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Contents: Volume 131/Number 1/January, 2007   [Index by Author]      
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Down EDITORIALS
Down ORIGINAL RESEARCH
    Down COPD
    Down CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
    Down CHRONIC CRITICAL ILLNESS
    Down PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
    Down SLEEP MEDICINE
    Down RESECTIONAL LUNG SURGERY
    Down NONINVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION
    Down ASTHMA
    Down INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY
    Down SCLERODERMA PULMONARY DISEASE
    Down VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM
    Down RESPIRATORY INFECTION
    Down PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING
    Down OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
    Down DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
Down RECENT ADVANCES IN CHEST MEDICINE
Down CLINICAL COMMENTARY
Down SPECIAL FEATURE
Down TOPICS IN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Down SELECTED REPORT
Down POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION CORNER
    Down CHEST IMAGING AND PATHOLOGY FOR CLINICIANS
    Down CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
    Down PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PEARLS
    Down MEDICAL WRITING TIPS
    Down CASE RECORD OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Down CORRESPONDENCE
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                                      EDITORIALS Back
Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy in COPD Exacerbations: Closer But Not Quite There
Fernando J. Martinez and Jeffrey L. Curtis
Chest Jan 2007: 1–2. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Know Your Long-term Care Hospital
Shannon S. Carson
Chest Jan 2007: 2–5. [Full Text] [PDF]  

How Do We Explain Unexplained Pulmonary Hypertension in the Elderly?
Stuart Rich
Chest Jan 2007: 5–6. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wedge Resection: When a Little Is Not Enough
Joseph B. Zwischenberger
Chest Jan 2007: 6–7. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome and Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation: New Insights in the Pickwick Papers?
Antoine Cuvelier and Jean-François Muir
Chest Jan 2007: 7–8. [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      ORIGINAL RESEARCH Back
COPD Back
Antibiotic Treatment of Exacerbations of COPD: A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Procalcitonin-Guidance With Standard Therapy
Daiana Stolz, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Roland Bingisser, Jörg Leuppi, David Miedinger, Christian Müller, Peter Huber, Beat Müller, and Michael Tamm
Chest Jan 2007: 9–19. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Risk Indexes for Exacerbations and Hospitalizations Due to COPD
Dennis E. Niewoehner, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Kathryn Rice, Ware G. Kuschner, Amir Sharafkhaneh, George A. Sarosi, Peter Krumpe, Karen Pieper, and Steven Kesten
Chest Jan 2007: 20–28. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

COPD Prevalence in Salzburg, Austria: Results From the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) Study
Lea Schirnhofer, Bernd Lamprecht, William M. Vollmer, Michael J. Allison, Michael Studnicka, Robert L. Jensen, and A. Sonia Buist
Chest Jan 2007: 29–36. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Systemic Cytokines, Clinical and Physiological Changes in Patients Hospitalized for Exacerbation of COPD
Victor M. Pinto-Plata, Guy Livnat, Mirle Girish, Howard Cabral, Phil Masdin, Paul Linacre, Rick Dew, Lawrence Kenney, and Bartolome R. Celli
Chest Jan 2007: 37–43. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A 1-Year Prospective Study of the Infectious Etiology in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Exacerbations of COPD
Fanny W.S. Ko, Margaret Ip, Paul K.S. Chan, Joan P.C. Fok, Michael C.H. Chan, Jenny C. Ngai, Doris P.S. Chan, and David S.C. Hui
Chest Jan 2007: 44–52. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Small Airways Dysfunction and Neutrophilic Inflammation in Bronchial Biopsies and BAL in COPD
Thérèse S. Lapperre, Luuk N. A. Willems, Wim Timens, Klaus F. Rabe, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Dirkje S. Postma, Peter J. Sterk the GLUCOLD Study Group
Chest Jan 2007: 53–59. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diagnostic Labeling of COPD in Five Latin American Cities
Carlos Tálamo, Maria Montes de Oca, Ron Halbert, Rogelio Perez-Padilla, José Roberto B. Jardim, Adriana Muiño, Maria Victorina Lopez, Gonzalo Valdivia, Julio Pertuzé, Dolores Moreno, Ana Maria B. Menezes for the PLATINO Team
Chest Jan 2007: 60–67. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Back
Transferring Critically Ill Patients Out of Hospital Improves the Standardized Mortality Ratio: A Simulation Study
Jeremy M. Kahn, Andrew A. Kramer, and Gordon D. Rubenfeld
Chest Jan 2007: 68–75. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


