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[Full text] ARTICLES: Acute Lung Injury: GEORGE NAKOS, IRAKLIS TSANGARIS, ELEONORA KOSTANTI, CHRISTOS NATHANAIL, ALEXANDRA LACHANA, VASILIOS KOULOURAS, and DIMITRA KASTANI Effect of the Prone Position on Patients with Hydrostatic Pulmonary Edema Compared with Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Pulmonary Fibrosis Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 360-368. [Abstract] [Full text] MARC MOSS, DAVID M. GUIDOT, MONIQUE WONG-LAMBERTINA, TERRI TEN HOOR, RAFAEL L. PEREZ, and LOU ANN S. BROWN The Effects of Chronic Alcohol Abuse on Pulmonary Glutathione Homeostasis Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 414-419. [Abstract] [Full text] R. SCOTT HARRIS, DEAN R. HESS, and JOSÉ G. VENEGAS An Objective Analysis of the Pressure-Volume Curve in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 432-439. [Abstract] [Full text] ANDREAS GÜNTHER, PARVIN MOSAVI, SABINE HEINEMANN, CLEMENS RUPPERT, HEIDI MUTH, PHILIPP MARKART, FRIEDRICH GRIMMINGER, DIETER WALMRATH, BETTINA TEMMESFELD-WOLLBRÜCK, and WERNER SEEGER Alveolar Fibrin Formation Caused by Enhanced Procoagulant and Depressed Fibrinolytic Capacities in Severe Pneumonia . Comparison with the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 454-462. [Abstract] [Full text] JOHN R. HOTCHKISS, Jr., LLUIS BLANCH, GASTON MURIAS, ALEXANDER B. ADAMS, DOUG A. OLSON, O. D. WANGENSTEEN, PERRY H. LEO, and JOHN J. MARINI Effects of Decreased Respiratory Frequency on Ventilator-induced Lung Injury Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 463-468. [Abstract] [Full text] WALTER G. OLIVERA, DAVID E. CICCOLELLA, NORA BARQUIN, KAREN M. RIDGE, DAVID H. RUTSCHMAN, DONOVAN B. YEATES, and JACOB I. SZNAJDER Aldosterone Regulates Na,K-ATPase and Increases Lung Edema Clearance in Rats Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 567-573. [Abstract] [Full text] ZHAO-HUI ZHOU, BO SUN, KE LIN, and LIE-WEI ZHU Prevention of Rabbit Acute Lung Injury by Surfactant, Inhaled Nitric Oxide, and Pressure Support Ventilation Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 581-588. [Abstract] [Full text] Airway Biology and Disease: PAUL D. SCANLON, JOHN E. CONNETT, LANCE A. WALLER, MURRAY D. ALTOSE, WILLIAM C. BAILEY, A. SONIA BUIST, and DONALD P.TASHKIN for th e Lung Health Study Research Group Smoking Cessation and Lung Function in Mild-to-Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease . The Lung Health Study Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 381-390. [Abstract] [Full text] MAREK L. KOWALSKI, RAFAL PAWLICZAK, JANINA WOZNIAK, KATARZYNA SIUDA, MARITA PONIATOWSKA, JOLANTA IWASZKIEWICZ, TOMASZ KORNATOWSKI, and MICHAEL A. KALINER Differential Metabolism of Arachidonic Acid in Nasal Polyp Epithelial Cells Cultured from Aspirin-sensitive and Aspirin-tolerant Patients Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 391-398. [Abstract] [Full text] CATHERINE LAMBLIN, ANNE BRICHET, THIERRY PEREZ, JEAN DARRAS, ANDRÉ BERNARD TONNEL, and BENOÎT WALLAERT Long-term Follow-up of Pulmonary Function in Patients with Nasal Polyposis Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 406-413. [Abstract] [Full text] MATTHIAS ULBRECHT, MARKUS THOMAS HERGETH, MATTHIAS WJST, JOACHIM HEINRICH, HEIKE BICKEBÖLLER, HEINZ-ERICH WICHMANN, and ELISABETH HELENE WEISS Association of 2-Adrenoreceptor Variants with Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 469-474. [Abstract] [Full text] JOSE BELDA, RICHARD LEIGH, KRISHNAN PARAMESWARAN, PAUL M. O'BYRNE, MALCOLM R. SEARS, and FREDERICK E. HARGREAVE Induced Sputum Cell Counts in Healthy Adults Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 475-478. [Abstract] [Full text] JULIA A. NIGHTINGALE, DUNCAN F. ROGERS, K. FAN CHUNG, and PETER J. BARNES No Effect of Inhaled Budesonide on the Response to Inhaled Ozone in Normal Subjects Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 479-486. [Abstract] [Full text] LIESL M. OSMAN, CHRISTINE