editorials

Less Is More?

Michael H. Baumann
Chest 2001 120: 1-3. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cryotherapy in Early Lung Cancer

Richard J. Thurer
Chest 2001 120: 3-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Re-emergence of an "Orphan" Test for Pulmonary Embolism

Charlotte Colp and Myron Stein
Chest 2001 120: 5-6. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Should Echocardiography of the Right Ventricle Help Determine Who Receives Thrombolysis for Pulmonary Embolism?

Bruce L. Davidson and Anthonie W. A. Lensing
Chest 2001 120: 6-8. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Challenges for the Future

Moisés Selman
Chest 2001 120: 8-10. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections And the Indwelling Catheter : What Is New and What Is True?

Calvin M. Kunin
Chest 2001 120: 10-12. [Full Text] [PDF]  

New CHEST Editorial Board Members

Chest 2001 120: 13-14. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SURGERY

Heimlich Valve in the Management of Pneumothorax in Patients With Advanced AIDS

Luca A. Vricella and Gregory D. Trachiotis
Chest 2001 120: 15-18. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of Small-Bore vs Large-Bore Chest Tubes for Treatment of Malignant Pleural Effusions

Wendy Parulekar, Gina Di Primio, Fred Matzinger, Carole Dennie, and Gregory Bociek
Chest 2001 120: 19-25. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CANCER

Cryotherapy in Early Superficial Bronchogenic Carcinoma

Nadine Deygas, Marios Froudarakis, Gervais Ozenne, and Jean-Michel Vergnon
Chest 2001 120: 26-31. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung Cancer Treated Surgically in Patients <50 Years of Age

Hiroya Minami, Masahiro Yoshimura, Hidehito Matsuoka, Sakamoto Toshihiko, and Noriaki Tsubota
Chest 2001 120: 32-36. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung Cancer Resection : The Prediction of Postsurgical Outcomes Should Include Long-term Functional Results

Massimiliano Beccaria, Angelo Corsico, Paola Fulgoni, Maria Cristina Zoia, Lucio Casali, Giulio Orlandoni, and Isa Cerveri
Chest 2001 120: 37-42. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fiberoptic Bronchoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Malignant Tracheobronchial Disease : Indications and Results

Hubert Hautmann, Fernando Gamarra, Klaus Jürgen Pfeifer, and Rudolf Maria Huber
Chest 2001 120: 43-49. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Primary Intrathoracic Malignant Effusion : A Descriptive Study

Peter Ang, Eng-Huat Tan, Swan-Swan Leong, Linda Koh, Philip Eng, Thirugnanam Agasthian, and Foong Koon Cheah
Chest 2001 120: 50-54. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of Race in Lung Cancer : Analysis of Temporal Trends From a Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database

Shirish M. Gadgeel, Richard K. Severson, Ying Kau, John Graff, Linda K. Weiss, and Gregory P. Kalemkerian
Chest 2001 120: 55-63. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations TECHNIQUES

Reliability and Validity of Chest Radiograph Surveillance Programs

Christina C. Lawson, Megan K. LeMasters, Grace Kawas Lemasters, Susan Simpson Reutman, Carol H. Rice, and James E. Lockey
Chest 2001 120: 64-68. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Forced Oscillation Technique to Evaluate Tracheostenosis in Patients With Neurologic Injury

Thomas Horan, Sergio Mateus, Paulo Beraldo, Luis Araújo, John Urschel, Estivan Urmenyi, and Flávia Santiago
Chest 2001 120: 69-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

An 8-Year Follow-up of Carbon Monoxide Diffusing Capacity in a General Population Sample of Northern Italy

Giovanni Viegi, Duane L. Sherrill, Laura Carrozzi, Francesco Di Pede, Sandra Baldacci, Francesco Pistelli, and Paul Enright
Chest 2001 120: 74-80. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations EXERCISE

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Children : An Individualized Protocol for Workload Increase

