Slide Presentations:

Christopher Canale, David Young, Emily Koelliker, Wayne M. Samuelson, and Kathryn Peterson

Silent Gastroesophageal Reflux and Asthma: The Value of Empiric Acid Suppression Therapy
Chest 2004 126: 705S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jeffrey A. Mikita and Joseph M. Parker

High Levels of Medical Utilization By Ambulatory Patients with Vocal Cord Dysfunction as Compared to Age and Gender Matched Asthmatics
Chest 2004 126: 705S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Christopher M. Stafford, Erik J. Storlie, Travis G. Deaton, Rich T. Mahon, and David A. Bradshaw

A decrease in the maximum concentration of methacholine administered during bronchoprovocation testing does not improve short-term military retention in a United States Marine Corps recruit population
Chest 2004 126: 705S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

John G. Mastronarde, Robert A. Wise, Steven M. Scharf, David M. Shade, and Christopher O. Olopade

Sleep Quality in Asthma: Results of a Large Prospective Clinical Trial
Chest 2004 126: 706S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Alexander S. Niven, Stuart A. Roop, Bryce E. Calvin, and Lisa L. Zacher

A Comparison of the Prevalence and Impact of Respiratory Symptoms in Deployed Asthmatics and Non-Asthmatics
Chest 2004 126: 706S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Harbaksh S. Sangha, B. K. Kapoor, and Jai Kishan

Effectiveness of self management plan of bronchial asthma using peak flow meter and symptom profile: a randomized controlled study
Chest 2004 126: 706S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

William W. Lunn, David Feller-Kopman, Armin Ernst, Simon Ashiku, Robert Thurer, and Robert Garland

Microdebrider Bronchoscopy: A New Tool for the Interventional Pulmonologist
Chest 2004 126: 706S-707S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Felix J. Herth, Ralf Eberhardt, Heinrich D. Becker, and Armin Ernst

Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) guided transbronchial lung biopsy (TBB) in fluoroscopic invisible solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN) –a prospective trial
Chest 2004 126: 707S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Georg Borkenhagen, Cornelius Kortsik, and Andreas Budahn

The value of autofluorescence bronchoscopy in the pre-operative staging of lung cancer
Chest 2004 126: 707S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

William C. Frey and Ethan E. Emmons

High Dose Lidocaine use in Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
Chest 2004 126: 707S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Thomas W. Waddington, Matt Brenner, Henri Colt, Shuguang Guo, Zhongping Chen, and Jennifer Armstrong

Human Bronchoscopy with High Resolution Imaging
Chest 2004 126: 708S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mayank Vats, M. L. Gupta, Rakesh C. Gupta, Pramod Dadhich, Mukesh Taylor, and Neeraj Gupta

Bronchoscopic Closure of Broncho Pleural Fistula
Chest 2004 126: 708S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ariel Berger, Karen C. Chung, David Gelmont, and Gerry Oster

Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency And Emphysema Receiving Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor Augmentation Therapy
Chest 2004 126: 708S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mirjam Christ-Crain, Messut Gencay, Roland Bingisser, Jörg Leuppi, David Miedinger, Peter Huber, Beat Müller, Michael Tamm, and Daiana Stolz

Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis –The ProCOLD Study
Chest 2004 126: 708S-709S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Xavier Gonzalez, David H. Dillard, William A. Sirokman, Laurent Couetil, and Steven C. Springmeyer

Infection Risk During Chronic Implantation of Intra-bronchial Valves to Produce Lung Volume Reduction in an Ovine Model
Chest 2004 126: 709S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Klaus F. Rabe, D. O’Donnell, E.D. Bateman, K. Andrae, S. Witte, and D. Bredenbroeker

Roflumilast Improves Lung Function and Quality of Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chest 2004 126: 709S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Lutz Freitag, Michael Weise, and Albert Linder

Acute Response to Temporary Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction
Chest 2004 126: 709S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Harold Nelson, Jill P. Karpel, Heribert Staudinger, and William W. Busse

Mometasone furoate dry powder inhaler (MF-DPI) improves FEV1, symptoms, and quality of life and reduces exacerbations in patients with COPD
Chest 2004 126: 709S-710S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Vijayendra K. Verma, Kimberly Parks, and Elias A. Iliadis

Utility of Technetium-99m Myocardial Perfusion Imaging After Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization
Chest 2004 126: 710S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ramesh M. Gowda, Michael Shapiro, Ijaz A. Khan, Keith Leibowitz, and Deepika Misra

Role of N-acetylcysteine in prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy after cardiac procedures
Chest 2004 126: 710S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Kwame O. Akosah, Vicki L. McHugh, Ana M. Schaper, Sharon I. Barnhart, and Michelle A. Mathiason

Should Metabolic Syndrome Be Considered A Coronary Heart Disease Equivalent?
Chest 2004 126: 710S-711S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Muhammad Z. Malik, Siu - Sun Yao, Farooq A. Chaudhry, Shrikanth P. Upadya, Rahul Pannala, Daniel Lam, and Randy Cohen

Risk Stratification and Prognosis of Diabetics Without History of Coronary Artery Disease by Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
Chest 2004 126: 711S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Krishnaswami Vijayaraghavan, Michelle Jeffries, Mara Windsor, Anne Yost, Bridget Stiegler, and Ned Williams

ACE Inhibitor Use Preoperatively Decreases Postoperative Complications in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome Undergoing Cardiothoracic or Vascular Interventions
Chest 2004 126: 711S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Yasuo Sekine, Shigetoshi Yoshida, Norihiro Shinozuka, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Takekazu Iwata, and Takehiko Fujisawa

The Efficacy of Partial Liquid Ventilation on Lung Protection during Hypotension and Cardiac Arrest: Preliminary study for Lung Transplantation from Non-Heart Beating Donors
Chest 2004 126: 711S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

David Shitrit, Milton Saute, Gidon Sahar, Ilana Bakal, and Mordechai R. Kramer

No Role for Azithromycin Therapy in BOS in Lung Transplant Recipients
Chest 2004 126: 712S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jeffrey S. Sager, Robert M. Kotloff, Vivek N. Ahya, Rodney Simcox, Nancy P. Blumenthal, James Mendez, Warren B. Bilker, Alberto Pochettino, and Jason D. Christie

Clinical Risk Factors for Poor Functional Outcome Following Lung Transplantation
Chest 2004 126: 712S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

David Hoganson, Arun Singhal, Nicholas Kuzma, Carol Fisher, Francis Cordova, Satoshi Furukawa, and Gerard Criner

Gastroparesis: A Harbinger For Obliterative Bronchiolitis Following Heart-Lung Transplantation
Chest 2004 126: 712S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sachin H. Shah, Wickii T. Vigneswaran, Sangeeta Bhorade, Edward Garrity, and Jaime Villanueva

Reducing Corticoidsteroid Administration Decreases The Incidence Of Opportunistic Infection Following Lung Transplantation Without Increasing Early Rejection
Chest 2004 126: 712S-713S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Keith M. Wille, Jeremy J. Murdock, Kevin J. Leon, Susan M. Kerkhof, George L. Zorn, James K. Kirklin, David C. McGiffin, and Randall K. Young

Outcome Following An Isolated Bronchoalveolar Lavage Culture For Cytomegalovirus In Asymptomatic Lung Transplant Recipients
Chest 2004 126: 713S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Kirk G. Voelker

Safety and efficacy of an anticholinergic injection used in a community smoking cessation clinic
Chest 2004 126: 713S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Yee Mun Choo, Kian C. Ong, and Winnie K. Lee

Effectiveness of a smoking cessation program among hospitalized patients in Singapore
Chest 2004 126: 713S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Pat Folan, Nina Kohn, Virginia C. Reichert, Lynn Villano, Alan M. Fein, and Arunabh Talwar

