editorials

Pink Puffers vs Blue Bloaters in Asthma Too?

Thomas K. Aldrich
Chest 2002 121: 313-315. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oropharyngeal Dysfunction in COPD Patients : The Need for Clinical Research

Susan M. Harding
Chest 2002 121: 315-317. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Waiting To Make the Weight for Lung Transplantation

Stephanie M. Levine and Edward Y. Sako
Chest 2002 121: 317-320. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Determinants of Daytime Hypercapnia in Obstructive Sleep Apnea : Is Obesity the Only One To Blame?

David Gozal
Chest 2002 121: 320-321. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation at Home : Building Upon the Tradition

Allen I. Goldberg
Chest 2002 121: 321-324. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Monitoring Lung Mechanics : New Applications for Established Tools

Ahmet Baydur
Chest 2002 121: 324-326. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Benchmarking in Critical Care : The Road Ahead

Laurent G. Glance and James E. Szalados
Chest 2002 121: 326-328. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ASTHMA

The Risk of Hospitalization and Near-Fatal and Fatal Asthma in Relation to the Perception of Dyspnea

Rasmi Magadle, Noa Berar-Yanay, and Paltiel Weiner
Chest 2002 121: 329-333. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marginal Utility of Montelukast for Persistent Asthma

David A. Mathison and James A. Koziol
Chest 2002 121: 334-337. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Relationships Among Hydrogen Peroxide in Expired Breath Condensate, Airway Inflammation, and Asthma Severity

Stelios Loukides, Demosthenes Bouros, Georgios Papatheodorou, Panos Panagou, and Nikolaos M. Siafakas
Chest 2002 121: 338-346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations HYPERSENSITIVITY

Levels of House Dust Mite-Specific IgE and Cockroach-Specific IgE and Their Association With Lower Pulmonary Function in Taiwanese Children

Ying-Chu Lin, Huey-Jen Su, Tzuen-Ren Hsiue, Cheng-Hung Lee, Chang-Wen Chen, and Yueliang Leon Guo
Chest 2002 121: 347-353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Up-regulation of L-Selectin and E-Selectin in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Carmen Navarro, Felipe Mendoza, Lourdes Barrera, Lourdes Segura-Valdez, Miguel Gaxiola, Ignacio Páramo, and Moisés Selman
Chest 2002 121: 354-360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD

Oropharyngeal Deglutition in Stable COPD

Babak Mokhlesi, Jeri A. Logemann, Alfred W. Rademaker, Carrie A. Stangl, and Thomas C. Corbridge
Chest 2002 121: 361-369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Body Mass Index and the Risk of COPD

Raida I. Harik-Khan, Jerome L. Fleg, and Robert A. Wise
Chest 2002 121: 370-376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Discontinuation of Furosemide Decreases PaCO₂ in Patients With COPD

Folkert Brijker, Yvonne F. Heijdra, Frank J. J. van den Elshout, and Hans Th. M. Folgering
Chest 2002 121: 377-382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Acetazolamide and Furosemide on Ventilation and Cerebral Blood Volume in Normocapnic and Hypercapnic Patients With COPD

Marjo J. T. van de Ven, Willy N. J. M. Colier, Marco C. van der Sluijs, Berend Oeseburg, Piet Vis, and Hans Folgering
Chest 2002 121: 383-392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Hyperoxia on Gas Exchange and Lactate Kinetics Following Exercise Onset in Nonhypoxemic COPD Patients

Attila Somfay, János Pórszász, Sang-Moo Lee, and Richard Casaburi
Chest 2002 121: 393-400. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations LUNG TRANSPLANT

Impact of Body Weight on Long-term Survival After Lung Transplantation

William F. Kanasky, Jr, Stephen D. Anton, James R. Rodrigue, Michael G. Perri, Thomas Szwed, and Maher A. Baz
Chest 2002 121: 401-406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Disease After Lung Transplantation : Results Using a Unique Regimen Employing Delayed Ganciclovir

