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    February 2010
  1. HEFFNER JE , Klein JS, Hampson C
    Diagnostic utility and clinical application of imaging for pleural space infections.
    Chest. 2010;137:467-79.
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    January 2010
  2. KEE C , Fatovich DM, Palladino S, Kay ID, et al
    Specificity of a quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of invasive pneumococcal disease: identifying streptococcus pneumoniae using quantitative polymerase chain reaction.
    Chest. 2010;137:243-4.
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    December 2009
  3. DIEL R , Loddenkemper R, Nienhaus A
    Evidence based comparison of commercial interferon-gamma release assays for detecting active tuberculosis -- a meta-analysis.
    Chest. 2009.
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  4. LAI CC , Tan CK, Lin SH, Liao CH, et al
    Molecular Evidence of False-positive Cultures for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Taiwanese Hospital with a High Incidence of Tuberculosis.
    Chest. 2009.
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    November 2009
  5. NAPOLITANO LM , Brunsvold ME, Reddy RC, Hyzy RC, et al
    Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia and ARDS: 1-year follow-up.
    Chest. 2009;136:1407-12.
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  6. PILHEU JA
    Short-duration treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. 1977.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  7. WITKIND E , Willner I
    Clinical experiences with isonicotinic acid hydrazide in tuberculosis. 1953.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  8. POTTS WL
    Surgery in pulmonary tuberculosis. 1942.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  9. LEAROYD CG
    The psychology of the tuberculous. 1936.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  10. SCHAFFLE K
    The early diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. 1936.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  11. POTTENGER FM
    Four fundamental principles in the treatment of tuberculosis established by Brehmer. 1935.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  12. ELOESSER L
    An operation for tuberculous empyema. 1935.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  13. HUGHES FJ , Mardis RE, Dye WE, Tempel CW, et al
    Combined intermittent regimens in the treatment of non-miliary pulmonary tuberculosis: a comparison of streptomycin every third day and para aminosalicylic acid daily with streptomycin every third day and para aminosalicylic acid every third day. 1952
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  14. TILLOTSON GS
    Introduction: tuberculosis.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  15. BONE RC , Balk RA, Cerra FB, Dellinger RP, et al
    Definitions for sepsis and organ failure and guidelines for the use of innovative therapies in sepsis. The ACCP/SCCM Consensus Conference Committee. American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine. 1992.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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  16. TILLOTSON GS
    Introduction: sepsis.
    Chest. 2009;136.
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    October 2009
  17. LEE SW , Jang YS, Park CM, Kang HY, et al
    The role of chest CT in tuberculosis outbreak investigation.
    Chest. 2009.
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  18. LAM KB , Jiang CQ, Jordan RE, Miller MR, et al
    Prior tuberculosis, smoking and airflow obstruction: A cross-sectional analysis of the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study.
    Chest. 2009.
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  19. BERGERON A , Belle A, Sulahian A, Lacroix C, et al
    Contribution of galactomannan antigen detection in bronchoalveolar lavage to the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with hematologic malignancies.
    Chest. 2009.
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  20. DU H , Huang W
    Chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis or invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
    Chest. 2009;136:1189-90.
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  21. HO PL , Cheng VC, Chu CM
    Antibiotic resistance in community-acquired pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Acinetobacter baumannii.
    Chest. 2009;136:1119-27.
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    September 2009
  22. HORSBURGH CR JR , Goldberg S, Bethel J, Chen S, et al
    Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment Acceptance and Completion in the United States and Canada.
    Chest. 2009.
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  23. EUM SY , Kong JH, Hong MS, Lee YJ, et al
    Neutrophils are the predominant infected phagocytic cells in the airways of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis.
    Chest. 2009.
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  24. CHOI JH , Lee KW, Kang HR, Hwang YI, et al
    Clinical efficacy of direct DNA sequencing analysis on sputum specimens for early detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a clinical setting.
    Chest. 2009.
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  25. KHOSHOO V , Edell D, Mohnot S, Haydel R Jr, et al
    Associated factors in children with chronic cough.
    Chest. 2009;136:811-5.
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  26. ZILBERBERG MD , Nathanson BH, Sadigov S, Higgins TL, et al
    Epidemiology and outcomes of clostridium difficile-associated disease among patients on prolonged acute mechanical ventilation.
    Chest. 2009;136:752-8.
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  27. RELLO J , Lisboa T, Lujan M, Gallego M, et al
    Severity of pneumococcal pneumonia associated with genomic bacterial load.
    Chest. 2009;136:832-40.
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  28. HUANG DT , Angus DC, Kellum JA, Pugh NA, et al
    Midregional proadrenomedullin as a prognostic tool in community-acquired pneumonia.
    Chest. 2009;136:823-31.
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    August 2009
  29. SHAMPO MA , Rosenow EC 3rd
    A history of tuberculosis on stamps.
    Chest. 2009;136:578-82.
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  30. SCHLUGER NW
    Drug-resistant tuberculosis: what is to be done?