Effect of Clinical Depression on Smokers Undergoing Treatment For Tobacco Dependence
Chest 2004 126: 714S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Elie Fiss, Priscila Catherino, Tatiana Rosov, Maria Ines Perestrelo, and Mariliza Nomura

Smoking habits in pregnant and post partum women and their knowledge about influence of smoke on infants and children
Chest 2004 126: 714S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Fabio M. Haggstram, Jose M. Chatkin, Eliana Sussenbach-Vaz, Deroba H. Cesari, Claudia F. Fam, and Carlos C. Fritscher

A controlled trial of nortriptyline or sustained-release bupropion for smoking cessation
Chest 2004 126: 714S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Liziamma George, Tara George, Tony George, and Suhail Raoof

School Children and Tobacco Addiction: Education and Management of Young Smokers in Public Schools
Chest 2004 126: 714S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Cristina A. Reichner, Julie Anne Thompson, Sharon R. O’Brien, and Eric D. Anderson

The outcome of lung cancer patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit and physician impact on determining code status
Chest 2004 126: 715S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Nathan M. Shumway, Arn H. Eliasson, Ramey L. Wilson, Robin S. Howard, Andrew F. Shorr, and Joseph M. Parker

Prospective Observation of Air Hunger in Severely Ill Patients
Chest 2004 126: 715S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sidney Tessler, Vipin Malik, Kabu Chawla, and Yizhak Kupfer

Caring for the Dying Critically Ill
Chest 2004 126: 715S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sidney Tessler, Nasir Awan, Chanaka Seneviratne, and Yizhak Kupfer

MICU Mortality: Patterns and Implications for Therapy
Chest 2004 126: 715S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ramey L. Wilson, Arn H. Eliasson, Nathan M. Shumway, Robin S. Howard, Andrew F. Shorr, and Joseph M. Parker

Treating Air Hunger at End-of-Life
Chest 2004 126: 716S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mohamed I. Ali, Scott M. Reminick, S. Naik, A. Mercado, S. Khaleed, M. Hernandez, and M. Mustafa

Should elderly patients with a DNR order be subjected to intubation and mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure?
Chest 2004 126: 716S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

John H. Sherner, Andrew F. Shorr, William L. Jackson, and Marin H. Kollef

Invasive Diagnostic Approaches to Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Metaanalysis
Chest 2004 126: 716S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Andrew F. Shorr, Ying Tabak, Vikas Gupta, Richard Johannes, Larry Z. Liu, and Marin H. Kollef

The Burden of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Chest 2004 126: 716S-717S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Andrew F. Shorr, Gregory B. Susla, and Marin H. Kollef

Quinolones For Nosocomial Pneumonia: A Meta-analysis
Chest 2004 126: 717S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

John G. Gums

Nosocomial Respiratory Pathogens: Trends in Antibiotic Resistance, 1995-2003. Results of the Antimicrobial Resistance Management (ARM) Program
Chest 2004 126: 717S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

E. A. Maldonado-Ortiz, Michael S. Niederman, Flavio Nacul, Aurelio Rodríguez, Stenio Ceballos, Julio Osorio, and EAT LATINOAMERICA Study Group

How long is enough to treat Ventilator Associated Pneumonia? A Randomized pilot study: The Latinoamerican Experience
Chest 2004 126: 717S-718S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Marin H. Kollef, Michael S. Niederman, Kenneth V. Leeper, Lee E. Morrow, Antonio Anzueto, Lisa Benz-Scott, and Frank J. Rodino

Escalation/De-escalation of Initial Empiric Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Therapy: Interim Results from the Assessment of Local Antimicrobial Resistance Measures Study
Chest 2004 126: 718S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

William D. Marino, Mary O’Connell-Szaniszlo, and Siobhain McHale

Detrimental Effects of Mechanical Ventilation with Low Tidal Volumes in Patients without Acute Lung Injury (ALI) or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Chest 2004 126: 718S-719S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gokhan M. Mutlu, Janice M. Martino, Rajesh Balagani, Vidas Dumasius, Sargon J. Albazi, and Phillip Factor

Increased alveolar adenosine levels downregulate pulmonary edema clearance during hyperoxic acute lung injury
Chest 2004 126: 719S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Bin Hwangbo, Hyun-Sung Lee, Jong Mog Lee, Moon Soo Kim, Hyae Young Kim, Young Ju Choi, and Jae Ill Zo

Low Dose Steroid Therapy at an Early Phase of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome After Thoracic Surgery
Chest 2004 126: 719S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Frank Sebat, Kristen Henry, Amjad A. Musthafa, and David Johnson

The utility of an automated proning and kinetic therapy bed and its effect on lung recruitment, ventilator days and mortality in patients with acute lung injury (ALI)
Chest 2004 126: 719S-720S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Frantzeska Frantzeskaki, Argyro Amygdalou, Michalis Arvanitis, George Georgiadis, Miltos P. Vassiliou, and Panagiotis K. Behrakis

Linear and non linear analysis of respiratory mechanics in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom (ARDS)
Chest 2004 126: 720S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Bruce C. Friedman, Robert F. Mullins, Zaheed Hassan, Joseph R. Shaver, and Joseph M. Still

Early Intervention with Drotrecogin Alfa (Xigris)in non-infectious ARDS/Inhalation Injury
Chest 2004 126: 720S-721S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

FengMing Luo

Simvastatin induces eosinophil apoptosis in vitro
Chest 2004 126: 721S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Emmanuel Potvin, Dana Korn, Albert Lachman, Julie Gusman, Michèle Dramaix, Lieven Dupont, and Rudi Peché

Efficacy of Montelukast as Complementary Therapy to Fixed Associations ICS/LABA in Asthmatic Patients with Concomitant Rhinitis
Chest 2004 126: 721S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jerry A. Krishnan, Spencer L. Schmidt, Andrew L. Bilderback, and Gregory B. Diette

Feasibility of High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation (HFCWO) for Treatment of Asthma Exacerbations
Chest 2004 126: 721S-722S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Remzi Bag, Janice Zimmerman, Amir Sharafkhaneh, Burton Dickey, and Nicola A. Hanania

A Full Beta2-Agonist is More Effective Than a Partial Agonist in Acute Severe Asthma
Chest 2004 126: 722S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Paul M. Dorinsky, Steve Yancey, Leslie Baitinger, Lisa Edwards, Laura Sutton, Michael Klotsman, and Wayne Anderson

Salmeterol Response is Not Affected by Beta2-adrenergic Receptor Genotype in Patients with Persistent Asthma
Chest 2004 126: 722S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Nicola Hanania, Charles Emerman, Richard Nowak, Raymond Claus, James Roach, William McVicar, and John Hanrahan

FEV1 Response to Levalbuterol vs Racemic Albuterol in Acute Severe Asthma
Chest 2004 126: 722S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jianming He, Frank R. Ernst, Joseph A. Johnston, Janet K. Young, Liesl M. Cooper, Sonia Pulgar, and Daniel E. Ball

Effect of Timing of Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated) Initiation and Other Predictors of Hospital Mortality, Length of Stay, and Costs in ICU Patients with Severe Sepsis
Chest 2004 126: 722S-723S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Chaicharn Pothirat and Nattapoon Kosachunhanun

The Clinical Efficacy of the Initial Combination of the Third generation Cephalosporin and intravenous/oral new Macrolide Antibiotics for the Treatment of Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia
Chest 2004 126: 723S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mark D. Williams, William Macias, and David Nelson

Patterns of Survival in Patients with Severe Sepsis Treated with Drotrecogin alfa (activated)
Chest 2004 126: 723S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Konrad Reinhart, Geoffrey Dobb, Jean-Louis Vincent, Samiha Sarwat, Rekha Garg, and Richard Beale

Geographic Variations in Use of Recommended Severe Sepsis Interventions Observed in PROGRESS Severe Sepsis Registry Data
Chest 2004 126: 723S-724S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Daniel Roberts, Anand Kumar, and Sat Sharma