CALDER, ROMA ROBERTSON, JAMES A. R. FRIEND, JOSEPH S. LEGGE, and J. GRAHAM DOUGLAS Symptoms, Quality of Life, and Health Service Contact among Young Adults with Mild Asthma Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 498-503. [Abstract] [Full text] DAVID M. HOMA, DAVID M. MANNINO, and MARIELENA LARA Asthma Mortality in U.S. Hispanics of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban Heritage, 1990-1995 Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 504-509. [Abstract] [Full text] GAIL SHAPIRO, WILLIAM LUMRY, JAMES WOLFE, JOHN GIVEN, MARTHA V. WHITE, ANITA WOODRING, LESLIE BAITINGER, KAREN HOUSE, BARBARA PRILLAMAN, and TUSHAR SHAH Combined Salmeterol 50 µg and Fluticasone Propionate 250 µg in the Diskus Device for the Treatment of Asthma Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 527-534. [Abstract] [Full text] DAWN D. HUNTER, BRIAN E. SATTERFIELD, JUN HUANG, JEFFREY S. FEDAN, and RICHARD D. DEY Toluene Diisocyanate Enhances Substance P in Sensory Neurons Innervating the Nasal Mucosa Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 543-549. [Abstract] [Full text] SUNDEEP S. SALVI, CHARLOTTA NORDENHALL, ANDERS BLOMBERG, BERTIL RUDELL, JAMSHID POURAZAR, FRANK J. KELLY, SUSAN WILSON, THOMAS SANDSTRÖM, STEPHEN T. HOLGATE, and ANTHONY J. FREW Acute Exposure to Diesel Exhaust Increases IL-8 and GRO- Production in Healthy Human Airways Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 550-557. [Abstract] [Full text] MARTIN SCHUSTER, THOMAS TSCHERNIG, NORBERT KRUG, and REINHARD PABST Lymphocytes Migrate from the Blood into the Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Lung Parenchyma in the Asthma Model of the Brown Norway Rat Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 558-566. [Abstract] [Full text] GREGORY G. KING, NESTOR L. MÜLLER, KENNETH P. WHITTALL, QING-SAN XIANG, and PETER D. PARÉ An Analysis Algorithm for Measuring Airway Lumen and Wall Areas from High-Resolution Computed Tomographic Data Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 574-580. [Abstract] [Full text] ELS PALMANS, JOHAN C. KIPS, and ROMAIN A. PAUWELS Prolonged Allergen Exposure Induces Structural Airway Changes in Sensitized Rats Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 627-635. [Abstract] [Full text] RAME TAHA, RON OLIVENSTEIN, TOMOKI UTSUMI, PIERRE ERNST, PETER J. BARNES, IAN W. RODGER, and ADEL GIAID Prostaglandin H Synthase 2 Expression in Airway Cells from Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 636-640. [Abstract] [Full text] Neuromuscular Control of Breathing: EMILIA SFORZA, WILLIAM BACON, THOMAS WEISS, ANNE THIBAULT, CHRISTOPHE PETIAU, and JEAN KRIEGER Upper Airway Collapsibility and Cephalometric Variables in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 347-352. [Abstract] [Full text] SUSAN REDLINE, VISHESH K. KAPUR, MARK H. SANDERS, STUART F. QUAN, DANIEL J. GOTTLIEB, DAVID M. RAPOPORT, WILLIAM H. BONEKAT, PHILIP L. SMITH, JAMES P. KILEY, and CONRAD IBER Effects of Varying Approaches for Identifying Respiratory Disturbances on Sleep Apnea Assessment Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 369-374. [Abstract] [Full text] OLGA PARRA, ADRIÁ ARBOIX, SIRAJ BECHICH, LUIS GARCÍA-EROLES, JOSEP M. MONTSERRAT, JOSEP ANTONI LÓPEZ, EUGENI BALLESTER, JOSEP M. GUERRA, and JUAN JOSÉ SOPEÑA Time Course of Sleep-related Breathing Disorders in First-Ever Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 375-380. [Abstract] [Full text] KATHE G. HENKE, DONALD E. FRANTZ, and SAMUEL T. KUNA An Oral Elastic Mandibular Advancement Device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 420-425. [Abstract] [Full text] RONALD D. CHERVIN and MICHAEL S. ALDRICH Sleep Onset REM Periods during Multiple Sleep Latency Tests in Patients Evaluated for Sleep Apnea Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 426-431. [Abstract] [Full text] NAOYUKI FUJIMURA, SHINZOH SUMITA, EICHI NARIMATSU, YOSHITO NAKAYAMA, YASUO SHITINOHE, and AKIYOSHI NAMIKI Effects