editorials

Adenosine Deaminase in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleural Effusion: Is It Really an Ideal Test? A Word of Caution

Rafael Laniado-Laborín
Chest 2005 127: 417-418. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Staging of Lung Cancer: Is It Time To Go Beyond Cytology?

Manoop S. Bhutani, Dennie V. Jones, Jr, and Joseph B. Zwischenberger
Chest 2005 127: 418-420. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Transesophageal Echocardiography and Staging in Lung Cancer: A View From the Rear Window

Anis I. Obeid
Chest 2005 127: 420-423. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Statins in the Medical Management of Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass

John C. Alexander, Jr
Chest 2005 127: 423-424. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Pathology of Lone Atrial Fibrillation

Toby R. Engel and Simon K. Topalian
Chest 2005 127: 424-425. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is There a Role for Routine Surveillance Endotracheal Aspirate Cultures in the Treatment of BAL-Confirmed Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia?

Cherdchai Nopmaneejumruslers and Charles K.N. Chan
Chest 2005 127: 425-427. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emergent Asthma: Endogenous, Exogenous, or Iatrogenous

Constantine John Falliers
Chest 2005 127: 427-429. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations LUNG CANCER

Accurate Molecular Detection of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Metastases in Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Sampled by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Needle Aspiration

Michael B. Wallace, Mark I. Block, William Gillanders, James Ravenel, Brenda J. Hoffman, Carolyn E. Reed, Mostafa Fraig, David Cole, and Michael Mitas
Chest 2005 127: 430-437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Transesophageal Echographic Determination of Aortic Invasion by Lung Cancer

Carsten Schröder, Bernd Schönhofer, and Bernd Vogel
Chest 2005 127: 438-442. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Feasibility of the Detection of the Sentinel Lymph Node in Peripheral Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Radio Isotopic and Blue Dye Techniques

Olivier Tiffet, Andrew G. Nicholson, Abir Khaddage, Nathalie Prévot, George Ladas, Francis Dubois, and Peter Goldstraw
Chest 2005 127: 443-448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Role of Whole-Body Bone Scanning and Clinical Factors in Detecting Bone Metastases in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Serdar Erturan, Mustafa Yaman, Günay Aydin, Isil Uzel, Benan Müsellim, and Kamil Kaynak
Chest 2005 127: 449-454. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SURGERY

Statin Initiation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Outcome of a Hospital Discharge Protocol

Ujjaini Khanderia, Kevin A. Townsend, Kim Eagle, and Richard Prager
Chest 2005 127: 455-463. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Impact of Deep Sternal Wound Infection on Long-term Survival After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Ioannis K. Toumpoulis, Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos, Joseph J. DeRose, Jr, and Daniel G. Swistel
Chest 2005 127: 464-471. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations BRONCHOSCOPY

Endoluminal Stenosis of Proximal Bronchi in Sarcoidosis: Bronchoscopy, Function, and Evolution

Arnaud Chambellan, Philippe Turbie, Hilario Nunes, Michel Brauner, Jean-Paul Battesti, and Dominique Valeyre
Chest 2005 127: 472-481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Removal of Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Airway Stents in Benign Disorders: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes

Marc Noppen, Grigoris Stratakos, Jan D’Haese, Marc Meysman, and Walter Vinken
Chest 2005 127: 482-487. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

Prediction of Successful Cardioversion and Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm in Patients With Lone Atrial Fibrillation

Ioannis A. Paraskevaidis, Thomas Dodouras, Dimitrios Tsiapras, and Dimitrios T. Kremastinos
Chest 2005 127: 488-494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relationship Between Ambulatory Capacity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Chronic Stroke: Influence of Stroke-Specific Impairments

Marco Y. C. Pang, Janice J. Eng, and Andrew S. Dawson
Chest 2005 127: 495-501. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ASTHMA

Early Life Risk Factors for Current Wheeze, Asthma, and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness at 10 Years of Age

S. Hasan Arshad, Ramesh J. Kurukulaaratchy, Monica Fenn, and Sharon Matthews
Chest 2005 127: 502-508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effect of Montelukast on Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Lung Function in Asthmatic Children 2 to 5 Years Old

Daniel A. Straub, Stefan Minocchieri, Alexander Moeller, Jürg Hamacher, and Johannes H. Wildhaber
Chest 2005 127: 509-514. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Growth Hormone Response to Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Is Reduced in Adult Asthmatic Patients Receiving Long-term Inhaled Corticosteroid Treatment

