AJRCCM -- Table of Contents (March 15 2005, 171 [6])

EDITORIALS:

Ian P. Hall: Pharmacogenetics and Ethnicity: More Complexities of Personalized Prescribing; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 535-536 [Full Text] [PDF]

YEAR IN REVIEW:

Derek Angus, Akitoshi Ishizaka, Michael Matthay, François Lemaire, William MacNee, and Edward Abraham: Critical Care in AJRCCM 2004; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 537-544 [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrew Bush, Frank Accurso, William MacNee, Stephen C. Lazarus, and Edward Abraham: Cystic Fibrosis, Pediatrics, Control of Breathing, Pulmonary Physiology and Anatomy, and Surfactant Biology in AJRCCM in 2004; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 545-553 [Full Text] [PDF]

Benoit Nemery, Wing Wai Yew, Rick Albert, Christian Brun-Buisson, William MacNee, Fernando J. Martinez, Derek C. Angus, and Edward Abraham: Tuberculosis, Nontuberculous Lung Infection, Pleural Disorders, Pulmonary Function, Respiratory Muscles, Occupational Lung Disease, Pulmonary Infections, and Social Issues in AJRCCM in 2004; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 554-562 [Full Text] [PDF]

ARTICLES:

A. Asthma and Allergy:

Shweta Choudhry, Ngim Ung, Pedro C. Avila, Elad Ziv, Sylvette Nazario, Jesus Casal, Alfonso Torres, Jennifer D. Gorman, Keyan Salari, Jose R. Rodriguez-Santana, Monica Toscano, Jody Senter Sylvia, MariaElena Alioto, Richard A. Castro, Michael Salazar, Ivan Gomez, Joanne K. Fagan, Jorge Salas, Suzanne Clark, Craig Lilly, Henry Matallana, Moises Selman, Rocio Chapela, Dean Sheppard, Scott T. Weiss, Jean G. Ford, Homer A. Boushey, Jeffrey M. Drazen, William Rodriguez-Cintron, Edwin K. Silverman, and Esteban González Burchard on behalf of the Genetics of Asthma in Latino Americans Study: Pharmacogenetic Differences in Response to Albuterol between Puerto Ricans and Mexicans with Asthma; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 563-570. First published online November 19 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200409-1286OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

Wei Duan, Jasmine H. P. Chan, Kelly McKay, Jeffrey R. Crosby, Hui Hwa Choo, Bernard P. Leung, James G. Karras, and W. S. Fred Wong: Inhaled p38 ${alpha}$ Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase Antisense Oligonucleotide Attenuates Asthma in Mice; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 571-578. First published online November 19 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200408-1006OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Craig M. Lilly, Hiroki Tateno, Tsuyoshi Oguma, Elliot Israel, and Larry A. Sonna: Effects of Allergen Challenge on Airway Epithelial Cell Gene Expression; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 579-586. First published online December 23 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200404-532OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

Alejandro M. Teper, Carlos D. Kofman, Gabriela A. Szulman, Santiago M. Vidaurreta, and Alberto F. Maffey: Fluticasone Improves Pulmonary Function in Children under 2 Years Old with Risk Factors for Asthma; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 587-590. First published online December 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200408-1088OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

B. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:

Ciro Casanova, Claudia Cote, Juan P. de Torres, Armando Aguirre-Jaime, Jose M. Marin, Victor Pinto-Plata, and Bartolome R. Celli: Inspiratory-to-Total Lung Capacity Ratio Predicts Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 591-597. First published online December 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200407-867OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Franco Laghi, W. Edwin Langbein, Andreea Antonescu-Turcu, Amal Jubran, Christine Bammert, and Martin J. Tobin: Respiratory and Skeletal Muscles in Hypogonadal Men with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 598-605. First published online December 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200412-1643OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

C. Critical Care:

Michael B. Fessler, Scott K. Young, Samithamby Jeyaseelan, Jonathan G. Lieber, Patrick G. Arndt, Jerry A. Nick, and G. Scott Worthen: A Role for Hydroxy-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase in Pulmonary Inflammation and Host Defense; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 606-615. First published online December 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200406-729OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

