editorials

Ethics

A. Jay Block
Chest 2001 119: 321-328. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Abbreviated Language Skills

Gerald L. Baum
Chest 2001 119: 322. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lung Cancer Overdiagnosis Bias : "The Gyanousa Am Loose!"

Frederic W. Grannis, Jr.
Chest 2001 119: 322-323. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Seniors and Systolic Hypertension : An Unanswered Call to Arms

John W. Graves and Sheldon G. Sheps
Chest 2001 119: 323-327. [Full Text] [PDF]  

What Outcomes Should Be Measured in Patients With COPD?

Roger D. Yusen
Chest 2001 119: 327-328. [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations LUNG CANCER

CT Fluoroscopy Guidance for Transbronchial Needle Aspiration : An Experience in 35 Patients

Erik Garpestad, S. Nahum Goldberg, Felix Herth, Robert Garland, Joseph LoCicero, III, Robert Thurer, and Armin Ernst
Chest 2001 119: 329-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Staging by Positron Emission Tomography Predicts Survival in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Donnie P. Dunagan, Robert Chin, Jr., Trent W. McCain, L. Doug Case, Beth A. Harkness, Timothy Oaks, and Edward F. Haponik
Chest 2001 119: 333-339. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Combination Chemotherapy in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusions From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer : Cisplatin, Ifosfamide, and Irinotecan With Recombinant Human Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Support

Akihisa Fujita, Hirotsugu Takabatake, Shigeru Tagaki, and Kyuhichiro Sekine
Chest 2001 119: 340-343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations COPD/ASTHMA

The Costs of Treating COPD in the United States

Scott A. Strassels, David H. Smith, Sean D. Sullivan, and Puneet S. Mahajan
Chest 2001 119: 344-352. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutritional Intervention in COPD : A Systematic Overview

Ivone M. Ferreira, Dina Brooks, Yves Lacasse, and Roger S. Goldstein
Chest 2001 119: 353-363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Impact of a Hospital-Based Home-Care Program on the Management of COPD Patients Receiving Long-term Oxygen Therapy

Eva Farrero, Joan Escarrabill, Enric Prats, Marian Maderal, and Federic Manresa
Chest 2001 119: 364-369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Regular Inhaled Salbutamol : Effect on Airway Responsiveness to Methacholine and Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate and Tolerance to Bronchoprotection

Ruzica Jokic, Veronica A. Swystun, Beth E. Davis, and Donald W. Cockcroft
Chest 2001 119: 370-375. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PULMONARY FUNCTION

Thoracic Dimensions at Maximum Lung Inflation in Normal Subjects and in Patients With Obstructive and Restrictive Lung Diseases

Jean-François Bellemare, Marie-Pierre Cordeau, Pierre Leblanc, and François Bellemare
Chest 2001 119: 376-386. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of Levodopa on Pulmonary Function in Parkinson’s Disease

Bertrand Herer, Isabelle Arnulf, and Bruno Housset
Chest 2001 119: 387-393. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Dysfunction in Adults With Nephropathic Cystinosis

Yair Anikster, Felicitas Lacbawan, Mark Brantly, Bernadette L. Gochuico, Nilo A. Avila, William Travis, and William A. Gahl
Chest 2001 119: 394-401. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anti-inflammatory and Lung Function Effects of Montelukast in Asthmatic Volunteers Exposed to Sulfur Dioxide

Henry Gong, Jr., William S. Linn, Sheryl L. Terrell, Karen R. Anderson, and Kenneth W. Clark
Chest 2001 119: 402-408. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations AIRWAYS

The Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children With Tracheomalacia and Laryngomalacia

Haim Bibi, Ekaterina Khvolis, David Shoseyov, Melly Ohaly, David Ben Dor, Daniel London, and Dorit Ater
Chest 2001 119: 409-413. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The 24-h Effect of Mannitol on the Clearance of Mucus in Patients With Bronchiectasis

Evangelia Daviskas, Sandra D. Anderson, Stefan Eberl, H-Kim Chan, and Iven H. Young
Chest 2001 119: 414-421. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASE

Increased Lower Respiratory Tract Iron Concentrations in Alkaloidal ("Crack") Cocaine Users

