miscellaneous

CHEST Reviewers 2006

Chest 130: 75-83 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum

Chest 130: 1954 [Full Text] [PDF]  

editorials

Impaired Lung Function and Risk for Stroke: Role of the Systemic Inflammation Response?

Eiji Tamagawa and Stephan F. van Eeden
Chest 130: 1631-1633, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1631 [Full Text] [PDF]  

New Risks for Pulmonary Hypertension: Need for a Large Epidemiologic Study

Elisabeth D. Willers and John H. Newman
Chest 130: 1633-1635, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1633 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Discontinuing Mechanical Ventilatory Support: Removing Positive Pressure Ventilation vs Removing the Artificial Airway

Neil MacIntyre
Chest 130: 1635-1636, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1635 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Double Jeopardy

Donald R. Royall
Chest 130: 1636-1638, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1636 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Consider Rifampin BUT Be Cautious

David Ashkin, Joanne Julien, Michael Lauzardo, and Elena Hollender
Chest 130: 1638-1640, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1638 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Introducing the Primer of Medical Ethics

Constantine A. Manthous
Chest 130: 1640-1641, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1640 [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research LUNG FUNCTION

Lung Function and Ischemic Stroke Incidence: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Atsushi Hozawa, Joanne L. Billings, Eyal Shahar, Tetsuya Ohira, Wayne D. Rosamond, and Aaron R. Folsom
Chest 130: 1642-1649, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1642 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A Statistical Rationale for the Use of Forced Expired Volume in 6 s

Robert L. Jensen, Robert O. Crapo, Paul Enright Others From the Family Heart Study
Chest 130: 1650-1656, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1650 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

Is Methamphetamine Use Associated With Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?

Kelly M. Chin, Richard N. Channick, and Lewis J. Rubin
Chest 130: 1657-1663, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1657 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Risk Factors for Extubation Failure in Patients Following a Successful Spontaneous Breathing Trial

Fernando Frutos-Vivar, Niall D. Ferguson, Andrés Esteban, Scott K. Epstein, Yaseen Arabi, Carlos Apezteguía, Marco González, Nicholas S. Hill, Stefano Nava, Gabriel D’Empaire, and Antonio Anzueto
Chest 130: 1664-1671, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1664 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Impact of an Antibiotic Cycling Program on Empirical Therapy for Gram-Negative Infections

Liana R. Merz, David K. Warren, Marin H. Kollef, Scott K. Fridkin, and Victoria J. Fraser
Chest 130: 1672-1678, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1672 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Morbidity and Mortality of Patients With Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections Admitted to the ICU

Sangeeta Mehta, Allison McGeer, Donald E. Low, David Hallett, Dennis J. Bowman, Stacey L. Grossman, and Thomas E. Stewart
Chest 130: 1679-1686, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1679 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research COPD

Drawing Impairment Predicts Mortality in Severe COPD

Antonelli-Incalzi Raffaele, Corsonello Andrea, Pedone Claudio, Trojano Luigi, Acanfora Domenico, Spada Aldo, Izzo Orsola, and Rengo Franco
Chest 130: 1687-1694, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1687 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pooled Clinical Trial Analysis of Tiotropium Safety

Steven Kesten, Michele Jara, Charles Wentworth, and Stephan Lanes
Chest 130: 1695-1703, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1695 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Economic Benefits of Self-Management Education in COPD

Jean Bourbeau, Jean-Paul Collet, Kevin Schwartzman, Thierry Ducruet, Diane Nault, Carole Bradley the COPD axis of the Respiratory Health Network of the Fond de la recherche en santé du Québec
Chest 130: 1704-1711, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1704 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research TUBERCULOSIS

Enhancement of Treatment Completion for Latent Tuberculosis Infection With 4 Months of Rifampin

Alfred Lardizabal, Marian Passannante, Faysal Kojakali, Christopher Hayden, and Lee B. Reichman
Chest 130: 1712-1717, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1712 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research ASTHMA

Increased Leukotriene E₄ in the Exhaled Breath Condensate of Children With Mild Asthma

Atsushi Shibata, Toshio Katsunuma, Morimitsu Tomikawa, Aiko Tan, Keisuke Yuki, Kenichi Akashi, and Yoshikatsu Eto
Chest 130: 1718-1722, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1718 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Disproportionate Breathlessness Associated With Deep Sighing Breathing in a Patient Presenting With Difficult-To-Treat Asthma

Curig O. Prys-Picard, Fiona Kellett, and Robert M. Niven
Chest 130: 1723-1725, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1723 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Improvements in Distal Lung Function Correlate With Asthma Symptoms After Treatment With Oral Montelukast

Monica Kraft, Charles B. Cairns, Misoo C. Ellison, Juno Pak, Charles Irvin, and Sally Wenzel
Chest 130: 1726-1732, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1726 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Budesonide/Formoterol Maintenance Plus Reliever Therapy: A New Strategy in Pediatric Asthma

Hans Bisgaard, Pascal Le Roux, Ditlef Bjåmer, Andrzej Dymek, Jan H. Vermeulen, and Christer Hultquist
Chest 130: 1733-1743, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1733 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research SLEEP MEDICINE

