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Contents: Volume 114/Number 6/December, 1998 [Index by Author]

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	EDITORIALS

	ARTICLES

	REVIEWS

	COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR

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EDITORIALS

Blinded Reviews
A. Jay Block Chest Dec 1998: 1501–1502. [PDF]

The AtBCs of Lung Cancer Screening
Gary M. Strauss Chest Dec 1998: 1502–1505. [PDF]

Reversal of the Anticoagulant Effects of Warfarin by Vitamin K₁
Jack Hirsh Chest Dec 1998: 1505–1508. [PDF]

Rapid Vasomotor Effects of Estrogen: Men are Part of the Club
Richard H. Karas and Michael E. Mendelsohn Chest Dec 1998: 1508–1509. [PDF]

Pneumonia in Japan: Another Piece to a Worldwide Puzzle
Charles S. Bryan Chest Dec 1998: 1509–1511. [PDF]

Monitor Wizards Can Be Dangerous
Eugene D. Robin and Robert F. McCauley Chest Dec 1998: 1511–1513. [PDF]

Insulin Without Injections???: What Have you Been Puffing?
Robert I. Misbin Chest Dec 1998: 1513. [PDF]

ARTICLES

Prognosis of Patients with Lung Cancer Found in a Single Chest Radiograph Screening
Eija-Riitta Salomaa, Kan Liippo, Phil Taylor, Juni Palmgren, Jaason Haapakoski, Jarmo Virtamo, and Olli P. Heinonen Chest Dec 1998: 1514–1518. [Abstract] [PDF]

Lung Cancer Patient Follow-Up: Motivation of Thoracic Surgeons
Katherine S. Virgo, Keith S. Naunheim, Margaret A. Coplin, and Frank E. Johnson Chest Dec 1998: 1519–1534. [Abstract] [PDF]

Digital Clubbing and Lung Cancer
Kasi S. Sridhar, Christopher F. Lobo, and Roy D. Altman Chest Dec 1998: 1535–1537. [Abstract] [PDF]

Prognostic Significance of Supraclavicular Lymph Nodes in Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Study From Four Consecutive Clinical Trials, Including 1,370 Patients
Thierry Urban, Claude Chastang, Fabien Vaylet, Marc Mathieu, Pascal Leclerc, Dominique Paillotin, Bernard Lebeau the "Petites Cellules" Group Chest Dec 1998: 1538–1541. [Abstract] [PDF]

Sialyl Stage-Specific Embryonic Antigen-1: A Useful Marker for Differentiating the Etiology of Pleural Effusion
Yu-Chin Lee, Jia-Haur Chern, Shinn-Liang Lai, and Reury-Perng Perng Chest Dec 1998: 1542–1545. [Abstract] [PDF]

Prospective Evaluation of Anticoagulant Reversal With Oral Vitamin K₁ While Continuing Warfarin Therapy Unchanged
Thomas H. Wentzien, Robert A. O'Reilly, and Patrick J. Kearns Chest Dec 1998: 1546–1550. [Abstract] [PDF]

Pulmonary Embolism: Lung Scanning Interpretation: About Words
Sylvie Bastuji-Garin, Annette Schaeffer, Pierre Wolkenstein, Bertrand Godeau, Claudine Carville, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, and Michel Meignan Chest Dec 1998: 1551–1555. [Abstract] [PDF]

Estrogen Acutely Abolishes Abnormal Cold-Induced Coronary Constriction in Men
Steven E. Reis, A. J. Conrad Smith, Kathleen A. Zell, Howard A. Cohen, Marc D. Feldman, Richard Holubkov, and Roger S. Blumenthal Chest Dec 1998: 1556–1561. [Abstract] [PDF]

Exercise Tolerance in Asymptomatic Elderly Men With Fluoroscopically Detected Coronary Artery Calcification
Kazuhira Maehara, Janos Porszasz, Marshall Riley, Xingping Kang, Robert C. Detrano, and Karlman Wasserman Chest Dec 1998: 1562–1569. [Abstract] [PDF]

