Pulmonology News & Articles

241 Is a 4-month regimen adequate to cure patients with non-cavitary tuberculosis and negative cultures at 2 months? The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

242 Diffuse lung disease in infancy and childhood: expanding the chILD classification Histopathology, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

243 Expression of cathepsin K and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase is not confined to osteoclasts but is a general feature of multinucleated giant cells: systematic analysis Rheumatology, May 16, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

244 Haemophilus influenzae Serotype a Invasive Disease, Alaska, USA, 1983-2011 Full Text Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 16, 2013    Review Article

245 Effect of Travel on Influenza Epidemiology Full Text Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 16, 2013    Clinical Guideline

246 Immigrants do not transmit tuberculosis more than indigenous patients in Catalonia (Spain) Tuberculosis , May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

247 The Mtb Proteome Library: A Resource of Assays to Quantify the Complete Proteome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cell Host & Microbe, May 16, 2013    Review Article

248 The forgotten zone: Acquired disorders of the trachea in adults Respiratory Medicine, May 16, 2013    Review Article

249 Factors Associated with elevated Pulmonary Arterial Pressure Levels on the Echocardiographic Assessment in Patients with Prior Pulmonary Embolism Thrombosis Research, May 16, 2013    Review Article

250 Improvement of right ventricular dysfunction after pulmonary endarterectomy in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: Utility of echocardiography to demonstrate restoration of the right ventricle during 2-year follow-up Thrombosis Research, May 16, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

251 Tunneled Pleural Catheters in the Management of Chylothorax from Central Venous Catheter-Related Superior Vena Cava Obstruction Respiration, May 16, 2013

252 High-resolution computed tomography and health-related quality of life in Mycobacterium avium complex disease The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

253 BMPR2 mutations, clinical phenotypes and outcomes of Japanese patients with sporadic or familial pulmonary hypertension Respirology, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

254 Mitochondrial OXPHOS function is unaffected by chronic azithromycin treatment Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

255 Successful Treatment of Pulmonary Blastomycosis with Continuously Infused Amphotericin B Deoxycholate After Failure with Liposomal Amphotericin B Annals of Pharmacotherapy, May 16, 2013

256 A role for 16S rRNA dimethyltransferase (ksgA) in intrinsic clarithromycin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

257 Initial experience with video-assisted thoracoscopic bronchoplasty European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

258 Clinical usefulness of a guideline-based screening tool for the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis in asthmatics: the SACRA (Self Assessment of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma) Questionnaire Respirology, May 15, 2013    Clinical Guideline    Clinical Article

259 Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis With Ambrisentan - A Parallel, Randomized Trial Annals of Internal Medicine, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

260 Can tuberculous pleural effusions be diagnosed by pleural fluid analysis alone? The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Health Outcomes of CPAP versus Oral Appliance Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomised Controlled Trial American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, February 18, 2013

2 Regular treatment with salmeterol and inhaled steroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013    Review Article

3 Novel Functional Imaging of Changes in Small Airways of Patients Treated with Extrafine Beclomethasone/Formoterol Respiration, April 12, 2013

4 Lipid peroxidation and DNA damage in apnea patients with or without metabolic syndrome Sleep and Biological Rhythms, April 12, 2013    Review Article

5 Evidence for Therapeutic Uses of Nebulized Lidocaine in the Treatment of Intractable Cough and Asthma Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 10, 2013    Review Article

6 The Art of Pleural Fluid Analysis Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, March 8, 2013    Review Article

7 Cardiovascular events after clarithromycin use in lower respiratory tract infections: analysis of two prospective cohort studies British Medical Journal, April 10, 2013    Free full text

8 Impact of intranasal corticosteroids on asthma outcomes in allergic rhinitis: a meta-analysis Allergy, April 19, 2013

9 Pleurodesis with povidone-iodine, as an effective procedure in management of patients with malignant pleural effusion Journal of Thoracic Disease, April 3, 2013    Free full text

10 Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pulmonary Embolism Mayo Clinic Proceedings, April 12, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

11 Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and the risk of pneumonia in an ageing general population Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, April 24, 2013
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12 Linezolid versus vancomycin or teicoplanin for nosocomial pneumonia: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, April 10, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

13 Adjunctive therapies and immunomodulatory agents in the management of severe influenza Antiviral Research , April 12, 2013

14 Incidence and prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: review of the literature European Respiratory Review, February 15, 2013    Review Article

15 Interstitial lung disease European Respiratory Review, March 12, 2013    Review Article

16 A new class of bronchodilator improves lung function in COPD European Respiratory Journal , March 18, 2013

17 Does aspirin use prevent acute coronary syndrome in patients with pneumonia: multicenter prospective randomized trial Coronary Artery Disease, April 11, 2013

18 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral montelukast in acute asthma exacerbation BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 29, 2013    Free full text

19 Real-life effectiveness of budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy in asthma patients across Asia: SMARTASIA study BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 5, 2013    Free full text

20 Evaluation of a New Index of Mechanical Ventilation Weaning: The Timed Inspiratory Effort Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, April 12, 2013