The Effect of Altitude Descent on Obstructive Sleep Apnea

David Patz, Mark Spoon, Richard Corbin, Michael Patz, Louise Dover, Bruce Swihart, and David White
Chest 130: 1744-1750, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1744 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The Correlation Among Obesity, Apnea-Hypopnea Index, and Tonsil Size in Children

Yuen-yu Lam, Eric Y.T. Chan, Daniel K. Ng, Chung-hong Chan, Josephine M.Y. Cheung, Shuk-yu Leung, Pok-yu Chow, and Ka-li Kwok
Chest 130: 1751-1756, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1751 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relationship Between Upper Airway and Inspiratory Pump Muscle Force in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Kelly L. Shepherd, Cathryn M. Jensen, Kathleen J. Maddison, David R. Hillman, and Peter R. Eastwood
Chest 130: 1757-1764, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1757 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Evaluation in Predicting Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Zhifei Xu, Daniel Ka Leung Cheuk, and So Lun Lee
Chest 130: 1765-1771, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1765 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Normalization of Memory Performance and Positive Airway Pressure Adherence in Memory-Impaired Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Molly E. Zimmerman, J. Todd Arnedt, Michael Stanchina, Richard P. Millman, and Mark S. Aloia
Chest 130: 1772-1778, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1772 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Longitudinal Study of Risk Factors for Habitual Snoring in a General Adult Population: The Busselton Health Study

Matthew Knuiman, Alan James, Mark Divitini, and Helen Bartholomew
Chest 130: 1779-1783, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1779 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research LUNG CANCER

Smoking Cessation After Diagnosis of Lung Cancer Is Associated With a Beneficial Effect on Performance Status

Sevin Baser, Vickie R. Shannon, Georgie A. Eapen, Carlos A. Jimenez, Amir Onn, E Lin, and Rodolfo C. Morice
Chest 130: 1784-1790, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1784 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Routine Mediastinoscopy and Esophageal Ultrasound Fine-Needle Aspiration in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Who Are Clinically N2 Negative: A Prospective Study

Robert James Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant, and Mohamad A. Eloubeidi
Chest 130: 1791-1795, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1791 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Women With Pathologic Stage I, II, and III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Have Better Survival Than Men

Robert James Cerfolio, Ayesha S. Bryant, Ethan Scott, Manisha Sharma, Francisco Robert, Sharon A. Spencer, and Robert I. Garver
Chest 130: 1796-1802, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1796 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Outcome of Treated Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With and Without Central Airway Obstruction

Prashant N. Chhajed, Florent Baty, Miklos Pless, Stephanie Somandin, Michael Tamm, and Martin H. Brutsche
Chest 130: 1803-1807, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1803 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE

Is Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism After Therapy Reduced by Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin Compared With Oral Anticoagulants?

Gianluigi Ferretti, Emilio Bria, Diana Giannarelli, Paolo Carlini, Alessandra Felici, Mario Mandalà, Paola Papaldo, Alessandra Fabi, Mariangela Ciccarese, Federica Cuppone, Fabiana Letizia Cecere, Carmen Nuzzo, Edmondo Terzoli, and Francesco Cognetti
Chest 130: 1808-1816, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1808 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clinical Syndromes and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Pulmonary Embolism: Findings From the RIETE Registry

José Luís Lobo, Vanesa Zorrilla, Felipe Aizpuru, Fernando Uresandi, Ferrán Garcia-Bragado, Francisco Conget, and Manuel Monreal
Chest 130: 1817-1822, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1817 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY

Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Therapy Use in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Need for Consensus and a Management Guideline

Gregory Y. H. Lip and Manas Karpha
Chest 130: 1823-1827, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1823 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Table: Individual patient characteristics, treatment type, and duration]  

original research PROLONGED MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Survival of Patients With Kyphoscoliosis Receiving Mechanical Ventilation or Oxygen at Home

Torbjörn Gustafson, Karl A. Franklin, Bengt Midgren, Kerstin Pehrsson, Jonas Ranstam, and Kerstin Ström
Chest 130: 1828-1833, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1828 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Home Mechanical Ventilation on Inspiratory Muscle Strength in COPD

Bernd Schönhofer, Michael I. Polkey, Stefan Suchi, and Dieter Köhler
Chest 130: 1834-1838, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1834 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research COUGH

Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms Among Patients With Chronic Cough

Peter V. Dicpinigaitis, Raymond Tso, and Gisela Banauch
Chest 130: 1839-1843, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1839 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research QUALITY OF CARE

The Quality of Obstructive Lung Disease Care for Adults in the United States as Measured by Adherence to Recommended Processes

Richard A. Mularski, Steven M. Asch, William H. Shrank, Eve A. Kerr, Claude M. Setodji, John L. Adams, Joan Keesey, and Elizabeth A. McGlynn
Chest 130: 1844-1850, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1844 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Two Supplementary Tables]  

original research SARCOIDOSIS

Clinical and Radiographic Indices Associated With Airflow Limitation in Patients With Sarcoidosis

