editorials

Smoking Cessation Before Lung Resection

Susan Murin
Chest 127: 1873-1875 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bleeding Risk and Bronchoscopy: In Search of the Evidence in Evidence-Based Medicine

Kenneth Chinsky
Chest 127: 1875-1877 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Listening to Our Patients

Marc H. Lavietes
Chest 127: 1877-1878 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Does Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Really Improve Bone Mineral Density?

Robert James Cerfolio
Chest 127: 1878-1879 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Appropriate Management of Respiratory Problems Is of Utmost Importance in the Treatment of Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Emilio Servera and Jesús Sancho
Chest 127: 1879-1882 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Immune Stimulation in Sepsis: To be or Not to be?

Lena M. Napolitano
Chest 127: 1882-1885 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Recognition and Communication: Essential Elements To Improving End-of-Life Care

Joseph S. Weiner and Linda S. Efferen
Chest 127: 1886-1888 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Topical Hemostatic Tamponade: Another Tool in the Treatment of Massive Hemoptysis

George Reisz
Chest 127: 1888-1889 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Unique Solitary Small Cell Lung Cancer: Need for Histologic Examination

Scott Faulkner
Chest 127: 1889 [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD

Development and Validation of a Survey-Based COPD Severity Score

Mark D. Eisner, Laura Trupin, Patricia P. Katz, Edward H. Yelin, Gillian Earnest, John Balmes, and Paul D. Blanc
Chest 127: 1890-1897 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Early Changes of Cardiac Structure and Function in COPD Patients With Mild Hypoxemia

Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf, J. Tim Marcus, Sebastiaan Holverda, Bea Roseboom, and Pieter E. Postmus
Chest 127: 1898-1903 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Survival of Chronic Hypercapnic COPD Patients Is Predicted by Smoking Habits, Comorbidity, and Hypoxemia

Tessa A. C. Nizet, Frank J. J. van den Elshout, Yvonne F. Heijdra, Marjo J. T. van de Ven, Paul G. H. Mulder, and Hans Th. M. Folgering
Chest 127: 1904-1910 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nitrosative Stress, Heme Oxygenase-1 Expression and Airway Inflammation During Severe Exacerbations of COPD

Maria Tsoumakidou, Nikolaos Tzanakis, Georgios Chrysofakis, and Nikolaos M. Siafakas
Chest 127: 1911-1918 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ASTHMA

A Comparison of Airway and Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Activity Among Normal Subjects, Asthmatic Patients, and Patients With Asthmatic Mucus Hypersecretion

Fanny W.S. Ko, Chantale Diba, Michael Roth, Karen McKay, Peter R.A. Johnson, Cheryl Salome, and Gregory G. King
Chest 127: 1919-1927 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Incidence of Asthma in Young Adults

Simon F. Thomsen, Charlotte S. Ulrik, Kirsten O. Kyvik, Klaus Larsen, Lars R. Skadhauge, Ida Steffensen, and Vibeke Backer
Chest 127: 1928-1934 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness, Airway Inflammation, and Airflow Limitation in Endurance Athletes

Samuel Vergès, Gilles Devouassoux, Patrice Flore, Eliane Rossini, Michèle Fior-Gozlan, Patrick Levy, and Bernard Wuyam
Chest 127: 1935-1941 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PULMONARY FUNCTION

Respiratory Complaints in Chinese: Cultural and Diagnostic Specificities

Jiangna Han, Yuanjue Zhu, Shunwei Li, Xiansheng Chen, Claudia Put, Karel P. Van de Woestijne, and Omer Van den Bergh
Chest 127: 1942-1951 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Relationship Between Reduced Lung Function and Cardiovascular Mortality: A Population-Based Study and a Systematic Review of the Literature

Don D. Sin, LieLing Wu, and S. F. Paul Man
Chest 127: 1952-1959 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SURGERY

Bone Mineral Density Improvement After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Severe Emphysema