Chantal Karila, Jacques de Blic, Serge Waernessyckle, Marie-Rose Benoist, and Pierre Scheinmann
Chest 2001 120: 81-87. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Predictors of Oxygen Desaturation During Submaximal Exercise in 8,000 Patients

Khaled O. Hadeli, Erin M. Siegel, Duane L. Sherrill, Ken C. Beck, and Paul L. Enright
Chest 2001 120: 88-92. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sarcoidosis : The Value of Exercise Testing

Ann E. Medinger, Samir Khouri, and Prashant K. Rohatgi
Chest 2001 120: 93-101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SARCOIDOSIS

Respiratory Muscle Strength, Lung Function, and Dyspnea in Patients With Sarcoidosis

Ahmet Baydur, Munif Alsalek, Stan G. Louie, and Om P. Sharma
Chest 2001 120: 102-108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endobronchial Biopsy for Sarcoidosis : A Prospective Study

Andrew F. Shorr, Kenneth G. Torrington, and Oleh W. Hnatiuk
Chest 2001 120: 109-114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Steady-State End-Tidal Alveolar Dead Space Fraction and D-Dimer : Bedside Tests To Exclude Pulmonary Embolism

Marc A. Rodger, Gwynne Jones, Pasteur Rasuli, Francois Raymond, Helene Djunaedi, Christopher N. Bredeson, and Philip S. Wells
Chest 2001 120: 115-119. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thrombolysis or Heparin Therapy in Massive Pulmonary Embolism With Right Ventricular Dilation : Results From a 128-Patient Monocenter Registry

Emmanuel Hamel, Gérard Pacouret, Dominique Vincentelli, Jean François Forissier, Patrick Peycher, Jean Marie Pottier, and Bernard Charbonnier
Chest 2001 120: 120-125. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

Alveolar Hemorrhage as a Complication of Treatment With Abciximab

Sanjay Kalra, Malcolm R. Bell, and Charanjit S. Rihal
Chest 2001 120: 126-131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, Restoration of Sinus Rhythm Confers Substantial Benefit

José Azpitarte, Oscar Baún, Eduardo Moreno, Rocío García-Orta, Jesús Sánchez-Ramos, and Luis Tercedor
Chest 2001 120: 132-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Left Superior Vena Cava Persistence in Patients Undergoing Pacemaker or Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation : A 10-Year Experience

Mauro Biffi, Giuseppe Boriani, Lorenzo Frabetti, Gabriele Bronzetti, and Angelo Branzi
Chest 2001 120: 139-144. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dynamics of Left Ventricular Diastolic Filling During Exercise : A Doppler Echocardiographic Study of Boys 10 to 14 Years Old

Thomas Rowland, Emily Mannie, and Lisa Gawle
Chest 2001 120: 145-150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SLEEP AND BREATHING

Impact of Menopause on the Prevalence and Severity of Sleep Apnea

David R. Dancey, Patrick J. Hanly, Christine Soong, Bert Lee, and Victor Hoffstein
Chest 2001 120: 151-155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Upper-Airway Collapsibility : Measurements and Sleep Effects

Atul Malhotra, Giora Pillar, Robert Fogel, Josee Beauregard, Jill Edwards, and David P. White
Chest 2001 120: 156-161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mandibular Advancement Device in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea : Long-term Effects on Apnea and Sleep

Marie Marklund, Carin Sahlin, Hans Stenlund, Maurits Persson, and Karl A. Franklin
Chest 2001 120: 162-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Determinants of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Compliance in a Group of Chinese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

David S. C Hui, Dominic K. L. Choy, Thomas S. T. Li, Fanny W. S. Ko, Kwok K. Wong, Joseph K. W. Chan, and Christopher K. W. Lai
Chest 2001 120: 170-176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations INFECTION

Pulmonary Fungal Infection : Emphasis on Microbiological Spectra, Patient Outcome, and Prognostic Factors

Kuan-Yu Chen, Shiann-Chin Ko, Po-Ren Hsueh, Kwen-Tay Luh, and Pan-Chyr Yang
Chest 2001 120: 177-184. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Evaluation of the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia by General Practitioners in France

