Respiratory Gateway

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Articles

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Research article

Patient-experienced effect of an active implementation of a disease management programme for COPD -- a randomised trial

Smidth M, Olesen F, Fenger-Grøn M and Vedsted P BMC Family Practice 2013, 14:147 (3 October 2013)
Research

Development and validation of the living with pulmonary hypertension questionnaire in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients

Bonner N, Abetz L, Meunier J, Sikirica M and Mathai SC Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2013, 11:161 (3 October 2013)
Review

Dirofilariosis in the Americas: a more virulent Dirofilaria immitis?

Dantas-Torres F and Otranto D Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6:288 (2 October 2013)
Research article

First result of differentiated communication---to smokers and non-smokers---in order to increase the voluntary participation rate in lung screening

Moizs M, Bajzik G, Lelovics Z, Rakvács M, Strausz J and Repa I BMC Public Health 2013, 13:914 (2 October 2013)
Case report

Pulmonary hypertension secondary to hyperviscosity in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and acquired von Willebrand disease: a case report

Hernández-Gilsoul T, Atisha-Fregoso Y, Vargas-Ruíz AG, Rivero-Sigarroa E, Dominguez-Cherit G and Ñamendys-Silva SA Journal of Medical Case Reports 2013, 7:232 (2 October 2013)

News from around the web

02 October 2013: Gas transfer excels in predicting mortality in COPD

01 October 2013: Precise value of EXACT in COPD uncertain

30 September 2013: Vitamin D levels linked to emphysema

Medical news today

02 October 2013: Policy statement on disparities in respiratory health published by ATS and ERS

01 October 2013: American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society publish policy statement on disparities in respiratory health

27 September 2013: Vaccine delivery to lungs using nanoparticles

AuthorMapper

Authors of BioMed Central respiratory-related articles, by location

News and events

Abstracts from the Severe Asthma Forum

Take a look at the abstracts from EAACI's International Severe Asthma Forum, which have been published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

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.

Key updates on IPF guidelines and therapeutics

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.