Lisa M. Brumble, Aaron P. Milstone, James E. Loyd, E. Wesley Ely, Richard N. Pierson, III, Shiva Gautam, and J. Stephen Dummer
Chest 2002 121: 407-414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SLEEP AND BREATHING

Determinants of Chronic Hypercapnia in Japanese Men With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Tsuneto Akashiba, Seiji Kawahara, Naoko Kosaka, Daisuke Ito, Osamu Saito, Tohru Majima, and Takashi Horie
Chest 2002 121: 415-421. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction

Jeffrey W. H. Fung, Thomas S. T. Li, Dominic K. L. Choy, Gabriel W. K. Yip, Fanny W. S. Ko, John E. Sanderson, and David S. C. Hui
Chest 2002 121: 422-429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Long-term Compliance Rates to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea : A Population-Based Study

Don D. Sin, Irvin Mayers, Godfrey C. W. Man, and Larry Pawluk
Chest 2002 121: 430-435. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE

Spirometry in the Supine Position Improves the Detection of Diaphragmatic Weakness in Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Noah Lechtzin, Charles M. Wiener, David M. Shade, Lora Clawson, and Gregory B. Diette
Chest 2002 121: 436-442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroadrenergic Denervation of the Lung in Type I Diabetes Mellitus Complicated by Autonomic Neuropathy

Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi, Leonello Fuso, Alessandro Giordano, Dario Pitocco, Carmela Maiolo, Maria Lucia Calcagni, and Giovanni Ghirlanda
Chest 2002 121: 443-451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bilateral Anterolateral Magnetic Stimulation of the Phrenic Nerves Can Detect Diaphragmatic Fatigue

M. Jeffery Mador, Saadat Khan, and Thomas J. Kufel
Chest 2002 121: 452-458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Domiciliary-Assisted Ventilation in Patients With Myotonic Dystrophy

Anne-Marie Nugent, Ian E. Smith, and John M. Shneerson
Chest 2002 121: 459-464. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PLEURAL DISEASE

Biochemical and Cytologic Characteristics of Pleural Effusions Secondary to Pulmonary Embolism

Santiago Romero Candeira, Luis Hernández Blasco, Maria J. Soler, Alejandro Muñoz, and Ignacio Aranda
Chest 2002 121: 465-469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Amylase Levels in Pleural Effusions : A Consecutive Unselected Series of 841 Patients

Victoria Villena, Virginia Pérez, Francisco Pozo, Angel López-Encuentra, José Echave-Sustaeta, Joaquín Arenas, and Pedro Martín Escribano
Chest 2002 121: 470-474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SURGERY

Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Rapid Shallow Breathing Index in Patients Following Cardiac Surgery

Mohamad F. El-Khatib, Ghassan W. Jamaleddine, Andre R. Khoury, and Mounir Y. Obeid
Chest 2002 121: 475-479. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cytoreductive Surgery and Intraoperative Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma or Pleural Metastases of Thymoma

Eelco de Bree, Serge van Ruth, Paul Baas, Emiel J. Th. Rutgers, Nico van Zandwijk, Arjen J. Witkamp, and Frans A. N. Zoetmulder
Chest 2002 121: 480-487. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Discharge Criteria From Perioperative Physical Therapy

Dina Brooks, Janet Parsons, Janet Newton, Cheryl Dear, Ellen Silaj, Lynne Sinclair, and Janice Quirt
Chest 2002 121: 488-494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

Role of Biochemical Tests in the Diagnosis of Large Pericardial Effusions

Lesley J. Burgess, Helmuth Reuter, J. J. Frans Taljaard, and Anton F. Doubell
Chest 2002 121: 495-499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aortic Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast and Hemostatic Markers in Patients With Nonrheumatic Atrial Fibrillation

Keiko Nakagawa, Tadakazu Hirai, Noriko Shinokawa, Shutaro Takashima, Takashi Nozawa, Hidetsugu Asanoi, and Hiroshi Inoue
Chest 2002 121: 500-505. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Left Ventricular Remodeling, Systolic Function, and Diastolic Function in Young Adults With ß-Thalassemia Intermedia : A Doppler Echocardiography Study

