editorials

Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias and the Concept of the Trump Card

Dani S. Zander
Chest 2004 125: 359-360. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lasers, Staples, Bovine Pericardium, Talc, Glue and... Suction Cylinders?: Tools of the Trade To Avoid Air Leaks in Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Cesar A. Keller
Chest 2004 125: 361-363. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nebulized Morphine: A Convenient and Safe Alternative to Dyspnea Relief?

Ahmet Baydur
Chest 2004 125: 363-365. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Integrated System for Chronic Disease Management: Can We Apply Lessons Learned From France?

Allen I. Goldberg
Chest 2004 125: 365-367. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

Assessment of Symptoms and Exercise Capacity in Cyanotic Patients With Congenital Heart Disease

Sven Gläser, Christian F. Opitz, Ulrike Bauer, Roland Wensel, Ralf Ewert, Peter E. Lange, and Franz Xaver Kleber
Chest 2004 125: 368-376. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Long-term Maintenance of Normal Sinus Rhythm in Patients With Current Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation: Amiodarone vs Propafenone, Both in Low Doses

George E. Kochiadakis, Nikos E. Igoumenidis, Michail I. Hamilos, Panos G. Tzerakis, Nikos C. Klapsinos, Evangelos A. Zacharis, and Panos E. Vardas
Chest 2004 125: 377-383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association Between Serum C-Reactive Protein Elevation and Left Ventricular Thrombus Formation After First Anterior Myocardial Infarction

Toshihisa Anzai, Tsutomu Yoshikawa, Hidehiro Kaneko, Yuichiro Maekawa, Shiro Iwanaga, Yasushi Asakura, and Satoshi Ogawa
Chest 2004 125: 384-389. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Increased Circulating Endothelin-1 in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis: Irrelevance to Left Atrial and Pulmonary Artery Pressures

Mien-Cheng Chen, Chiung-Jen Wu, Hon-Kan Yip, Hsueh-Wen Chang, Chien-Jen Chen, Teng-Hung Yu, and Wei Chin Hung
Chest 2004 125: 390-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Measurement of Ejection Fraction After Myocardial Infarction in the Population

Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, Tauqir Y. Goraya, Jens P. Hellermann, Steven J. Jacobsen, Guy S. Reeder, Susan A. Weston, and Véronique L. Roger
Chest 2004 125: 397-403. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SURGERY

Potassium Supplementation, Diet vs Pills: A Randomized Trial in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients

Wendi Norris, Karyn S. Kunzelman, Susan Bussell, Linda Rohweder, and Richard P. Cochran
Chest 2004 125: 404-409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Epidemiology of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Infants After Cardiac Surgery

Linhua Tan, Xiaonan Sun, Xiongkai Zhu, Zewei Zhang, Jianhua Li, and Qiang Shu
Chest 2004 125: 410-417. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Novadaq SPY: Intraoperative Quality Assessment in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Oliver Reuthebuch, Achim Häussler, Michele Genoni, Reza Tavakoli, Dragan Odavic, Alexander Kadner, and Marko Turina
Chest 2004 125: 418-424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SMOKING

Impaired Quality of Life of Healthy Young Smokers

José Antônio Baddini Martinez, Gustavo Assis Mota, Élcio Santos Oliveira Vianna, João Terra Filho, Gerusa Alves Silva, and António Luiz Rodrigues, Jr.
Chest 2004 125: 425-428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Concordance Between Parental and Children’s Reports of Parental Smoking Prompts

Rafael Laniado-Laborín, Jeanette I. Candelaria, Adriana Villaseñor, Susan I. Woodruff, and James F. Sallis
Chest 2004 125: 429-434. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of Conservative and Aggressive Smoking Cessation Treatment Strategies Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Daniel E. Hilleman, Syed M. Mohiuddin, and Kathleen A. Packard
Chest 2004 125: 435-438. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS

Impact of Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Function on Quality of Life of Long-term Survivors of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Linda Sarna, Lorraine Evangelista, Donald Tashkin, Geraldine Padilla, Carmack Holmes, Mary Lynn Brecht, and Fred Grannis
Chest 2004 125: 439-445. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Significance of Elevated Diffusing Capacity

Ghulam Saydain, Kenneth C. Beck, Paul A. Decker, Clayton T. Cowl, and Paul D. Scanlon
Chest 2004 125: 446-452. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Methacholine Challenge Testing*: Comparison of the Two American Thoracic Society-Recommended Methods

