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Contents: Volume 131/Number 3/March, 2007   [Index by Author]      
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Down ORIGINAL RESEARCH
    Down INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE
    Down COPD
    Down CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
    Down SLEEP MEDICINE
    Down INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY
    Down INFECTIONS
    Down ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY
    Down CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
    Down NEOPLASTIC DISEASES
    Down PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
    Down ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
    Down NASAL NITRIC OXIDE
Down TRANSLATING BASIC RESEARCH INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE
Down SPECIAL FEATURE
Down MEDICAL ERROR COMMENTARY
Down SELECTED REPORTS
Down POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION CORNER
    Down CHEST IMAGING AND PATHOLOGY FOR CLINICIANS
    Down MEDICAL WRITING TIPS
    Down CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
    Down PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PEARLS
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                                      EDITORIALS Back
Clinical Trial Registration Promotes Patient Protection and Benefit, Advances the Trust of Everyone, and Is Required
Richard S. Irwin
Chest Mar 2007: 639–641. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0088 [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Impact of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Charlene D. Fell and Fernando J. Martinez
Chest Mar 2007: 641–643. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0057 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative CT of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease
David A. Lynch
Chest Mar 2007: 643–644. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2955 [Full Text] [PDF]  

On Beyond Zebra: Understanding Rare Diseases
Harold R. Collard
Chest Mar 2007: 644–646. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2732 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Inspiratory Efforts During Mechanical Ventilation: Is There Risk of Barotrauma?
Stephen H. Loring and Atul Malhotra
Chest Mar 2007: 646–648. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2782 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Inhaled Steroids and Outcomes in COPD: Progressing Beyond FEV1
E. Rand Sutherland
Chest Mar 2007: 648–649. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2823 [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      ORIGINAL RESEARCH Back
INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE Back
Significance of Pulmonary Arterial Pressure and Diffusion Capacity of the Lung as Prognosticator in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Kunio Hamada, Sonoko Nagai, Shigeru Tanaka, Tomohiro Handa, Michio Shigematsu, Taishi Nagao, Michiaki Mishima, Masanori Kitaichi, and Takateru Izumi
Chest Mar 2007: 650–656. Prepublished online February 22, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1466 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Function Testing in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Steven D. Nathan, Oksana A. Shlobin, Shahzad Ahmad, Susan Urbanek, and Scott D. Barnett
Chest Mar 2007: 657–663. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2485 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Interstitial Lung Disease: Long-term Outcome
Joshua Portnoy, Kristen L. Veraldi, Marvin I. Schwarz, Carlyne D. Cool, Douglas Curran-Everett, Reuben M. Cherniack, Talmadge E. King, Jr, and Kevin K. Brown
Chest Mar 2007: 664–671. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1885 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung CT Densitometry in Systemic Sclerosis: Correlation With Lung Function, Exercise Testing, and Quality of Life
Gianna Camiciottoli, Ilaria Orlandi, Maurizio Bartolucci, Eleonora Meoni, Francesca Nacci, Stefano Diciotti, Chiara Barcaroli, Maria Letizia Conforti, Massimo Pistolesi, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, and Mario Mascalchi
Chest Mar 2007: 672–681. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1401 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