PREPARED: PREParation for Angiography in REnal Dysfunction: A Randomized Trial of Inpatient vs Outpatient Hydration Protocols for Cardiac Catheterization in Mild-to-Moderate Renal Dysfunction
Allen J. Taylor, David Hotchkiss, Robert W. Morse, and John McCabe Chest Dec 1998: 1570–1574. [Abstract] [PDF]

Effects of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery on Exercise Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Severe Emphysema
Keishi Kubo, Tomonobu Koizumi, Keisaku Fujimoto, Yukinori Matsuzawa, Takeshi Yamanda, Masayuki Haniuda, and Shin-ichi Takahashi Chest Dec 1998: 1575–1582. [Abstract] [PDF]

Estimated Growth of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Among Medicare Enrollees: 1994 to 1996
Hugh F. Huizenga, Scott D. Ramsey, and Richard K. Albert Chest Dec 1998: 1583–1587. [Abstract] [PDF]

Etiology of Community-acquired Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients: A 3-Year Prospective Study in Japan
Tadashi Ishida, Toru Hashimoto, Machiko Arita, Isao Ito, and Makoto Osawa Chest Dec 1998: 1588–1593. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Effect of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection on Clinical Parameters in Steady-State Bronchiectasis
Pak-leung Ho, Kwok-ning Chan, Mary S.M. Ip, Wah-kit Lam, Chu-sek Ho, Kwok-yung Yuen, and Kenneth W.T. Tsang Chest Dec 1998: 1594–1598. [Abstract] [PDF]

Factors Related to the Relapse of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia
Kentaro Watanabe, Shoji Senju, Fu-Qiang Wen, Minoru Yoshida, Takayuki Shirakusa, and Fumihiko Maeda Chest Dec 1998: 1599–1606. [Abstract] [PDF]

Assessing the Reversibility of Airway Obstruction
Riccardo Pellegrino, Joseph R. Rodarte, and Vito Brusasco Chest Dec 1998: 1607–1612. [Abstract] [PDF]

Exercise-induced Bronchospasm in High School Athletes via a Free Running Test: Incidence and Epidemiology
David S. Kukafka, David Ciccolella, Gilbert E. D'Alonzo, Jr, Scott Porter, James Rogers, David M. Lang, and Marcia Polansky Chest Dec 1998: 1613–1622. [Abstract] [PDF]

Relationship Between Abnormalities on High-Resolution CT and Pulmonary Function in Systemic Sclerosis
Elisabeth Diot, Eric Boissinot, Elisabeth Asquier, Jean-Louis Guilmot, Etienne Lemarié, Chantal Valat, and Patrice Diot Chest Dec 1998: 1623–1629. [Abstract] [PDF]

Treatment Success With a Mandibular Advancement Device Is Related to Supine-Dependent Sleep Apnea
Marie Marklund, Maurits Persson, and Karl A. Franklin Chest Dec 1998: 1630–1635. [Abstract] [PDF]

Comparison of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation With Standard Medical Therapy in Hypercapnic Acute Respiratory Failure
Turgay Çelikel, Murat Sungur, Berrin Ceyhan, and Sait Karakurt Chest Dec 1998: 1636–1642. [Abstract] [PDF]

Multicenter Study of Noninvasive Monitoring Systems as Alternatives to Invasive Monitoring of Acutely III Emergency Patients
William C. Shoemaker, Howard Belzberg, Charles C.J. Wo, George Velmahos, James A. Murray, Juan A. Asensio, Khalid ElTawil, William R. Dougherty, Demetrios Demetriades, D. Thangathurai, Peter Roffey, Michael J. Sullivan, C. Boyd James, David P. Milzman, Michael D. Pasquale, Leslie Baga, Mae Ann Fuss, Gerard J. Fulda, Karen Yarbrough, Joseph P. Van DeWater, Patrick J. Ferraro, Ramesh S. Patil, and Jafar Adibi Chest Dec 1998: 1643–1652. [Abstract] [PDF]

