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Contents: Volume 132/Number 6/December, 2007 [Index by Author]

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	EDITORIALS

	ORIGINAL RESEARCH
	COPD
	CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
	SLEEP MEDICINE
	ASTHMA
	PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
	CARDIOLOGY
	SIMULATION TRAINING
	LUNG CANCER
	CHEST IMAGING
	SARCOIDOSIS
	LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

	TRANSLATING BASIC RESEARCH INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE

	RECENT ADVANCES IN CHEST MEDICINE

	SPECIAL FEATURE
	CONSENSUS STATEMENT

	MEDICAL ETHICS

	SELECTED REPORTS

	TOPICS IN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

	POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION CORNER
	PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PEARLS
	CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
	CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN SLEEP MEDICINE
	MEDICAL WRITING TIPS
	CASE RECORDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

	CORRESPONDENCE

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EDITORIALS

Dr. Friedrich Wegener and the ACCP, Revisited
Mark J. Rosen and Richard Irwin Chest Dec 2007: 1723–1724. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2640 [Full Text] [PDF]

Proteases in COPD: A Critical Pathway to Injury
Gerard M. Turino Chest Dec 2007: 1724–1725. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1572 [Full Text] [PDF]

Sepsis and Sex: Can We Look Beyond Our Hormones?
David M. Berkowitz and Greg S. Martin Chest Dec 2007: 1725–1727. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2001 [Full Text] [PDF]

Oral vs IV Corticosteroids for In-hospital Treatment of COPD Exacerbations
Donald P. Tashkin Chest Dec 2007: 1728–1729. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1622 [Full Text] [PDF]

Hypercapnic Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Underappreciated Marker of Severity
Clifford Zwillich and Carolyn H. Welsh Chest Dec 2007: 1729–1730. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1792 [Full Text] [PDF]

Understanding COPD Hospitalizations: The Devil Is Always in the Details!
David M. Mannino Chest Dec 2007: 1731–1732. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1997 [Full Text] [PDF]

ORIGINAL RESEARCH
COPD

Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Protein in Lung Periphery Is Related to COPD Progression
Simonetta Baraldo, Erica Bazzan, Maria Elena Zanin, Graziella Turato, Spiridione Garbisa, Piero Maestrelli, Alberto Papi, Massimo Miniati, Leonardo M. Fabbri, Renzo Zuin, and Marina Saetta Chest Dec 2007: 1733–1740. Prepublished online July 23, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2819 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental data]

Oral or IV Prednisolone in the Treatment of COPD Exacerbations: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-blind Study
Ynze P. de Jong, Steven M. Uil, Hans P. Grotjohan, Dirkje S. Postma, Huib A.M. Kerstjens, and Jan W.K. van den Berg Chest Dec 2007: 1741–1747. Prepublished online July 23, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0208 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Predictors of Rehospitalization and Death After a Severe Exacerbation of COPD
Ryan McGhan, Tiffany Radcliff, Ron Fish, E. Rand Sutherland, Carolyn Welsh, and Barry Make Chest Dec 2007: 1748–1755. Prepublished online September 21, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-3018 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Efficacy and Safety of Combination Salmeterol (50 µg)/Fluticasone Propionate (500 µg) Inhalation Twice Daily Via Accuhaler in Chinese Patients With COPD
Jin-Ping Zheng, Lan Yang, Ya Mei Wu, Ping Chen, Zhong Guang Wen, Wen-Jie Huang, Yi Shi, Chang-Zheng Wang, Shao-Guang Huang, Tie-ying Sun, Guang-Fa Wang, Sheng-Dao Xiong, and Nan-Shan Zhong Chest Dec 2007: 1756–1763. Prepublished online October 20, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-3009 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Use of Statins and Lung Function in Current and Former Smokers
Jean I. Keddissi, Walid G. Younis, Elie A. Chbeir, Nadim N. Daher, Tarek A. Dernaika, and Gary T. Kinasewitz Chest Dec 2007: 1764–1771. Prepublished online October 1, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0298 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Interaction of Genes and Smoking on Forced Expiratory Volume: A Classic Twin Study
Guangju Zhai, Ana M. Valdes, Lynn Cherkas, Gail Clement, David Strachan, and Tim D. Spector Chest Dec 2007: 1772–1777. Prepublished online November 7, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1438 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Appendix]

