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    April 2008
  1. NAIK-MATHURIA B , Roman-Pavajeau J, Leleux TM, Wall MJ Jr, et al
    A 29-year-old immunocompetent man with meningitis and a large pulmonary mass.
    Chest. 2008;133:1030-3.
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  2. KORNFELD H
    An ounce of tuberculosis prevention.
    Chest. 2008;133:835-6.
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  3. JIA X , Malhotra A, Saeed M, Mark RG, et al
    Risk factors for ARDS in patients receiving mechanical ventilation for > 48 h.
    Chest. 2008;133:853-61.
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    March 2008
  4. GLIKMAN D , Siegel JD, David MZ, Okoro NM, et al
    Complex Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolates from Children with Cystic Fibrosis in the Era of Epidemic Community-Associated MRSA.
    Chest. 2008;.
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  5. RESTREPO MI , Bienen T, Mortensen EM, Anzueto A, et al
    Evaluation of ICU admission criteria and diagnostic methods for patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia: current practice survey.
    Chest. 2008;133:828-9.
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  6. HOLLEY A , Mayes D, Browning R
    A 40-year-old man with neutropenic fever and lobar consolidation.
    Chest. 2008;133:816-9.
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  7. SHORR AF , Wunderink RG
    There is no "cap" on the importance of community-acquired pneumonia in the ICU.
    Chest. 2008;133:590-2.
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  8. BORDON J , Peyrani P, Brock GN, Blasi F, et al
    The presence of pneumococcal bacteremia does not influence clinical outcomes in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: results from the Community-Acquired Pneumonia Organization (CAPO) International Cohort study.
    Chest. 2008;133:618-24.
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  9. VIDAUR L , Planas K, Sierra R, Dimopoulos G, et al
    Ventilator-associated pneumonia: impact of organisms on clinical resolution and medical resources utilization.
    Chest. 2008;133:625-32.
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  10. SCHENKEIN JG , Nahm MH, Dransfield MT
    Pneumococcal vaccination for patients with COPD: current practice and future directions.
    Chest. 2008;133:767-74.
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    February 2008
  11. KOBASHI Y , Mouri K, Yagi S, Obase Y, et al
    Clinical utility of the QuantiFERON TB-2G test for elderly patients with active tuberculosis.
    Chest. 2008;.
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  12. CHARLES PG
    Predicting need for ICU in community-acquired pneumonia.
    Chest. 2008;133:587.
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  13. LYONS WS
    Nonventilatory treatments for ARDS?: future directions.
    Chest. 2008;133:586-7.
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  14. WOLF SJ , Tebb ZD, Byyny RL, Jones AE, et al
    Clinical effectiveness and early goal-directed therapy for severe sepsis and septic shock.
    Chest. 2008;133:584-5.
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  15. SAKKOUR A , Wang T, Tashkin D
    A 56-year-old woman with COPD and multiple pulmonary nodules.
    Chest. 2008;133:566-9.
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  16. DAVIES HE , Rahman NM, Parker RJ, Davies RJ, et al
    Use of indwelling pleural catheters for chronic pleural infection.
    Chest. 2008;133:546-9.
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  17. TAN WC , Ng TP
    COPD in Asia: where East meets West.
    Chest. 2008;133:517-27.
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  18. MORROW LE , Shorr AF
    Not everything that can be counted counts ...
    Chest. 2008;133:336-7.
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  19. MANNINO DM
    Looking beyond the cigarette in COPD.
    Chest. 2008;133:333-4.
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  20. CABALLERO A , Torres-Duque CA, Jaramillo C, Bolivar F, et al
    Prevalence of COPD in five Colombian cities situated at low, medium, and high altitude (PREPOCOL study).
    Chest. 2008;133:343-9.
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    January 2008
  21. FITZGERALD J , Marra C, Marra F, Colley L, et al
    Health-Related Quality of Life Trajectories among Adults with Tuberculosis: Differences between Latent and Active Infection.
    Chest. 2008;.
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  22. BRODIE D , Lederer DJ, Gallardo JS, Trivedi SH, et al
    Use of an Interferon-{gamma} Release Assay to Diagnose Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Foreign-born.
    Chest. 2008;.
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  23. LAOHABURANAKIT P , Jones AE, Kline JA
    Resource utilization in patients undergoing early goal-directed therapy for severe sepsis and septic shock.
