EDITORIALS:

Arnaud Perrier

Labeling the Thrombus: The Future of Nuclear Medicine for Venous Thromboembolism?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 977-978 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicholas W. Morrell

Screening for Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 978-979 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Judith L. Black

Asthma—More Muscle Cells or More Muscular Cells?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 980-981 [Full Text] [PDF]  

OCCASIONAL ESSAYS:

Greg Koski

Ethics, Science, and Oversight of Critical Care Research: The Office for Human Research Protections

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 982-986 [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Pulmonary Emboli and Photon Emission Tomography:

Timothy A. Morris, James J. Marsh, Peter G. Chiles, Ronald G. Konopka, Craig A. Pedersen, Peter F. Schmidt, and Michael Gerometta

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography of Pulmonary Emboli and Venous Thrombi Using Anti–D-Dimer

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 987-993. First published online February 12 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200306-735OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations:

Vincent Cottin, Henri Plauchu, Jean-Yves Bayle, Martine Barthelet, Didier Revel, and Jean-François Cordier

Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations in Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 994-1000. First published online January 23 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200310-1441OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Smooth Muscle, Genes, and Asthma:

Prescott G. Woodruff, Gregory M. Dolganov, Ronald E. Ferrando, Samantha Donnelly, Steven R. Hays, Owen D. Solberg, Roderick Carter, Hofer H. Wong, Peggy S. Cadbury, and John V. Fahy

Hyperplasia of Smooth Muscle in Mild to Moderate Asthma without Changes in Cell Size or Gene Expression

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1001-1006. First published online January 15 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1529OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Asthma Genetics:

Illugi F. Birkisson, Eva Halapi, Unnur S. Bjornsdottir, Dana L. Shkolny, Elva Adalsteinsdottir, Thor Arnason, David Gislason, Thorarinn Gislason, Jeffrey Gulcher, Kari Stefansson, and Hakon Hakonarson

Genetic Approaches to Assessing Evidence for a T Helper Type 1 Cytokine Defect in Adult Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1007-1013. First published online February 12 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200302-228OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Atopy and Functional Polymorphisms:

Nobuyuki Hizawa, Elsuro Yamaguchi, Daisuke Takahashi, Jun Nishihira, and Masaharu Nishimura

Functional Polymorphisms in the Promoter Region of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor and Atopy

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1014-1018. First published online February 12 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-933OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

F. Caffeine, Nitric Oxide, and Asthma:

Elizabeth S. Taylor, Andrew D. Smith, Jan O. Cowan, G. Peter Herbison, and D. Robin Taylor

Effect of Caffeine Ingestion on Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurements in Patients with Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1019-1021. First published online March 4 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200310-1473OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Quadriceps, Oxidative Stress, and COPD:

Christelle Koechlin, Annabelle Couillard, David Simar, Jean Paul Cristol, Hélène Bellet, Maurice Hayot, and Christian Prefaut

Does Oxidative Stress Alter Quadriceps Endurance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1022-1027. First published online March 4 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200310-1465OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

H. Furosemide, Dyspnea and COPD:

Kian-Chung Ong, Ai-Ching Kor, Wai-Fung Chong, Arul Earnest, and Yee-Tang Wang

Effects of Inhaled Furosemide on Exertional Dyspnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1028-1033. First published online February 20 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200308-1171OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

I. Sarcoidosis and Alveolar Microvessels:

Anagha R. Phansalkar, Chad M. Hanson, Ahmed R. Shakir, Robert L. Johnson, Jr., and Connie C. W. Hsia

Nitric Oxide Diffusing Capacity and Alveolar Microvascular Recruitment in Sarcoidosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1034-1040. First published online February 20 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200309-1287OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Pneumonia Risk and ACE Inhibitor:

Takayoshi Ohkubo, Neil Chapman, Bruce Neal, Mark Woodward, Teruo Omae, and John Chalmers

Effects of an Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitor–based Regimen on Pneumonia Risk

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1041-1045. First published online February 27 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200309-1219OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K. Atelectasis and Pneumonia:

Anton H. van Kaam, Robert A. Lachmann, Egbert Herting, Anne De Jaegere, Freek van Iwaarden, L. Arnold Noorduyn, Joke H. Kok, Jack J. Haitsma, and Burkhard Lachmann

Reducing Atelectasis Attenuates Bacterial Growth and Translocation in Experimental Pneumonia

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1046-1053. First published online February 20 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200312-1779OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

L. CPAP in Immature Baboons:

Merran A. Thomson, Bradley A. Yoder, Vicki T. Winter, Helen Martin, Deborah Catland, Theresa M. Siler-Khodr, and Jacqueline J. Coalson

Treatment of Immature Baboons for 28 Days with Early Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1054-1062. First published online February 12 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200309-1276OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Pharyngeal Muscle Activation:

Samuel T. Kuna

Regional Effects of Selective Pharyngeal Muscle Activation on Airway Shape

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1063-1069. First published online February 5 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200309-1283OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Gianpietro Semenzato, Gianfranco Rizzato, Carlo Agostini, and Martin J. Tobin

Impact Factor as Measure of Scientific Quality

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1070-1071 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vincent Jounieaux, Daniel Rodenstein, Magdy Younes, and Stephen Corne

Acknowledging Previous Work Is Part of Scientific Process

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1071-1072 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Josep Masip, Joaquim Páez, Antoni Jordi Betbesé, Francisco Vecilla, and Stefano Nava

Noninvasive Ventilation for Pulmonary Edema in the Emergency Room

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1072-1073 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Aiman Tulaimat, Babak Mokhlesi, Miquel Ferrer, and Antoni Torres

Noninvasive Ventilation for Persistent Weaning Failure

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1073-1074 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anthony J. Gill, Manu N. Mathur, Susan F. Tattersall, Jaume Ferrer, Juan F. Montes, José García-Valero, Yossef Aelony, Jaume Ferrer, Juan F. Montes, and José García-Valero

Systematic Response to Talc Pleurodesis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1074-1075 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gabriel Thabut, Michel Fournier, Harold R. Collard, and Kevin K. Brown

Prognosis in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 169: 1075-1076 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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