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 14
-Number 4
Biography Open Access
Meet Our Editorial Board Member
, 14(4): 185 - 186Arnold R. Brody
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X1404190126094115
Meet Our Editorial Board Member
Editorial Open Access
Calpain Inhibitors: Promising Agents in Respiratory Medicine
, 14(4): 187 - 188Abbas Alshami, Daryelle S. Varon and Joseph Varon*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X1404190126094459
Calpain Inhibitors: Promising Agents in Respiratory Medicine
Review Article
The Innovations in Pulmonary Hypertension Pathophysiology and Treatment: What are our Options!
, 14(4): 189 - 203Charlene Kalani, Ismael Garcia, Cynthia Ocegueda-Pacheco, Joseph Varon and Salim Surani*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190117133311
The Innovations in Pulmonary Hypertension Pathophysiology and Treatment: What are our Options!
Review Article Open Access
How Inhaled Asbestos Causes Scarring and Cancer
, 14(4): 204 - 217Arnold R. Brody*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181231145538
How Inhaled Asbestos Causes Scarring and Cancer
Review Article Open Access
Estimating Mortality Incidence for the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: A Metaanalysis from 21 Countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
, 14(4): 218 - 226Tahoora Mousavi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Ali Asghar Nadi Ghara, Mohammadreza Haghshenas* and Fatemeh Roozbeh
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190112100735
Estimating Mortality Incidence for the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: A Metaanalysis from 21 Countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
Research Article Open Access
Assessing the Application of the Reference Lung Age Equations on the Jordanian Population
, 14(4): 227 - 236Walid 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
Assessing the Application of the Reference Lung Age Equations on the Jordanian Population
Research Article Open Access
Radiological Presentation of H1N1 Influenza in the 2017 Outbreak in India and Correlation with Patient Outcome
, 14(4): 237 - 244Swapna Ramaswamy, Anushree Chakraborty*, Jayachamarajapura Shivananjaiah Akshata, Bokkikere Puttaswamy Raghu and Chikkavenkatappa Nagaraja
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190104144911
Radiological Presentation of H1N1 Influenza in the 2017 Outbreak in India and Correlation with Patient Outcome
Acknowledgement Open Access
Acknowledgements to Reviewers
Articles Ahead of Print
Differences Between COPD Patients of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program According to the mMRC Dyspnea Scale
Jhonatan Betancourt-Peña, Vicente Benavides-Córdoba*, Juan Carlos and Avila-Valencia Hamilton Elias Rosero-Carvajal
View Abstract
The Impact of Open-Access Status on Journal Indices: Respiratory and Pulmonology Journals
Saif Aldeen AlRyalat*, Anas Abu Nassar, Faris Tamimi, Esraa Al-Fraihat, Lama Assaf, Razan Ghareeb, Mahmoud Masoudi and Mohammad Al-Essa
View Abstract
Diagnostic Challenges of Lymphoblastic Lymphomas of the Mediastinum
Mona Mlika*, Donia Khanfir, Emna Braham, Balkiss Meddeb and Faouzi Mezni
View Abstract
Real-World Comprehensive Disease Management of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Wendi Mason*, Sally McLaughlin, Sophy Dedopoulos, Erin Mahoney, Tonja Meadows, John L. Stauffer and Lisa H. Lancaster
View Abstract
COPD and Type 2 Diabetes
Chaitanya Mamillapalli*, Ramesh Tentu, Nitesh Kumar Jain and Ramanath Bhandari
View Abstract
Interventional Bronchoscopy in the Management of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Semra Bilaçeroğlu*
View Abstract
Social Determinants Associated with Tuberculosis Mortality in a General Hospital in Mexico
Juan Ángel Ábrego-Fernández and Rafael Laniado-Laborín*
View Abstract
Non-Invasive Ventilation in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Cosei VC*, Borcea CI, Zaharie AM, Mihaltan FD and Deleanu OC
View Abstract
Abstracts Ahead of Print
Editor's Choice
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
Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Edema in Athletes
, 2016; 12(3): 225 - 231Serghei Covantev, Alexandru Corlateanu, Victor Botnaru and Joseph Varon
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X12666160921123409
Open Access Articles
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
Reference Values for Glittre Activities of the Daily Living Test in Healthy Subjects Among Indian Population- a Cross-Sectional Study
, 2019; 15: 1 - 5 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Falguni Paul, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Shyam Krishnan K, Anand R, Vishal Acharya and Pretham Achary
Social Determinants Associated with Tuberculosis Mortality in a General Hospital in Mexico
, 2019; 15: 1 - 4 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Juan Ángel Ábrego-Fernández and Rafael Laniado-Laborín*
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
Real-World Comprehensive Disease Management of Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
, 2019; 15: 1 - 12 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Wendi Mason*, Sally McLaughlin, Sophy Dedopoulos, Erin Mahoney, Tonja Meadows, John L. Stauffer and Lisa H. Lancaster
The Impact of Open-Access Status on Journal Indices: Respiratory and Pulmonology Journals