Peter W. Kim, Trish M. Perl, Eithne F. Keelaghan, Patricia Langenberg, Eli N. Perencevich, Anthony D. Harris, Xiaoyan Song, and Mary-Claire Roghmann: Risk of Mortality with a Bloodstream Infection Is Higher in the Less Severely Ill at Admission; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 616-620. First published online December 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200407-916OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

D. Cystic Fibrosis:

David M. Rodman, Jillian M. Polis, Sonya L. Heltshe, Marci K. Sontag, Cathy Chacon, Rachel V. Rodman, Sara J. Brayshaw, Gwen A. Huitt, Michael D. Iseman, Milene T. Saavedra, Lynn M. Taussig, Jeffrey S. Wagener, Frank J. Accurso, and Jerry A. Nick: Late Diagnosis Defines a Unique Population of Long-term Survivors of Cystic Fibrosis; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 621-626. First published online December 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200403-404OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

E. Environmental and Occupational Lung Disease:

Joel Schwartz: How Sensitive Is the Association between Ozone and Daily Deaths to Control for Temperature?; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 627-631. First published online December 3 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200407-933OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online�Supplement]

F. Interstitial Lung Disease:

Isao Ito, Sonoko Nagai, Masanori Kitaichi, Andrew G. Nicholson, Takeshi Johkoh, Satoshi Noma, Dong Soon Kim, Tomohiro Handa, Takateru Izumi, and Michiaki Mishima: Pulmonary Manifestations of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: A Clinical, Radiologic, and Pathologic Study; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 632-638. First published online December 3 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200403-417OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

Yangjin Jegal, Dong Soon Kim, Tae Sun Shim, Chae-Man Lim, Sang Do Lee, Younsuck Koh, Woo Sung Kim, Won Dong Kim, Jin Seong Lee, William D. Travis, Masanori Kitaichi, and Thomas V. Colby: Physiology Is a Stronger Predictor of Survival than Pathology in Fibrotic Interstitial Pneumonia; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 639-644. First published online January 7 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200403-331OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

G. Pulmonary Infections:

Anne G. Mosser, Rose Vrtis, Lacinda Burchell, Wai-Ming Lee, Claire R. Dick, Elizabeth Weisshaar, Diane Bock, Cheri A. Swenson, Richard D. Cornwell, Keith C. Meyer, Nizar N. Jarjour, William W. Busse, and James E. Gern: Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Rhinovirus Infection in Bronchial Tissues; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 645-651. First published online December 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200407-970OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

H. Sleep and Control of Ventilation:

Ronald D. Chervin, Joseph W. Burns, and Deborah L. Ruzicka: Electroencephalographic Changes during Respiratory Cycles Predict Sleepiness in Sleep Apnea; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 652-658. First published online December 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200408-1056OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

Loreto G. Sulit, Amy Storfer-Isser, Carol L. Rosen, H. Lester Kirchner, and Susan Redline: Associations of Obesity, Sleep-disordered Breathing, and Wheezing in Children; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 659-664. First published online December 10 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200403-398OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]

CORRESPONDENCE:

Lawrence Martin: 2004 Asbestos Disease Guidelines Ignore Mass Screening Abuse; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 665 [Full Text] [PDF]

Dorsett D. Smith: Diagnosis and Initial Management of Nonmalignant Diseases Related to Asbestos; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 665-666 [Full Text] [PDF]

Tee L. Guidotti, Carl A. Brodkin, David Christiani, Michael R. Harbut, Gunnar Hillerdal, John R. Balmes, Philip Harber, Francis H. Y. Green, William N. Rom, Gregory R.Wagner, and Albert Miller On behalf of the Ad Hoc Committee to Update the 1986 ATS Criteria for the Diagnosis of Nonmalignant Asbestos-Related Disease: Diagnosis and Initial Management of Nonmalignant Diseases Related to Asbestos; Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 666-667 [Full Text] [PDF]