Exhaled Breath Condensate Isoprostanes Are Elevated in Patients With Acute Lung Injury or ARDS
Chace T. Carpenter, Patricia V. Price, and Brian W. Christman Chest Dec 1998: 1653–1659. [Abstract] [PDF]

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Coronary Care Unit Patients: Indications, Safety, and Clinical Implications
Donnie P. Dunagan, Henry L. Burke, Suzanne L. Aquino, Robert Chin, Jr., Norman E. Adair, and Edward F. Haponik Chest Dec 1998: 1660–1667. [Abstract] [PDF]

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Increased by Pulmonary Surgery Accelerates the Growth of Micrometastases in Metastatic Lung Cancer
Yoshimasa Maniwa, Masayoshi Okada, Noboru Ishii, and Kazue Kiyooka Chest Dec 1998: 1668–1675. [Abstract] [PDF]

In Vitro Comparison of Beclomethasone and Salbutamol Metered-Dose Inhaler Aerosols Inhaled During Pediatric Tidal Breathing From Four Valved Holding Chambers
Warren H. Finlay and Peter Zuberbuhler Chest Dec 1998: 1676–1680. [Abstract] [PDF]

Permissiveness of Guinea Pig Alveolar Macrophage Subpopulations to Acute Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection In Vitro
Azzeddine Dakhama, Philomena M. Kaan, and Richard G. Hegele Chest Dec 1998: 1681–1688. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Lung As an Alternative Route of Delivery for Insulin in Controlling Postprandial Glucose Levels in Patients With Diabetes
Beth L. Laube, G. William Benedict, and Adrian S. Dobs Chest Dec 1998: 1734–1739. [Abstract] [PDF]

Variability in the Classification of Radiographs Using the 1980 International Labor Organization Classification for Pneumoconioses
Laura S. Welch, Katherine L. Hunting, John Balmes, Eddy A. Bresnitz, Tee L. Guidotti, James E. Lockey, and Tony Myo-Lwin Chest Dec 1998: 1740–1748. [Abstract] [PDF]

Preoperative Diagnosis With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy With Miniaturized Endoscopes in General Thoracic Surgery: A Preliminary Study
Kembu Nakamoto, Masazumi Maeda, Taku Okamoto, Kohtaro Kameyama, Ayanori Sugita, and Eiichi Hayashi Chest Dec 1998: 1749–1755. [Abstract] [PDF]

Management of Anticoagulants in a Patient Requiring Major Surgery
Morton E. Tavel and Paul D. Stein Chest Dec 1998: 1756–1758. [PDF]

A Patient With Acute Exacerbation of COPD Who Did Not Respond to Conventional Treatment
A. E. L. Stebbings and Tow K. Lim Chest Dec 1998: 1759–1761. [PDF]

A Mediastinal Mass in a Patient With AIDS
Linda Eglin, William A. Jensen, Carl M. Kirsch, Frank T. Kagawa, John H. Wehner, and William E. Grove Chest Dec 1998: 1762–1765. [PDF]

Postpneumonectomy Syndrome: Recognition and Management
Azim M. Valji, Donna E. Maziak, Farid M. Shamji, and Frederick R. Matzinger Chest Dec 1998: 1766–1769. [Abstract] [PDF]

Herbicide (Roundup) Pneumonitis
Luba A. Pushnoy, Rafael S. Carel, and Lone Sølling Avnon Chest Dec 1998: 1769–1771. [Abstract] [PDF]

Percutaneous Tracheostomy: Is It Really Better?
Richard A. Malthaner, Sean McFadden, Richard I. Inculet, John D. Miller, and Harshad Telang Chest Dec 1998: 1771–1772. [PDF]

Lung Carcinoma Metastasis at the Site of Central Venous Access
Jennifer L. Crook, Oscar S. Breathnach, Daniel Cruser, and Bruce E. Johnson Chest Dec 1998: 1772–1774. [Abstract] [PDF]