Catherine Wubbel, Michael J. Asmus, Gary Stevens, Sarah E. Chesrown, and Leslie Hendeles
Chest 2004 125: 453-458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD

Chest Wall Kinematics and Breathlessness During Pursed-Lip Breathing in Patients With COPD

Roberto Bianchi, Francesco Gigliotti, Isabella Romagnoli, Barbara Lanini, Carla Castellani, Michela Grazzini, and Giorgio Scano
Chest 2004 125: 459-465. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matrix Metalloproteinases Activity in COPD Associated With Wood Smoke

Martha Montaño, Carina Beccerril, Victor Ruiz, Carlos Ramos, Raul H. Sansores, and Georgina González-Avila
Chest 2004 125: 466-472. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prospective Multicenter Study of Relapse Following Emergency Department Treatment of COPD Exacerbation

Sunghye Kim, Charles L. Emerman, Rita K. Cydulka, Brian H. Rowe, Sunday Clark, and Carlos A. Camargo
Chest 2004 125: 473-481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COUGH

Gender Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Complaining of Chronic Cough

Cynthia T. French, Kenneth E. Fletcher, and Richard S. Irwin
Chest 2004 125: 482-488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Evaluation of Pleural Disease With 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Imaging

Bernard Duysinx, Delphine Nguyen, Renaud Louis, Didier Cataldo, Tarik Belhocine, Pierre Bartsch, and Thierry Bury
Chest 2004 125: 489-493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Utility of ^99mTc Depreotide Compared With F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Surgical Staging in Patients With Suspected Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Daniel Kahn, Yusuf Menda, Kemp Kernstine, David Bushnell, Kelley McLaughlin, Sara Miller, and Kevin Berbaum
Chest 2004 125: 494-501. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations AEROSOLS

Comparison of Lung Deposition in Two Types of Nebulization: Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation vs Jet Nebulization

Gregory Reychler, André Keyeux, Caroline Cremers, Claude Veriter, Daniel O. Rodenstein, and Giuseppe Liistro
Chest 2004 125: 502-508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Repeated Adeno-Associated Virus Serotype 2 Aerosol-Mediated Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator Gene Transfer to the Lungs of Patients With Cystic Fibrosis: A Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Richard B. Moss, David Rodman, L. Terry Spencer, Moira L. Aitken, Pamela L. Zeitlin, David Waltz, Carlos Milla, Alan S. Brody, John P. Clancy, Bonnie Ramsey, Nicole Hamblett, and Alison E. Heald
Chest 2004 125: 509-521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations LUNG BIOPSY

Prognostic Implications of Histologic Patterns in Multiple Surgical Lung Biopsies From Patients With Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

Hannah Monaghan, Athol U. Wells, Thomas V. Colby, Roland M. du Bois, David M. Hansell, and Andrew G. Nicholson
Chest 2004 125: 522-526. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diagnostic Value of Transbronchial Needle Aspiration by Wang 22-Gauge Cytology Needle in Intrathoracic Lymphadenopathy

Erdogan Cetinkaya, Pinar Yildiz, Sedat Altin, and Veysel Yilmaz
Chest 2004 125: 527-531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Education and Experience Improve the Performance of Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: A Learning Curve at a Cancer Center

Li-Han Hsu, Chia-Chuan Liu, and Jen-Sheng Ko
Chest 2004 125: 532-540. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PNEUMONIA

The Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Renal Transplant Recipients Using Invasive and Noninvasive Procedures

Gee-Chen Chang, Chieh-Liang Wu, Shin-Hung Pan, Tsung-Ying Yang, Chung-Shih Chin, Yun-Chiu Yang, and Chi-Der Chiang
Chest 2004 125: 541-547. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

US Hospital Care for Patients With HIV Infection and Pneumonia: The Role of Public, Private, and Veterans Affairs Hospitals in the Early Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era

Constance R. Uphold, Maria Deloria-Knoll, Frank J. Palella, Jr, Jorge P. Parada, Joan S. Chmiel, Laura Phan, and Charles L. Bennett
Chest 2004 125: 548-556. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vitamin E and Beta-Carotene Supplementation and Hospital-Treated Pneumonia Incidence in Male Smokers

Harri Hemilä, Jarmo Virtamo, Demetrius Albanes, and Jaakko Kaprio
Chest 2004 125: 557-565. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Treatment of Complicated Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion With Intrapleural Streptokinase in Children

