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Contents: Volume 124/Number 3/September, 2003   [Index by Author]      
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Down ASTHMA
Down COPD
Down IPPV
Down EXERCISE
Down INFECTION
Down TUBERCULOSIS
Down SARCOIDOSIS
Down SLEEP AND BREATHING
Down CARDIOLOGY
Down PLEURA
Down SURGERY
Down MISCELLANEOUS
Down CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE
Down LABORATORY AND ANIMAL INVESTIGATIONS
Down PRELIMINARY REPORT
Down REVIEWS
Down CRITICAL CARE REVIEWS
Down OPINIONS/HYPOTHESES
Down SPECIAL REPORT
Down ROENTGENOGRAM OF THE MONTH
Down OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASE
Down PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PEARLS
Down SELECTED REPORTS
Down COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR
Down ERRATA
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                                      EDITORIALS Back
Asthma and Influenza Vaccination
Mark D. Eisner
Chest Sep 2003: 775–777. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.775 [Full Text] [PDF]  

" ‘Tis a gift to be simple... "
Richard G. Wunderink
Chest Sep 2003: 777–778. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.777 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Heart-Changing Experience?
Don D. Sin
Chest Sep 2003: 778–780. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.778 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Collateral Damage: The Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Bed Partners
Hormoz Ashtyani and Deborah A. Hutter
Chest Sep 2003: 780–781. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.780 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Secondary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Catamenial Pneumothorax
Stephen R. Hazelrigg
Chest Sep 2003: 781–782. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.781 [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      ASTHMA Back
Asthma and Influenza Vaccination: Findings From the 1999–2001 National Health Interview Surveys
Earl S. Ford, David M. Mannino, and Seymour G. Williams
Chest Sep 2003: 783–789. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.783 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Inhaled Flunisolide in the Management of Acute Asthma in Children
Albert K. Nakanishi, Ann K. Klasner, and Bruce K. Rubin
Chest Sep 2003: 790–794. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.790 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Body Mass Index and Asthma Severity Among Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department
Carey Conley Thomson, Sunday Clark, and Carlos A. Camargo, Jr
Chest Sep 2003: 795–802. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.795 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Acute Asthma Among Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department: The Role of Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status
Edwin D. Boudreaux, Stephen D. Emond, Sunday Clark, and Carlos A. Camargo, Jr
Chest Sep 2003: 803–812. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.803 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring During Bronchial Provocation Test With Methacholine
Mario Malerba, Alessandro Radaeli, Antonio Politi, Luigi Ceriani, Roberto Zulli, and Vittorio Grassi
Chest Sep 2003: 813–818. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.813 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in Adolescents With Long-term Asthma Remission: Importance of a Family History of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness
Young Yull Koh, Eun Kyeong Kang, Hee Kang, Young Yoo, Yang Park, and Chang Keun Kim
Chest Sep 2003: 819–825. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.819 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      COPD Back
Major Components of the Direct Medical Costs of {alpha}1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
C. Daniel Mullins, Junling Wang, and James K. Stoller
Chest Sep 2003: 826–831. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.826 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Immune Response to Fusobacterium nucleatum and Prevotella intermedia in the Sputum of Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis
Itzhak Brook and Edith H. Frazier
Chest Sep 2003: 832–833. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.832 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Efficacy and Safety of Fluticasone Propionate (250 µg)/Salmeterol (50 µg) Combined in the Diskus Inhaler for the Treatment of COPD
Nicola A. Hanania, Patrick Darken, Donald Horstman, Colin Reisner, Benjamin Lee, Suzanne Davis, and Tushar Shah
Chest Sep 2003: 834–843. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.834 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

An Evaluation of Nebulized Levalbuterol in Stable COPD
Debapriya Datta, Anthony Vitale, Bimalin Lahiri, and Richard ZuWallack
Chest Sep 2003: 844–849. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.844 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      IPPV Back
Inpatient Chronic Assisted Ventilatory Care: A 15-Year Experience
Peter J. Wijkstra, Monica A. Avendaño, and Roger S. Goldstein
Chest Sep 2003: 850–856. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.850 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kyphoscoliotic Ventilatory Insufficiency: Effects of Long-term Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Cruz Gonzalez, Gloria Ferris, Juan Diaz, Inmaculada Fontana, Julio Nuñez, and Julio Marín
Chest Sep 2003: 857–862. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.857 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      EXERCISE Back
High-Frequency Modulation of Heart Rate Variability During Exercise in Patients With COPD
Matthew N. Bartels, Sanja Jelic, Pakkay Ngai, Robert C. Basner, and Ronald E. DeMeersman