Tomohiro Handa, Sonoko Nagai, Yasutaka Fushimi, Shinji Miki, Kosuke Ohta, Akio Niimi, Michiaki Mishima, and Takateru Izumi
Chest 130: 1851-1856, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1851 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

original research INTERVENTIONAL PULMONOLOGY

Efficacy and Complications of Small-Bore, Wire-Guided Chest Drains

Alex Horsley, Llinos Jones, John White, and Michael Henry
Chest 130: 1857-1863, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1857 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Chest Drain Record and Audit Form]  

medical ethics

The Inescapable Relevance of Bioethics for the Practicing Clinician

Joseph A. Carrese and Jeremy Sugarman
Chest 130: 1864-1872, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1864 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

translating basic research into clinical practice

Pharmacogenetics of Asthma

Ian P. Hall
Chest 130: 1873-1878, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1873 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

recent advances in chest medicine

Recent Advances in Respiratory Care for Neuromuscular Disease

Anita K. Simonds
Chest 130: 1879-1886, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1879 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

special feature

Respiratory Physiotherapy To Prevent Pulmonary Complications After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review

Patrick Pasquina, Martin R. Tramèr, Jean-Max Granier, and Bernhard Walder
Chest 130: 1887-1899, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1887 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

topics in practice management

Office-Based Bronchoscopy: Ready for Your Practice?

William W. Lunn
Chest 130: 1900-1905, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1900 [Full Text] [PDF]  

postgraduate education corner CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Pathogenetic Significance of Biological Markers of Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury in Experimental and Clinical Studies

James A. Frank, Polly E. Parsons, and Michael A. Matthay
Chest 130: 1906-1914, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1906 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

postgraduate education corner CONTEMPORARY REVIEWS IN SLEEP MEDICINE

Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders

Brandon S. Lu and Phyllis C. Zee
Chest 130: 1915-1923, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1915 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

postgraduate education corner CHEST IMAGING AND PATHOLOGY FOR CLINICIANS

A Patient With HIV, Dyspnea, and Multiple Pulmonary Nodules

Manish Joshi, Natalia Markelova, Diana Palacio, and Ralph M. Schapira
Chest 130: 1924-1928, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1924 [Full Text] [PDF]  

postgraduate education corner CASE RECORDS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

A 63-Year-Old Man With a Persistent Pulmonary Infiltrate and Pleural Effusion

Amy L. Olson, Gregory P. Cosgrove, Kevin K. Brown, and Marvin I. Schwarz
Chest 130: 1929-1934, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1929 [Full Text] [PDF]  

postgraduate education corner MEDICAL WRITING TIPS

How to Make a Good First Impression: A Proper Introduction

MaryAnn Foote
Chest 130: 1935-1937, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1935 [Full Text] [PDF]  

postgraduate education corner PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PEARLS

An 18-Year-Old Woman With Fever, Diffuse Pulmonary Opacities, and Rapid Onset of Respiratory Failure

Bobbak Vahid and Paul E. Marik
Chest 130: 1938-1941, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1938 [Full Text] [PDF]  

A 57-Year-Old Man With a Fluid-Containing Lung Cavity

Divay Chandra, Said H. Soubra, and Daniel M. Musher
Chest 130: 1942-1946, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1942 [Full Text] [PDF]  

correspondence

14-Hour Shift Schedule for Medical ICU Interns

Akhil Vallabhaneni, Dhruv Gadhia, Paul Foster, Mitchell Schwartz, Michele Demusis, Bekele Afessa, Joseph C. Kolars, and Rolf D. Hubmayr
Chest 130: 1947-1948, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1947 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bronchopleural Fistula or Alveolopleural Fistula?: Not Just Semantics

Navneet Singh, Ritesh Agarwal, and David Feller-Kopman
Chest 130: 1948-1949, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1948 [Full Text] [PDF] [file to accompany Feller-Kopman response]  

Bilevel Pressure vs Volume Ventilators for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients

John Robert Bach and Jyotsna M. Joshi
Chest 130: 1949-1950, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1949 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Acute Hypercapnia and Gas Exchange in ARDS

George Findlay, Matt Wise, and Scott E. Sinclair
Chest 130: 1950-1951, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1950 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Considerations About the Response Format of the Airways Questionnaire 20

Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Hector Verea-Hernando, Isabel Vázquez, Hubert Chen, Mark Eisner, Patricia Katz, Edward Yelin, and Paul Blanc
Chest 130: 1951-1952, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1951 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alteration of Bone Mineral Density in Cystic Fibrosis Adults

Anna Silvia Neri, Ilaria Lori, Giovanni Taccetti, Filippo Festini, Maurizio de Martino, Laura Masi, Maria Luisa Brandi, and Anne Stephenson
Chest 130: 1952-1953, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1952 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cost Analysis of Intensive Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Adult Patients

Jan G. Zijlstra, Anouk M. Corstjens, Jaap E. Tulleken, John H.J.M. Meertens, and Jack J.M. Ligtenberg
Chest 130: 1953-1954, doi:10.1378/chest.130.6.1953a [Full Text] [PDF]  

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