Marco Vaccari, Roberto Crepaz, Monica Fortini, Maria R. Gamberini, Sabrina Scarcia, Walter Pitscheider, and Giuliano Bosi
Chest 2002 121: 506-512. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Prognostic Role of the ECG in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Eduardo Bossone, Giuseppe Paciocco, Diana Iarussi, Angelo Agretto, Aldo Iacono, Brenda W. Gillespie, and Melvyn Rubenfire
Chest 2002 121: 513-518. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations INFECTION

Elevated Levels of -Defensins in Plasma and BAL Fluid of Patients With Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Jun-ichi Ashitani, Hiroshi Mukae, Takeaki Hiratsuka, Masamitsu Nakazato, Kenshi Kumamoto, and Shigeru Matsukura
Chest 2002 121: 519-526. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CANCER

Role of Fine-Needle Aspirates of Focal Lung Lesions in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

Philip W. Wong, Tihomer Stefanec, Karen Brown, and Dorothy A. White
Chest 2002 121: 527-532. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

Central Venous and Bladder Pressure Reflect Transdiaphragmatic Pressure During Pressure Support Ventilation

Sarah Chieveley-Williams, Lila Dinner, Anna Puddicombe, Debbie Field, A. T. Lovell, and John C. Goldstone
Chest 2002 121: 533-538. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Critical Care Delivery : Japan and the United States

Carl A. Sirio, Kimitaka Tajimi, Nobuyuki Taenaka, Yoshihito Ujike, Kazufumi Okamoto, and Hirotada Katsuya
Chest 2002 121: 539-548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

2-Month Mortality and Functional Status of Critically Ill Adult Patients Receiving Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Chest 2002 121: 549-558. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of Cardiac Output and Circulatory Blood Volumes by Transpulmonary Thermo-Dye Dilution and Transcutaneous Indocyanine Green Measurement in Critically Ill Patients

Samir G. Sakka, Konrad Reinhart, Karl Wegscheider, and Andreas Meier-Hellmann
Chest 2002 121: 559-565. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Effects of Partial Liquid Ventilation on Unilateral Lung Injury in Dogs

Shigeki Sawada, Kenichi Matsuda, John G. Younger, Kent J. Johnson, Robert H. Bartlett, and Ronald B. Hirschl
Chest 2002 121: 566-572. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tissue Lipid Peroxidation and Reduced Glutathione Depletion in Hypochlorite-Induced Lung Injury

Stefan Hammerschmidt, Nicole Büchler, and Hans Wahn
Chest 2002 121: 573-581. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Inhibition of Human Neutrophil Elastase-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Hamsters by Recombinant Human Pre-elafin (Trappin-2)

Guy M. Tremblay, Eric Vachon, Chantal Larouche, and Yves Bourbonnais
Chest 2002 121: 582-588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Changes in (Na + K)-Adenosine Triphosphatase Activity and Ultrastructure of Lung and Kidney Associated With Oxidative Stress Induced by Acute Ethanol Intoxication

Ramón Rodrigo, Sergio Trujillo, Cleofina Bosco, Myriam Orellana, Lilian Thielemann, and Julia Araya
Chest 2002 121: 589-596. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

A Systematic Review of the Effects of Bronchodilators on Exercise Capacity in Patients With COPD

Jeroen J. W. Liesker, Peter J. Wijkstra, Nick H. T. Ten Hacken, Gerard H. Koëter, Dirkje S. Postma, and Huib A. M. Kerstjens
Chest 2002 121: 597-608. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

COPD and Osteoporosis

Diane M. Biskobing
Chest 2002 121: 609-620. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

opinions/hypotheses

Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Calcium Handling by Smooth Muscle : A "Deeper Look"

Krishnan Parameswaran, Luke J. Janssen, and Paul M. O’Byrne
Chest 2002 121: 621-624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

preliminary report

Oral Corticosteroids Increase Esophageal Acid Contact Times in Patients With Stable Asthma