The 6-Min Walk Distance, Peak Oxygen Uptake, and Mortality in COPD
Claudia G. Cote, Victor Pinto-Plata, Kyra Kasprzyk, Luis J. Dordelly, and Bartolome R. Celli Chest Dec 2007: 1778–1785. Prepublished online October 9, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2050 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Influence of Gender on the Outcome of Severe Sepsis: A Reappraisal
Christophe Adrie, Elie Azoulay, Adrien Francais, Christophe Clec’h, Loic Darques, Carole Schwebel, Didier Nakache, Samir Jamali, Dany Goldgran-Toledano, Maïté Garrouste-Orgeas, Jean François Timsit for the OutcomeRea Study Group Chest Dec 2007: 1786–1793. Prepublished online September 21, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0420 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hemodynamic Parameters Are Prognostically Important in Cardiogenic Shock But Similar Following Early Revascularization or Initial Medical Stabilization: A Report From the SHOCK Trial
Raban V. Jeger, April M. Lowe, Christopher E. Buller, Matthias E. Pfisterer, Vladimir Dzavik, John G. Webb, Judith S. Hochman, Ulrich P. Jorde for the SHOCK Investigators Chest Dec 2007: 1794–1803. Prepublished online October 20, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1336 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Noninvasive Positive Airway Pressure and Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure vs Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Giovanni Ferrari, Federico Olliveri, Giovanna De Filippi, Alberto Milan, Franco Aprà, Adriana Boccuzzi, Marcella Converso, and Paolo Navalesi Chest Dec 2007: 1804–1809. Prepublished online October 1, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1058 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Transcutaneous PCO₂ Monitoring During Initiation of Noninvasive Ventilation
Jan H. Storre, Boris Steurer, Hans-Joachim Kabitz, Michael Dreher, and Wolfram Windisch Chest Dec 2007: 1810–1816. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1173 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Goal-Directed Intraoperative Therapy Reduces Morbidity and Length of Hospital Stay in High-Risk Surgical Patients
Abele Donati, Silvia Loggi, Jean-Charles Preiser, Giovanni Orsetti, Cristopher Münch, Vincenzo Gabbanelli, Paolo Pelaia, and Paolo Pietropaoli Chest Dec 2007: 1817–1824. Prepublished online October 9, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0621 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Multistate Outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia Colonization and Infection Associated With the Use of Intrinsically Contaminated Alcohol-Free Mouthwash
Preeta K. Kutty, Barbara Moody, Jessica Smartt Gullion, Marcus Zervos, Marie Ajluni, Rebecca Washburn, Roger Sanderson, Marion A. Kainer, Timothy A. Powell, Carmen F. Clarke, Renee J. Powell, Neil Pascoe, Alicia Shams, John J. LiPuma, Bette Jensen, Judith Noble-Wang, Matthew J. Arduino, and L. Clifford McDonald Chest Dec 2007: 1825–1831. Prepublished online October 9, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1545 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

SLEEP MEDICINE

Daytime Hypercapnia in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Naoko Kawata, Koichiro Tatsumi, Jiro Terada, Yuji Tada, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Yuichi Takiguchi, and Takayuki Kuriyama Chest Dec 2007: 1832–1838. Prepublished online December 1, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0673 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Efficacy of Adaptive Servoventilation in Treatment of Complex and Central Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Joanne Shirine Allam, Eric J. Olson, Peter C. Gay, and Timothy I. Morgenthaler Chest Dec 2007: 1839–1846. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1715 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Long-term Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on BP in Patients With Hypertension and Sleep Apnea
Francisco Campos-Rodriguez, Jose Perez-Ronchel, Antonio Grilo-Reina, Jorge Lima-Alvarez, Maria A. Benitez, and Carmen Almeida-Gonzalez Chest Dec 2007: 1847–1852. Prepublished online October 9, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1478 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Management of Sleep Apnea: Concordance Between Nonreference and Reference Centers
Lourdes Hernández, Marta Torrella, Núria Roger, Antonia Llunell, Eugeni Ballester, Llorenç Quinto, Mario Serrano, Fernando Masa, and Josep M. Montserrat Chest Dec 2007: 1853–1857. Prepublished online October 9, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0250 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Resistant Hypertension: A Case-Control Study
Sandro Cadaval Gonçalves, Denis Martinez, Miguel Gus, Erlon Oliveira de Abreu-Silva, Carolina Bertoluci, Isabela Dutra, Thais Branchi, Leila Beltrami Moreira, Sandra Costa Fuchs, Ana Cláudia Tonelli de Oliveira, and Flávio Danni Fuchs Chest Dec 2007: 1858–1862. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1170 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Decreased Right and Left Ventricular Myocardial Performance in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Abel Romero-Corral, Virend K. Somers, Patricia A. Pellikka, Eric J. Olson, Kent R. Bailey, Josef Korinek, Marek Orban, Justo Sierra-Johnson, Masahiko Kato, Raouf S. Amin, and Francisco Lopez-Jimenez Chest Dec 2007: 1863–1870. Prepublished online October 1, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0966 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

