Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Volume 15, 4 Issues, 2019
ISSN: 1875-6387 (Online)
ISSN: 1573-398X (Print)
This journal supports open access
ISSN: 1875-6387 (Online)
ISSN: 1573-398X (Print)
This journal supports open access
Aims & Scope
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews publishes original research papers, frontier reviews/mini-reviews, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited issues dedicated to clinical research on all the latest advances on respiratory diseases and its related areas e.g. pharmacology, pathogenesis, clinical care, therapy. The journal is essential reading for all researchers and clinicians in respiratory medicine.
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
,Volume 15
-Number 1
Biography Open Access
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Editorial Open Access
The Use of Statins in Respiratory Diseases
, 15(1): 2 - 3Abbas Alshami, Mohammed Alazzawi and Joseph Varon
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X1501190709103017
The Use of Statins in Respiratory Diseases
Review Article Open Access
Real-World Comprehensive Disease Management of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
, 15(1): 4 - 15Wendi Mason*, Sally McLaughlin, Sophy Dedopoulos, Erin Mahoney, Tonja Meadows, John L. Stauffer and Lisa H. Lancaster
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190212155051
Real-World Comprehensive Disease Management of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Research Article Open Access
Reference Values for Glittre Activities of the Daily Living Test in Healthy Subjects Among Indian Population- A Cross-Sectional Study
, 15(1): 16 - 20Falguni Paul, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Shyam Krishnan Krishnan*, Anand Ramakrishna, Vishak Acharya and Pretham Acharya
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190112145934
Reference Values for Glittre Activities of the Daily Living Test in Healthy Subjects Among Indian Population- A Cross-Sectional Study
Research Article Open Access
Social Determinants Associated with Tuberculosis Mortality in a General Hospital in Mexico
, 15(1): 21 - 25Juan Ángel Ábrego-Fernández and Rafael Laniado-Laborín*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190119160031
Social Determinants Associated with Tuberculosis Mortality in a General Hospital in Mexico
Research Article Open Access
The Impact of Open-Access Status on Journal Indices: Respiratory and Pulmonology Journals
, 15(1): 26 - 31Saif Aldeen AlRyalat*, Anas Abu Nassar, Faris Tamimi, Esraa Al-Fraihat, Lama Assaf, Razan Ghareeb, Mahmoud Masoudi and Mohammad Al-Essa
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190214154531
The Impact of Open-Access Status on Journal Indices: Respiratory and Pulmonology Journals
Research Article Open Access
Differences Between COPD Patients of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program According to the mMRC Dyspnea Scale
, 15(1): 32 - 38Jhonatan Betancourt-Peña, Vicente Benavides-Córdoba*, Juan Carlos Avila-Valencia and Hamilton Elias Rosero-Carvajal
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190404150703
Differences Between COPD Patients of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program According to the mMRC Dyspnea Scale
Research Article Open Access
Uniportal-Single Incision Thoracoscopic Access for Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts
, 15(1): 39 - 44Cenk Balta*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190508090653
Uniportal-Single Incision Thoracoscopic Access for Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts
Articles Ahead of Print
The Impact of Tracheostomy Timing on the Duration and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation
Renata de Souza Zaponi, Erica Fernanda Osaku, Lilian Regina Lengler Abentroth, Mayara Manzoni Marques da Silva, Jaiane Luiza Jaskowiak, Suely Mariko Ogasawara, Marcela Aparecida Leite*, Cláudia Rejane Lima de Macedo Costa, Itamar Regazzo Pedreschi Porto, Amaury Cezar Jorge and Pericles Almeida Delfino Duarte
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190830144056
View Abstract
Nosocomial Pneumonia: An Update on Early Diagnosis and Prevention
Artem Kuzovlev*, Aslan Shabanov and Andrey Grechko
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190808111757
View Abstract
Resolution of Empyema Thoracis after Patient Refusal of Surgical Intervention: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
John H. Ferguson*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190702164539
View Abstract
Cystic Fibrosis: New Insights into Therapeutic Approaches
Antonella Tosco, Valeria R. Villella, Valeria Raia, Guido Kroemer and Luigi Maiuri*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190702151613
View Abstract
Airway Obstruction in a Cancer Patient: Is it Always Cancer?
