editorials

Noninvasive Estimation of Right-Sided Pressures From Spectral Doppler Recordings of Tricupsid and Pulmonic Regurgitant Velocities

Steven J. Lavine
Chest 1999 116: 1-3. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Searching for Tuberculosis in the Pleural Space

LTC Bernard J Roth
Chest 1999 116: 3-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Can Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome Be Diagnosed By Phone From the Comfort of Home?

Stephanie M. Levine
Chest 1999 116: 5-6. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Valid Information From Sputum : Don't Throw Out the Baby With the Bath Water

Sanford Chodosh
Chest 1999 116: 6-8. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SLEEP

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Infants and Its Management With Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Frances McNamara and Colin E. Sullivan
Chest 1999 116: 10-16. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impaired Swallowing Reflex in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Shinji Teramoto, Eiichi Sudo, Takeshi Matsuse, Eijiro Ohga, Takeo Ishii, Yasuyoshi Ouchi, and Yoshinosuke Fukuchi
Chest 1999 116: 17-21. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nocturnal Efficiency and Tolerance of a Demand Oxygen Delivery System in COPD Patients With Nocturnal Hypoxemia

Antoine Cuvelier, Jean-François Muir, Pierre Czernichow, Emmanuel Vavasseur, Florence Portier, Daniel Benhamou, and Dominique Samson-Dolfuss
Chest 1999 116: 22-29. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD

Effect of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery on Bony Thorax Configuration in Severe COPD

Yaroslav Lando, Philip Boiselle, Daniel Shade, John M. Travaline, Satoshi Furukawa, and Gerard J. Criner
Chest 1999 116: 30-39. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relationship Between Bacterial Flora in Sputum and Functional Impairment in Patients With Acute Exacerbations of COPD

Marc Miravitlles, Cristina Espinosa, Enrique Fernández-Laso, José Alberto Martos, José Antonio Maldonado, and Miguel Gallego
Chest 1999 116: 40-46. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Microsatellite DNA Instability in COPD

Nikolaos M. Siafakas, Eleni G. Tzortzaki, George Sourvinos, Demosthenes Bouros, Nikolaos Tzanakis, Antony Kafatos, and Dimitrios Spandidos
Chest 1999 116: 47-51. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ASTHMA

Comparison of Lung Function in Infants Exposed to Maternal Smoking and in Infants With a Family History of Asthma

Shahid Sheikh, Linda Jane Goldsmith, Laura Howell, Linda Parry, and Nemr Eid
Chest 1999 116: 52-58. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Mild Steroid-Naive Asthmatics

Geert M. Verleden, Lieven J. Dupont, Ann C. Verpeut, and Maurits G. Demedts
Chest 1999 116: 59-64. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Controlled Trial of Two Formulations of Cromolyn Sodium in the Treatment of Asthmatic Patients 12 Years of Age

Clifton Furukawa, Dean Atkinson, Terrence J. Forster, Kristine Nazzario, Brandon Simpson, Thomas Uryniak, and Frank E. Casty
Chest 1999 116: 65-72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

Noninvasive Estimation of Pulmonary Artery Diastolic Pressure in Patients With Tricuspid Regurgitation by Doppler Echocardiography

Bibiana Stephen, Prateek Dalal, Marvin Berger, Paul Schweitzer, and Susan Hecht
Chest 1999 116: 73-77. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Successful Treatment of Right Heart Thromboemboli With IV Recombinant Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator During Continuous Echocardiographic Monitoring: A Case Series Report

Francesco Greco, Giovanni Bisignani, Oscar Serafini, Domenico Guzzo, Angela Stingone, and Franco Plastina
Chest 1999 116: 78-82. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Indices of Ventricular Repolarization in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

Arshad Ali, Mandeep R. Mehra, Furrukh S. Malik, Carl J. Lavie, Donna Bass, and Richard V. Milani
Chest 1999 116: 83-87. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Exercise-Induced Rise in Arterial Potassium in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: Relation to Excessive Exercise Ventilation

Yasuhiko Tanabe, Masahiro Ito, Yukio Hosaka, Eiichi Ito, Kaoru Suzuki, and Minoru Takahashi
Chest 1999 116: 88-96. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations TUBERCULOSIS

Diagnostic Value of Pleural Fluid Adenosine Deaminase in Tuberculous Pleuritis With Reference to HIV Coinfection and a Bayesian Analysis