Bruno Fantin, Jean Pierre Aubert, Philippe Unger, Hervé Lecoeur, and Claude Carbon
Chest 2001 120: 185-192. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paradoxical Worsening of Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Persons

Karen A. Wendel, Karla S. Alwood, Regina Gachuhi, Richard E. Chaisson, William R. Bishai, and Timothy R. Sterling
Chest 2001 120: 193-197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations BRONCHIOLITIS

Centrilobular Nodules Correlate With Air Trapping in Diffuse Panbronchiolitis During Erythromycin Therapy

Gen Yamada, Tomofumi Igarashi, Eiji Itoh, Hiroshi Tanaka, Kyuichiro Sekine, and Shosaku Abe
Chest 2001 120: 198-202. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Efficacy of Recombinant Human Deoxyribonuclease I in the Hospital Management of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis

Samya Z. Nasr, Peter J. Strouse, Errol Soskolne, Norma J. Maxvold, Kimberly A. Garver, Bruce K. Rubin, and Frank W. Moler
Chest 2001 120: 203-208. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

Outcome of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Admitted to the ICU for Respiratory Failure

Sandra Blivet, François Philit, Jean Michel Sab, Bruno Langevin, Micheline Paret, Claude Guérin, and Dominique Robert
Chest 2001 120: 209-212. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prognosis of Patients With Advanced Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Requiring Mechanical Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure

Jean-Baptiste Stern, Hervé Mal, Odile Groussard, Olivier Brugière, Armelle Marceau, Gilles Jebrak, and Michel Fournier
Chest 2001 120: 213-219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prevention of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infection in ICU Patients : Comparison of Effectiveness of Two Urinary Drainage Systems

Marc Leone, Franck Garnier, Myriam Dubuc, Marie Christine Bimar, and Claude Martin
Chest 2001 120: 220-224. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Analysis of Early Deaths After Isolated Lung Transplantation

Dani S. Zander, Maher A. Baz, Gary A. Visner, Edward D. Staples, William H. Donnelly, Albert Faro, and Juan C. Scornik
Chest 2001 120: 225-232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

The Role of Laser-Induced Fluorescence in Myocardial Tissue Characterization : An Experimental In Vitro Study

George E. Kochiadakis, Stavros I. Chrysostomakis, Michael D. Kalebubas, George M. Filippidis, Ioannis G. Zacharakis, Theodore G. Papazoglou, and Panos E. Vardas
Chest 2001 120: 233-239. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Age on Respiratory Defense Mechanisms : Pulmonary Bacterial Clearance in Fischer 344 Rats After Intratracheal Instillation of Listeria monocytogenes

James M. Antonini, Jenny R. Roberts, Robert W. Clarke, Hui-Min Yang, Mark W. Barger, Jane Y. C. Ma, and David N. Weissman
Chest 2001 120: 240-249. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lessons From a Proficiency Testing Event for Acid-Fast Microscopy

Ákos Somoskövi, Jacquelin E. Hotaling, Marie Fitzgerald, Dianne O’Donnell, Linda M. Parsons, and Max Salfinger
Chest 2001 120: 250-257. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Alternative Mechanisms for Long-Acting ß₂-Adrenergic Agonists in COPD

Malcolm Johnson and Stephen Rennard
Chest 2001 120: 258-270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

preliminary reports

Rapid Alveolar Epithelial Fluid Clearance Following Lung Lavage in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Mark S. Chesnutt, Thomas J. Nuckton, Jeffrey Golden, Hans G. Folkesson, and Michael A. Matthay
Chest 2001 120: 271-274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

opinions/hypotheses

Is Amiodarone an Underrecognized Cause of Acute Respiratory Failure in the ICU?