Time to Appropriate Antibiotic Administration is a Critical Determinant of Outcome in Pneumonia-associated Septic Shock
Chest 2004 126: 724S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Safcsak Karen, Pamela Lipsett, Mark Effron, Tim Rickert, Michael Zeckel, Walter Linde-Zwirble, Jay Steingrub, and Michael Cheatham

Safety Of Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated): Results Of XEUS, A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study
Chest 2004 126: 724S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jeana D. O’Brien, Clinton E. Baisden, Bonnie Hodges, Christine Cummings, and Hasan Rajab

Safety and Efficacy of Intrapleural Alteplase (t-PA) for Empyema and Loculated Pleural Effusion
Chest 2004 126: 725S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Cristina A. Reichner, Julie Anne Thompson, Ismael A. Matus, Eric D. Anderson, and Charles A. Read

Renal Insufficiency Following Medical Video-Assisted Thorascopic Surgery with Talc Pleurodesis
Chest 2004 126: 725S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Lorraine Gryniuk, David Feller-Kopman, Armin Ernst, Laureen M. Smith, William Lunn, Momen Wahidi, and Robert Garland

Use of the PleurX Catheter for Recurrent Effusions: Long-term Outcome and Complications
Chest 2004 126: 726S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Eduardo H. Genofre, Francisco S. Vargas, Lisete R. Teixeira, Milena M. Acencio, Leila Antonangelo, and Evaldo Marchi

Systemic inflammatory acute response in talc pleurodesis using talc of different size particles
Chest 2004 126: 726S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Issahar Ben-Dov, Ariela Velner, Pnina Yaron, Hector Roizin, and Igal Kushnir

Detection of Pleural Effusion by An Acoustic Image of The Lung, Assembles by The PALIScope: A Novel Imaging Device
Chest 2004 126: 726S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jennifer A. O’Hea, J. B. Ross, Richard Gerkin, and Ronald J. Servi

The Use of Indwelling Pleural Catheters in the Management of Recurrent Pleural Effusions
Chest 2004 126: 726S-727S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Thomas R. McLean

Why Do Physicians Who Treat Lung Cancer Get Sued?
Chest 2004 126: 727S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Scott M. Lorin, John Heffner, and Shannon Carson

Attitudes and perceptions of internal medicine residents regarding pulmonary and critical care subspecialty training
Chest 2004 126: 727S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Luke Boulanger, Joseph Menzin, Jeno Marton, Mark Friedman, Deirdre Dixon, and Jianwei Xuan

National Estimates of Ambulatory Visits for Major Respiratory Conditions
Chest 2004 126: 727S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Frank Piontek, Lee E. Schwab, and Jason Jablonski

Impact of a Computerized Adverse Drug Event Alert System on Inpatient Outcomes
Chest 2004 126: 728S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sandra Enuha, Jeno Marton, Luke Boulanger, Mark Friedman, Jianwei Xuan, and Joseph Menzin

National Estimates of Work Loss for Major Respiratory Conditions
Chest 2004 126: 728S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jeno P. Marton, Sandra Enuha, Luke Boulanger, Mark Friedman, Jianwei Xuan, and Joseph Menzin

National Estimates of Hospitalizations for Major Respiratory Conditions
Chest 2004 126: 728S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mohammad-Ali El-Harakeh, Michael Chalhoub, and Soad Bekitt

The Incidence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Lone Atrial Fibrillation
Chest 2004 126: 728S-729S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein, Gwendolyn Niebler, and Craig Q. Earl

Cardiovascular Profile of Modafinil: Effects on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
Chest 2004 126: 729S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mona Momeni, Giuseppe Liistro, Genevieve Aubert, Daniel Rodenstein, Philippe Baele, Marie-Thérèse Rennotte, and Mona Momeni

Postoperative fate of severely obese patients submitted to cardiac surgery with/without preoperative screening for Sleep Disordered Breathing
Chest 2004 126: 729S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Hossein Sharafkhaneh, Amir Sharafkhaneh, and Max Hirshkowitz

Atrial Overdrive Pacing in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Chest 2004 126: 730S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Naveen Saxena, Vinita Srivastava, and Chanda Craft

Cardiovascular Hemodynamics in Patients with Sleep Disorder Breathing
Chest 2004 126: 730S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clyde D. Southwell, Ahmer Gori, Jan Steinel, Masroor Mustafa, and Dennis Auckley

Are Cardiologists Screening Patients with Ventricular Dysfunction and/or Pulmonary Artery Hypertension for Sleep Disordered Breathing?
Chest 2004 126: 730S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ahmed J. Khan, Yingjie Yu, Adhip P. Majumdar, and Basim Dubaybo

ERRP (EGF-Receptor-Related-Peptide), an endogenous negative regulator of EGFR (Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor), as a dual receptor specific targeted chemotherapeutic agent against non-small-cell-lung-cancer
Chest 2004 126: 730S-731S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Judith Ochs, John J. Grous, and Annetta Krebs

Compassionate-Use Gefitinib in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer: Survival and Safety in 21,064 Patients in an Expanded Access Program
Chest 2004 126: 731S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Leah M. Backhus, Eric M. Sievers, Robert D. Bart, Vaughn A. Starnes, Ross M. Bremner, Margaret J. Starnes, and Yuanguang Lin

Selective COX-2 Blockade Inhibits Lung Adenocarcinoma Cell Migration in vitro
Chest 2004 126: 731S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

W. J. Petty, Konstantin H. Dragnev, Vincent A. Memoli, James R. Rigas, and Ethan Dmitrovsky

Targeting Cyclin D1 in Lung Cancer Therapy
Chest 2004 126: 731S-732S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ricardo S. Santos, Amit N. Patel, Clark T. Gamblin, Hiran C. Fernando, James D. Luketich, and Rodney J. Landreneau

The possible role of chemoresistance testing in the era of post surgical adjuvant chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Chest 2004 126: 732S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

King F. Kwong, Lindsay B. Cooper, and Mark J. Krasna

Concordant Relationship of Anti-Apoptotic X-IAP Expression with Accelerated Lung Cancer Cell Growth Phenotypes
Chest 2004 126: 732S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mark Ruzmetov, John W. Brown, Palasniswamy Vijay, Mark D. Rodefeld, and Mark W. Turrentine

Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction with a Small Size Conduit in Infancy
Chest 2004 126: 732S-733S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Matthias Thielmann, Parwis Massoudy, Stephan Knipp, Markus Neuhäuser, Markus Kamler, Ulf Herold, Günter Marggraf, and Heinz Jakob

Elevated Preoperative Cardiac Troponin I Levels Predict The Risk of Postoperative Adverse Outcome After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Chest 2004 126: 733S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ioannis K. Toumpoulis, Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos, Robert C. Ashton, Cliff P. Connery, Joseph J. DeRose, and Daniel G. Swistel

The Impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Long-Term Survival Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Chest 2004 126: 733S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Krishnaswami Vijayaraghavan, Julio Rodriguez, Dawn Olsen, Michelle Jeffries, Venkatesh Ramaiah, Rajagopal Ravi, and Edward Diethrich

Application of Endoluminal Graft to Treat Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta: A Single Center Experience
Chest 2004 126: 734S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gerald M. Lawrie, Elizabeth Earle, and Nan Earle

Is Coumadin Necessary After Mitral Valve Repair?
Chest 2004 126: 734S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Krishnaswami Vijayaraghavan, Julio Rodriguez, Dawn Olsen, Michelle Jeffries, Venkatesh Ramaiah, Rajagopal Ravi, and Edward Diethrich

Application of Endoluminal Graft to Treat Diseases of the Thoracic Aorta: A Single Center Experience
Chest 2004 126: 734S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Michael Zgoda, Bennett deBoisblanc, and Rolando Berger

Balloon-Facilitated Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy: a Human Cadaver Feasibility Study
Chest 2004 126: 735S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Marie Bruynell, Jacques Hutsebaut, Jean Faber, Vincent Ninane, and Philippe Pierard

