editorials

Exercise for Fun and Profit: Joint Statement on Exercise by the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians

Charles G. Irvin and David A. Kaminsky
Chest 2004 125: 1-3. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Answer Is Fifteen Percent: What Is the Question?

Daniel R. Ouellette
Chest 2004 125: 3-5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

To B or Not To B?: It Still Is the Question

Mary R. Suchyta
Chest 2004 125: 5-7. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tracheostomy for Respiratory Failure: We Need More Answers

Marin H. Kollef
Chest 2004 125: 7-9. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Long-Acting Bronchodilators Are the First-Choice Option for the Treatment of Stable COPD

Mario Cazzola and Maria Gabriella Matera
Chest 2004 125: 9-11. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Pathophysiologic States: The Substance Behind the Gas

Greg Beilman
Chest 2004 125: 11-13. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Proper Balance

Robert J. Lenox
Chest 2004 125: 13-14. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SMOKING

Smoking Patterns in African Americans and Whites With Advanced COPD

Wissam M. Chatila, Walter A. Wynkoop, Gwendolyn Vance, and Gerard J. Criner
Chest 2004 125: 15-21. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Markers of Inflammation in Exhaled Breath Condensate of Young Healthy Smokers

Kevin W. Garey, Melinda M. Neuhauser, Richard A. Robbins, Larry H. Danziger, and Israel Rubinstein
Chest 2004 125: 22-26. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Smoking and Lung Cancer Survival: The Role of Comorbidity and Treatment

C. Martin Tammemagi, Christine Neslund-Dudas, Michael Simoff, and Paul Kvale
Chest 2004 125: 27-37. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SURGERY

Resection of the Right Middle Lobe and Lingula in Children for Middle Lobe/Lingula Syndrome

Adel K. Ayed
Chest 2004 125: 38-42. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Three Wound Dressings on Infection, Healing Comfort, and Cost in Patients With Sternotomy Wounds: A Randomized Trial

Rochelle Wynne, Mari Botti, Hilary Stedman, Lynda Holsworth, Maria Harinos, Olivia Flavell, and Christianne Manterfield
Chest 2004 125: 43-49. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Additional Minocycline Pleurodesis After Thoracoscopic Procedures for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Jin-Shing Chen, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Shuenn-Wen Kuo, Pi-Ru Tsai, Robert J. Chen, Jang-Ming Lee, and Yung-Chie Lee
Chest 2004 125: 50-55. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Long-term Beneficial Effect of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With COPD

Benjamin Medalion, Michael G. Katz, Amram J. Cohen, Eli Hauptman, Lior Sasson, and Arie Schachner
Chest 2004 125: 56-62. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD

Risk and Severity of COPD Is Associated With the Group-Specific Component of Serum Globulin 1F Allele

Isao Ito, Sonoko Nagai, Yuma Hoshino, Shigeo Muro, Toyohiro Hirai, Mitsuhiro Tsukino, and Michiaki Mishima
Chest 2004 125: 63-70. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Perforin Expression and Cytotoxic Activity of Sputum CD8⁺ Lymphocytes in Patients With COPD

George Chrysofakis, Nikolaos Tzanakis, Despina Kyriakoy, Maria Tsoumakidou, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Maria Klimathianaki, and Nikolaos M. Siafakas
Chest 2004 125: 71-76. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of Continuous and Discrete Measurements of Dyspnea During Exercise in Patients With COPD and Normal Subjects

Gustavo Fierro-Carrion, Donald A. Mahler, Joseph Ward, and John C. Baird
Chest 2004 125: 77-84. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ASTHMA

Ethnicity and Skin Test Reactivity to Aeroallergens Among Asthmatic Children in Connecticut

Juan C. Celedón, Diane Sredl, Scott T. Weiss, Marianne Pisarski, Dorothy Wakefield, and Michelle Cloutier
Chest 2004 125: 85-92. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults During an Acute Asthma Exacerbation