Houman Ashrafian and Patrick Davey
Chest 2001 120: 275-282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

exercise and the heart

Low Compliance With National Standards for Cardiovascular Emergency Preparedness at Health Clubs

Kyle McInnis, William Herbert, David Herbert, Jason Herbert, Paul Ribisl, and Barry Franklin
Chest 2001 120: 283-288. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

minimally invasive techniques

Thoracoscopy or CT-Guided Biopsy for Residual Intrathoracic Masses After Treatment of Lymphoma

Dominique Gossot, Philippe Girard, Eric de Kerviler, Pauline Brice, Jean-Didier Rain, Thierry Leblanc, and Dominique Grunenwald
Chest 2001 120: 289-294. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

Gait Disturbance, Confusion, and Coma in a 93-Year-Old Blind Woman

Mark Fahlen and Alexander G. Duarte
Chest 2001 120: 295-297. [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

A 53-Year-Old Man With Hemoptysis

Satinder P. Singh and Hrudaya Nath
Chest 2001 120: 298-301. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical problems in cardiopulmonary disease

Thromboembolic Prophylaxis in Total Joint Replacement

Jeffery L. Pierson and Morton E. Tavel
Chest 2001 120: 302-304. [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Does Sildenafil Also Improve Breathing?

Nirmal B. Charan
Chest 2001 120: 305-306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cervical Emphysema, Pneumomediastinum, and Pneumothorax Following Self-induced Oral Injury : Report of Four Cases and Review of the Literature

María F. López-Peláez, José Roldán, and Salvador Mateo
Chest 2001 120: 306-309. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Compressive Neuropathy of the Brachial Plexus and Long Thoracic Nerve* : A Rare Complication of Heparin Anticoagulation

Ahmad A. Elesber, Peter D. Kent, and Constance A. Jennings
Chest 2001 120: 309-311. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Spontaneous Hemomediastinum Complicating Steroid-Induced Mediastinal Lipomatosis

Camille Taillé, Muriel Fartoukh, Rémi Houël, Hicham Kobeiter, Philippe Rémy, and François Lemaire
Chest 2001 120: 311-313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pleuropulmonary Disease Due to Pergolide Use for Restless Legs Syndrome

Sonye K. Danoff, Marc E. Grasso, Peter B. Terry, and John A. Flynn
Chest 2001 120: 313-316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Treatment of a Solitary Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Mass by CT-Guided Direct Intralesional Injection of Corticosteroid

Marc A. Judson and Renan Uflacker
Chest 2001 120: 316-317. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Home Oxygen Requalification

Andrea Gershon, Charles K. N. Chan, and Gordon Guyatt
Chest 2001 120: 318-319. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fluoroquinolone Pharmacodynamics and Efficacy

Gary V. Doern, Glenn S. Tillotson, Arsad A. Karcic, and Faroque A. Khan
Chest 2001 120: 319-320. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Incidence of Pleuropulmonary Symptoms in Ankylosing Spondylitis

C. Vaughn Strimlan, Rita S. Ratani, Divya Thai, S. Salama, and Robert M. Steiner
Chest 2001 120: 320-321. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pharmacoeconomics of COPD and Smoking Cessation

Frederic W. Grannis, Jr and Daniel E. Hillerman
Chest 2001 120: 321. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Performing Thoracentesis

William H. Fee, Jr.
Chest 2001 120: 322. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clavicle Tapping and Auscultation as an Alternative to Chest Percussion When Performing Thoracocentesis

Robert S. Crausman and Amanda R. Crausman
Chest 2001 120: 322-323. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alveolar Hemorrhage Associated With Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Franz J. Wiedermann, Wolfgang Lederer, and Wolfgang Schobersberger
Chest 2001 120: 323. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lost in the Labyrinth of End Points

Brian J. Lipworth
Chest 2001 120: 323-324. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung Cancer Clarifications

Adrienne Wald, Noriaki Tsubota, and John F. Keppel
Chest 2001 120: 324. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum

Chest 2001 120: 325. [Full Text]  

bookshelf

Respiratory Infections, 2nd Edition

David L. Dedrick
Chest 2001 120: 326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Respiratory Physiology: People and Ideas

Lee K. Brown
Chest 2001 120: 326. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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