editorials

The Diagnostic Strategy for Lung Cancer : Has Determining Malignancy or Benignity Become More Accurate?

Samuel V. Spagnolo
Chest 2000 117: 1219-1220. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Elderly : The Challenge and the Opportunity

Anthony P. C. Yim, Ahmed A Arifi, and Song Wan
Chest 2000 117: 1220-1221. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Continuing Evolution in the Management of Thoracic Aortic Dissection

Riyad Karmy-Jones, Gabriel Aldea, and Edward M. Boyle, Jr.
Chest 2000 117: 1221-1223. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Killip and Forrester Classifications : Should They Be Abandoned, Kept, Reevaluated, or Modified?

John E. Madias
Chest 2000 117: 1223-1226. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wet Nebulization in Acute Asthma : The Last Refrain?

Charles W. Callahan
Chest 2000 117: 1226-1228. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Time To Move Advance Care Planning Beyond Advance Directives

Henry S. Perkins
Chest 2000 117: 1228-1231. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsCANCER

A Multicenter Trial With a Somatostatin Analog ^99mTc Depreotide in the Evaluation of Solitary Pulmonary Nodules

Jay Blum, Hirsch Handmaker, John Lister-James, and Neal Rinne
Chest 2000 117: 1232-1238. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Who Gets Chemotherapy for Metastatic Lung Cancer?

Craig C. Earle, Laura N. Venditti, Peter J. Neumann, Richard D. Gelber, Milton C. Weinstein, Arnold L. Potosky, and Jane C. Weeks
Chest 2000 117: 1239-1246. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prognostic Value of Stage Grouping and TNM Descriptors in Lung Cancer

Gianfranco Buccheri and Domenico Ferrigno
Chest 2000 117: 1247-1255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abnormal Flow Volume Loops in Patients With Intrathoracic Hodgkin’s Disease

Nicholas J. Vander Els, Frank Sorhage, Ariadne M. Bach, David J. Straus, and Dorothy A. White
Chest 2000 117: 1256-1261. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsSURGERY

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Elderly

Hitoshi Hirose, Atushi Amano, Shigehiko Yoshida, Akihito Takahashi, Naoko Nagano, and Takushi Kohmoto
Chest 2000 117: 1262-1270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Epidemiology and Clinicopathology of Aortic Dissection

István Mészáros, József Mórocz, József Szlávi, János Schmidt, László Tornóci, László Nagy, and László Szép
Chest 2000 117: 1271-1278. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pneumothorax

Dov Weissberg and Yael Refaely
Chest 2000 117: 1279-1285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsCARDIOLOGY

Hemodynamic Classification in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Eftychios Siniorakis, Spyridon Arvanitakis, Giannis Voyatzopoulos, Petros Hatziandreou, Giannis Plataris, Athanasios Alexandris, and Petros Bonoris
Chest 2000 117: 1286-1290. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Habitual Activities and Peak Aerobic Capacity in Patients With Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Alessandro Mezzani, Ugo Corrà, Claudio Baroffio, Enzo Bosimini, and Pantaleo Giannuzzi
Chest 2000 117: 1291-1299. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effect of Coronary Vasospasm on the Direction of ST-Segment Deviation in Patients With Both Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Vasospastic Angina

Koji Kodama, Yuji Shigematsu, Mareomi Hamada, Kunio Hiwada, Yukio Kazatani, Keisuke Matsuzaki, and Eiki Murakami
Chest 2000 117: 1300-1308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsNEBULIZERS

Is Nebulized Aerosol Treatment Necessary in the Pediatric Emergency Department?

Avigdor Mandelberg, Sharon Tsehori, Sion Houri, Ely Gilad, B. Morag, and Israel E. Priel
Chest 2000 117: 1309-1313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Salmeterol Administration by Metered-Dose Inhaler Alone vs Metered-Dose Inhaler Plus Valved Holding Chamber

Kutay Demirkan, Elizabeth Tolley, Terrye Mastin, Judith Soberman, Joy Burbeck, and Timothy Self
Chest 2000 117: 1314-1318. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Protective Effect of Salbutamol Inhaled Using Different Devices on Methacholine Bronchoconstriction

Daniele Giannini, Antonella Di Franco, Elena Bacci, Federico Lorenzo Dente, Mauro Taccola, Barbara Vagaggini, and Pierluigi Paggiaro
Chest 2000 117: 1319-1323. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsASTHMA

Prevalence of Cocaine Use and Its Impact on Asthma Exacerbation in an Urban Population

