Annals ofCritical Care Medicine

Volume: 5 - Number: 37 - January 15, 2005

Outstanding

A Comparison of the Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adults With Severe Asthma

Hetastarch and Bleeding Complications After Coronary Artery Surgery

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Australia and New Zealand: Six Years On: Registry Report

Surgical Treatment of Pacemaker and Defibrillator Lead Endocarditis: The Impact of Electrode Lead Extraction on Outcome

Asthma

Effects of Short-term 28% and 100% Oxygen on PaCO2 and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Acute Asthma: A Randomized Trial

A Comparison of the Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adults With Severe Asthma

Effect of Montelukast on Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Nonvolatile Markers of Inflammation in Mild Asthma

Sensitivity and Validity of Three Bronchial Provocation Tests To Demonstrate the Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma

Clinical investigations in critical care

Reduction in Ventilatory Response to CO2 With Relaxation Feedback During CO2 Rebreathing for Ventilator Patients

Clinical Ventilator Adjustments That Improve Speech

Airway Responsiveness to Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate and Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurements: Predictive Value as Markers for Reducing the Dose of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthmatic Subjects

pulmonary and critical care pearls

Fever, Consciousness Disturbance, and Muscle Rigidity in a 68-Year-Old Man With Depressive Disorder

Selected Report

Extrathoracic Obstruction and Hypoxemia Occurring During Exercise in a Competitive Female Cyclist

High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for Nonmalignant Airway Obstruction: New Treatment Option

A Mycotic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm Presenting as an Endobronchial Mass

Successful Withdrawal of Long-term Epoprostenol Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

The Long-term Results of Gastric Bypass on Indexes of Sleep Apnea

Surgery

Hetastarch and Bleeding Complications After Coronary Artery Surgery

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Australia and New Zealand: Six Years On: Registry Report

Surgical Treatment of Pacemaker and Defibrillator Lead Endocarditis: The Impact of Electrode Lead Extraction on Outcome