Pratheep Riantawan, Paricha Chaowalit, Manus Wongsangiem, and Prapant Rojanaraweewong
Chest 1999 116: 97-103. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assessing the Validity of Tuberculin Skin Test Readings by Trained Professionals and Patients

Philip O. Ozuah, William Burton, Keith A. Lerro, Jordan Rosenstock, and Michael Mulvihill
Chest 1999 116: 104-106. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PNEUMONIA

Bacteremic Pneumococcal Pneumonia in HIV-Seropositive and HIV-Seronegative Adults

Charles Feldman, Michael Glatthaar, Rajen Morar, Akhter Goolam Mahomed, Suleiman Kaka, Marlene Cassel, and Keith P. Klugman
Chest 1999 116: 107-114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Randomized, Crossover Design Study of the Pharmacology of Extended-Spectrum Fluoroquinolones for Pneumococcal Infections

Guy W. Amsden, Danielle M. Graci, Laura J. Cabelus, and Linda G. Hejmanowski
Chest 1999 116: 115-119. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations TRANSPLANTS

Staging of Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome Using Home Spirometry

Stanley M. Finkelstein, Mariah Snyder, Cheryl Edin Stibbe, Bruce Lindgren, Navid Sabati, Travis Killoren, and Marshall I. Hertz
Chest 1999 116: 120-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Decreases Acute Rejection After Lung Transplantation: Results of a Randomized, Prospective Study

Scott M. Palmer, Ara P. Miralles, Cindy M. Lawrence, James W. Gaynor, Robert D. Davis, and Victor F. Tapson
Chest 1999 116: 127-133. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations TECHNIQUES

Evaluation of Patient-Related and Procedure-Related Factors Contributing to Pneumothorax Following Thoracentesis

Henri G. Colt, Nancy Brewer, and Edward Barbur
Chest 1999 116: 134-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CT-Guided Agar Marking for Localization of Nonpalpable Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions

Masanori Tsuchida, Yasushi Yamato, Tadashi Aoki, Takehiro Watanabe, Naoya Koizumi, Iwao Emura, and Jun-ichi Hayashi
Chest 1999 116: 139-143. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CANCER

Unfavorable Prognosis of Patients With Stage II Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Associated With Macroscopic Nodal Metastases

Ichiro Yoshino, Ryoichi Nakanishi, Toshihiro Osaki, Mitsuhiro Takenoyama, Satoshi Taga, Takeshi Hanagiri, and Kosei Yasumoto
Chest 1999 116: 144-149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations BRAIN/LUNG INTERACTION

Lower Pulmonary Function and Cerebral Subclinical Abnormalities Detected by MRI: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Duanping Liao, Millicent Higgins, Nick R. Bryan, Marsha L. Eigenbrodt, Lloyd E. Chambless, Verna Lamar, Gregory L. Burke, and Gerardo Heiss
Chest 1999 116: 150-156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

Simplified Prediction Rule for Prognosis of Patients With Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia in ICUs

Olivier Leroy, Patrick Devos, Benoit Guery, Hughes Georges, Christian Vandenbussche, Cécile Coffinier, Didier Thévenin, and Gilles Beaucaire
Chest 1999 116: 157-165. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of a Ventilatory Support System (BiPAP) for Acute Respiratory Failure in the Emergency Department

Janet M. Poponick, Jeffrey P. Renston, Richard P. Bennett, and Charles L. Emerman
Chest 1999 116: 166-171. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hand Washing and Use of Gloves While Managing Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Mohamad Khatib, Ghassan Jamaleddine, Afif Abdallah, and Youssef Ibrahim
Chest 1999 116: 172-175. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Determinants of Aortic Pressure Variation During Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Man

André Y. Denault, Thomas A. Gasior, John Gorcsan, III, William A. Mandarino, Lee G. Deneault, and Michael R. Pinsky
Chest 1999 116: 176-186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Acute Pulmonary Edema After Lung Transplantation: The Pulmonary Reimplantation Response

Saeed U. Khan, Joseph Salloum, Peter B. O'Donovan, Edward J. Mascha, Atul C. Mehta, Michael A. Matthay, and Alejandro C. Arroliga
Chest 1999 116: 187-194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

An In Vitro Comparison of the Mucoactive Properties of Guaifenesin, Iodinated Glycerol, Surfactant, and Albuterol

Bruce K. Rubin
Chest 1999 116: 195-200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lymphocyte Glutathione Levels in Children With Cystic Fibrosis