Mario Malerba, Simonetta Bossoni, Alessandro Radaeli, Erica Mori, Stefania Bonadonna, Andrea Giustina, and Claudio Tantucci
Chest 2005 127: 515-521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bronchial Constriction and Inhaled Colistin in Cystic Fibrosis

Ghassan A. Alothman, Bernard Ho, Muslim M. Alsaadi, Sharon L. Ho, Lisa O’Drowsky, Emily Louca, and Allan L. Coates
Chest 2005 127: 522-529. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of the Magnitude of the Bronchodilator Response in Children and Adolescents With Asthma

Maria Helena Bussamra, Alberto Cukier, Rafael Stelmach, and Joaquim Carlos Rodrigues
Chest 2005 127: 530-535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SLEEP AND BREATHING

Periodicity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With and Without Heart Failure

Clodagh M. Ryan and T. Douglas Bradley
Chest 2005 127: 536-542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fat Accumulation, Leptin, and Hypercapnia in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome

Ryuhi Shimura, Koichiro Tatsumi, Akira Nakamura, Yasunori Kasahara, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Yuichi Takiguchi, and Takayuki Kuriyama
Chest 2005 127: 543-549. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations MISCELLANEOUS

Cough and Glottic-Stop Reflex Sensitivity in Health and Disease

Benjamin Prudon, Surinder S. Birring, Dhiraj D. Vara, Andrew P. Hall, Jonathan P. Thompson, and Ian D. Pavord
Chest 2005 127: 550-557. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Interactions Between Cigarette Smoking and Reduced Lung Function on Systemic Inflammation

Wen Qi Gan, S.F. Paul Man, and Don D. Sin
Chest 2005 127: 558-564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effects of a 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibitor on Acute Mountain Sickness and Urinary Leukotriene E₄ After Ascent to High Altitude

Colin K. Grissom, Lori D. Richer, and Mark R. Elstad
Chest 2005 127: 565-570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Racial Differences in T-Lymphocyte Response to Glucocorticoids

Monica J. Federico, Ronina A. Covar, Eleanor E. Brown, Donald Y. M. Leung, and Joseph D. Spahn
Chest 2005 127: 571-578. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARBON DIOXIDE

Evaluation of Capnography Using a Genetic Algorithm To Predict PaCO₂

Milo Engoren, Michael Plewa, David O’Hara, and Jeffrey A. Kline
Chest 2005 127: 579-584. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Detection of Hypoventilation During Thoracoscopy: Combined Cutaneous Carbon Dioxide Tension and Oximetry Monitoring With a New Digital Sensor

Prashant N. Chhajed, Bruno Kaegi, Rajeevan Rajasekaran, and Michael Tamm
Chest 2005 127: 585-588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

Early Antibiotic Treatment for BAL-Confirmed Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Role for Routine Endotracheal Aspirate Cultures

Fabrice Michel, Bruno Franceschini, Pierre Berger, Jean-Michel Arnal, Marc Gainnier, Jean-Marie Sainty, and Laurent Papazian
Chest 2005 127: 589-597. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shock on Admission Day Is the Best Predictor of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU

Elisa Estenssoro, Francisco González, Enrique Laffaire, Héctor Canales, Gabriela Sáenz, Rosa Reina, and Arnaldo Dubin
Chest 2005 127: 598-603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Acetaminophen and the Risk of Asthma: The Epidemiologic and Pathophysiologic Evidence

Ihuoma Eneli, Katayoun Sadri, Carlos Camargo, Jr, and R. Graham Barr
Chest 2005 127: 604-612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Early Treatment With Pentoxifylline Reduces Lung Injury Induced by Acid Aspiration in Rats

Michael T. Pawlik, Andreas G. Schreyer, Karl P. Ittner, Christoph Selig, Michael Gruber, Stefan Feuerbach, and Kai Taeger
Chest 2005 127: 613-621. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Latex D-dimer Signal in In Situ Femoral Vein Thrombus in Swine and Effect of Minidose Exogenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator Bolus

Vincent J. B. Robinson, Guillermo E. Pineda, Ali K. Salah, Walter L. Pipkin, James H. Corley, Mary H. Jonah, and James R. Gossage
Chest 2005 127: 622-629. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

special reports

Attitudes and Perceptions of Internal Medicine Residents Regarding Pulmonary and Critical Care Subspecialty Training

Scott Lorin, John Heffner, and Shannon Carson
Chest 2005 127: 630-636. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ethics in cardiopulmonary medicine

Waking the Dying: Must We Always Attempt To Involve Critically Ill Patients in End-of-Life Decisions?