Tommaso Claudio Mineo, Vincenzo Ambrogi, Davide Mineo, Andrea Fabbri, Elisa Fabbrini, and Renato Massoud
Chest 127: 1960-1966 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relation Between Neurocognitive Impairment, Embolic Load, and Cerebrovascular Reactivity Following On- and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Nathalie Stroobant, Guido Van Nooten, Yves Van Belleghem, and Guy Vingerhoets
Chest 127: 1967-1976 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Smoking and Timing of Cessation: Impact on Pulmonary Complications After Thoracotomy

Rafael Barrera, Weiji Shi, David Amar, Howard T. Thaler, Natalie Gabovich, Manjit S. Bains, and Dorothy A. White
Chest 127: 1977-1983 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung Resection in Patients With Preoperative FEV₁ < 35% Predicted

Philip A. Linden, Raphael Bueno, Yolonda L. Colson, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Jeanne Lukanich, Steven Mentzer, and David J. Sugarbaker
Chest 127: 1984-1990 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COUGH

A Comparison of Gender Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in Acute and Chronic Coughers

Cynthia T. French, Kenneth E. Fletcher, and Richard S. Irwin
Chest 127: 1991-1998 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BRONCHOSCOPY

A Prospective Feasibility Study of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Human Airway

John D. Miller, Gerard Cox, Lydia Vincic, Charles M. Lombard, Bryan E. Loomas, and Christopher J. Danek
Chest 127: 1999-2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cryosurgery for Malignant Endobronchial Tumors: Analysis of Outcome

George Asimakopoulos, Julia Beeson, Joanna Evans, and M. Omar Maiwand
Chest 127: 2007-2014 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Transbronchial Needle Aspirates: Comparison of Two Preparation Methods

Andreas H. Diacon, Macé M. Schuurmans, Johan Theron, Karen Brundyn, Mercia Louw, Colleen A. Wright, and Chris T. Bolliger
Chest 127: 2015-2018 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE

Histopathologic Pattern and Clinical Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Hyun-Kyung Lee, Dong Soon Kim, Bin Yoo, Joon Beom Seo, Jae-Yoon Rho, Thomas V. Colby, and Masanori Kitaichi
Chest 127: 2019-2027 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quadriceps Weakness Is Related to Exercise Capacity in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Osamu Nishiyama, Hiroyuki Taniguchi, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Tomoki Kimura, Tomoya Ogawa, Fumiko Watanabe, and Shinichi Arizono
Chest 127: 2028-2033 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Familial Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Clinical Features and Outcome

Hong-Lyeol Lee, Jay H. Ryu, Michael H. Wittmer, Thomas E. Hartman, James F. Lymp, Henry D. Tazelaar, and Andrew H. Limper
Chest 127: 2034-2041 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Erratum]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

Improving Outcomes in Heart Failure in the Community: Long-term Survival Benefit of a Disease-Management Program

Kwame O. Akosah, Ana M. Schaper, Lindsay M. Haus, Michelle A. Mathiason, Sharon I. Barnhart, and Vicki L. McHugh
Chest 127: 2042-2048 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Warfarin Maintenance Dosing Patterns in Clinical Practice: Implications for Safer Anticoagulation in the Elderly Population

David Garcia, Susan Regan, Mark Crowther, Robert A. Hughes, and Elaine M. Hylek
Chest 127: 2049-2056 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Acute Electrophysiologic Effects of Inhaled Salbutamol in Humans

Eleftherios M. Kallergis, Emmanuel G. Manios, Emmanuel M. Kanoupakis, Sophia E. Schiza, Hercules E. Mavrakis, Nikolaos K. Klapsinos, and Panos E. Vardas
Chest 127: 2057-2063 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations AIRWAYS

Zinc Chloride (Smoke Bomb) Inhalation Lung Injury: Clinical Presentations, High-Resolution CT Findings, and Pulmonary Function Test Results

