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ERRATUM: A COMPARISON OF MYOCARDIAL FUNCTION AFTER PRIMARY CARDIAC AND PRIMARY ASPHYXIAL CARDIAC ARREST
To the Editor: We regret the error in our article (1) in which Figure 4 was a duplication of Figure 3. The correct Figure 4 shows the effects of asphyxial or dysrhythmic cardiac arrest on post resuscitation dP/dt and left ventricular end diastolic pressure. Max Harry Weil The Institute of Critical Care Medicine Palm Springs, California 1. Kamohara T, Weil MH, Tang W, Sun S, Yamaguchi H, Klouche K, Bisera J. A comparison of myocardial function after primary cardiac and primary asphyxial cardiac arrest. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;164: 1221–1224.

ERRATUM: APPLICATION OF AN ALGORITHM FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF ASTHMA IN CHINESE FAMILIES: LIMITATIONS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR THE PHENOTYPIC ASSESSMENT OF ASTHMA IN FAMILY-BASED GENETIC STUDIES
To the Editor: We wish to make a correction to our 2000 article (1). We incorrectly stated, “Data were collected by faculty members from Anhui Medical University and trained interviewers between July 1, 1994 and January 26, 1998.” Instead, this statement should read, “Subject enrollment started in February 1995, after obtaining local Chinese IRB approval. Brigham and Women’s Hospital IRB approval was received in September 1995.” We regret the inconvenience that this error has caused. Xiping Xu Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts Scott T. Weiss Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts

1. Celedon JC, Silverman EK, Weiss ST, Wang B, Fang Z, Xu X. Application of an algorithm for the diagnosis of asthma in Chinese families: limitations and alternatives for the phenotypic assessment of asthma in familybased genetic studies. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000;162:1679–1684.

ERRATUM: FAMILIAL AGGREGATION OF BRONCHODILATOR RESPONSE: A COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY
To the Editor: We wish to make a correction to our 2000 article (1). We incorrectly stated, “The survey was conducted between July 1, 1994 and January 26, 1998….” and “Informed consent was obtained from all study participants. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health.” Instead, this statement should read, “Subject enrollment started in February 1995, after obtaining local Chinese IRB approval. Brigham and Women’s Hospital IRB approval was received in September 1995.” We regret the inconvenience that this error has caused. Xiping Xu Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts Scott T. Weiss Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts

Figure 4. Significantly greater dP/dt40 and lower LVEDP were observed after resuscitation from asphyxial cardiac arrest (NMB-E) than that from dysrhythmic cardiac arrest (VF). Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of animals. Open triangles: VF; open squares: NMB-E. *p 0.05, †p 0.01 versus VF.

ERRATUM: FAMILIAL AGGREGATION OF PULMONARY FUNCTION IN A RURAL CHINESE COMMUNITY
To the Editor: We wish to make a correction to our 1999 article (1). We incorrectly stated, “The survey was conducted between July 1, 1994 and January 26, 1998….” Instead, this statement should read, “Subject enrollment started in February 1995, after obtaining local Chinese IRB approval. Brigham and Women’s Hospital IRB approval was received in September 1995.” We regret the inconvenience that this error has caused. Xiping Xu Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts Scott T. Weiss Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts 1. Xu X, Yang J, Chen C, Wang B, Jin Y, Fang Z, Wang X, Weiss ST. Familial aggregation of pulmonary function in a rural Chinese community. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1999;160:1928–1933.

1. Niu T, Rogus JJ, Chen C, Wang B, Yang J, Fang Z, Weiss ST, Xu X. Familial aggregation of bronchodilator response: a community-based study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000;162:1928–1933.

ERRATUM: ASTHMA, RHINITIS, AND SKIN TEST REACTIVITY TO AEROALLERGENS IN FAMILIES OF ASTHMATIC SUBJECTS IN ANQING, CHINA
To the Editor: We wish to make a correction to our recently published article (1). We incorrectly stated, “Data were collected by faculty members from Anhui Medical University and trained interviewers between July 1, 1994 and January 26, 1998.” Instead, this statement should read, “Subject enrollment started in

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February 1995, after obtaining local Chinese IRB approval. Brigham and Women’s Hospital IRB approval was received in September 1995.” We regret the inconvenience that this error has caused. Xiping Xu Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts Scott T. Weiss Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts 1. Celedon JC, Palmer LJ, Weiss ST, Wang B, Fang Z, Xu X. Asthma, rhinitis, and skin reactivity to aeroallergens in families of asthmatic subjects in Anqing, China. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;163:1108– 1112.

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en’s Hospital and Harvard School of Public Health Institutional Review Boards for Human Studies and informed written consent was obtained from each subject.” Instead, this statement should read, “Subject enrollment started in February 1995, after obtaining local Chinese IRB approval. Brigham and Women’s Hospital IRB approval was received in September 1995.” We regret the inconvenience that this error has caused. Xiping Xu Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts Scott T. Weiss Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts

ERRATUM: ASSOCIATION OF ASTHMA WITH 2-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR GENE POLYMORPHISM AND CIGARETTE SMOKING
To the Editor: We wish to make a correction to our recently published article (1). We incorrectly stated, “Each subject is a mainland Chinese family member who had completed a questionnaire, given blood, and performed pulmonary function tests as part of a protocol approved by Brigham and Women’s Hospital Human Subjects Committee and local Human Subject Committees.” Instead, this statement should read, “Subject enrollment started in February 1995, after obtaining local Chinese IRB approval. Brigham and Women’s Hospital IRB approval was received in September 1995.” We regret the inconvenience that this error has caused. Xiping Xu Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts Scott T. Weiss Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts 1. Wang Z, Chen C, Niu T, Wu D, Yang J, Wang B, Fang Z, Yandava CN, Drazen JM, Weiss ST, Xu X. Association of asthma with 2-adrenergic receptor gene polymorphism and cigarette smoking. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;163:1401–1409.

1. Venners SA, Wang X, Chen C, Wang B, Ni J, Jin Y, Yang J, Fang Z, Weiss ST, Xu X. Exposure–response relationship between paternal smoking and children’s pulmonary function. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;164:973–976.

ERRATUM: BODY MASS INDEX AND ASTHMA IN ADULTS IN FAMILIES OF SUBJECTS WITH ASTHMA IN ANQING, CHINA
To the Editor: We wish to make a correction to our recently published article (1). We incorrectly stated, “Data were collected between July 1, 1994 and January 26, 1998.” and “The study was approved by the institutional review boards of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital….” Instead, this statement should read, “Subject enrollment started in February 1995, after obtaining local Chinese IRB approval. Brigham and Women’s Hospital IRB approval was received in September 1995.” We regret the inconvenience that this error has caused. Xiping Xu Harvard School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts Scott T. Weiss Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts 1. Celedon JC, Palmer LJ, Litonjua AA, Weiss ST, Wang B, Fang Z, Xu X. Body mass index and asthma in adults in families of subjects with asthma in Anqing, China. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001;164:1835–1840.

ERRATUM: EXPOSURE–RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PATERNAL SMOKING AND CHILDREN’S PULMONARY FUNCTION
To the Editor: We wish to make a correction to our recently published article (1). We incorrectly stated, “Our protocols were approved by the Brigham and Wom-