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		Reviewer acknowledgement Reviewer Acknowledgement 2012 Tim Shipley BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:7 (2 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
		Research article Distribution of sputum cellular phenotype in a large asthma cohort: predicting factors for eosinophilic vs neutrophilic inflammation Florence N Schleich, Maité Manise, Jocelyne Sele, Monique Henket, Laurence Seidel, Renaud Louis BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:11 (26 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in Asian adults: a systematic review of the literature Aibek E Mirrakhimov, Talant Sooronbaev, Erkin M Mirrakhimov BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:10 (23 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Finding an alternative diagnosis does not justify increased use of CT-pulmonary angiography Subani Chandra, Pralay K Sarkar, Divay Chandra, Nicole E Ginsberg, Rubin I Cohen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:9 (7 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to investigate alternative pulmonary diagnoses in patients with suspected pulmonary embolus have a low incidence of identifying an alternative pathology, suggesting that increased use of CPTA is not justified.
		Study protocol The benefits of exercise training in interstitial lung disease: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial Leona Dowman, Christine F McDonald, Catherine Hill, Annemarie Lee, Kathryn Barker, Claire Boote, Ian Glaspole, Nicole Goh, Annemarie Southcott, Angela Burge, Rebecca Ndongo, Alicia Martin, Anne E Holland BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:8 (1 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Translation and validation of Berlin questionnaire in primary health care in Greece Izolde Bouloukaki, Ioannis D Komninos, Charalampos Mermigkis, Katerina Micheli, Maria Komninou, Violeta Moniaki, Eleni Mauroudi, Nikolaos M Siafakas, Sophia E Schiza BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:6 (24 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Efficacy and safety of moxifloxacin in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: a prospective, multicenter, observational study (AVANTI) Alexander Chuchalin, Maryna Zakharova, Dejan Dokic, Mahir Tokić, Hans-Peter Marschall, Thomas Petri BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:5 (23 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Unilateral phrenic nerve lesion in Lyme neuroborreliosis Marija Djukic, Jörg Larsen, Paul Lingor, Roland Nau BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:4 (18 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Pulmonary focal fibrosis associated with microscopic arterio-venous fistula manifesting as focal ground-glass opacity on thin-section CT Noriko Sudo, Atsushi Nambu, Takana Yamakawa, Masashi Kawamoto, Shozo Fujino, Masato Watanabe, Kunio Mizuguchi, Masao Tago BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:3 (14 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The acute impact of a hematopoietic allograft on lung function and inflammation: a prospective observational study Alexandra Enocson, Richard Hubbard, Tricia McKeever, Nigel Russell, Jennifer Byrne, Emma Das-Gupta, Lynne Watson, Andrew W Fogarty BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:2 (11 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Recipients of an allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in a single cohort exhibit increased levels of biomarkers of pulmonary inflammation and decreased lung function six months after the procedure, highlighting the need for more extensive clinical studies.
		Research article Functional exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in people with asbestos related pleural disease: an observational study Marita T Dale, Zoe J McKeough, Phillip A Munoz, Peter Corte, Peter TP Bye, Jennifer A Alison BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:1 (10 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Correlation of respiratory symptoms and spirometric lung patterns in a rural community setting, Sindh, Pakistan: a cross sectional survey Imran Naeem Abbasi, Adeel Ahsan, Asaad Ahmed Nafees BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:81 (18 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors associated with patient visits to the emergency department for asthma therapy Hamdan AL-Jahdali, Ahmed Anwar, Abdullah AL-Harbi, Salim Baharoon, Rabih Halwani, Abdulllah Al Shimemeri, Saleh Al-Muhsen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:80 (17 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Inhaled corticosteroids inhibit substance P receptor expression in asthmatic rat airway smooth muscle cells Miao Li, Yun-xiao Shang BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:79 (17 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Pneumothorax Ex-vacuo or “trapped lung” in the setting of hepatic hydrothorax Yan S Kim, Irawan Susanto, Catherine A Lazar, Ali Zarrinpar, Patricia Eshaghian, M Smith, Ronald Busuttil, Tisha S Wang BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:78 (17 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Debate Improving lung cancer survival; time to move on Marlies E Heuvers, Joost P Hegmans, Bruno H Stricker, Joachim G Aerts BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:77 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Airway symptoms and lung function in the local population after the oil tank explosion in Gulen, Norway Jens-Tore Granslo, Magne Bråtveit, Bjørg Hollund, Ågot Irgens, Cecilie Svanes, Nils Magerøy, Bente Moen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:76 (12 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Changes in healthcare utilization and costs associated with sildenafil therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension: a retrospective cohort study Ariel Berger, John Edelsberg, Simon Teal, Marko A Mychaskiw, Gerry Oster BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:75 (11 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A novel model-based approach for dose determination