editorials

Do We Really Want To Know Why Only Some Smokers Get COPD?

Grant W. Waterer and Suzanna E. Temple
Chest 2004 125: 1599-1600. [Full Text] [PDF]  

From "Pro and Con" Debate to Evidence-Based Practice: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Bekele Afessa
Chest 2004 125: 1600-1602. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intensive Care of Patients With HIV Infection: HAART Warming Improvement but Beware of Future HAART (and Heart) Attacks

Alison Morris and Laurence Huang
Chest 2004 125: 1602-1604. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: The Puzzling Role of Gene-Environment Interaction

Giuseppe U. Di Maria and Pietro Comba
Chest 2004 125: 1604-1607. [Full Text] [PDF]  

₁-Antitrypsin Deficiency: More Than a Protease Imbalance?

Mark D. Wewers
Chest 2004 125: 1607-1609. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

Rofecoxib, a COX-2 Inhibitor, Lowers C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 Levels in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

Daniel Monakier, Michal Mates, Marc W. Klutstein, Jonathan A. Balkin, Bernard Rudensky, David Meerkin, and Dan Tzivoni
Chest 2004 125: 1610-1615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dosing Practices and Risk Factors for Bleeding in Patients Receiving Enoxaparin for the Treatment of an Acute Coronary Syndrome

Christine Macie, Leta Forbes, Gary A. Foster, and James D. Douketis
Chest 2004 125: 1616-1621. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Potential Impact of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Ventricular Septal Rupture Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

Hon-Kan Yip, Chih-Yuan Fang, Kuei-Ton Tsai, Hsueh-Wen Chang, Kuo-Ho Yeh, Morgan Fu, and Chiung-Jen Wu
Chest 2004 125: 1622-1628. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mechanism of Reducing Platelet Activity by Percutaneous Transluminal Mitral Valvuloplasty in Patients With Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis

Mien-Cheng Chen, Chiung-Jen Wu, Hsueh-Wen Chang, Hon-Kan Yip, Yen-Hsun Chen, Cheng-I Cheng, and Han-Tan Chai
Chest 2004 125: 1629-1634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE

The Effect of a Computerized Reminder System on the Prevention of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism

David Mosen, C. Gregory Elliott, Marlene J. Egger, Michael Mundorff, James Hopkins, Robert Patterson, and Reed M. Gardner
Chest 2004 125: 1635-1641. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Costs and Clinical Outcomes Associated With Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin vs Unfractionated Heparin for Perioperative Bridging in Patients Receiving Long-term Oral Anticoagulant Therapy

Alex C. Spyropoulos, Floyd J. Frost, Judith S. Hurley, and Melissa Roberts
Chest 2004 125: 1642-1650. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ECG Score Predicts Those With the Greatest Percentage of Perfusion Defects Due to Acute Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease

Stephen Iles, Campbell J. Le Heron, Gwyn Davies, John G. Turner, and Lutz E. L. Beckert
Chest 2004 125: 1651-1656. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ASTHMA

Geographic and Gender Variability in the Prevalence of Bronchial Responsiveness in Canada

Jure Manfreda, Malcolm R. Sears, Margaret R. Becklake, Moira Chan-Yeung, Helen Dimich-Ward, Hans C. Siersted, Pierre Ernst, Lamont Sweet, Linda Van Til, Dennis M. Bowie, and Nicholas R. Anthonisen
Chest 2004 125: 1657-1664. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prevalence of Asthma and Chronic Respiratory Symptoms Among Alaska Native Children

Toby C. Lewis, James W. Stout, Patricia Martinez, Barbara Morray, Lisa C. White, Susan R. Heckbert, and Gregory J. Redding
Chest 2004 125: 1665-1673. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of a Comprehensive School-Based Asthma Program on Symptoms, Parent Management, Grades, and Absenteeism

Noreen M. Clark, Randall Brown, Christine L. M. Joseph, Elizabeth W. Anderson, Manlan Liu, and Melissa A. Valerio
Chest 2004 125: 1674-1679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Variations in Pediatric Asthma Hospitalization Rates and Costs Between and Within Nordic Countries

