EDITORIALS:

Sally E. Wenzel

Phenotypes in Asthma: Useful Guides for Therapy, Distinct Biological Processes, or Both?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 579-580 [Full Text] [PDF]  

David W. Denning

Aspergillosis in "Nonimmunocompromised" Critically Ill Patients

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 580-581 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jack L. Feldman and Wiktor A. Janczewski

Slip of the Tongue

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 581-582 [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Asthma and Allergy:

Ratko Djukanovic, Susan J. Wilson, Monica Kraft, Nizar N. Jarjour, Mark Steel, K. Fan Chung, Weibin Bao, Angel Fowler-Taylor, John Matthews, William W. Busse, Stephen T. Holgate, and John V. Fahy

Effects of Treatment with Anti-immunoglobulin E Antibody Omalizumab on Airway Inflammation in Allergic Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 583-593. First published online June 1 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200312-1651OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ross Lazarus, Benjamin A. Raby, Christoph Lange, Edwin K. Silverman, David J. Kwiatkowski, Donata Vercelli, Walt J. Klimecki, Fernando D. Martinez, and Scott T. Weiss

TOLL-like Receptor 10 Genetic Variation Is Associated with Asthma in Two Independent Samples

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 594-600. First published online June 16 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200404-491OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anneke ten Brinke, Aeilko H. Zwinderman, Peter J. Sterk, Klaus F. Rabe, and Elisabeth H. Bel

"Refractory" Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation in Severe Asthma: Effect of Parenteral Corticosteroids

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 601-605. First published online June 23 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200404-440OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diane Wensley and Mike Silverman

Peak Flow Monitoring for Guided Self-management in Childhood Asthma: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 606-612. First published online June 7 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200307-1025OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Critical Care:

Tamás Dolinay, Mária Szilasi, Mingyao Liu, and Augustine M. K. Choi

Inhaled Carbon Monoxide Confers Antiinflammatory Effects against Ventilator-induced Lung Injury

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 613-620. First published online May 13 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200401-023OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Wouter Meersseman, Stefaan J. Vandecasteele, Alexander Wilmer, Eric Verbeken, Willy E. Peetermans, and Eric Van Wijngaerden

Invasive Aspergillosis in Critically Ill Patients without Malignancy

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 621-625. First published online June 30 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200401-093OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Catherine S. H. Sassoon, Ercheng Zhu, and Vincent J. Caiozzo

Assist–Control Mechanical Ventilation Attenuates Ventilator-induced Diaphragmatic Dysfunction

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 626-632. First published online June 16 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200401-042OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

C. Cystic Fibrosis:

Hailan Zhou, Fuhua Lu, Christopher Latham, Dani S. Zander, and Gary A. Visner

Heme Oxygenase-1 Expression in Human Lungs with Cystic Fibrosis and Cytoprotective Effects against Pseudomonas Aeruginosa In Vitro

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 633-640. First published online June 7 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1607OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Pediatric and Lung Development:

Margrid B. Schindler, Alison A. Hislop, and Sheila G. Haworth

Postnatal Changes in Response to Norepinephrine in the Normal and Pulmonary Hypertensive Lung

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 641-646. First published online June 7 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1551OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

E. Pulmonary Vascular Disease:

Takahisa Murata, Masatoshi Hori, Kenichi Sakamoto, Hideaki Karaki, and Hiroshi Ozaki

Dexamethasone Blocks Hypoxia-induced Endothelial Dysfunction in Organ-cultured Pulmonary Arteries

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 647-655. First published online June 7 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200309-1311OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

F. Sleep and Control of Breathing:

Maree Barnes, R. Douglas McEvoy, Siobhan Banks, Natalie Tarquinio, Christopher G. Murray, Norman Vowles, and Robert J. Pierce

Efficacy of Positive Airway Pressure and Oral Appliance in Mild to Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 656-664. First published online June 16 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1571OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Sigrid C. Veasey, Guanxia Zhan, Polina Fenik, and Domenico Pratico

Long-Term Intermittent Hypoxia: Reduced Excitatory Hypoglossal Nerve Output

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 665-672. First published online June 30 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200403-261OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Tuberculosis:

Elizabeth L. Corbett, Salome Charalambous, Vicky M. Moloi, Katherine Fielding, Alison D. Grant, Christopher Dye, Kevin M. De Cock, Richard J. Hayes, Brian G. Williams, and Gavin J. Churchyard

Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the Prevalence of Undiagnosed Tuberculosis in African Gold Miners

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 673-679. First published online June 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200405-590OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

CASE REPORTS:

Marc Noppen, Grigoris Stratakos, Sylvia Verbanck, Jan D'Haese, Marc Meysman, and Walter Vincken

Fluorescein-enhanced Autofluorescence Thoracoscopy in Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 680-682. First published online June 23 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200404-438CR [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

NHLBI WORKSHOP:

William Busse, Susan Banks-Schlegel, Patricia Noel, Hector Ortega, Virginia Taggart, and Jack Elias

Future Research Directions in Asthma: An NHLBI Working Group Report

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 683-690. First published online June 23 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1539WS [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY DOCUMENTS:

Diagnosis and Initial Management of Nonmalignant Diseases Related to Asbestos

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 691-715 [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Magdy Younes

Pharyngeal Anatomy and Severity of Obstructive Apnea

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 716 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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