AJRCCM -- Table of Contents (January 15 2004, 169 [2])

EDITORIALS:

Naresh M. Punjabi: Improvement of Metabolic Function in Sleep Apnea: The Power of Positive Pressure; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 139-140 [Full Text] [PDF]

Carole L. Marcus: Evaluating the Upper Airway during Wakefulness: What Can It Tell Us about Sleep?; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 140-141 [Full Text] [PDF]

Ugo Pradal and Giorgio L. Piacentini: Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Infertile Men, and Their Noses; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 141-142 [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael C. Iannuzzi: Clara Cell Protein in Sarcoidosis: Another Job for the Respiratory Tract Protector?; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 143-144 [Full Text] [PDF]

D. Michael Shasby and Paul McCray: Sepsis and Innate Immunity; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 144-145 [Full Text] [PDF]

David W. H. Riches: Peroxisome Proliferator–Active Receptor ${gamma}$ : A Legitimate Target to Control Pulmonary Inflammation?; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 145-146 [Full Text] [PDF]

PRO/CON EDITORIALS:

Peretz Lavie: Pro: Sleep Apnea Causes Cardiovascular Disease; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 147-148 [Full Text] [PDF]

John Stradling: Con: Sleep Apnea Does Not Cause Cardiovascular Disease; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 148-149 [Full Text] [PDF]

: Rebuttal from Dr. Stradling; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 150 [Full Text] [PDF]

: Rebuttal from Dr. Lavie; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 150 [Full Text] [PDF]

CLINICAL COMMENTARY:

Sheldon Magder: Clinical Usefulness of Respiratory Variations in Arterial Pressure; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 151-155 [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

YEAR IN REVIEW:

Martin J. Tobin: Critical Care Medicine in AJRCCM 2003; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 239-253 [Full Text] [PDF]

Martin J. Tobin: Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Control of Breathing, Respiratory Muscles, Pulmonary Function Testing in AJRCCM 2003; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 254-264 [Full Text] [PDF]

Martin J. Tobin: Asthma, Airway Biology, and Nasal Disorders in AJRCCM 2003; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 265-276 [Full Text] [PDF]

Martin J. Tobin: Pediatrics, Surfactant, and Cystic Fibrosis in AJRCCM 2003; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 277-287 [Full Text] [PDF]

Martin J. Tobin: Tuberculosis, Lung Infections, Interstitial Lung Disease, Social Issues and Journalology in AJRCCM 2003; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 288-300 [Full Text] [PDF]

Martin J. Tobin: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pollution, Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Transplantation, Pleural Disease, and Lung Cancer in AJRCCM 2003; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 301-313 [Full Text] [PDF]

ARTICLES:

A. Sleep Insulin and CPAP:

Igor A. Harsch, Simin Pour Schahin, Martin Radespiel-Tröger, Oliver Weintz, Holger Jahreiß, Florian S. Fuchs, Gunther H. Wiest, Eckhart G. Hahn, Tobias Lohmann, Peter C. Konturek, and Joachim H. Ficker: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Rapidly Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 156-162. First published online September 25 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200302-206OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

B. Sleep Apnea in Children:

David Gozal and Marilee M. Burnside: Increased Upper Airway Collapsibility in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea during Wakefulness; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 163-167. First published online October 2 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200304-590OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

C. Sleep Apnea in India:

Zarir F. Udwadia, Amita V. Doshi, Sharmila G. Lonkar, and Chandrajeet I. Singh: Prevalence of Sleep-disordered Breathing and Sleep Apnea in Middle-aged Urban Indian Men; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 168-173. First published online November 6 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200302-265OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

D. Airway Inflammation and Vas Deferens:

Marita Gilljam, Yuri Moltyaner, Gregory P. Downey, Roslyn Devlin, Peter Durie, André M. Cantin, Julian Zielenski, and D. Elizabeth Tullis: Airway Inflammation and Infection in Congenital Bilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 174-179. First published online October 9 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200304-558OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

E. Sarcoidosis and Clara Cell Polymorphism:

Takashi Ohchi, Noriharu Shijubo, Isao Kawabata, Shingo Ichimiya, Shin-ichiro Inomata, Akihiro Yamaguchi, Yoshifumi Umemori, Yoshihisa Itoh, Shosaku Abe, Yomei Hiraga, and Noriyuki Sato: Polymorphism of Clara Cell 10-kD Protein Gene of Sarcoidosis; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 180-186. First published online October 9 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200304-559OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

