editorials

White Coat Hypertension and Sleep Apnea: Is There a Link?

Hector O. Ventura and Mandeep R. Mehra
Chest 2004 125: 805-807. [Full Text] [PDF]  

D-dimer for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism: Whom Should We Test?

Arnaud Perrier
Chest 2004 125: 807-809. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Portable Monitoring for Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Not Yet Ready for Primetime

Nancy A. Collop
Chest 2004 125: 809-811. [Full Text] [PDF]  

No More Equivalence Trials for Antibiotics in Exacerbations of COPD, Please

Marc Miravitlles and Antoni Torres
Chest 2004 125: 811-813. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ICU Admission of the Lung Transplant Recipient Following Hospital Discharge

Malek G. Massad, Jacques Kpodonu, and H. Ari Jaffe
Chest 2004 125: 813-815. [Full Text] [PDF]  

OPCAB vs CABG: Who, What, When, Where?

Herbert B. Ward and Rosemary F. Kelly
Chest 2004 125: 815-816. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

White Coat Hypertension in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome

Francisco García-Río, José M. Pino, Alberto Alonso, Miguel A. Arias, Isabel Martínez, Dolores Alvaro, and José Villamor
Chest 2004 125: 817-822. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Uncontrolled Hypertension, Uncompensated Type II Diabetes, and Smoking Have Different Patterns of Vascular Dysfunction

Juan Carlos Yugar-Toledo, Jose Eduardo Tanus-Santos, Maricene Sabha, Márcio Gonçalves Sousa, Máira Cittadino, Lúcia Helena Buonalumi Tácito, and Heitor Moreno, Jr.
Chest 2004 125: 823-830. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paradoxical Effect of Smoking in the Spanish Population With Acute Myocardial Infarction or Unstable Angina: Results of the ARIAM Register

Manuel Ruiz-Bailén, Eduardo Aguayo de Hoyos, Antonio Reina-Toral, Juan Miguel Torres-Ruiz, Miguel Álvarez-Bueno, and Francisco Javier Gómez Jiménez
Chest 2004 125: 831-840. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Volumetric Capnography as a Screening Test for Pulmonary Embolism in the Emergency Department

Franck Verschuren, Giuseppe Liistro, René Coffeng, Frédéric Thys, Jean Roeseler, Francis Zech, and Marc Reynaert
Chest 2004 125: 841-850. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Utility of D-dimer in Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism and Nondiagnostic Lung Scans or Negative CT Findings

Suman W. Rathbun, Thomas L. Whitsett, Sara K. Vesely, and Gary E. Raskob
Chest 2004 125: 851-855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anticoagulation in Hospitalized Patients With Renal Insufficiency: A Comparison of Bleeding Rates With Unfractionated Heparin vs Enoxaparin

Natalya Thorevska, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, Ramin Sabahi, Irina Schiopescu, Anan Salloum, Visvanathan Muralidharan, and Constantine A. Manthous
Chest 2004 125: 856-863. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SLEEP AND BREATHING

Sphincter Pharyngoplasty as a Treatment of Velopharyngeal Incompetence in Young People: A Prospective Evaluation of Effects on Sleep Structure and Sleep Respiratory Disturbances

Christel Saint Raymond, Georges Bettega, Christel Deschaux, Jacques Lebeau, Bernard Raphael, Patrick Lévy, and Jean-Louis Pépin
Chest 2004 125: 864-871. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Normal Polysomnographic Respiratory Values in Children and Adolescents

Shimrit Uliel, Riva Tauman, Michal Greenfeld, and Yakov Sivan
Chest 2004 125: 872-878. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prevalence of Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Lone Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Control Study

Kimmo Markus Porthan, John Henry Melin, Jukka Tapani Kupila, Kari Kauko Kalervo Venho, and Markku Mikael Partinen
Chest 2004 125: 879-885. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of the Accuracy of SNAP Technology Sleep Sonography in Detecting Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults Compared to Standard Polysomnography