Larry C. Lands, Vijaylaxmi Grey, Argyrios A. Smountas, Violeta G. Kramer, and Danielle McKenna
Chest 1999 116: 201-205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Platelet-Derived Endothelial Cell Growth Factor/Thymidine Phosphorylase Concentrations Differ in Small Cell and Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Jun-ichi Yamashita, Michio Ogawa, Michio Abe, and Miwa Nishida
Chest 1999 116: 206-211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Drugs and the Pleura

Sandra Y. Morelock and Steven A. Sahn
Chest 1999 116: 212-221. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tick-Borne Pulmonary Disease: Update on Diagnosis and Management

John L. Faul, Ramona L. Doyle, Peter N. Kao, and Stephen J. Ruoss
Chest 1999 116: 222-230. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

opinions/hypotheses

Small Airways Obstruction Syndrome

Dan Stanescu
Chest 1999 116: 231-233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is Emergency Thoracotomy Always the Most Appropriate Immediate Intervention for Systemic Air Embolism After Lung Trauma?

Anthony M.-H. Ho
Chest 1999 116: 234-237. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bronchoscopy

Downward Trends in Bronchoscopies Performed Between 1991 and 1997

David Balfe and Zab Mohsenifar
Chest 1999 116: 238-242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

accp-seek board review question of the month

A 55-Year-Old Man With Acute Myocardial Infarction Develops Tachycardia Following Balloon Angioplasty

E. William Hancock
Chest 1999 116: 243-244. [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

Multiple Pulmonary Nodules in an Asymptomatic Patient

Simeon Abramson and Robert C. Gilkeson
Chest 1999 116: 245-247. [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

A 35-Year-Old Man With Persistent Cough, Fever, and Sore Throat

Marc Noppen, Katrien Bervoets, Brigitte Velkeniers, Anita Goossens, Jan Lamote, and Walter Vincken
Chest 1999 116: 248-251. [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

A Case of Menstruation-Associated Asthma: Treatment With Oral Contraceptives

Nobuko Matsuo, Terufumi Shimoda, Hiroto Matsuse, and Shigeru Kohno
Chest 1999 116: 252-253. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wegener's Granulomatosis and ₁-Antitrypsin-Deficiency Emphysema: Proteinase-Related Diseases

V. Theodore Barnett, Marin Sekosan, and Abid Khurshid
Chest 1999 116: 253-255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management of Aortobronchial Fistula With an Aortic Stent-Graft

Riyad Karmy-Jones, Christine A. Lee, Stephen C. Nicholls, and Eric Hoffer
Chest 1999 116: 255-257. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Delayed Traumatic Hemothorax on Ticlopidine and Aspirin for Coronary Stent

CPT Michael W. Quinn and COL Thomas A. Dillard
Chest 1999 116: 257-260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation Facilitates Tracheal Extubation After Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in Children

James H. Hertzog, Linda B. Siegel, Gabriel J. Hauser, and Heidi J. Dalton
Chest 1999 116: 260-263. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Cysts as the Sole Metastatic Manifestation of Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Case Report and Consideration of the Pathogenesis

Seiki Hasegawa, Kenji Inui, Kunihiko Kamakari, Yoshihiko Kotoura, Kiichi Suzuki, and Manabu Fukumoto
Chest 1999 116: 263-265. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Systemic Distribution of Talc

Carolyn M. Dresler
Chest 1999 116: 266. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zafirlukast and Churg-Strauss Syndrome

Michael E. Wechsler and Jeffrey M. Drazen
Chest 1999 116: 266-267. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tracheoesophageal Fistula Following Blunt Chest Trauma : Diagnosis in the ICU—the "Breathing Bag" Sign

R. S. Rampaul, V. Naraynsingh, and V. S. Dean
Chest 1999 116: 267. [Full Text] [PDF]  

IV Immunoglobulin for Asthma?

Miles Weinberger and Erwin W. Gelfand
Chest 1999 116: 267-268. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assessing Respiratory Resistance Without Spirometry

Dominic MacLeod
Chest 1999 116: 268. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Successful Management of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Trachea by Laser and Irradiation

A. Aggarwal, Sanjiv Tewari, and A. C. Mehta
Chest 1999 116: 269-270. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Questioning Flutter Therapy

George Ntoumenopoulos, Douglas N. Homnick, and John H. Marks
Chest 1999 116: 270-271. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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