Annals ofPulmonary Medicine

Volume: 6 - Number: 58 - November 15, 2006

Outstanding

Abdominal muscle and quadriceps strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Glucose in bronchial aspirates increases the risk of respiratory MRSA in intubated patients

Clinical Significance of the Infection-FreeInterval in the Management of Acute Bacterial Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

Histopathologic Pattern and Clinical Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Airwaves

Airwaves

Asthma

A Comparison of Airway and Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Activity Among Normal Subjects, Asthmatic Patients, and Patients With Asthmatic Mucus Hypersecretion

Anticholinergics in the treatment of children and adults with acute asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness, Airway Inflammation, and Airflow Limitation in Endurance Athletes

Impact of asthma on self-reported health status and quality of life: a population based study of Australians aged 18–64

Moderate dose inhaled corticosteroids plus salmeterol versus higher doses of inhaled corticosteroids in symptomatic asthma

Bronchoscopy

Cryosurgery for Malignant Endobronchial Tumors: Analysis of Outcome

COPD

Abdominal muscle and quadriceps strength in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Intravenous aminophylline in patients admitted to hospital with non-acidotic exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective randomised controlled tria

Cough

A Comparison of Gender Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life in Acute and Chronic Coughers

CPAP

Long-term Effects of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Cystic Fibrosis

Inhibition of p38 mitogen activated protein kinase controls airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis

Editorial

Journal impact factors for 2004: another rise for Thorax

Insterstitial lung diseases

Familial Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Clinical Features and Outcome

Histopathologic Pattern and Clinical Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Laboratory and animal investigations

Evaluation of an Abbreviated Adenosine Monophosphate Bronchial Challenge

Lung alerts

Is adjuvant chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer here to stay?

Monitoring exhaled nitric oxide to guide inhaled steroid dosage in asthma

Opinions/hypotheses

Clinical Significance of the Infection-FreeInterval in the Management of Acute Bacterial Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

Preliminary reports

CT-Guided Interstitial Single-Fraction Brachytherapy of Lung Tumors: Phase I Results of a Novel Technique

Pulmonary and critical care pearls

A 55-Year-Old Smoker With a Persistent Right Lower Lobe Infiltrate

Respiratory infection

Glucose in bronchial aspirates increases the risk of respiratory MRSA in intubated patients

Reviews

Flow-Mediated Vasodilation: A Diagnostic Instrument, or an Experimental Tool?

roentgenogram of the month

An Unusual Radiologic Presentation of an Uncommon Bronchogenic Lung Carcinoma

Surgery

Lung Resection in Patients With Preoperative FEV1 < 35% Predicted