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This is a selection of articles from the June 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Respiratory Medicine headlines.
Respiratory Ailments Leading Reasons Why ER Doctors Hospitalize Children And Teens, USA
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 30, 2007 Source Type: journals
Inflammation Linked to Reduced Lung Function In Young Adults
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Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - June 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
Smoking Ban In Enclosed Public Places In England From July 1
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
Tony Blair's 10 Years Of Tobacco Control
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
New Study: Non-Smoking Workers Absorb Potent Carcinogen When Exposed To Secondhand Smoke
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2007 Source Type: journals
cGMP-dependent protein kinase I interacts with TRIM39R, a novel Rpp21 domain-containing TRIM Protein.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - June 29, 2007 Authors: Roberts Jr JD, Chiche JD, Kolpa EM, Bloch DB, Bloch KD Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
High tidal volume mechanical ventilation with hyperoxia alters alveolar type II cell adhesion.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - June 29, 2007 Authors: Desai LP, Sinclair SE, Chapman KE, Hassid AI, Waters CM Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
Role of Mitochondrial Electron Transport Complex I in Coenzyme Q1 Reduction by Intact Pulmonary Arterial Endothelial Cells and the Effect of Hyperoxia.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - June 29, 2007 Authors: Merker MP, Audi SH, Lindemer BJ, Krenz GS, Bongard RD Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
Genetic removal of the A2A adenosine receptor enhances pulmonary inflammation, mucin production and angiogenesis in adenosine deaminase deficient mice.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - June 29, 2007 Authors: Mohsenin A, Mi T, Xia Y, Kellems RE, Chen JF, Blackburn MR Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
Pneumonia Leads List Of Causes Of Hospital Re-Admissions After Stroke
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
The 22nd annual new horizons symposium: clinical respiratory pharmacology.
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Source: Respiratory Care - June 28, 2007 Authors: Hess DR Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Inhaled Beta agonists.
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Source: Respiratory Care - June 28, 2007 Authors: Op't Holt TB Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Use of inhaled anticholinergic agents in obstructive airway disease.
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Source: Respiratory Care - June 28, 2007 Authors: Restrepo RD Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Inhaled corticosteroids in obstructive airway disease.
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Source: Respiratory Care - June 28, 2007 Authors: Phua GC, Macintyre NR Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Mucolytics, expectorants, and mucokinetic medications.
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Source: Respiratory Care - June 28, 2007 Authors: Rubin BK Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
The role of aerosolized antimicrobials in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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Source: Respiratory Care - June 28, 2007 Authors: Dhand R Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Pulmonary vasodilators.
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Source: Respiratory Care - June 28, 2007 Authors: Siobal MS Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
The role of inhaled opioids and furosemide for the treatment of dyspnea.
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Source: Respiratory Care - June 28, 2007 Authors: Kallet RH Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Inhaled insulin: extending the horizons of inhalation therapy.
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Source: Respiratory Care - June 28, 2007 Authors: Guntur VP, Dhand R Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
AMA To Support Increased Resources For TB Control
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 28, 2007 Source Type: journals
[Pulmonary hypertension] Demographic features, BMPR2 status and outcomes in distal chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Suntharalingam, J., Machado, R. D, Sharples, L. D, Toshner, M. R, Sheares, K. K, Hughes, R. J, Jenkins, D. P, Trembath, R. C, Morrell, N. W, Pepke-Zaba, J. Tags: Pulmonary hypertension Source Type: journals
