Respiration 2009, Vol. 78, No. 2

Vol. 78, No. 2, 2009 August 2009



Thematic Review Series 2009
121	Upper Airway Mechanics Verbraecken, J.A. ; De Backer, W.A. Respiration 2009;78:121-133 (DOI:10.1159/000222508) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 325 KB) Free Access

Clinical Investigations
134	Sleep Apnea in Morbidly Obese Patients: Prevalence and Clinical Predictivity Palla, A. ; Digiorgio, M. ; Carpenè, N. ; Rossi, G. ; D'Amico, I. ; Santini, F. ; Pinchera, A. Respiration 2009;78:134-140 (DOI:10.1159/000165371) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 160 KB) Editor's Choice -- Free Access


141	Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and Liver Enzymes in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial Kohler, M. ; Pepperell, J.C.T. ; Davies, R.J.O. ; Stradling, J.R. Respiration 2009;78:141-146 (DOI:10.1159/000170785) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 205 KB)


147	Accuracy of Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Tension Measurements during Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Stege, G. ; van den Elshout, F.J.J. ; Heijdra, Y.F. ; van de Ven, M.J.T. ; Dekhuijzen, P.N.R. ; Vos, P.J.E. Respiration 2009;78:147-153 (DOI:10.1159/000187631) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 154 KB)


154	Preserving Oxygenation during Walking in Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Noninvasive Ventilation versus Oxygen Therapy Dreher, M. ; Doncheva, E. ; Schwoerer, A. ; Walterspacher, S. ; Sonntag, F. ; Kabitz, H.J. ; Windisch, W. Respiration 2009;78:154-160 (DOI:10.1159/000187717) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 231 KB)


161	Measuring FEV₆ for Detecting Early Airway Obstruction in the Primary Care Setting Kaufmann, M. ; Hartl, S. ; Geyer, K. ; Breyer, M.K. ; Burghuber, O.C. Respiration 2009;78:161-167 (DOI:10.1159/000197466) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 203 KB)


168	C-Flex® Technology: Effects on Breathing Parameters and Inspiratory Flow Limitation Canisius, S. ; Kesper, K. ; Jerrentrup, L. ; Ploch, T. ; Vogelmeier, C. ; Penzel, T. ; Jerrentrup, A. Respiration 2009;78:168-176 (DOI:10.1159/000189210) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 242 KB)


177	Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Eosinophils Are Correlated to Natural Killer Cells in Eosinophilic Pneumonias Papakosta, D. ; Manika, K. ; Kyriazis, G. ; Kontakiotis, T. ; Gioulekas, D. ; Polyzoni, T. ; Bouros, D. ; Patakas, D. Respiration 2009;78:177-184 (DOI:10.1159/000203989) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 196 KB)


185	Relationship between the Body Position-Specific Apnea-Hypopnea Index and Subjective Sleepiness Tanaka, F. ; Nakano, H. ; Sudo, N. ; Kubo, C. Respiration 2009;78:185-190 (DOI:10.1159/000208727) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 142 KB)


191	Increased Serum Inflammatory Markers in the Absence of Clinical and Skeletal Muscle Inflammation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Piehl-Aulin, K. ; Jones, I. ; Lindvall, B. ; Magnuson, A. ; Abdel-Halim, S.M. Respiration 2009;78:191-196 (DOI:10.1159/000207793) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 158 KB)


197	Influence of Prior Activity (Warm-Up) and Inspiratory Muscle Training upon Between- and Within-Day Reliability of Maximal Inspiratory Pressure Measurement Lomax, M. ; McConnell, A.K. Respiration 2009;78:197-202 (DOI:10.1159/000211229) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 157 KB)

Interventional Pulmonology
203	Transbronchial Cryobiopsy: A New Tool for Lung Biopsies Babiak, A. ; Hetzel, J. ; Krishna, G. ; Fritz, P. ; Moeller, P. ; Balli, T. ; Hetzel, M. Respiration 2009;78:203-208 (DOI:10.1159/000203987) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 473 KB)

Basic Science Investigations
209	Comparison of 8-Isoprostane and Interleukin-8 in Induced Sputum and Exhaled Breath Condensate from Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Smokers Mazur, W. ; Stark, H. ; Sovijärvi, A. ; Myllärniemi, M. ; Kinnula, V.L. Respiration 2009;78:209-216 (DOI:10.1159/000206010) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 206 KB)


217	The Effect of Dithiothreitol on Chemotactic Factors in Induced Sputum of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Wang, F. ; He, B. Respiration 2009;78:217-222 (DOI:10.1159/000218713) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 134 KB)

The Eye Catcher
223	Huge Expanding Haematoma of the Thoracic Wall after Thoracocentesis in a 75-Year-Old Man with Myelodysplastic Syndrome Pavlopoulos, D. ; Lachanas, E. ; Stauroulias, A. ; Tomos, P. Respiration 2009;78:223-224 (DOI:10.1159/000099292) Article (PDF 117 KB)

Novel Insights from Clinical Practice
225	Rituximab-Induced Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Tonelli, A.R. ; Lottenberg, R. ; Allan, R.W. ; Sriram, P.S. Respiration 2009;78:225-229 (DOI:10.1159/000163069) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 229 KB)


230	Substantially Reduced Calcaneal Bone Ultrasound Parameters in Severe Untreated Asthma Mainz, J.G. ; Kaiser, W.A. ; Beck, J.F. ; Mentzel, H.-J. Respiration 2009;78:230-233 (DOI:10.1159/000203988) Free Abstract Article (Fulltext) Article (PDF 146 KB)

What Is Your Diagnosis?
234	Unusual Bilateral Acinar Nodules: Case for Diagnosis Drakopanagiotakis, F. ; Thivolet-Béjui, F. ; Tronc, F. ; Girard, N. ; Cordier, J.-F. ; Cottin, V. Respiration 2009;78:234-238 (DOI:10.1159/000207630) Article (PDF 528 KB)

Further Section
239	Congress Calendar Respiration 2009;78:239-240 (DOI:10.1159/000229146) Article (PDF 50 KB) Free Access

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