Timothy N. Liesching, Carol Carlisle, Ana Marte, Alice Bonitati, and Richard P. Millman
Chest 2004 125: 886-891. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD

Prevalence of COPD in Greece

Nikolaos Tzanakis, Urania Anagnostopoulou, Vassiliki Filaditaki, Pandora Christaki, and Nikolaos Siafakas
Chest 2004 125: 892-900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Analysis of Tidal Breathing Profiles in Cystic Fibrosis and COPD

Ric L. Colasanti, M. Jocelyn Morris, Richard G. Madgwick, Linda Sutton, and E. Mark Williams
Chest 2004 125: 901-908. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ASTHMA

Field Exercise vs Laboratory Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperventilation To Identify Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Elite Cold Weather Athletes

Kenneth W. Rundell, Sandra D. Anderson, Barry A. Spiering, and Daniel A. Judelson
Chest 2004 125: 909-915. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Asthma Treatment Preference Study: A Conjoint Analysis of Preferred Drug Treatments

Gunnar Johansson, Björn Ställberg, Göran Tornling, Stina Andersson, Göran S. Karlsson, Krister Fält, and Fredrik Berggren
Chest 2004 125: 916-923. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A School-Based Case Identification Process for Identifying Inner City Children With Asthma: The Breathmobile Program

Craig A. Jones, Tricia Morphew, Loran T. Clement, Tania Kimia, Marc Dyer, Marilyn Li, and Jean Hanley-Lopez
Chest 2004 125: 924-934. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations BRONCHIAL

Anatomic Evaluation of Postural Bronchial Drainage of the Lung With Special Reference to Patients With Tracheal Intubation: Which Combination of Postures Provides the Best Simplification?

Naoaki Takahashi, Gen Murakami, Akira Ishikawa, Toshio J. Sato, and Toshikazu Ito
Chest 2004 125: 935-944. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prospective Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Postbronchoscopy Fever

Sang-Won Um, Chang-Min Choi, Choon-Taek Lee, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Young-Soo Shim, and Chul-Gyu Yoo
Chest 2004 125: 945-952. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ANTIBIOTICS

Short-term and Long-term Outcomes of Moxifloxacin Compared to Standard Antibiotic Treatment in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

Robert Wilson, Luigi Allegra, Gérard Huchon, Jose-Luis Izquierdo, Paul Jones, Tom Schaberg, and Pierre-Phillippe Sagnier
Chest 2004 125: 953-964. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steady-State Intrapulmonary Concentrations of Moxifloxacin, Levofloxacin, and Azithromycin in Older Adults

Blair Capitano, Holly M. Mattoes, Eric Shore, Aidan O’Brien, Sidney Braman, Chistina Sutherland, and David P. Nicolau
Chest 2004 125: 965-973. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations TUBERCULOSIS

Hypokalemia Among Patients Receiving Treatment for Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Sonya Shin, Jennifer Furin, Félix Alcántara, Anne Hyson, Keith Joseph, Epifanio Sánchez, and Michael Rich
Chest 2004 125: 974-980. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Polymerase Chain Reaction for Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Impact on Clinical Management of Refugees With Pulmonary Infiltrates

Gerd Laifer, Andreas F. Widmer, Reno Frei, Werner Zimmerli, and Ursula Fluckiger
Chest 2004 125: 981-986. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of Six Biological Markers for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleuritis

Akio Hiraki, Keisuke Aoe, Ryosuke Eda, Tadashi Maeda, Tomoyuki Murakami, Kazuro Sugi, and Hiroyasu Takeyama
Chest 2004 125: 987-989. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SARCOIDOSIS

Sarcoidosis, Race, and Short-term Outcomes Following Lung Transplantation

Andrew F. Shorr, Donald L. Helman, Darcy B. Davies, and Steven D. Nathan
Chest 2004 125: 990-996. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Health-Related Quality of Life of Persons With Sarcoidosis

Christopher E. Cox, James F. Donohue, Cynthia D. Brown, Yash P. Kataria, and Marc A. Judson
Chest 2004 125: 997-1004. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