N. Hinds*, A. Borah, J. Hoag and E. Abramian
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190628105436
View Abstract
Evaluation of the Agreement Between the Tissue Sample and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Fluid in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Patients with Anthracosis
Mohammad Samet*, Masoud Rahimian, Samaneh Meshkat and Sanaz Zand
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190719162914
View Abstract
Adenoidal Immune Response in the Context of Inflammation and Allergy
Licari A, Manti S, Savasta S, Brambilla I, Valsecchi C, Caimmi S and Marseglia GL*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190703110843
View Abstract
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Between Overlaps, Phenotypes and Illnesses
A. Corlateanu*, Covantev S., Caraivanova I., Bodrug V., Botnaru V., J. Varon and N. Siafakas
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190617143122
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An Overview of HMGB1 and its Potential Role as a Biomarker for RSV Infection
Sara Manti*, Caterina Cuppari, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi and Carmelo Salpietro
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190603121448
View Abstract
Lung Cancer Surgery in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Surgical Selection Challenges And Clinical Outcomes
Georgia Hardavella*, Ioannis Karampinis, Panagiota Styliara and Ilias Kainis
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190531104506
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Abstracts Ahead of Print
There are currently no Abstracts Ahead of Print available for this journal.
Published Contents
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 15, 2019
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 14, 2018
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 13, 2017
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 12, 2016
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 11, 2015
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 10, 2014
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 9, 2013
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 8, 2012
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 7, 2011
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 6, 2010
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 5, 2009
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 4, 2008
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 3, 2007
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 2, 2006
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 1, 2005
Editor's Choice
Real-World Comprehensive Disease Management of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
, 2019; 15(1): 4 - 15Wendi Mason*, Sally McLaughlin, Sophy Dedopoulos, Erin Mahoney, Tonja Meadows, John L. Stauffer and Lisa H. Lancaster
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190212155051
How Inhaled Asbestos Causes Scarring and Cancer
, 2018; 14(4): 204 - 217Arnold R. Brody*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181231145538
The Case for Vitamin D Supplementation to Improve Protection against Respiratory Tract Infections
, 2018; 14(3): 128 - 134Alex Tanner and Stephen Allen*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181211112527
Emerging Treatment Options in Severe Asthma
, 2018; 14(2): 64 - 76Eric Leung and Patrick D. Mitchell*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666180719102335
Critical Care for the Respiratory Specialist: Sepsis, Delirium and Long- Term Cognitive Dysfunction: Prevention with the Combination of Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone and Thiamine
, 2018; 14(1): 23 - 28Paul E. Marik* and Joseph Varon
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666180430145142
Asthma Management: Allocating Duties
, 2017; 13(4): 197 - 201Giuseppe Madonia* and Ursula Madonia
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666180320124324
Telemedicine in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Clinical, Economic and Organizational Impact
, 2017; 13(3): 132 - 151Carlos Zamarron*, Felix del Campo Matias and David Lojo Vicente
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X13666171004162046
Diagnosis and Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: State of the Art
, 2017; 13(2): 73 - 81Rafael Laniado-Laborin*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X13666170926154425
Premenstrual Asthma: A Myth or a Reality?
, 2017; 13(1): 5 - 13Sara Manti, Salvatore Leonardi*, Valeria Dipasquale, Lucia Tardino, Francesca Porcino, Annamaria Salpietro, Teresa Arrigo, Carmelo Salpietro and Caterina Cuppari
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X13666170511121110
Epidemiology and Pathology of Malignant Mesothelioma
, 2016; 12(4): 271 - 276Jack A. Kastelik, Mahmoud Loubani, Michael Greenstone, Simon Hart and Anne Campbell
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X12666160817145726
Open Access Articles
Intact Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst: Is Bronchoscopic Removal Possible?