ASTHMA

Association Between Neutrophilic Airway Inflammation and Airflow Limitation in Adults With Asthma
Dominick E. Shaw, Michael A. Berry, Bev Hargadon, Susan McKenna, Maria J. Shelley, Ruth H. Green, Christopher E. Brightling, Andrew J. Wardlaw, and Ian D. Pavord Chest Dec 2007: 1871–1875. Prepublished online October 9, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1047 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Effects of Montelukast Treatment and Withdrawal on Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Lung Function in Children With Asthma
Paolo Montuschi, Chiara Mondino, Pierluigi Koch, Giovanni Ciabattoni, Peter J. Barnes, and Giuseppe Baviera Chest Dec 2007: 1876–1881. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1587 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Risk Factors Associated With Persistent Airflow Limitation in Severe or Difficult-to-Treat Asthma: Insights From the TENOR Study
June H. Lee, Tmirah Haselkorn, Larry Borish, Lawrence Rasouliyan, Bradley E. Chipps, and Sally E. Wenzel Chest Dec 2007: 1882–1889. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0713 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ozone Exposure and Lung Function: Effect Modified by Obesity and Airways Hyperresponsiveness in the VA Normative Aging Study
Stacey E. Alexeeff, Augusto A. Litonjua, Helen Suh, David Sparrow, Pantel S. Vokonas, and Joel Schwartz Chest Dec 2007: 1890–1897. Prepublished online October 9, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1126 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Inhibits Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension and Vascular Remodeling in Guinea Pigs
Essam Al-Ansari, Hong-kai Du, Lunyin Yu, Cristhiaan D. Ochoa, Hari G. Garg, Deborah A. Quinn, and Charles A. Hales Chest Dec 2007: 1898–1905. Prepublished online December 1, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.06-0941 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental data]

Noninvasively Assessed Pulmonary Artery Stiffness Predicts Mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
C. Tji-Joong Gan, Jan-Willem Lankhaar, Nico Westerhof, J. Tim Marcus, Annemarie Becker, Jos W. R. Twisk, Anco Boonstra, Pieter E. Postmus, and Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf Chest Dec 2007: 1906–1912. Prepublished online November 7, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1246 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

CARDIOLOGY

Relationship of Soluble CD40 Ligand to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Angiopoietins, and Tissue Factor in Atrial Fibrillation: A Link Among Platelet Activation, Angiogenesis, and Thrombosis?
Anirban Choudhury, Bethan Freestone, Jeetesh Patel, and Gregory Y. H. Lip Chest Dec 2007: 1913–1919. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1565 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Effects of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Peripheral Venous Blood Circulating Endothelial Cells and Plasma Indices of Endothelial Damage/Dysfunction
Christopher J. Boos, Balu Balakrishnan, Shahirose Jessani, Andrew D. Blann, and Gregory Y. H. Lip Chest Dec 2007: 1920–1926. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1693 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

SIMULATION TRAINING

Initial Airway Management Skills of Senior Residents: Simulation Training Compared With Traditional Training
Pierre D. Kory, Lewis A. Eisen, Mari Adachi, Vanessa A. Ribaudo, Marnie E. Rosenthal, and Paul H. Mayo Chest Dec 2007: 1927–1931. Prepublished online October 9, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1554 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