Elizabeth F. Juniper, Klas Svensson, Ann-Christin Mörk, and Elisabeth Ståhl
Chest 2004 125: 93-97. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION

Extrathoracic Expiratory Flow Limitation in Obesity and Obstructive and Restrictive Disorders: Effects of Increasing Negative Expiratory Pressure

Ahmet Baydur, Louis Wilkinson, Ramin Mehdian, Bhupinder Bains, and Joseph Milic-Emili
Chest 2004 125: 98-105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Airway Obstruction Is Common but Unsuspected in Patients Admitted to a General Medicine Service

David Zaas, Robert Wise, and Charles Wiener
Chest 2004 125: 106-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SLEEP AND BREATHING

Aldosterone Excretion Among Subjects With Resistant Hypertension and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

David A. Calhoun, Mari K. Nishizaka, Mohammad A. Zaman, and Susan M. Harding
Chest 2004 125: 112-117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lack of Efficacy for a Cervicomandibular Support Collar in the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Margot A. Skinner, Ruth N. Kingshott, David R. Jones, and D. Robin Taylor
Chest 2004 125: 118-126. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Community Study of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Middle-Aged Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Prevalence and Gender Differences

Mary S. M. Ip, Bing Lam, Lawrence C. H. Tang, Ian J. Lauder, Toi Yan Ip, and Wah Kit Lam
Chest 2004 125: 127-134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CYSTIC LUNG DISEASE

Diffuse Cystic Lung Diseases: Correlation Between Radiologic and Functional Status

Giuseppe Paciocco, Elisabetta Uslenghi, Achille Bianchi, Gennaro Mazzarella, Giancarlo C. Roviaro, Giuseppe Vecchi, and Sergio Harari
Chest 2004 125: 135-142. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Phase I Trial of Intranasal Moli1901 for Cystic Fibrosis

Pamela L. Zeitlin, Michael P. Boyle, William B. Guggino, and Luis Molina
Chest 2004 125: 143-149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Repeatability of Forced Expiratory Volume Measurements in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis

Matthew B. Stanbrook, Mary Corey, and D. Elizabeth Tullis
Chest 2004 125: 150-155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PLEURAL

Clinical Implications of Appearance of Pleural Fluid at Thoracentesis

Victoria Villena, Angel López-Encuentra, Ricardo García-Luján, José Echave-Sustaeta, and Carlos José Álvarez Martínez
Chest 2004 125: 156-159. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tumor Necrosis Factor- in Pleural Fluid: A Marker of Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions

José Manuel Porcel, Manuel Vives, and Aureli Esquerda
Chest 2004 125: 160-164. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations TRANSPLANTS

Pulmonary Nodules in Lung Transplant Recipients: Etiology and Outcome

Pyng Lee, Omar A. Minai, Atul C. Mehta, Malcolm M. DeCamp, and Sudish Murthy
Chest 2004 125: 165-172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Functional Analysis in Single-Lung Transplant Recipients: A Comparative Study of High-Resolution CT, ³He-MRI, and Pulmonary Function Tests

Julia Zaporozhan, Sebastian Ley, Klaus Kurt Gast, Jörg Schmiedeskamp, Alexander Biedermann, Balthasar Eberle, and Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
Chest 2004 125: 173-181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Cardiac Patients

Akira Koike, Haruki Itoh, Reiko Oohara, Masayo Hoshimoto, Akihiko Tajima, Tadanori Aizawa, and Long Tai Fu
Chest 2004 125: 182-190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Deep Vein Thrombosis Among Patients Entering Cardiac Rehabilitation After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Marco Ambrosetti, Mario Salerno, Mara Zambelli, Filippo Mastropasqua, Roberto Tramarin, and Roberto F. E. Pedretti
Chest 2004 125: 191-196. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

The Role of Open-Lung Biopsy in ARDS

Sanjay R. Patel, Dimitri Karmpaliotis, Najib T. Ayas, Eugene J. Mark, John Wain, B. Taylor Thompson, and Atul Malhotra
Chest 2004 125: 197-202. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Polymorphism in the Surfactant Protein-B Gene, Gender, and the Risk of Direct Pulmonary Injury and ARDS