Chih-Ta Yao, Jing-Ming Wu, Ching-Chuan Liu, Ming-Ho Wu, Hung-Yi Chuang, and Jieh-Neng Wang
Chest 2004 125: 566-571. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Effects of Epoprostenol on Right Ventricular Hypertrophy and Dilatation in Pulmonary Hypertension

Roald J. Roeleveld, Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf, J. Tim Marcus, Jean G. F. Bronzwaer, Koen M. J. Marques, Pieter E. Postmus, and Anco Boonstra
Chest 2004 125: 572-579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hemodynamic Response to Sildenafil, Nitric Oxide, and Iloprost in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Hanno H. Leuchte, Martin Schwaiblmair, Rainer A. Baumgartner, Claus F. Neurohr, Tilman Kolbe, and Jürgen Behr
Chest 2004 125: 580-586. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

Transpyloric Feeding Tube Placement in Critically Ill Patients Using Electromyogram and Erythromycin Infusion

Howard Levy, James Hayes, Michel Boivin, and Todd Tomba
Chest 2004 125: 587-591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A New Oxygenation Index for Reflecting Intrapulmonary Shunting in Patients Undergoing Open-Heart Surgery

Mohamad F. El-Khatib and Ghassan W. Jamaleddine
Chest 2004 125: 592-596. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prevalence and Outcomes of Caregiving After Prolonged ( 48 Hours) Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

KyungAh Im, Steven H. Belle, Richard Schulz, Aaron B. Mendelsohn, and Lakshmipathi Chelluri
Chest 2004 125: 597-606. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hospital Mortality for Patients With Bacteremia Due to Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Stephen Osmon, Suzanne Ward, Victoria J. Fraser, and Marin H. Kollef
Chest 2004 125: 607-616. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Increased Surfactant Protein-A Levels in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

David S. Phelps, Todd M. Umstead, Mayra Mejia, Guillermo Carrillo, Annie Pardo, and Moises Selman
Chest 2004 125: 617-625. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Increased Levels of Cell Death and Proliferation in Alveolar Wall Cells in Patients With Pulmonary Emphysema

Naoko Yokohori, Kazutetsu Aoshiba, and Atsushi Nagai
Chest 2004 125: 626-632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Canine Model of Predominantly Upper Lobe Emphysema: Advantages of New Surgical System

Steven N. Mink, Xavier Gonzalez, Krika Duke, Edgar Bautista, and Lawrence Tan
Chest 2004 125: 633-643. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Responses to Selective Phosphodiesterase-5 and Phosphodiesterase-3 Inhibitors

Idit Matot and Yaacov Gozal
Chest 2004 125: 644-651. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Brain Natriuretic Peptide in the Management of Heart Failure: The Versatile Neurohormone

Simon de Denus, Chantal Pharand, and David R. Williamson
Chest 2004 125: 652-668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Pulmonary Manifestations of Left Heart Failure

Brian K. Gehlbach and Eugene Geppert
Chest 2004 125: 669-682. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

opinions/hypotheses

Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia: Why Does the Heartbeat Synchronize With Respiratory Rhythm?

Fumihiko Yasuma and Jun-ichiro Hayano
Chest 2004 125: 683-690. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nebulized Opioids Use in COPD

Pamela A. Foral, Mark A. Malesker, Guillermo Huerta, and Daniel E. Hilleman
Chest 2004 125: 691-694. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

special report

Integrated Health System for Chronic Disease Management: Lessons Learned From France

Mary Stuart and Michael Weinrich
Chest 2004 125: 695-703. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

bronchoscopy

Grading Airway Stenosis Down to the Segmental Level Using Virtual Bronchoscopy

Hanno Hoppe, Hans-Peter Dinkel, Beat Walder, Gabriel von Allmen, Matthias Gugger, and Peter Vock
Chest 2004 125: 704-711. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Role of Flexible Bronchoscopy in Immunocompromised Patients With Lung Infiltrates

Prasoon Jain, Sunder Sandur, Yvonne Meli, Alejandro C. Arroliga, James K. Stoller, and Atul C. Mehta
Chest 2004 125: 712-722. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Interventional Bronchoscopy for Treatment of Tracheal Obstruction Secondary to Benign or Malignant Thyroid Disease

