 1998: 1436–1438. [PDF]

Physiology of Lung Resection: No Rules, Just . . . Rx
Gerald N. Olsen Chest Jun 1998: 1438–1439. [PDF]

Sherlock Holmes, Albrecht Dürer, and Socrates: The International Labour Office Radiographic Classification of Pneumoconioses Reassessed for Asbestosis
Albert Miller Chest Jun 1998: 1439–1442. [PDF]

The Uncertain Value of the Definition for SIRS
Steven M. Opal Chest Jun 1998: 1442–1443. [PDF]

The Diagnostic Strategy for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia: Is Doing Less Better Than Doing More?
Carl M. Kirsch Chest Jun 1998: 1443–1445. [PDF]

REVIEWS

Tropical Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Richard K.C. Ong and Ramona L. Doyle Chest Jun 1998: 1673–1679. [Abstract] [PDF]

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR

Reflections on the Revisions in the International System for Staging Lung Cancer
Ramón Rami-Porta Chest Jun 1998: 1728–1729. [PDF]

Reflections on the Revisions in the International System for Staging Lung Cancer
Clifton F. Mountain Chest Jun 1998: 1729. [PDF]

Avoiding Air in Pleural Fluid pH Samples
A. Ross Hill Chest Jun 1998: 1729–1730. [PDF]

Avoiding Air in Pleural Fluid pH Samples
Lawrence S. Goldstein and Alejandro C. Arroliga Chest Jun 1998: 1730. [PDF]

Bilateral Thoracoscopic Staple Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: Does Improvement in Dyspnea Correlate With Improvement in Pulmonary Function?
Shinji Teramoto Chest Jun 1998: 1730. [PDF]

Bilateral Thoracoscopic Staple Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: Does Improvement in Dyspnea Correlate With Improvement in Pulmonary Function?
Matthew Brenner Chest Jun 1998: 1730–1731. [PDF]

Early "Profibrotic" or Repair Activity in the Lung During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Who is the Culprit?
Olivier Lesur Chest Jun 1998: 1731. [PDF]

Early "Profibrotic" or Repair Activity in the Lung During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Who is the Culprit?
Daniel Deheinzelin Chest Jun 1998: 1731. [PDF]

Cost-effective Pleurodesis
Yossef Aelony Chest Jun 1998: 1731–1732. [PDF]

Cost-effective Pleurodesis
Donald E. Low and Peter W. Zimmer Chest Jun 1998: 1732. [PDF]

Seizures and Pulmonary Embolism
Herbert L. Fred Chest Jun 1998: 1732. [PDF]

Superior Vena Cava Obstruction in Cystic Fibrosis
C. Vaughn Strimlan Chest Jun 1998: 1732–1733. [PDF]

Foreign Body Aspiration Into the Lower Airways May Not Be Unusual in Older Adults
Shinji Teramoto, Takeshi Matsuse, and Yasuyoshi Ouchi Chest Jun 1998: 1733–1734. [PDF]