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This is a selection of articles from the April 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Respiratory Medicine headlines.
Correlation between retroglossal airway size and body mass index in OSA and non-OSA patients using cone beam CT imaging
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Source: Sleep and Breathing - April 30, 2008 Tags: Sleep and Breathing Source Type: journals
Researchers Tackle HIV From a New Angle
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Source: MedicineNet Asthma General - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
Measurements Poor for Assessing Clinical Trials With Children
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Source: MedicineNet Lungs General - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
Measurements Poor for Assessing Clinical Trials With Children
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Source: MedicineNet Asthma General - April 30, 2008 Source Type: journals
Exhaled nitric oxide differentiates forms of chronic non-productive cough
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Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
T-cell regulatory factors altered in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps
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Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Is there a best way to set positive expiratory-end pressure for mechanical ventilatory support in acute lung injury?
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Source: Clinics in Chest Medicine - April 29, 2008 Authors: Macintyre NR Tags: Clin Chest Med Source Type: journals
Mechanical ventilation in an airborne epidemic.
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Source: Clinics in Chest Medicine - April 29, 2008 Authors: Phua GC, Govert J Tags: Clin Chest Med Source Type: journals
Proportional Assist Ventilation and Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist-Better Approaches to Patient Ventilator Synchrony?
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Source: Clinics in Chest Medicine - April 29, 2008 Authors: Sinderby C, Beck J Tags: Clin Chest Med Source Type: journals
Lighting Up The Lungs To Help Diagnose Disease
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
ASH Protests At BAT's Footprint On Africa
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Procalcitonin levels predict survival after CAP-related ARDS
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Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
More Than 40 Per Cent Of Smokers Tried To Quit In 2007, UK
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - April 29, 2008 Source Type: journals
Isoniazid treatment of Mycobacterium bovis in cattle as a model for human tuberculosis.
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Source: Tuberculosis - April 29, 2008 Authors: Dean GS, Rhodes SG, Coad M, Whelan AO, Wheeler P, Villareal-Ramos B, Mead E, Johnson L, Clifford DJ, Hewinson RG, Vordermeier HM Tags: Tuberculosis (Edinb) Source Type: journals
U.S. Air Pollution Standards Don't Protect Asthmatic Kids
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Source: MedicineNet Asthma General - April 28, 2008 Source Type: journals
[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] Short-course antibiotic treatment in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and COPD: a meta-analysis of double-blind studies
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: El Moussaoui, R, Roede, B M, Speelman, P, Bresser, P, Prins, J M, Bossuyt, P M M Tags: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Source Type: journals
[Epidemiology] Association between early life history of respiratory disease and morbidity and mortality in adulthood
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Galobardes, B, McCarron, P, Jeffreys, M, Davey Smith, G Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: journals
[Mechanical ventilation] Effect of non-invasive ventilation on respiratory muscle loading and endurance in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Toussaint, M, Soudon, P, Kinnear, W Tags: Mechanical ventilation Source Type: journals
Meta-analysis of genome-wide linkage studies of asthma and related traits
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Source: Respiratory Research - April 28, 2008 Authors: Samuel Denham, Gerard H Koppelman, John Blakey, Matthias Wjst, Manuel A Ferreira, Ian P Hall and Ian Sayers Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Is bronchodilation required routinely before diagnostic sputum induction? Evidence from studies with tuberculosis
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Dunleavy, A, Breen, R A M, Perrin, F, Lipman, M C I Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Margarine: a supplement may be decisive
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Wjst, M Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
[Editorials] Provide GPs with spirometry, not spirometers
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Enright, P. Tags: Editorials Source Type: journals
[Asthma] Montelukast as add-on therapy to inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of mild to moderate asthma: a systematic review
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Joos, S, Miksch, A, Szecsenyi, J, Wieseler, B, Grouven, U, Kaiser, T, Schneider, A Tags: Asthma Source Type: journals