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) can induce airway scarring and stenosis
Chest 2004 126: 735S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

David J. Feller-Kopman, William W. Lunn, Momen M. Wahidi, Robert Garland, Armin Ernst, and Simon Ashiku

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy tube placement can be safely performed by the Interventional Pulmonologist
Chest 2004 126: 735S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Alain Tremblay, Milan Patel, Gaetane Michaud, Jeffrey Mellor, and Sean Grondin

Use of Indwelling Pleural Catheters in Malignant Pleural Effusions Secondary to Mesothelioma
Chest 2004 126: 735S-736S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Norman J. Snow, Malek G. Massad, Alexander S. Geha, H. A. Jaffe, Ronald F. Albrecht, II, and Christian Siois

Use of the Laryngeal Mask Airway for Diagnostic and Interventional Bronchoscopy
Chest 2004 126: 736S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Nicholas J. Pastis, Paul J. Nietert, and Gerard A. Silvestri

Variation In Training for Interventional Pulmonary Procedures Among U.S. Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowships
Chest 2004 126: 736S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jasmanda H. Wu, John E. McGowan, Jr., David H. Howard, Lourdes M. Frau, and Wanju S. Dai

Macrolide Treatment Failure in Community-acquired Pneumonia and Associated Clinical Consequences
Chest 2004 126: 736S-737S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Veronica L. Chan, Judy Y. Lam, Wah-Shing Leung, Alsa W. Lin, and Chung-Ming Chu

Exercise Limitation in Survivors of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Chest 2004 126: 737S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

James A. Karlowsky, Mark E. Jones, Deborah C. Draghi, Ronald N. Master, and Daniel F. Sahm

Current Activity of Ceftriaxone Among Streptococcus pneumoniae in Hospital and Community Patients in 2003-2004
Chest 2004 126: 737S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Marcos I. Restrepo, Eric M. Mortensen, Jacqueline A. Pugh, and Antonio Anzueto

The Association between Statin Use and Mortality for Patients Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Chest 2004 126: 737S-738S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ying P. Tabak and R. S. Johannes

Using Automated Clinical Data on Admission to Predict Mortality of Patients with Pneumonia
Chest 2004 126: 738S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Dominik Aronsky and Nathan C. Dean

Admission Decision For Pneumonia: A Validation Study of the CURB-65 Criteria
Chest 2004 126: 738S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mark T. Dransfield, Jennifer J. Davis, Lynn B. Gerald, and William C. Bailey

Racial and Gender Differences in Susceptibility to Tobacco Smoke Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chest 2004 126: 738S-739S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Cynthia de Luise, Stephan F. Lanes, Stephen Sidney, Charles P. Quesenberry, Jr., and Mark Eisner

Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality among Persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chest 2004 126: 739S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Lee A. Baggott

Implementation of GOLD Guideline Interventions for COPD in the Outpatient Setting
Chest 2004 126: 739S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Douglas Gause, Veronica Sendersky, Jennifer Sung, and Gregory P. Geba

Health Status and functional limitations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other chronic illnesses in a sample of US adults
Chest 2004 126: 739S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Epaminondas N. Kosmas, Sofia Katsimboula, Zoi Athanassa, Nikolaos Doulgerakis, Katerina Dimakou, Nikolaos Zias, Alexia Chronaiou, Konstantinos Kostikas, Michael Agrafiotis, and Dora Orfanidou

Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Severity Scoring and its Correlation with the Length of Hospitalization and the Final Outcome
Chest 2004 126: 740S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Thomas Delea, Richard Stanford, May Hagiwara, John Edelsberg, and Gerry Oster

Time-Dependent Analysis of Risk of Death in Patients with COPD Receiving Ipratropium, Salmeterol, or Inhaled Corticosteroids
Chest 2004 126: 740S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Faraz Kerendi, Joel S. Corvera, Michael E. Halkos, Anthony Gal, and Joseph I. Miller

Early Detection of a Second Primary Lung Cancer Enhances Survival in Patients with Known Breast Cancer
Chest 2004 126: 740S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Isaac O. Choy, Eng C. Saw, S Ramachandra, Richard Kuno, and Gloria Yu

Selective Mediastinal Lymph Node Dissection When Staging Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Chest 2004 126: 741S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Isaac O. Choy, Eng C. Saw, and Floyd Sumida

Advantages and Utility Of Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopy in Evaluation of Mediastinal Disease: An Update
Chest 2004 126: 741S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Keiji Kushibe, Makoto Takahama, Takeshi Kawagichi, Yamato Tamura, Tomoaki Hirose, and Shigeki Taniguchi

Assessment of Pulmonary Function after Right Upper Lobectomy in Patients with Lung Cancer: Does Right Upper Lobectomy Compomise Pulmonary Function?
Chest 2004 126: 741S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

C. Wigfield, Joseph L. Bobadilla, S. Perlman, T. Pratt, N. M. Edwards, and T. L. Weigel

Utility of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Potentially Resectable Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)
Chest 2004 126: 741S-742S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

N. M. Edwards, T. L. Weigel, Joseph L. Bobadilla, Chris Wigfield, S. Perlman, and T. Pratt

Occult Metastases: A Plea for Preoperative Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Evaluating Patients with Potentially Resectable Esophageal Carcinoma
Chest 2004 126: 742S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Shahriar Ghodsian, Violeta Yakimova, Om P. Sharma, C. T. Boylan, and Amir Radfar

Infliximab (Remicade) Is Effective In Controlling Multisystem Sarcoidosis: A Report Of 10 Patients
Chest 2004 126: 742S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Andrew F. Shorr, Darcy B. Davies, Donald L. Helman, Christopher Lettieri, and Steven D. Nathan

Pulmonary Hypertension in Sarcoidosis: Identifying Potential Risk Factors
Chest 2004 126: 742S-743S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Violeta V. Vucinic, Jelica L. Videnovic, Vladimir Zugic, Branislav Gvozdenovic, and Jasmina Zivkovic

Methotrexate and the Treatment of Chronic Sarcoidosis
Chest 2004 126: 743S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Anita G. Ko and Herbert Patrick

The Efficacy and Toxicity of Methotrexate as a Steroid Sparing Agent for Sarcoidosis
Chest 2004 126: 743S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Michael Iannuzzi, Chad Stone, Jennifer McCann, Mei Lu, and Robert R. Burke

Racial and Radiographic Predictors of Bronchoscopic Biopsy Yield in Sarcoidosis
Chest 2004 126: 743S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Vladimir Zugic, Branislav Gvozdenovic, Jelica Videnovic, Jasmina Maric-Zivkovic, Snezana Filipovic, and Violeta Vucinic

Quality of Life in Sarcoidosis Regarding the Treatment-Sarcoidosis Health Questionnaire
Chest 2004 126: 743S-744S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Donald W. Cockcroft, Beth E. Davis, Audrey J. Smycniuk, and David C. Todd

Comparison of the two ATS methacholine methods
Chest 2004 126: 744S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Donald W. Cockcroft, Thomas S. Hurst, Beth E. Davis, and David C. Todd

Dosimeter methacholine challenge: comparison of maximal versus sub-maximal inhalations
Chest 2004 126: 744S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Boris I. Medarov

Hour-to-hour variation of FEV1/FVC
Chest 2004 126: 744S-745S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Renato Prediletto, Giosuè Catapano, Cristina Carli, and Edo Fornai

Alveolar Volume Measured at Different Intervals During the Single Breath Method for Determining the Transfer Factor for Carbon Monoxide
Chest 2004 126: 745S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mihaela Sescioreanu, Bruno DiGiovine, and Zachary Q. Morris

Relationship of sGaw to FEV1 in Methacholine Challenge Testing
Chest 2004 126: 745S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Juan P. Moralejo, Peter P. Pace, Alan D. Haber, and Vinay K. Sharma

