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Contents: Volume 108/Number 6/December, 1995 [Index by Author]

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	EDITORIALS

	ARTICLES

	REVIEWS

	COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR

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EDITORIALS

Tell Us What You Think
A. Jay Block Chest Dec 1995: 1481. [PDF]

Do We Know The Risks?
Robert J. Lenox Chest Dec 1995: 1481–1482. [PDF]

Management of Acute Inter-atrial Shunting
Robert E. Kleiger and Sándor J. Kovács Chest Dec 1995: 1482–1483. [PDF]

Acute Myocardial Infarction: Shifting Paradigms of Diagnosis and Care in a Cost-Conscious Environment
John E. Madias Chest Dec 1995: 1483–1486. [PDF]

Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD: A Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Teresita S. de Guia Chest Dec 1995: 1486–1487. [PDF]

Technology Assessment
Daniel M. Goodenberger Chest Dec 1995: 1487–1489. [PDF]

Quality of Life After Lung Transplantation
Larry L. Schulman Chest Dec 1995: 1489–1490. [PDF]

Is Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilation Necessary for Successful Resuscitation?
Ahamed H. Idris Chest Dec 1995: 1490–1491. [PDF]

The Gastrointestinal Tract and Critical Illness: Is More Perfusion Better?
Michael J. Apostolakos Chest Dec 1995: 1491–1492. [PDF]

Invasive Diagnostic Methods for Nosocomial Pneumonia: Revisiting the Folklore
Scott E. Buchalter and Stephen I. Rennard Chest Dec 1995: 1492–1494. [PDF]

ARTICLES

Plaque Abrasion and Intra-aortic Balloon Leak
Paul M. Cox, Jr, Mirle Kellett, Susan F. Goran, Jeremy Morton, and Sid Wolvek Chest Dec 1995: 1495–1498. [Abstract] [PDF]

Percutaneous Balloon Pericardiotomy for Malignant Pericardial Tamponade
Mario Galli, Alessandro Politi, Fausto Pedretti, Battistina Castiglioni, and Santino Zerboni Chest Dec 1995: 1499–1501. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Decision Tree for the Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Nontraumatic Chest Pain Patients at Hospital Admission
Johannes Mair, Jörn Smidt, Peter Lechleitner, Franz Dienstl, and Bernd Puschendorf Chest Dec 1995: 1502–1509. [Abstract] [PDF]

Gender Differences in Clinical Evaluation and Triage in Coronary Artery Disease
Bruce A. Bergelson and Carl L. Tommaso Chest Dec 1995: 1510–1513. [Abstract] [PDF]

Lack of Association of Higher Insulin Levels With Diffuse Atherosclerotic Coronary Artery Disease in Nondiabetics
Ronald D'Agostino, Obi N. Nwasokwa, Anthony Moschetto, Jeffrey Spivak, and Bruce S. Schneider Chest Dec 1995: 1514–1519. [Abstract] [PDF]

Hemorrhagic Complications of Thrombolytic Therapy
Joseph E. Lauer, James J. Heger, and Michael J. Mirro Chest Dec 1995: 1520–1523. [Abstract] [PDF]

Pharmacologic and Hemodynamic Effects of Combined β-Agonist Stimulation and Phosphodiesterase Inhibition in the Failing Human Heart
Edward M. Gilbert, Ray E. Hershberger, Robert J. Wiechmann, Matthew A. Movsesian, and Michael R. Bristow Chest Dec 1995: 1524–1532. [Abstract] [PDF]

Abnormal Ventricular Long-Axis Function in Systemic Sclerosis
Michael Y. Henein, Jeremy Cailes, Christine O'Sullivan, Roland M. du Bois, and Derek G. Gibson Chest Dec 1995: 1533–1540. [Abstract] [PDF]

Cardiopulmonary Bypass Temperature Does Not Affect Postoperative Euthyroid Sick Syndrome?
David N. Thrush, David Austin, and Nick Burdash Chest Dec 1995: 1541–1545. [Abstract] [PDF]

Long-term Results of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Patients With Severely Depressed Left Ventricular Function
Itzhak Shapira, Aharon Isakov, Vladimir Yakirevich, and Marcel Topilsky Chest Dec 1995: 1546–1550. [Abstract] [PDF]

Acute Lung Injury During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Are the Neutrophils Responsible?
Martin Tönz, Tomislav Mihaljevic, Ludwig K. von Segesser, Jürg Fehr, Edith R. Schmid, and Marko I. Turina Chest Dec 1995: 1551–1556. [Abstract] [PDF]