COPD Back
A Pooled Analysis of FEV1 Decline in COPD Patients Randomized to Inhaled Corticosteroids or Placebo
Joan B. Soriano, Don D. Sin, Xuekui Zhang, Pat G. Camp, Julie A. Anderson, Nick R. Anthonisen, A. Sonia Buist, P. Sherwood Burge, Peter M. Calverley, John E. Connett, Stefan Petersson, Dirkje S. Postma, Wojciech Szafranski, and Jørgen Vestbo
Chest Mar 2007: 682–689. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1696 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tiotropium and Simplified Detection of Dynamic Hyperinflation
Arthur F. Gelb, Colleen Flynn Taylor, Patricia A. McClean, Chris M. Shinar, Marcelo T. Rodrigues, Carlos A. Gutierrez, Kenneth R. Chapman, and Noe Zamel
Chest Mar 2007: 690–695. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1662 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of COPD Exacerbations on Patient-Centered Outcomes
Claudia G. Cote, Luis J. Dordelly, and Bartolomé R. Celli
Chest Mar 2007: 696–704. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1610 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prevalence and Risks of Chronic Airway Obstruction: A Population Cohort Study in Taiwan
Yu-Chun Wang, Jia-Ming Lin, Chung-Yi Li, Long-Teng Lee, Yue-Liang Guo, and Fung-Chang Sung
Chest Mar 2007: 705–710. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1829 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Back
Inspiratory Muscle Unloading by Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist During Maximal Inspiratory Efforts in Healthy Subjects
Christer Sinderby, Jennifer Beck, Jadranka Spahija, Michel de Marchie, Jacques Lacroix, Paolo Navalesi, and Arthur S. Slutsky
Chest Mar 2007: 711–717. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1909 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Obstetric Patients Requiring ICU Admission
Daniela N. Vasquez, Elisa Estenssoro, Héctor S. Canales, Rosa Reina, María G. Saenz, Andrea V. Das Neves, María A. Toro, and Cecilia I. Loudet
Chest Mar 2007: 718–724. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2388 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


SLEEP MEDICINE Back
Respiratory Polygraphy With Actigraphy in the Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome
Emilio García-Díaz, Esther Quintana-Gallego, Aránzazu Ruiz, Carmen Carmona-Bernal, Ángeles Sánchez-Armengol, Georgina Botebol-Benhamou, and Francisco Capote
Chest Mar 2007: 725–732. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1604 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association Between Polysomnographic Measures of Disrupted Sleep and Prothrombotic Factors
Roland von Känel, José S. Loredo, Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Paul J. Mills, Loki Natarajan, and Joel E. Dimsdale
Chest Mar 2007: 733–739. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2006 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Effects of 1-Year Treatment With a Herbst Mandibular Advancement Splint on Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Oxidative Stress, and Endothelial Function
Sarah Itzhaki, Hezi Dorchin, Glenn Clark, Lena Lavie, Peretz Lavie, and Giora Pillar
Chest Mar 2007: 740–749. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-0965 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Smoothed Periodogram of Oxyhemoglobin Saturation by Pulse Oximetry in Sleep Apnea Syndrome: An Automated Analysis
Chung-Ching Hua and Chung-Chieh Yu
Chest Mar 2007: 750–757. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1624 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [HTML Page - index.htslp]  


INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY Back
Comparison of Dynamic Expiratory CT With Bronchoscopy for Diagnosing Airway Malacia: A Pilot Evaluation
Karen S. Lee, Maryellen R. M. Sun, Armin Ernst, David Feller-Kopman, Adnan Majid, and Phillip M. Boiselle
Chest Mar 2007: 758–764. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2164 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Bronchodilators for Bronchoscopy in Patients With COPD
Daiana Stolz, Vincent Pollak, Prashant N. Chhajed, Christian Gysin, Eric Pflimlin, and Michael Tamm
Chest Mar 2007: 765–772. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2308 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Conventional Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Decreases the Rate of Surgical Sampling of Intrathoracic Lymphadenopathy
Nina M. Patel, Anne Pohlman, Aliya Husain, Imre Noth, Jesse B. Hall, and John P. Kress
Chest Mar 2007: 773–778. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1377 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


