Journal Club

Following is a proposed listing of articles for Journal Club discussion. For suggestions or comments, please contact Akshay Sood, MD, MPH at SIU School of Medicine

The Body-Mass Index, Airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise Capacity Index in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Bartolome R. Celli et al. N Engl J Med. Vol. 350 (10). Pp 1005-1012. 2004.

A Prospective Controlled Trial of a Protocol-based Strategy to Discontinue Mechanical Ventilation Jerry A. Krishnan et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Vol. 169(6): pp673-8, 2004.

Use of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide in the Evaluation and Management of Acute Dyspnea C. Mueller et al. N Engl J Med. Vol. 350 (7). Pp 647-655. 2004.

Subcutaneous Fondaparinux versus Intravenous Unfractionated Heparin in the Initial Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism The Matisse Investigators. N Engl J Med. Vol. 349 (18). Pp 1695-1702. 2003.

Repeatability of Spirometry in 18,000 Adult Patients. Paul L. Enright et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Vol. 169(2): pp 235-8, 2004.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Rapidly Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome AJRCCM Igor A. Harsch et al.Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Vol. 169(2): pp 156-161, 2004.

Long-Term, Low-Intensity Warfarin Therapy for the Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism. Paul M. Ridker et al. N Engl J Med. Vol. 348 (15). Pp 1425-1434. 2003.

Comparison of Low-Intensity Warfarin Therapy with Conventional-Intensity Warfarin Therapy for Long-Term Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism. C. Kearon et al. N Engl J Med. Vol. 349 (7) pp1227-1235, 2003.

Endocopic Ultrasound, Positron Emission Tomography, and Computerized Tomography for Lung cancer. Annette Fritscher-Ravens et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Vol. 168(11): pp1293-7, 2003.

Gentamicin-Induced Correction of CFTR Function in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis and CFTR Stop Mutations. MN Wilschanski et al. N Engl J Med. Vol. 349(15):pp 1433-41. 2003.

Evaluation of D-Dimer in the Diagnosis of Suspected Deep-Vein Thrombosis. PS Wells et al. N Engl J Med. Vol. 349(13): pp 1227-35. 2003

Evaluation of Impermeable Covers for Bedding in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Ingrid Terreehorst. N Engl J Med. Vol. 349 (3). pp 237-246. 2003

Effectiveness of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Immortal Time Bias in Observational Studies. Sammy Suiss. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. Vol. 168. pp 49-53, 2003

Arginine Therapy: A New Treatment for Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Disease? Claudia Morris et al. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. Vol. 168. pp 63-69, 2003

Noninvasive Ventilation during Persistent Weaning Failure: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Miquel Ferrer et al. Am J Resp Crit Care Med. Vol. 168, pp 70-76, 2003

Effectiveness of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide in Older Adults. L.A. Jackson et al. N Engl J Med. Vol. 348 pp 1747-55, 2003.

A Randomized Trial Comparing Lung-Volume-Reduction Surgery with Medical Therapy for Severe Emphysema. National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group. N Engl J Med. Vol 348, pp 2059-81, 2003

Staging of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer with Integrated Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography. D. Lardinois et al. N Engl J Med. Vol. 348 pp 2500-2507, 2003

Impedance Cardiography: The Next Vital Sign Technology? Van de Water et al. CHEST. Vol. 123, pp 2028-33, 2003

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