Cigarette Smoking and Incidence of Chronic Bronchitis and Asthma in Women
Rebecca J. Troisi, Frank E. Speizer, Bernard Rosner, Dimitrios Trichopoulos, and Walter C. Willett Chest Dec 1995: 1557–1561. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Effects of Pentoxifylline on Oxygenation, Diffusion of Carbon Monoxide, and Exercise Tolerance in Patients With COPD
Scott A. Sasse, Liza A. Causing, David W. Stansbury, and Richard W. Light Chest Dec 1995: 1562–1567. [Abstract] [PDF]

Inhaled Budesonide Therapy for Patients With Stable COPD
Paltiel Weiner, Margalit Weiner, Yair Azgad, and Doron Zamir Chest Dec 1995: 1568–1571. [Abstract] [PDF]

Noninvasive Nasal Mask Ventilation Beyond the ICU for an Exacerbation of Chronic Respiratory Insufficiency
Emilio Servera, Máximo Pérez, Julio Marín, Pedro Vergara, and Rosario Castaño Chest Dec 1995: 1572–1576. [Abstract] [PDF]

CPAP Machine Performance and Altitude
Robert E. Fromm, Jr, Joseph Varon, Alex E. Lechin, and Max Hirshkowitz Chest Dec 1995: 1577–1580. [Abstract] [PDF]

Home Mechanical Ventilation: Demographics and User Perspectives
Roger S. Goldstein, Jady A. Psek, and E. H. Gort Chest Dec 1995: 1581–1586. [Abstract] [PDF]

Long-term Health Status and Quality of Life Outcomes of Lung Transplant Recipients
Cynthia R. Gross, Kay Savik, R. Morton Bolman, III, and Marshall I. Hertz Chest Dec 1995: 1587–1593. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Cost-effectiveness of Lung Transplantation: A Pilot Study
Scott D. Ramsey, Donald L. Patrick, Richard K. Albert, Eric B. Larson, Douglas E. Wood, Ganesh Raghu University of Washington Medical Center Lung Transplant Study Group Chest Dec 1995: 1594–1601. [Abstract] [PDF]

Gastroparesis After Lung Transplantation: Potential Role in Postoperative Respiratory Complications
Noah Berkowitz, Larry L. Schulman, Carlton McGregor, and David Markowitz Chest Dec 1995: 1602–1607. [Abstract] [PDF]

Bacteremic Pneumococcal Pneumonia: A Community Hospital Experience
Michael L. Lippmann, Steven K. Goldberg, Michael D. Walkenstein, William Herring, and Muriel Gordon Chest Dec 1995: 1608–1613. [Abstract] [PDF]

Increased Soluble CD14 Levels in BAL Fluid in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Gerhard Hoheisel, Ling Zheng, Helmut Teschler, Ilja Striz, and Ulrich Costabel Chest Dec 1995: 1614–1616. [Abstract] [PDF]

Thoracic Nodal Staging With PET Imaging With ¹⁸FDG in Patients With Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Edward F. Patz, Jr, Val J. Lowe, Philip C. Goodman, and James Herndon Chest Dec 1995: 1617–1621. [Abstract] [PDF]

Intrathoracic Kaposi's Sarcoma: CT Findings
Antoine Majid Khalil, Marie France Carette, Jacques Laurent Cadranel, Charles Marie Mayaud, and Jean Michel Bigot Chest Dec 1995: 1622–1626. [Abstract] [PDF]

Hypercapnic Arousal Responses in Prader-Willi Syndrome
Floyd R. Livingston, Raanan Arens, Sandra L. Bailey, Thomas G. Keens, and Sally L. Davidson Ward Chest Dec 1995: 1627–1631. [Abstract] [PDF]

Reappraisal of Distal Diagnostic Testing in the Diagnosis of ICU-Acquired Pneumonia
Jean-François Timsit, Benoit Misset, Fred W. Goldstein, Philippe Vaury, and Jean Carlet Chest Dec 1995: 1632–1639. [Abstract] [PDF]

Acute Epiglottitis: An 18-Year Experience in Rhode Island
Michael F. Mayo-Smith, Joseph W. Spinale, Curtis J. Donskey, Michi Yukawa, Robert H. Li, and Fred J. Schiffman Chest Dec 1995: 1640–1647. [Abstract] [PDF]

Increasing Splanchnic Blood Flow in the Critically III
Nicholas D. Maynard, Robert C. Mason, David J. Bihari, Mark N. Smithies, and R. Neil Dalton Chest Dec 1995: 1648–1654. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Effect of Late-Onset: Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Determining Patient Mortality
Marin H. Kollef, Patricia Silver, Denise M. Murphy, and Ellen Trovillion Chest Dec 1995: 1655–1662. [Abstract] [PDF]