INFECTIONS Back
Etiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients in Chile: The Increasing Prevalence of Respiratory Viruses Among Classic Pathogens
Alejandro Díaz, Paulina Barria, Michael Niederman, Marcos I. Restrepo, Jorge Dreyse, Gino Fuentes, Bernardita Couble, and Fernando Saldias
Chest Mar 2007: 779–787. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1800 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Recombinant Human Deoxyribonuclease in Infants With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis
Ruben Boogaard, Anthon R. Hulsmann, Leoniek van Veen, Anja A. P. H. Vaessen-Verberne, Yen Ni Yap, Arwen J. Sprij, Govert Brinkhorst, Barbara Sibbles, Tom Hendriks, Sander W. W. Feith, Carsten R. Lincke, Annelies E. Brandsma, Paul L. P. Brand, Wim C. J. Hop, Matthijs de Hoog, and Peter J. F. M. Merkus
Chest Mar 2007: 788–795. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2282 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Levofloxacin Pharmacokinetics in Adult Cystic Fibrosis
Carlton K. K. Lee, Michael P. Boyle, Marie Diener-West, Lois Brass-Ernst, Michelle Noschese, and Pamela L. Zeitlin
Chest Mar 2007: 796–802. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1524 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Hepatotoxicity During Antituberculosis Chemotherapy
Yong Soo Kwon, Won-Jung Koh, Gee Young Suh, Man Pyo Chung, Hojoong Kim, and O. Jung Kwon
Chest Mar 2007: 803–808. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2042 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY Back
Elevated Platelet Microparticle Levels in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Relationship to P-Selectin and Antithrombotic Therapy
Anirban Choudhury, Irene Chung, Andrew D. Blann, and Gregory Y. H. Lip
Chest Mar 2007: 809–815. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2039 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Falsely Elevated International Normalized Ratio Values in Patients Undergoing Anticoagulation Therapy: A Descriptive Evaluation
Thomas Delate, Daniel M. Witt, Jared R. Jones, Bharati Bhardwaja, Martin Senser for the Clinical Pharmacy Anticoagulation Service Study Group
Chest Mar 2007: 816–822. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2200 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY Back
Updated Evaluation of the Cost-effectiveness of Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Scott D. Ramsey, A. Laurie Shroyer, Sean D. Sullivan, and Douglas E. Wood
Chest Mar 2007: 823–832. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1790 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Impact of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation on In-hospital Mortality Following Cardiac Surgery
Dimitri Kalavrouziotis, Karen J. Buth, and Imtiaz S. Ali
Chest Mar 2007: 833–839. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-0735 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


NEOPLASTIC DISEASES Back
Prognosis of Lung Cancer Patients With Life-Threatening Complications
Márcio Soares, Michael Darmon, Jorge I. F. Salluh, Carlos G. Ferreira, Guillaume Thiéry, Benoit Schlemmer, Nelson Spector, and Élie Azoulay
Chest Mar 2007: 840–846. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2244 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Microscopic-Sized "Microthymoma" in Patients With Myasthenia Gravis
Takeshi Mori, Hiroaki Nomori, Koei Ikeda, Hironori Kobayashi, Kazunori Iwatani, Masakazu Yoshioka, and Ken-ichi Iyama
Chest Mar 2007: 847–849. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2014 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


PULMONARY HYPERTENSION Back
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Is Increased in Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
Adel M. Assaad, Steven M. Kawut, Selim M. Arcasoy, Erika B. Rosenzweig, Jessie S. Wilt, Joshua R. Sonett, and Alain C. Borczuk
Chest Mar 2007: 850–855. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1680 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online appendix]  


ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Back
The Role of Air Nicotine in Explaining Racial Differences in Cotinine Among Tobacco-Exposed Children
Stephen E. Wilson, Robert S. Kahn, Jane Khoury, and Bruce P. Lanphear
Chest Mar 2007: 856–862. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2123 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Change in Prevalence of Asbestos-Related Disease Among Sheet Metal Workers 1986 to 2004
Laura S. Welch, Elizabeth Haile, John Dement, and David Michaels
Chest Mar 2007: 863–869. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1155 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


