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Contents: Volume 113/Number 3/March, 1998 [Index by Author]

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	EDITORIALS

	ARTICLES

	REVIEWS

	COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR

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EDITORIALS

Funding for Biomedical Research: What Happened to Our Share of the Nation's Wealth?
J. L. Mehta Chest Mar 1998: 565–566. [PDF]

What Happens in the Dead Sea?
Vu-Dinh Minh Chest Mar 1998: 566–567. [PDF]

Right Ventricular Function in COPD: Can It Be Assessed Reliably by the Measurement of Right Ventricular Ejection Fraction?
Emmanuel Weitzenblum and Ari Chaouat Chest Mar 1998: 567–569. [PDF]

Staffing ICUs: The Good News and the Not-So-Good News
Paul G. Barash and Stanley H. Rosenbaum Chest Mar 1998: 569–570. [PDF]

ARTICLES

Rehabilitation of Hypoxemic Patients With COPD at Low Altitude at the Dead Sea, the Lowest Place on Earth
Mordechai R. Kramer, Chaim Springer, Neville Berkman, Mendel Glazer, Milli Bublil, Ephraim Bar-Yishay, and Simon Godfrey Chest Mar 1998: 571–575. [Abstract] [PDF]

Right and Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients With Severe Pulmonary Disease
Carmine Dario Vizza, John P. Lynch, Laura L. Ochoa, Gregory Richardson, and Elbert P. Trulock Chest Mar 1998: 576–583. [Abstract] [PDF]

Short-term Growth in Asthmatic Children Using Fluticasone Propionate
Martin J. Visser, Wim M.C. van Aalderen, Barbara M. Elliott, Roelof J. Odink, and Paul L.P. Brand Chest Mar 1998: 584–586. [Abstract] [PDF]

Perception of the Role and Potential Side Effects of Inhaled Corticosteroids Among Asthmatic Patients
Louis-Philippe Boulet Chest Mar 1998: 587–592. [Abstract] [PDF]

Therapeutic Response Patterns to High and Cumulative Doses of Salbutamol in Acute Severe Asthma
Carlos Rodrigo and Gustavo Rodrigo Chest Mar 1998: 593–598. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Effects of Body Composition Changes to Observed Improvements in Cardiopulmonary Parameters After Exercise Training With Cardiac Rehabilitation
Richard V. Milani and Carl J. Lavie Chest Mar 1998: 599–601. [Abstract] [PDF]

Comparison of Pulmonary Gas Exchange Measurements Between Incremental and Constant Work Exercise Above the Anaerobic Threshold
R. Jorge Zeballos, Idelle M. Weisman, and Sean M. Connery Chest Mar 1998: 602–611. [Abstract] [PDF]

Interpretive Algorithms for the Symptom-Limited Exercise Test: Assessing Dyspnea in Persian Gulf War Veterans
Ann E. Medinger, Tet W. Chan, Aram Arabian, and Prashant K. Rohatgi Chest Mar 1998: 612–618. [Abstract] [PDF]

Validation of a New Dyspnea Measure: The UCSD Shortness of Breath Questionnaire
Elizabeth G. Eakin, Pamela M. Resnikoff, Lela M. Prewitt, Andrew L. Ries, and Robert M. Kaplan Chest Mar 1998: 619–624. [Abstract] [PDF]

Evaluation of Dyspnea During Physical and Speech Activities in Patients With Pulmonary Diseases
Linda Lee, Mae Friesen, Isa R. Lambert, and Robert G. Loudon Chest Mar 1998: 625–632. [Abstract] [PDF]

Predictors of Quality of Life and Adjustment After Lung Transplantation
Lorenzo Cohen, Christine Littlefield, Paul Kelly, Janet Maurer, and Susan Abbey Chest Mar 1998: 633–644. [Abstract] [PDF]

Early Release of Proinflammatory Cytokines After Lung Transplantation
Hervé Mal, Monique Dehoux, Charles Sleiman, Jorge Boczkowski, Guy Lesèche, René Pariente, and Michel Fournier Chest Mar 1998: 645–651. [Abstract] [PDF]