Chest Sep 2003: 863–869. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.863 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ventilatory and Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise in Patients With Pectus Excavatum
Moh H. Malek, Eric W. Fonkalsrud, and Christopher B. Cooper
Chest Sep 2003: 870–882. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.870 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      INFECTION Back
Early Mobilization of Patients Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Linda M. Mundy, Terry L. Leet, Kate Darst, Mark A. Schnitzler, and William Claiborne Dunagan
Chest Sep 2003: 883–889. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.883 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mild, Moderate, and Severe Forms of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis: A Clinical and Serologic Evaluation
Raj Kumar
Chest Sep 2003: 890–892. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.890 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      TUBERCULOSIS Back
Uptake Rates of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose and 11C-Choline in Lung Cancer and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Positron Emission Tomography Study
Toshihiko Hara, Noboru Kosaka, Tsuneo Suzuki, Koichiro Kudo, and Hitoshi Niino
Chest Sep 2003: 893–901. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.893 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Role of Clinical Judgment in the Application of a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test for the Rapid Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
T. K. Lim, Amartya Mukhopadhyay, Annie Gough, Kay-Leong Khoo, See-Meng Khoo, Kang-Hoe Lee, and Gamini Kumarasinghe
Chest Sep 2003: 902–908. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.902 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Combined Use of the Polymerase Chain Reaction and Detection of Adenosine Deaminase Activity on Pleural Fluid Improves the Rate of Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis
Danielle M. Lima, J. Keny B. Colares, and Benedito A. L. da Fonseca
Chest Sep 2003: 909–914. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.909 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tuberculosis Among Tibetan Refugee Claimants in Toronto: 1998 to 2000
Theodore K. Marras, Jean Wilson, Elaine E. L. Wang, Monica Avendano, and Jae Won Yang
Chest Sep 2003: 915–921. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.915 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      SARCOIDOSIS Back
Predicting Mortality in Patients With Sarcoidosis Awaiting Lung Transplantation
Andrew F. Shorr, Darcy B. Davies, and Steven D. Nathan
Chest Sep 2003: 922–928. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.922 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sarcoidosis Following HIV Infection: Evidence for CD4+ Lymphocyte Dependence
David G. Morris, Robert M. Jasmer, Laurence Huang, Michael B. Gotway, Stephen Nishimura, and Talmadge E. King, Jr
Chest Sep 2003: 929–935. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.929 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      SLEEP AND BREATHING Back
Nocturnal Oxygen Desaturation Correlates With the Severity of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Coronary Artery Disease
Motonori Hayashi, Keisaku Fujimoto, Kazuhisa Urushibata, Shin-ichiro Uchikawa, Hiroshi Imamura, and Keishi Kubo
Chest Sep 2003: 936–941. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.936 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quality of Life in Bed Partners of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea or Hypopnea After Treatment With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
James M. Parish and Philip J. Lyng
Chest Sep 2003: 942–947. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.942 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sleep Characteristics Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Asher Tal, Amir Bar, Alberto Leiberman, and Ariel Tarasiuk
Chest Sep 2003: 948–953. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.948 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      CARDIOLOGY Back
A New Method Using Pulmonary Gas-Exchange Kinetics To Evaluate Efficacy of ß-Blocking Agents in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Yasuyo Taniguchi, Kenji Ueshima, Ikuo Chiba, Ikuo Segawa, Noboru Kobayashi, Masahiko Saito, and Katsuhiko Hiramori
Chest Sep 2003: 954–961. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.954 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of Tirofiban on Angiographic Morphologic Features of High-Burden Thrombus Formation During Direct Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Short-term Outcomes
Hon-Kan Yip, Chiung-Jen Wu, Hsueh-Wen Chang, Yuan-Kai Hsieh, Chih-Yuan Fang, Shyh-Ming Chen, and Mien-Cheng Chen
Chest Sep 2003: 962–968. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.962 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      PLEURA Back
Persistent Pleural Effusions in Primary Systemic Amyloidosis: Etiology and Prognosis
John L. Berk, Joseph Keane, David C. Seldin, Vaishali Sanchorawala, Jun Koyama, Laura M. Dember, and Rodney H. Falk
Chest Sep 2003: 969–977. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.969 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Etiology and Pleural Fluid Characteristics of Large and Massive Effusions
José Manuel Porcel and Manuel Vives
Chest Sep 2003: 978–983. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.978 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      SURGERY Back
Long-term Results of Bentall Composite Aortic Root Replacement for Ascending Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
Sandro Gelsomino, Giorgio Morocutti, Romeo Frassani, Gianluca Masullo, Paolo Da Col, Leonardo Spedicato, and Ugolino Livi
Chest Sep 2003: 984–988. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.984 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk Factors for Descending Aortic Aneurysm Formation in Medium-Term Follow-up of Patients With Type A Aortic Dissection