Airway Protection During Experimental CPR
Michihiko Fukui, Max Harry Weil, Wanchun Tang, Liying Yang, and Shijie Sun Chest Dec 1995: 1663–1667. [Abstract] [PDF]

Metered-Dose Inhaler Salbutamol-lnduced Tracheal Epithelial Lesions in Intubated Rabbits: Effects of the Site of Administration and Time
George D. Shorten, Myrna Dolovich, Jerrold Lerrman, and Ernest Cutz Chest Dec 1995: 1668–1672. [Abstract] [PDF]

Institutional Control Measures for Tuberculosis in the Era of Multiple Drug Resistance: ACCP/ATS Consensus Conference
A Joint Consensus Statement of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society in cooperation with American Hospital Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Society for Hospital Epidemiology of America, Joseph H. Bates, and Edward Nardell Chest Dec 1995: 1690–1710. [PDF]

Business and Management Training for Physicians: CME or the Third Degree
W. Michael Alberts Chest Dec 1995: 1711–1717. [PDF]

Continuous Extrapleural Intercostal Nerve Block With Continuous Infusion of Lidocaine After Thoracotomy: A Descriptive Pilot Study
Elizabeth Sullivan, Frederic W. Grannis, Jr., Betty Ferrell, and Mordecai Dunst Chest Dec 1995: 1718–1723. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Case of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation in a Patient With Brain Abscess Successfully Treated With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Resection
Noboru Watanabe, Jiro Hirayama, Yasuhiro Munakata, Michihiko Ogiwara, Masaki Miyatake, and Fukuo Nakagawa Chest Dec 1995: 1724–1727. [Abstract] [PDF]

Study of Endoscopic Staple Formation by Specimen Radiography on Pulmonary Wedges
Anthony P.C. Yim and Cecilia M.Y. Leung Chest Dec 1995: 1728–1730. [Abstract] [PDF]

Persistent Tachycardia: Diagnosis and Management
Morton E. Tavel Chest Dec 1995: 1731–1734. [PDF]

Pressure Waveform Tracing
Chest Dec 1995: 1735–1736. [PDF]

Cavitating Lung Lesions and a Cerebral Mass
Helen Booth, Stephen Bourke, John Wilsdon, and Mike Snow Chest Dec 1995: 1737–1738. [PDF]

Sudden Onset of Large Pericardial Effusion in a 27-Year-Old Man With AIDS
Petham Muthuswamy, Thomas Tan, and Robert Cohen Chest Dec 1995: 1739–1741. [PDF]

A Late Sternal Wound Infection Caused by Hematogenous Spread of Bacteria
David C. Stuesse, John H. Robinson, and Dennis S. Durzinsky Chest Dec 1995: 1742–1743. [Abstract] [PDF]

Three-Dimensional Image Reconstruction of Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return to the Superior Vena Cava
Brigitte Zwetsch, Stephan Wicky, Reto Meuli, and Pierre Schnyder Chest Dec 1995: 1743–1745. [Abstract] [PDF]

Multiple Pulmonary Air Fluid Levels as a Presentation of Congestive Heart Failure
James D. Lewis Chest Dec 1995: 1745–1746. [Abstract] [PDF]

Previously Unrecognized Intrapericardial Hematoma Leading to Refractory Abdominal Ascites
Michael J. Meleca and Brian D. Hoit Chest Dec 1995: 1747–1748. [Abstract] [PDF]

Complete Heart Block and Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation After Radiotherapy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
C. J. Knight and G. C. Sutton Chest Dec 1995: 1748–1751. [Abstract] [PDF]

Digital Clubbing Associated With Polymyositis and Interstitial Lung Disease
Kurt W. Grathwohl, James W. Thompson, Kathyrn K Riordan, Bernard J. Roth, and Thomas A. Dillard Chest Dec 1995: 1751–1752. [Abstract] [PDF]

Myocardial Cysticercosis Detected by Ultrafast CT
John A. Cutrone, Demetrios Georgiou, Kristine Gil-Gomez, and Bruce H. Brundage Chest Dec 1995: 1752–1754. [Abstract] [PDF]

Effect of Prostacyclin on Microvascular Pressures in a Patient With Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease
Lauren L. Davis, Bennett P. deBoisblanc, Chris E. Glynn, Carlos Ramirez, and Warren R. Summer Chest Dec 1995: 1754–1756. [Abstract] [PDF]

Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Associated With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome
Jun-ichi Kadota, Shiro Kusano, Kaoru Kawakami, Toru Morikawa, and Shigeru Kohno Chest Dec 1995: 1756–1758. [Abstract] [PDF]

