EDITORIALS:

Henry Masur

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit: Will Human Immunodeficiency Virus–related Admissions Continue to Decline?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 258-259 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Josep M. Montserrat and Ramón Farré

Breathing Flow Disturbances during Sleep: Can They Be Accurately Assessed by Nasal Prongs?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 259-260 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter J. Sterk and Leo Koenderman

Transcriptional Machinery in Asthma: Closing the Gap with Clinical Phenotypes

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 260-261 [Full Text] [PDF]  

OCCASIONAL ESSAYS:

Solbert Permutt

Richard Lord Riley, 1911–2001: An Appreciation

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 257 [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Critical Care:

Alison Morris, Jennifer Creasman, Joan Turner, John M. Luce, Robert M. Wachter, and Laurence Huang

Intensive Care of Human Immunodeficiency Virus–infected Patients during the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 262-267 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

Ulrich Maus, Karen von Grote, William A. Kuziel, Matthias Mack, Edmund J. Miller, Josef Cihak, Manfred Stangassinger, Regina Maus, Detlef Schlöndorff, Werner Seeger, and Jürgen Lohmeyer

The Role of CC Chemokine Receptor 2 in Alveolar Monocyte and Neutrophil Immigration in Intact Mice

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 268-273 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Scott E. Sinclair, David A. Kregenow, Wayne J. E. Lamm, Ian R. Starr, Emil Y. Chi, and Michael P. Hlastala

Hypercapnic Acidosis Is Protective in an In Vivo Model of Ventilator-induced Lung Injury

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 403-408 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

B. Sleep-disordered Breathing and Upper Airway:

Francois-Xavier Petit, Jean-Louis Pépin, Georges Bettega, Hazem Sadek, Bernard Raphaël, and Patrick Lévy

Mandibular Advancement Devices: Rate of Contraindications in 100 Consecutive Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 274-278 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

Maria R. Bonsignore, Gianfranco Parati, Giuseppe Insalaco, Oreste Marrone, Paolo Castiglioni, Salvatore Romano, Marco Di Rienzo, Giuseppe Mancia, and Giovanni Bonsignore

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Improves Baroreflex Control of Heart Rate during Sleep in Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 279-286 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heather K. Vincent, Robert A. Shanely, Darby J. Stewart, Haydar A. Demirel, Karyn L. Hamilton, Andrew D. Ray, Charles Michlin, Gaspar A. Farkas, and Scott K. Powers

Adaptation of Upper Airway Muscles to Chronic Endurance Exercise

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 287-293 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

Steven J. Heitman, Raj S. Atkar, Eric A. Hajduk, Richard A. Wanner, and W. Ward Flemons

Validation of Nasal Pressure for the Identification of Apneas/Hypopneas during Sleep

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 386-391 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Asthma and Airway Biology:

Josephine de Kluijver, Christine E. Evertse, Jasmijn A. Schrumpf, Hilly van der Veen, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Klaus F. Rabe, and Peter J. Sterk

Asymptomatic Worsening of Airway Inflammation during Low-Dose Allergen Exposure in Asthma: Protection by Inhaled Steroids

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 294-300 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

Adam Antczak, Paolo Montuschi, Sergei Kharitonov, Pawel Gorski, and Peter J. Barnes

Increased Exhaled Cysteinyl-Leukotrienes and 8-Isoprostane in Aspirin-induced Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 301-306 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laurens P. Koopman, Rob T. van Strien, Marjan Kerkhof, Alet Wijga, Henriette A. Smit, Johan C. de Jongste, Jorrit Gerritsen, Rob C. Aalberse, Bert Brunekreef, and Herman J. Neijens

Placebo-controlled Trial of House Dust Mite–impermeable Mattress Covers: Effect on Symptoms in Early Childhood

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 307-313 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

Kazuhiro Ito, Gaetano Caramori, Sam Lim, Tim Oates, K. Fan Chung, Peter J. Barnes, and Ian M. Adcock