NASAL NITRIC OXIDE Back
Nasal Nitric Oxide in Atypical Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Massimo Pifferi, Davide Caramella, Angela M. Cangiotti, Vincenzo Ragazzo, Pierantonio Macchia, and Attilio L. Boner
Chest Mar 2007: 870–873. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2472 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      TRANSLATING BASIC RESEARCH INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE Back
Angiogenesis in Chronic Lung Disease
Norbert F. Voelkel, Ivor S. Douglas, and Mark Nicolls
Chest Mar 2007: 874–879. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2453 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      SPECIAL FEATURE Back
Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculous Pleural Effusion in 2006
Arun Gopi, Sethu M. Madhavan, Surendra K. Sharma, and Steven A. Sahn
Chest Mar 2007: 880–889. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2063 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      MEDICAL ERROR COMMENTARY Back
Journal Reporting of Medical Errors: The Wisdom of Solomon, the Bravery of Achilles, and the Foolishness of Pan
Joseph G. Murphy, LeAnn Stee, Marian T. McEvoy, and June Oshiro
Chest Mar 2007: 890–896. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2420 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      SELECTED REPORTS Back
Sildenafil Improves Walk Distance in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Harold R. Collard, Kevin J. Anstrom, Marvin I. Schwarz, and David A. Zisman
Chest Mar 2007: 897–899. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2101 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Video-Assisted Thorascopic Removal of Migratory Acupuncture Needle Causing Pneumothorax
Wesley B. von Riedenauer, Mark K. Baker, and Robert J. Brewer
Chest Mar 2007: 899–901. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1443 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eosinophilic Pneumonia Due to Duloxetine
Vidal J. Espeleta, William H. Moore, Philip B. Kane, and Daniel Baram
Chest Mar 2007: 901–903. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1659 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION CORNER Back
CHEST IMAGING AND PATHOLOGY FOR CLINICIANS Back
Dyspnea With Slow-Growing Mass of the Left Hemithorax
Neelam Patel, Ayman Bishay, Mohammed Bakry, Liziamma George, and Anthony Saleh
Chest Mar 2007: 904–908. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-0485 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


MEDICAL WRITING TIPS Back
Registering a Clinical Trial in ClinicalTrials.gov
Deborah A. Zarin and Alla Keselman
Chest Mar 2007: 909–912. Prepublished online February 15, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2450 [Full Text] [PDF]  


CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Back
Nonventilatory Treatments for Acute Lung Injury and ARDS
Carolyn S. Calfee and Michael A. Matthay
Chest Mar 2007: 913–920. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1743 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS: A State-of-the-Art Review
Timothy D. Girard and Gordon R. Bernard
Chest Mar 2007: 921–929. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1515 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  


PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PEARLS Back
An Unusual Cause of Postobstructive Pneumonia
John T. Daniels, James D. Cury, and Jesus Diaz
Chest Mar 2007: 930–933. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-0866 [Full Text] [PDF]  

A 39-Year-Old Woman With Cough, Chest Pressure, and Worsening Dyspnea
Jesse A. Pewarchuk, Claudia L. Nassaralla, and David E. Midthun
Chest Mar 2007: 934–937. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-1175 [Full Text] [PDF]  


                                      CORRESPONDENCE Back
Inhibition of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Patients With COPD and Pulmonary Hypertension
Luca Mascitelli, Francesca Pezzetta, Ruzena Tkacova, and Pavol Joppa
Chest Mar 2007: 938–939. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2018 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Inhaled Corticosteroids and Mortality in COPD
Giora Netzer, Edward Omron, and Nicholas R. Anthonisen
Chest Mar 2007: 939–940. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2473 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reflux and Autoimmunity: Common Links Among Patients With Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Navneet Singh, Aryeh Fischer, Richard Meehan, Kevin Brown, Carol Feghali-Bostwick, and Sterling West
Chest Mar 2007: 940–941. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2511 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oxygen Administration and the Protection of Health-Care Workers From Infections
Joseph A. Fisher, David S. Hui, and Julian W-T. Tang
Chest Mar 2007: 941–942. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2622 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diagnosing Pleural Effusion: Moving Beyond Transudate-Exudate Separation
Y. C. Gary Lee, Robert J. O. Davies, and Richard W. Light
Chest Mar 2007: 942–943. ; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2847 [Full Text] [PDF]  


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