EDITORIALS:

Peter J. Sterk and Pieter S. Hiemstra

Eosinophil Progenitors in Sputum: Throwing out the Baby with the Bath Water?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 549-550 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aldo Baritussio

Lung Surfactant, Asthma, and Allergens: A Story in Evolution

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 550-551 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elizabeth A. B. Kelly and William W. Busse

Who Is Captain of the Inflammatory Ship in Asthma?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 551-552 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Edward A. Nardell

Catching Droplet Nuclei: Toward a Better Understanding of Tuberculosis Transmission

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 553-554 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marcel A. Behr

Tuberculosis due to Multiple Strains: A Concern for the Patient? A Concern for Tuberculosis Control?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 554-555 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Malcolm N. Blumenthal

New Thoughts Regarding the Genetics of Atopy

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 555-556 [Full Text] [PDF]  

CLINICAL COMMENTARY:

Ali A. El-Solh

Clinical Approach to the Critically Ill, Morbidly Obese Patient

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 557-561 [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

CRITICAL CARE PERSPECTIVE:

Franklin G. Miller and Henry J. Silverman

The Ethical Relevance of the Standard of Care in the Design of Clinical Trials

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 562-564. First published online December 30 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1577CP [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Asthma and Eosinophils:

Sandra C. Dorman, Roma Sehmi, Gail M. Gauvreau, Rick M. Watson, Ronan Foley, Graham L. Jones, Judah A. Denburg, Mark D. Inman, and Paul M. O'Byrne

Kinetics of Bone Marrow Eosinophilopoiesis and Associated Cytokines after Allergen Inhalation

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 565-572. First published online December 4 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-1024OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sandra C. Dorman, Ann Efthimiadis, Irene Babirad, Rick M. Watson, Judah A. Denburg, Frederick E. Hargreave, Paul M. O'Byrne, and Roma Sehmi

Sputum CD34⁺IL-5R⁺ Cells Increase after Allergen: Evidence for In Situ Eosinophilopoiesis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 573-577. First published online November 20 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-1004OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Asthma and Surfactant:

Veit J. Erpenbeck, Andreas Hagenberg, Yasmin Dulkys, Jörn Elsner, Ralf Bälder, Harald Krentel, Marc Discher, Armin Braun, Norbert Krug, and Jens M. Hohlfeld

Natural Porcine Surfactant Augments Airway Inflammation after Allergen Challenge in Patients with Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 578-586. First published online November 25 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200301-104OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Airway Biology:

Mark A. Aronica, Susan McCarthy, Shadi Swaidani, Daphne Mitchell, Mehmet Goral, James R. Sheller, and Mark Boothby

Recall Helper T Cell Response: T Helper 1 Cell–resistant Allergic Susceptibility without Biasing Uncommitted CD4 T Cells

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 587-595. First published online November 14 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200301-100OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Qi Peng, Takeshi Matsuda, and Stuart J. Hirst

Signaling Pathways Regulating Interleukin-13–stimulated Chemokine Release from Airway Smooth Muscle

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 596-603. First published online December 11 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-888OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

D. Tuberculosis:

Kevin P. Fennelly, John W. Martyny, Kayte E. Fulton, Ian M. Orme, Donald M. Cave, and Leonid B. Heifets

Cough-generated Aerosols of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A New Method to Study Infectiousness

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 604-609. First published online December 4 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200308-1101OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Robin M. Warren, Thomas C. Victor, Elizabeth M. Streicher, Madalene Richardson, Nulda Beyers, Nicolaas C. Gey van Pittius, and Paul D. van Helden

Patients with Active Tuberculosis often Have Different Strains in the Same Sputum Specimen

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 610-614. First published online December 30 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200305-714OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

E. Childhood Asthma:

Anne R. O'Donnell, Brett G. Toelle, Guy B. Marks, Catherine M. Hayden, Ingrid A. Laing, Jennifer K. Peat, Jack Goldblatt, and Peter N. Le Souëf

Age-specific Relationship between CD14 and Atopy in a Cohort Assessed from Age 8 to 25 Years

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 615-622. First published online November 14 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200302-278OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Sleep Apnea:

Magdy Younes

Role of Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 623-633. First published online December 18 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-1023OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

G. Primary Cillary Dyskinesia:

Wendy Stannard, Andrew Rutman, Colin Wallis, and Chris O'Callaghan

Central Microtubular Agenesis Causing Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 634-637 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Acute Lung Injury:

Marilena E. Lekka, Stamatis Liokatis, Christos Nathanail, Vasiliki Galani, and George Nakos

The Impact of Intravenous Fat Emulsion Administration in Acute Lung Injury

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 638-644. First published online December 4 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200305-620OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

I. Cystic Fibrosis:

Marie N. Becker, Mariam S. Sauer, Marianne S. Muhlebach, Andrew J. Hirsh, Qi Wu, Margrith W. Verghese, and Scott H. Randell

Cytokine Secretion by Cystic Fibrosis Airway Epithelial Cells

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 645-653. First published online December 11 2003 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200207-765OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement][Online Supplement]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Trevor K. Rogers, Kevin R. Flaherty, and Fernando J. Martinez

Fibroblastic Foci in Usual Interstitial Pneumonia

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 654 [Full Text] [PDF]  

S. Kanazawa, S. Nomura, M. Muramatsu, K. Yamaguchi, S. Fukuhara, Susan G. Gerhardt, John F. McDyer, Rhett J. Cummings, and Jonathan B. Orens

Azithromycin and Bronchiolitis Obliterans

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 654-655 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Egbert Pravinkumar and Edward R. Sherwood

Balance of Inflammation in Sepsis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 655-656 [Full Text] [PDF]  

James K. Stoller

ATS/ERS Statement: Standards for the Diagnosis and Management of Individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 656 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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