[Images in Thorax] Persistent diffuse pulmonary interstitial emphysema mimicking pulmonary emphysema
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Demura, Y, Ishizaki, T, Nakanishi, M, Ameshima, S, Itoh, H Tags: Images in Thorax Source Type: journals
[Epidemiology] Recorded infections and antibiotics in early life: associations with allergy in UK children and their parents
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Harris, J. M, Mills, P., White, C., Moffat, S., Newman Taylor, A. J, Cullinan, P. Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: journals
[Emphysema] Transpleural ventilation of explanted human lungs
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Choong, C. K, Macklem, P. T, Pierce, J. A, Lefrak, S. S, Woods, J. C, Conradi, M. S, Yablonskiy, D. A, Hogg, J. C, Chino, K., Cooper, J. D Tags: Emphysema Source Type: journals
[Airwaves] AIRWAVES
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Wedzicha, W. Tags: Airwaves Source Type: journals
[Exhaled markers] Increased alveolar nitric oxide concentration and high levels of leukotriene B4 and 8-isoprostane in exhaled breath condensate in patients with asbestosis
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Lehtonen, H., Oksa, P., Lehtimaki, L., Sepponen, A., Nieminen, R., Kankaanranta, H., Saarelainen, S., Jarvenpaa, R., Uitti, J., Moilanen, E. Tags: Exhaled markers Source Type: journals
[Miscellaneous] Answer
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: journals
[Acute lung injury] The alveolar epithelium can initiate the extrinsic coagulation cascade through expression of tissue factor
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Bastarache, J. A, Wang, L., Geiser, T., Wang, Z., Albertine, K. H, Matthay, M. A, Ware, L. B Tags: Acute lung injury Source Type: journals
[Lung alerts] Risk factors associated with superspreading events in SARS
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Mohammed, A. A Tags: Lung alerts Source Type: journals
[Letters to the editor] Obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with type 2 diabetes
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Kelly, E., Cullen, G., McGurk, C. Tags: Sleep Apnea Letters to the editor Source Type: journals
[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] Profiling serum biomarkers in patients with COPD: associations with clinical parameters
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Pinto-Plata, V., Toso, J., Lee, K., Park, D., Bilello, J., Mullerova, H., De Souza, M. M, Vessey, R., Celli, B. Tags: Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Source Type: journals
[Miscellaneous] Prolonged fever, dyspnoea and diffuse pleural thickening in a 20-year-old man
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Cai, C, Li, D R, Zeng, Q S, Zhong, S Q, Zhong, N S Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: journals
[Acute respiratory distress syndrome] Patients with ARDS show improvement but not normalisation of alveolar surface activity with surfactant treatment: putative role of neutral lipids
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Markart, P., Ruppert, C., Wygrecka, M., Colaris, T., Dahal, B., Walmrath, D., Harbach, H., Wilhelm, J., Seeger, W., Schmidt, R., Guenther, A. Tags: Acute respiratory distress syndrome Source Type: journals
[Lung cancer] Diagnosis of lung cancer by the analysis of exhaled breath with a colorimetric sensor array
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Mazzone, P. J, Hammel, J., Dweik, R., Na, J., Czich, C., Laskowski, D., Mekhail, T. Tags: Lung cancer Source Type: journals
[Review series] Challenges in pulmonary fibrosis {middle dot} 2 : Bronchiolocentric fibrosis
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Cordier, J.-F. Tags: Review series Source Type: journals
[Editorials] Pulmonary coagulopathy: a potential therapeutic target in different forms of lung injury
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Source: Thorax - June 28, 2007 Authors: Schultz, M. J, Levi, M. Tags: Editorials Source Type: journals
The Medscape Pulmonary Medicine RSS Feed Has Moved
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Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - June 27, 2007 Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: journals
Fine Particulate Matter From Traffic May Influence Birth Weight - Recent Results Of A German-French Study With Newborn Babies In Munich
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Terminally Ill Patients: Who Takes The Decision About Withdrawing Medical Treatment?