Tariq M. Janjua, Amy E. Bohan, and Lewis J. Wesselius
Chest 2001 119: 422-427. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Occupational Distribution and Geographic Clustering of Deaths Certified To Be Cryptogenic Fibrosing Alveolitis in England and Wales

Jessica M. Harris, Paul Cullinan, and J. Corbett McDonald
Chest 2001 119: 428-433. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations SLEEP AND BREATHING

Predictability of Oxygen Desaturation During Sleep in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis : Clinical, Spirometric, and Exercise Parameters

Despina D. Frangolias and Pearce G. Wilcox
Chest 2001 119: 434-441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Performance of Nasal Prongs in Sleep Studies : Spectrum of Flow-Related Events

Lourdes Hernández, Eugeni Ballester, Ramón Farré, Joan Ramón Badia, Rafael Lobelo, Daniel Navajas, and Josep Maria Montserrat
Chest 2001 119: 442-450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Breath-to-Breath Variability Correlates With Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Peter Kowallik, Ilka Jacobi, Alexander Jirmann, Malte Meesmann, Michael Schmidt, and Hubert Wirtz
Chest 2001 119: 451-459. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Predictive Factors for the Need for Additional Humidification During Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

Dominique Rakotonanahary, Nathalie Pelletier-Fleury, Frédéric Gagnadoux, and Bernard Fleury
Chest 2001 119: 460-465. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PREGNANCY

The Safety of Dextromethorphan in Pregnancy : Results of a Controlled Study

Adrienne Einarson, Dorothy Lyszkiewicz, and Gideon Koren
Chest 2001 119: 466-469. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Transcatheter Embolotherapy of Maternal Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations During Pregnancy

Andrea S. Gershon, Marie E. Faughnan, Kenneth S. Chon, Robyn A. Pugash, John A. Clark, Michael J. Bohan, Katherine J. Henderson, Robert H. Hyland, and Robert I. White, Jr.
Chest 2001 119: 470-477. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

How Safely and for How Long Can Warfarin Therapy Be Withheld in Prosthetic Heart Valve Patients Hospitalized With a Major Hemorrhage?

Karthik Ananthasubramaniam, John N. Beattie, Howard S. Rosman, Vinod Jayam, and Steven Borzak
Chest 2001 119: 478-484. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Left Atrial Appendage Flow in Nonrheumatic Atrial Fibrillation : Relationship With Pulmonary Venous Flow and ECG Fibrillatory Wave Amplitude

Andreas Bollmann, Karl-Heinz Binias, Frank Grothues, Kai Sonne, Hans-Dieter Esperer, Peter Nikutta, and Helmut U. Klein
Chest 2001 119: 485-492. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Unusual Complication of Retrograde Dissection to the Coronary Sinus of Valsalva During Percutaneous Revascularization : A Single-Center Experience and Literature Review

Hon-Kan Yip, Chiung-Jen Wu, Kuo-Ho Yeh, Chi-Ling Hang, Chi-Yuan Fang, Kelvin Yuan-Kai Hsieh, and Morgan Fu
Chest 2001 119: 493-501. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Acute Ventricular Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation : IV Combination of Diltiazem and Digoxin vs IV Diltiazem Alone

Norrapol Wattanasuwan, Ijaz A. Khan, Nirav J. Mehta, Pratheep Arora, Narpinder Singh, Balendu C. Vasavada, and Terrence J. Sacchi
Chest 2001 119: 502-506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Weight Loss on the ECG of Normotensive Morbidly Obese Patients

Martin A. Alpert, Boyd E. Terry, Charles R. Hamm, T. Michael Fan, Michael V. Cohen, Clara V. Massey, and Jack A. Painter
Chest 2001 119: 507-510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations PLEURA

Potentially Dangerous Negative Intrapleural Pressures Generated by Ordinary Pleural Drainage Systems

Yaron Bar-El, Andre Ross, Anwar Kablawi, and Sandro Egenburg
Chest 2001 119: 511-514. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical investigations in critical care

The Pulmonary and Systemic Distribution and Elimination of Perflubron From Adult Patients Treated With Partial Liquid Ventilation