Hsian-He Hsu, Ching Tzao, Wei-Chou Chang, Chin-Pyng Wu, Ho-Jui Tung, Cheng-Yu Chen, and Wann-Cherng Perng
Chest 127: 2064-2071 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Recovery of Potential Pathogens and Interfering Bacteria in the Nasopharynx of Smokers and Nonsmokers

Itzhak Brook and Alan E. Gober
Chest 127: 2072-2075 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CPAP

Long-term Effects of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Liam S. Doherty, John L. Kiely, Valerie Swan, and Walter T. McNicholas
Chest 127: 2076-2084 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Treatment Adherence and Outcomes in Flexible vs Standard Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

Mark S. Aloia, Michael Stanchina, J. Todd Arnedt, Atul Malhotra, and Richard P. Millman
Chest 127: 2085-2093 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PLEURAL

Eotaxin-3 and Interleukin-5 Pleural Fluid Levels Are Associated With Pleural Fluid Eosinophilia in Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Pleural Effusions

Ioannis Kalomenidis, Georgios T. Stathopoulos, Randal Barnette, Yubiao Guo, R. Stokes Peebles, Timothy S. Blackwell, and Richard W. Light
Chest 127: 2094-2100 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thoracentesis in Patients With Hematologic Malignancy: Yield and Safety

Jon Bass and Dorothy A. White
Chest 127: 2101-2105 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

bronchoscopy

Endoscopic Removal of Metallic Airway Stents

William Lunn, David Feller-Kopman, Momen Wahidi, Simon Ashiku, Robert Thurer, and Armin Ernst
Chest 127: 2106-2112 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bronchoscopy-Guided Topical Hemostatic Tamponade Therapy for the Management of Life-Threatening Hemoptysis

Arschang Valipour, Alois Kreuzer, Hubert Koller, Wolfgang Koessler, and Otto Chris Burghuber
Chest 127: 2113-2118 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

Follow-up Study on Pulmonary Function and Lung Radiographic Changes in Rehabilitating Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Patients After Discharge

Lixin Xie, Youning Liu, Yueyong Xiao, Qing Tian, Baoxing Fan, Hong Zhao, and Weijun Chen
Chest 127: 2119-2124 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effect of Body Mass Index on Patient Outcomes in a Medical ICU

Daniel E. Ray, Stephen C. Matchett, Kathy Baker, Thomas Wasser, and Mark J. Young
Chest 127: 2125-2131 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Survival in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis With Home Mechanical Ventilation: The Impact of Systematic Respiratory Assessment and Bulbar Involvement

Eva Farrero, Enric Prats, Mónica Povedano, J. Antonio Martinez-Matos, Frederic Manresa, and Joan Escarrabill
Chest 127: 2132-2138 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Granulocyte-Monocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Therapy on Leukocyte Function and Clearance of Serious Infection in Nonneutropenic Patients

Alan J. Rosenbloom, Peter K. Linden, Adrienne Dorrance, Nicole Penkosky, Mark H. Cohen-Melamed, and Michael R. Pinsky
Chest 127: 2139-2150 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

critical care reviews

Improving the ICU: Part 1

Allan Garland
Chest 127: 2151-2164 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Get CME for this article]  

Improving the ICU: Part 2

Allan Garland
Chest 127: 2165-2179 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Get CME for this article]  

ethics in cardiopulmonary medicine

Treatment Preferences for Resuscitation and Critical Care Among Homeless Persons

Wendi M. Norris, Elizabeth L. Nielsen, Ruth A. Engelberg, and J. Randall Curtis
Chest 127: 2180-2187 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Barriers and Facilitators to End-of-Life Care Communication for Patients with COPD

Elizabeth Knauft, Elizabeth L. Nielsen, Ruth A. Engelberg, Donald L. Patrick, and J. Randall Curtis
Chest 127: 2188-2196 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

exercise and the heart

Comparative Impact of Morbid Obesity vs Heart Failure on Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Michael J. Gallagher, Barry A. Franklin, Jonathan K. Ehrman, Steven J. Keteyian, Clinton A. Brawner, Adam T. deJong, and Peter A. McCullough
Chest 127: 2197-2203 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Reloading the Diaphragm Following Mechanical Ventilation Does Not Promote Injury