John P. Lazenby, Melany R. Guzzo, Susan M. Harding, Patricia E. Patterson, Lawrence F. Johnson, and Laurence A. Bradley
Chest 2002 121: 625-634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

minimally invasive techniques

Video-Assisted Sleeve Lobectomy for Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Left Lower Lobar Bronchus : A Case Report

Luigi Santambrogio, Ugo Cioffi, Matilde De Simone, Lorenzo Rosso, Stefano Ferrero, and Annamaria Giunta
Chest 2002 121: 635-636. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical problems in cardiopulmonary disease

Clinical Conference on Management Dilemmas : Bronchiectasis and Endobronchial Polyps

Jeff Schnader, Jim Harrell, Praveen Mathur, Carmel Joseph, Jhansi Koduri, and Paul Kvale
Chest 2002 121: 637-643. [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

Repeated Infections in a 68-Year-Old Man

Steven M. Sorenson, Emelya Moradzadeh, and Rajnikant Bakhda
Chest 2002 121: 644-646. [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Simple Construction of a Subcutaneous Catheter for Treatment of Severe Subcutaneous Emphysema

Paul L. Beck, Steven J. Heitman, and Christopher H. Mody
Chest 2002 121: 647-649. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Autopsy Findings of Heart and Lungs in a Patient With Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Use of Fenfluramine and Phentermine

Tatsuo Tomita and Qiong Zhao
Chest 2002 121: 649-652. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Septic Pulmonary Embolism Associated With Periodontal Disease : Reports of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

Yutaro Shiota, Hitomi Arikita, Naokatsu Horita, Junichiro Hiyama, Tetsuya Ono, Shuji Ohkawa, and Michio Yamakido
Chest 2002 121: 652-654. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Choriocarcinoma in the Pulmonary Artery Treated With Emergency Pulmonary Embolectomy

Shun-ichi Watanabe, Shinji Shimokawa, Koh-ichi Sakasegawa, Hiroshi Masuda, Ryuzo Sakata, and Michiyo Higashi
Chest 2002 121: 654-656. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Edema Caused by Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy in Two Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With the CREST Syndrome

Ioana R. Preston, James R. Klinger, Jeanne Houtchens, David Nelson, Sangeeta Mehta, and Nicholas S. Hill
Chest 2002 121: 656-659. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diffuse Panbronchiolitis : A Treatable Sinobronchial Disease in Need of Recognition in the United States

Padmanabhan Krishnan, Rajeeve Thachil, and Virgilio Gillego
Chest 2002 121: 659-661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Defining Dyspnea

Madathil Govindaraj and Roger D. Yusen
Chest 2002 121: 662-669. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Supplemental Oxygen During Flexible Bronchoscopy

Rafael Golpe, Alfonso Mateos, Andrew M. Jones, and B. Ronan O’Driscoll
Chest 2002 121: 664-665. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endobronchial Spread of Parenchymal Metastases

Ranganath Muniyappa, Rekha Nugaram, Suresh Gehani, David M. Wu, Takuji Kiryu, Eisuke Matsui, Hisashi Iwata, Mitsuharu Kokubo, Kuniyasu Shimokawa, Shimpei Kawaguchi, and Hiroaki Hoshi
Chest 2002 121: 664-665. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pectus and Hypoventilation

Philip Glassner, John R. Bach, Abbas Mansour, Jenifer S. Khan, and M. Anees Khan
Chest 2002 121: 664-665. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Enoxaparin Treatment in Unstable Coronary Artery Disease : International Cost Savings

Keith A. A. Fox, Shaun G. Goodman, John A. Cairns, and Pierre Théroux
Chest 2002 121: 666-667. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Status Asthmaticus in Children : Evidence-Based Recommendations

Gustavo J. Rodrigo, Carlos Rodrigo, and Heinrich A. Werner
Chest 2002 121: 667-669. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pneumothorax—Guidelines of Action

Nuria Manes, Helena Hernandez-Rodriguez, Soledad Lopez-Martin, and Fernando Sanchez-Gascon
Chest 2002 121: 669. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bookshelf

The Desktop Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach

John Doggett
Chest 2002 121: 670. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sleep Medicine Pearls

Naim S. Bashir
Chest 2002 121: 671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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