Michelle Ng Gong, Zhou Wei, Li-Lian Xu, David P. Miller, B. Taylor Thompson, and David C. Christiani
Chest 2004 125: 203-211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alveolar Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor and -Chemokines in Relation to Serum Levels, Pulmonary Neutrophilia, and Severity of Lung Injury in ARDS

Franz J. Wiedermann, Andreas J. Mayr, Nicole C. Kaneider, Dietmar Fuchs, Norbert J. Mutz, and Wolfgang Schobersberger
Chest 2004 125: 212-219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hospital and Long-term Outcome After Tracheostomy for Respiratory Failure

Milo Engoren, Cynthia Arslanian-Engoren, and Nancy Fenn-Buderer
Chest 2004 125: 220-227. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Differential-Display Polymerase Chain Reaction Identifies Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide-Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase as an Ischemia/Reperfusion-Regulated Gene in Cardiomyocytes

Chi-Hsiao Yeh, Jong-Hwei S. Pang, Yi-Cheng Wu, Yao-Chang Wang, Jaw-Ji Chu, and Pyng Jing Lin
Chest 2004 125: 228-235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mechanical Properties of Tracheal Smooth Muscle Are Impaired in the Rabbit With Experimental Cardiac Pressure Overload

François-Xavier Blanc, Olivier Langeron, Catherine Coirault, Sergio Salmeron, Francine Lambert, Bruno Riou, and Yves Lecarpentier
Chest 2004 125: 236-242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Hyperchloremic Acidosis on Arterial Pressure and Circulating Inflammatory Molecules in Experimental Sepsis

John A. Kellum, Mingchen Song, and Ramesh Venkataraman
Chest 2004 125: 243-248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

The Role of Long-Acting Bronchodilators in the Management of Stable COPD

Donald P. Tashkin and Christopher B. Cooper
Chest 2004 125: 249-259. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Infiltrates in the Non-HIV-Infected Immunocompromised Patient: Etiologies, Diagnostic Strategies, and Outcomes

Andrew F. Shorr, Gregory M. Susla, and Naomi P. O’Grady
Chest 2004 125: 260-271. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

literature review

Top Ten List in Interstitial Lung Disease

Charlie Strange
Chest 2004 125: 272-274. [Full Text] [PDF]  

preliminary reports

Timing of Peak Troponin T and Creatine Kinase-MB Elevations After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Wayne L. Miller, Kirk N. Garratt, Mary F. Burritt, Guy S. Reeder, and Allan S. Jaffe
Chest 2004 125: 275-280. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Increased Exhaled Nitric Oxide Following Autologous Peripheral Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation: A Potential Marker of Idiopathic Pneumonia Syndrome

Mohammad A. Qureshi, Reda E. Girgis, Hari K. Dandapantula, Judith Abrams, and Ayman O. Soubani
Chest 2004 125: 281-287. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

opinions/hypotheses

Can Exogenously Administered Hyaluronan Improve Respiratory Function in Patients With Pulmonary Emphysema?

Jerome O. Cantor and Gerard M. Turino
Chest 2004 125: 288-292. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Making an Impossible Mission Possible

Sergio L. Kobal, Lawrence S. C. Czer, Peter C. Czer, Zhanna Feldsher, Robert Hamilton, and Robert J. Siegel
Chest 2004 125: 293-296. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

exercise and the heart

Chronotropic Incompetence in a Young Adult: Case Report and Literature Review

Philip J. Gentlesk, Thor T. Markwood, and J. Edwin Atwood
Chest 2004 125: 297-301. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

Dysphagia After Heimlich Maneuver

Stephen A. Olenchock, Jr, Deborah M. Rowlands, James F. Reed, III, Fernando M. Garzia, and Joseph M. Zasik
Chest 2004 125: 302-304. [Full Text] [PDF]  

accp-seek board review question of the month

Woman With COPD and Fixed and Dilated Pupil Following Head Trauma

Richard V. Hodder
Chest 2004 125: 305-306. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bronchoscopy