Darin Van Gammeren, Darin J. Falk, Keith C. DeRuisseau, Jeff E. Sellman, Marc Decramer, and Scott K. Powers
Chest 127: 2204-2210 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Hydrodynamic Study of Pleural Drainage Systems: Some Practical Consequences

Gerardo Manzanet, Antonio Vela, Ricardo Corell, Ramón Morón, Rogelio Calderón, and Consuelo Suelves
Chest 127: 2211-2221 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of an Abbreviated Adenosine Monophosphate Bronchial Challenge

Tom C. Fardon, Melissa R. Hodge, and Brian J. Lipworth
Chest 127: 2222-2225 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

minimally invasive techniques

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Evaluation of Indications and Long-term Outcome Compared With Conservative Treatment and Open Thoracotomy

Shigeki Sawada, Yoichi Watanabe, and Shigeharu Moriyama
Chest 127: 2226-2230 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

opinions/hypotheses

Clinical Significance of the Infection-FreeInterval in the Management of Acute Bacterial Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

Sanford Chodosh
Chest 127: 2231-2236 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

preliminary reports

CT-Guided Interstitial Single-Fraction Brachytherapy of Lung Tumors: Phase I Results of a Novel Technique

Jens Ricke, Peter Wust, Gero Wieners, Susanne Hengst, Maciej Pech, Enrique Lopez Hänninen, and Roland Felix
Chest 127: 2237-2242 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Pulmonary Vasculitis in Behçet Disease: A Cumulative Analysis

Oguz Uzun, Tekin Akpolat, and Levent Erkan
Chest 127: 2243-2253 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Flow-Mediated Vasodilation: A Diagnostic Instrument, or an Experimental Tool?

An L. Moens, Inge Goovaerts, Marc J. Claeys, and Christiaan J. Vrints
Chest 127: 2254-2263 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

An Unusual Radiologic Presentation of an Uncommon Bronchogenic Lung Carcinoma

Heyman Luckraz, Mike Crane, Allen Gibbs, and Eric G. Butchart
Chest 127: 2264-2265 [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

A 55-Year-Old Smoker With a Persistent Right Lower Lobe Infiltrate

Viji Sankaranarayanan, Tomasz M. Zeidalski, and Rajinder K. Chitkara
Chest 127: 2266-2270 [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Visceral Pleural Perforation in Two Cases of Ultrathin Bronchoscopy

Masahide Oki, Hideo Saka, Chiyoe Kitagawa, Chieko Sako, Shigeru Tanaka, Yoshihiro Kawada, and Kouki Mori
Chest 127: 2271-2273 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung Exclusively Localized Within the Left Descending Pulmonary Artery

Mitsunori Kamigaki, Koichi Yamazaki, Ichizo Tsujino, Masayuki Suga, Shinji Sakaue, Hirotoshi Dosaka-Akita, and Masaharu Nishimura
Chest 127: 2273-2276 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Silicone Embolism Syndrome: A Case Report, Review of the Literature, and Comparison With Fat Embolism Syndrome^*

Andreas Schmid, Assaf Tzur, Lidiya Leshko, and Bruce P. Krieger
Chest 127: 2276-2281 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Should a Renal Dose of Norepinephrine Stimulate Hyperfiltration in Head Trauma Patients?

François Vincent, Noujoud El-Khoury, Guillaume Bonnard, and Eric Rondeau
Chest 127: 2282-2283 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relationship of Baseline Glucose and Mortality During Medical Critical Illness?