8-Isoprostane, a Marker of Oxidative Stress, Is Increased in the Expired Breath Condensate of Patients With Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

Kostas Psathakis, George Papatheodorou, Maria Plataki, Panayotis Panagou, Stelios Loukides, Nikolaos M. Siafakas, and Demosthenes Bouros
Chest 2004 125: 1005-1011. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations NITRIC OXIDE

Increase in Alveolar Nitric Oxide in the Presence of Symptoms in Childhood Asthma

Bruno Mahut, Christophe Delacourt, Françoise Zerah-Lancner, Jacques De Blic, Alain Harf, and Christophe Delclaux
Chest 2004 125: 1012-1018. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Relationship Between Single-Breath Diffusion Capacity of the Lung for Nitric Oxide and Carbon Monoxide During Various Exercise Intensities

Gerald S. Zavorsky, Karine Badra Quiron, Philip S. Massarelli, and Larry C. Lands
Chest 2004 125: 1019-1027. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations MISCELLANEOUS

Pneumothorax in Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Jose L. Mendez, Hassan F. Nadrous, Robert Vassallo, Paul A. Decker, and Jay H. Ryu
Chest 2004 125: 1028-1032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

Respiratory Viruses and Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Complications in Hospitalized Patients

Jorge Garbino, Margaret W. Gerbase, Werner Wunderli, Lenka Kolarova, Laurent P. Nicod, Thierry Rochat, and Laurent Kaiser
Chest 2004 125: 1033-1039. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Outcome of Lung Transplant Patients Admitted to the Medical ICU

Denis Hadjiliadis, Mark P. Steele, Joseph A. Govert, R. Duane Davis, and Scott M. Palmer
Chest 2004 125: 1040-1045. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tracheostomy Tube Enabling Speech During Mechanical Ventilation

Hiroaki Nomori
Chest 2004 125: 1046-1051. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Outcome of Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis With Acute Respiratory Failure

Hsiu-Nien Shen, Jih-Shuin Jerng, Chong-Jen Yu, and Pan-Chyr Yang
Chest 2004 125: 1052-1058. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

Paul H. Mayo, Hayden R. Goltz, Mehran Tafreshi, and Peter Doelken
Chest 2004 125: 1059-1062. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Transforming Growth Factor-ß₁ and Extracellular Matrix-Associated Fibronectin Expression in Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis

Scott E. Evans, Thomas V. Colby, Jay H. Ryu, and Andrew H. Limper
Chest 2004 125: 1063-1070. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

HIV-1 Infection Does Not Impair Human Alveolar Macrophage Phagocytic Function Unless Combined With Cigarette Smoking

Andreas Elssner, Jo E. Carter, Thomas M. Yunger, and Mark D. Wewers
Chest 2004 125: 1071-1076. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Side Effects of Endotracheal Suction in Pressure- and Volume-Controlled Ventilation

Birgitta Almgren, Carl-Johan Wickerts, Erkki Heinonen, and Marieann Högman
Chest 2004 125: 1077-1080. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Acute Asthma in Adults: A Review

Gustavo J. Rodrigo, Carlos Rodrigo, and Jesse B. Hall
Chest 2004 125: 1081-1102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Asbestos and the Pleura: A Review

David W. Cugell and David W. Kamp
Chest 2004 125: 1103-1117. [Full Text] [PDF]  

literature review

Top Ten List in Pediatric Lung Disease

LeRoy M. Graham
Chest 2004 125: 1118-1120. [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

An 85-Year-Old Man With a Lung Mass

David Adkins and Eric S. Bensadoun
Chest 2004 125: 1121-1123. [Full Text] [PDF]  

exercise and the heart

Prognostic Value of Stress Testing in Patients Over 75 Years of Age With Chronic Angina