    Chest. 2009;136:333-5.
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  31. PAUL IM
    Vicks VapoRub study: incomplete case report and misleading publicity.
    Chest. 2009;136:650.
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  32. EL GHOUL R , Eckardt SM, Mukhopadhyay S, Ashton RW, et al
    Fever and dyspnea in a 61-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer.
    Chest. 2009;136:634-8.
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  33. KOLLEF MH
    Clinical practice improvement initiatives: don't be satisfied with the early results.
    Chest. 2009;136:335-8.
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  34. POBO A , Lisboa T, Rodriguez A, Sole R, et al
    A randomized trial of dental brushing for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia.
    Chest. 2009;136:433-9.
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  35. LEVIN PD , Shatz O, Sviri S, Moriah D, et al
    Contamination of portable radiograph equipment with resistant bacteria in the ICU.
    Chest. 2009;136:426-32.
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  36. MIANO TA , Reichert MG, Houle TT, MacGregor DA, et al
    Nosocomial pneumonia risk and stress ulcer prophylaxis: a comparison of pantoprazole vs ranitidine in cardiothoracic surgery patients.
    Chest. 2009;136:440-7.
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    July 2009
  37. HASSAN WA , Darwish AM
    Impact of pulmonary tuberculosis on menstrual pattern and fertility.
    Chest. 2009;136:326.
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  38. SPRUNG CL , Annane D, Singer M, Cuthbertson BH, et al
    Steroids in patients with septic shock.
    Chest. 2009;136:323-4.
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  39. TORNERO-CAMPELLO G
    Perioperative epidural analgesia and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
    Chest. 2009;136:322.
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  40. GIBOT S
    Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 and the diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
    Chest. 2009;136:320.
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  41. WU YC , Hsu PK, Su KC, Liu LY, et al
    Bile acid aspiration in suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia.
    Chest. 2009;136:118-24.
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  42. MURPHY CV , Schramm GE, Doherty JA, Reichley RM, et al
    The importance of fluid management in acute lung injury secondary to septic shock.
    Chest. 2009;136:102-9.
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    June 2009
  43. AMIN R , Dupuis A, Aaron SD, Ratjen F, et al
    The Effect of Chronic Infection With Aspergillus fumigatus on Lung Function and Hospitalization in Cystic Fibrosis Patients.
    Chest. 2009.
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  44. DELISSER HM
    A practical approach to the family that expects a miracle.
    Chest. 2009;135:1643-7.
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  45. QUITTNER AL , Modi AC, Wainwright C, Otto K, et al
    Determination of the minimal clinically important difference scores for the Cystic Fibrosis Questionnaire-Revised respiratory symptom scale in two populations of patients with cystic fibrosis and chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa airway infection.
    Chest. 2009;135:1610-8.
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  46. CHEN HJ , Yu YH, Tu CY, Chen CH, et al
    Ultrasound in peripheral pulmonary air-fluid lesions. Color Doppler imaging as an aid in differentiating empyema and abscess.
    Chest. 2009;135:1426-32.
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  47. YANDIOLA PP , Capelastegui A, Quintana J, Diez R, et al
    Prospective comparison of severity scores for predicting clinically relevant outcomes for patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia.
    Chest. 2009;135:1572-9.
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    May 2009
  48. JUDSON MA
    Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis after infliximab therapy for sarcoidosis: a potential mechanism related to T-helper cytokine balance.
    Chest. 2009;135:1358-9.
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  49. RETSCH-BOGART GZ , Quittner AL, Gibson RL, Oermann CM, et al
    Efficacy and safety of inhaled aztreonam lysine for airway pseudomonas in cystic fibrosis.
    Chest. 2009;135:1223-32.
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  50. WINCHESTER CC , Macfarlane TV, Thomas M, Price D, et al
    Antibiotic prescribing and outcomes of lower respiratory tract infection in UK primary care.
    Chest. 2009;135:1163-72.
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  51. PANCHABHAI TS , Dangayach NS, Krishnan A, Kothari VM, et al
    Oropharyngeal cleansing with 0.2% chlorhexidine for prevention of nosocomial pneumonia in critically ill patients: an open-label randomized trial with 0.01% potassium permanganate as control.
    Chest. 2009;135:1150-6.
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  52. WATERER GW
    Limiting antibiotic use in lower respiratory tract infections: have we gone too far?
    Chest. 2009;135:1118-20.
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  53. DALLAS J , Kollef M
    Oral decontamination to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia: is it a sound strategy?
    Chest. 2009;135:1116-8.
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    April 2009
  54. VELAYATI AA , Masjedi MR, Farnia P, Tabarsi P, et al
    Emergence of New Forms of Totally Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Bacilli: Super Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis or Totally Drug-Resistant Strains in Iran.
    Chest. 2009.
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  55. FABREGUET I , Francis F, Lemery M, Choudat L, et al
    A 76-year-old man with multiple pulmonary nodules.