, 2019; 15: 1 - 6 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Saif Aldeen AlRyalat*, Anas Abu Nassar, Faris Tamimi, Esraa Al-Fraihat, Lama Assaf, Razan Ghareeb, Mahmoud Masoudi and Mohammad Al-Essa
Diagnostic Challenges of Lymphoblastic Lymphomas of the Mediastinum
, 2019; 15: 1 - 6 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Mona Mlika*, Donia Khanfir, Emna Braham, Balkiss Meddeb and Faouzi Mezni
Radiological Presentation of H1N1 Influenza in the 2017 Outbreak in India and Correlation with Patient Outcome
, 2018; 14(4): 237 - 244Swapna Ramaswamy, Anushree Chakraborty*, Jayachamarajapura Shivananjaiah Akshata, Bokkikere Puttaswamy Raghu and Chikkavenkatappa Nagaraja
Assessing the Application of the Reference Lung Age Equations on the Jordanian Population
, 2018; 14(4): 227 - 236Walid Al-Qerem*, Ezeddin S. Gassar, Alaa M. Hammad, Rania A. Al-Qirim, Yazun B. Jarrar, Jonathan Ling and Iman A. Basheti
Estimating Mortality Incidence for the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: A Metaanalysis from 21 Countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
, 2018; 14(4): 218 - 226Tahoora Mousavi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Ali Asghar Nadi Ghara, Mohammadreza Haghshenas* and Fatemeh Roozbeh
A Fatal Case of Immunocompetent Aspergilloma: Bronchial Artery Embolization Fail to Halt Recurrent Hemoptysis
, 2018; 14(3): 181 - 183Mohd 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
A Long Time History of a Mediastinal Fibrosis with Triple Vascular Stenosis
, 2018; 14(3): 177 - 180Laura Peretti, Pierre Vaillant, Yves Billon, Olivier Menard and Angelica Tiotiu*
Outcome of 27 Patients with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener's Granulomatosis) Patients in Iran
, 2018; 14(3): 172 - 176Hossein Soleymani Salehabadi, Amir Behnam Kharazmi*, Shady Mostafavy, Sanaz Zand and Ali Dehghan
Most Cited Articles
Risk Factors for Lung Cancer in Never Smokers: A Recent Review Including Genetics
, 2016; 12(1): 74-117.Anne Marie Quinn, William G. Newman and Philip S. Hasleton
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X11666151028205957
Industrial Chemicals and Acute Lung injury with a Focus on Exposure Scenarios
, 2016; 12(1): 44-55.Yangjin Jegal and Yangho Kim
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X11666151026222005
Assessment of Mortality Risk in Elderly Persons with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosed with Pneumonia
, 2016; 12(4): 299-305.Charlisa D. Gibson, Eric Yudelevich, Raymond A. Jean, Pius Ochieng and Raymonde E. Jean
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X12666161025111557
Occupational Respiratory Pathology in Russia: Current Trends and Challenges
, 2016; 12(1): 17-26.Timur O. Khaliullin, Ol’ga A. Ishteryakova, Railya V. Garipova and Liliya M. Fatkhutdinova
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X11666151026222206
Plombage: A Forgotten Surgical Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
, 2017; 13(2): 115-118.Abhay Vakil, Chinthaka P. Bulathsinghala, Sheila J. Zanoria and Salim Surani*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X13666170508154307
Survey of Mortality Due to Influenza A in North of Iran, 2015-2016
, 2017; 13(2): 110-114.Farhang Babamahmoodi, Mohammadreza Haghshenas, Fatemeh Ahangarkani, Alireza Davoudi, Elham Afzalian Ashkezari* and Lotfollah Davoodi
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X13666170303094832
Premenstrual Asthma: A Myth or a Reality?
, 2017; 13(1): 5-13.Sara Manti, Salvatore Leonardi*, Valeria Dipasquale, Lucia Tardino, Francesca Porcino, Annamaria Salpietro, Teresa Arrigo, Carmelo Salpietro and Caterina Cuppari
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X13666170511121110
Markers of Systemic Inflammation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
, 2016; 12(2): 142-151.Kostas Archontogeorgis, Evangelia Nena, Maria Xanthoudaki and Demosthenes Bouros
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X10666141105234647
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
Emerging Treatment Options in Severe Asthma
, 2018; 14(2): 64-76.Eric Leung and Patrick D. Mitchell*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666180719102335
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
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
Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism and Asthma in Southern Iran
, 2018; 14(3): 156-160.Mahdi Bijanzadeh*, Shiva Sharifbakhsh, Fatemeh Keshavarzi and Javad Mohammadi Asl
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181224102151
How Inhaled Asbestos Causes Scarring and Cancer
, 2018; 14(4): 204-217.Arnold R. Brody*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181231145538
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
Acute Effect of Combined Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise versus Short-Acting Bronchodilator on Ventilatory Function in Patients with COPD
, 2018; 14(2): 95-99.Ahmad Mahdi Ahmad*, Ehab Ahmed Abdel Halim and Mohammed Shaker Sadek
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666180809124121
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
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Editor-in-Chief
Joseph Varon
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
USA
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
USA
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