Annals ofPulmonary Medicine

Volume: 7 - Number: 61 - February 15, 2007

Outstanding

Health-Care–Associated Pneumonia: A New Therapeutic Paradigm

Gastrin-releasing Peptide Receptor Antagonist Effects on an Animal Model of Sepsis

Inflammatory markers are associated with ventilatory limitation and muscle dysfunction in obstructive lung disease in well functioning elderly subjects

Importance of Myeloid Dendritic Cells in Persistent Airway Disease after Repeated Allergen Exposure

Asthma

Differences in radiological/HRCT findings in eosinophilic bronchitis and asthma: implication for bronchial responsiveness

Hormone replacement therapy, body mass index and asthma in perimenopausal women: a cross sectional survey

Asthma and Allergy

Importance of Myeloid Dendritic Cells in Persistent Airway Disease after Repeated Allergen Exposure

Inhibition of Spleen Tyrosine Kinase Prevents Mast Cell Activation and Airway Hyperresponsiveness

COPD

Effects of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Inflammatory Markers in COPD

Inflammatory markers are associated with ventilatory limitation and muscle dysfunction in obstructive lung disease in well functioning elderly subjects

Critical Care

Gastrin-releasing Peptide Receptor Antagonist Effects on an Animal Model of Sepsis

Impact of a Disease Management Program Upon Caregivers of Chronically Critically Ill Patients

Introduction of a 14-Hour Work Shift Model for Housestaff in the Medical ICU

Editorial

Health-Care–Associated Pneumonia: A New Therapeutic Paradigm

Is screening for lung cancer using low dose spiral CT scanning worthwhile?

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: A National Registry for a Rare Disease

Make No Bones About It: Increasing Epidemiologic Evidence Links Vitamin D to Pulmonary Function and COPD

Generalities

Frequency and Correlates of Adverse Events in a Respiratory Diseases Hospital in Mexico City

Impact of basic research on tomorrow´s medicine

Infection of Human Papillomavirus Type 18 and p53 Codon 72 Polymorphism in Lung Cancer Patients From India

Infection

Differential Roles of CD14 and Toll-like Receptors 4and 2 in Murine Acinetobacter Pneumonia

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Health-care–Associated Pneumonia: Results From a Large US Database of Culture-Positive Pneumonia

Laboratory and animal investigations

Difference Between Dosimeter and Tidal Breathing Methacholine Challenge: Contributions of Dose and Deep Inspiration Bronchoprotection

Heat Decreases Formoterol Delivery

Helper Type 1/T-Helper Type 2 Balance in Malignant Pleural Effusions Compared to Tuberculous Pleural Effusions

Influence of Antiinflammatory Drugs (Methylprednisolone and Diclofenac Sodium) on Experimental Pleurodesis Induced by Silver Nitrate or Talc

Pulmonary function

Maximal Airway Response to Methacholine in Cough-Variant Asthma: Comparison With Classic Asthma and Its Relationship to Peak Expiratory Flow Variability

Pulmonary perspective

Familial Lung Cancer: Genetic Susceptibility and Relationship to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Statement Consensus

Management of Patients Requiring Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation: Report of a NAMDRC Consensus Conference

Thoracic Images

Lipomatous Hypertrophy of the Interatrial Septum: Prevalence and Features on Fusion 18F Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/CT