Respiration 2005, Vol. 72, No. 4

Vol. 72, No. 4, 2005 July–August 2005



Thematic Review Series 2005
335	Stopping Bacterial Adhesion: A Novel Approach to Treating Infections Bavington, C. ; Page, C. Respiration 2005;72:335-344 (DOI:10.1159/000086243) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 257 KB)

Editorial
345	Pleural Fluid pH in Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions: Drawing the Line Kalomenidis, I. ; Bouros, D. Respiration 2005;72:345-346 (DOI:10.1159/000086244) Article (PDF 46 KB)


347	Tuberculosis: An Ancient Disease Still Confusing Our Genes Pantelidis, P. Respiration 2005;72:347-348 (DOI:10.1159/000086245) Article (PDF 45 KB)


349	Obesity and Sleep: Beyond Yin and Yang Cherniack, N.S. Respiration 2005;72:349-350 (DOI:10.1159/000086246) Article (PDF 41 KB)

Clinical Investigations
351	Multilevel and Continuous Pleural Fluid pH Likelihood Ratios for Draining Parapneumonic Effusions Heffner, J.E. ; Heffner, J.N. ; Brown, L.K. Respiration 2005;72:351-356 (DOI:10.1159/000086247) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 111 KB)


357	Pleural Fluid Parameters Identifying Complicated Parapneumonic Effusions Jiménez Castro, D. ; Díaz Nuevo, G. ; Sueiro, A. ; Muriel, A. ; Pérez-Rodríguez, E. ; Light, R.W. Respiration 2005;72:357-364 (DOI:10.1159/000086248) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 110 KB)


365	Lack of an Association between Interleukin-12 Receptor 1 Polymorphisms and Tuberculosis in Koreans Lee, H.W. ; Lee, H.S. ; Kim, D.K. ; Ko, D.S. ; Han, S.K. ; Shim, Y.-S. ; Yim, J.-J. Respiration 2005;72:365-368 (DOI:10.1159/000086249) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 111 KB)


369	Response to Empirical Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment in Patients with Sputum Smear-Negative Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Lee, C.-H. ; Kim, W.J. ; Yoo, C.-G. ; Kim, Y.W. ; Han, S.K. ; Shim, Y.-S. ; Yim, J.-J. Respiration 2005;72:369-374 (DOI:10.1159/000086250) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 107 KB)


375	Psychotherapy Improves Compliance with Tuberculosis Treatment Janmeja, A.K. ; Das, S.K. ; Bhargava, R. ; Chavan, B.S. Respiration 2005;72:375-380 (DOI:10.1159/000086251) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 100 KB)


381	Total Antioxidant Status and Severity of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Are They Correlated? Katsoulis, K. ; Kontakiotis, T. ; Baltopoulos, G. ; Kotsovili, A. ; Legakis, I.N. Respiration 2005;72:381-387 (DOI:10.1159/000086252) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 119 KB)


388	Survival Analyses of Patients with Thoracic Complications Secondary to Bronchial Carcinoma at the Time of Diagnosis Bülbül, Y. ; Oztuna, F. ; Topba, M. ; Ozlu, T. Respiration 2005;72:388-394 (DOI:10.1159/000086253) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 210 KB)


395	Leptin and Ghrelin Levels in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Ulukavak Ciftci, T. ; Kokturk, O. ; Bukan, N. ; Bilgihan, A. Respiration 2005;72:395-401 (DOI:10.1159/000086254) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 115 KB)

Interventional Pulmonology
402	The Role of Routine Culture for Tuberculosis during Bronchoscopy Examination of Lung Masses Shitrit, D. ; Dekel, S. ; Bar-Gil Shitrit, A. ; Kramer, M.R. Respiration 2005;72:402-405 (DOI:10.1159/000086255) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 87 KB)

Basic Science Investigations
406	Respiratory Impedance following Bronchoscopic or Surgical Lung Volume Reduction for Emphysema Ingenito, E.P. ; Tsai, L.W. ; Mentzer, S.J. ; Jaklitsch, M.T. ; Reilly, J.J. ; Lutchen, K. ; Mazan, M. ; Hoffman, A. Respiration 2005;72:406-417 (DOI:10.1159/000086256) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 690 KB)

The Eye Catcher
418	Multiple Cystic Pulmonary Metastases from Osteosarcoma Songür, N. ; Karaka, A. ; Arkan, M. ; Demir, S. ; Bozkurt, A. ; Uçaner, A. Respiration 2005;72:418-0 (DOI:10.1159/000086257) Article (PDF 89 KB)

Case Report
419	Long-Term Inhaled Nitric Oxide plus Dipyridamole for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Pérez-Peñate, G. ; Cabrera Navarro, P. ; Ponce González, M. ; Górriz Gómez, E. ; Pulido Duque, J. ; García Quintana, A. ; Juliá Serdá, G. Respiration 2005;72:419-422 (DOI:10.1159/000086258) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 65 KB)


423	Imidapril-Induced Eosinophilic Pleurisy Yoshida, H. ; Hasegawa, R. ; Hayashi, H. ; Irie, Y. Respiration 2005;72:423-426 (DOI:10.1159/000086259) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 104 KB)

What Is Your Diagnosis?
427	A Middle-Aged Woman with Recurrent Respiratory Infections Chmura, K. ; Chan, E.D. ; Noone, P.G. ; Zariwala, M. ; Winn, R.A. ; Knowles, M.R. ; Iseman, M.D. ; Gardner, E.M. Respiration 2005;72:427-430 (DOI:10.1159/000086260) Article (PDF 179 KB)

Review
431	Review of Epidemiological Studies on the Occupational Risk of Tuberculosis in Low-Incidence Areas Seidler, A. ; Nienhaus, A. ; Diel, R. Respiration 2005;72:431-446 (DOI:10.1159/000086261) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 226 KB)

Further Section
447	Congress Calendar Respiration 2005;72:447-448 (DOI:10.1159/000087312) Article (PDF 40 KB) Free Access

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