editorials

Translational Research Is Hurting

A. Jay Block
Chest 1999 115: 311. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Rehabilitation : Sisyphus or Odysseus?

Frederic D. Seifer, Jennifer L. Hefner, Deborah Cestaro-Seifer, and Jay B. Mehta
Chest 1999 115: 311-313. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Emerging Role of Leukotriene Antagonists in Asthma Therapy

Brian J. Lipworth
Chest 1999 115: 313-316. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Extra-Fine Corticosteroid Aerosols From Hydrofluoroalkane-134a Metered-Dose Inhalers : Potential Advantages and Disadvantages

Donald P. Tashkin
Chest 1999 115: 316-318. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Surgical Lung Volume Reduction in Emphysema : How Much for How Long?

Erich W. Russi
Chest 1999 115: 318-320. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis, and Lung Cancer

Daniel E. Banks, Mei-lin Wang, and John E. Parker
Chest 1999 115: 320-322. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning : A Disease of a Thousand Faces

Jeffrey Fisher
Chest 1999 115: 322-323. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations ASTHMA

Effects of Genetic Polymorphism on Ex Vivo and In Vivo Function of ß₂-Adrenoceptors in Asthmatic Patients

Brian J. Lipworth, Ian P. Hall, Soong Tan, Imran Aziz, and Wendy Coutie
Chest 1999 115: 324-328. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Albuterol Sulfate Spiros Inhaler and Albuterol Metered-Dose Inhaler in Asthma

Harold Nelson, James P. Kemp, Stewart Bieler, Leigh M. Vaughan, and Malcolm R. Hill
Chest 1999 115: 329-335. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Therapeutic Effect of Zafirlukast as Monotherapy in Steroid-Naive Patients With Severe Persistent Asthma

James P. Kemp, Margaret C. Minkwitz, Catherine M. Bonuccelli, and Marshelle S. Warren
Chest 1999 115: 336-342. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hydrofluoroalkane-134a Beclomethasone Dipropionate, 400 µg, Is as Effective as Chlorofluorocarbon Beclomethasone Dipropionate, 800 µg, for the Treatment of Moderate Asthma

Gary Gross, Philip J. Thompson, Paul Chervinsky, and Jennifer Vanden Burgt
Chest 1999 115: 343-351. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Infused Angiotensin II on the Bronchoconstrictor Activity of Inhaled Endothelin-1 in Asthma

George W. Chalmers, Evelyn A. Millar, Stuart A. Little, Malcolm C. Shepherd, and Neil C. Thomson
Chest 1999 115: 352-356. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations HYPERSENSITIVITY

Development of Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue in Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis

Takafumi Suda, Kingo Chida, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Shiro Imokawa, Masatoshi Iwata, Hirotoshi Nakamura, and Atsuhiko Sato
Chest 1999 115: 357-363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in Cystic Fibrosis: Role of Atopy and Response to Itraconazole

Ilynn B. Nepomuceno, Silvia Esrig, and Richard B. Moss
Chest 1999 115: 364-370. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD

Body Composition Analysis by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and Exercise Performance in Underweight Patients With COPD

Masanori Yoshikawa, Takahiro Yoneda, Atsushi Kobayashi, Akihiro Fu, Hideaki Takenaka, Nobuhiro Narita, and Kunimoto Nezu
Chest 1999 115: 371-375. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Inhaled Bronchodilators on Pulmonary Hemodynamics at Rest and During Exercise in Patients With COPD

Shunichi Saito, Kenji Miyamoto, Masaharu Nishimura, Akira Aida, Hiroshi Saito, Ichizo Tsujino, and Yoshikazu Kawakami
Chest 1999 115: 376-382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY

Health-Related Quality of Life Improves Following Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

Marilyn L. Moy, Edward P. Ingenito, Steven J. Mentzer, Randall B. Evans, and John J. Reilly, Jr.
Chest 1999 115: 383-389. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Survival Following Bilateral Staple Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema

Matthew Brenner, Robert J. McKenna, Jr., John C. Chen, Kathy Osann, Ledford Powell, Arthur F. Gelb, Richard J. Fischel, and Archie F. Wilson
Chest 1999 115: 390-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

The Higher Risk of Bleeding in Lung Transplant Recipients From Bronchoscopy Is Independent of Traditional Bleeding Risks: Results of a Prospective Cohort Study

Gregory B. Diette, Charles M. Wiener, and Peter White, Jr.
Chest 1999 115: 397-402. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Persistent Increases of BAL Neutrophils as a Predictor of Mortality Following Lung Transplant