    Chest. 2008;133:315-6.
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  24. DURAIRAJ L , Schmidt GA
    Fluid therapy in resuscitated sepsis: less is more.
    Chest. 2008;133:252-63.
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  25. GLASSROTH J
    Pulmonary disease due to nontuberculous mycobacteria.
    Chest. 2008;133:243-51.
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  26. MUSSAFFI H , Fireman EM, Mei-Zahav M, Prais D, et al
    Induced sputum in the very young: a new key to infection and inflammation.
    Chest. 2008;133:176-82.
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    December 2007
  27. JAGER L , Franklin KA, Midgren B, Lofdahl K, et al
    Increased survival with mechanical ventilation in post-tuberculosis patients with the combination of respiratory failure and chest wall deformity.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  28. KWARA A , Herold JS, Machan JT, Carter EJ, et al
    Factors Associated with Failure to Complete Isoniazid Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Rhode Island.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  29. SRIVATHS PR , Corrales-Medina VF
    Timing of antibiotics and community-acquired pneumonia.
    Chest. 2007;132:2060.
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  30. KAPOOR JR , Monteiro B, Tanoue L, Siegel MD, et al
    Massive intravascular hemolysis and a rapidly fatal outcome.
    Chest. 2007;132:2016-9.
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  31. WHEELER AP
    Recent developments in the diagnosis and management of severe sepsis.
    Chest. 2007;132:1967-76.
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  32. SUTHERLAND ER , Martin RJ
    Asthma and atypical bacterial infection.
    Chest. 2007;132:1962-6.
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  33. BERKOWITZ DM , Martin GS
    Sepsis and sex: can we look beyond our hormones?
    Chest. 2007;132:1725-7.
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  34. KUTTY PK , Moody B, Gullion JS, Zervos M, et al
    Multistate outbreak of Burkholderia cenocepacia colonization and infection associated with the use of intrinsically contaminated alcohol-free mouthwash.
    Chest. 2007;132:1825-31.
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    November 2007
  35. RESTREPO MI , Mortensen EM, Velez JA, Frei C, et al
    A comparative study of community-acquired pneumonia patients admitted to the Ward and the Intensive Care Unit.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  36. VARDAKAS KZ , Falagas ME
    Interpretation of the findings of a cohort study of bacteremic patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
    Chest. 2007;132:1715.
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  37. JANKOWICH M , El-Sameed YA, Abu-Hijleh M
    A 21-year-old man with fever and sore throat rapidly progressive to hemoptysis and respiratory failure. Diagnosis: Lemierre syndrome with Fusobacterium necrophorum sepsis.
    Chest. 2007;132:1706-9.
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  38. HOLLENBERG SM
    Vasopressor support in septic shock.
    Chest. 2007;132:1678-87.
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  39. EMMELIN A , Wall S
    Indoor air pollution: a poverty-related cause of mortality among the children of the world.
    Chest. 2007;132:1615-23.
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  40. MARTINEZ-GARCIA MA , Soler-Cataluna JJ, Perpina-Tordera M, Roman-Sanchez P, et al
    Factors associated with lung function decline in adult patients with stable non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.
    Chest. 2007;132:1565-72.
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    October 2007
  41. KOLLEF KE , Reichley RM, Micek ST, Kollef MH, et al
    THE MODIFIED APACHE II SCORE OUTPERFORMS CURB65 PNEUMONIA SEVERITY SCORE AS A PREDICTOR OF THIRTY-DAY MORTALITY IN METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS PNEUMONIA.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  42. KIPNIS E , Guery B, Wiener-Kronish J
    Promises and limitations of the bronchoscopic microsampling probe.
    Chest. 2007;132:1414.
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  43. VAN SAENE H , van Saene J, Silvestri L, de la Cal M, et al
    Iseganan failure due to the wrong pharmaceutical technology.
    Chest. 2007;132:1412.
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  44. JOHN S , Eckardt KU
    Renal replacement strategies in the ICU.
    Chest. 2007;132:1379-88.
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  45. MENENDEZ R , Torres A
    Treatment failure in community-acquired pneumonia.
    Chest. 2007;132:1348-55.
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  46. BOLLEE G , Sarfati C, Thiery G, Bergeron A, et al
    Clinical picture of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in cancer patients.
    Chest. 2007;132:1305-10.
