EDITORIALS:

Prashant N. Chhajed and Michael Tamm

Bronchoscopy for Small Pulmonary Nodules and Mediastinal Staging of Lung Cancer: Just Do It!

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 961-962 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Claudio Ceconi and Roberto Ferrari

One Heart, Two Lungs Together Forever

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 962-963 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Akshay Sood and Mark Schuyler

Finally, a Perfect Diagnostic Test for Pulmonary Tuberculosis—or Is It?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 963-964 [Full Text] [PDF]  

PRO and CON EDITORIALS:

Bill T. Ameredes and William J. Calhoun

(R)-Albuterol for Asthma: Pro [a.k.a. (S)-Albuterol for Asthma: Con]

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 965-969 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter J. Barnes

Treatment with (R)-Albuterol Has No Advantage over Racemic Albuterol

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 969-972 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bill T. Ameredes and William J. Calhoun

Rebuttal by Drs. Ameredes and Calhoun

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 972-974 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter J. Barnes

Rebuttal by Dr. Barnes

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 974 [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Asthma and Allergy:

Angelo Barbato, Graziella Turato, Simonetta Baraldo, Erica Bazzan, Fiorella Calabrese, Cristina Panizzolo, Maria Elena Zanin, Renzo Zuin, Piero Maestrelli, Leonardo M. Fabbri, and Marina Saetta

Epithelial Damage and Angiogenesis in the Airways of Children with Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 975-981. First published online August 17 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200602-189OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Bronchoscopy and Diagnostic Methodology:

Thomas R. Gildea, Peter J. Mazzone, Demet Karnak, Moulay Meziane, and Atul C. Mehta

Electromagnetic Navigation Diagnostic Bronchoscopy: A Prospective Study

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 982-989. First published online July 27 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200603-344OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

C. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:

Fekri Abroug, Lamia Ouanes-Besbes, Noureddine Nciri, Noura Sellami, Faouzi Addad, Khaldoun Ben Hamda, Adel Ben Amor, Mohamed F. Najjar, and Jalel Knani

Association of Left-Heart Dysfunction with Severe Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Diagnostic Performance of Cardiac Biomarkers

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 990-996. First published online July 13 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200603-380OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Coen A. C. Ottenheijm, Leo M. A. Heunks, Yi-Ping Li, Bingwen Jin, Ronnie Minnaard, Hieronymus W. H. van Hees, and P. N. Richard Dekhuijzen

Activation of the Ubiquitin–Proteasome Pathway in the Diaphragm in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 997-1002. First published online August 17 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200605-721OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

D. Critical Care:

Anasuya Sarkar, Mark W. Hall, Matthew Exline, Judy Hart, Nina Knatz, Na Tosha Gatson, and Mark D. Wewers

Caspase-1 Regulates Escherichia coli Sepsis and Splenic B Cell Apoptosis Independently of Interleukin-1 and Interleukin-18

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1003-1010. First published online August 14 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200604-546OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Tong Xu, Jian Qiao, Lihong Zhao, Guirong Wang, Guimei He, Kai Li, Yong Tian, Mingyu Gao, Jianlin Wang, Huiyu Wang, and Changgui Dong

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Induced by Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus in Mice

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1011-1017. First published online August 17 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200511-1751OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Cystic Fibrosis:

Steven R. Hays and John V. Fahy

Characterizing Mucous Cell Remodeling in Cystic Fibrosis: Relationship to Neutrophils

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1018-1024. First published online August 17 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200603-310OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

F. Pulmonary Vascular Disease:

Laurence Dewachter, Serge Adnot, Elie Fadel, Marc Humbert, Bernard Maitre, Anne-Marie Barlier-Mur, Gerald Simonneau, Michel Hamon, Robert Naeije, and Saadia Eddahibi

Angiopoietin/Tie2 Pathway Influences Smooth Muscle Hyperplasia in Idiopathic Pulmonary Hypertension

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1025-1033. First published online August 17 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200602-304OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul R. Forfia, Micah R. Fisher, Stephen C. Mathai, Traci Housten-Harris, Anna R. Hemnes, Barry A. Borlaug, Elzbieta Chamera, Mary C. Corretti, Hunter C. Champion, Theodore P. Abraham, Reda E. Girgis, and Paul M. Hassoun

Tricuspid Annular Displacement Predicts Survival in Pulmonary Hypertension

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1034-1041. First published online August 3 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200604-547OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Poongundran Namachivayam, Ulf Theilen, Warwick W. Butt, Sian M. Cooper, Daniel J. Penny, and Lara S. Shekerdemian

Sildenafil Prevents Rebound Pulmonary Hypertension after Withdrawal of Nitric Oxide in Children

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1042-1047. First published online August 17 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200605-694OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Tuberculosis:

Claudia Jafari, Martin Ernst, Barbara Kalsdorf, Ulf Greinert, Roland Diel, Detlef Kirsten, Kathleen Marienfeld, Ajit Lalvani, and Christoph Lange

Rapid Diagnosis of Smear-negative Tuberculosis by Bronchoalveolar Lavage Enzyme-linked Immunospot

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1048-1054. First published online July 20 2006 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200604-465OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Yves Tremblay

Notice of Duplicate Publication

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1055 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ritesh Agarwal

The Low-Flow or High-Flow Oxygen Delivery System and a Low-Flow or High-Flow Nonrebreather Mask

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1055a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Samir Jaber and Christophe Baillard

The Low-Flow or High-Flow Oxygen Delivery System and a Low-Flow or High-Flow Nonrebreather Mask

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1055b [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sunil K. Chhabra

Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Are They the Same or Are They Distinct Diseases?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1056 [Full Text] [PDF]  

David L. Hahn

Beyond the Dutch Hypothesis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1056a [Full Text] [PDF]  

Monica Kraft and Peter J. Barnes

Beyond the Dutch Hypothesis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 174: 1057 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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