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EDITORIALS:

The IPFnet Strategy: Creating a Comprehensive Approach in the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 527-528 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laurent Brochard

New Goals for Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Paradigm Shift or the End of an Area of Uncertainty?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 528-530 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Patrick H. Ryan and Fernando Holguin

Traffic Pollution as a Risk Factor for Developing Asthma: Are the Issues Resolved?

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 530-531 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Victor J. Thannickal and Jesse Roman

Challenges in Translating Preclinical Studies to Effective Drug Therapies in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 532-533 [Full Text] [PDF]  

PULMONARY PERSPECTIVE:

Richard A. Mularski, Margaret L. Campbell, Steven M. Asch, Bryce B. Reeve, Ethan Basch, Terri L. Maxwell, J. Russell Hoverman, Joanne Cuny, Steve B. Clauser, Claire Snyder, Hsien Seow, Albert W. Wu, and Sydney Dy

A Review of Quality of Care Evaluation for the Palliation of Dyspnea

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 534-538. First published online January 7 2010 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200903-0462PP [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PULMONARY, SLEEP, AND CRITICAL CARE UPDATES:

Peter J. Mogayzel, Jr. and Patrick A. Flume

Update in Cystic Fibrosis 2009

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 539-544 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Babak Mokhlesi and David Gozal

Update in Sleep Medicine 2009

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 545-549 [Full Text] [PDF]  

Charles L. Daley

Update in Tuberculosis 2009

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 550-555 [Full Text] [PDF]  

ARTICLES:

A. Asthma and Allergy:

Bart G. J. Dekkers, I. Sophie T. Bos, Reinoud Gosens, Andrew J. Halayko, Johan Zaagsma, and Herman Meurs

The Integrin-blocking Peptide RGDS Inhibits Airway Smooth Muscle Remodeling in a Guinea Pig Model of Allergic Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 556-565. First published online December 17 2009 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200907-1065OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Sandra R. Wilson, Peg Strub, A. Sonia Buist, Sarah B. Knowles, Philip W. Lavori, Jodi Lapidus, and William M. Vollmer the Better Outcomes of Asthma Treatment (BOAT) Study Group

Shared Treatment Decision Making Improves Adherence and Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Asthma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 566-577. First published online December 17 2009 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200906-0907OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

B. Critical Care:

Pietro Caironi, Massimo Cressoni, Davide Chiumello, Marco Ranieri, Michael Quintel, Sebastiano G. Russo, Rodrigo Cornejo, Guillermo Bugedo, Eleonora Carlesso, Riccarda Russo, Luisa Caspani, and Luciano Gattinoni

Lung Opening and Closing during Ventilation of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 578-586. First published online November 12 2009 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200905-0787OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

C. Environmental and Occupational Lung Disease:

Lucas Andre, Julien Boissière, Cyril Reboul, Romain Perrier, Santiago Zalvidea, Gregory Meyer, Jérôme Thireau, Stéphane Tanguy, Patrice Bideaux, Maurice Hayot, François Boucher, Philippe Obert, Olivier Cazorla, and Sylvain Richard

Carbon Monoxide Pollution Promotes Cardiac Remodeling and Ventricular Arrhythmia in Healthy Rats

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 587-595. First published online December 17 2009 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200905-0794OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Ulrike Gehring, Alet H. Wijga, Michael Brauer, Paul Fischer, Johan C. de Jongste, Marjan Kerkhof, Marieke Oldenwening, Henriette A. Smit, and Bert Brunekreef

Traffic-related Air Pollution and the Development of Asthma and Allergies during the First 8 Years of Life

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 596-603. First published online December 3 2009 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200906-0858OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

D. Interstitial Lung Disease:

Craig E. Daniels, Joseph A. Lasky, Andrew H. Limper, Kathleen Mieras, Edith Gabor, and Darrell R. Schroeder the Imatinib-IPF Study Investigators

Imatinib Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial Results

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 604-610. First published online December 10 2009 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200906-0964OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

E. Lung Cancer and Oncologic Disorders:

Ingrid Henneke, Susanne Greschus, Rajkumar Savai, Martina Korfei, Philipp Markart, Poornima Mahavadi, Ralph T. Schermuly, Malgorzata Wygrecka, Jörg Stürzebecher, Werner Seeger, Andreas Günther, and Clemens Ruppert

Inhibition of Urokinase Activity Reduces Primary Tumor Growth and Metastasis Formation in a Murine Lung Carcinoma Model

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 611-619. First published online January 7 2010 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200903-0342OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

Kevin Hollevoet, Kristiaan Nackaerts, Joël Thimpont, Paul Germonpré, Lionel Bosquée, Paul De Vuyst, Catherine Legrand, Eliane Kellen, Yoshiro Kishi, Joris R. Delanghe, and Jan P. van Meerbeeck

Diagnostic Performance of Soluble Mesothelin and Megakaryocyte Potentiating Factor in Mesothelioma

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 620-625. First published online January 14 2010 as doi:10.1164/rccm.200907-1020OC [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Online Supplement]  

AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY DOCUMENTS:

Debra E. Weese-Mayer, Elizabeth M. Berry-Kravis, Isabella Ceccherini, Thomas G. Keens, Darius A. Loghmanee, and Ha Trang on behalf of the ATS Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome Subcommittee

An Official ATS Clinical Policy Statement: Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome: Genetic Basis, Diagnosis, and Management

Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. 2010; 181: 626-644 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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