LUNG CANCER

Assessing the Relationship Between Lung Cancer Risk and Emphysema Detected on Low-Dose CT of the Chest
Juan P. de Torres, Gorka Bastarrika, Juan P. Wisnivesky, Ana B. Alcaide, Arantza Campo, Luis M. Seijo, Jesús C. Pueyo, Alberto Villanueva, María D. Lozano, Usua Montes, Luis Montuenga, and Javier J. Zulueta Chest Dec 2007: 1932–1938. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1490 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

CHEST IMAGING

Clinical/Pathologic Correlations in 553 Patients With Primary Centrilobular Findings on High-Resolution CT Scan of the Thorax
Fumito Okada, Yumiko Ando, Sachie Yoshitake, Asami Ono, Shuichi Tanoue, Shunro Matsumoto, Masaki Wakisaka, Toru Maeda, and Hiromu Mori Chest Dec 2007: 1939–1948. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0482 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

SARCOIDOSIS

Results of 188 Whole-Body Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Scans in 137 Patients With Sarcoidosis
Alvin S. Teirstein, Josef Machac, Orlandino Almeida, Ping Lu, Maria L. Padilla, and Michael C. Iannuzzi Chest Dec 2007: 1949–1953. Prepublished online October 9, 2007; DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1178 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

Lung Allocation Score for Lung Transplantation: Impact on Disease Severity and Survival
Cynthia J. Gries, Michael S. Mulligan, Jeffrey D. Edelman, Ganesh Raghu, J. Randall Curtis, and Christopher H. Goss Chest Dec 2007: 1954–1961. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1160 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

TRANSLATING BASIC RESEARCH INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE

Asthma and Atypical Bacterial Infection
E. Rand Sutherland and Richard J. Martin Chest Dec 2007: 1962–1966. DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2415 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

RECENT ADVANCES IN CHEST MEDICINE

Recent Developments in the Diagnosis and Management of Severe Sepsis
Arthur P. Wheeler Chest Dec 2007: 1967–1976. DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2535 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

SPECIAL FEATURE
CONSENSUS STATEMENT

American College of Chest Physicians Consensus Statement on the Respiratory and Related Management of Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Undergoing Anesthesia or Sedation
David J. Birnkrant, Howard B. Panitch, Joshua O. Benditt, Louis J. Boitano, Edward R. Carter, Valerie A. Cwik, Jonathan D. Finder, Susan T. Iannaccone, Lawrence E. Jacobson, Gary L. Kohn, Etsuro K. Motoyama, Richard T. Moxley, Mary K. Schroth, Girish D. Sharma, and Michael D. Sussman Chest Dec 2007: 1977–1986. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0458 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

MEDICAL ETHICS

Futility: A Concept in Evolution
Jeffrey P. Burns and Robert D. Truog Chest Dec 2007: 1987–1993. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1441 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

SELECTED REPORTS

Noninvasive Estimation of the Lactate Threshold in a Subject With Dissociated Ventilatory and Pulmonary Gas Exchange Indices: A Case Report
Brian J. Whipp and Piergiuseppe Agostoni Chest Dec 2007: 1994–1997. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0402 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonitis During Oxaliplatin Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: Case Report
Marcelo Garrido, Andrés O’Brien, Sergio González, José Miguel Clavero, and Eric Orellana Chest Dec 2007: 1997–1999. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0536 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

TOPICS IN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Developing a Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Laboratory
Edward Diamond Chest Dec 2007: 2000–2007. DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2413 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION CORNER
PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PEARLS

A 29-Year-Old Man With Pulmonary Complications of a Thrombotic Disorder
Anand Rose and Dimitar Sajkov Chest Dec 2007: 2008–2011. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0247 [Full Text] [PDF]

A 39-Year-Old Man With Epigastric Pain, Intermittent Chest Pain, and Progressive Dyspnea
Rajesh V. Babu, Alicia Romero, and Gulshan Sharma Chest Dec 2007: 2012–2015. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0878 [Full Text] [PDF]

Massive Intravascular Hemolysis and a Rapidly Fatal Outcome
John R. Kapoor, Bianca Monteiro, Lynn Tanoue, and Mark D. Siegel Chest Dec 2007: 2016–2019. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0853 [Full Text] [PDF]

CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Hemodynamic Evaluation and Monitoring in the ICU
Michael R. Pinsky Chest Dec 2007: 2020–2029. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-0073 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN SLEEP MEDICINE

Childhood Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Clinical Update and Discussion of Technological Innovations and Challenges
Ann C. Halbower, Stacey L. Ishman, and Brian M. McGinley Chest Dec 2007: 2030–2041. DOI 10.1378/chest.06-2827 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

MEDICAL WRITING TIPS

Responsibilities of Authorship
William M. Vollmer Chest Dec 2007: 2042–2045. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2051 [Full Text] [PDF]

CASE RECORDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

A 64-Year-Old Woman With a History of Rheumatoid Arthritis and New Cavitary Lung Lesions
Darren M. Boé, Marvin I. Schwarz, Steve D. Groshong, and James P. Maloney Chest Dec 2007: 2046–2052. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2058 [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRESPONDENCE

Sarcoidosis, Firefighters Sarcoidosis, and World Trade Center "Sarcoid-Like" Granulomatous Pulmonary Disease
Albert Miller Chest Dec 2007: 2053. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1259 [Full Text] [PDF]

Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve Clarification
Troy E. Dominguez Chest Dec 2007: 2053–2054. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1293 [Full Text] [PDF]

Intubating ICU Patients With Ketamine: Adverse Effects That Can Occur
Maurice Lippmann and Clinton Kakazu Chest Dec 2007: 2054. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1113 [Full Text] [PDF]

Bronchiectasis in Acute Pneumonia ... Pseudobronchiectasis
Ritesh Agarwal Chest Dec 2007: 2054–2055. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1529 [Full Text] [PDF]

"Nailing" the Evidence
Greg S. Martin and Lewis J. Kaplan Chest Dec 2007: 2055–2056. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1393 [Full Text] [PDF]

Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema: A Case for Hydrostatic Mechanisms
Petros Kopterides, Iraklis Tsangaris, Apostolos Armaganidis, Richard D. Fremont, Lorraine B. Ware, Richard H. Kallet, and Michael A. Matthay Chest Dec 2007: 2056–2057. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1650 [Full Text] [PDF]

Recurrence of Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Following the Removal of a Lung Allograft
Daniel C. Grinnan, Paul Fairman, Janet Pinson, and Steven D. Nathan Chest Dec 2007: 2057–2058. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1724 [Full Text] [PDF]

Extranodal Extension in Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Adam M. Bell, Barry R. DeYoung, Jamie Weydert, Yung-Chie Lee, Chen-Tu Wu, and Yih-Leong Chang Chest Dec 2007: 2058–2060. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1852 [Full Text] [PDF]

Timing of Antibiotics and Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Poyyapakkam R. Srivaths, Vicente F. Corrales-Medina, Mohamad G. Fakih, Riad Khatib, Manreet Kanwar, and Navkiranjot Brar Chest Dec 2007: 2060–2061. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1879 [Full Text] [PDF]

Real-time Sonography With Central Venous Access: The Role of Self-Training
Albert F. Olivier and David Feller-Kopman Chest Dec 2007: 2061–2062. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-1930 [Full Text] [PDF]

Natural History of Stage I Lung Cancer
Jerome Reich, James Asaph, Dan J. Raz, and David M. Jablons Chest Dec 2007: 2062–2063. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2032 [Full Text] [PDF]

Antibiotic Use in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis
Petey Laohaburanakit, George Dimopoulos, Ilias I. Siempos, Matthew E. Falagas, and Richard Irwin Chest Dec 2007: 2063–2064. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2131 [Full Text] [PDF]

Time Does Not Heal All Wounds: Medical Luminaries, National Socialism, and the American College of Chest Physicians
Richard H. Savel, Evan B. Goldstein, Isabel Savel, and Herbert Savel Chest Dec 2007: 2064–2065. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2351 [Full Text] [PDF]

Freidrich Wegener: The Past and Present
Stephen S. Lefrak and Eric L. Matteson Chest Dec 2007: 2065. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2353 [Full Text] [PDF]

Comments on Dr. Wegener Editorial
Philippe Girard Chest Dec 2007: 2066. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2365 [Full Text] [PDF]

On Wegener and the ACCP
Michael Emmett Chest Dec 2007: 2066. DOI 10.1378/chest.07-2720 [Full Text] [PDF]