Jack J. M. Ligtenberg, Sofie Meijering, Mathijs Vogelzang, Maarten W. N. Nijsten, Iwan C. C. van der Horst, Jaap E. Tulleken, and Jan G. Zijlstra
Chest 127: 2283 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiovascular Risks Associated With ß-Agonist Therapy

John J. Murray
Chest 127: 2283-2285 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Allergic Rhinitis as a Risk Factor for Habitual Snoring in Children

Daniel K. Ng, Chung-hong Chan, Ka-Li Kwok, Josephine M. Cheung, Michael Urschitz, and Christian Poets
Chest 127: 2285-2286 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Water Immersion Effects on Severe Diaphragm Weakness

Josevan Cerqueira Leal, Sergio Ricardo M. Mateus, Paulo S. S. Beraldo, Bernd Schönhofer, and Michael I. Polkey
Chest 127: 2286-2287 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Postbronchoscopy Fever in Patients With Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease

Won-Jung Koh, Kyeongman Jeon, Kyung Soo Lee, and O Jung Kwon
Chest 127: 2287-2288 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dose Capping Enoxaparin Is Unjustified and Denies Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes a Potentially Effective Treatment

Sarah A. Spinler, Paul Dobesh, Christine Macie, and James Douketis
Chest 127: 2288-2290 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Assessment of Ventilation During the Performance of Elective Endoscopic-Guided Percutaneous Tracheostomy

Dave A. Dongelmans, Robert Tepaske, Marcus J. Schultz, and Fausto Ferraro
Chest 127: 2290-2292 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association Between Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation and Improved Survival in Never-Smokers With Primary Adenocarcinoma of the Lung

Ozden Altundag, Kadri Altundag, Paolo Morandi, and Mehmet Gunduz
Chest 127: 2292 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sputum Eosinophils and Bronchodilator Reversibility: COPD or Asthma?

Graeme P. Currie, Prasima Srivastava, and Daniel K. C. Lee
Chest 127: 2292-2293 [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Intensivist Shortage: Put Patients Before Politics

J. Brian Hancock and Tiffany Medlin Osborn
Chest 127: 2293 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oxidative Stress and Cardiovascular Complications in Sleep Apnea

G. E. Carpagnano, M. P. Foschino-Barbaro, O. Resta, and Peter J. Barnes
Chest 127: 2294 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Using Barrier Filters To Protect Spirometer Sensors From Droplet Deposition

Yuguang Zhang
Chest 127: 2294 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eosinophilic Pneumonia and Arthritis

Ken-ichiro Inoue, Hirohisa Takano, Rie Yanagisawa, and Toshikazu Yoshikawa
Chest 127: 2294-2295 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Noninvasive Imaging for the Postoperative Assessment of Aortic Coarctation Patients

Joris W. J. Vriend, Thomas Oosterhof, and Barbara Mulder
Chest 127: 2295 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of Helical CT Scanning and MRI in the Follow-up of Adults With Coarctation of the Aorta

Alfred Hager, Harald Kaemmerer, and John Hess
Chest 127: 2296 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daily Hemodialysis Improves Survival in Acute Renal Failure in the ICU

Boban Thomas and Francisco Munoz
Chest 127: 2296 [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Value of Clopidogrel Administered Postoperatively Following a Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

Ty J. Gluckman, Jeffrey J. Rade, and Steven P. Schulman
Chest 127: 2297 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk vs Benefits for Thromboembolic Disease After Total Joint Surgery

Paul A. Lotke and Jean-Louis Vincent
Chest 127: 2297-2298 [Full Text] [PDF]  

FDA Evaluation of Antimicrobials: Subgroup Analysis

John H. Powers, Daphne Lin, David Ross, Richard Wunderink, Marin Kollef, and Jordi Rello
Chest 127: 2298-2301 [Full Text] [PDF]  

bookshelf

Handbook of Cardiovascular Cell Transplantation

N. Sathish Babu
Chest 127: 2302-2303 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical Foundations: Essentials of Thoracic Surgery

Charles A. Dietl
Chest 127: 2303-2304 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

erratum

Chest 127: 2304 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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