Annals ofPulmonary Medicine

Volume: 4 - Number: 25 - January 15, 2004

Outstanding

Should Bronchoscopy Be Performed in the Evaluation of Suspected Pediatric Pulmonary Tuberculosis?

Cardiac Munchausen Syndrome

High Prevalence of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Tissue Hypoxia in Sleep Apnea Syndrome Assessed by Uric Acid and Adenosine

clinical investigations AIRWAYS

Cellular Composition of Stent-Penetrating Tissue

Structural Changes of the Airway Wall Impair Respiratory Function Even in Mild Asthma

clinical investigations ASTHMA

Effect of Air Filtration Systems on Asthma: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials

Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Expression in Asthma: Effect of Asthma Severity, Allergen Challenge, and Inhaled Corticosteroids

Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, but Not Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinase-1, Increases in the Sputum From Allergic Asthmatic Patients After Allergen Challenge

Sputum Eosinophilia and Maximal Airway Narrowing in Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Allergic Rhinitis Patients: Only Rhinitis or Rhinitis Plus Mild Asthma?

Correlation Between Cysteinyl Leukotriene Release From Leukocytes and Clinical Response to a Leukotriene Inhibitor

Childhood Asthma in an Urban Community: Prevalence, Care System, and Treatment

Asthma in the Elderly: Cockroach Sensitization and Severity of Airway Obstruction in Elderly Nonsmokers

clinical investigations CARDIOLOGY

MRI of Acute Myocarditis: A Comprehensive Approach Based on Various Imaging Sequences

Cardiac Munchausen Syndrome

clinical investigations EMERGENCY ROOM

Prediction of Emergency Department Visits for Respiratory Symptoms Using an Artificial Neural Network

Anxiety and Depression Are Related to the Outcome of Emergency Treatment in Patients With Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

clinical investigations IMMUNOLOGY

Comparison of Individuals With and Without Specific IgA Antibodies to Chlamydia pneumoniae: Respiratory Morbidity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Pulmonary Interstitial Disease in Ig Deficiency

clinical investigations OXYGENATION

Oximeter Performance: The Influence of Acquisition Parameters

Implementation of an Oxygen Therapy Clinic to Manage Users of Long-term Oxygen Therapy

clinical investigations PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

High Prevalence of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Significance of a Plasma D-dimer Test in Patients With Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

clinical investigations QUESTIONNAIRES

Quality-of-Life Evaluation of Patients With Neuromuscular and Skeletal Diseases Treated With Noninvasive and Invasive Home Mechanical Ventilation

A Randomized Controlled Trial To Evaluate the Effect of Informing Patients About Their Pretreatment Responses to Two Respiratory Questionnaires

clinical investigations SLEEP AND BREATHING

Can Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Improve the General Health Status of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea?: A Clinical Effectiveness Study

Tissue Hypoxia in Sleep Apnea Syndrome Assessed by Uric Acid and Adenosine

clinical investigations TUBERCULOSIS

Should Bronchoscopy Be Performed in the Evaluation of Suspected Pediatric Pulmonary Tuberculosis?

Factors Associated With the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Health-Care Workers at a Midwestern Teaching Hospital

laboratory and animal investigations

Distribution of Calibrated Talc After Intrapleural Administration: An Experimental Study in Rats