Rate of FEV₁ Change Following Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Matthew Brenner, Robert J. McKenna, Jr., Arthur F. Gelb, Richard J. Fischel, and Archie F. Wilson Chest Mar 1998: 652–659. [Abstract] [PDF]

Pathologic Findings in Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
Ignacio G. Duarte, Anthony A. Gal, Kamal A. Mansour, Robert B. Lee, and Joseph I. Miller Chest Mar 1998: 660–664. [Abstract] [PDF]

Association Between Right Ventricular Function and Perfusion Abnormalities in Hemodynamically Stable Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Rachel L. Miller, Sam Das, Thiruvengadam Anandarangam, David W. Leibowitz, Philip O. Alderson, Byron Thomashow, and Shunichi Homma Chest Mar 1998: 665–670. [Abstract] [PDF]

Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography to Predict Significant Coronary Artery Disease in Aortic Stenosis
Christophe Tribouilloy, Marcel Peltier, Jean-Luc Rey, Vicente Ruiz, and Jean-Philippe Lesbre Chest Mar 1998: 671–675. [Abstract] [PDF]

Coronary Bypass Grafting for Single-Vessel Coronary Artery Disease: A 17-Year Review With Short- and Long-term Follow-up
Douglas R. Baldwin, Mark S. Slaughter, Soon Park, Edward McFalls, and Herbert B. Ward Chest Mar 1998: 676–680. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Influence of Perioperative Myocardial Infarction on Long-term Prognosis Following Elective Vascular Surgery
Edward O. McFalls, Herbert B. Ward, Steven Santilli, Marge Scheftel, Elliot Chesler, and Kathie M. Doliszny Chest Mar 1998: 681–686. [Abstract] [PDF]

Preoperative Bronchoscopic Assessment of Airway Invasion by Esophageal Cancer: A Prospective Study
Martin Riedel, Rainer W. Hauck, Hubert J. Stein, Leonard Mounyam, Christian Schulz, Albert Schömig, and Jörg R. Siewert Chest Mar 1998: 687–695. [Abstract] [PDF]

Localization of Bronchial Intraepithelial Neoplastic Lesions by Fluorescence Bronchoscopy
Stephen Lam, Timothy Kennedy, Michael Unger, York E. Miller, David Gelmont, Valerie Rusch, Bruce Gipe, David Howard, Jean C. LeRiche, Andrew Coldman, and Adi F. Gazdar Chest Mar 1998: 696–702. [Abstract] [PDF]

Importance of Intrapulmonary Lymph Nodes in the Differential Diagnosis of Small Pulmonary Nodular Shadows
Hiroyasu Yokomise, Hiroshi Mizuno, Osamu Ike, Hiromi Wada, Shigeki Hitomi, and Harumi Itoh Chest Mar 1998: 703–706. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Effect of a Mandibular Advancement Device on Apneas and Sleep in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Marie Marklund, Karl A. Franklin, Carin Sahlin, and Rune Lundgren Chest Mar 1998: 707–713. [Abstract] [PDF]

Use of Conventional and Self-Adjusting Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Treatment of Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Comparative Study
Martin Konermann, Bernd M. Sanner, Martin Vyleta, Frank Laschewski, Juergen Groetz, Alexander Sturm, and Walter Zidek Chest Mar 1998: 714–718. [Abstract] [PDF]

Hour-to-Hour Variability of Oxygen Saturation in Sleep Apnea
Bashir Chaudhary, Salman Dasti, Yong Park, Terry Brown, Harry Davis, and Bushra Akhtar Chest Mar 1998: 719–722. [Abstract] [PDF]

Factors Predictive of Survival Among 337 Patients With Mesothelioma Treated Between 1984 and 1994 by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B
James E. Herndon, II, Mark R. Green, A. Phillippe Chahinian, Joseph M. Corson, Yasunosuke Suzuki, and Nicholas J. Vogelzang Chest Mar 1998: 723–731. [Abstract] [PDF]

Thoracic Empyema in HIV-Infected Patients: Microbiology, Management, and Outcome
Jacinto Hernández Borge, Inmaculada Alfageme Michavila, Jesús Muñoz Méndez, Francisco Campos Rodríguez, Nicolás Peña Griñán, and Rafael Villagómez Cerrato Chest Mar 1998: 732–738. [Abstract] [PDF]