Craig A. Reickert, Thomas Pranikoff, Michael C. Overbeck, Ella A. Kazerooni, Kenneth D. Massey, Robert H. Bartlett, and Ronald B. Hirschl
Chest 2001 119: 515-522. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Filgrastim in Patients With Pneumonia and Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock

Richard G. Wunderink, Kenneth V. Leeper, Jr., Roland Schein, Steve Nelson, Bennett P. DeBoisblanc, Nick Fotheringham, and Eileen Logan
Chest 2001 119: 523-529. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Study of Consecutive Autopsies in a Medical ICU : A Comparison of Clinical Cause of Death and Autopsy Diagnosis

Dessmon Y. H. Tai, H. El-Bilbeisi, Sanjiv Tewari, Edward J. Mascha, Herbert P. Wiedemann, and Alejandro C. Arroliga
Chest 2001 119: 530-536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Factors Associated With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Paul Branca, Patricia McGaw, and Richard W. Light
Chest 2001 119: 537-546. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Epidemiology of Psychiatric Medication Use in Patients Recovering From Critical Illness at a Long-term Acute-Care Facility

Craig R. Weinert
Chest 2001 119: 547-553. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

laboratory and animal investigations

Effect of a Serotonin Receptor Antagonist on Interleukin-6-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats

Masayuki Miyata, Masayuki Ito, Tomomi Sasajima, Hiromasa Ohira, and Reiji Kasukawa
Chest 2001 119: 554-561. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Home Ventilator Low-Pressure Alarms Fail To Detect Accidental Decannulation With Pediatric Tracheostomy Tubes

Sheila S. Kun, Craig T. Nakamura, James F. Ripka, Sally L. Davidson Ward, and Thomas G. Keens
Chest 2001 119: 562-564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Size and Composition Changes in Diaphragmatic Fibers in Rats Exposed to Chronic Hypercapnia

Miho Kumagai, Tetsuri Kondo, Yasuyo Ohta, and Tadayuki Ishihara
Chest 2001 119: 565-571. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

reviews

Tissue Plasminogen Activator for the Treatment of Deep Venous Thrombosis of the Lower Extremity : A Systematic Review

Alan Forster and Philip Wells
Chest 2001 119: 572-579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

special report

The Value of a Hospitalist Service : Efficient Care for the Aging Population?

Dani Hackner, George Tu, Glenn D. Braunstein, Mark Ault, Scott Weingarten, and Zab Mohsenifar
Chest 2001 119: 580-589. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

consensus statement

Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax : An American College of Chest Physicians Delphi Consensus Statement

Michael H. Baumann, Charlie Strange, John E. Heffner, Richard Light, Thomas J. Kirby, Jeffrey Klein, James D. Luketich, Edward A. Panacek, and Steven A. Sahn
Chest 2001 119: 590-602. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ethics in cardiopulmonary medicine

Do Surrogate Decision Makers Provide Accurate Consent for Intensive Care Research?

Michael Coppolino and Lynn Ackerson
Chest 2001 119: 603-612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

impact of basic research on tomorrow's medicine

Gene Therapy for Pulmonary Diseases

James West and David M. Rodman
Chest 2001 119: 613-617. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

roentgenogram of the month

Calcification at the Left Cardiac Border

Thomas Krasemann, Volker Debus, and Johannes Vogt
Chest 2001 119: 618-621. [Full Text] [PDF]  

minimally invasive techniques

Evaluation of Different Minimally Invasive Techniques in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery : Is a Full Sternotomy Always a Necessity?

Christian Hagl, Ulrich Stock, Axel Haverich, and Gustav Steinhoff
Chest 2001 119: 622-627. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

clinical problems in cardiopulmonary disease

Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation : Problems of Management

Richard L. Page, James A. Reiffel, and Morton E. Tavel
Chest 2001 119: 628-631. [Full Text] [PDF]  

bronchoscopy

Utility of Blind Forceps Biopsy of the Main Carina and Upper-Lobe Carina in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Hakan Gunen, Ozkan Kizkin, Canan Tahaoglu, and Oguz Aktas
Chest 2001 119: 632-637. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

selected reports

Diaphragmatic Paralysis Following Cervical Chiropractic Manipulation : Case Report and Review

David J. Schram, William Vosik, and David Cantral
Chest 2001 119: 638-640. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to a Funeral Director During Routine Embalming