Chi-Hsiao Yeh, Min-Chi Chen, Yi-Cheng Wu, Yao-Chang Wang, Jaw-Ji Chu, and Pyng Jing Lin
Chest Sep 2003: 989–995. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.989 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical Treatment of Superior Sulcus Tumors: Results and Prognostic Factors
Marco Alifano, Massimiliano D’Aiuto, Pierre Magdeleinat, Eric Poupardin, Aziz Chafik, Salvatore Strano, and Jean François Regnard
Chest Sep 2003: 996–1003. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.996 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      MISCELLANEOUS Back
Catamenial Pneumothorax: A Prospective Study
Marco Alifano, Thierry Roth, Sophie Camilleri Broët, Olivier Schussler, Pierre Magdeleinat, and Jean-François Regnard
Chest Sep 2003: 1004–1008. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impaired Efficacy of Cough in Patients With Parkinson Disease
Satoru Ebihara, Hiroshi Saito, Akio Kanda, Mizue Nakajoh, Hidenori Takahashi, Hiroyuki Arai, and Hidetada Sasaki
Chest Sep 2003: 1009–1015. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      CLINICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE Back
Cirrhosis as a Risk Factor for Sepsis and Death: Analysis of the National Hospital Discharge Survey
Marilyn G. Foreman, David M. Mannino, and Marc Moss
Chest Sep 2003: 1016–1020. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1016 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Influence of Infection on Hospital Mortality for Patients Requiring > 48 h of Intensive Care
Steven Osmon, David Warren, Sondra M. Seiler, William Shannon, Victoria J. Fraser, and Marin H. Kollef
Chest Sep 2003: 1021–1029. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1021 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Antibiotic-Impregnated Catheters Associated With Significant Decrease in Nosocomial and Multidrug-Resistant Bacteremias in Critically Ill Patients
Hend A. Hanna, Issam I. Raad, Brenda Hackett, Susannah K. Wallace, Kristen J. Price, D. Elizabeth Coyle, and C. Lee Parmley
Chest Sep 2003: 1030–1038. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1030 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk Assessment for Inpatient Survival in the Long-term Acute Care Setting After Prolonged Critical Illness
Jane E. Dematte D’Amico, Helen K. Donnelly, Gökhan M. Mutlu, Joseph Feinglass, Borko D. Jovanovic, and Ikeadi Maurice Ndukwu
Chest Sep 2003: 1039–1045. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1039 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Exhaled Breath Condensate Nitrite and Its Relation to Tidal Volume in Acute Lung Injury
Christian Gessner, Stefan Hammerschmidt, Hartmut Kuhn, Tobias Lange, Lothar Engelmann, Joachim Schauer, and Hubert Wirtz
Chest Sep 2003: 1046–1052. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1046 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      LABORATORY AND ANIMAL INVESTIGATIONS Back
Vital Organ Blood Flow During Hyperdynamic Sepsis
David Di Giantomasso, Clive N. May, and Rinaldo Bellomo
Chest Sep 2003: 1053–1059. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1053 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of Three Methods for Differential Cell Count in Induced Sputum
Beatriz M. Saraiva-Romanholo, Viviani Barnabé, Ana Lúcia I. Carvalho, Milton A. Martins, Paulo H. N. Saldiva, and Maria do Patrocínio T. Nunes
Chest Sep 2003: 1060–1066. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1060 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nitric Oxide and Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide as Co-transmitters of Airway Smooth-Muscle Relaxation: Analysis in Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Knockout Mice
Nadia A. Hasaneen, Hussein D. Foda, and Sami I. Said
Chest Sep 2003: 1067–1072. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1067 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      PRELIMINARY REPORT Back
The Potential for Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Using Bronchial Prostheses: A Pilot Study
Gregory I. Snell, Lynda Holsworth, Zoe L. Borrill, Ken R. Thomson, Victor Kalff, Julian A. Smith, and Trevor J. Williams
Chest Sep 2003: 1073–1080. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1073 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      REVIEWS Back
Overview of Transesophageal Echocardiography for the Chest Physician
Richard V. Milani, Carl J. Lavie, Yvonne E. Gilliland, Mark M. Cassidy, and Jose A. Bernal
Chest Sep 2003: 1081–1089. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1081 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alveolar-Capillary Membrane Dysfunction in Heart Failure: Evidence of a Pathophysiologic Role
Marco Guazzi
Chest Sep 2003: 1090–1102. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1090 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      CRITICAL CARE REVIEWS Back
Genetic Polymorphisms in Sepsis and Septic Shock: Role in Prognosis and Potential for Therapy
Cheryl L. Holmes, James A. Russell, and Keith R. Walley
Chest Sep 2003: 1103–1115. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1103 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      OPINIONS/HYPOTHESES Back
A Clinical Probability Assessment and D-dimer Measurement Should Be the Initial Step in the Investigation of Suspected Venous Thromboembolism
James Kelly and Beverley J. Hunt
Chest Sep 2003: 1116–1119. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1116 [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Clinical Diagnosis of Asbestosis in This Century Requires More Than a Chest Radiograph
Robert M. Ross
Chest Sep 2003: 1120–1128. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1120 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is the Lateral Decubitus Radiograph Necessary for the Management of a Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion?
