Annals ofPulmonary Medicine

Volume: 6 - Number: 52 - May 15, 2006

Outstanding

Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Difficult Asthma: Relationship to Asthma Outcome

Maternal and Grandmaternal Smoking Patterns Are Associated With Early Childhood Asthma

Causes and Presenting Features of Pulmonary Infarctions in 43 Cases Identified by Surgical Lung Biopsy

Pneumoproteins as a Lung-Specific Biomarker of Alveolar Permeability in Conventional On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery vs Mini-Extracorporeal Circuit: A Pilot Study

Asthma

Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Difficult Asthma: Relationship to Asthma Outcome

Maternal and Grandmaternal Smoking Patterns Are Associated With Early Childhood Asthma

Regular Use of Corticosteroids and Low Use of Short-Acting ß2-Agonists Can Reduce Asthma Hospitalization

Sensitization to Aspergillus Antigens and Occurrence of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis in Patients With Asthma

COPD

Mortality in Individuals With Severe Deficiency of 1-Antitrypsin: Findings From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Registry

Surprisingly High Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression in Chronic Breathing Disorders

Treatment With the Immunomodulator AM3 Improves the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients With COPD

Relationships Among Bacteria, Upper Airway, Lower Airway, and Systemic Inflammation in COPD

laboratory and animal investigations

Cariporide Potentiates the Effects of Epinephrine and Vasopressin by Nonvascular Mechanisms During Closed-Chest Resuscitation

Pneumoniae

Factors Influencing In-hospital Mortality in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Prospective Study of Patients Not Initially Admitted to the ICU

Intrathoracic Lymphadenopathy in Hospitalized Patients With Pneumococcal Pneumonia

Reappraisal of Clindamycin IV Monotherapy for Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Aspiration Pneumonia in Elderly Patients

Reviews

Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Allergic Inflammation: Strategic Target for Therapy

Surgery

Causes and Presenting Features of Pulmonary Infarctions in 43 Cases Identified by Surgical Lung Biopsy

Plasma L-Arginine and Metabolites of Nitric Oxide Synthase in Patients With Left-To-Right Shunt After Intracardiac Repair

Pneumoproteins as a Lung-Specific Biomarker of Alveolar Permeability in Conventional On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery vs Mini-Extracorporeal Circuit: A Pilot Study

Tuberculosis

Identification of Mycobacterium Species in Contaminated Cultures by Polymerase Chain Reaction

Tuberculosis During Fundamental Societal Changes in Estonia With Special Reference to Extrapulmonary Manifestations

Adverse Events and Treatment Completion for Latent Tuberculosis in Jail Inmates and Homeless Persons

Inactive Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Carrier State and Hepatotoxicity During Antituberculosis Chemotherapy