Video-Assisted Talc Pleurodesis for Malignant Pleural Effusions Utilizing Local Anesthesia and IV Sedation
Christopher A. Danby, Samuel A. Adebonojo, and Dennis M. Moritz Chest Mar 1998: 739–742. [Abstract] [PDF]

Emergency Department Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Treatment of Human Cardiac Arrest
Gerard B. Martin, Emanuel P. Rivers, Norman A. Paradis, Mark G. Goetting, Daniel C. Morris, and Richard M. Nowak Chest Mar 1998: 743–751. [Abstract] [PDF]

Nursing Staff in Intensive Care in Europe: The Mismatch Between Planning and Practice
Rui Moreno and Dinis Reis Miranda Chest Mar 1998: 752–758. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing an Extended-Use Hygroscopic Condenser Humidifier With Heated-Water Humidification in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Marin H. Kollef, Steven D. Shapiro, Vanessa Boyd, Patricia Silver, Benjamin Von Harz, Ellen Trovillion, and Donna Prentice Chest Mar 1998: 759–767. [Abstract] [PDF]

Transcutaneous Pco₂ to Monitor Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in Adults: Assessment of a New Transcutaneous Pco₂ Device
Jean-Paul Janssens, Claude Howarth-Frey, Jean-Claude Chevrolet, Bianca Abajo, and Thierry Rochat Chest Mar 1998: 768–773. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Effect of Physiologic and Mechanical Aging on the Performance of Peak Flowmeters
David P. Johns, Eleonora Side, Adrian H. Kendrick, Trevor J. Williams, and E. Haydn Walters Chest Mar 1998: 774–779. [Abstract] [PDF]

Patterns of Dissimilarities Among Instrument Models in Measuring Po₂, Pco₂, and pH in Blood Gas Laboratories
James E. Hansen and Richard Casaburi Chest Mar 1998: 780–787. [Abstract] [PDF]

Elevated Pleural Fluid Levels of Defensins in Patients With Empyema
Jun-ichi Ashitani, Hiroshi Mukae, Masamitsu Nakazato, Haruko Taniguchi, Kazuhiko Ogawa, Shigeru Kohno, and Shigeru Matsukura Chest Mar 1998: 788–794. [Abstract] [PDF]

Comparisons of Pleurodesis Induced by Talc With or Without Thymol Iodide in Rabbits
Canmao Xie, Jeffrey P. McGovern, Wenchao Wu, Nai-San Wang, and Richard W. Light Chest Mar 1998: 795–799. [Abstract] [PDF]

Effects of Sampling Interval on Peak Oxygen Consumption in Patients Evaluated for Heart Transplantation
Jeffrey S. Johnson, Joseph J. Carlson, Ronald L. VanderLaan, and David E. Langholz Chest Mar 1998: 816–819. [Abstract] [PDF]

The Role of Radiologic Imaging in Diagnosing Complications of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Andrew C. Mason, Mark J. Krasna, and Charles S. White Chest Mar 1998: 820–825. [Abstract] [PDF]

A Patient With Newly Diagnosed Melanoma and Pulmonary Nodules
Ernst-Gilbert Schreiber, Jeremy John Erasmus, and Holman Page McAdams Chest Mar 1998: 826–829. [PDF]

Acute Dyspnea and Hypoxia in a 37-Year-Old Woman With Sarcoidosis
Peter Mazzone and Alejandro C. Arroliga Chest Mar 1998: 830–833. [PDF]

Rapidly Progressive Extensive Subcutaneous Emphysema Associated With an Implantable Intratracheal Oxygen Catheter
Griffith M. Blackmon, Martin C. Johnson, II, and Elizabeth Plotkin Chest Mar 1998: 834–836. [Abstract] [PDF]

Successful Treatment of Wegener's Granulomatosis During Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of the Medical Literature
Edward S. Dayoan, Luis L. Dimen, and Carl T. Boylen Chest Mar 1998: 836–838. [Abstract] [PDF]

Patient-Induced Complications of a Heimlich Flutter Valve
Helen L. Crocker and Richard E. Ruffin Chest Mar 1998: 838–839. [Abstract] [PDF]