Mark R. Tonelli
Chest 2005 127: 637-642. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

preliminary reports

A Cholesterol-Rich Diet Accelerates Bacteriologic Sterilization in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Carlos Pérez-Guzmán, Mario H. Vargas, Francisco Quiñonez, Norma Bazavilvazo, Adriana Aguilar the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Tuberculosis Outpatient Service Team
Chest 2005 127: 643-651. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

literature review

Top Ten List in Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Jeff Schnader
Chest 2005 127: 652-654. [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma With Cavity Formation in a 16-Year-Old Boy

Shigenori Nagata and Ryoichi Nakanishi
Chest 2005 127: 655-657. [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Effect of Acute Aminophylline Administration on Diaphragm Function in High Cervical Tetraplegia: A Case Report

Amy T. Bascom, Chris D. Lattin, Loutfi S. Aboussouan, and Harry G. Goshgarian
Chest 2005 127: 658-661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Azygos Vein Varix Mimicking Mediastinal Mass in a Patient With Liver Cirrhosis: A Case Report

Shih-Yi Lee, Hsu-Tah Kuo, Ming-Jen Peng, Fung-J Lin, Shou-Chuan Shih, Chin-Yin Sheu, and Ching-Chi Lin
Chest 2005 127: 661-664. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Reaction to Mycobacterium avium in Household Water

Theodore K. Marras, Richard J. Wallace, Jr, Laura L. Koth, Michael S. Stulbarg, Clayton T. Cowl, and Charles L. Daley
Chest 2005 127: 664-671. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Phrenic Nerve Pacing Via Intramuscular Diaphragm Electrodes in Tetraplegic Subjects

Anthony F. DiMarco, Raymond P. Onders, Anthony Ignagni, Krzysztof E. Kowalski, and J. Thomas Mortimer
Chest 2005 127: 671-678. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Severe Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Treated by Paralysis, Induced Hypothermia, and Splenic Embolization

Ronna Campbell and Paul E. Marik
Chest 2005 127: 678-681. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

ARDS and Nosocomial Pneumonia: Scientific Value of Parenteral Fluids Data

William S. Lyons and Torsten Bauer
Chest 2005 127: 682-683. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Influence of Overweight on ICU Mortality: A Prospective Study

Daniel S. Dube
Chest 2005 127: 683. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Overweight in ICU Patients: Is the Body Mass Index Reliable?

Marcus J. Schultz, Peter E. Spronk, Cyril Goulenok, and Alain Cariou
Chest 2005 127: 683-684. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endobronchial Endometriosis Nd-YAG Therapy vs Drug Therapy

Jean-Pierre L’Huillier and Francesco Puma
Chest 2005 127: 684-685. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Is Measurement of Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Reliable in Patients With Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis?

Elisa Arena, Simone Ferrero, Fusun Alatas, Ozkan Alatas, Muzaffer Metintas, Aysen Ozarslan, Sinan Erginel, and Huseyin Yildirim
Chest 2005 127: 686-687. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Troponin in Septic and Critically Ill Patients

Esther A. P. van Bockel, Jaap E. Tulleken, Jack J. M. Ligtenberg, Jan G. Zijlstra, Chanwit Roongsritong, Charles Bradley, and Irfan Warraich
Chest 2005 127: 687-688. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ICU Transport: Interhospital Transport of Critically Ill Patient With Dedicated Intensive Care Ventilator

E. J. van Lieshout, M. V. Vroom, Barry D. Fuchs, and Daniel Reily
Chest 2005 127: 688-689. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Airway Hyperresponsiveness and ß₂-Adrenoceptor Genotypes and Diplotypes at Positions 16 and 27

Daniel K. C. Lee, Graeme P. Currie, Kean C. Khoo, Augusto A. Litonjua, Edwin K. Silverman, Kelan G. Tantisira, and Scott T. Weiss
Chest 2005 127: 689-691. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Overdiagnosis Bias in Squamous Cell Cancer Clarifying Definitions

Tom G. Sutedja and Masami Sato
Chest 2005 127: 691-692. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bookshelf

Mycobacteria and TB: Issues in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2

Toby L. Merlin
Chest 2005 127: 693. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fast Facts: Respiratory Tract Infection, Second Edition

Miguel E. Pellerano
Chest 2005 127: 693-694. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Lung Biology in Health and Disease, Volume 185

Ala’Eldin H. Ahmed
Chest 2005 127: 694. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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