Respiratory Gateway
Welcome to BioMed Central's Respiratory Gateway, highlighting the latest articles we have published in this field. Content is continually updated, so please bookmark this page and ensure you check it regularly.
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BMC Medicine 2013, 11:145Asthmatic airway remodeling
Christopher Brightling and colleagues discuss the contribution of different cell types to airway smooth muscle hyperplasia, and describe how a greater understanding of these mechanisms will guide the development of new therapies for asthma.
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Virology Journal 2013, 10:176Canine norovirus in humans
Antibodies against canine norovirus were found in 22% of veterinarians and 6% of a control group and were associated with needle stick injuries with dog blood, suggesting that this pathogen may be tranmissible via the blood route to humans.
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Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2013, 4:62Stem cell therapy for kidney injury
Combining cyclosporine and adipose-derived stem cell therapy offers improved protection against ischemia-reperfusion-induced acute kidney injury in rats than either therapy alone, with potential clinical relevance in renal transplantation
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2013, 9:18Caregivers unsure following first food reaction
Parents of children who have an allergic food reaction do not receive sufficient information about allergy management, identifying a reaction, nor anxiety management until referred to an allergist, suggesting improvements are required in first line healthcare.
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Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 2013, 8:34Troponin indicates pulmonary embolism outcome
Venous levels of high sensitive troponin-T, combined with the “simplified pulmonary embolism (PE) severity index” assessment, may more accurately predict 30-day mortality in patients with PE than conventional troponin-T levels.
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Abstracts from the Severe Asthma Forum
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Leading open access respiratory journal
Respiratory Research, Edited by Jan Lötvall, Göteborg University and Reynold A Panettieri Jr, University of Pennsylvania is the leading open access journal in the field of respiratory medicine. Covering both clinical and basic research, this journal is essential for any clinician, researcher or other professionals in the field.
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A supplement published in Respiratory Research presents the outcomes of the 2011 AIR: Advancing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research symposium. Edited by Professor Ulrich Costabel, the supplement includes 7 reviews on some of the latest treatment options and guidelines. Read more.
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