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Welcome to BMC Pulmonary Medicine published by BioMed Central
BMC Pulmonary Medicine is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of pulmonary and associated disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine (ISSN 1471-2466) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :7
More action is needed to prevent exposure to asthma-causing agents in the workplace, as evidence from the literature suggests that 16.3% of all adult-onset asthma is caused by occupational exposures.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :6
Bouros and Makris discuss the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease standard exacerbation definition for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and consider how there is still room for improvement despite this step forward.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :5
Oliver Eickelberg and Dariusz Zakrzewicz review the recent findings of dysregulated arginine methylation in chronic pulmonary diseases, including pulmonary arterial hypertension, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and discuss future directions and possible therapies.
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Diagnostic accuracy of spirometry in primary care Antonius Schneider, Lena Gindner, Lisa Tilemann, Tjard Schermer, Geert JAN Dinant, Franz JOACHIM Meyer, Joachim Szecsenyi BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :31 (10 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Lung diffusing capacity for nitric oxide and carbon monoxide in relation to morphological changes as assessed by computed tomography in patients with cystic fibrosis Holger Dressel, Laura Filser, Rainald Fischer, Katharina Marten, Ullrich M BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :30 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Approach to the diagnosis and management of suspected exercise-induced bronchoconstriction by primary care physicians James H Hull, Peter J Hull, Jonathan P Parsons, John W Dickinson, Les Ansley BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :29 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of airway measurements during influenza-induced tachypnea in infant and adult cotton rats Elman L Trias, Arash Hassantoufighi, Gregory A Prince, Maryna C Eichelberger BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :28 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Stem cell factor and its soluble receptor (c-kit) in serum of asthmatic patients- correlation with disease severity Joanna S Makowska, Malgorzata Cieslak, Marek L Kowalski BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :27 (1 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Three years of pulmonary rehabilitation: inhibit the decline in airflow obstruction, improves exercise endurance time, and body-mass index, in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease David Stav, Meir Raz, Isaac Shpirer BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :26 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Persistence of oxidant and protease burden in the airways after smoking cessation Noora Louhelainen, Paula Rytil BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :25 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Economic burden of asthma: a systematic review Katayoun Bahadori, Mary M Doyle-Waters, Carlo Marra, Larry Lynd, Kadria Alasaly, John Swiston, J Mark FitzGerald BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :24 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Home exposure to Arabian incense (bakhour) and asthma symptoms in children: a community survey in two regions in Oman Omar A Al-Rawas, Abdullah A Al-Maniri, Bazdawi M Al-Riyami BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :23 (19 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Occurrence of HSV-1-induced pneumonitis in patients under standard immunosuppressive therapy for rheumatic, vasculitic, and connective tissue disease Matthias N Witt, Gerald S Braun, Stephan Ihrler, Holger Schmid BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :22 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Characterization of Regulatory T cells in Urban Newborns Ngoc P Ly, Begona Ruiz-Perez, Rachel M McLoughlin, Cynthia M Visness, Paul K Wallace, William W Cruikshank, Authur O Tzianabos, George T O'Connor, Diane R Gold, James E Gern Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2009, 7 :8 (8 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Diagnosing asthma in general practice with portable exhaled nitric oxide measurement - results of a prospective diagnostic study
Respiratory Research 2009, 10:15
Antonius Schneider, Lisa Tilemann, Tjard Schermer, Lena Gindner, Gunter Laux, Joachim Szecsenyi, Franz Joachim Meyer Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :64 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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The feasibility of a single-blinded fast-track pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention for breathlessness in advanced disease. Morag C Farquhar, Irene J Higginson, Petrea Fagan, Sara Booth BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8 :9 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Unfractionated heparin and enoxaparin reduce high stretch ventilation-augmented lung injury: a prospective, controlled animal experiment Li-Fu Li, Chung-Chi Huang, Horng-Chyuan Lin, Ying-Huang Tsai, Deborah A Quinn, Shuen-Kuei Liao Critical Care 2009, 13 :R108 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Macrorheology of cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease & normal sputum David J Serisier, Mary P Carroll, Janis K Shute, Simon A Young Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :63 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Comparison of three methods of extra-vascular lung water volume measurement in patients following cardiac surgery Benjamin Maddison, Christopher Wolff, George Findlay, Peter Radermacher, Charles Hinds, Rupert M Pearse Critical Care 2009, 13 :R107 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Substance P scavenger enhances antioxidant defenses and prevents prothrombotic effects on the rat lung after acute exposure to oil smoke Ping-Chia Li, I-Ju Lai, Yu-Ching Lin, Li-Ching Chang, Wen-Chung Chen Journal of Biomedical Science 2009, 16 :58 (6 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Arginine deficiency augments inflammatory mediator production by airway epithelial cells in vitro Xiao-Yun Fan, Arjen van den Berg, Mieke Snoek, Laurens van der Flier, Barbara Smids, Henk M Jansen, Rong-Yu Liu, Rene Lutter Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :62 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Does unrestrained single-chamber plethysmography provide a valid assessment of airway responsiveness in allergic BALB/c mice? Qingling Zhang, Kefang Lai, Jiaxing Xie, Guoqin Chen, Nanshan Zhong Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :61 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Efficacy of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate by GOLD stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: analysis from the randomised, placebo-controlled TORCH study Christine R Jenkins, Paul W Jones, Peter M A Calverley, Bartolome Celli, Julie A Anderson, Gary T Ferguson, Julie C Yates, Lisa R Willits, Jorgen Vestbo Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :59 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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