Intermittent Cocaine Use Associated With Recurrent Dissection of the Thoracic and Abdominal Aorta
Robert A. Chang and Noreen F. Rossi Chest Dec 1995: 1758–1762. [Abstract] [PDF]

Emergency Coronary Revascularization in a Liver Transplant Recipient
Jeff R. Dillow, Alberto J. Larrieu, and Richard H. Fine Chest Dec 1995: 1763–1764. [Abstract] [PDF]

Errata
Chest Dec 1995: 1776. [Abstract] [PDF]

Errata
Chest Dec 1995: 1776. [Abstract] [PDF]

Errata
Chest Dec 1995: 1776. [Abstract] [PDF]

REVIEWS

Blunt Myocardial Injury
Nassif T. Feghali and L. Michael Prisant Chest Dec 1995: 1673–1677. [PDF]

Indications for Valve Surgery in Asymptomatic Patients With Aortic and Mitral Stenosis
Blase A. Carabello Chest Dec 1995: 1678–1682. [PDF]

Thrombolytic Therapy of Left-Sided Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis
Patrick T. Koller and Kit V. Arom Chest Dec 1995: 1683–1689. [Abstract] [PDF]

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR

Thoracoscopic Management of Pleural Effusions
Anthony P. Yim Chest Dec 1995: 1765. [PDF]

Thoracoscopic Management of Pleural Effusions
Randall J. Harris, Mani S. Kavuru, and Thomas W. Rice Chest Dec 1995: 1765–1766. [PDF]

Adenosine Deaminase in Pericardial Fluids: Which Test Is Best?
Kent D. Miller Chest Dec 1995: 1766. [PDF]

Use of the Swan-Ganz Catheter in a Community Hospital
Alex Shar Chest Dec 1995: 1767. [PDF]

Criteria for Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Kenneth M. Moser, Peter F. Fedullo, William R. Auger, and Richard W. Channick Chest Dec 1995: 1767–1768. [PDF]

Asthma Mortality and β-Agonists
Morton S. Skorodin Chest Dec 1995: 1768. [PDF]

Asthma Mortality and β-Agonists
Michael A.B. Devoy, Richard W. Fuller, and James B.D. Palmer Chest Dec 1995: 1768. [PDF]

Unplanned Extubations
Farhad N. Kapadia Chest Dec 1995: 1768–1769. [PDF]

Unplanned Extubations
Curtis N. Sessler and David A. Listello Chest Dec 1995: 1769–1770. [PDF]

Chest X-ray Screening for Lung Cancer
William Weiss Chest Dec 1995: 1770. [PDF]

Chest X-ray Screening for Lung Cancer
Gary M. Strauss Chest Dec 1995: 1770–1772. [PDF]

Is a Pulmonary Sequestration Supplied by the Coronary Artery?
Kuniaki Hayashi Chest Dec 1995: 1772. [PDF]

Vocal Cord Dysfunction Syndrome and "Steroid-Dependent" Asthmatics
Eric R. Pacht and Roy C. St. John Chest Dec 1995: 1772. [PDF]

Vocal Cord Dysfunction Syndrome and "Steroid-Dependent" Asthmatics
Richard B. Moss Chest Dec 1995: 1772–1773. [PDF]

Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure
Saeed Ahmad Chest Dec 1995: 1773. [PDF]

Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure
Athanassios Aessopos Chest Dec 1995: 1773. [PDF]

Is Not the Treatment Program of Dyspnea Management Strategies Effective for COPD?
Shinji Teramoto and Yoshinosuke Fukuchi Chest Dec 1995: 1773–1774. [PDF]

Is Not the Treatment Program of Dyspnea Management Strategies Effective for COPD?
Dawn E. Sassi-Dambron, Elizabeth G. Eakin, Andrew L. Ries, and Robert M. Kaplan Chest Dec 1995: 1774. [PDF]

Fulminant Malignant Arrythmia and Multiorgan Failure in Acute Arsenic Poisoning
Demetrio P. Civantos, Angel López Rodríguez, José M. Aguado-Borruey, and José A. Juliá Narvaez Chest Dec 1995: 1774–1775. [PDF]

Chyloptyses Found in a Patient With Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Saeed U. Khan and Atul C. Mehta Chest Dec 1995: 1775. [PDF]

Inhaling Aerosolized Dakin's Solution
Joseph Genovese Chest Dec 1995: 1775. [PDF]

Doxycycline Activity Against Streptococcus pneumoniae
Kevin W. Shea, Burke A. Cunha, Y. Ueno, F. Abumustafa, and S. M.H. Qadri Chest Dec 1995: 1775–1776. [PDF]