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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

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Volume 161, Issue 2 | February 1 2000
ISSN: 1073-449X | eISSN: 1535-4970
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EDITORIAL

Inhaled Corticosteroids Are Beneficial in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
pp. 341–342
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Inhaled Corticosteroids Are Not Beneficial in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
pp. 342–344
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REBUTTAL FROM DR. CALVERLEY
p. 344
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REBUTTAL FROM DR. BARNES
p. 344
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AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY

What Constitutes an Adverse Health Effect of Air Pollution?
pp. 665–673
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CORRESPONDENCE

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESTING HYPERCAPNIA AND PHYSIOLOGIC PARAMETERS BEFORE AND AFTER LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY IN SEVERE CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
Richard K. Albert, and Joshua O. Benditt
p. 674
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NOCTURNAL OXYGENATION AND PROGNOSIS IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
Yuka Ishikawa and John R. Bach
pp. 675–676
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How It Really Happened

My Initiation into Respiratory Physiology
ARTHUR B. OTIS
pp. 345–346
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ARTICLES - Neuromuscular Control of Breathing

Upper Airway Collapsibility and Cephalometric Variables in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
EMILIA SFORZA, WILLIAM BACON, THOMAS WEISS, ANNE THIBAULT, CHRISTOPHE PETIAU, and JEAN KRIEGER
pp. 347–352
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Effects of Varying Approaches for Identifying Respiratory Disturbances on Sleep Apnea Assessment
SUSAN REDLINE, VISHESH K. KAPUR, MARK H. SANDERS, STUART F. QUAN, DANIEL J. GOTTLIEB, DAVID M. RAPOPORT, WILLIAM H. BONEKAT, PHILIP L. SMITH, JAMES P. KILEY, and CONRAD IBER; for the Sleep Heart Health Research Group
pp. 369–374
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Time Course of Sleep-related Breathing Disorders in First-Ever Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
OLGA PARRA, ADRIÁ ARBOIX, SIRAJ BECHICH, LUIS GARCÍA-EROLES, JOSEP M. MONTSERRAT, JOSEP ANTONI LÓPEZ, EUGENI BALLESTER, JOSEP M. GUERRA, and JUAN JOSÉ SOPEÑA
pp. 375–380
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An Oral Elastic Mandibular Advancement Device for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
KATHE G. HENKE, DONALD E. FRANTZ, and SAMUEL T. KUNA
pp. 420–425
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Sleep Onset REM Periods during Multiple Sleep Latency Tests in Patients Evaluated for Sleep Apnea
RONALD D. CHERVIN and MICHAEL S. ALDRICH
pp. 426–431
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Effects of Isoproterenol on Diaphragmatic Contractility in Septic Peritonitis
NAOYUKI FUJIMURA, SHINZOH SUMITA, EICHI NARIMATSU, YOSHITO NAKAYAMA, YASUO SHITINOHE, and AKIYOSHI NAMIKI
pp. 440–446
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Quadriceps Fatigue after Cycle Exercise in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
M. JEFFERY MADOR, THOMAS J. KUFEL, and LILIBETH PINEDA
pp. 447–453
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Clinical Correlates and Prognostic Significance of Six-minute Walk Test in Patients with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
SHOICHI MIYAMOTO, NORITOSHI NAGAYA, TORU SATOH, SHINGO KYOTANI, FUMIO SAKAMAKI, MASATOSHI FUJITA, NORIFUMI NAKANISHI, and KUNIO MIYATAKE
pp. 487–492
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Response of the Canine Inspiratory Intercostal Muscles to Chest Wall Vibration
DIMITRI LEDUC, ERIC BRUNKO, and ANDRÉ DE TROYER
pp. 510–516
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ARTICLES - Pediatric and Infectious Disorders

Forced Expiratory Flows and Volumes in Infants
MARCUS JONES, ROBERT CASTILE, STEPHANIE DAVIS, JEFF KISLING, DAVE FILBRUN, ROBERT FLUCKE, AMY GOLDSTEIN, CHRISTINE EMSLEY, WALTER AMBROSIUS, and ROBERT S. TEPPER
pp. 353–359
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Chlamydia pneumoniae Serology, Lung Function Decline, and Treatment for Respiratory Disease
DAVID PETER STRACHAN, DAVID CARRINGTON, MICHAEL MENDALL, BARBARA KAREN BUTLAND, JOHN WILLIAM GORDON YARNELL, and PETER ELWOOD
pp. 493–497
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Impaired Hepatic Extraction and Increased Splanchnic Production Contribute to Lactic Acidosis in Canine Sepsis
CARLA CHRUSCH, COLIN BANDS, DEEPAK BOSE, XING LI, HANS JACOBS, KRIKA DUKE, EDGAR BAUTISTA, GREGG ESCHUN, R. BRUCE LIGHT, and STEVEN N. MINK
pp. 517–526
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Deficiency of Lamellar Bodies in Alveolar Type II Cells Associated with Fatal Respiratory Disease in a Full-term Infant
ERNEST CUTZ, SUSAN E. WERT, LAWRENCE M. NOGEE, and AIDEEN M. MOORE
pp. 608–614
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ARTICLES - Acute Lung Injury

Effect of the Prone Position on Patients with Hydrostatic Pulmonary Edema Compared with Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Pulmonary Fibrosis
GEORGE NAKOS, IRAKLIS TSANGARIS, ELEONORA KOSTANTI, CHRISTOS NATHANAIL, ALEXANDRA LACHANA, VASILIOS KOULOURAS, and DIMITRA KASTANI
pp. 360–368
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The Effects of Chronic Alcohol Abuse on Pulmonary Glutathione Homeostasis
MARC MOSS, DAVID M. GUIDOT, MONIQUE WONG-LAMBERTINA, TERRI TEN HOOR, RAFAEL L. PEREZ, and LOU ANN S. BROWN
pp. 414–419
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An Objective Analysis of the Pressure-Volume Curve in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
R. SCOTT HARRIS, DEAN R. HESS, and JOSÉ G. VENEGAS
pp. 432–439
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Alveolar Fibrin Formation Caused by Enhanced Procoagulant and Depressed Fibrinolytic Capacities in Severe Pneumonia
ANDREAS GÜNTHER, PARVIN MOSAVI, SABINE HEINEMANN, CLEMENS RUPPERT, HEIDI MUTH, PHILIPP MARKART, FRIEDRICH GRIMMINGER, DIETER WALMRATH, BETTINA TEMMESFELD-WOLLBRÜCK, and WERNER SEEGER
pp. 454–462
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Effects of Decreased Respiratory Frequency on Ventilator-induced Lung Injury
JOHN R. HOTCHKISS Jr., LLUIS BLANCH, GASTON MURIAS, ALEXANDER B. ADAMS, DOUG A. OLSON, O. D. WANGENSTEEN, PERRY H. LEO, and JOHN J. MARINI
pp. 463–468
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Aldosterone Regulates Na,K-ATPase and Increases Lung Edema Clearance in Rats
WALTER G. OLIVERA, DAVID E. CICCOLELLA, NORA BARQUIN, KAREN M. RIDGE, DAVID H. RUTSCHMAN, DONOVAN B. YEATES, and JACOB I. SZNAJDER
pp. 567–573
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Prevention of Rabbit Acute Lung Injury by Surfactant, Inhaled Nitric Oxide, and Pressure Support Ventilation
ZHAO-HUI ZHOU, BO SUN, KE LIN, and LIE-WEI ZHU
pp. 581–588
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ARTICLES - Airway Biology and Disease

Smoking Cessation and Lung Function in Mild-to-Moderate Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
PAUL D. SCANLON, JOHN E. CONNETT, LANCE A. WALLER, MURRAY D. ALTOSE, WILLIAM C. BAILEY, A. SONIA BUIST, and DONALD P.TASHKIN for th e Lung Health Study Research Group
pp. 381–390
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Differential Metabolism of Arachidonic Acid in Nasal Polyp Epithelial Cells Cultured from Aspirin-sensitive and Aspirin-tolerant Patients
MAREK L. KOWALSKI, RAFAL PAWLICZAK, JANINA WOZNIAK, KATARZYNA SIUDA, MARITA PONIATOWSKA, JOLANTA IWASZKIEWICZ, TOMASZ KORNATOWSKI, and MICHAEL A. KALINER
pp. 391–398
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Long-term Follow-up of Pulmonary Function in Patients with Nasal Polyposis
CATHERINE LAMBLIN, ANNE BRICHET, THIERRY PEREZ, JEAN DARRAS, ANDRÉ BERNARD TONNEL, and BENOÎT WALLAERT
pp. 406–413
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Association of β2-Adrenoreceptor Variants with Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness
MATTHIAS ULBRECHT, MARKUS THOMAS HERGETH, MATTHIAS WJST, JOACHIM HEINRICH, HEIKE BICKEBÖLLER, HEINZ-ERICH WICHMANN, and ELISABETH HELENE WEISS
pp. 469–474
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Induced Sputum Cell Counts in Healthy Adults
JOSE BELDA, RICHARD LEIGH, KRISHNAN PARAMESWARAN, PAUL M. O'BYRNE, MALCOLM R. SEARS, and FREDERICK E. HARGREAVE
pp. 475–478
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No Effect of Inhaled Budesonide on the Response to Inhaled Ozone in Normal Subjects
JULIA A. NIGHTINGALE, DUNCAN F. ROGERS, K. FAN CHUNG, and PETER J. BARNES
pp. 479–486
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Symptoms, Quality of Life, and Health Service Contact among Young Adults with Mild Asthma
LIESL M. OSMAN, CHRISTINE CALDER, ROMA ROBERTSON, JAMES A. R. FRIEND, JOSEPH S. LEGGE, and J. GRAHAM DOUGLAS
pp. 498–503
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Asthma Mortality in U.S. Hispanics of Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban Heritage, 1990–1995
DAVID M. HOMA, DAVID M. MANNINO, and MARIELENA LARA
pp. 504–509
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Combined Salmeterol 50 μ g and Fluticasone Propionate 250 μ g in the Diskus Device for the Treatment of Asthma
GAIL SHAPIRO, WILLIAM LUMRY, JAMES WOLFE, JOHN GIVEN, MARTHA V. WHITE, ANITA WOODRING, LESLIE BAITINGER, KAREN HOUSE, BARBARA PRILLAMAN, and TUSHAR SHAH
pp. 527–534
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Toluene Diisocyanate Enhances Substance P in Sensory Neurons Innervating the Nasal Mucosa
DAWN D. HUNTER, BRIAN E. SATTERFIELD, JUN HUANG, JEFFREY S. FEDAN, and RICHARD D. DEY
pp. 543–549
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Acute Exposure to Diesel Exhaust Increases IL-8 and GRO- α Production in Healthy Human Airways
SUNDEEP S. SALVI, CHARLOTTA NORDENHALL, ANDERS BLOMBERG, BERTIL RUDELL, JAMSHID POURAZAR, FRANK J. KELLY, SUSAN WILSON, THOMAS SANDSTRÖM, STEPHEN T. HOLGATE, and ANTHONY J. FREW
pp. 550–557
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Lymphocytes Migrate from the Blood into the Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Lung Parenchyma in the Asthma Model of the Brown Norway Rat
MARTIN SCHUSTER, THOMAS TSCHERNIG, NORBERT KRUG, and REINHARD PABST
pp. 558–566
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An Analysis Algorithm for Measuring Airway Lumen and Wall Areas from High-Resolution Computed Tomographic Data
GREGORY G. KING, NESTOR L. MÜLLER, KENNETH P. WHITTALL, QING-SAN XIANG, and PETER D. PARÉ
pp. 574–580
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Prolonged Allergen Exposure Induces Structural Airway Changes in Sensitized Rats
ELS PALMANS, JOHAN C. KIPS, and ROMAIN A. PAUWELS
pp. 627–635
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ARTICLES - Thoracic Oncology and Fibrotic Disease

Activation of Neutrophils, Eosinophils, and Lymphocytes in the Lower Respiratory Tract in Wegener's Granulomatosis
ARMIN SCHNABEL, ELENA CSERNOK, JÖRG BRAUN, and WOLFGANG L. GROSS
pp. 399–405
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Natural Autoantibody to MUC1 Is a Prognostic Indicator for Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
YUTAKA HIRASAWA, NOBUOKI KOHNO, AKIHITO YOKOYAMA, KEIICHI KONDO, KUNIO HIWADA, and MASAYUKI MIYAKE
pp. 589–594
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Talc Induces Apoptosis in Human Malignant Mesothelioma Cells In Vitro
NAJMUNNISA NASREEN, KAMAL A. MOHAMMED, PATRICK A. DOWLING, MELISSA J. WARD, GABRIELLA GALFFY, and VEENA B. ANTONY
pp. 595–600
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The Utility of Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in the Staging of Bronchogenic Carcinoma
EDWARD M. HARROW, WAJDY ABI-SALEH, JAMES BLUM, TIMOTHY HARKIN, STEFANO GASPARINI, DOREEN J. ADDRIZZO-HARRIS, ALEJANDRO C. ARROLIGA, GREGORY WIGHT, and ATUL C. MEHTA
pp. 601–607
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Manganese Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Are Coordinately Expressed in the Alveolar Region in Chronic Interstitial Pneumonias and Granulomatous Diseases of the Lung
ESSI LAKARI, PAAVO PÄÄKKÖ, PETRA PIETARINEN-RUNTTI, and VUOKKO L. KINNULA
pp. 615–621
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A Novel Diagnostic Method for Pulmonary Aspiration in a Murine Model
OKAN ELIDEMIR, LELAND L. FAN, and GIUSEPPE N. COLASURDO
pp. 622–626
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Article - Airway Biology and Disease

Prostaglandin H Synthase 2 Expression in Airway Cells from Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
RAME TAHA, RON OLIVENSTEIN, TOMOKI UTSUMI, PIERRE ERNST, PETER J. BARNES, IAN W. RODGER, and ADEL GIAID
pp. 636–640
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CASE REPORT

Mycobacterium abscessus Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
ANNE R. CULLEN, CAROLYN L. CANNON, EUGENE J. MARK, and ANDREW A. COLIN
pp. 641–645
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American Thoracic Society

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Diagnosis and Treatment
pp. 646–664
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