Raban V. Jeger, Michael J. Zellweger, Christoph Kaiser, Leticia Grize, Stefan Osswald, Peter T. Buser, and Matthias E. Pfisterer
Chest 2004 125: 1124-1131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

bronchoscopy

Safety and Efficacy of Ketamine Sedation for Infant Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

John W. Berkenbosch, Gavin R. Graff, and James M. Stark
Chest 2004 125: 1132-1137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CT-Guided Transbronchial Biopsy Using an Ultrathin Bronchoscope With Virtual Bronchoscopic Navigation

Naofumi Shinagawa, Koichi Yamazaki, Yuya Onodera, Kazuo Miyasaka, Eiki Kikuchi, Hirotoshi Dosaka-Akita, and Masaharu Nishimura
Chest 2004 125: 1138-1143. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

minimally invasive techniques

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Is a Promising Treatment for Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura

Makoto Takahama, Keiji Kushibe, Takeshi Kawaguchi, Michitaka Kimura, and Shigeki Taniguchi
Chest 2004 125: 1144-1147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

accp-seek board review question of the month

Woman With Chronic, Unproductive Cough and Left Lower Lobe Lung Mass

Ronald F. Grossman
Chest 2004 125: 1148-1150. [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

A 44-Year-Old Jehovah’s Witness With Life-Threatening Anemia From Uterine Bleeding

Bassam Hashem and Thomas A. Dillard
Chest 2004 125: 1151-1154. [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Dispersal of Respiratory Droplets With Open vs Closed Oxygen Delivery Masks: Implications for the Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Ron Somogyi, Alex E. Vesely, Takafumi Azami, David Preiss, Joseph Fisher, Joe Correia, and Robert A. Fowler
Chest 2004 125: 1155-1157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Identical Twins With Primary Pulmonary Hypertension: Beraprost vs Epoprostenol

Erika Berman Rosenzweig, Kelly A. Schmitt, Robert Garofano, and Robyn J. Barst
Chest 2004 125: 1157-1160. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tracheobronchial Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: A Clinicopathologic Study of 14 cases

Elizabeth Albers, Thomas Lawrie, James H. Harrell, and Eunhee S. Yi
Chest 2004 125: 1160-1165. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Better Characterization of Acute Lung Injury/ARDS Using Lung Water

Frédéric Michard, Véronique Zarka, Sami Alaya, Samir Sakka, and Magdalena Klein
Chest 2004 125: 1166-1167. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daily Routine Chest Radiographs

Marcus J. Schultz, Murray L. Janower, Richard M. Schwartzstein, and Mark Krivopal
Chest 2004 125: 1167. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Metabolic Alkalosis and Cystic Fibrosis

LCDR Edward M. Omron, Anne Holland, John Wilson, Tom Kotsimbos, and Matthew Naughton
Chest 2004 125: 1169-1170. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Plication for Diaphragmatic Eventration: A Simple Technique, Not a Simple Problem

Francesco Leo, Nicolas Venissac, Fernando Morales, Andres Rodriguez, Jérôme Mouroux, and Jae Seung Shin
Chest 2004 125: 1170-1171. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sarcoidosis Cycle

David M. Skillrud, Gerald L. Baum, and Jerome Reich
Chest 2004 125: 1171-1172. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Routine Chest Radiographs After Endoscopically Guided Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy

Isabel Gonzalez and Stephen Bonner
Chest 2004 125: 1173-1174. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Inhaled ß-Adrenoreceptor Agonists and Left Ventricular Systolic Function

Stephanie Noppe, Adel Aminian, Liliane Kayegeshe, Roger Hallemans, and Bernard Hanson
Chest 2004 125: 1174. [Full Text] [PDF]  

erratum

Correction for Volume 124, p. 2408

Chest 2004 125: 1175. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correction for Volume 124, p. 2000

Chest 2004 125: 1175. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bookshelf

The Immunological Basis of Asthma

Michelle Harkins
Chest 2004 125: 1176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Non-Neoplastic Disorders of the Lower Respiratory Tract: Atlas of Nontumor Pathology

James V. Little
Chest 2004 125: 1176-1177. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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