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In-house Editor Mark Todd
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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.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :1
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.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2008, 8 :24
Incidence of interstitial lung disease diagnosed in hospital or out patients in Denmark between 1995 and 2005 has increased, especially in patients with associated systemic disease
BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2008, 8 :19
Intestinal colonization with Bacteroides fragilis in three-week-old children appears to be associated with a positive Asthma Predictive Index, and may be a target for treatment and prevention studies in asthma
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Research article
Asthma caused by occupational exposures is common - A systematic analysis of estimates of the population-attributable fraction Kjell Toren, Paul D Blanc BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :7 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Commentary
COPD exacerbation: Lost in translation Demosthenes Bouros, Demosthenes Makris BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :6 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Review
From arginine methylation to ADMA:
A novel mechanism with therapeutic potential in chronic lung diseases
Dariusz Zakrzewicz, Oliver Eickelberg BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :5 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research article
Clinical predictors for Legionella in patients presenting with community-acquired pneumonia to the emergency department Rico Fiumefreddo, Roya Zaborsky, Jeannine Haeuptle, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Andrej Trampuz, Ingrid Steffen, Reno Frei, Beat Mueller, Philipp Schuetz BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :4 (19 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Unsuspected and extensive transmission of a drug-susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain. Ana I. Lopez-Calleja, Patricia Gavin, Ma Antonia Lezcano, Ma Asuncion Vitoria, Ma Jose Iglesias, Joaquin Guimbao, Ma Angeles Lazaro, Nalin Rastogi, Ma Jose Revillo, Carlos Martin, Sofia Samper BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :3 (14 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research article
Characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Spain from a gender perspective Pilar Carrasco-Garrido, Javier de Miguel-D BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2009, 9 :2 (2 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary
Identification and management of adults with asthma prone to exacerbations: can we do better? Neil C Thomson, Rekha Chaudhuri BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2008, 8 :27 (30 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Improvement in symptoms and pulmonary function of asthmatic patients due to their treatment according to the Global Strategy for Asthma Management (GINA) Mohammad H Boskabady, Fariba Rezaeitalab, Najmah Rahimi, Damon Dehnavi BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2008, 8 :26 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Characterization of a murine model of monocrotaline pyrrole-induced acute lung injury Rio Dumitrascu, Silke Koebrich, Eva Dony, Norbert Weissmann, Rajkumar Savai, Soni S Pullamsetti, Hossein A Ghofrani, Arun Samidurai, Horst Traupe, Werner Seeger, Friedrich Grimminger, Ralph T Schermuly BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2008, 8 :25 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Facial skin metastasis due to small-cell lung cancer: a case report Nikolaos Barbetakis, Georgios Samanidis, Dimitrios Paliouras, Elpida Samanidou, Zoi Tzimorota, Christos Asteriou, Persefoni Xirou, Christodoulos Tsilikas Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :32 (29 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Case report
Use of anabolic-androgenic steroids masking the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis: a case report Carlos Fernandez de Larrea, Aglea Duplat, Ismar Rivera-Olivero, Jacobus H de Waard Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :30 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Exercise intolerance and systemic manifestations of pulmonary emphysema in a mouse model Lars Luthje, Tobias Raupach, Hellmuth Michels, Bernhard Unsold, Gerd Hasenfuss, Harald Kogler, Stefan Andreas Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :7 (28 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Impact of interleukin-6 on hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension and lung inflammation in mice Laurent Savale, Ly Tu, Dominique Rideau, Mohamed Izikki, Bernard Maitre, Serge Adnot, Saadia Eddahibi Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :6 (27 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Mechanical compression attenuates normal human bronchial epithelial wound healing Stephen P Arold, Nikita Malavia, Steven C George Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :5 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Automatic versus manual pressure support reduction in the weaning of post-operative patients: a randomized controlled trial Corinne Taniguchi, Raquel C Eid, Cilene Saghabi, Rogerio Souza, Eliezer Silva, Elias Knobel, Angela T Paes, Carmen SV Barbas Critical Care 2009, 13 :R6 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case Report
Posterior lung herniation after a coughing spell: a case report Kenneth M Jastrow III, Danny Chu, Dawn Jaroszewski, Joseph Huh, Faisal Bakaeen Cases Journal 2009, 2 :86 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis 10 years post bone marrow transplantation: a case report
Rifat Rashid, David W Denning Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :26 (26 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Wegener's Granulomatosis presenting with an abscess in the parotid gland: a case report Marcel Geyer, Gautham Kulamarva, Anne Davis Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3 :19 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Comparison of mannitol and methacholine to predict exercise-induced bronchoconstriction and a clinical diagnosis of asthma Sandra D Anderson, Brett Charlton, John M Weiler, Sara Nichols, Sheldon L Spector, David S Pearlman, A305 Study Group Respiratory Research 2009, 10 :4 (23 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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