Mark L. Metersky
Chest Sep 2003: 1129–1132. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1129 [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      SPECIAL REPORT Back
Taft and Pickwick: Sleep Apnea in the White House
John G. Sotos
Chest Sep 2003: 1133–1142. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1133 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      ROENTGENOGRAM OF THE MONTH Back
Right Apical Opacification on a Chest Radiograph and Chest Pain
Jonathan Spratt, Sylvia Worthy, Andrew Grainger, and Stephen Bourke
Chest Sep 2003: 1143–1144. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1143 [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LUNG DISEASE Back
Suberosis: Clinical Study and New Etiologic Agents in a Series of Eight Patients
Ferran Morell, Àlex Roger, María-Jesús Cruz, Xavier Muñoz, and María-José Rodrigo
Chest Sep 2003: 1145–1152. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1145 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Erratum]  

The Prevalence and Predictors of Respiratory-Related Work Limitation and Occupational Disability in an International Study
Paul D. Blanc, Peter Burney, Christer Janson, and Kjell Torén
Chest Sep 2003: 1153–1159. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1153 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PEARLS Back
Cardiovascular Collapse in a 77-Year-Old-Woman With an Asthma Exacerbation Following Bronchodilator Treatment
Markus F. Meyer, William E. Hopkins, and David A. Kaminsky
Chest Sep 2003: 1160–1163. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1160 [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      SELECTED REPORTS Back
Thoracic Compartment Syndrome Secondary to a Thoracic Procedure: A Case Report
Anne G. Rizzo and George A. Sample
Chest Sep 2003: 1164–1168. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1164 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Successful Endoscopic Nd-YAG Laser Treatment of Endobronchial Endometriosis
Francesco Puma, Angelo Carloni, Giovanni Casucci, Carla Puligheddu, Moira Urbani, and Giuseppina Porcaro
Chest Sep 2003: 1168–1170. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1168 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Successful Management of Pregnancy in a Patient With Eisenmenger Syndrome With Epoprostenol
Chris Geohas and Vallerie V. McLaughlin
Chest Sep 2003: 1170–1173. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1170 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR Back
Etanercept or Mycobacterium Lung Injury?
Kevin Fennelly, Michael D. Iseman, and Laura Peno-Green
Chest Sep 2003: 1174–1175. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1174 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Levalbuterol vs Racemic Albuterol: Science or Drug Company Propaganda?
Glenn D. Crater, Jr
Chest Sep 2003: 1175–1176. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1175 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Levalbuterol Is Not More Cost-Effective Than Albuterol for COPD
Leslie Hendeles, Abraham Hartzema, Terrance Truitt, James Witko, and Michael Halpern
Chest Sep 2003: 1176 ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1176 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clot Burden and Comorbidity in Natural History of Untreated Pulmonary Thromboembolism: Autopsy Data in the Trial by Barritt And Jordan
Stephen Iles and James E. Dalen
Chest Sep 2003: 1178–1179. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1178 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stair Climbing Test in Lung Resection Candidates With Low Predicted Postoperative FEV1
Alessandro Brunelli and Aroldo Fianchini
Chest Sep 2003: 1179 ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1179 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of Positive Microbiological Diagnosis on Management and Prognosis of Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Olivier Leroy, Thibaud d’Escrivan, Hugues Georges, and Serge Alfandari
Chest Sep 2003: 1179-a–1180. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1179-a [Full Text]  

Pulmonary Embolism in Pernicious Anemia and Hyperhomocysteinemia
Emmanuel Andrès and Jean-Emmanuel Kurtz
Chest Sep 2003: 1181 ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1181 [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      ERRATA Back
Errata
Chest Sep 2003: 1181-a ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1181-a [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      BOOKSHELF Back
Platelets in Thrombotic and Non-thrombotic Disorders: Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics
Alex C. Spyropoulos
Chest Sep 2003: 1182–1183. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1182 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Circulation: Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Practice
Maria L. Padilla
Chest Sep 2003: 1183 ; DOI 10.1378/chest.124.3.1183 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


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