Vasilisa Sazonov Kocevar, Hans Bisgaard, Linus Jönsson, Erkka Valovirta, Frederik Kristensen, Donald D. Yin, and Joseph Thomas, III
Chest 2004 125: 1680-1684. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

History of Ear Infections and Prevalence of Asthma in a National Sample of Children Aged 2 to 11 Years: The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988 to 1994

Kamal Eldeirawi and Victoria W. Persky
Chest 2004 125: 1685-1692. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leukotriene Modifier vs Inhaled Corticosteroid in Mild-to-Moderate Asthma: Clinical and Anti-inflammatory Effects

Diahn-Warng Perng, Han-Yu Huang, Yu-Chin Lee, and Reury-Perng Perng
Chest 2004 125: 1693-1699. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Pranlukast Administration on Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Asthmatic Patients

Hiroshi Kanazawa, Takahiro Yoshikawa, Kazuto Hirata, and Junichi Yoshikawa
Chest 2004 125: 1700-1705. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD

Activation of Bronchial Epithelial Cells in Smokers Without Airway Obstruction and Patients With COPD

Christian Schulz, Kirsten Krätzel, Konrad Wolf, Stephan Schroll, Martina Köhler, and Michael Pfeifer
Chest 2004 125: 1706-1713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assessment of Emphysema in COPD: A Functional and Radiologic Study

Isa Cerveri, Roberto Dore, Angelo Corsico, Maria C. Zoia, Riccardo Pellegrino, Vito Brusasco, and Ernesto Pozzi
Chest 2004 125: 1714-1718. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obstructive Lung Disease Among the Urban Homeless

Laurie D. Snyder and Mark D. Eisner
Chest 2004 125: 1719-1725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effect of Inhaled Tiotropium Bromide on Lung Mucociliary Clearance in Patients With COPD

Amir Hasani, Nathan Toms, John E. Agnew, Maria Sarno, Aleck J. Harrison, and Paul Dilworth
Chest 2004 125: 1726-1734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SURGERY

Actual and Predicted Postoperative Changes in Lung Function After Pneumonectomy: A Retrospective Analysis

Sietske A. Smulders, Frank W. J. M. Smeenk, Maryska L. G. Janssen-Heijnen, and Pieter E. Postmus
Chest 2004 125: 1735-1741. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is Major Pulmonary Resection by Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery an Adequate Procedure in Clinical Stage I Lung Cancer?

Takashi Ohtsuka, Hiroaki Nomori, Hirotoshi Horio, Tsuguo Naruke, and Keiichi Suemasu
Chest 2004 125: 1742-1746. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations RADIOLOGY

CT Fluoroscopy-Guided Bronchoscopic Dye Marking for Resection of Small Peripheral Pulmonary Nodules

Masahiro Endo, Yoshikazu Kotani, Miyako Satouchi, Yoshiki Takada, Toshihiko Sakamoto, Noriaki Tsubota, and Hiroyoshi Furukawa
Chest 2004 125: 1747-1752. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of a Clinical Pathway To Manage Unsuspected Radiographic Findings

William E. Holden, David M. Lewinsohn, Molly L. Osborne, Chris Griffin, Ann Spencer, Carol Duncan, and Mark E. Deffebach
Chest 2004 125: 1753-1760. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SLEEP AND BREATHING

Mandibular Advancement Titration for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Optimization of the Procedure by Combining Clinical and Oximetric Parameters

Bernard Fleury, Dominique Rakotonanahary, Boris Petelle, Gérard Vincent, Nathalie Pelletier Fleury, Bernard Meyer, and Bernard Lebeau
Chest 2004 125: 1761-1767. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effects of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Platelet Activation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

David S. Hui, Fanny W. Ko, Joan P. Fok, Michael C. Chan, Thomas S. Li, Brian Tomlinson, and Gregory Cheng
Chest 2004 125: 1768-1775. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations MISCELLANEOUS

Percutaneous Multiple-Site Parietal Pleural Biopsy: Description and Evaluation of a New and Safe Technique

