Pulmonology News & Articles

1 Continuous positive airway pressure therapy improves vascular dysfunction and decreases oxidative stress in patients with the metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Full Text Clinical Cardiology, March 14, 2012

2 Prevalence of pulmonary TB and spoligotype pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among TB suspects in a rural community in Southwest Ethiopia Full Text BMC Infectious Diseases, March 14, 2012

3 Bevacizumab for the treatment of nonsquamous non-small-cell lung cancer in Portugal: a retrospective, multicenter study Full Text Cancer Management and Research, March 14, 2012    Clinical Article

4 Pretreatment EGFR T790M Mutation and BRCA1 mRNA Expression in Erlotinib-Treated Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients with EGFR Mutations Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, March 12, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 11, 2011

5 Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Care for Urban Children With Asthma: Results of the School-Based Asthma Therapy Trial Full Text Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, March 11, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 10, 2011

6 Health resource consumption and costs attributable to chemotherapy-induced toxicity in German routine hospital care in lymphoproliferative disorder and NSCLC patients Full Text Annals of Oncology, March 11, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 10, 2011

7 Bronchial Flap Closure of the Lower Membranous Trachea Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 10, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 9, 2011

8 The A/G Allele of Rs16906252 Predicts for MGMT Methylation and Is Selectively Silenced in Premalignant Lesions from Smokers and in Lung Adenocarcinomas Full Text Clinical Cancer Research, March 10, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 9, 2011

9 Ambulatory Visit Rates and Antibiotic Prescribing for Children With Pneumonia, 1994-2007 Full Text Pediatrics, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 8, 2011

10 Longitudinal Validation of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids in Pediatric Practices Full Text Pediatrics, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 8, 2011

11 Characterization of chronic fatigue in sarcoidosis in clinical remission Full Text Chest, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 8, 2011

12 Leucyl/cystinyl aminopeptidase (LNPEP) gene variants in septic shock Full Text Chest, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 8, 2011

13 Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer: A Further Step in Minimally Invasive Surgery Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 8, 2011

14 Comparative efficacy of indacaterol in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Full Text International Journal of COPD, March 8, 2012    Clinical Article

15 Clinical Protocols and Trainee Knowledge About Mechanical Ventilation Full Text JAMA, March 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 7, 2011

16 Safety and efficacy of dual therapy with GSK233705 and salmeterol versus monotherapy with salmeterol, tiotropium, or placebo in a crossover pilot study in partially reversible COPD patients Full Text International Journal of COPD, March 8, 2012    Clinical Article

17 Effects of Ambient Particulate Matter and Fungal Spores on Lung Function in School children Full Text Pediatrics, March 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 7, 2011

18 Health costs from hospitalization with H1N1 infection during the 2009–2010 influenza pandemic compared with non-H1N1 respiratory infections Full Text International Journal of General Medicine, March 7, 2012

19 SUDEP, suspected positional airway obstruction, and hypoventilation in postictal coma Full Text Epilepsia, March 7, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 6, 2010

20 Clarifying the dilemmas about inhalation techniques for dry powder inhalers: integrating science with clinical practice Full Text Primary Care Respiratory Journal, March 6, 2012

Effect of intersubject variability of extrathoracic morphometry, lung airways dimensions and respiratory parameters on particle deposition Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011

1 Macrolides vs. quinolones for community-acquired pneumonia: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Clinical Microbiology and Infection, March 26, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

2 Macrolides vs. quinolones for community-acquired pneumonia: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Clinical Microbiology and Infection, April 18, 2012

3 Efficacy of inhaled N-acetylcysteine monotherapy in patients with early stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Respirology, April 27, 2012

4 Effect of clarithromycin on acute asthma exacerbations in children: an open randomized study Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, April 16, 2012

5 Lung cancer in never smokers - A review European Journal of Cancer, April 13, 2012

6 The Use of Long-term Antibiotics in Bronchiectasis Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, March 2, 2012

7 Efficacy of inhaled N-acetylcysteine monotherapy in patients with early stage idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Respirology, March 26, 2012

8 Effect of theophylline on exercise capacity in COPD patients treated with combination long-acting bronchodilator therapy: a pilot study International Journal of COPD, April 4, 2012    Free full text

9 Thrombolytic Therapy in Unstable Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Saves Lives but Underused American Journal of Medicine, April 26, 2012

10 Comparison of inhaled corticosteroids and leukotriene receptor antagonists in adolescents and adults with mild to moderate asthma: a meta-analysis The Clinical Respiratory Journal, April 17, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

11 Omalizumab in patients with severe asthma: the XCLUSIVE study The Clinical Respiratory Journal, March 12, 2012

12 An epidemiological study of the effects of statin use on airflow limitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Respirology, April 16, 2012

13 The long term effect of inhaled hypertonic saline 6% in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis Respiratory Medicine, March 30, 2012

14 Omalizumab and asthma control in patients with moderate-to-severe allergic asthma: A 6-year pragmatic data review Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, April 19, 2012

15 Antibiotic treatment of children with community-acquired pneumonia: Comparison of penicillin or ampicillin versus cefuroxime Pediatric Pulmonology, April 9, 2012

16 A Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Finding Study Of AZD9668, An Oral Inhibitor of Neutrophil Elastase, in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treated with Tiotropium COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, April 6, 2012

17 Intravenous diuretic and vasodilator therapy reduce plasma brain natriuretic peptide levels in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Respirology, April 20, 2012

18 Dose effect of once-daily fluticasone furoate in persistent asthma: A randomized trial Respiratory Medicine, March 29, 2012

19 Long-term safety and asthma control measures with a budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered-dose inhaler in African American asthmatic patients: A randomized controlled trial Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, April 30, 2012

20 Prenatal exposure to acid-suppressive drugs and the risk of childhood asthma: a population-based Danish cohort study Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 12, 2012