EDITORIALS:

Carlo Agostini and Monica Facco

The Promising Future of Proteomics in Sarcoidosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1053-1054 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ralph J. Delfino

Who Are the Children with Asthma Most Susceptible to Air Pollution?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1054-1055 [Full Text] [PDF]  

PULMONARY PERSPECTIVE:

David A. Lomas

The Selective Advantage of ₁-Antitrypsin Deficiency

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1072-1077. First published online January 26 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200511-1797PP [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

STATE OF THE ART:

Ben J. Marais, Robert P. Gie, H. Simon Schaaf, Nulda Beyers, Peter R. Donald, and Jeff R. Starke

Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Old Wisdom and New Challenges

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1078-1090. First published online February 16 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200511-1809SO [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE UPDATES:

Leonardo M. Fabbri, Fabrizio Luppi, Bianca Beghé, and Klaus F. Rabe

Update in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2005

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1056-1065 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fernando J. Martinez and Michael P. Keane

Update in Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases 2005

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1066-1071 [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Asthma and Allergy:

Toni O. Kiljander, Susan M. Harding, Stephen K. Field, Mark R. Stein, Harold S. Nelson, Jan Ekelund, Marta Illueca, Ola Beckman, and Mark B. Sostek

Effects of Esomeprazole 40 mg Twice Daily on Asthma: A Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1091-1097. First published online December 15 2005 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200507-1167OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Nathan Rabinovitch, Matthew Strand, and Erwin W. Gelfand

Particulate Levels Are Associated with Early Asthma Worsening in Children with Persistent Disease

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1098-1105. First published online February 16 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200509-1393OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:

Laura B. Herpel, Richard E. Kanner, Shing M. Lee, Henry E. Fessler, Frank C. Sciurba, John E. Connett, Robert A. Wise for the Lung Health Study Research Group and the National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group

Variability of Spirometry in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Results from Two Clinical Trials

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1106-1113. First published online February 23 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200506-975OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Alberto Papi, Cinzia Maria Bellettato, Fausto Braccioni, Micaela Romagnoli, Paolo Casolari, Gaetano Caramori, Leonardo M. Fabbri, and Sebastian L. Johnston

Infections and Airway Inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Severe Exacerbations

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1114-1121. First published online February 16 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200506-859OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Hanneke A. C. van Helvoort, Yvonne F. Heijdra, Leo M. A. Heunks, Patty L. M. Meijer, Wim Ruitenbeek, Hub M. H. Thijs, and P. N. Richard Dekhuijzen

Supplemental Oxygen Prevents Exercise-induced Oxidative Stress in Muscle-wasted Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1122-1129. First published online March 2 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200512-1957OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Critical Care:

Stephanie Nonas, Ian Miller, Kamon Kawkitinarong, Santipongse Chatchavalvanich, Irina Gorshkova, Valery N. Bochkov, Norbert Leitinger, Viswanathan Natarajan, Joe G. N. Garcia, and Konstantin G. Birukov

Oxidized Phospholipids Reduce Vascular Leak and Inflammation in Rat Model of Acute Lung Injury

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1130-1138. First published online March 2 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200511-1737OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

D. Cystic Fibrosis:

André M. Cantin, John W. Hanrahan, Ginette Bilodeau, Lynda Ellis, Annie Dupuis, Jie Liao, Julian Zielenski, and Peter Durie

Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Function Is Suppressed in Cigarette Smokers

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1139-1144. First published online February 23 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200508-1330OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Interstitial Lung Disease:

Eva Kriegova, Christian Melle, Vitezslav Kolek, Beata Hutyrova, Frantisek Mrazek, Annett Bleul, Roland M. du Bois, Ferdinand von Eggeling, and Martin Petrek

Protein Profiles of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Patients with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1145-1154. First published online January 26 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200507-1126OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

F. Lung Cancer and Oncologic Disorders:

Arnaud Scherpereel, Bogdan Grigoriu, Massimo Conti, Thomas Gey, Marc Grégoire, Marie-Christine Copin, Patrick Devos, Bachar Chahine, Henri Porte, and Philippe Lassalle

Soluble Mesothelin–related Peptides in the Diagnosis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1155-1160. First published online February 2 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200511-1789OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Pulmonary Infections:

Olivier Schussler, Marco Alifano, Herve Dermine, Salvatore Strano, Anne Casetta, Sergio Sepulveda, Aziz Chafik, Sophie Coignard, Antoine Rabbat, and Jean-François Regnard

Postoperative Pneumonia after Major Lung Resection

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1161-1169. First published online February 10 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200510-1556OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

H. Sleep and Control of Ventilation:

Kengo Usui, John D. Parker, Gary E. Newton, John S. Floras, Clodagh M. Ryan, and T. Douglas Bradley

Left Ventricular Structural Adaptations to Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1170-1175. First published online March 2 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200503-320OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

William L. Jackson, Jr.

Adrenal Insufficiency and Ventilator Weaning: Additional Study Is Required

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1176 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chung-Jen Huang and Horng-Chyuan Lin

Adrenal Insufficiency and Ventilator Weaning: Additional Study Is Required

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1176a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ragnar Rylander

Endotoxin and Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1177 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter S. Thorne, Samuel J. Arbes, Jr., and Darryl C. Zeldin

Endotoxin and Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 173: 1177a [Full Text] [PDF]  

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