Babu Uthaman, Nasser Behbehani, Adnan Abal, John Madda, and Siddiq Khan
Chest 2004 125: 1776-1782. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Can a Standardized Acupuncture Technique Palliate Disabling Breathlessness: A Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study

George T. Lewith, Philip Prescott, and Carol L. Davis
Chest 2004 125: 1783-1790. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Antibiotic Discontinuation Policy for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Scott T. Micek, Suzanne Ward, Victoria J. Fraser, and Marin H. Kollef
Chest 2004 125: 1791-1799. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intensive Care in Patients With HIV Infection in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Mangala Narasimhan, Adam J. Posner, Vera A. DePalo, Paul H. Mayo, and Mark J. Rosen
Chest 2004 125: 1800-1804. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emphysema and Pneumothorax After Percutaneous Tracheostomy: Case Reports and an Anatomic Study

Bernard G. Fikkers, Jacques A. van Veen, Jan G. Kooloos, Peter Pickkers, Frank J. A. van den Hoogen, Berend Hillen, and Johannes G. van der Hoeven
Chest 2004 125: 1805-1814. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Survival of Patients With Bronchiectasis After the First ICU Stay for Respiratory Failure

Mathieu Dupont, Arnaud Gacouin, Hervé Lena, Sylvain Lavoué, Graziella Brinchault, Philippe Delaval, and Rémi Thomas
Chest 2004 125: 1815-1820. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Influence of IV Haloperidol on Ventricular Repolarization and Monophasic Action Potential Duration in Anesthetized Dogs

Saeed Rasty, Neeta B. Amin, Hani N. Sabbah, Takayuki Mishima, Steven Borzak, and James E. Tisdale
Chest 2004 125: 1821-1829. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of Novel Nonfluoroscopic Three-Dimensional Electroanatomic Mapping System To Monitor and Analyze Heart Surgery in Animal Models

Gil Bolotin, Frederik H. van der Veen, Tamir Wolf, Rona Shofti, Roberto Lorusso, Shlomo A. Ben-Haim, and Gideon Uretzky
Chest 2004 125: 1830-1836. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Expression of Adhesion Molecules During Apoptosis of Circulating Neutrophils in COPD

Aina Noguera, Ernest Sala, Antonia R. Pons, Julio Iglesias, William MacNee, and Alvar G.N. Agustí
Chest 2004 125: 1837-1842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gene Expression Profiling Identifies Matriptase Overexpression in Malignant Mesothelioma

Chuong D. Hoang, Jonathan D’Cunha, Marian G. Kratzke, Carrie E. Casmey, Sandra P. Frizelle, Michael A. Maddaus, and Robert A. Kratzke
Chest 2004 125: 1843-1852. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Native Matrix Metalloproteinase Characteristics May Influence Early Stenosis of Venous Versus Arterial Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Conduits

Mark P. Anstadt, Dion L. Franga, Vera Portik-Dobos, Arjun Pennathur, Mary Bannan, Kwabena Mawulawde, and Adviye Ergul
Chest 2004 125: 1853-1858. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Recognizing and Treating Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Patients With Pulmonary Diseases

Oscar Gluck and Gene Colice
Chest 2004 125: 1859-1876. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Common Causes of Troponin Elevations in the Absence of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Incidence and Clinical Significance

Chanwit Roongsritong, Irfan Warraich, and Charles Bradley
Chest 2004 125: 1877-1884. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

literature review

Top Ten List in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Katerina M. Antoniou, Demosthenes Bouros, and Nikolaos M. Siafakas
Chest 2004 125: 1885-1887. [Full Text] [PDF]  

special reports

Guidelines for Empiric Antimicrobial Prescribing in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Thomas M. File, Jr, Javier Garau, Francesco Blasi, Christian Chidiac, Keith Klugman, Hartmut Lode, John R. Lonks, Lionel Mandell, Julio Ramirez, and Victor Yu
Chest 2004 125: 1888-1901. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is My Lung Function Really That Good?: Flow-Type Spirometer Problems That Elevate Test Results

Mary C. Townsend, John L. Hankinson, Larry A. Lindesmith, William A. Slivka, Gregg Stiver, and Gerald T. Ayres
Chest 2004 125: 1902-1909. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Patient-Focused Care: The 2003 American College of Chest Physicians Convocation Speech

Richard S. Irwin
Chest 2004 125: 1910-1912. [Full Text] [PDF]  

opinions/hypotheses

Empiric Therapy of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Guidelines for the Perplexed?