Homograft Repair of a Tuberculous Pseudoaneurysm of the Ascending Aorta
Robert M. Bojar, Marie T. Turner, Steven Valdez, Ruth Haskal, Katherine McGowan, and Kamal R. Khabbaz Chest Dec 1998: 1774–1776. [Abstract] [PDF]

Pacing Induced Mitral Regurgitation Following Radiofrequency Ablation of the Atrioventricular Conduction System: Case Report and Potential Mechanism
Marc Vanderheyden, Paul Nellens, Erik Andries, and Marc Goethals Chest Dec 1998: 1776–1779. [Abstract] [PDF]

Successful Treatment of Gemcitabine Toxicity With a Brief Course of Oral Corticosteroid Therapy
Nicholas J. Vander Els and Vincent Miller Chest Dec 1998: 1779–1781. [Abstract] [PDF]

Bronchopleural Fistula Resulting From the Use of a Thoracic Vent: A Case Report and Review
Alan E. Jones, Louis F. Knoepp, and D. Davidson Oxley Chest Dec 1998: 1781–1784. [Abstract] [PDF]

Congenital Bronchoesophageal Fistula in an Adult
Subrato Deb, Mir B. Ali, and Peter Fonseca Chest Dec 1998: 1784–1786. [Abstract] [PDF]

Duropleural Fistula Manifested as a Large Pleural Transudate: An Unusual Complication of Transthoracic Diskectomy
Jaber Monla-Hassan, Michael Eichenhorn, Eric Spickler, Sanjay Talati, Russ Nockels, and Robert Hyzy Chest Dec 1998: 1786–1789. [Abstract] [PDF]

REVIEWS

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A Review
Eugene J. Sullivan Chest Dec 1998: 1689–1703. [PDF]

Geriatric Respiratory Medicine
Edward D. Chan and Carolyn H. Welsh Chest Dec 1998: 1704–1733. [PDF]

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR

Prevalence of Patent Foramen Ovale and Its Contribution to Hypoxemia in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
James R. Gossage Chest Dec 1998: 1790. [PDF]

A Critical Commentary and Treatise on Myocardial Repolarization
Basil M. RuDusky Chest Dec 1998: 1790–1791. [PDF]

A Critical Commentary and Treatise on Myocardial Repolarization
George Nikolic Chest Dec 1998: 1791. [PDF]

Recommend Caution in Defining Risk Factors For Barotrauma in Divers
Tom S. Neuman and Jack L. Clausen Chest Dec 1998: 1791–1792. [PDF]

Recommend Caution in Defining Risk Factors For Barotrauma in Divers
Kay Tetzlaff Chest Dec 1998: 1793. [PDF]

Tracheal Lacerations After Intubation
Laureano Molins, Luis J. Buitrago, and Gonzalo Vidal Chest Dec 1998: 1793–1794. [PDF]

Mediastinoscopic Treatment of Mediastinal Cysts
John D. Urschel and Thomas A. Horan Chest Dec 1998: 1794. [PDF]

Nasal Mask Ventilation in Children
Carole L. Marcus, David Gozal, and W. Gerald Teague Chest Dec 1998: 1794–1795. [PDF]

Comparison of Oxygenation in Patients Staying in Dead Sea or in Jerusalem
Henry Gautier and Daniel Zaoui Chest Dec 1998: 1795–1796. [PDF]

Chopin's Illness Revisited
Tsung O. Cheng Chest Dec 1998: 1796. [PDF]

Methacholine PC₂₀ Extrapolation
Ruzica Jokic, Elizabeth E. Davis, and Donald W. Cockcroft Chest Dec 1998: 1796–1797. [PDF]

The Third Dimension
Philip D. Carey Chest Dec 1998: 1797. [PDF]

Cytologically Proved Malignant Pleural Effusions
David Jimenez Castro, Gema D. Nuevo, and Esteban Perez-Rodriguez Chest Dec 1998: 1798. [PDF]

Positivity of Pleural Fluid Cytologic Examination in Transudative Pleural Effusions
Valeriano Foresti, Nadia Scolari, and Antonio Villa Chest Dec 1998: 1798–1799. [PDF]