[Sleep-disordered breathing] Randomised trial of CPAP vs bilevel support in the treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome without severe nocturnal desaturation
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Piper, A J, Wang, D, Yee, B J, Barnes, D J, Grunstein, R R Tags: Sleep-disordered breathing Source Type: journals
[Tuberculosis] Monitoring tuberculosis treatment outcome: analysis of national surveillance data from a clinical perspective
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ditah, I C, Reacher, M, Palmer, C, Watson, J M, Innes, J, Kruijshaar, M E, Luma, H N, Abubakar, I Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: journals
[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] A mixed methods study to compare models of spirometry delivery in primary care for patients at risk of COPD
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Walters, J A, Hansen, E C, Johns, D P, Blizzard, E L, Walters, E H, Wood-Baker, R Tags: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Oxygen therapy in the breathless patient
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Fox, B D Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Adalimumab-induced bronchospasm: not a class effect
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Janssen, R, Krivokuca, I, Kruize, A A, Koenderman, L, Lammers, J-W J Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
[Pulmonary puzzle] Pulmonary puzzle
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Tags: Pulmonary puzzle Source Type: journals
[Miscellaneous] Pharmacogenetic basis for severe asthma exacerbations
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Faruqi, S. Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: journals
[Miscellaneous] Snoring is more strongly associated with chronic bronchitis in non-smokers
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Elsayed, G. Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: journals
[PostScript] Authors' reply
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Aveyard, P, Munafo, M Tags: PostScript Source Type: journals
[Review] HIV associated pulmonary emphysema: a review of the literature and inquiry into its mechanism
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Petrache, I, Diab, K, Knox, K S, Twigg, H L, Stephens, R S, Flores, S, Tuder, R M Tags: Review Source Type: journals
[Respiratory infection] Markers of treatment failure in hospitalised community acquired pneumonia
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Menendez, R, Cavalcanti, M, Reyes, S, Mensa, J, Martinez, R, Marcos, M A, Filella, X, Niederman, M, Torres, A Tags: Respiratory infection Source Type: journals
Short reflex expirations (expiration reflexes) induced by mechanical stimulation of the trachea in anesthetized cats
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Source: Cough - April 28, 2008 Authors: Ivan Poliacek, Melanie J Rose, Lu Wen-Chi Corrie, Cheng Wang, Jan Jakus, Helena Barani, Albert Stransky, Hubert Polacek, Erika Halasova and Donald C Bolser Source Type: journals
[Miscellaneous] Perils of fire eating
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Source: Thorax - April 28, 2008 Authors: Kitchen, J M, O'Brien, D E, McLaughlin, A M Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: journals
The MRC breathlessness scale
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Source: Occupational Medicine - April 26, 2008 Authors: Stenton, C. Tags: Review and Response Source Type: journals
The sensitivity and specificity of thermometry and plethysmography in the assessment of hand-arm vibration syndrome
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Source: Occupational Medicine - April 26, 2008 Authors: Thompson, A., House, R., Manno, M. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: journals
Factors influencing return to work after surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome
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Source: Occupational Medicine - April 26, 2008 Authors: De Kesel, R., Donceel, P., De Smet, L. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: journals
Carpal tunnel syndrome in the Turkish steel industry
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Source: Occupational Medicine - April 26, 2008 Authors: Gedizlioglu, M., Arpaci, E., Cevher, D., Ce, P., Kulan, C. A., Colak, I., Duzgun, B. Tags: Short Reports Source Type: journals
Absence of platinum salt sensitivity in autocatalyst workers exposed to tetraamine platinum dichloride
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Source: Occupational Medicine - April 26, 2008 Authors: Steinfort, D. P., Pilmore, J., Brenton, S., Hart, D. H. L. Tags: Short Reports Source Type: journals
Which agents cause reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS)? A systematic review
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Source: Occupational Medicine - April 26, 2008 Authors: Shakeri, M. S., Dick, F. D., Ayres, J. G. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: journals
Wellness at Work: Protecting and Promoting Employee Well-being
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Source: Occupational Medicine - April 26, 2008 Authors: Wright, P. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: journals
Why I became an occupational physician ...