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 27, 2007 Source Type: journals
Control of mucosal virus infection by influenza nucleoprotein-specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes
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Source: Respiratory Research - June 27, 2007 Authors: Innocent N Mbawuike, Yongxin Zhang and Robert B Couch Source Type: journals
New Statement On Pulmonary Function Testing In Children Published By American Thoracic Society
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
Anti Smoking Campaign A Huge Success In New York City
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 26, 2007 Source Type: journals
American Thoracic Society (ATS) 103rd International Conference
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Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - June 25, 2007 Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: journals
COPD: Beyond FEV1
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Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - June 25, 2007 Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: journals
Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Acute Lung Injury
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Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - June 25, 2007 Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: journals
New Data From the TORCH Study
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Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - June 25, 2007 Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: journals
COPD -- A Multicomponent Disease
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Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - June 25, 2007 Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: journals
Apnea-hypopnea index as the outcome variable in multiple linear regression analysis: Statistical issues
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Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - June 25, 2007 Authors: Chung-hong Chan, Daniel K. Ng Source Type: journals
Large Cigarette Tax Increases May Reduce Smoking But Also Lead To Bootlegging
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2007 Source Type: journals
Smokers Looking To Kick The Habit Should Consider Banning Cigarettes At Home
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2007 Source Type: journals
Inner-City Black Youth Face Extra Barriers When Trying To Quit Smoking
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2007 Source Type: journals
Smokefree England - 10 Days To Go
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2007 Source Type: journals
American Legacy Foundation(R) Testifies Before Congress About Smoking Images In The Media
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2007 Source Type: journals
MAP Pharmaceuticals To Present Unit Dose Budesonide Phase 2 Clinical Data At The World Asthma Meeting
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2007 Source Type: journals
EPA Proposes Stricter Air Quality Standards For Ground Level Ozone
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
OPTIONS VI: Double-Barreled Vaccine for the Birds
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Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - June 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Cethromycin Achieves Primary Endpoint In Pivotal Phase 3 Pneumonia Clinical Trial
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 22, 2007 Source Type: journals
Laryngeal sensitivity in the neonatal period: from bench to bedside
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Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - June 22, 2007 Authors: Philippe Reix, Marie St-Hilaire, Jean-Paul Praud Source Type: journals
Phosphoinositide 3-kinase is activated by MUC1 but not responsible for MUC1-induced suppression of TLR5 signaling.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - June 22, 2007 Authors: Kato K, Lu W, Kai H, Kim KC Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
Pharmacological modulation of cGMP levels by Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors as a Therapeutic Strategy for Treatment of Respiratory Pathology in Cystic Fibrosis.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - June 22, 2007 Authors: Poschet JF, Timmins GS, Taylor-Cousar JL, Ornatowski W, Fazio J, Perkett E, Wilson KR, Yu HD, de Jonge HR, Deretic V Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
Exhaled nitric oxide: Interactions between asthma, hayfever, and atopic dermatitis in school children
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Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - June 22, 2007 Authors: Liam Welsh, Peter Lercher, Elisabeth Horak Source Type: journals
Plexiform-Like Lesions and Increased Tissue Factor Expression in a Rat Model of Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - June 22, 2007 Authors: White RJ, Meoli DF, Swarthout RF, Kallop DY, Galaria II, Harvey JL, Miller CM, Blaxall BC, Hall CM, Pierce RA, Cool CD, Taubman MB Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
The effect of treatment of cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbations on airways and systemic inflammation
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Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - June 22, 2007 Authors: Damian G. Downey, Simon Brockbank, S. Lorraine Martin, Madeleine Ennis, J. Stuart Elborn Source Type: journals
Airway remodeling and RELM-{beta}
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - June 22, 2007 Authors: Homer RJ Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
Impact of human metapneumovirus and respiratory syncytial virus co-infection in severe bronchiolitis
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Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - June 22, 2007 Authors: Paul S. McNamara, Brian F. Flanagan, Rosalind L. Smyth, C. Anthony Hart Source Type: journals
PULMONARY Na+ TRANSPORT INDUCED BY LUNG EDEMA FLUID.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - June 22, 2007 Authors: Olver RE, Wilson SM Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
N-Terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (N-BNP) levels in cystic fibrosis patients
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Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - June 22, 2007 Authors: Amir Ben-Tov, Gideon Paret, Ben-Ami Sela, Hannah Blau, Julius Hegesh, Ori Efrati, Yaacov Yahav, Arie Augarten Source Type: journals
Bacterial Pneumonia Patients At Increased Risk Of Major Heart Problems
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - June 21, 2007 Source Type: journals
FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
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Source: Respirology - June 21, 2007 Tags: FORTHCOMING MEETINGS Source Type: journals
Expanding and Refining Treatments for Patients With Lung Cancer: An Expert Interview With Dr. Roy S. Herbst
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Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - June 21, 2007 Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: journals
Candy Cigarettes Desensitize Children To Harm Of Smoking According To New Study In Preventive Medicine
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - June 21, 2007 Source
