EDITORIALS:

Charles F. P. George

Sleepiness, Sleep Apnea, and Driving: Still Miles To Go Before We Safely Sleep

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 927-928 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jahar Bhattacharya

Lung Injury: Sphingosine-1-Phosphate to the Rescue

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 928-929 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven D. Shapiro, Dawn L. DeMeo, and Edwin K. Silverman

Smoke and Mirrors: Mouse Models as a Reflection of Human Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 929-931 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jim J. Egan

Obliterative Bronchiolitis after Lung Transplantation: A Repetitive Multiple Injury Airway Disease

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 931-932 [Full Text] [PDF]  

UPDATE IN NONPULMONARY CRITICAL CARE:

Craig A. McPherson and Constantine Manthous

Permanent Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators: Considerations for Intensivists

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 933-940. First published online August 5 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200402-211UP [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

ARTICLES:

A. Airway Biology:

Shigemi Yoshihara, Hiroshi Morimoto, Yumi Yamada, Toshio Abe, and Osamu Arisaka

Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists Inhibit Sensory Nerve Activation in Guinea Pig Airways

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 941-946. First published online August 11 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200306-775OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

B. Asthma and Allergy:

Francineide L. Campos, Francisco P. da Silva-Júnior, Veralice M. S. de Bruin, and Pedro F. C. de Bruin

Melatonin Improves Sleep in Asthma: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 947-951. First published online August 11 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200404-488OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Azzeddine Dakhama, Jung-Won Park, Christian Taube, Kosuke Chayama, Annette Balhorn, Anthony Joetham, Xu-Dong Wei, Rhi-Hua Fan, Christina Swasey, Nobuaki Miyahara, Taku Kodama, Alberto Alvarez, Katsuyuki Takeda, and Erwin W. Gelfand

The Role of Virus-specific Immunoglobulin E in Airway Hyperresponsiveness

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 952-959. First published online August 11 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1610OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Tom C. Fardon, Daniel K. C. Lee, Kay Haggart, Lesley C. McFarlane, and Brian J. Lipworth

Adrenal Suppression with Dry Powder Formulations of Fluticasone Propionate and Mometasone Furoate

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 960-966. First published online June 7 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200404-500OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Audrey H. Poon, Catherine Laprise, Mathieu Lemire, Alexandre Montpetit, Donna Sinnett, Erwin Schurr, and Thomas J. Hudson

Association of Vitamin D Receptor Genetic Variants with Susceptibility to Asthma and Atopy

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 967-973. First published online July 28 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200403-412OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

C. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:

Alexei Guerassimov, Yuma Hoshino, Yasutaka Takubo, Antony Turcotte, Midori Yamamoto, Heberto Ghezzo, Alexandra Triantafillopoulos, Kevin Whittaker, John R. Hoidal, and Manuel G. Cosio

The Development of Emphysema in Cigarette Smoke-exposed Mice Is Strain Dependent

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 974-980. First published online July 28 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200309-1270OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Critical Care:

Theodore J. Iwashyna

Critical Care Use during the Course of Serious Illness

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 981-986. First published online July 21 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200403-260OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Bryan J. McVerry, Xinqi Peng, Paul M. Hassoun, Saad Sammani, Brett A. Simon, and Joe G. N. Garcia

Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Reduces Vascular Leak in Murine and Canine Models of Acute Lung Injury

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 987-993. First published online July 28 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200405-684OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

R. Andrew Shanely, Darin Van Gammeren, Keith C. DeRuisseau, A. Murat Zergeroglu, Michael J. McKenzie, Kevin E. Yarasheski, and Scott K. Powers

Mechanical Ventilation Depresses Protein Synthesis in the Rat Diaphragm

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 994-999. First published online August 5 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200304-575OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

E. Cystic Fibrosis:

Matthias Griese, Robert Essl, Reinhold Schmidt, Ernst Rietschel, Felix Ratjen, Manfred Ballmann, and Karl Paul for the BEAT Study Group

Pulmonary Surfactant, Lung Function, and Endobronchial Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 1000-1005. First published online July 21 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200405-575OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Pulmonary Vascular Disease:

Peter M. Mourani, D. Dunbar Ivy, Dexiang Gao, and Steven H. Abman

Pulmonary Vascular Effects of Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Oxygen Tension in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 1006-1013. First published online June 7 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200310-1483OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

G. Sleep and Control of Breathing:

Mark E. Howard, Anup V. Desai, Ronald R. Grunstein, Craig Hukins, John G. Armstrong, David Joffe, Philip Swann, Donald A. Campbell, and Robert J. Pierce

Sleepiness, Sleep-disordered Breathing, and Accident Risk Factors in Commercial Vehicle Drivers

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 1014-1021. First published online August 18 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200312-1782OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

H. Transplantation:

Peter M. Hopkins, Christina L. Aboyoun, Prashant N. Chhajed, Monique A. Malouf, Marshall L. Plit, Stephen P. Rainer, and Allan R. Glanville

Association of Minimal Rejection in Lung Transplant Recipients with Obliterative Bronchiolitis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 1022-1026. First published online August 5 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200302-165OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

I. Tuberculosis:

Chi C. Leung, Teresa Li, Tai H. Lam, Wing W. Yew, Wing S. Law, Cheuk M. Tam, Wai M. Chan, Chi K. Chan, Kin S. Ho, and Kwok C. Chang

Smoking and Tuberculosis among the Elderly in Hong Kong

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 1027-1033. First published online July 28 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200404-512OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Christoph Pechlaner

Patient Outcome of Invasive Experiments

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 1034 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elizabeth A. Kelly, Nizar N. Jarjour, William W. Busse, and Linying Liu

Patient Outcome of Invasive Experiments

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2004; 170: 1034 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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