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Source: Occupational Medicine - April 26, 2008 Authors: Carter, T. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
Re: Thompson A, House R, Manno M. Assessment of the hand-arm vibration syndrome: thermometry, plethysmography and the Stockholm Workshop Scale
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Source: Occupational Medicine - April 26, 2008 Authors: Adisesh, A., Poole, K. Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals
ELCC: Immunotherapy for NSCLC Well-Tolerated
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Source: MedPage Today Pulmonary - April 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Boosting Treg numbers can benefit hayfever sufferers
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Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - April 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
According To Research From The University Of Navarra, Smokers Have A 41% Higher Risk Of Suffering Depression
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - April 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
Review: Doctors Should Consider Alternatives To Antibiotics For Sinusitis
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - April 25, 2008 Source Type: journals
MAP kinases mediate interleukin-13 effects on calcium signaling in human airway smooth muscle cells.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - April 25, 2008 Authors: Moynihan B, Tolloczko B, Michoud MC, Tamaoka M, Ferraro P, Martin JG Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
Superoxide dismutase A antigens derived from molecular analysis of sarcoidosis granulomas elicit systemic Th-1 immune responses
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Source: Respiratory Research - April 25, 2008 Authors: Shannon S Allen, Whitney Evans, James Carlisle, Rana Hajizadeh, Michele Nadaf, Bryan E Shepherd, David T Pride, Joyce E Johnson and Wonder P Drake Source Type: journals
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING ENZYME-2 IS PROTECTIVE BUT DOWNREGULATED IN HUMAN AND EXPERIMENTAL LUNG FIBROSIS.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - April 25, 2008 Authors: Li X, Molina-Molina M, Abdul-Hafez A, Uhal V, Xaubet A, Uhal BD Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
Pulmonary Alveolar Epithelial Uptake of S-nitrosothiols is Regulated by L-Type Amino Acid Transporter.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - April 25, 2008 Authors: Granillo OM, Brahmajothi MV, Li S, Whorton AR, Mason SN, McMahon TJ, Auten RL Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
GLUCOCORTICOID REGULATION OF CD38 EXPRESSION IN HUMAN AIRWAY SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS: ROLE OF DUAL SPECIFICITY PHOSPHATASE 1.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - April 25, 2008 Authors: Kang BN, Jude JA, Panettieri Jr RA, Walseth TF, Kannan MS Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
INCREASED TRANSCRIPTION OF CYTOKINE GENES IN HUMAN LUNG EPITHELIAL CELLS THROUGH ACTIVATION OF A TRPM8 VARIANT BY COLD TEMPERATURES.
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Source: Am J Physiol Lung Ce... - April 25, 2008 Authors: Sabnis AS, Reilly CA, Veranth JM, Yost GS Tags: Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol Source Type: journals
Vaccination vital for pandemic control of highly pathogenic H5N1
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Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Short-term PR programs do benefit COPD patients
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Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
German Survey Finds Every Fifth Adolescent Smokes
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
More Clinical Data Required To Support European Approval Of CAP Indication For TYGACIL
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Source: Asthma / Respiratory News From Medical News Today - April 24, 2008 Source Type: journals
Mitochondrial Respiratory Complex I Regulates Neutrophil Activation and Severity of Lung Injury.
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Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - April 24, 2008 Authors: Zmijewski JW, Lorne E, Zhao X, Tsuruta Y, Sha Y, Liu G, Siegal GP, Abraham E Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: journals
Reply to the letter from Pérez-tarazona et al.
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Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - April 24, 2008 Authors: María E.Y. Furuya, Mario H. Vargas Source Type: journals
Objective measures needed to assess adherence in young asthmatics
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Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - April 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
Antisense therapy inhibits the allergen-induced asthmatic response
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Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - April 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
Trends in asthma prevalence, admission rates, and asthma deaths.
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Source: Respiratory Care - April 23, 2008 Authors: Martinez FD Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Making the diagnosis of asthma.
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Source: Respiratory Care - April 23, 2008 Authors: McCormack MC, Enright PL Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Safety and efficacy of Beta agonists.
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Source: Respiratory Care - April 23, 2008 Authors: Donohue JF Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Inhaled corticosteroids in asthma management.
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Source: Respiratory Care - April 23, 2008 Authors: Sobande PO, Kercsmar CM Tags: Respir Care Source Type: journals
Global Smoking Cessation Aids Market To Reach 2.6 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To A New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - April 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
What Are The Effects Of Population Level Tobacco Control Interventions On Social Inequalities In Smoking?
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Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today - April 23, 2008 Source Type: journals
Pulmonary aspiration and lipid-laden alveolar macrophages
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Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - April 23, 2008 Authors: Santiago Pérez-Tarazona, Juan A. López Andreu, Isidoro Cortell-Aznar, Juan José Vila-Carbó Source Type: journals
Blood lactate levels signal need for COPD rehabilitation
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Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - April 22, 2008 Source Type: journals
Atypical pneumonias: current clinical concepts focusing on Legionnaires' disease.<