Burke A. Cunha
Chest 2004 125: 1913-1919. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

exercise and the heart

Effect of Age and End Point on the Prognostic Value of the Exercise Test

Takuya Yamazaki, Jonathan Myers, and Victor F. Froelicher
Chest 2004 125: 1920-1928. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

impact of basic research on tomorrow's medicine

Genetics of COPD

Néstor A. Molfino
Chest 2004 125: 1929-1940. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

A 67-Year-Old Woman With Abnormal Lung Perfusion Scan Finding

Samjot Singh Dhillon, Remzi Bag, and Ron Fisher
Chest 2004 125: 1941-1943. [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

Hemoptysis in a 38-Year-Old Woman Receiving an Oral Contraceptive

Mehrdad M. Behnia, Phillip W. Catalano, and William S. Brooks
Chest 2004 125: 1944-1947. [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Survival After Prolonged Submersion in Freshwater in Florida

Jerome H. Modell, Ahamed H. Idris, Jose A. Pineda, and Janet H. Silverstein
Chest 2004 125: 1948-1951. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kapalabhati Pranayama: Breath of Fire or Cause of Pneumothorax?: A Case Report

Derek B. Johnson, Mathew J. Tierney, and Parvis J. Sadighi
Chest 2004 125: 1951-1952. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Z ₁-Antitrypsin Polymerizes in the Lung and Acts as a Neutrophil Chemoattractant

Alan T. Mulgrew, Clifford C. Taggart, Matthew W. Lawless, Catherine M. Greene, Mark L. Brantly, Shane J. O’Neill, and Noel G. McElvaney
Chest 2004 125: 1952-1957. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

COPD and Smoking Cessation Motivation

David A. Kaminsky, Theodore W. Marcy, and Dorota Górecka
Chest 2004 125: 1958-1959. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Early Mobilization in Pneumonia

Mark Metersky, Linda M. Mundy, Terry Leet, Mark Schnitzler, and Wm. Claiborne Dunagan
Chest 2004 125: 1959-1960. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diagnosing Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Michael P. Gruber, Hsing-Chen Tsai, and Ping-Hung Kuo
Chest 2004 125: 1960-1961. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Treatment With Inhaled Flunisolide

Marcia L. Edmonds, Brian H. Rowe, Albert K. Nakanishi, and Bruce Rubin
Chest 2004 125: 1961-1963. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Plasma Orexin-A Levels in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome

Shigeru Sakurai, Tsuguo Nishijima, Zenei Arihara, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Koichiro Tatsumi, Natsuhiko Igarashi, and Takayuki Kuriyama
Chest 2004 125: 1963-1964. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Increased Plasma Interleukin-6 Is Associated With the Pathogenesis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Shinji Teramoto, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Yasuyoshi Ouchi, Ken-ichiro Inoue, Hirohisa Takano, and Toskikazu Yoshika
Chest 2004 125: 1964-1965. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Repeated Thoracenteses on Fibrinolytic Activity in Malignant Pleural Effusion

Hiroichi Ishikawa, Hiroaki Satoh, Kiyohisa Sekizawa, Chi-Li Chung, and Shi-Chuan Chang
Chest 2004 125: 1965-1966. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Preoperative Pulmonary Consultation at a University Hospital

Adil Zamani and Bimalin Lahiri
Chest 2004 125: 1966-1967. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bookshelf

Lung Transplantation

Maria L. Padilla
Chest 2004 125: 1968. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Handbook of Physiology, Section 2: The Cardiovascular System, Volume I: The Heart

Matthew J. Campen
Chest 2004 125: 1968. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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