Outcomes of investigating an isolated low diffusion capacity
Chest 2004 126: 745S-746S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jeanne E. Zack, Stephen Osmon, Alexander Chen, Donna Prentice, Victoria J. Fraser, and Marin H. Kollef

The Effect of an Education Program on the Incidence of Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection in a Medical Intensive Care Unit
Chest 2004 126: 746S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Lewis A. Eisen, Mangala Narasimhan, Jeffrey Berger, Roslyn F. Schneider, Paul H. Mayo, and Mark J. Rosen

Mechanical Complications of Central Venous Catheterization
Chest 2004 126: 746S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Joseph J. Bander, Jorge A. Guzman, and Ali Araghi

Arterial blood pressure monitoring in overweight critically ill patients: invasive or non-invasive?
Chest 2004 126: 746S-747S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Denny D. Demeria, Andrea MacDougall, Monika Spurek, John Reid, Karen Laframboise, Regina M. Taylor-Gjevre, and John A. Gjevre

Comparison of Clinical Measurement of Jugular Venous Pressure Versus Measured Central Venous Pressure
Chest 2004 126: 747S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Roger Y. Sy, Tom Newman, Beata Matejak, Abhay Dhand, Rawand Khader, Hossam Amin, and Sunnil Pammi

A Survey of the Current Practice Regarding Blood Draws from Central Venous Catheters (CVCs)
Chest 2004 126: 747S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Eduardo C. Casalmir

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) is Effective in the Care of Critically Ill Patients Using the Basilic and Cephalic Veins and Performed Under Ultrasound Guidance at the Patient’s Bedside by a Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist
Chest 2004 126: 747S-748S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Tsuneo Matsumoto, Hitomi Awaya, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Takuya Emoto, Takeo Kawamura, and Naofumi Matsunaga

Typical and Atypical High-resolution CT Findings of Benign Pulmonary Nodules 1 cm or Smaller
Chest 2004 126: 748S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ioannis Toumpoulis, Sandarsh Kancherla, Karen McGinnis, Laura Withers, Cliff P. Connery, Tony Jebara, and Robert C. Ashton

Novel Method of Indvidual Cancer Risk Prediction Analysis for Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules
Chest 2004 126: 748S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

James R. Bading, Ross M. Bremner, Eric M. Sievers, Xiaoyuan Chen, Robert D. Bart, Ryan Park, and Leah M. Backhus

Functional and marker MicroPET imaging in a murine model of orthotopic lung cancer
Chest 2004 126: 748S-749S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gouji Miura, Hitomi Awaya, Tsuneo Matsumoto, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Takuya Emoto, Takeo Kawamura, Setsu Katayama, and Naofumi Matsunaga

Multiple Pulmonary Nodules of Ground-glass Attenuation in Lung Cancer Patients: HRCT Features in the Initial and Sequential Examinations
Chest 2004 126: 749S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gregory M. Loewen, DongFeng Tan, Donald Klippenstein, Zachary Grossman, Enriqueta Nava, Raj Natarajan, Martin Mahoney, and Mary Reid

Bimodality Lung Cancer Screening in High-risk Patients: a preliminary report
Chest 2004 126: 749S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Wafic S. Wafa and Russell A. Acevedo

An Intensive Insulin Protocol for Critically Ill Patients
Chest 2004 126: 749S-750S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mangala Narasimhan, Lewis A. Eisen, Christine D. Mahoney, Frank L. Acerra, and Mark J. Rosen

Improving Nurse-Physician Communication and Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit with a Daily Goals Worksheet
Chest 2004 126: 750S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Meg Hassenpflug, David J. Scheinhorn, David C. Chao, and Chris Palma

Post-ICU Mechanical Ventilation: Treatment of 2,369 Patients Over 16 Years at a Regional Weaning Center
Chest 2004 126: 750S-751S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Amit Banga, J. N. Pande, and G. C. Khilnani

Predictors of Mortality in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure secondary to Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease admitted to Intensive Care Unit: A One Year Study
Chest 2004 126: 751S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Aryeh Shander, Raed Alalawi, Saba Radhi, Tanuja Rijhwani, and Steven J. Lisco

Do critically ill severely anemic patients managed without allogeneic blood transfusions have a higher morbidity than a similar transfused cohort?
Chest 2004 126: 751S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Corinna P. Sicoutris, Elliott R. Haut, Vicente H. Gracias, Denise M. Meredith, Seema S. Sonnad, Patrick M. Reilly, David W. Scaff, C. W. Hanson, and C. W. Schwab

Anemia Management Program (AMP) Reduces Transfusion Rates and Costs in a Surgicial Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Study
Chest 2004 126: 751S-752S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

M. A. Khan, Hany Aziz, Muhammed Shubair, Ghassan Wardeh, Suleiman Momany, and Vincent DeBari

Frequency of INH-Induced Hepatitis in Patients Undergoing Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis (MTB) Infection
Chest 2004 126: 752S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sudhir K. Agarwal

To assess the clinical efficacy of azithromycin and capreomycin in the treatment of multi-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
Chest 2004 126: 752S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Deog K. Kim, Sei Won Lee, Dong Seok Ko, Chul Gyoo Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Young-Soo Shim, and Jae-Joon Yim

The Clinical Characteristics and Treatment responses of Tuberculosis in Patients with Malignancy on Anti-cancer Chemotherapy
Chest 2004 126: 752S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Amit Banga, A. Mohan, P. K. Saha, and S. K. Sharma

Predictors of Development of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Miliary Tuberculosis
Chest 2004 126: 753S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Luis Casanova-Cardiel, Oscar Flores-Barrientos, and Muslim Schabib-Hany

Adrenal insufficiency in severe active tuberculosis
Chest 2004 126: 753S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Muhammad M. Ramzan, Vladimir Sabayev, Naureen Anwar, Alpesh Patel, Deborah Asnis, Ashok Avaiya, and Shravan Shrestha

Prevalence of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis among Asians: A Flushing Hospital Experience
Chest 2004 126: 753S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Terrance W. Barnes, Thomas E. Hartmann, Henry Tazelaar, Robert Vassallo, and Jay H. Ryu

Clinical, Radiologic, and Pathologic Findings in Diffuse Aspiration Bronchiolitis
Chest 2004 126: 753S-754S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Rajesh Sharma, Randeep Guleria, Anant Mohan, and Chinmoyee Das

Scadding Criteria for Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis: Is There A Need For Change?
Chest 2004 126: 754S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Dimitrios Mermigis, Trianthi Roussou, Charalambos Mermigis, Konstantina Tsakanika, Haralambos Papagoras, Vlasis Polychronopoulos, Napoleon Karagiannidis, Filia Diamantea, and Elizabeth Passalidou

Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Granulomatosis: Clinical and Laboratory Data in 10 Greek Patients
Chest 2004 126: 754S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jiri Homolka, Lenka Svobodova, Alena Slovakova, Vladimir Votava, and Pavla Stranska

Clinical Picture of Amiodarone Pneumonitis 2000-2003
Chest 2004 126: 754S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Roberto G. Carbone, Marco Musi, Vito Privitera, and Giovanni Bottino

Value of cough and/or crackles in differential diagnosis of Interstitial lung diseases (ILD)
Chest 2004 126: 755S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Saiprakash B. Venkateshiah, Tom Yan, Tracy Bonfield, Mary Jane Thomassen, Carmen Czich, and Mani S. Kavuru

Recombinant Human Granulocyte Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (rhGM-CSF) therapy in Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP): An open label phase II clinical trial
Chest 2004 126: 755S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gamal M. Rabie, Ashraf Z. Mohamed, and Rania N. Mohamed

Noninvasive Ventilation in the Weaning of Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Respiratory Failure due to COPD
Chest 2004 126: 755S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Christine L. D’Arsigny, Gail-Anne Harris, Wilma M. Hopman, and Denis E. O’Donnell

Weaning the "difficult-to-wean" patient
Chest 2004 126: 755S-756S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Giorgio R. Sansone, John J. Vecchione, and J. Dermot Frengley

Do Diagnoses and Comorbidities Influence Survival and Weaning Success in Patients Requiring Long-term Ventilator Support?
Chest 2004 126: 756S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jose L. Mendez, Sujay Bangarulingam, Jeffrey T. Rabatin, Saqib I. Dara, and Bekele Afessa

How Frequently Do We Perform Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBT) and Rapid Shallow Breathing (RSBI) Maneuvers In Our Ventilated Patients?
Chest 2004 126: 756S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Nirav G. Shah, Burton Lee, and Gene Colice

Analysis of Rapid Shallow Breathing Index as a Predictor for Successful Extubation from Mechanical Ventilation
Chest 2004 126: 756S-757S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Daniel E. Ray, Angela Lutz, Miller Kenneth, Kenton Clay, Karen Meloy, and Thomas Wasser

Safety and efficacy of MMV/ATC for the weaning of post-operative open-heart patients
Chest 2004 126: 757S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Rita A. Mangold, Gary A. Salzman, and Robert Schwab

Institution of Emergency Department Protocol for the Treatment of Asthma
Chest 2004 126: 757S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LeRoy M. Graham, W. Gerald Teague, and LeRoy M. Graham

High Prevalence of Asthma and Asymptomatic Reduced Lung Function in Urban African Americans Attending Church-based Asthma Screening Programs
Chest 2004 126: 757S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Tee K. Augustine, Hui K.P., and Rosna Ihsan

Does Exhaled Nitric Oxide level vary among different ethnic groups?
Chest 2004 126: 758S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Paul M. Dorinsky, John Stauffer, Kelli Waitkus-Edwards, Steve Yancey, Barbara A. Prillaman, and Laura Sutton

"Stepping Down" from Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeerol 100/50mcg Diskus® Results in Loss of Asthma Control: Lack of Effect of Ethnic Origin
Chest 2004 126: 758S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Loren H. Ketai, Karen-Lynn Fiato, Gary Iwamoto, and Michelle Harkins

Exhaled nitric oxide and bronchial wall thickening in asthmatics during and after acute exacerbation: evidence of bronchial wall remodeling
Chest 2004 126: 758S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ron Olivenstein, Séverine Létuvé, Philippe Joubert, and Qutayba Hamid

Expression of pro-fibrotic cytokines by eosinophils in asthma: Role of Th-2 cytokines
Chest 2004 126: 758S-759S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ronald J. Oudiz and Ike Okwuosa

Long-term exercise capacity and survival in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension after treprostinil
Chest 2004 126: 759S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Vallerie V. McLaughlin, Nicholas Hill, Victor Tapson, Adaani Frost, David Langleben, Ron Oudiz, Shelley Shapiro, Ivan Robbins, and Robyn J. Barst

Sitaxsentan Improves 6MW in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Related to Connective-Tissue Diseases (CTD)
Chest 2004 126: 759S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Edgar G. Bautista, Nilda Espinola, Tomas Pulido, Efren Santos, Edgar Diaz, M.L. Martinez-Guerra, Jesus Vargas, Jose Gotes, Gerardo Rojas, Carlos I. Pérez, and Julio S. Zárate

Effect On Exercise Capacity And Right Ventricular Function After L-Arginine Oral Administration In Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
Chest 2004 126: 759S-760S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Don Lobacz, Karen Harris, Robert Roseigno, Dianne L. Zwicke, and Jay Watson

Transitioning From Intravenous Epoprostenol to Subcutaneous Treprostinil in Stable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Outpatients
Chest 2004 126: 760S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Alicia K. Gerke and V.F. Tapson

Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels Correlate With Hemodynamic and Functional Parameters in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Chest 2004 126: 760S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Charles W. Hargett, Gregory S. Ahearn, Abby M. Krichman, Virginia R. Ward, Marguerite Thoma, and Victor F. Tapson

Thrombocytopenia Associated with Chronic Intravenous Epoprostenol Therapy
Chest 2004 126: 760S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Tyra Bryant-Stephens

Asthma and Environmental Control: The results of a randomized, controlled study to remove asthma triggers from the bedrooms of children with persistent asthma
Chest 2004 126: 761S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Edward R. Carter, Jason S. Debley, and Gregory J. Redding

Chronic Bronchitis in Children: How Much is Due to Asthma?
Chest 2004 126: 761S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Apassorn Watanasomsiri and Wanda Phipatanakul

Comparison of nebulized ipratropium bromide with salbutamol versus salbutamol alone in acute asthma exacerbation in children
Chest 2004 126: 761S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Christopher L. Carroll and Craig M. Schramm

Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation For The Treatment of Status Asthmaticus In Children
Chest 2004 126: 761S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Nirmal Chand, M. S. Singh, Poonam Brar, A. S. Bhatia, and Jorawar Singh

Measuring Quality Of Life In Young Children With Asthma In Amritsar (India)
Chest 2004 126: 762S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mohinder Singh, S. P. Singh, Kirpal Singh, Abnash S. Bhatia, Nirmal C. Kajal, Deepak Aggarwal, and Jorawar Singh

Prevalance of Bronchial Asthma among school children in urban and rural areas
Chest 2004 126: 762S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Chian Min Loo, Li Whye Ng, and Peter Lim

Efficacy Of A Short 18-Session Inpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program For Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Chest 2004 126: 762S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Brian L. Tiep, Richard Murray, Mary Barnett, and Rick Carter

Auto-Adjusting Demand Oxygen Delivery System that Minimizes SaO2 Swings Between Rest and Exertion
Chest 2004 126: 763S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Marli M. Knorst, Daniela Chiesa, Carla T. Oliveira, Solange K. Boaz, and Sérgio S. Menna Barreto

Predictors of change in quality of life after pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Chest 2004 126: 763S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Andrew F. Shorr, Kathy M. Kelly, and Marin H. Kollef

Transfusion: A Risk Factor for Nosocomial Bacteremia in the Intensive Care Unit
Chest 2004 126: 763S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Juan C. Chagoya, Adrienne Heerey, Enrique Diaz Guzman Zavala, Steven Gordon, Mercedes Arroliga, and Alejandro Arroliga

Economic analysis of the penicillin skin test for antibiotic selection in the Intensive Care Unit
Chest 2004 126: 763S-764S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Hannah Farquharson, Stephen Yang, Sotir Polena, and Rick Conetta

ICU Fever, CT Scanning, and What Difference Does it Make?
Chest 2004 126: 764S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

J. M. Walz, Stephen O. Heard, Jeanne M. Seligowski, and Craig A. Paterson

Factors associated with postoperative wound infection following bowel surgery: an analysis of 1447 patients
Chest 2004 126: 764S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Cindy Truong, Olavo Fernandes, Scott Walker, Sharon Yamashita, Sandra Tailor, Gary Wong, and John Granton

Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability of Ciprofloxacin Administered via a Nasogastric Tube in Critical Care Patients Receiving Continuous Enteral Nutrition
Chest 2004 126: 765S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

William McGee, Karen Johnson, Mary Ellen Scales, Paul Jodka, and Columba Langone

Synergies in Quality Improvement Strategies Decrease the Incidence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
Chest 2004 126: 765S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Daniela Pelclová, Jiøina Bartùòková, Zdenka Fenclová, Jindøiska Lebedová, Marie Hladíková, and Pavlína Klusáèková

Does ANCA (Antineutrophil Cytoplasmatic Antibodies) Positivity Indicate Caplan's Syndrome In Persons With Silica Exposure?
Chest 2004 126: 765S-766S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Joel Thimpont, Jean-Pol Quarre, Jacques Thiriaux, Philippe Pierard, and Dominique Lauwers

Occurrence of lung cancer in a large population of coal miners
Chest 2004 126: 766S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Daniela Pelclova, Jindriska Lebedova, and Pavlina Klusackova

Patients with occupational asthma after withdrawal from occupational allergen exposure
Chest 2004 126: 766S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gumpu Thippanna

Air Pollution Related Health Impacts in a Metro in India
Chest 2004 126: 766S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Tim K. Takaro, William Griffith, Kathleen Omri, and Harvey Checkoway

Combined Effects of Radiation and Asbestos in Producing Pulmonary Fibrosis
Chest 2004 126: 766S-767S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Astrid Brammertz

Welders and Operators of Welding Automatons - Prevention of Lung Disease
Chest 2004 126: 767S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Marc Meysman, Marc Noppen, Sonja Van Poyer, Bea Van Elewijck, and Walter Vincken

Breathing reserve at the lactate treshold to differentiate ventilatory from cardiovascular exercise limitation?
Chest 2004 126: 767S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Kian C. Ong, Wai Fung Chong, Cindy S. Soh, and Arul Earnest

Comparison of different exercise tests in assessing outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation
Chest 2004 126: 767S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

William W. Stringer, Richard Casaburi, and Karlman Wasserman

Time course of pulmonary artery (PA) and inferior vena cava (IVC) blood gas changes at the start of exercise
Chest 2004 126: 767S-768S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Kelvin K. Shiu and Steve H. Salzman

An Alternate Approach to Estimating Anaerobic Threshold in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
Chest 2004 126: 768S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Rohit Caroli, Mujeeb U. Rahman, and V.K. Vijayan

Aerobic Capacity in Adult Asthmatics of Mild to Moderate Severity
Chest 2004 126: 768S-769S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Cosimo Lequaglie and Pier Paolo Brega Massone

Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Extrapleural Pneumonectomy And Multimodality Therapy
Chest 2004 126: 769S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Douglas E. Paull, Glenda M. Updyke, Jaime Pacheco, Hong W. Chin, Michael Baumann, and Samuel A. Adebonojo

The Effect of Alcoholism on the Prognosis of Stage III and IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Chest 2004 126: 769S-770S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Francis C. Nichols, Vidhan Chandra, Mark S. Allen, Claude Deschamps, Stephen D. Cassivi, and Peter C. Pairolero

Small Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: The Role of Surgery
Chest 2004 126: 770S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sudip Ghosh, Kamren Ahmad, Hopkinson David, and Roger Vaughan

Pulmonary adenocarcinoma is associated with poor long term survival after surgical resection: effect of allogeneic blood transfusion
Chest 2004 126: 770S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

John R. Roberts and Gary Hochheiser

Long-Term Survival and Perioperative Risk after Thoracoscopic Lobectomies and Segmentectomies in Patients with Lung Cancer and Severe Emphysema
Chest 2004 126: 770S-771S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sherry R. Goldyn, Armand J. Wolff, Charles A. Read, and Eric D. Anderson

The effect of medical video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with talc pleurodesis on pulmonary function
Chest 2004 126: 771S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Hassan F. Nadrous, Patricia A. Pellikka, Michael J. Krowka, Karen L. Swanson, Nithima Chaowalit, Paul Decker, and Jay H. Ryu

Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Chest 2004 126: 771S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jeffrey J. Swigris, Michael K. Gould, and Sandra R. Wilson

Provisional domains for an idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) instrument: the IPF self-administered questionnaire (IPF-SAQ)
Chest 2004 126: 771S-772S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

David A. Zisman, Karen M. Starko, and Williamson Z. Bradford

Rates and Characteristics of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in 210 Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Treated with Interferon-Gamma 1b (IFN-gamma 1b) in an Open-Label Study
Chest 2004 126: 772S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Williamson Z. Bradford, Kevin K. Brown, Paul W. Noble, Karen M. Starko, David A. Schwartz, Ganesh Raghu, Sharon Safrin, and Derek Weycker

Chronic Use of Anti-gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) Medications in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF)
Chest 2004 126: 772S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

David Lynch, J. D. Godwin, W. R. Webb, Kevin K. Brown, Williamson Z. Bradford, Paul W. Noble, Ganesh Raghu, David A. Schwartz, and Karen M. Starko

HRCT Diagnosis of IPF and Relationship Between HRCT Characteristics and Histology and Clinical Findings in Patients in a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Interferon Gamma-1b (IFN-gamma 1b)
Chest 2004 126: 773S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Y. Mageto, K. Flaherty, K. Brown, A. Fong, and G. Raghu

Safety and Tolerability of Human Monoclonal Antibody FG-3019, Anti-Connective Tissue Growth Factor, in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Chest 2004 126: 773S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ralf H. Zwick, Thomas Berger, Franz X. Roithinger, Florian Hintringer, Otmar Pachinger, and Gerhard Pölzl

Evaluation of Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy using Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test
Chest 2004 126: 773S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ralf H. Zwick, Franz X. Roithinger, Matthias Frick, Hannes Alber, Otmar Pachinger, and Gerhard Pölzl

Positive Inotropic Therapy Decreases Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Patients with Low Output Syndrome
Chest 2004 126: 773S-774S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Anthony Croatt, Darcy Richardson, Karl Nath, Zvonimir Katusic, and Chen-Fuh Lam

Heart Failure Increases Protein Expression and Enzymatic Activity of Heme Oxygenase-1 in the Lung
Chest 2004 126: 774S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sidney Tessler, Yizhak Kupfer, Reuven Moshenyat, and Taek S. Yoon

Nesiritide Hastens Recovery from Severe Pulmonary Edema
Chest 2004 126: 774S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Craig A. McPherson, Stavros Mountantonakis, Ramon Tiu, and Dimitris Moutzouris

Ibutilide to expedite Emergency Department therapy of recent onset atrial fibrillation - flutter
Chest 2004 126: 774S-775S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mojca Lorbar, Richard Levrault, and Jayant G. Phadke

Interatrial block as a predictor of embolic stroke
Chest 2004 126: 775S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

John E. Pilling, Antonio Martin-Ucar, David Jenkins, and David Waller

The benefits of a Methcillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) prevention policy on thoracic surgical practice
Chest 2004 126: 775S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Masanori Kaneda, Fumiaki Watanabe, Tomohito Tarukawa, Toshiya Tokui, and Takashi Sakai

Limited Operation for Lung Cancer in Combination with Post-operative Radiation Therapy
Chest 2004 126: 775S-776S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jin-Hwa Lee, Yon-Ju Ryu, Eun Mee Cheon, and Jung-Hyun Chang

Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Nonthoracic Surgery in Patients of 65 Years Old or More
Chest 2004 126: 776S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Michael Tamm, Peter Matt, Franco Gambazzi, Franziska Bernet, and Alois Gratwohl

Indications, complications and prediction of outcome of lung resection for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in neutropenic patients
Chest 2004 126: 776S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Miranda W. Yung

Does Preoperative Intervention Program Improve Postoperative Outcome in High-risk Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery?
Chest 2004 126: 776S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Richard K. Freeman, Edward B. Fitzgerald, and Thomas Wozniak

The Incidence and Significance of Pericardial Effusion in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusions
Chest 2004 126: 776S-777S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Rajesh Kumar, Meenu Singh, Lata Kumar, and Harpreet Vohra

Effect of BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) immunization on prevalence of asthma and allergic disorders in children
Chest 2004 126: 777S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Cheol Sae Lee, Hyung J. Park, and Seock Yeol Lee

New Computerized Tomogram (CT) Indices for Pectus Excavatum: Tools for Assessing Modified Techniques for Asymmetry in Nuss Repair
Chest 2004 126: 777S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Wm. Brendle Glomb, Marnie L. Boron, Alan H. Cohen, Niki L. Oquist, Molly Rankin, and Bennie McWilliams

RSV Prevention: Preliminary Demographic & Risk Factor Data For 918 Full Term Children (> 35 Wks Gestation) During The 2003-2004 RSV Season
Chest 2004 126: 777S-778S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Mayank Vats, Rakesh C. Gupta, Deepa Vats, Mukesh Taylor, Pramod Dadhich, and Neeraj Gupta

Prevalence Of Tuberculosis In Children Under 8 Years Age In Contact With Adult Case Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Chest 2004 126: 778S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

LeRoy M. Graham and Beatrice Files

Reduced Incidence of Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) in Pediatric Patients Followed in a Comprehensive Sickle Cell Pulmonary Clinic
Chest 2004 126: 778S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Bennie McWilliams, Wm. Brendle Glomb, Marnie L. Boron, Alan H. Cohen, and Molly Rankin

RSV Prevention: Preliminary Demographic & Risk Factor Data Regarding 1,155 Children with Chronic Lung Disease (CLD) Over The 2003-2004 Season
Chest 2004 126: 778S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gregory L. Lee, Joe G. Zein, Shoab Nazir, Fletcher B. Taylor, and Gary T. Kinasewitz

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy in Sepsis: A Simple Score to Predict Outcome
Chest 2004 126: 779S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gary T. Kinasewitz, John Malcynski, Jay Steingrub, Robert Balk, and Joseph DeAngelo

Pyridoxalated Hemoglobin Polyoxyethylene (PHP) Therapy in Distributive Shock
Chest 2004 126: 779S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ryohei Serita, Hiroshi Morisaki, Michiko Yamamoto, Takeshi Suzuki, Yoshihisa Morita, Yoshifumi Kotake, and Junzo Takeda

Nicaraven, a radical scavenger, preserves cardiac function in lipopolysaccharide induced sepsis
Chest 2004 126: 779S-780S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

William L. Macias, Marcel M. Levi, David R. Nelson, Gordon R. Bernard, and Jean-Francois Dhainaut

Drotrecogin alfa (activated) prevented and reversed protein C deficiency in adult severe sepsis patients
Chest 2004 126: 780S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jasmeet S. Bajaj

Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients with Sepsis
Chest 2004 126: 780S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Younghoon Kwon, Han C. Ryoo, Sang H. Lee, ICU Nurses, Livia Bratis, and Herbert Patrick

Comparison of Oxygen Saturation: Deltoid Muscle Tissue, Liver Tissue and Pulmonary Artery in ICU Patients
Chest 2004 126: 780S-781S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Pablo E. Molina, Paul Ingmundson, Laura E. Lajos, and Stephen S. Im

Effect of Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications on CPAP Adherence in VA Patients
Chest 2004 126: 781S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Hany F. Ghali-Hana and Samir Fahmy

Does the degree of obesity or cigarette smoking affect the severity of nocturnal oxygen desaturation in patients with OSAHS?
Chest 2004 126: 782S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jeffrey R. Smoots and Richard J. Pisani

Reduction in Body Weight Produces a Significant Decrease in the Apnea Hypopnea Index [AHI] in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea [OSA]
Chest 2004 126: 782S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Imran Sharief, Rohit Budihiraja, and David W. Hudgel

Acetazolamide resolves central apneas but worsens obstructive sleep apnea
Chest 2004 126: 782S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Sunil Sharma and Mary E. Klink

Comparison of CPAP titration pressures as obtained by overnight split-night study versus Auto-CPAP titration at home for 2 weeks
Chest 2004 126: 783S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Jeffrey B. Rubins, Kathleen A. Nelson, and Shannon McGaughey

Evaluation Of Oxygen Desaturation After Autotitrating CPAP Titration
Chest 2004 126: 783S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Bruce Davidson, A.G.G. Turpie, Clifford Colwell, and Louis M. Kwong

Early vs delayed initiation of fondaparinux prophylaxis to prevent postoperative pulmonary embolism: A clinical endpoint study
Chest 2004 126: 783S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gordon FitzGerald, Victor F. Tapson, Alex C. Spyropoulos, James B. Froehlich, Herve Decousus, Jean-Francois Bergmann, Beng H. Chong, Ajay K. Kakkar, Geno J. Merli, Manuel Monreal, Mashio Nakamura, Ricardo Pavanello, Mario Pini, Franco Piovella, Alexander G. Turpie, Rainer B. Zotz, Fred A. Anderson, Jr for the IMPROVE Investigators

Does Obesity Influence Physician Practices in Provision of Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism? Lessons from IMPROVE
Chest 2004 126: 783S-784S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Gordon FitzGerald, Fred A. Anderson, Jr, for the IMPROVE Investigators, Victor F. Tapson, James B. Froehlich, Franco Piovella, Alex C. Spyropoulos, Herve Decousus, Jean-Francois Bergmann, Beng H. Chong, Ajay K. Kakkar, Geno J. Merli, Manuel Monreal, Mashio Nakamura, Ricardo Pavanello, Mario Pini, Alexander G. Turpie, and Rainer B. Zotz

A Multinational Comparison of Prophylaxis Practices for Venous Thromboembolism During Medical Intensive Care: Findings from IMPROVE
Chest 2004 126: 784S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Victor F. Tapson, Thomas M. Hyers, Joseph A. Caprini, Roger Khetan, David J. Ballard, Ann K. Wittkowsky, Alicia C. Shillington, Kevin J. Colgan, Richard C. Becker, and Albert L. Waldo

A Study of Venous Thromboembolism Treatment and Prophylaxis in US Hospitals Enrolled in the NABOR (National Anticoagulation Benchmark & Outcomes Report) Program
Chest 2004 126: 784S-785S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Georgene W. Hergenroeder, Robert L. Levine, and Charles C. Miller, III

Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in End Stage Renal Disease Patients Admitted Through the Emergency Department
Chest 2004 126: 785S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Clifford G. Risk and Jocelyn A. Winzer

Impact of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Attention Deficit in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Chest 2004 126: 785S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Milton K. Erman, Max Hirshkowitz, and Jonathan R. Schwartz

Modafinil Improves Wakefulness and Clinical Condition in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Chest 2004 126: 786S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Ajay Pillai, Pierre Frederique, Siva K. Ramachandran, Eduardo A. DeSousa, Liliane M. Bastos, and Sindhu Kammath

Correlation Of Electroencephalographic Cortical Arousals In Sleep Studies With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Scores
Chest 2004 126: 786S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Consuelo A. Lu

Attention and Attention-Related Behavior Problems Among Filipino Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Seen At the Comprehensive Sleep Disorder Center of the St. Luke’s Medical Center, Philippines
Chest 2004 126: 786S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Fidaa H. Shaib, Richard J. Castriotta, and Maged M. El Zein

Sleep-related gatroesophageal reflux occurs predominantly in the right lateral position and is not associated with increased arousals
Chest 2004 126: 786S-787S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Fidaa H. Shaib, Maged El Zein, and Richard J. Castriotta

REM Sleep is Protective for Acid Gastroesophageal Reflux
Chest 2004 126: 787S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Poster Presentations:

Glenn Gandelman, Wilbert S. Aronow, and Raja Varma

Prevalence of Adequate Blood Pressure Control in a University Cardiology or General Medicine Clinic
Chest 2004 126: 788S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Pao-Hsien Chu and Shih-Ming Jung

The Expression of Apoptosis in Cardiac Myxoma
Chest 2004 126: 788S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Prashant Grover, Judy D’Errico, Richard ZuWallack, and Bimalin Lahiri

Exercise Limitation in Morbid Obesity
Chest 2004 126: 788S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Vijay A. Rupanagudi, Patel Umang, Tejwant Dhillon, Sanjay Shetty, S Niranjan, and A Khanna

Ethnicity as a predictor of the severity of Coronary Artery Disease [CAD] in a City Hospital with a Sizeable Asian Immigrant Population
Chest 2004 126: 789S. [Abstract] [PDF]  

Dimitris P. Papadopoulos, Ioannis Moyssakis, E. J. Gialafos, P. Vlahoyannopoulos, G. Vayopoulos, P. Sfikakis, and V. Votteas

Cardiac Lesions in Rheumatiod Arthritis and their Evolution
Chest 2004 126: 789S. [Abstract]