Annals ofPulmonary Medicine

Volume: 3 - Number: 17 - February 15, 2003

Outstanding

The Effect of Right Ventricular Dysfunction on Left Ventricular Form and Function

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy Improves Respiratory Muscle Strength in Patients With Heart Failure

BAL Induces an Increase in Peripheral Blood Neutrophils and Cytokine Levels in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Pneumonia

Evaluation of Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pleural Fluid

Asthma

Changes in FVC During Methacholine-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Elderly Patients With Asthma : Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness and Aging

The Prevalence of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm Among US Army Recruits and Its Effects on Physical Performance

Bronchodilators

Tolerance to the Protective Effect of Salmeterol on Allergen Challenge Can Be Partially Restored by the Withdrawal of Salmeterol Regular Treatment

Salmeterol Plus Theophylline Combination Therapy in the Treatment of COPD

Cancer

Extensive Sampling Improves Preoperative Bronchoscopic Assessment of Airway Invasion by Supracarinal Esophageal Cancer : A Prospective Study in 166 Patients

Pulmonary Carcinoid : Presentation, Diagnosis, and Outcome in 142 Cases in Israel and Review of 640 Cases From the Literature

Use of an Implantable Pleural Catheter for Trapped Lung Syndrome in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion

Cigarette Smoking and the Risk of Pulmonary Metastasis From Breast Cancer

Cardiology

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy Improves Respiratory Muscle Strength in Patients With Heart Failure

Impaired Left Ventricular Filling Due to Right Ventricular Pressure Overload in Primary Pulmonary Hypertension : Noninvasive Monitoring Using MRI

COPD

Geographic Variation in Long-term Oxygen Therapy in Denmark : Factors Related to Adherence to Guidelines for Long-term Oxygen Therapy

The Effectiveness of Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Lung Disease : A Randomized Controlled Trial

Is It Really Useful To Repeat Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs in Patients With Chronic Airway Obstruction? : A 2-Year Controlled Study

Gender Bias in the Diagnosis of COPD

Pediatric Pneumonology

Safety and Efficacy of Two Courses of OM-85 BV in the Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections in Children During 12 Months

Urinary Leukotriene E4 Excretion During the First Month of Life and Subsequent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Premature Infants

Perspectives and Editorial

To Sleep Deeply, Perchance to Wake Refreshed

The Effect of Right Ventricular Dysfunction on Left Ventricular Form and Function

Influenza : Will New Diagnostic Tests and Antiviral Drugs Make a Difference?

Cigarette Smoking, Pulmonary Metastases, and Breast Carcinoma : Coincidence or Causality?

Optimizing Bronchodilator Therapy for COPD

Pneumoniae

BAL Induces an Increase in Peripheral Blood Neutrophils and Cytokine Levels in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Pneumonia

Influenza Pneumonia : A Descriptive Study

Tuberculosis

Evaluation of Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Pleural Fluid

Treatment of Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis in Southeastern Texas