Michael Lauzardo, Phil Lee, Heather Duncan, and Yvonne Hale
Chest 2001 119: 640-642. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wegener’s Granulomatosis Responding to Antituberculous Drugs

Mikio Toyoshima, Kingo Chida, Takafumi Suda, Shiro Imokawa, and Hirotoshi Nakamura
Chest 2001 119: 643-645. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Focal Congenital Alveolar Proteinosis Associated With Abnormal Surfactant Protein B Messenger RNA

Eva Mildenberger, Daphne E. deMello, Zhenwu Lin, Hans Kössel, Thomas Hoehn, and Hans T. Versmold
Chest 2001 119: 645-647. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marked Tachypnea in Siblings With Chronic Beryllium Disease due to Copper-Beryllium Alloy

Susan M. Tarlo, Kunuk Rhee, Elizabeth Powell, Emad Amer, Lee Newman, Gary Liss, and Norman Jones
Chest 2001 119: 647-650. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Case Report of a Dactylaria Fungal Infection in a Lung Transplant Patient

Joseph E. Mazur and Marc A. Judson
Chest 2001 119: 651-653. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Benign Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy in Congestive Heart Failure

Abdoukarim Ngom, Pascal Dumont, Patrice Diot, and E. Lemarié
Chest 2001 119: 653-656. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pulmonary Tumor Embolism as a Presenting Feature of Cavoatrial Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Kevin Wilson, Jeffrey Guardino, and Oz M. Shapira
Chest 2001 119: 657-658. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

communications to the editor

Hazards of Lung Cancer Screening : Three Vignettes and a Critique

Jerome Reich, Timothy C. Kennedy, York Miller, and Sheila Prindiville
Chest 2001 119: 659-673. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotensin-II Receptor Antagonists, and Pneumonia in Elderly Hypertensive Patients With Stroke

Tadashi Arai, Yo Yasuda, Tadatake Takaya, Satoshi Toshima, Yoshitomo Kashiki, Maroki Shibayama, Naoki Yoshimi, Hisayoshi Fujiwara, Mutsuo Yamaya, Masaru Yanai, and Hidetada Sasaki
Chest 2001 119: 660-661. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Half-life of Blood Carboxyhemoglobin

Takeshi Shimazu, Lindell K. Weaver, Steve Howe, Ramona Hopkins, and Karen J. Chan
Chest 2001 119: 661-663. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bacteria and COPD Exacerbations Redux

Jan V. Hirschmann, Timothy F. Murphy, Sanjay Sethi, and Michael S. Niederman
Chest 2001 119: 663-667. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Guidelines vs Clinical Practice

Kenneth M. Frankel
Chest 2001 119: 667. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Some Historical Notes on Behçet’s Disease

Tsung O. Cheng
Chest 2001 119: 667-668. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Montelukast and Churg-Strauss Syndrome

James F. Donohue
Chest 2001 119: 668. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ECG Abnormalities Associated With Hypocalcemia

Basil M. RuDusky
Chest 2001 119: 668-669. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Coulter Counter Registers Talc Particles as Leukocytes

Y. C. Gary Lee, Kirk B. Lane, and Richard W. Light
Chest 2001 119: 669-670. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tacholiquine Inhalation and Aspirin-Induced Asthma

Miki Abo and Masaki Fujimura
Chest 2001 119: 670. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bronchoscopy via Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Patients With Respiratory Failure

Gregory McGrath, Mike Das-Gupta, and Geoffrey Clarke
Chest 2001 119: 670-671. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prosthetic Reconstruction of the Resected Diaphragm : The Way To Go

Gaetano Rocco and Erino A. Rendina
Chest 2001 119: 671. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Intrapleural Administration of Diluted Fibrin Glue for Intractable Pneumothorax

Neeraj Gupta and Lokendra Dave
Chest 2001 119: 671-672. [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Loss of Endothelium-Dependent Vascular Tone Control in Systemic Sclerosis

Riccardo Livi, Laila Teghini, Sergio Generini, and Marco Matucci-Cerinic
Chest 2001 119: 672-673. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clarification of Sleep Study Procedures

B. Gail Demko
Chest 2001 119: 673. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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