F. Sepsis and Cathelicidin Peptide:

Andrea Giacometti, Oscar Cirioni, Roberto Ghiselli, Federico Mocchegiani, Giuseppina D'Amato, Raffaella Circo, Fiorenza Orlando, Barbara Skerlavaj, Carmela Silvestri, Vittorio Saba, Margherita Zanetti, and Giorgio Scalise: Cathelicidin Peptide Sheep Myeloid Antimicrobial Peptide-29 Prevents Endotoxin-induced Mortality in Rat Models of Septic Shock; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 187-194. First published online October 16 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-971OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

G. Macrophages and Peroxisome:

Kazuhiro Asada, Shigekazu Sasaki, Takafumi Suda, Kingo Chida, and Hirotoshi Nakamura: Antiinflammatory Roles of Peroxisome Proliferator–activated Receptor ${gamma}$ in Human Alveolar Macrophages; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 195-200. First published online October 16 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200207-740OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

H. Ventilator-induced Lung Injury:

Ulrike Uhlig, Heinz Fehrenbach, Robert A. Lachmann, Torsten Goldmann, Burkhard Lachmann, Ekkehard Vollmer, and Stefan Uhlig: Phosphoinositide 3-OH Kinase Inhibition Prevents Ventilation-induced Lung Cell Activation; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 201-208. First published online October 24 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200303-343OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

I. Resistance and Wheezing Phenotype in Children:

Jessica E. Brussee, Henriëtte A. Smit, Laurens P. Koopman, Alet H. Wijga, Marjan Kerkhof, Karen Corver, Ada P. H. Vos, Jorrit Gerritsen, Diederick E. Grobbee, Bert Brunekreef, Peter J. F. M. Merkus, and Johan C. de Jongste: Interrupter Resistance and Wheezing Phenotypes at 4 Years of Age; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 209-213. First published online November 3 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200306-800OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

J. Asthma and TGF Polymorphism:

Eric S. Silverman, Lyle J. Palmer, Venkat Subramaniam, Arlene Hallock, Sheeba Mathew, Joseph Vallone, Debora S. Faffe, Toshiki Shikanai, Benjamin A. Raby, Scott T. Weiss, and Stephanie A. Shore: Transforming Growth Factor-ß₁ Promoter Polymorphism C–509T Is Associated with Asthma; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 214-219. First published online November 3 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-973OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

K. Airway Biology:

Paul Forsythe, Cory Ebeling, John R. Gordon, A. Dean Befus, and Harissios Vliagoftis: Opposing Effects of Short- and Long-term Stress on Airway Inflammation; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 220-226. First published online November 6 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-979OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Toby J. Toward, Nicola Smith, and Kenneth J. Broadley: Effect of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor, Sildenafil (Viagra), in Animal Models of Airways Disease; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 227-234. First published online November 3 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200211-1372OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

L. Spirometry Repeatability:

Paul L. Enright, Kenneth C. Beck, and Duane L. Sherrill: Repeatability of Spirometry in 18,000 Adult Patients; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 235-238. First published online November 6 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200204-347OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

CORRESPONDENCE:

Stefan Uhlig, Marco Ranieri, Arthur S. Slutsky, Didier Dreyfuss, Jean-Damien Ricard, and Georges Saumon: Biotrauma Hypothesis of Ventilator-induced Lung Injury; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 314-316 [Full Text] [PDF]

José A. Caminero, Pere de March, and Michael D. Iseman: Statements of ATS, CDC, and IDSA on Treatment of Tuberculosis; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 316-317 [Full Text] [PDF]

Paul E. Peppard, Terry Young, Morten Dahl, Anne Tybjærg-Hansen, Børge G. Nordestgaard, Peter Lange, Jørgen Vestbo, Sabine Kony, and Mahmoud Zureik: Nose and Blood Pressure; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 317-319 [Full Text] [PDF]

Frauke Mekus, Burkhard Tümmler, Felix Ratjen, and Hartmut Grasemann: Cystic Fibrosis and NOS3; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 319-320 [Full Text] [PDF]