Jonathan A. Henke, Jeffrey A. Golden, Edward H. Yelin, Fraser A. Keith, and Paul D. Blanc
Chest 1999 115: 403-409. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

Maximal Exercise Testing for the Selection of Heart Transplantation Candidates: Limitation of Peak Oxygen Consumption

David Ramos-Barbón, David Fitchett, William J. Gibbons, David A. Latter, and Robert D. Levy
Chest 1999 115: 410-417. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pericardial Involvement in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

José Silva-Cardoso, Brenda Moura, Luis Martins, António Mota-Miranda, Francisco Rocha-Gonçalves, and Henrique Lecour
Chest 1999 115: 418-422. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSIS

Accuracy of CT for the Detection of Pleural Adhesions: Correlation With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

Andrew C. Mason, Barbara H. Miller, Mark J. Krasna, and Charles S. White
Chest 1999 115: 423-427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Human Leukocyte Antigen-Associated Susceptibility to Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Molecular Analysis of Class II Alleles by DNA Amplification and Oligonucleotide Hybridization in Mexican Patients

David Terán-Escandón, Luis Terán-Ortiz, Angel Camarena-Olvera, Georgina González-Avila, Miguel Angel Vaca-Marín, Julio Granados, and Moisés Selman
Chest 1999 115: 428-433. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Measuring Persistent Cough in Children in Epidemiological Studies: Development of a Questionnaire and Assessment of Prevalence in Two Countries

Adeola O. Faniran, Jennifer K. Peat, and Ann J. Woolcock
Chest 1999 115: 434-439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Travel as a Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolic Disease: A Case-Control Study

Emile Ferrari, Thierry Chevallier, Alexis Chapelier, and Marcel Baudouy
Chest 1999 115: 440-444. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Detection of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Patients With a Normal Chest Radiograph

Darcy D. Marciniuk, Brian D. McNab, W. Tom Martin, and Vernon H. Hoeppner
Chest 1999 115: 445-452. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

A Randomized and Controlled Trial of the Effect of Treatment Aimed at Maximizing Oxygen Delivery in Patients With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock

Inmaculada Alía, Andrés Esteban, Federico Gordo, Jose A. Lorente, Cesar Diaz, Jose A. Rodriguez, and Fernando Frutos
Chest 1999 115: 453-461. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Inadequate Antimicrobial Treatment of Infections: A Risk Factor for Hospital Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients

Marin H. Kollef, Glenda Sherman, Suzanne Ward, and Victoria J. Fraser
Chest 1999 115: 462-474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of Pulse Oximetry to Recognize Severity of Airflow Obstruction in Obstructive Airway Disease: Correlation With Pulsus Paradoxus

Tina V. Hartert, Arthur P. Wheeler, and James R. Sheller
Chest 1999 115: 475-481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Esophageal-Directed Pressure Support Ventilation in Normal Volunteers

Mathew Barnard, Avinash Shukla, Tim Lovell, and John Goldstone
Chest 1999 115: 482-489. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Bioabsorbable Self-reinforced Poly-L-Lactide, Metallic, and Silicone Stents in the Management of Experimental Tracheal Stenosis

Antti Korpela, Pertti Aarnio, Hannu Sariola, Pertti Törmälä, and Ari Harjula
Chest 1999 115: 490-495. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of a New Self-expandable Silicone Stent in an Experimental Tracheal Stenosis

Chris T Bolliger, Christoph Wyser, Xianren Wu, Rolf Hauser, Wolfgang Studer, Peter Dalquen, and André P Perruchoud
Chest 1999 115: 496-501. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fine-Needle Interstitial Photodynamic Therapy of the Lung Parenchyma: Photosensitizer Distribution and Morphologic Effects of Treatment

David I. Fielding, Giovanni A. Buonaccorsi, Alexander J. MacRobert, Andrew M. Hanby, Martin R. Hetzel, and Stephen G. Bown
Chest 1999 115: 502-510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Thoracic Involvement With Pheochromocytoma: A Review

Sunder Sandur, Asok Dasgupta, Joel L. Shapiro, Alejandro C. Arroliga, and Atul C. Mehta
Chest 1999 115: 511-521. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tuberculous Mycotic Aneurysm of the Aorta: Review of Published Medical and Surgical Experience

Richard Long, Randolph Guzman, Howard Greenberg, Janice Safneck, and Earl Hershfield
Chest 1999 115: 522-531. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

preliminary report

Screw-thread vs Dumon Endoprosthesis in the Management of Tracheal Stenosis

Marc Noppen, Marc Meysman, Ingeborg Claes, Jan D'Haese, and Walter Vincken
Chest 1999 115: 532-535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

opinions/hypotheses

Asbestosis: A Marker for the Increased Risk of Lung Cancer Among Workers Exposed to Asbestos

William Weiss
Chest 1999 115: 536-549. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rhinosinusitis and Asthma: Epiphenomenon or Causal Association?

