EDITORIALS:

Jean-Jacques Rouby

The Nose, Nitric Oxide, and Paranasal Sinuses: The Outpost of Pulmonary Antiinfectious Defenses?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 265-266 [Full Text] [PDF]  

John Britton

Parasites, Allergy, and Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 266-267 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard A. Robbins

Cellular Alchemy

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 267-268 [Full Text] [PDF]  

David N. Cornfield and Imad Y. Haddad

A Rose by Any Other Name Is Yet a Rose: Acute Respiratory Failure in Children

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 268-269 [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRO/CON EDITORIALS:

Richard J. Schwab

Pro: Sleep Apnea Is an Anatomic Disorder

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 270-271 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kingman P. Strohl

Con: Sleep Apnea Is Not an Anatomic Disorder

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 271-272 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rebuttal from Dr. Schwab

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 272-273 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rebuttal from Dr. Strohl

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 273 [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL COMMENTARY:

Gary D. Foster

Principles and Practices in the Management of Obesity

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 274-280 [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Nitric Oxide and Sinusitis in Critically Ill Patients:

Maria Deja, Thilo Busch, Sebastian Bachmann, Kerstin Riskowski, Valentina Câmpean, Brigitte Wiedmann, Michael Schwabe, Bertold Hell, Josef Pfeilschifter, Konrad J. Falke, and Klaus Lewandowski

Reduced Nitric Oxide in Sinus Epithelium of Patients with Radiologic Maxillary Sinusitis and Sepsis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 281-286. First published online April 17 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200207-640OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Acute Lung Injury and Nitric Oxide:

Jackeline Agorreta, Mercedes Garayoa, Luis M. Montuenga, and Javier J. Zulueta

Effects of Acute Hypoxia and Lipopolysaccharide on Nitric Oxide Synthase-2 Expression in Acute Lung Injury

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 287-296. First published online May 28 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200209-1027OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

C. Diaphragm and Mechanical Ventilation:

Gábor Z. Rácz, Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez, Dries Testelmans, Pascal Cadot, Kristel De Paepe, Erno Zádor, Frank Wuytack, and Marc Decramer

Early Changes in Rat Diaphragm Biology with Mechanical Ventilation

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 297-304. First published online April 17 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200206-541OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

D. Respiratory Muscles:

François Bellemare, Alphonse Jeanneret, and Jacques Couture

Sex Differences in Thoracic Dimensions and Configuration

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 305-312. First published online May 28 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200208-876OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Atopy and Geohelminths:

Philip J. Cooper, Martha E. Chico, Martin Bland, George E. Griffin, and Thomas B. Nutman

Allergic Symptoms, Atopy, and Geohelminth Infections in a Rural Area of Ecuador

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 313-317. First published online April 24 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200211-1320OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Stem Cell Transplantation and Chimerism:

Benjamin T. Suratt, Carlyne D. Cool, Amanda E. Serls, Lin Chen, Marileila Varella-Garcia, Elizabeth J. Shpall, Kevin K. Brown, and G. Scott Worthen

Human Pulmonary Chimerism after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 318-322. First published online April 30 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200301-145OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

G. Sarcoidosis:

Christopher E. Cox, James F. Donohue, Cynthia D. Brown, Yash P. Kataria, and Marc A. Judson

The Sarcoidosis Health Questionnaire: A New Measure of Health-related Quality of Life

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 323-329. First published online May 8 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200211-1343OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

H. Polymorphisms and Pulmonary Fibrosis:

Michele Zorzetto, Ilaria Ferrarotti, Rocco Trisolini, Luigi Lazzari Agli, Roberta Scabini, Monique Novo, Annalisa De Silvestri, Marco Patelli, Miryam Martinetti, MariaClara Cuccia, Venerino Poletti, Ernesto Pozzi, and Maurizio Luisetti

Complement Receptor 1 Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 330-334. First published online May 28 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200302-221OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

I. Surfactant:

Luis A. Augusto, Monique Synguelakis, Quentin Espinassous, Michel Lepoivre, Jan Johansson, and Richard Chaby

Cellular Antiendotoxin Activities of Lung Surfactant Protein C in Lipid Vesicles

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 335-341. First published online May 28 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200212-1440OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Prenatal Cigarette Smoke:

Shashi P. Singh, Edward G. Barrett, Roma Kalra, Seddigheh Razani-Boroujerdi, Raymond J. Langley, Viswanath Kurup, Yohannes Tesfaigzi, and Mohan L. Sopori

Prenatal Cigarette Smoke Decreases Lung cAMP and Increases Airway Hyperresponsiveness

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 342-347. First published online June 5 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200211-1262OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Tale Pleurodesis:

Juan F. Montes, Jaume Ferrer, María A. Villarino, Bernat Baeza, Marta Crespo, and José García-Valero

Influence of Talc Dose on Extrapleural Talc Dissemination after Talc Pleurodesis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 348-355. First published online May 28 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200207-767OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY DOCUMENTS:

Statement on the Care of the Child with Chronic Lung Disease of Infancy and Childhood

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 356-396 [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Howard M. Druce, Frederic G. Hoppin, Jr., and Martin J. Tobin

Peer Review and Manuscript Triage

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 397-398 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mary Boulbou, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Paschalis A. Molyvdas, Marco Guazzi, Roberto Brambilla, Stefano De Vita, and Maurizio D. Guazzi

Insulin Effect on Lung Diffusion: NO Pathway

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 398-399 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Monika Gappa, Janet Stocks, Peter Merkus, and Alan H. Jobe

Lung Growth and Development after Preterm Birth: Further Evidence

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2003; 168: 399-400 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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