Pseudomesotheliomatous Adenocarcinoma of the Lung in a Patient With HIV Infection
Stephanie R. Schreiner, Beth D. Kirkpatrick, and Frederic B. Askin Chest Mar 1998: 839–841. [Abstract] [PDF]

Orbital Herniation Associated With Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Daniel Lazowick, Thomas J. Meyer, Mark Pressman, and Donald Peterson Chest Mar 1998: 841–843. [Abstract] [PDF]

REVIEWS

A Review of Why and How We May Use β-Blockers in Congestive Heart Failure
Jules Constant Chest Mar 1998: 800–808. [Abstract] [PDF]

Role of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Heart Transplant Patients
Kwame O. Akosah and Pramod K. Mohanty Chest Mar 1998: 809–815. [Abstract] [PDF]

COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EDITOR

Prophylaxis For Deep Venous Thrombosis: The ACCP Antithrombotic Statement, Revisited
Victor F. Tapson Chest Mar 1998: 844. [PDF]

Patient-Centered Ventilation
Robert S. Crausman Chest Mar 1998: 844–845. [PDF]

Treatment of Legionella Lung Abscess: Unanswered Questions?
John N. Morley and Lou Crocker Smith Chest Mar 1998: 845. [PDF]

Nonspecific Airway Hyperresponsiveness in HIV Disease
Eusebi Chiner, Carlos H. Larramendi, José Luis Calpe, and Maria Teresa Puigcerver Chest Mar 1998: 845–846. [PDF]

Nonspecific Airway Hyperresponsiveness in HIV Disease
Jeanne M. Wallace and Donald P. Tashkin Chest Mar 1998: 846–847. [PDF]

Usefulness of the Flow Volume Loop
Chris T. Bolliger Chest Mar 1998: 847. [PDF]

Usefulness of the Flow Volume Loop
Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli and William Eschenbacher Chest Mar 1998: 847–848. [PDF]

Amiodarone-Induced Adverse Effects at the Beginning of Oral Therapy: Clinical Implications
Armando Gardini, Antonio D'Aloia, and Pompilio Faggiano Chest Mar 1998: 848. [PDF]

Amiodarone-Induced Adverse Effects at the Beginning of Oral Therapy: Clinical Implications
Stephen L. Winters, R. Gregory Sachs, and Jay H. Curwin Chest Mar 1998: 848. [PDF]

Amiodarone-Induced Adverse Effects at the Beginning of Oral Therapy: Clinical Implications
Itamar Goldstein Chest Mar 1998: 848–849. [PDF]

Urine Thrombomodulin in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Mari Iguchi, Hajime Goto, Makoto Goto, and Hiroyuki Shinno Chest Mar 1998: 849. [PDF]

Airway Obstruction With Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Pasquale Ciaglia Chest Mar 1998: 849–850. [PDF]

More on Airway Obstruction With Percutaneous Tracheostomy
Mark J. Rumbak Chest Mar 1998: 850. [PDF]

T-Wave Inversion in Pulmonary Embolism
George Nikolic Chest Mar 1998: 850–851. [PDF]

Asthma Therapy Clarified
Robert P. Baker Chest Mar 1998: 851. [PDF]

Asthma Therapy Clarified
John W. Georgitis Chest Mar 1998: 851. [PDF]

Pulmonary Hypertension and Leukemia
Susan Murin Chest Mar 1998: 851–852. [PDF]

Pulmonary Hypertension and Leukemia
Leonard J. Rossoff Chest Mar 1998: 852. [PDF]

Chronic Necrotizing Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Approach to Management
William E. Caras Chest Mar 1998: 852. [PDF]

Chronic Necrotizing Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Douglas B. Schwartz and Joseph L. Saraceno Chest Mar 1998: 852–853. [PDF]

Measuring Nebulizer Output
Jeremy R. Beach Chest Mar 1998: 853. [PDF]

Measuring Nebulizer Output
Gerald C. Smaldone Chest Mar 1998: 853. [PDF]

Patient Selection for Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Jeffrey Rothschild Chest Mar 1998: 853–854. [PDF]