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  47. SHORR AF , Corwin HL
    Transfusion in critical care: where do we go from here?
    Chest. 2007;132:1105-6.
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    September 2007
  48. PASIPANODYA JG , Miller TL, Vecino M, Munguia G, et al
    Using the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire to ascertain health quality in persons with treated pulmonary tuberculosis.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  49. ADRIE C , Azoulay E, Francais A, Clec'h C, et al
    Influence of Gender on the Outcome of Severe Sepsis: a Reappraisal.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  50. MOINE P , Bedos JP
    Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia Treatment: Do Not Confuse Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics.
    Chest. 2007;132:1101.
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  51. POTOSKI BA , Paterson DL, Jeffres MN, Micek ST, et al
    Appropriate Pharmacokinetic Index for Outcome in Staphylococcus aureus Pneumonia.
    Chest. 2007;132:1101-3.
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  52. HALL RG 2ND , Adams-Huet B
    Vancomycin Dosing for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nosocomial Pneumonia.
    Chest. 2007;132:1100-1.
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  53. TLEYJEH IM , Abdel-Latif A, Rahbi H, Scott CG, et al
    A systematic review of population-based studies of infective endocarditis.
    Chest. 2007;132:1025-35.
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  54. STEVENS DA , Rendon A, Gaona-Flores V, Catanzaro A, et al
    Posaconazole therapy for chronic refractory coccidioidomycosis.
    Chest. 2007;132:952-8.
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    August 2007
  55. HOSHINO S , Tachibana I, Kijima T, Yoshida M, et al
    A 60-year-old woman with cough, fever, and upper-lobe cavitary consolidation.
    Chest. 2007;132:708-10.
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  56. CHEN CH , Hsu WH, Chen HJ, Chen W, et al
    Different bacteriology and prognosis of thoracic empyemas between patients with chronic and end-stage renal disease.
    Chest. 2007;132:532-9.
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  57. LUNA CM , Baquero S, Gando S, Patron JR, et al
    Experimental severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and antibiotic therapy in piglets receiving mechanical ventilation.
    Chest. 2007;132:523-31.
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  58. MERLO CA , Boyle MP, Diener-West M, Marshall BC, et al
    Incidence and risk factors for multiple antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis.
    Chest. 2007;132:562-8.
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  59. STOLZ D , Stulz A, Muller B, Gratwohl A, et al
    BAL neutrophils, serum procalcitonin, and C-reactive protein to predict bacterial infection in the immunocompromised host.
    Chest. 2007;132:504-14.
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  60. KENNEALLY C , Rosini JM, Skrupky LP, Doherty JA, et al
    Analysis of 30-day mortality for clostridium difficile-associated disease in the ICU setting.
    Chest. 2007;132:418-24.
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  61. HUI DS , Hall SD, Chan MT, Chow BK, et al
    Exhaled air dispersion during oxygen delivery via a simple oxygen mask.
    Chest. 2007;132:540-6.
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  62. VALENCIA M , Badia JR, Cavalcanti M, Ferrer M, et al
    Pneumonia severity index class v patients with community-acquired pneumonia: characteristics, outcomes, and value of severity scores.
    Chest. 2007;132:515-22.
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    July 2007
  63. AGARWAL R , Gupta D, Aggarwal AN, Saxena AK, et al
    Clinical significance of hyperattenuating mucoid impaction in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: an analysis of 155 patients.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  64. DIMOPOULOS G
    Antibiotics selection for bacteremic pneumonia.
    Chest. 2007;132:360-1.
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  65. OBANDO I , Arroyo L, Sanchez-Tatay D
    Decrease in drug resistance in pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia.
    Chest. 2007;132:359.
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  66. ISAKOW W , Morrow LE, Kollef MH
    Probiotics for preventing and treating nosocomial infections: review of current evidence and recommendations.
    Chest. 2007;132:286-94.
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  67. HORONENKO G , Hoyt JC, Robbins RA, Singarajah CU, et al
    Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell-1 is increased in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: a preliminary report.
    Chest. 2007;132:58-63.
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  68. PARAMBIL JG , Myers JL, Aubry MC, Ryu JH, et al
    Causes and prognosis of diffuse alveolar damage diagnosed on surgical lung biopsy.
    Chest. 2007;132:50-7.