CHRONIC CRITICAL ILLNESS Back
Ventilator-Dependent Survivors of Catastrophic Illness Transferred to 23 Long-term Care Hospitals for Weaning From Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation
David J. Scheinhorn, Meg Stearn Hassenpflug, John J. Votto, David C. Chao, Scott K. Epstein, Gordon S. Doig, E. Bert Knight, Richard A. Petrak for the Ventilation Outcomes Study Group
Chest Jan 2007: 76–84. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Post-ICU Mechanical Ventilation at 23 Long-term Care Hospitals: A Multicenter Outcomes Study
David J. Scheinhorn, Meg Stearn Hassenpflug, John J. Votto, David C. Chao, Scott K. Epstein, Gordon S. Doig, E. Bert Knight, Richard A. Petrak for the Ventilation Outcomes Study Group
Chest Jan 2007: 85–93. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


PULMONARY HYPERTENSION Back
Unexplained Pulmonary Hypertension in Elderly Patients
Brian P. Shapiro, Michael D. McGoon, and Margaret M. Redfield
Chest Jan 2007: 94–100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Endothelin-1/Endothelin-3 Ratio: A Potential Prognostic Factor of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
David Montani, Rogerio Souza, Christoph Binkert, Walter Fischli, Gerald Simonneau, Martine Clozel, and Marc Humbert
Chest Jan 2007: 101–108. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Predictors of Nocturnal Oxygen Desaturation in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Omar A. Minai, Chirag M. Pandya, Joseph A. Golish, Jaime F. Avecillas, Kevin McCarthy, Scott Marlow, and Alejandro C. Arroliga
Chest Jan 2007: 109–117. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


SLEEP MEDICINE Back
Familial Premature Coronary Artery Disease Mortality and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Apoor S. Gami, Stefanie Rader, Anna Svatikova, Robert Wolk, Daniel L. Herold, Christine Huyber, Mikolaj Winnicki, and Virend K. Somers
Chest Jan 2007: 118–121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung Aeration During Sleep
Jonas Appelberg, Tatjana Pavlenko, Henrik Bergman, Hans Ulrich Rothen, and Göran Hedenstierna
Chest Jan 2007: 122–129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relationship Between ß-Blocker Treatment and the Severity of Central Sleep Apnea in Chronic Heart Failure
Akira Tamura, Yoshiyuki Kawano, Shigeru Naono, Munenori Kotoku, and Jun-ichi Kadota
Chest Jan 2007: 130–135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


RESECTIONAL LUNG SURGERY Back
Wedge Resection vs Lobectomy: 10-Year Survival in Stage I Primary Lung Cancer
Alexander Kraev, Dennis Rassias, John Vetto, Mikhail Torosoff, Pasala Ravichandran, Christina Clement, Adebambo Kadri, and Riivo Ilves
Chest Jan 2007: 136–140. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of Expiratory Volume, Diffusion Capacity, and Exercise Tolerance Following Major Lung Resection: A Prospective Follow-up Analysis
Alessandro Brunelli, Francesco Xiumé, Majed Refai, Michele Salati, Rita Marasco, Valeria Sciarra, and Armando Sabbatini
Chest Jan 2007: 141–147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


NONINVASIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION Back
Impaired Objective Daytime Vigilance in Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome: Impact of Noninvasive Ventilation
Nathalie Chouri-Pontarollo, Jean-Christian Borel, Renaud Tamisier, Bernard Wuyam, Patrick Levy, and Jean-Louis Pépin
Chest Jan 2007: 148–155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Nocturnal Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation on Heart Rate Variability of Patients With Advanced COPD
Don D. Sin, Eric Wong, Irvin Mayers, Dale C. Lien, David Feeny, Heidi Cheung, Wen Q. Gan, and S. F. Paul Man
Chest Jan 2007: 156–163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