    Chest. 2009;135:1094-7.
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  56. ERNST A , Rafeq S, Boiselle P, Sung A, et al
    Relapsing polychondritis and airway involvement.
    Chest. 2009;135:1024-30.
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  57. HUSSEIN R , Khan S, Levy F, Mehta JB, et al
    Blastomycosis in the mountainous region of northeast Tennessee.
    Chest. 2009;135:1019-23.
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    March 2009
  58. RICHELDI L , Losi M, D'Amico R, Luppi M, et al
    Performance of Tests for Latent Tuberculosis in Different Groups of Immunocompromised Patients.
    Chest. 2009.
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  59. AGARWAL R
    Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
    Chest. 2009;135:805-26.
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  60. DE ROSA FG , Michelazzo M, Pagani N, Di Perri G, et al
    Prevention and diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a regional survey in Italy.
    Chest. 2009;135:881-2.
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  61. PALOMINO J , Saeed O, Daroca P, Lasky J, et al
    A 47-year-old man with cough, dyspnea, and an abnormal chest radiograph.
    Chest. 2009;135:872-5.
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  62. AZOULAY E , Bergeron A, Chevret S, Bele N, et al
    Polymerase chain reaction for diagnosing pneumocystis pneumonia in non-HIV immunocompromised patients with pulmonary infiltrates.
    Chest. 2009;135:655-61.
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  63. KOLLEF MH
    Health-care-associated pneumonia: not just a US phenomenon.
    Chest. 2009;135:594-6.
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  64. SHINDO Y , Sato S, Maruyama E, Ohashi T, et al
    Health-care-associated pneumonia among hospitalized patients in a Japanese community hospital.
    Chest. 2009;135:633-40.
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  65. ANAND NJ , Zuick S, Klesney-Tait J, Kollef MH, et al
    Diagnostic implications of soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 in BAL fluid of patients with pulmonary infiltrates in the ICU.
    Chest. 2009;135:641-7.
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    February 2009
  66. YEW WW , Leung CC
    How should we treat "difficult" multidrug-resistant tuberculosis?
    Chest. 2009;135:587-8.
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  67. DALLAS J , Kollef M
    VAT vs VAP: are we heading toward clarity or confusion?
    Chest. 2009;135:252-5.
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  68. CRAVEN DE , Chroneou A, Zias N, Hjalmarson KI, et al
    Ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis: the impact of targeted antibiotic therapy on patient outcomes.
    Chest. 2009;135:521-8.
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    January 2009
  69. LUNA CM , Bruno DA, Garcia-Morato J, Mann KC, et al
    Effect of Linezolid Compared With Glycopeptides in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Severe Pneumonia in Piglets.
    Chest. 2009.
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  70. ANATOLIOTAKIS N , Chisholm S, Moncur L, Ketty A, et al
    A hypotensive 22-year-old man with chest pain, cough, and an abnormal chest radiograph.
    Chest. 2009;135:228-32.
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  71. ABANSES JC , Arima S, Rubin BK
    Vicks VapoRub induces mucin secretion, decreases ciliary beat frequency, and increases tracheal mucus transport in the ferret trachea.
    Chest. 2009;135:143-8.
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  72. LISBOA T , Blot S, Waterer GW, Canalis E, et al
    Radiologic progression of pulmonary infiltrates predicts a worse prognosis in severe community-acquired pneumonia than bacteremia.
    Chest. 2009;135:165-72.
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    December 2008
  73. WUNDERINK RG
    Another piece of the community-acquired pneumonia puzzle.
    Chest. 2008;134:1112-4.
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  74. LISBOA T , Diaz E, Sa-Borges M, Socias A, et al
    The ventilator-associated pneumonia PIRO score: a tool for predicting ICU mortality and health-care resources use in ventilator-associated pneumonia.
    Chest. 2008;134:1208-16.
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  75. JOHNSTONE J , Majumdar SR, Fox JD, Marrie TJ, et al
    Viral infection in adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia: prevalence, pathogens, and presentation.
    Chest. 2008;134:1141-8.
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  76. KHAN NA , Palepu A, Norena M, Ayas N, et al
    Differences in hospital mortality among critically ill patients of Asian, Native Indian, and European descent.
    Chest. 2008;134:1217-22.
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  77. ENDEMAN H , Herpers BL, de Jong BA, Voorn GP, et al
    Mannose-binding lectin genotypes in susceptibility to community-acquired pneumonia.
    Chest. 2008;134:1135-40.
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    November 2008
  78. WAHIDI MM , Willner DA, Snyder LD, Hardison JL, et al
    Diagnosis and Outcome of Early Pleural Space Infection Following Lung Transplantation.
    Chest. 2008.
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    August 2008
  79. QUARTIN AA , Campos MA, Maldonado DA, Ashkin D, et al
    Acute Lung Injury Outside of the Intensive Care Unit: Incidence in Respiratory Isolation on a General Ward.
    Chest. 2008.
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