, 2019; 15(1): 64 - 66Massoud Sokouti, Mohsen Sokouti and Babak Sokouti*
Promoting the Development of Reference Equations for Spirometric Lung-Age
, 2019; 15(1): 62 - 63Helmi Ben Saad*
Primary Cardiac Tumors: A Retrospective Study
, 2019; 15(1): 57 - 61Mona Mlika*, Nouha Daoud, Emna Braham, Adel Marghli and Faouzi El Mezni
Diagnostic Challenges of Lymphoblastic Lymphomas of the Mediastinum
, 2019; 15(1): 51 - 56Mona Mlika*, Donia Khanfir, Emna Braham, Balkiss Meddeb and Faouzi Mezni
Effect of Statin Supplementation on Pulmonary Function and Inflammatory Markers in Patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, 2019; 15(1): 45 - 50Mradul K. Daga*, Ankit Chhoda, Shashank Singh, Govind Mawari, Naresh Kumar, Tarun K. Mishra and Harmanjit S. Hira
Real-World Comprehensive Disease Management of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
, 2019; 15(1): 4 - 15Wendi Mason*, Sally McLaughlin, Sophy Dedopoulos, Erin Mahoney, Tonja Meadows, John L. Stauffer and Lisa H. Lancaster
Uniportal-Single Incision Thoracoscopic Access for Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts
, 2019; 15(1): 39 - 44Cenk Balta*
Differences Between COPD Patients of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program According to the mMRC Dyspnea Scale
, 2019; 15(1): 32 - 38Jhonatan Betancourt-Peña, Vicente Benavides-Córdoba*, Juan Carlos Avila-Valencia and Hamilton Elias Rosero-Carvajal
The Impact of Open-Access Status on Journal Indices: Respiratory and Pulmonology Journals
, 2019; 15(1): 26 - 31Saif Aldeen AlRyalat*, Anas Abu Nassar, Faris Tamimi, Esraa Al-Fraihat, Lama Assaf, Razan Ghareeb, Mahmoud Masoudi and Mohammad Al-Essa
Social Determinants Associated with Tuberculosis Mortality in a General Hospital in Mexico
, 2019; 15(1): 21 - 25Juan Ángel Ábrego-Fernández and Rafael Laniado-Laborín*
Reference Values for Glittre Activities of the Daily Living Test in Healthy Subjects Among Indian Population- A Cross-Sectional Study
, 2019; 15(1): 16 - 20Falguni Paul, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Shyam Krishnan*, Anand Ramakrishna, Vishak Acharya and Pretham Acharya
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Respiratory Acidosis in the Intensive Care Unit
, 2019; 15: 1 - 11 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Yamely Mendez*, Francisco E. Ochoa-Martinez and Tatiana Ambrosii
Non-Invasive Ventilation in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, 2019; 15: 1 - 13 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Cosei VC*, Borcea CI, Zaharie AM, Mihaltan FD and Deleanu OC
Interventional Bronchoscopy in the Management of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
, 2019; 15: 1 - 7 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Semra Bilaçeroğlu*
COPD and Type 2 Diabetes
, 2019; 15: 1 - 8 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Chaitanya Mamillapalli*, Ramesh Tentu, Nitesh Kumar Jain and Ramanath Bhandari
Most Cited Articles
Review Article
Electronic monitoring devices as an intervention in Asthma: The story so far
, 2018; 14(1): 5-22.Ireti Adejumo* and Dominick E. Shaw
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666180419145943
Review Article
Critical care for the respiratory specialist: Sepsis, delirium and long-term cognitive dysfunction: Prevention with the combination of Vitamin C, hydrocortisone and thiamine
, 2018; 14(1): 23-28.Paul E. Marik* and Joseph Varon
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666180430145142
Research Article
Salbutamol but not ipratropium shifts autonomic balance towards sympathetic in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
, 2018; 14(3): 166-171.Swapna Ramaswamy, Sunil K Chhabra*, Mansi Gupta, Devi Jyoti Dash and Vishal Bansal
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666181109125448
Case Report
Outcome of 27 patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (wegener’s granulomatosis) patients in Iran
, 2018; 14(3): 172-176.Hossein Soleymani Salehabadi, Amir Behnam Kharazmi*, Shady Mostafavy, Sanaz Zand and Ali Dehghan
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666181019120828
Research Article
The prognostic value of cardiac troponin I in acute exacerbation phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
, 2018; 14(3): 161-165.Hanieh Raji, Ahmad Valipour, Masoud Moradi, Maryam Dastoorpoor, Mehrdad Dargahi Malamir* and Alireza Ghanbaran
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666180820124309
Case Report
A long time history of a mediastinal fibrosis with triple vascular stenosis
, 2018; 14(3): 177-180.Laura Peretti, Pierre Vaillant, Yves Billon, Olivier Menard and Angelica Tiotiu*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666180914093444
Review Article
Nosocomial tracheobronchitis and pneumonia continuum - target for inhaled antibiotics?