Fernando M. de Benedictis and Andrew Bush
Chest 1999 115: 550-556. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary physiologic test of the month

Interpreting Spirometric Data: Impact of Substitution of Arm Span for Standing Height in Adults From North India

Ashutosh N. Aggarwal, Dheeraj Gupta, and Surinder K. Jindal
Chest 1999 115: 557-562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

minimally invasive techniques

Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Small Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules: Indications for Preoperative Marking

Kenji Suzuki, Kanji Nagai, Junji Yoshida, Hironobu Ohmatsu, Kenro Takahashi, Mitsuyo Nishimura, and Yutaka Nishiwaki
Chest 1999 115: 563-568. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical problems in cardiopulmonary disease

Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Problems in Diagnosis and Management

Terri Borrowman, Robert Love, and Jay W. Mason
Chest 1999 115: 569-571. [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

Anterior Mediastinal Mass in a Patient With Prior Saphenous Vein Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Isabelle Trop, Louise Samson, Marie-Pierre Cordeau, Pierre Leblanc, and Eric Thérasse
Chest 1999 115: 572-576. [Full Text] [PDF]  

pulmonary and critical care pearls

Hypoxemia, Cerebrovascular Accident, and a Chest Mass in a 78-Year-Old Woman

Keith A. Coffee and Bonnie S. Slovis
Chest 1999 115: 577-579. [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

The Role of Catalytic Converters in Automobile Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Case Report

Bradley Vossberg and Judah Skolnick
Chest 1999 115: 580-581. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dumon Stent Placement via Endotracheal Tube

Hiroaki Nomori, Hirotoshi Horio, and Keiichi Suemasu
Chest 1999 115: 582-583. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mediastinal Thoracic Duct Cyst

Fengshi Chen, Toru Bando, Nobuharu Hanaoka, Yasuji Terada, Osamu Ike, Hiromi Wada, and Shigeki Hitomi
Chest 1999 115: 584-585. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

High-voltage Injury Resulting in Permanent Right Heart Dysfunction

Michael P. McGill, Timothy J. Kamp, and Peter S. Rahko
Chest 1999 115: 586-587. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intracardiac Leiomyomatosis: Echocardiographic Features

Iftikhar J. Kullo, Jae K. Oh, Gary L. Keeney, Bijoy K. Khandheria, and James B. Seward
Chest 1999 115: 587-591. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Lung With Metastasis to Lymph Nodes

Ozuru O. Ukoha, Paul Quartararo, Darryl Carter, Michael Kashgarian, and Ronald B. Ponn
Chest 1999 115: 591-595. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Spontaneous Partial Expectoration of an Endobronchial Carcinoid

William F. Kelly, Eric A. Crawley, Dan J. Vick, and Kenneth M. Hurwitz
Chest 1999 115: 595-598. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Coronary Spasm and Cardiac Arrest From Carcinoid Crisis During Laser Bronchoscopy

Atul C. Mehta, Albert L. Rafanan, Reginald Bulkley, Michael Walsh, and Glenn E. DeBoer
Chest 1999 115: 598-600. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Spontaneous Regression of Lung Metastases : Possible BOOP Connection?

Keshav Chander, Lawrence Feldman, and Renu Mahajan
Chest 1999 115: 601-602. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Significance of Cough as a Defense Mechanism or a Symptom in Elderly Patients With Aspiration and Diffuse Aspiration Bronchiolitis

Shinji Teramoto, Takeshi Matsuse, and Yasuyoshi Ouchi
Chest 1999 115: 602. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Response

Richard S. Irwin
Chest 1999 115: 602-603. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mortality of Untreated Deep Vein Thrombosis Following Knee Arthroscopy

Paul Egermayer
Chest 1999 115: 604. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Continuous IV Sedation and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation

Tacla A. Sfeir and Tihomir Stefanec
Chest 1999 115: 604. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Response

Marin H. Kollef
Chest 1999 115: 604-605. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Role of Chest Pain in Aortic Dissection : Is It Enough for a Predictive Diagnosis?

Stefano Schena, Alfonso Agnino, and Luigi de Luca Tupputi Schinosa
Chest 1999 115: 605. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Response

Howard S. Rosman, Steven Borzak, and Sarine Patel
Chest 1999 115: 606. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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