Lauren A. Rome, Michael L. Lippmann, William C. Dalsey, Pamela Taggart, and Sherry Pomerantz
Chest 2000 117: 1324-1329. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of Airway Lability, Atopy, and Tobacco Smoking on the Development of Asthma-Like Symptoms in Asymptomatic Teenagers

Finn Rasmussen, Hans Christian Siersted, Jess Lambrechtsen, Henrik S. Hansen, and Niels-Christian G. Hansen
Chest 2000 117: 1330-1335. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Racial Differences in Physiologic Parameters Related to Asthma Among Middle-class Children

Christine L. M. Joseph, Dennis R. Ownby, Edward L. Peterson, and Christine C. Johnson
Chest 2000 117: 1336-1344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsCOPD

Antibiotics Are Associated With Lower Relapse Rates in Outpatients With Acute Exacerbations of COPD

Sandra G. Adams, Jairo Melo, Michael Luther, and Antonio Anzueto
Chest 2000 117: 1345-1352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tumor Necrosis Factor Gene Complex in COPD and Disseminated Bronchiectasis

Cristina Patuzzo, Lucia S. Gilè, Michele Zorzetto, Elisabetta Trabetti, Giovanni Malerba, Pier Franco Pignatti, and Maurizio Luisetti
Chest 2000 117: 1353-1358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitating Physical Activity in COPD Using a Triaxial Accelerometer

Bonnie G. Steele, Lyn Holt, Basia Belza, Scott Ferris, S. Lakshminaryan, and David M. Buchner
Chest 2000 117: 1359-1367. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsPNEUMONIA

Implementation of Admission Decision Support for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Nathan C. Dean, Mary R. Suchyta, Kim A. Bateman, Dominik Aronsky, and Carol J. Hadlock
Chest 2000 117: 1368-1377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Process of Care Performance, Patient Characteristics, and Outcomes in Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired or Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia

Thomas P. Meehan, Jesse M. Chua-Reyes, Janet Tate, Karen M. Prestwood, Jeanne D. Scinto, Marcia K. Petrillo, and Mark L. Metersky
Chest 2000 117: 1378-1385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsDIFFUSE LUNG DISEASE

Acute Chest Syndrome in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease

Bernard Maitre, Anoosha Habibi, Françoise Roudot-Thoraval, Dora Bachir, Dominique Desvaux Belghiti, Frederic Galacteros, and Bertrand Godeau
Chest 2000 117: 1386-1392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Urinary Leukotriene E₄ Levels Are Not Increased Prior to High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema

Peter Bärtsch, Urs Eichenberger, Peter E. Ballmer, J. Simon R. Gibbs, Christian Schirlo, Oswald Oelz, and Ertan Mayatepek
Chest 2000 117: 1393-1398. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations

Antoine Khalil, Maria-Térésa Farres, Gilles Mangiapan, Marc Tassart, Jean-Michel Bigot, and Marie-France Carette
Chest 2000 117: 1399-1403. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsTHE PLEURA

Successful Talc Slurry Pleurodesis in Patients With Nonmalignant Pleural Effusion

Mendel Glazer, Neville Berkman, Joel S. Lafair, and Mordechai R. Kramer
Chest 2000 117: 1404-1409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigationsSLEEP

Effects of Augmented Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Education and Support on Compliance and Outcome in a Chinese Population

David S. C. Hui, Joseph K. W. Chan, Dominic K. L. Choy, Fanny W. S. Ko, Thomas S. T. Li, Roland C. C. Leung, and Christopher K. W. Lai
Chest 2000 117: 1410-1416. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sleep Apnea and Hypertension

Francisco García-Río, Miguel A. Racionero, Jose M. Pino, Isabel Martínez, Fernando Ortuño, Carlos Villasante, and Jose Villamor
Chest 2000 117: 1417-1425. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

Safety of Bedside Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Obese Patients in the ICU

Naresh G. Mansharamani, Henry Koziel, Robert Garland, Joseph LoCicero, III, Jonathan Critchlow, and Armin Ernst
Chest 2000 117: 1426-1429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Long-term Follow-up of Griggs Percutaneous Tracheostomy With Spiral CT and Questionnaire

Adrian P. H. Steele, Hywel W. Evans, Mazhar A. Afaq, Jane M. Robson, Jane Dourado, Rene Tayar, and Martin A. Stockwell
Chest 2000 117: 1430-1433. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Comparative Analysis of Patients With Early-Onset vs Late-Onset Nosocomial Pneumonia in the ICU Setting

Emad H. Ibrahim, Suzanne Ward, Glenda Sherman, and Marin H. Kollef
Chest 2000 117: 1434-1442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Suture or Prosthetic Reconstruction of Experimental Diaphragmatic Defects

