EDITORIALS:

Elie Azoulay

The End-of-Life Family Conference: Communication Empowers

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 803-804 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Steven R. Kleeberger and David A. Schwartz

From Quantitative Trait Locus to Gene: A Work in Progress

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 804-805 [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Airway Biology:

John W. Hollingsworth, Benny J. Chen, David M. Brass, Katie Berman, M. Dee Gunn, Donald N. Cook, and David A. Schwartz

The Critical Role of Hematopoietic Cells in Lipopolysaccharide-induced Airway Inflammation

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 806-813. First published online December 23 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200407-953OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Gavin E. Morris, Moira K. B. Whyte, Gillian F. Martin, Peter J. Jose, Steven K. Dower, and Ian Sabroe

Agonists of Toll-like Receptors 2 and 4 Activate Airway Smooth Muscle via Mononuclear Leukocytes

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 814-822. First published online January 18 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200403-406OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Asthma and Allergy:

Hui-Fang Tang, Yan-Hua Song, Jun-Chun Chen, Ji-Qiang Chen, and Peng Wang

Upregulation of Phosphodiesterase-4 in the Lung of Allergic Rats

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 823-828. First published online January 21 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200406-771OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Debora G. Xisto, Luciana L. Farias, Halina C. Ferreira, Miguel R. Picanço, Daniel Amitrano, Jose R. Lapa e Silva, Elnara M. Negri, Thais Mauad, Denise Carnielli, Luiz Fernando F. Silva, Vera L. Capelozzi, Debora S. Faffe, Walter A. Zin, and Patricia R. M. Rocco

Lung Parenchyma Remodeling in a Murine Model of Chronic Allergic Inflammation

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 829-837. First published online January 18 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200408-997OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

C. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:

Pierachille Santus, Alessandra Sola, Paolo Carlucci, Francesca Fumagalli, Antonio Di Gennaro, Michele Mondoni, Chiara Carnini, Stefano Centanni, and Angelo Sala

Lipid Peroxidation and 5-Lipoxygenase Activity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 838-843. First published online December 3 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200404-558OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Critical Care:

J. Randall Curtis, Ruth A. Engelberg, Marjorie D. Wenrich, Sarah E. Shannon, Patsy D. Treece, and Gordon D. Rubenfeld

Missed Opportunities during Family Conferences about End-of-Life Care in the Intensive Care Unit

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 844-849. First published online January 7 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200409-1267OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Yong Jiang, Jun Xu, Chengzhi Zhou, Zhenguo Wu, Shuqing Zhong, Jinghua Liu, Wei Luo, Tao Chen, Qinghe Qin, and Peng Deng

Characterization of Cytokine/Chemokine Profiles of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 850-857. First published online January 18 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200407-857OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Mariano Severgnini, Satoe Takahashi, Powen Tu, George Perides, Robert J. Homer, Jhung W. Jhung, Deepa Bhavsar, Brent H. Cochran, and Amy R. Simon

Inhibition of the Src and Jak Kinases Protects against Lipopolysaccharide-induced Acute Lung Injury

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 858-867. First published online January 21 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200407-981OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

E. Cystic Fibrosis:

Pierre M. Barker, Daniel J. Gillie, Michael S. Schechter, and Bruce K. Rubin

Effect of Macrolides on In Vivo Ion Transport across Cystic Fibrosis Nasal Epithelium

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 868-871. First published online January 18 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1508OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Environmental and Occupational Lung Disease:

Abderrahim Nemmar, Benoit Nemery, Peter H. M. Hoet, Nico Van Rooijen, and Marc F. Hoylaerts

Silica Particles Enhance Peripheral Thrombosis: Key Role of Lung Macrophage–Neutrophil Cross-Talk

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 872-879. First published online January 18 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200409-1202OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Genetics:

Claudia Reinhard, Birgit Meyer, Helmut Fuchs, Tobias Stoeger, Gunter Eder, Franz Rüschendorf, Joachim Heyder, Peter Nürnberg, Martin Hrabé de Angelis, and Holger Schulz

Genomewide Linkage Analysis Identifies Novel Genetic Loci for Lung Function in Mice

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 880-888. First published online January 7 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200409-1204OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Interstitial Lung Disease:

Philippe Bonniaud, Peter J. Margetts, Martin Kolb, Jane Ann Schroeder, Ann M. Kapoun, Debby Damm, Alison Murphy, Sarvajit Chakravarty, Sundeep Dugar, Linda Higgins, Andrew A. Protter, and Jack Gauldie

Progressive Transforming Growth Factor ß1–induced Lung Fibrosis Is Blocked by an Orally Active ALK5 Kinase Inhibitor

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 889-898. First published online November 24 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200405-612OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William E. Lawson, Vasiliy V. Polosukhin, Ornella Zoia, Georgios T. Stathopoulos, Wei Han, David Plieth, James E. Loyd, Eric G. Neilson, and Timothy S. Blackwell

Characterization of Fibroblast-specific Protein 1 in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 899-907. First published online December 23 2004 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200311-1535OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

I. Sleep and Control of Ventilation:

Shahrokh Javaheri, Khalid F. Almoosa, Khaled Saleh, and Charles L. Mendenhall

Hypocapnia Is Not a Predictor of Central Sleep Apnea in Patients with Cirrhosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 908-911. First published online January 18 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200407-910OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY DOCUMENTS:

ATS/ERS Recommendations for Standardized Procedures for the Online and Offline Measurement of Exhaled Lower Respiratory Nitric Oxide and Nasal Nitric Oxide, 2005

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 912-930 [Full Text] [PDF] [Conflict of Interest Statement][Online Supplement]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Douglas M. Fleming and Arnold S. Monto

Influenza Vaccination in Children with Asthma: No Reason to Change Current Recommendations

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 931 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Herman J. Bueving, Siep Thomas, and Johannes C. van der Wouden

Influenza Vaccination in Children with Asthma: No Reason to Change Current Recommendations

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2005; 171: 931-932 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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