of glycopyrronium bromide in COPD Helen Arievich, Tim Overend, Didier Renard, Michael Gibbs, Vijay Alagappan, Michael Looby, Donald Banerji BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:74 (8 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Confirmatory spirometry for adults hospitalized with a diagnosis of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation Valentin Prieto Centurion, Frank Huang, Edward T Naureckas, Carlos A Camargo Jr, Jeffrey Charbeneau, Min J Joo, Valerie G Press, Jerry A Krishnan BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:73 (7 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: consideration of a clinicopathological entity in a series of Japanese patients Hideki Kusagaya, Yutaro Nakamura, Masato Kono, Yusuke Kaida, Shigeki Kuroishi, Noriyuki Enomoto, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Naoki Koshimizu, Koshi Yokomura, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda, Thomas V Colby, Kingo Chida BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:72 (5 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Efficacy of a whole-body vibration intervention to effect exercise tolerance and functional performance of the lower limbs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Trentham Furness, Nicole Bate, Liam Welsh, Geraldine Naughton, Christian Lorenzen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:71 (26 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Over prescription of antibiotics for adult pharyngitis is prevalent in developing countries but can be reduced using McIsaac modification of Centor scores: a cross-sectional study Amber Palla, Rafeeq Khan, Anwar H Gilani, Fawziah Marra BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:70 (24 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Singing classes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial Victoria M Lord, Victoria J Hume, Julia L Kelly, Phoene Cave, Judith Silver, Maya Waldman, Chris White, Cayley Smith, Rebecca Tanner, Melissa Sanchez, William D-C Man, Michael I Polkey, Nicholas S Hopkinson BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:69 (13 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Storage conditions for stability of offline measurement of fractional exhaled nitric oxide after collection for epidemiologic research Yoshiko Yoda, Naruhito Otani, Hideki Hasunuma, Hiroshi Kanegae, Masayuki Shima BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:68 (2 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Reviewer acknowledgement Reviewer Acknowledgement 2012 Tim Shipley BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:7 (2 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
		Research article Distribution of sputum cellular phenotype in a large asthma cohort: predicting factors for eosinophilic vs neutrophilic inflammation Florence N Schleich, Maité Manise, Jocelyne Sele, Monique Henket, Laurence Seidel, Renaud Louis BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:11 (26 February 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in Asian adults: a systematic review of the literature Aibek E Mirrakhimov, Talant Sooronbaev, Erkin M Mirrakhimov BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:10 (23 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Finding an alternative diagnosis does not justify increased use of CT-pulmonary angiography Subani Chandra, Pralay K Sarkar, Divay Chandra, Nicole E Ginsberg, Rubin I Cohen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:9 (7 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to investigate alternative pulmonary diagnoses in patients with suspected pulmonary embolus have a low incidence of identifying an alternative pathology, suggesting that increased use of CPTA is not justified.
		Study protocol The benefits of exercise training in interstitial lung disease: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial Leona Dowman, Christine F McDonald, Catherine Hill, Annemarie Lee, Kathryn Barker, Claire Boote, Ian Glaspole, Nicole Goh, Annemarie Southcott, Angela Burge, Rebecca Ndongo, Alicia Martin, Anne E Holland BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:8 (1 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Translation and validation of Berlin questionnaire in primary health care in Greece Izolde Bouloukaki, Ioannis D Komninos, Charalampos Mermigkis, Katerina Micheli, Maria Komninou, Violeta Moniaki, Eleni Mauroudi, Nikolaos M Siafakas, Sophia E Schiza BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:6 (24 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Efficacy and safety of moxifloxacin in acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis: a prospective, multicenter, observational study (AVANTI) Alexander Chuchalin, Maryna Zakharova, Dejan Dokic, Mahir Tokić, Hans-Peter Marschall, Thomas Petri BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:5 (23 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Unilateral phrenic nerve lesion in Lyme neuroborreliosis Marija Djukic, Jörg Larsen, Paul Lingor, Roland Nau BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:4 (18 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Pulmonary focal fibrosis associated with microscopic arterio-venous fistula manifesting as focal ground-glass opacity on thin-section CT Noriko Sudo, Atsushi Nambu, Takana Yamakawa, Masashi Kawamoto, Shozo Fujino, Masato Watanabe, Kunio Mizuguchi, Masao Tago BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:3 (14 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The acute impact of a hematopoietic allograft on lung function and inflammation: a prospective observational study Alexandra Enocson, Richard Hubbard, Tricia McKeever, Nigel Russell, Jennifer Byrne, Emma Das-Gupta, Lynne Watson, Andrew W Fogarty BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:2 (11 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Recipients of an allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) in a single cohort exhibit increased levels of biomarkers of pulmonary inflammation and decreased lung function six months after the procedure, highlighting the need for more extensive clinical studies.
