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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Table of Contents
Volume 183, Issue 7 | April 1 2011
ISSN: 1073-449X | eISSN: 1535-4970
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EDITORIALS

Recovering Lives
Richard D. Griffiths, Christina Jones
pp. 833–834
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Revolution 9
Paul J. Bryce
pp. 834–835
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Do Holes in the Lungs Beget Holes in the Bones?
Christopher B. Cooper
pp. 835–837
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Re-evaluating COPD Risk
Alice M. Wood
pp. 837–838
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Identifying a Biomarker for Acute Kidney Injury
Frédérique Schortgen and Laurent Brochard
pp. 838–840
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Shared Decision-Making in the ICU
J. Randall Curtis and Mark R. Tonelli
pp. 840–841
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Suppression of Tumorigenicity 2
György Haskó and Pál Pacher
pp. 841–843
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Does Diesel Exhaust Cause Lung Cancer (Yet)?
Robert J. Laumbach and Howard M. Kipen
pp. 843–844
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OCCASIONAL ESSAY

ICU-Acquired Weakness
Cheryl J. Misak
pp. 845–846
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CONCISE CLINICAL REVIEW

Vasoactive Drugs in Circulatory Shock
Steven M. Hollenberg
pp. 847–855
Abstract | Full Text | PDF (178 KB) 

A. Asthma and Allergy

Segmental Allergen Challenge Alters Multimeric Structure and Function of Surfactant Protein D in Humans
Elena N. Atochina-Vasserman, Carla Winkler, Helen Abramova, Frank Schaumann, Norbert Krug, Andrew J. Gow, Michael F. Beers, and Jens M. Hohlfeld
pp. 856–864
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IL-9 Governs Allergen-induced Mast Cell Numbers in the Lung and Chronic Remodeling of the Airways
Jennifer Kearley, Jonas S. Erjefalt, Cecilia Andersson, Ebony Benjamin, Carla P. Jones, Annette Robichaud, Sophie Pegorier, Yambasu Brewah, Timothy J. Burwell, Leif Bjermer, Peter A. Kiener, Roland Kolbeck, Clare M. Lloyd, Anthony J. Coyle, and Alison A. Humbles
pp. 865–875
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B. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Cigarette Smoke–induced Emphysema
Jeffrey J. Atkinson, Barbara A. Lutey, Yoko Suzuki, Holly M. Toennies, Diane G. Kelley, Dale K. Kobayashi, Whitney G. Ijem, Gaetan Deslee, Carla H. Moore, M. Eileen Jacobs, Susan H. Conradi, David S. Gierada, Richard A. Pierce, Tomoko Betsuyaku, and Robert M. Senior
pp. 876–884
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Radiographic Emphysema Predicts Low Bone Mineral Density in a Tobacco-exposed Cohort
Jessica Bon, Carl R. Fuhrman, Joel L. Weissfeld, Steven R. Duncan, Robert A. Branch, Chung-Chou H. Chang, Yingze Zhang, Joseph K. Leader, David Gur, Susan L. Greenspan, and Frank C. Sciurba
pp. 885–890
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Risk Factors for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a European Cohort of Young Adults
Roberto de Marco, Simone Accordini, Alessandro Marcon, Isa Cerveri, Josep M. Antó, Thorarinn Gislason, Joachim Heinrich, Christer Janson, Deborah Jarvis, Nino Kuenzli, Bénédicte Leynaert, Jordi Sunyer, Cecilie Svanes, Matthias Wjst, and Peter Burney; for the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS)
pp. 891–897
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MicroRNA Expression in Induced Sputum of Smokers and Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Geert R. Van Pottelberge, Pieter Mestdagh, Ken R. Bracke, Olivier Thas, Yannick M. T. A. van Durme, Guy F. Joos, Jo Vandesompele, and Guy G. Brusselle
pp. 898–906
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C. Critical Care

Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin at ICU Admission Predicts for Acute Kidney Injury in Adult Patients
Hilde R. H. de Geus, Jan Bakker, Emmanuel M. E. H. Lesaffre, and Jos L. M. L. le Noble
pp. 907–914
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An Empirical Study of Surrogates' Preferred Level of Control over Value-laden Life Support Decisions in Intensive Care Units
Sara K. Johnson, Christopher A. Bautista, Seo Yeon Hong, Lisa Weissfeld, and Douglas B. White
pp. 915–921
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Inhibition of Neutrophil Migration by Hemopexin Leads to Increased Mortality Due to Sepsis in Mice
Fernando Spiller, Carlotta Costa, Fabrício O. Souto, Francesca Vinchi, Fabíola L. A. C. Mestriner, Helen J. Laure, José C. Alves-Filho, Andressa Freitas, José C. Rosa, Sérgio H. Ferreira, Fiorella Altruda, Emilio Hirsch, Lewis J. Greene, Emanuela Tolosano, and Fernando Q. Cunha
pp. 922–931
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Loss of Suppression of Tumorigenicity 2 (ST2) Gene Reverses Sepsis-induced Inhibition of Lung Host Defense in Mice
Jacobien J. Hoogerwerf, Masja Leendertse, Catharina W. Wieland, Alex F. de Vos, J. Daan de Boer, Sandrine Florquin, and Tom van der Poll
pp. 932–940
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D. Environmental and Occupational Lung Disease/Lung Cancer and Oncologic Disorders

Exposure to Diesel Motor Exhaust and Lung Cancer Risk in a Pooled Analysis from Case-Control Studies in Europe and Canada
Ann C. Olsson, Per Gustavsson, Hans Kromhout, Susan Peters, Roel Vermeulen, Irene Brüske, Beate Pesch, Jack Siemiatycki, Javier Pintos, Thomas Brüning, Adrian Cassidy, Heinz-Erich Wichmann, Dario Consonni, Maria Teresa Landi, Neil Caporaso, Nils Plato, Franco Merletti, Dario Mirabelli, Lorenzo Richiardi, Karl-Heinz Jöckel, Wolfgang Ahrens, Hermann Pohlabeln, Jolanta Lissowska, Neonila Szeszenia-Dabrowska, David Zaridze, Isabelle Stücker, Simone Benhamou, Vladimir Bencko, Lenka Foretova, Vladimir Janout, Peter Rudnai, Eleonora Fabianova, Rodica Stanescu Dumitru, Isabelle M. Gross, Benjamin Kendzia, Francesco Forastiere, Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Paul Brennan, Paolo Boffetta, and Kurt Straif
pp. 941–948
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IMAGES IN PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE, SLEEP MEDICINE AND THE SCIENCES

Rupture of a Pulmonary Artery Branch during Right Heart Catheterization
Azzat Ali, Mohammed Kousha, and Ayman Soubani
p. 949
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CORRESPONDENCE

Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea and Incident Stroke: the Sleep Heart Health Study
Jouko Kokkarinen
p. 950
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea and Incident Stroke: the Sleep Heart Health Study
Susan Redline, Naresh M. Punjabi, and Gayane Yenokyan
p. 950
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Upper Airway Lymphoid Tissues in Obese Children with Sleep Apnea: Clinical Implications
Stijn Verhulst, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck, Wilfried De Backer, and Kristine Desager
pp. 950–951
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Upper Airway Lymphoid Tissues in Obese Children with Sleep Apnea: Clinical Implications
Raanan Arens, Sanghun Sin, and Joseph M. McDonough; on behalf of all co-authors
pp. 951–952
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Assessment of Exhaled Breath Condensate pH
Richard M. Effros, Richard Casaburi, and Janos Porszasz
p. 952
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Assessment of Exhaled Breath Condensate pH
Balazs Antus, Tamas Kullmann, and Imre Barta
pp. 952–953
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