editorials

Make No Bones About It: Increasing Epidemiologic Evidence Links Vitamin D to Pulmonary Function and COPD

Rosalind J. Wright
Chest 2005 128: 3781-3783. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rehabilitation and the National Emphysema Treatment Trial

Roger S. Goldstein
Chest 2005 128: 3783-3784. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Health-Care–Associated Pneumonia: A New Therapeutic Paradigm

Kumiko Hiramatsu and Michael S. Niederman
Chest 2005 128: 3784-3787. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Shift for the Better

Craig M. Lilly and Christopher P. Landrigan
Chest 2005 128: 3787-3788. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Physicians in the Practice of Sleep Medicine

Paul A. Kvale, Peter D. Wagner, and Lawrence J. Epstein
Chest 2005 128: 3788-3790. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure: But How Severe?

Erik Garpestad and Nick Hill
Chest 2005 128: 3790-3791. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD

Relationship Between Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Pulmonary Function in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Peter N. Black and Robert Scragg
Chest 2005 128: 3792-3798. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial

Andrew L. Ries, Barry J. Make, Shing M. Lee, Mark J. Krasna, Matthew Bartels, Rebecca Crouch, Alfred P. Fishman for the National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group
Chest 2005 128: 3799-3809. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Multidimensional Grading System (BODE Index) as Predictor of Hospitalization for COPD

Kian-Chung Ong, Arul Earnest, and Suat-Jin Lu
Chest 2005 128: 3810-3816. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Inflammatory Markers in COPD

Wataru Matsuyama, Hideo Mitsuyama, Masaki Watanabe, Ken-ichi Oonakahara, Ikkou Higashimoto, Mitsuhiro Osame, and Kimiyoshi Arimura
Chest 2005 128: 3817-3827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pattern of Variables Describing Desaturator COPD Patients, as Revealed by Cluster Analysis

Domenico Maurizio Toraldo, Giuseppe Nicolardi, Francesco De Nuccio, Rosario Lorenzo, and Nicolino Ambrosino
Chest 2005 128: 3828-3837. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Skeletal Muscle Adaptations to Interval Training in Patients With Advanced COPD

Ioannis Vogiatzis, Gerasimos Terzis, Serafeim Nanas, Grigoris Stratakos, Davina C. M. Simoes, Olga Georgiadou, Spyros Zakynthinos, and Charis Roussos
Chest 2005 128: 3838-3845. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ASTHMA

Risk Factors for Asthma and Asthma Severity in Nonurban Children in Connecticut

Pamela Sangeloty Higgins, Dorothy Wakefield, and Michelle M. Cloutier
Chest 2005 128: 3846-3853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations INFECTION

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Health-care–Associated Pneumonia: Results From a Large US Database of Culture-Positive Pneumonia

Marin H. Kollef, Andrew Shorr, Ying P. Tabak, Vikas Gupta, Larry Z. Liu, and R. S. Johannes
Chest 2005 128: 3854-3862. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection: CT Scan Findings, Genotype, and Treatment Responsiveness

Jeung Sook Kim, Nobuyuki Tanaka, John D. Newell, Mary A. DeGroote, Kayte Fulton, Gwen Huitt, and David A. Lynch
Chest 2005 128: 3863-3869. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PULMONARY FUNCTION

Relationship of Dyspnea to Respiratory Drive and Pulmonary Function Tests in Obese Patients Before and After Weight Loss

Hesham El-Gamal, Ahmad Khayat, Scott Shikora, and John N. Unterborn
Chest 2005 128: 3870-3874. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effects of Ethanol Ingestion on the Accuracy of Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity Measurement

Francesco Simeone, Jeffrey Wiese, Henry Glindmeyer, and Joseph Lasky
Chest 2005 128: 3875-3880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maximal Airway Response to Methacholine in Cough-Variant Asthma: Comparison With Classic Asthma and Its Relationship to Peak Expiratory Flow Variability

Hee Kang, Young Yull Koh, Young Yoo, Jinho Yu, Do Kyun Kim, and Chang Keun Kim
Chest 2005 128: 3881-3887. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations THORACIC IMAGING

Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interatrial Septum: Prevalence and Features on Fusion 18F Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/CT

Landon B. Kuester, Alan J. Fischman, Chieh-Min Fan, Elkan F. Halpern, and Suzanne L. Aquino
Chest 2005 128: 3888-3893. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Contrast-Enhanced Sonography for Differential Diagnosis of Pleurisy and Focal Pleural Lesions of Unknown Cause

Christian Görg, Tillmann Bert, and Konrad Görg
Chest 2005 128: 3894-3899. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations MISCELLANEOUS

Frequency and Correlates of Adverse Events in a Respiratory Diseases Hospital in Mexico City

Loredmy Herrera-Kiengelher, Georgina Chi-Lem, Renata Báez-Saldaña, Luis Torre-Bouscoulet, Justino Regalado-Pineda, Malaquías López-Cervantes, and Rogelio Pérez-Padilla
Chest 2005 128: 3900-3905. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Incidence of Tracheoarterial Fistula in Patients With Chronic Tracheostomy Tubes: A Retrospective Study of 544 Patients in a Long-term Care Facility

Paul Scalise, Steven R. Prunk, Dave Healy, and John Votto
Chest 2005 128: 3906-3909. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

Introduction of a 14-Hour Work Shift Model for Housestaff in the Medical ICU

Bekele Afessa, Cassie C. Kennedy, Kyle W. Klarich, Timothy R. Aksamit, Joseph C. Kolars, and Rolf D. Hubmayr
Chest 2005 128: 3910-3915. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Noninvasive vs Conventional Mechanical Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial

Teresa Honrubia, Fernando J. García López, Nieves Franco, Margarita Mas, Marcela Guevara, Martín Daguerre, Inmaculada Alía, Alejandro Algora, Pedro Galdos on Behalf of the EMVIRA Investigators
Chest 2005 128: 3916-3924. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of a Disease Management Program Upon Caregivers of Chronically Critically Ill Patients

Sara L. Douglas, Barbara J. Daly, Carol Genet Kelley, Elizabeth O’Toole, and Hugo Montenegro
Chest 2005 128: 3925-3936. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

consensus statement

Management of Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: Report of a NAMDRC Consensus Conference

Neil R. MacIntyre, Scott K. Epstein, Shannon Carson, David Scheinhorn, Kent Christopher, and Sean Muldoon
Chest 2005 128: 3937-3954. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Bronchopleural Fistulas: An Overview of the Problem With Special Focus on Endoscopic Management

Manuel Lois and Marc Noppen
Chest 2005 128: 3955-3965. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes

Jonathan P. Parsons and John G. Mastronarde
Chest 2005 128: 3966-3974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Get CME credit for this article]  

Targeted Therapy for the Treatment of Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: A Review of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Antagonists

Gerard A. Silvestri and M. Patricia Rivera
Chest 2005 128: 3975-3984. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

special reports

Pitfalls in Diagnosis and Clinical, Echocardiographic, and Hemodynamic Findings in Endomyocardial Fibrosis: A 25-Year Experience

Walid M. Hassan, Mohamed E. Fawzy, Sumaya Al Helaly, Hesham Hegazy, and Shahid Malik
Chest 2005 128: 3985-3992. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Production in Respiratory Medicine

Argyris Michalopoulos and Matthew E. Falagas
Chest 2005 128: 3993-3998. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

impact of basic research on tomorrow's medicine

Infection of Human Papillomavirus Type 18 and p53 Codon 72 Polymorphism in Lung Cancer Patients From India

Neeraj Jain, Vikram Singh, Suresh Hedau, Suresh Kumar, Mradul K. Daga, Richa Dewan, Nandagudi S. Murthy, Syed A. Husain, and Bhudev C. Das
Chest 2005 128: 3999-4007. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

A 38-Year-Old Man With HIV Infection and Subacute Onset of Cough and Dyspnea

Nawar Najjar, Amr El Gamal, Sahar Halabi, and Vadim Leyenson
Chest 2005 128: 4008-4012. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A 24-Year-Old Woman With Bilateral Pulmonary Infiltrates, Pericardial Effusion, and Bilateral Pleural Effusions

Chandra K. Katikireddy, Ganesh Krishna, Gerald Berry, John Faul, and Ware Kuschner
Chest 2005 128: 4013-4017. [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Difference Between Dosimeter and Tidal Breathing Methacholine Challenge: Contributions of Dose and Deep Inspiration Bronchoprotection

Nathan D. Allen, Beth E. Davis, Thomas S. Hurst, and Donald W. Cockcroft
Chest 2005 128: 4018-4023. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Simultaneous Donor Marrow Cell Transplantation With Reduced Intensity Conditioning Prevents Tracheal Allograft Obliteration in a Bronchiolitis Obliterans Murine Model

Samir Nusair, Reuven Or, Samer Junadi, Gail Amir, and Raphael Breuer
Chest 2005 128: 4024-4029. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T-Helper Type 1/T-Helper Type 2 Balance in Malignant Pleural Effusions Compared to Tuberculous Pleural Effusions

Masakazu Okamoto, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Toru Hara, Naozumi Hashimoto, Kazuyoshi Imaizumi, Kaoru Shimokata, and Tsutomu Kawabe
Chest 2005 128: 4030-4035. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heat Decreases Formoterol Delivery

Richard A. Robbins, Allen R. Thomas, Lynda M. Proctor, Jeffrey C. Hoyt, and John M. Hayden
Chest 2005 128: 4036-4040. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Influence of Antiinflammatory Drugs (Methylprednisolone and Diclofenac Sodium) on Experimental Pleurodesis Induced by Silver Nitrate or Talc

Lisete R. Teixeira, Francisco S. Vargas, Milena M. P. Acencio, Pedro F. S. Paz, Leila Antonangelo, Marcelo A. C. Vaz, and Evaldo Marchi
Chest 2005 128: 4041-4045. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Concurrent Robotic Hybrid Revascularization Using an Enhanced Operative Suite

Bob Kiaii, R. Scott McClure, William J. Kostuk, Reiza Rayman, Stuart Swinamer, Wojciech B. Dobkowski, and Richard J. Novick
Chest 2005 128: 4046-4048. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Aging and Induced-Sputum Cells

Mario Malerba, Bruno Balbi, and Antonio Spanevello
Chest 2005 128: 4049-4050. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Detection of Hypoventilation

Douglas C. Johnson
Chest 2005 128: 4049. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ribavarin Should Be Tested in Clinical Trials in Combination With Other Antiviral Agents for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Chung-Ming Chu and Kin-Sang Chan
Chest 2005 128: 4050. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Modified Percutaneous Tracheostomy Technique Without Bronchoscopic Guidance: A Note of Concern

Giulio Melloni, Lidia Libretti, Monica Casiraghi, Piero Zannini, Haim Paran, and Mordechai Gutman
Chest 2005 128: 4050-4051. [Full Text] [PDF]  

"Frequent Fliers" Do Not Receive a Free Trip in the Emergency Department

Alejandro Arroliga and Sharon Griswold
Chest 2005 128: 4051-4052. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bookshelf

Fast Facts: Asthma

Lee K. Brown
Chest 2005 128: 4053. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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