ASTHMA Back
FEV1 Performance Among Patients With Acute Asthma: Results From a Multicenter Clinical Trial
Robert A. Silverman, Edith Flaster, Paul L. Enright, and Steven G. Simonson
Chest Jan 2007: 164–171. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Uteroglobin-Related Protein 1 and Clara Cell Protein in Induced Sputum of Patients With Asthma and Rhinitis
Claire de Burbure, Patrizia Pignatti, Massimo Corradi, Mario Malerba, André Clippe, Xavier Dumont, Gianna Moscato, Antonio Mutti, and Alfred Bernard
Chest Jan 2007: 172–179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effect of Montelukast on Bronchial Hyperreactivity in Preschool Children
Fahed Hakim, Daphna Vilozni, Adi Adler, Galit Livnat, Asher Tal, and Lea Bentur
Chest Jan 2007: 180–186. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aerosolized Red-Tide Toxins (Brevetoxins) and Asthma
Lora E. Fleming, Barbara Kirkpatrick, Lorraine C. Backer, Judy A. Bean, Adam Wanner, Andrew Reich, Julia Zaias, Yung Sung Cheng, Richard Pierce, Jerome Naar, William M. Abraham, and Daniel G. Baden
Chest Jan 2007: 187–194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Responsiveness of Patient-Reported Breathlessness During Exercise in Persistent Asthma
Donald A. Mahler, Laurie A. Waterman, Joseph Ward, and John C. Baird
Chest Jan 2007: 195–200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY Back
A Single Dose of Dexamethasone To Prevent Postbronchoscopy Fever in Children: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Elie Picard, Shmuel Goldberg, Dov Virgilis, Shepard Schwartz, David Raveh, and Eitan Kerem
Chest Jan 2007: 201–205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Characteristics of Trapped Lung: Pleural Fluid Analysis, Manometry, and Air-Contrast Chest CT
John T. Huggins, Steven A. Sahn, Jay Heidecker, James G. Ravenel, and Peter Doelken
Chest Jan 2007: 206–213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of Endobronchial Valves for Native Lung Hyperinflation Associated With Respiratory Failure in a Single-Lung Transplant Recipient for Emphysema
Maria M. Crespo, Bruce A. Johnson, Kenneth R. McCurry, Rodney J. Landreneau, and Frank C. Sciurba
Chest Jan 2007: 214–216. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


SCLERODERMA PULMONARY DISEASE Back
Six-Minute Walk Test for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Disease Severity in Scleroderma Patients
Wander O. Villalba, Percival D. Sampaio-Barros, Mônica C. Pereira, Elza M. F. P. Cerqueira, Cid A. Leme, Jr, João F. Marques-Neto, and Ilma A. Paschoal
Chest Jan 2007: 217–222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM Back
A Prospective Long-term Study of 220 Patients With a Retrievable Vena Cava Filter for Secondary Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism
Patrick Mismetti, Karine Rivron-Guillot, Sara Quenet, Hervé Décousus, Silvy Laporte, Magali Epinat, and Fabrice Guy Barral
Chest Jan 2007: 223–229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