Expression and Activity of Histone Deacetylases in Human Asthmatic Airways

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 392-396 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gang Cheng, Masafumi Arima, Kyoko Honda, Hirokuni Hirata, Fukiko Eda, Nozomi Yoshida, Fumiya Fukushima, Yoshiki Ishii, and Takeshi Fukuda

Anti–Interleukin-9 Antibody Treatment Inhibits Airway Inflammation and Hyperreactivity in Mouse Asthma Model

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 409-416 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:

Steven M. Scharf, Mobeen Iqbal, Cesar Keller, Gerald Criner, Shing Lee, and Henry E. Fessler

Hemodynamic Characterization of Patients with Severe Emphysema

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 314-322 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

Jian-Qing He, Jian Ruan, John E. Connett, Nicholas R. Anthonisen, Peter D. Paré, and Andrew J. Sandford

Antioxidant Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to a Rapid Decline in Lung Function in Smokers

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 323-328 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jørgen Vestbo and Peter Lange

Can GOLD Stage 0 Provide Information of Prognostic Value in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 329-332 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicholas R. Anthonisen, John E. Connett, Paul L. Enright, and Jure Manfreda

Hospitalizations and Mortality in the Lung Health Study

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 333-339 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

E. Pediatric Lung Disease:

Young Yull Koh, Myung Hyun Lee, Yong Han Sun, Yang Park, and Chang Keun Kim

Improvement in Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness with Inhaled Corticosteroids in Children with Asthma: Importance of Family History of Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 340-345 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

Frank D. Gilliland, Edward B. Rappaport, Kiros Berhane, Talat Islam, Louis Dubeau, William J. Gauderman, and Rob McConnell

Effects of Glutathione S-Transferase P1, M1, and T1 on Acute Respiratory Illness in School Children

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 346-351 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

Eleri W. Adams, Serena J. Counsell, Joseph V. Hajnal, Peter N. Cox, Nigel L. Kennea, Anna S. Thornton, A. Charles Bryan, and A. David Edwards

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Lung Water Content and Distribution in Term and Preterm Infants

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 397-402 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

F. Cystic Fibrosis:

Ranjan Suri, Lindsay J. Marshall, Colin Wallis, Christopher Metcalfe, Andrew Bush, and Janis K. Shute

Effects of Recombinant Human DNase and Hypertonic Saline on Airway Inflammation in Children with Cystic Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 352-355 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christopher H. Goss, Kelly Otto, Moira L. Aitken, and Gordon D. Rubenfeld

Detecting Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Does Not Reduce Survival of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 356-361 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Data Supplement]  

G. Control of Breathing:

David R. Woods, Andrew J. Pollard, David J. Collier, Yalda Jamshidi, Vassilis Vassiliou, Emma Hawe, Steve E. Humphries, and Hugh E. Montgomery

Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism of the Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme Gene and Arterial Oxygen Saturation at High Altitude

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 362-366 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Suchada Sritippayawan, Refika Hamutcu, Sheila S. Kun, Zarah Ner, Monique Ponce, and Thomas G. Keens

Mother–Daughter Transmission of Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 367-369 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Diane Lougheed, John Flannery, Katherine A. Webb, and Denis E. O'Donnell

Respiratory Sensation and Ventilatory Mechanics during Induced Bronchoconstriction in Spontaneously Breathing Low Cervical Quadriplegia

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 370-376 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Lung Cancer:

Robert Chin, Jr., Trent W. McCain, Michael A. Lucia, James O. Cappellari, Norman E. Adair, James F. Lovato, Donnie P. Dunagan, Michael A. Brooks, Hollins P. Clark, and Edward F. Haponik

Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Diagnosing and Staging Lung Cancer: How Many Aspirates Are Needed?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 377-381 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. Interstitial Lung Disease:

Sekiya Koyama, Etsuro Sato, Masayuki Haniuda, Hiroki Numanami, Sonoko Nagai, and Takateru Izumi

Decreased Level of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Normal Smokers and Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 382-385 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robert M. Aris, Sean Walsh, Worakij Chalermskulrat, Vasantha Hathwar, and Isabel P. Neuringer

Growth Factor Upregulation during Obliterative Bronchiolitis in the Mouse Model

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2002; 166: 417-422 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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