Articles
Volume 9 (2009) - January 2009
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Research article
Kjell Torén, Paul D Blanc BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9:7 (29 January 2009) 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.
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Commentary
COPD exacerbation: Lost in translation Demosthenes Makris, Demosthenes Bouros BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9:6 (29 January 2009) 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.
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Review
Dariusz Zakrzewicz, Oliver Eickelberg BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9:5 (29 January 2009) 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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Research article
Rico Fiumefreddo, Roya Zaborsky, Jeannine Haeuptle, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Andrej Trampuz, Ingrid Steffen, Reno Frei, Beat Müller, Philipp Schuetz BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9:4 (19 January 2009) |
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Unsuspected and extensive transmission of a drug-susceptible Ana López-Calleja, Patricia Gavín, Ma Antonia Lezcano, Ma Asunción Vitoria, Ma José Iglesias, Joaquín Guimbao, Ma Ángeles Lázaro, Nalin Rastogi, Ma José Revillo, Carlos Martín, Sofia Samper BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9:3 (14 January 2009) |
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Characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Spain from a gender perspective Pilar Carrasco-Garrido, Javier de Miguel-Díez, Javier Rejas-Gutierrez, Antonio Martín-Centeno, Elena Gobartt-Vázquez, Valentin Hernandez-Barrera, Angel de Miguel, Rodrigo Jimenez-Garcia BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9:2 (2 January 2009) |
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Research article
Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: impact of practice level device switching on asthma control Mike Thomas, David Price, Henry Chrystyn, Andrew Lloyd, Angela E Williams, Julie von Ziegenweidt BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9:1 (2 January 2009) Switching to alternative, cheaper inhaled corticosteroid devices for control of asthma without consulting a general practitioner results in poorer control of the condition, patients are therefore advised to consult their doctor before making this decision.
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