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    June 2007
  69. GUERRA RL , Hooper NM, Baker JF, Alborz R, et al
    Use of the Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis Direct Test (MTD) in a public health laboratory: test performance and impact on clinical care.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  70. JONES AE , Focht A, Horton JM, Kline JA, et al
    Prospective External Validation of the Clinical Effectiveness of an Emergency Department-Based Early Goal Directed Therapy Protocol for Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  71. LALVANI A
    Diagnosing tuberculosis infection in the 21st century: new tools to tackle an old enemy.
    Chest. 2007;131:1898-906.
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  72. KADIEV S , Diaz P
    A 47-year-old man with upper extremity pain and edema and severe hypoxemia.
    Chest. 2007;131:1982-5.
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  73. KOH WJ , Lee JH, Kwon YS, Lee KS, et al
    Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease.
    Chest. 2007;131:1825-30.
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  74. KEEN C , Olin AC, Edentoft A, Gronowitz E, et al
    Airway nitric oxide in patients with cystic fibrosis is associated with pancreatic function, Pseudomonas infection, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Chest. 2007;131:1857-64.
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  75. KANWAR M , Brar N, Khatib R, Fakih MG, et al
    Misdiagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia and inappropriate utilization of antibiotics: side effects of the 4-h antibiotic administration rule.
    Chest. 2007;131:1865-9.
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  76. REID JK , Ward H, Marciniuk D, Hudson S, et al
    The effect of neonatal bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination on purified protein derivative skin test results in Canadian aboriginal children.
    Chest. 2007;131:1806-10.
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    May 2007
  77. KANG YA , Lee HW, Hwang SS, Um SW, et al
    Usefulness of whole-blood interferon-{gamma} assay and interferon-{gamma} enzyme-linked immunospot assay in the diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  78. DIEL R , Nienhaus A, Loddenkemper R
    Cost-effectiveness of Interferon-{gamma} Release Assay Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment in Germany.
    Chest. 2007;131:1424-34.
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  79. IBRAHIM WH , Thomas L
    Sister Leena's sign: a sign that may be useful in differentiating colopleural fistula (fecal empyema) from usual empyema.
    Chest. 2007;131:1616-7.
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  80. HSIEH YH , Rothman RE
    Analytical shortfalls in multivariate regression analysis.
    Chest. 2007;131:1613.
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  81. AL-ANSARI M
    A patient with sickle cell disease with septic shock, purpura, and cold extremities.
    Chest. 2007;131:1608-11.
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  82. BERKOWITZ DM , Bechara RI, Wolfenden LL
    An unusual cause of cough and dyspnea in an immunocompromised patient.
    Chest. 2007;131:1599-602.
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  83. HEBERT PC , Tinmouth A, Corwin HL
    Controversies in RBC transfusion in the critically ill.
    Chest. 2007;131:1583-90.
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  84. CHAUDHURI N , Whyte MK, Sabroe I
    Reducing the toll of inflammatory lung disease.
    Chest. 2007;131:1550-6.
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  85. BOLTON CF , Young GB
    Managing the Nervous System Effects of Sepsis.
    Chest. 2007;131:1273-1274.
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  86. PORCEL JM , Ruiz-Gonzalez A, Falguera M, Nogues A, et al
    Contribution of a pleural antigen assay (Binax NOW) to the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.
    Chest. 2007;131:1442-7.
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    April 2007
  87. PATEL S , Parsyan AE, Gunn J, Barry MA, et al
    Risk of progression to active tuberculosis among foreign-born persons with latent tuberculosis.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  88. KOZYRSKYJ AL , Ernst P, Becker AB
    Increased risk of childhood asthma from antibiotic use in early life.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  89. JIANG J , Shi HZ, Liang QL, Qin SM, et al
    Diagnostic Value of Interferon-{gamma} in Tuberculous Pleurisy: A Metaanalysis.
    Chest. 2007;131:1133-1141.
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  90. BAUMANN MH , Nolan R, Petrini M, Lee YC, et al
    Pleural tuberculosis in the United States: incidence and drug resistance.
    Chest. 2007;131:1125-32.
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  91. JHA V , Gutierrez G, Otero RM, Rivers EP, et al
    Severe sepsis and septic shock: should blood be transfused to raise mixed venous oxygen saturation?
    Chest. 2007;131:1267-9.
