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In-house Editor Timothy I. Shipley
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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.
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :45
Oral administration of geranylgeranylacetone, an anti-ulcer drug that induces heat shock protein 70, exerts a protective effect against lung injury in a drug-induced lung fibrosis mouse model by suppressing the fibrotic reaction.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :42
Neither living closer to a main road nor a higher nitrogen dioxide level is associated with respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or allergic disorders in adults.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :32
Evidence from the literature suggests that statins could be used therapeutically to reduce morbidity and/or mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), although further interventional studies are required to confirm this finding.
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Evaluation of psychological and physiological predictors of fatigue in patients with COPD Agnieszka Lewko, Penelope L Bidgood, Rachel Garrod BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :47 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Association of the TLR4 Asp299Gly polymorphism with lung function in relation to body mass index Punam Pahwa, Chandima P Karunanayake, Donna C Rennie, Yue Chen, David A Schwartz, James A Dosman BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :46 (21 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Protective effect of geranylgeranylacetone, an inducer of heat shock protein 70, against drug-induced lung injury/fibrosis in an animal model Takayoshi Fujibayashi, Naozumi Hashimoto, Mayumi Jijiwa, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Toshihisa Kojima, Naoki Ishiguro BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :45 (16 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Efficacy and safety of tigecycline versus levofloxacin for community-acquired pneumonia Cristina Tanaseanu, Slobodan Milutinovic, Petre I Calistru, Janos Strausz, Marius Zolubas, Valeriy Chernyak, Nathalie Dartois, Nathalie Castaing, Hassan Gandjini, C Angel Cooper, the 313 Study Group BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :44 (9 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Impact of patient characteristics, education and knowledge on emergency room visits in patients with asthma and COPD: a descriptive and correlative study Margareta Emtner, Anna Hedin, Mikael Andersson, Christer Janson BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :43 (7 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Effect of traffic pollution on respiratory and allergic disease in adults: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses Mar Pujades-Rodr BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :42 (24 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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T-cell-based diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in children in Lithuania: a country of high incidence despite a high coverage with bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccination Edita Hansted, Angele Andriuskeviciene, Raimundas Sakalauskas, Rimantas Kevalas, Brigita Sitkauskiene BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :41 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
A solitary bronchial papilloma with unusual endoscopic presentation: case study and literature review Fabrice Paganin, Martine Prevot, Jean Baptiste Noel, Marie Frejeville, Claude Arvin-Berod, Arnaud Bourdin BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :40 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
What is the clinical relevance of different lung compartments? Thomas Tschernig, Reinhard Pabst BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :39 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Correspondence
The Queensland experience of participation in a national drug use evaluation project, Community-acquired pneumonia Lisa K Pulver, Susan E Tett, Judith Coombes BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :38 (3 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Use of endobronchial one-way valves reveals questions on etiology of spontaneous pneumothorax: report of three cases Wai Cho Yu, Yiu Cheong Yeung, Yiu Chang, Yuet Ling Tsang, Kwok Chu Kwong, Hau Chung Kwok, Y C Gary Lee Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009, 4 :63 (7 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Generation of lung epithelial-like tissue from human embryonic stem cells Lindsey Van Haute, Gert De Block, Inge Liebaers, Karen Sermon, Martine De Rycke Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :105 (5 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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A rare cause of lower abdominal and pelvic mass, primary tuberculous psoas abscess: a case report Ana Paula Vaz, Joana Gomes, Joana Esteves, Aurora Carvalho, Raquel Duarte Cases Journal 2009, 2 :182 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Risk factors for acute respiratory distress syndrome during neutropenia recovery in patients with hematologic malignancies Chin Kook Rhee, Ji Young Kang, Yong Hyun Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Hyung Kyu Yoon, Seok Chan Kim, Soon Suk Kwon, Young Kyoon Kim, Kwan Hyung Kim, Hwa Sik Moon, Sung Hak Park, Hee Je Kim, Seok Lee, Jeong Sup Song Critical Care 2009, 13 :R173 (3 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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The bioavailability and airway clearance of the steroid component of budesonide/formoterol and salmeterol/fluticasone after inhaled administration in patients with COPD and healthy subjects: A randomized controlled trial Chris Dalby, Thomasz Powlanowski, Thomas Larsson, Lars Borgstrom, Staffan Edsbacker, Tim W Harrison Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :104 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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PLAUR polymorphisms and lung function in UK smokers Ceri E Stewart, Ian P Hall, Stuart G Parker, Miriam F Moffatt, Andrew J Wardlaw, Martin J Connolly, Charlotte Ruse, Ian Sayers BMC Medical Genetics 2009, 10 :112 (31 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Pulmonary intravascular blood volume changes through the cardiac cycle in healthy volunteers studied by cardiovascular magnetic resonance measurements of arterial and venous flow Martin Ugander, Erik Jense, Hakan Arheden Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2009, 11 :42 (30 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Activity of the cyclooxygenase 2-prostaglandin-E prostanoid receptor pathway in mice exposed to house dust mite aeroallergens, and impact of exogenous prostaglandin E2 Aida Herrerias, Rosa Torres, Mariona Serra, Alberto Marco, Laura Pujols, Cesar Picado, Fernando de Mora Journal of Inflammation 2009, 6 :30 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Derivation and validation of murine histologic alterations resembling asthma, with two proposed histologic grade parameters. Mitchell S Wachtel, Goutam Shome, Mhairi Sutherland, John J McGlone BMC Immunology 2009, 10 :58 (30 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Spontaneous bleeding of an Abrikossoff's tumor - a case report Philipp Honigmann, Alexander Walz, Christian Bussmann, Bruno Lerf Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2009, 4 :57 (28 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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