EDITORIALS:

Renato T. Stein

Early-Life Viral Bronchiolitis in the Causal Pathway of Childhood Asthma: Is the Evidence There Yet?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1097-1098 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ken M. Kunisaki and Dennis E. Niewoehner

Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Resurrecting an Old Idea

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1098-1099 [Full Text] [PDF]  

STATE OF THE ART:

Stefan Uhlig and Erich Gulbins

Sphingolipids in the Lungs

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1100-1114. First published online August 28 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200804-595SO [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Asthma and Allergy:

David S. Southam, Russ Ellis, Jennifer Wattie, William Glass, and Mark D. Inman

Goblet Cell Rebound and Airway Dysfunction with Corticosteroid Withdrawal in a Mouse Model of Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1115-1122. First published online October 10 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200801-084OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Pingsheng Wu, William D. Dupont, Marie R. Griffin, Kecia N. Carroll, Edward F. Mitchel, Tebeb Gebretsadik, and Tina V. Hartert

Evidence of a Causal Role of Winter Virus Infection during Infancy in Early Childhood Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1123-1129. First published online September 5 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200804-579OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:

Andrew J. Ghio, Elizabeth D. Hilborn, Jacqueline G. Stonehuerner, Lisa A. Dailey, Jacqueline D. Carter, Judy H. Richards, Kay M. Crissman, Robert F. Foronjy, Dale L. Uyeminami, and Kent E. Pinkerton

Particulate Matter in Cigarette Smoke Alters Iron Homeostasis to Produce a Biological Effect

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1130-1138. First published online August 21 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200802-334OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Terence A. R. Seemungal, Tom M. A. Wilkinson, John R. Hurst, Wayomi R. Perera, Ray J. Sapsford, and Jadwiga A. Wedzicha

Long-term Erythromycin Therapy Is Associated with Decreased Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1139-1147. First published online August 21 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200801-145OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

C. Critical Care:

Hadj Ahmed Mostefai, Ferhat Meziani, Maria Letizia Mastronardi, Abdelali Agouni, Christophe Heymes, Cyrille Sargentini, Pierre Asfar, Maria Carmen Martinez, and Ramaroson Andriantsitohaina

Circulating Microparticles from Patients with Septic Shock Exert Protective Role in Vascular Function

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1148-1155. First published online August 21 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200712-1835OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Eddy Fan, M. Elizabeth Wilcox, Roy G. Brower, Thomas E. Stewart, Sangeeta Mehta, Stephen E. Lapinsky, Maureen O. Meade, and Niall D. Ferguson

Recruitment Maneuvers for Acute Lung Injury: A Systematic Review

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1156-1163. First published online September 5 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200802-335OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

D. Lung Cancer and Oncologic Disorders:

Pierre P. Massion, Yong Zou, Heidi Chen, Aixiang Jiang, Peter Coulson, Christopher I. Amos, Xifeng Wu, Ignacio Wistuba, Qingyi Wei, Yu Shyr, and Margaret R. Spitz

Smoking-related Genomic Signatures in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1164-1172. First published online September 5 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200801-142OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

E. Sleep and Control of Ventilation:

Daniela Schön, Michael Rosenkranz, Jan Regelsberger, Bernhard Dahme, Christian Büchel, and Andreas von Leupoldt

Reduced Perception of Dyspnea and Pain after Right Insular Cortex Lesions

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1173-1179. First published online September 5 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200805-731OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

F. Tuberculosis:

Reynaldo Dietze, David Jamil Hadad, Bryan McGee, Lucilia Pereira Dutra Molino, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Charles A. Peloquin, Denise F. Johnson, Sara M. Debanne, Kathleen Eisenach, W. Henry Boom, Moises Palaci, and John L. Johnson

Early and Extended Early Bactericidal Activity of Linezolid in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1180-1185. First published online September 11 2008 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200806-892OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

CORRESPONDENCE:

Daisy J. A. Janssen, Martijn A. Spruit, Jos M. G. A. Schols, and Emiel F. M. Wouters

A Dosage of Opioids Should Never Exceed What Is Necessary to Relieve Symptoms

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1186 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter B. Terry and Paul N. Lanken

A Dosage of Opioids Should Never Exceed What Is Necessary to Relieve Symptoms

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1186 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Juan P. de Torres, Javier J. Zulueta, and Juan P. Wisnivesky

Emphysema and Airway Obstruction as Risk Factors for Lung Cancer

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2008; 178: 1187 [Full Text] [PDF]  

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