, 2018; 14(3): 135-141.Artem Kuzovlev*, Aslan Shabanov, Tamara Smelaya, Arkady Goloubev, Viktor Moroz, Sergey Petrikov and Andrey Grechko
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666181019121945
Case Report
A fatal case of immunocompetent aspergilloma: Bronchial artery embolization fail to halt recurrent hemoptysis
, 2018; 14(3): 181-183.Mohd Zulfakar Mazlan*, Nik Abdullah Nik Mohamad, Mohamad Hasyizan Hassan, Saedah Ali, W Mohd Nazarudin W Hassan, Laila Ab Mukmin, Rhendra Hardy Mohd Zaini, Ariffin Marzuki, Chandran Nadarajan, Ahmad Zuhdi Mamat, Alwi Muhd Besari, Zeti Norfidiyati Salmuna Ayub and Azian Harun
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666181010150100
Review Article
Medical nutrition therapy: An essential component of COPD care
, 2018; 14(3): 149-155.Mradul K. Daga*, Shashank Singh and Govind Mawari
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666181005102219
Research Article
Radiological presentation of H1N1 influenza in the 2017 outbreak in India and correlation with patient outcome
, 2018; 14(4): 237-244.Swapna Ramaswamy, Anushree Chakraborty*, Jayachamarajapura Shivananjaiah Akshata, Bokkikere Puttaswamy Raghu and Chikkavenkatappa Nagaraja
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190104144911
Review Article
How inhaled asbestos causes scarring and cancer
, 2018; 14(4): 204-217.Arnold R. Brody*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181231145538
Review Article
The role of biomarker genes in the diagnosis and treatment of nonsmall cell lung cancer
, 2018; 14(3): 142-148.Massoud Sokouti, Mohsen Sokouti and Babak Sokouti*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181219113646
Editorial
Promising agents in respiratory medicine
, 2018; 14(4): 187-188.Abbas Alshami, Daryelle S. Varon and Joseph Varon*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X1404190126094459
Research Article
Assessing the application of the reference lung age equations on the jordanian population
, 2018; 14(4): 227-236.Walid Al-Qerem*, Ezeddin S. Gassar, Alaa M. Hammad, Rania A. Al-Qirim, Yazun B. Jarrar, Jonathan Ling and Iman A. Basheti
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190112151713
Review Article
The case for vitamin D supplementation to improve protection against respiratory tract infections
, 2018; 14(3): 128-134.Alex Tanner and Stephen Allen*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181211112527
Most Accessed Articles
The Innovations in Pulmonary Hypertension Pathophysiology and Treatment: What are our Options!
, 2018; 14(4): 189-203.Charlene Kalani, Ismael Garcia, Cynthia Ocegueda-Pacheco, Joseph Varon and Salim Surani*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190117133311
Real-World Comprehensive Disease Management of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
, 2019; 15(1): 4-15.Wendi Mason*, Sally McLaughlin, Sophy Dedopoulos, Erin Mahoney, Tonja Meadows, John L. Stauffer and Lisa H. Lancaster
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190212155051
How Inhaled Asbestos Causes Scarring and Cancer
, 2018; 14(4): 204-217.Arnold R. Brody*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181231145538
Assessing the Application of the Reference Lung Age Equations on the Jordanian Population
, 2018; 14(4): 227-236.Walid Al-Qerem*, Ezeddin S. Gassar, Alaa M. Hammad, Rania A. Al-Qirim, Yazun B. Jarrar, Jonathan Ling and Iman A. Basheti
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190112151713
Estimating Mortality Incidence for the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: A Metaanalysis from 21 Countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
, 2018; 14(4): 218-226.Tahoora Mousavi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Ali Asghar Nadi Ghara, Mohammadreza Haghshenas* and Fatemeh Roozbeh
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190112100735
Radiological Presentation of H1N1 Influenza in the 2017 Outbreak in India and Correlation with Patient Outcome
, 2018; 14(4): 237-244.Swapna Ramaswamy, Anushree Chakraborty*, Jayachamarajapura Shivananjaiah Akshata, Bokkikere Puttaswamy Raghu and Chikkavenkatappa Nagaraja
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190104144911
Electronic Monitoring of Adherence to Inhaled Medication in Asthma
, 2014; 10(1): 50-63.Sam Howard, Alexandra Lang, Mitesh Patel, Sarah Sharples and Dominick Shaw
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X10666140429005007
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Editor-in-Chief
Joseph Varon
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
USA
Biography
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The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
USA
Biography
Biography of Joseph Varon
Dr. Varon is the Chief of Critical Care Services at Foundation Surgical Hospital and Past Chief of Staff at University General Hospital in Houston. He is Professor of Acute and Continuing Care at The University of Texas in Houston, and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He is Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Emergency Medicine at several universities. Dr. Varon is Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonary Diseases and Geriatrics and has added qualifications in Emergency Medicine and Sleep Disorders. An avid researcher, Dr, Varon has contributed over 700 peer-reviewed journal articles, 10 full textbooks, and 10 dozen book chapters to the literature. He co-described the hyponatremia associated to extreme exercise syndrome, also known as the “Varon-Ayus syndrome”. Dr. Varon has lectured in over 60 different countries around the globe.
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Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews Journal was launched in 2005. Dr. Joseph Varon serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
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