Marc Noppen, Kris Poppe, Jan D’Haese, Marc Meysman, Brigitte Velkeniers, and Walter Vincken
Chest 2004 125: 723-730. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

occupational and environmental lung disease

Lung Function Among Workers in the Soft Tissue Paper-Producing Industry

Thomas Kraus, Annette Pfahlberg, Petra Zöbelein, Olaf Gefeller, and Hans Jürgen Raithel
Chest 2004 125: 731-736. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pneumoconiosis in Rush Mat Workers Exposed to Clay Dye "Sendo" Dust: Clinical, Radiologic, and Histopathologic Features in Seven Patients

Kiminori Fujimoto, Nestor L. Müller, Seiya Kato, Hiroshi Terasaki, Junko Sadohara, Toru Rikimaru, and Naofumi Hayabuchi
Chest 2004 125: 737-743. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Changing Patterns in Asbestos-Induced Lung Disease

Jill Ohar, David A. Sterling, Eugene Bleecker, and James Donohue
Chest 2004 125: 744-753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

impact of basic research on tomorrow's medicine

The Role of Transforming Growth Factor ß in Lung Development and Disease

Ulrike Bartram and Christian P. Speer
Chest 2004 125: 754-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

Bronchial Stricture and Hemoptysis in a Woman With Sickle Cell Anemia

Keith J. Robinson, James D. Cury, and Luis F. Laos
Chest 2004 125: 766-769. [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

An Unusual Cause of Dyspnea in a 77-Year-Old Man

Zoe D. Daniil, Katerina Malagari, Epaminondas G. Zakynthinos, George E. Kapotsis, Charis Roussos, and Spyros A. Papiris
Chest 2004 125: 770-774. [Full Text] [PDF]  

accp-seek board review question of the month

Abnormal ECG in Man Admitted to ICU With Chest Pain and Irregular Pulse

Joseph E. Parrillo
Chest 2004 125: 775-776. [Full Text] [PDF]  

minimally invasive techniques

New and Emerging Minimally Invasive Techniques for Lung Volume Reduction

Roger A. Maxfield
Chest 2004 125: 777-783. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Tracheobronchial Amyloidosis: A Case Report of Successful Treatment With External Beam Radiation Therapy

Alan T. Monroe, Rajat Walia, Robert A. Zlotecki, and Michael A. Jantz
Chest 2004 125: 784-789. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: An Unusual Case and a Review of the Literature

Paul Cronin and Douglas Arenberg
Chest 2004 125: 789-793. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toxicity of Food Drug and Cosmetic Blue No. 1 Dye in Critically Ill Patients

Maria R. Lucarelli, Mary Beth Shirk, Mark W. Julian, and Elliott D. Crouser
Chest 2004 125: 793-795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Localization of Pulmonary Nodules

Paolo Carcoforo, Carlo Feo, Davide Sortini, Enzo Pozza, Giovanni Carrella, Andrea Sortini, and Kazuro Sugi
Chest 2004 125: 796-797. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Term Ambiguity

Thomas L. Petty, Annie Lin Parker, Muhanned Abu-Hijleh, and F. Dennis McCool
Chest 2004 125: 797-798. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Locating and Selecting Appraisal Studies for Reviews

Hugo Hyung Bok Yoo, Thais Thomas Queluz, Mary Elizabeth Kreider, and David A. Lipson
Chest 2004 125: 798-799. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Infant Blood Transfusions

Thomas Krasemann and Jean-Michel Maillet
Chest 2004 125: 799-800. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Competencies in Pulmonary Procedures

Francisco Alvarez, Charles Burger, Stephen Grinton, Margaret Johnson, Cesar Keller, Philip Lyng, Syed Malik, James Parish, Jorge Pascual, David Johnstone, Armin Ernst, and Gerard Silvestri
Chest 2004 125: 800-801. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Novel Diagnostic Test for the Risk of Aspiration Pneumonia in the Elderly

Shinji Teramoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Yamaguchi, Yasuyoshi Ouchi, and Takeshi Matsuse
Chest 2004 125: 801-802. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Respiratory Findings in Tobacco Industry Workers

Ivan Yanev and Stefan Kostianev
Chest 2004 125: 802. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bookshelf

Imaging of the Chest: A Teaching File

David S. Mendelson
Chest 2004 125: 803. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation

Lee K. Brown
Chest 2004 125: 803-804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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