of Isoproterenol on Diaphragmatic Contractility in Septic Peritonitis Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 440-446. [Abstract] [Full text] M. JEFFERY MADOR, THOMAS J. KUFEL, and LILIBETH PINEDA Quadriceps Fatigue after Cycle Exercise in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 447-453. [Abstract] [Full text] SHOICHI MIYAMOTO, NORITOSHI NAGAYA, TORU SATOH, SHINGO KYOTANI, FUMIO SAKAMAKI, MASATOSHI FUJITA, NORIFUMI NAKANISHI, and KUNIO MIYATAKE Clinical Correlates and Prognostic Significance of Six-minute Walk Test in Patients with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension . Comparison with Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 487-492. [Abstract] [Full text] DIMITRI LEDUC, ERIC BRUNKO, and ANDRÉ DE TROYER Response of the Canine Inspiratory Intercostal Muscles to Chest Wall Vibration Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 510-516. [Abstract] [Full text] Pediatric and Infectious Disorders: MARCUS JONES, ROBERT CASTILE, STEPHANIE DAVIS, JEFF KISLING, DAVE FILBRUN, ROBERT FLUCKE, AMY GOLDSTEIN, CHRISTINE EMSLEY, WALTER AMBROSIUS, and ROBERT S. TEPPER Forced Expiratory Flows and Volumes in Infants . Normative Data and Lung Growth Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 353-359. [Abstract] [Full text] DAVID PETER STRACHAN, DAVID CARRINGTON, MICHAEL MENDALL, BARBARA KAREN BUTLAND, JOHN WILLIAM GORDON YARNELL, and PETER ELWOOD Chlamydia pneumoniae Serology, Lung Function Decline, and Treatment for Respiratory Disease Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 493-497. [Abstract] [Full text] CARLA CHRUSCH, COLIN BANDS, DEEPAK BOSE, XING LI, HANS JACOBS, KRIKA DUKE, EDGAR BAUTISTA, GREGG ESCHUN, R. BRUCE LIGHT, and STEVEN N. MINK Impaired Hepatic Extraction and Increased Splanchnic Production Contribute to Lactic Acidosis in Canine Sepsis Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 517-526. [Abstract] [Full text] RICHARD L. KRADIN, HIDEO SAKAMOTO, FREDERIC I. PREFFER, DAVID DOMBKOWSKI, KIM M. SPRINGER, and CAROL P. LEARY Accumulation of Macrophages with Dendritic Cell Characteristics in the Pulmonary Response to Listeria Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 535-542. [Abstract] [Full text] ERNEST CUTZ, SUSAN E. WERT, LAWRENCE M. NOGEE, and AIDEEN M. MOORE Deficiency of Lamellar Bodies in Alveolar Type II Cells Associated with Fatal Respiratory Disease in a Full-term Infant Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 608-614. [Abstract] [Full text] Thoracic Oncology and Fibrotic Disease: ARMIN SCHNABEL, ELENA CSERNOK, JÖRG BRAUN, and WOLFGANG L. GROSS Activation of Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Lymphocytes in the Lower Respiratory Tract in Wegener's Granulomatosis Am. J. Respir. 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KINNULA Manganese Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Are Coordinately Expressed in the Alveolar Region in Chronic Interstitial Pneumonias and Granulomatous Diseases of the Lung Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 615-621. [Abstract] [Full text] OKAN ELIDEMIR, LELAND L. FAN, and GIUSEPPE N. COLASURDO A Novel Diagnostic Method for Pulmonary Aspiration in a Murine Model . Immunocytochemical Staining of Milk Proteins in Alveolar Macrophages Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 622-626. [Abstract] [Full text] CASE REPORTS: ANNE R. CULLEN, CAROLYN L. CANNON, EUGENE J. MARK, and ANDREW A. COLIN Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in Cystic Fibrosis . Colonization or Infection? Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2000; 161: 641-645. [Abstract] [Full text] AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY: What Constitutes an Adverse Health Effect of Air Pollution? . THIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY WAS ADOPTED BY THE ATS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, JULY 1999 Am. J. Respir. Crit. 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