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  92. WANG LF , Chu H, Chen YM, Perng RP, et al
    Adenocarcinoma of the lung presenting as a mycetoma with an air crescent sign.
    Chest. 2007;131:1239-42.
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  93. NUREKI S , Miyazaki E, Matsuno O, Takenaka R, et al
    Corynebacterium ulcerans infection of the lung mimicking the histology of Churg-Strauss syndrome.
    Chest. 2007;131:1237-9.
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  94. NIEDERMAN MS
    Recent advances in community-acquired pneumonia: inpatient and outpatient.
    Chest. 2007;131:1205-15.
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  95. ST DENIS M , Ramotar K, Vandemheen K, Tullis E, et al
    Infection with Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria and pulmonary exacerbations of cystic fibrosis.
    Chest. 2007;131:1188-96.
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  96. TASAKA S , Hasegawa N, Kobayashi S, Yamada W, et al
    Serum indicators for the diagnosis of pneumocystis pneumonia.
    Chest. 2007;131:1173-80.
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  97. THOMSON RM , Armstrong JG, Looke DF
    Gastroesophageal reflux disease, acid suppression, and Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease.
    Chest. 2007;131:1166-72.
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    March 2007
  98. PASIPANODYA JG , Miller TL, Vecino M, Munguia G, et al
    Post-tuberculosis pulmonary impairment.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  99. ELIZUR A , Orscheln RC, Ferkol TW, Atkinson JJ, et al
    Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Lung Infections in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  100. CAMUSET J , Nunes H, Dombret MC, Bergeron A, et al
    Treatment of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis by voriconazole in non-immunocompromised patients.
    Chest. 2007;.
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  101. PIFFERI M , Caramella D, Cangiotti AM, Ragazzo V, et al
    Nasal nitric oxide in atypical primary ciliary dyskinesia.
    Chest. 2007;131:870-3.
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  102. SOARES M , Darmon M, Salluh JI, Ferreira CG, et al
    Prognosis of Lung Cancer Patients With Life-Threatening Complications.
    Chest. 2007;131:840-846.
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  103. LEE CK , Boyle MP, Diener-West M, Brass-Ernst L, et al
    Levofloxacin pharmacokinetics in adult cystic fibrosis.
    Chest. 2007;131:796-802.
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  104. DIAZ A , Barria P, Niederman M, Restrepo MI, et al
    Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients in chile: the increasing prevalence of respiratory viruses among classic pathogens.
    Chest. 2007;131:779-87.
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  105. VASQUEZ DN , Estenssoro E, Canales HS, Reina R, et al
    Clinical characteristics and outcomes of obstetric patients requiring ICU admission.
    Chest. 2007;131:718-24.
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    February 2007
  106. KYRIACOU DN , Yarnold PR, Stein AC, Schmitt BP, et al
    Discriminating inhalational anthrax from community-acquired pneumonia using chest radiograph findings and a clinical algorithm.
    Chest. 2007;131:489-96.
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  107. SASABAYASHI M , Yamazaki Y, Tsushima K, Hatayama O, et al
    Usefulness of bronchoscopic microsampling to detect the pathogenic bacteria of respiratory infection.
    Chest. 2007;131:474-9.
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  108. METERSKY ML , Ma A, Houck PM, Bratzler DW, et al
    Antibiotics for bacteremic pneumonia: Improved outcomes with macrolides but not fluoroquinolones.
    Chest. 2007;131:466-73.
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  109. WOOD LG , Powell H, Grissell T, Nguyen TT, et al
    Persistent airway obstruction after virus infection is not associated with airway inflammation.
    Chest. 2007;131:415-23.
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    January 2007
  110. RONAN A , Schmidt GA, Justin S, Spencer KT, et al
    A 58-year-old man with episodically widened pulse pressure.
    Chest. 2007;131:313-6.
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  111. KO FW , Ip M, Chan PK, Fok JP, et al
    A 1-year prospective study of the infectious etiology in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD.
    Chest. 2007;131:44-52.
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  112. STOLZ D , Christ-Crain M, Bingisser R, Leuppi J, et al
    Antibiotic treatment of exacerbations of COPD: a randomized, controlled trial comparing procalcitonin-guidance with standard therapy.
    Chest. 2007;131:9-19.
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  113. MARTINEZ FJ , Curtis JL
    Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in COPD exacerbations: closer but not quite there.
    Chest. 2007;131:1-2.
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