Bronchoscope Reprocessing and Infection Prevention and Control: Bronchoscopy-Specific Guidelines Are Needed

Arjun Srinivasan, Linda L. Wolfenden, Xiaoyan Song, Trish M. Perl, and Edward F. Haponik
Chest 2004 125: 307-314. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Efficacy of Premixed Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen for Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study

Brigitte Fauroux, Peter Onody, Olivier Gall, Barbara Tourniaire, Serge Koscielny, and Annick Clément
Chest 2004 125: 315-321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Conventional vs Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: A Randomized Trial

Felix Herth, Heinrich D. Becker, and Armin Ernst
Chest 2004 125: 322-325. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

occupational and environmental lung disease

Decreased Respiratory Symptoms After Intervention in Artificially Ventilated Offices in São Paulo, Brazil

Gustavo S. Graudenz, Jorge Kalil, Paulo H. Saldiva, Maria do Rosário D. O. Latorre, and Fabio F. Morato-Castro
Chest 2004 125: 326-329. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

A 19-Year-Old Man With Nonresolving Pneumonia

P. S. Sriram, Kenneth S. Knox, Michael F. Busk, George A. Sarosi, and John G. Mastronarde
Chest 2004 125: 330-333. [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Complicating Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

David L. Dedrick and Lee K. Brown
Chest 2004 125: 334-336. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chyloptysis in Adults: Presentation, Recognition, and Differential Diagnosis

Kaiser G. Lim, Edward C. Rosenow, III, Bruce Staats, Christian Couture, and Timothy I. Morgenthaler
Chest 2004 125: 336-340. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Serum Levels of KL-6 for Predicting the Occurrence of Radiation Pneumonitis After Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Lung Tumors

Ryusuke Hara, Jun Itami, Takafumi Komiyama, Daiki Katoh, and Tatsuya Kondo
Chest 2004 125: 340-344. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reversal of Nocturnal Periodic Breathing in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension After Lung Transplantation

Richard Schulz, Christine Fegbeutel, Horst Olschewski, Frank Rose, Hans-Joachim Schäfers, and Werner Seeger
Chest 2004 125: 344-347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Tianeptine: A New Exploratory Therapy for Asthma

Fuad Lechin, Bertha van der Dijs, Alex E. Lechin, and Homer A. Boushey
Chest 2004 125: 348-349. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diffuse Aspiration Bronchiolitis due to Achalasia

Shinji Teramoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Tetsuji Tmoita, Yasuyoshi Ouchi, Nikolaos Akritidis, and Konstantinos Paparounas
Chest 2004 125: 349-350. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung Cancer Screening: Response to Jerome Reich, MD

Frederic W. Grannis, Jr
Chest 2004 125: 350-351. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Re: Contumacy vs Mendacity Revisited; Response to Dr. Grannis’ Letter

Jerome Reich
Chest 2004 125: 351-352. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome: The Name Game Continues

Tapas Bandyopadhyay
Chest 2004 125: 352. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluating Combination Therapy in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

John H. Powers and Charles K. Cooper
Chest 2004 125: 353. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bird-Years as Well as Pack-Years

Marc A. Judson and Steven A. Sahn
Chest 2004 125: 353-354. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mycobacteria in Pathogenesis of Sarcoidosis

Robert M. Rutherford and John J. Gilmartin
Chest 2004 125: 354. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Balloon Dilatation Using Flexible Bronchoscopy for the Management of Benign and Malignant Airway Stenoses

Prashant N. Chhajed, Martin Brutsche, and Michael Tamm
Chest 2004 125: 354-355. [Full Text] [PDF]  

erratum

Correction for Volume 124, p. 1605

Chest 2004 125: 356. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bookshelf

Sleep Medicine Pearls, Second Edition

Naim S. Bashir
Chest 2004 125: 357-358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Interstitial Lung Disease, Fourth Edition

Charles F. Thomas, Jr
Chest 2004 125: 357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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