EDITORIALS:

Marc Peters-Golden

When Defenses against Fibroproliferation Fail: Spotlight on an Axis of Prophylaxis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1141-1142 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony W. O'Regan and Jeffrey S. Berman

The Gene for Acute Sarcoidosis?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1142-1143 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Claudia I. Henschke

Medicine on Lung Cancer Screening: A Different Paradigm

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1143-1144 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sebastian L. Johnston

Experimental Models of Rhinovirus-induced Exacerbations of Asthma: Where to Now?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1145-1146 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jonathan Sadeh and Elliot Israel

Airway Narrowing in Athletes: A Different Kettle of Fish?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1146-1147 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rajiv Dhand

Aerosol Therapy during Mechanical Ventilation: Getting Ready for Prime Time

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1148-1149 [Full Text] [PDF]  

CRITICAL CARE PERSPECTIVE:

Casper W. Bollen, Cuno S. P. M. Uiterwaal, and Adrianus J. van Vught

Cumulative Metaanalysis of High-frequency Versus Conventional Ventilation in Premature Neonates

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1150-1155 [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

ARTICLES:

A. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis:

Sylvain Marchand-Adam, Joëlle Marchal, Murielle Cohen, Paul Soler, Bénédicte Gerard, Yves Castier, Guy Lesèche, Dominique Valeyre, Hervé Mal, Michel Aubier, Monique Dehoux, and Bruno Crestani

Defect of Hepatocyte Growth Factor Secretion by Fibroblasts in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1156-1161. First published online August 28 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200212-1514OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Sarcoidosis and Polymorphisms:

Paolo Spagnolo, Elisabetta A. Renzoni, Athol U. Wells, Hiroe Sato, Jan C. Grutters, Piersante Sestini, Atiyeh Abdallah, Enzo Gramiccioni, Henk J. T. Ruven, Roland M. du Bois, and Kenneth I. Welsh

C-C Chemokine Receptor 2 and Sarcoidosis: Association with Löfgren's Syndrome

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1162-1166. First published online July 25 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200303-456OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Lung Cancer:

Annette McWilliams, John Mayo, Sharyn MacDonald, Jean C. leRiche, Branko Palcic, Eva Szabo, and Stephen Lam

Lung Cancer Screening: A Different Paradigm

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1167-1173. First published online July 25 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200301-144OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

D. Asthma and Rhinovirus:

Josephine de Kluijver, Christine E. Evertse, Jacob K. Sont, Jasmijn A. Schrumpf, Christel J. G. van Zeijl-van der Ham, Claire R. Dick, Klaus F. Rabe, Pieter S. Hiemstra, and Peter J. Sterk

Are Rhinovirus-induced Airway Responses in Asthma Aggravated by Chronic Allergen Exposure?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1174-1180. First published online July 31 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200212-1520OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

E. Bronchoconstriction Exercise and Fish Oil:

Timothy D. Mickleborough, Rachael L. Murray, Alina A. Ionescu, and Martin R. Lindley

Fish Oil Supplementation Reduces Severity of Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction in Elite Athletes

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1181-1189. First published online August 6 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200303-373OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

F. Asthma and Inflammation:

Rosalia Gagliardo, Pascal Chanez, Marc Mathieu, Andreina Bruno, Giorgia Costanzo, Claire Gougat, Isabelle Vachier, Jean Bousquet, Giovanni Bonsignore, and Antonio M. Vignola

Persistent Activation of Nuclear Factor–B Signaling Pathway in Severe Uncontrolled Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1190-1198. First published online July 31 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200205-479OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Asthma Children and Genetics:

Gloria L. David, Isabelle Romieu, Juan Jose Sienra-Monge, William J. Collins, Matiana Ramirez-Aguilar, Blanca Estela del Rio-Navarro, Norma Isabel Reyes-Ruiz, Richard W. Morris, Jacqueline M. Marzec, and Stephanie J. London

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (Phosphate) Reduced:Quinone Oxidoreductase and Glutathione S-Transferase M1 Polymorphisms and Childhood Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1199-1204. First published online September 11 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200305-684OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

H. Ventilators and Aerosois:

Dorisanne D. Miller, Mohammad M. Amin, Lucy B. Palmer, Akbar R. Shah, and Gerald C. Smaldone

Aerosol Delivery and Modern Mechanical Ventilation: In Vitro/In Vivo Evaluation

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1205-1209. First published online July 31 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200210-1167OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. Mechanical Ventilation and Nitric Oxide:

Daniel C. Törnberg, Håkan Björne, Jon O. Lundberg, and Eddie Weitzberg

Multiple Single-breath Measurements of Nitric Oxide in the Intubated Patient

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1210-1215. First published online August 19 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200306-784OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Surfactant Respiratory Distress and Genes:

Riitta Marttila, Ritva Haataja, Susan Guttentag, and Mikko Hallman

Surfactant Protein A and B Genetic Variants in Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Singletons and Twins

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1216-1222. First published online August 28 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200304-524OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Cystic Fibrosis and Airway Liquid:

Peter G. Middleton, Katy A. Pollard, Elizabeth Donohoo, John R. Wheatley, Duncan M. Geddes, and Eric W. Alton

Airway Surface Liquid Calcium Modulates Chloride Permeability in the Cystic Fibrosis Airway

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1223-1226. First published online August 28 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200305-628OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Cystic Fibrosis and Carbon Monoxide:

Suzanne W. Terheggen-Lagro, Marielle W. Bink, Hendrik J. Vreman, and Cornelis K. van der Ent

End-Tidal Carbon Monoxide Corrected for Lung Volume Is Elevated in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1227-1231. First published online September 4 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200302-248OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Cigarettes and Airway Remodeling:

Rong D. Wang, Hsin Tai, Changshi Xie, Xiaoshan Wang, Joanne L. Wright, and Andrew Churg

Cigarette Smoke Produces Airway Wall Remodeling in Rat Tracheal Explants

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1232-1236. First published online September 4 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-1006OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

N. Lung Rejection and Genes:

Vincent J. Gimino, Jeffrey D. Lande, Todd R. Berryman, Richard A. King, and Marshall I. Hertz

Gene Expression Profiling of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cells in Acute Lung Rejection

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1237-1242. First published online September 4 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200305-644OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

O. Rhinitis and Blood Pressure:

Joachim Heinrich, Rebekka Topp, and Sabine Brasche

Rhinitis and Blood Pressure in Adults

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1243-1245. First published online September 18 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200304-525OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Physostigmine:

Jan Hedner, Holger Kraiczi, Yuksel Peker, and Paul Murphy

Reduction of Sleep-disordered Breathing after Physostigmine

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1246-1251. First published online September 4 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200211-1344OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Verónica Franco Parreira, Vincent Jounieaux, Daniel O. Rodenstein, Sairam Parthasarathy, and Martin J. Tobin

Disrupted Sleep during Mechanical Ventilation

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1252-1253 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jan Willem van den Berg, Huib Kerstjens, Dirkje Postma, Wim van der Bij, and Gerard Koëter

Sputum Induction in Research: Beware of the Beast

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 1253 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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