Sara L.S. Menezes, Paula S.C. Chagas, Amarílio V. Macedo-Neto, Viviane C.T. Santos, Patricia R.M. Rocco, and Walter A. Zin
Chest 2000 117: 1443-1448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nd-YAG Laser Ignition of Silicone Endobronchial Stents

Thomas A. Scherer
Chest 2000 117: 1449-1454. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

review

Phthisiology at the Dawn of the New Century

Michael Lauzardo and David Ashkin
Chest 2000 117: 1455-1473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ethics in cardiopulmonary medicine

End-of-Life Care Preferences of Patients Enrolled in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Programs

John E. Heffner and Celia Barbieri
Chest 2000 117: 1474-1481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

impact of basic research on tomorrow's medicine

The Role of Nuclear Factor- B in Pulmonary Diseases

John W. Christman, Ruxana T. Sadikot, and Timothy S. Blackwell
Chest 2000 117: 1482-1487. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

occupational and environmental lung disease

Longitudinal Changes in Bronchial Responsiveness Associated With Swine Confinement Dust Exposure

Peter F. J. Vogelzang, Joost W. J. van der Gulden, Hans Folgering, Dick Heederik, Martin J. M. Tielen, and Constant P. van Schayck
Chest 2000 117: 1488-1495. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

opinions/hypotheses

Rational Empiric Antibiotic Prescription in the ICU

Nina Singh and Victor L. Yu
Chest 2000 117: 1496-1499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

Two Faces of Progressive Dyspnea

Steven M. Kawut, Michael Mandel, and Selim M. Arcasoy
Chest 2000 117: 1500-1504. [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

A 63-Year-Old Woman With a 2-Month History of Dyspnea

Santiago E. Rossi, Holman P. McAdams, Jeremy J. Erasmus, and Thomas A. Sporn
Chest 2000 117: 1505-1507. [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Aortic Rupture and Concomitant Transection of the Left Bronchus After Blunt Chest Trauma

Miralem Pasic, Ralf Ewert, Marcus Engel, Norbert Franz, Peter Bergs, Hermann Kuppe, and Roland Hetzer
Chest 2000 117: 1508-1510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiac Tamponade Following Acupuncture

Andreas Kirchgatterer, Christian D. Schwarz, Eva Höller, Christian Punzengruber, Peter Hartl, and Bernd Eber
Chest 2000 117: 1510-1511. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Necrotizing Pulmonary Granulomata in a Marijuana Smoker

David Cunnington, Harry Teichtahl, John M. Hunt, Chris Dow, and Renata Valentine
Chest 2000 117: 1511-1515. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pneumococcal Bacteremia Associated With an Infected Central Venous Catheter

Samjot Singh Dhillon and Chatrchai Watanakunakorn
Chest 2000 117: 1515-1516. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yellow Nail Syndrome

Mobeen Iqbal, Leonard J. Rossoff, Kamel A. Marzouk, and Harry N. Steinberg
Chest 2000 117: 1516-1518. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Myxoid Liposarcoma of the Supraclavicular Fossa

Michael A. Morse, Edward Bossen, Thomas A. D’Amico, Warren Williamson, and Richard Johnson
Chest 2000 117: 1518-1520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Successful Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy in a Patient With Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome

Beat Walder, David P. Kapelanski, William R. Auger, and Peter F. Fedullo
Chest 2000 117: 1520-1522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

₁-Adrenoreceptors and Pulmonary Hypertension

François Chabot, Francine Schrijen, Claude Saunier, and Sundeep Salvi
Chest 2000 117: 1523-1524. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ehrlichiosis in the United States

Ryland P. Byrd, Jr., Thomas M. Roy, John L. Faul, and Stephen J. Ruoss
Chest 2000 117: 1524-1525. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bronchial Arterial Infusion for Lung Cancer

David J. Barnes
Chest 2000 117: 1525. [Full Text] [PDF]  

What To Do When Bloody Fluid Is Obtained on Pericardiocentesis?

Tsung O. Cheng
Chest 2000 117: 1525-1526. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Absorption of High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids

Martin Brutsche-Carlen, Ingrid Carlen-Brutsche, and Ashley Woodcock
Chest 2000 117: 1526. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Corticosteroids in the Emergency Treatment of Acute Severe Asthma

T. K. Lim
Chest 2000 117: 1526-1527. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ECG Changes in Tension Pneumothorax : A Hypothesis

Mitsuhiro Kamimura, Koichiro Kudo, Tatsuya Kubota, and Jichi Medical School
Chest 2000 117: 1527. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum

Chest 2000 117: 1527. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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