RESPIRATORY INFECTION Back
Risk Factors for Pulmonary Aspergillus terreus Infection in Patients With Positive Culture for Filamentous Fungi
Juan José Castón, María José Linares, Carolina Gallego, Antonio Rivero, Pilar Font, Francisco Solís, Manuel Casal, and Julián Torre-Cisneros
Chest Jan 2007: 230–236. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING Back
Comparison of Total-Breath and Single-Breath Diffusing Capacity in Healthy Volunteers and COPD Patients
Maartje J. M. Horstman, Frans W. Mertens, Daniel Schotborg, Henk C. Hoogsteden, and Henk Stam
Chest Jan 2007: 237–244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Back
Lung Function and Farm Size Predict Healthy Worker Effect in Swine Farmers
Liliane Chénard, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan, Vaneeta K. Grover, Shelley P. Kirychuk, Joshua A. Lawson, Thomas S. Hurst, and James A. Dosman
Chest Jan 2007: 245–254. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING Back
The Utility of Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in the Evaluation of Carcinoid Tumors Presenting as Pulmonary Nodules
Craig E. Daniels, Val J. Lowe, Marie-Christine Aubry, Mark S. Allen, and James R. Jett
Chest Jan 2007: 255–260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      RECENT ADVANCES IN CHEST MEDICINE Back
State of the Art: Interventional Pulmonology
Momen M. Wahidi, Felix J. F. Herth, and Armin Ernst
Chest Jan 2007: 261–274. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      CLINICAL COMMENTARY Back
Risk of Thrombosis With Lenalidomide and Its Prevention With Aspirin
Jack Hirsh
Chest Jan 2007: 275–277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      SPECIAL FEATURE Back
A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Examining the Short-term Benefit of Ambulatory Oxygen in COPD
Judy M. Bradley, Toby Lasserson, Stuart Elborn, Joe MacMahon, and Brenda O’Neill
Chest Jan 2007: 278–285. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      TOPICS IN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Back
Continuous Bronchodilator Therapy
Steve G. Peters
Chest Jan 2007: 286–289. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      SELECTED REPORT Back
Small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as a Paraneoplastic Syndrome Characterized by Recurrent Episodic Hypotension and Bradycardia: Case Report
Mike G. Martin, Amer K. Ardati, Shannon M. Dunlay, Amy P. Abernethy, and Michael A. Blazing
Chest Jan 2007: 290–293. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION CORNER Back
CHEST IMAGING AND PATHOLOGY FOR CLINICIANS Back
A Localized Pleural Based Mass With Intense Uptake on Positron Emission Tomography Scan
Amir M. Khan, Kaoutar Tlemcani, Nataraj Shanmugam, Dingming Y, Steven Keller, and Andrew R. Berman
Chest Jan 2007: 294–299. [Full Text] [PDF]  


CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Back
Prevention of Acute Renal Failure
Ramesh Venkataraman and John A. Kellum
Chest Jan 2007: 300–308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PEARLS Back
A 20-Year-Old Man With Status Epilepticus and Uncontrolled Hypertension
Mariam Al-Ansari and Anand Todwal
Chest Jan 2007: 309–312. [Full Text] [PDF]  

A 58-Year-Old Man With Episodically Widened Pulse Pressure
Adam Ronan, Gregory A. Schmidt, Stephanie Justin, and Kirk T. Spencer
Chest Jan 2007: 313–316. [Full Text] [PDF]  


MEDICAL WRITING TIPS Back
Documenting Research in Scientific Articles: Guidelines for Authors: 2. Reporting Hypothesis Tests
Tom Lang
Chest Jan 2007: 317–319. [Full Text] [PDF]  


CASE RECORD OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Back
Managing a Rare Condition Presenting With Intractable Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Maxine E. Dexter, Gregory P. Cosgrove, and Ivor S. Douglas
Chest Jan 2007: 320–327. [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      CORRESPONDENCE Back
Notice From the Editor-in-Chief and the Ethics Subcommittee of CHEST Associate Editors
Richard S. Irwin
Chest Jan 2007: 328. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Real-Time Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Lesions: What About the Negative Predictive Value?
Alain Tremblay and Yehuda A. Schwarz
Chest Jan 2007: 328-a–329. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Role for Transbronchial Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Andrew F. Shorr, Christopher J. Lettieri, Donald L. Helman, and David A. Zisman
Chest Jan 2007: 329–330. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Allergic Rhinitis May Be Important in Snoring Infants
Daniel K. Ng, Pok-yu Chow, Ka-li Kwok, Chung-him Loong, Maninder Kalra, David Bernstein, Jocelyn Biagini, Patrick Ryan, and Grace LeMasters
Chest Jan 2007: 330–331. [Full Text] [PDF]  


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