		Research article Functional exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in people with asbestos related pleural disease: an observational study Marita T Dale, Zoe J McKeough, Phillip A Munoz, Peter Corte, Peter TP Bye, Jennifer A Alison BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2013, 13:1 (10 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Correlation of respiratory symptoms and spirometric lung patterns in a rural community setting, Sindh, Pakistan: a cross sectional survey Imran Naeem Abbasi, Adeel Ahsan, Asaad Ahmed Nafees BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:81 (18 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Factors associated with patient visits to the emergency department for asthma therapy Hamdan AL-Jahdali, Ahmed Anwar, Abdullah AL-Harbi, Salim Baharoon, Rabih Halwani, Abdulllah Al Shimemeri, Saleh Al-Muhsen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:80 (17 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Inhaled corticosteroids inhibit substance P receptor expression in asthmatic rat airway smooth muscle cells Miao Li, Yun-xiao Shang BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:79 (17 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Pneumothorax Ex-vacuo or “trapped lung” in the setting of hepatic hydrothorax Yan S Kim, Irawan Susanto, Catherine A Lazar, Ali Zarrinpar, Patricia Eshaghian, M Smith, Ronald Busuttil, Tisha S Wang BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:78 (17 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Debate Improving lung cancer survival; time to move on Marlies E Heuvers, Joost P Hegmans, Bruno H Stricker, Joachim G Aerts BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:77 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Airway symptoms and lung function in the local population after the oil tank explosion in Gulen, Norway Jens-Tore Granslo, Magne Bråtveit, Bjørg Hollund, Ågot Irgens, Cecilie Svanes, Nils Magerøy, Bente Moen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:76 (12 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Changes in healthcare utilization and costs associated with sildenafil therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension: a retrospective cohort study Ariel Berger, John Edelsberg, Simon Teal, Marko A Mychaskiw, Gerry Oster BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:75 (11 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A novel model-based approach for dose determination of glycopyrronium bromide in COPD Helen Arievich, Tim Overend, Didier Renard, Michael Gibbs, Vijay Alagappan, Michael Looby, Donald Banerji BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:74 (8 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Confirmatory spirometry for adults hospitalized with a diagnosis of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation Valentin Prieto Centurion, Frank Huang, Edward T Naureckas, Carlos A Camargo Jr, Jeffrey Charbeneau, Min J Joo, Valerie G Press, Jerry A Krishnan BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:73 (7 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: consideration of a clinicopathological entity in a series of Japanese patients Hideki Kusagaya, Yutaro Nakamura, Masato Kono, Yusuke Kaida, Shigeki Kuroishi, Noriyuki Enomoto, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Naoki Koshimizu, Koshi Yokomura, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda, Thomas V Colby, Kingo Chida BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:72 (5 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Efficacy of a whole-body vibration intervention to effect exercise tolerance and functional performance of the lower limbs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Trentham Furness, Nicole Bate, Liam Welsh, Geraldine Naughton, Christian Lorenzen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:71 (26 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Over prescription of antibiotics for adult pharyngitis is prevalent in developing countries but can be reduced using McIsaac modification of Centor scores: a cross-sectional study Amber Palla, Rafeeq Khan, Anwar H Gilani, Fawziah Marra BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:70 (24 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Singing classes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial Victoria M Lord, Victoria J Hume, Julia L Kelly, Phoene Cave, Judith Silver, Maya Waldman, Chris White, Cayley Smith, Rebecca Tanner, Melissa Sanchez, William D-C Man, Michael I Polkey, Nicholas S Hopkinson BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:69 (13 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Storage conditions for stability of offline measurement of fractional exhaled nitric oxide after collection for epidemiologic research Yoshiko Yoda, Naruhito Otani, Hideki Hasunuma, Hiroshi Kanegae, Masayuki Shima BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2012, 12:68 (2 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed