Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Volume 16, 4 Issues, 2020
ISSN: 1875-6387 (Online)
ISSN: 1573-398X (Print)
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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 16
-Number 1
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Editorial Open Access
Coronavirus in the Arena: One More Time
, 16(1): 3 - 4Abbas Alshami, Steven Douedi and Joseph Varon
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200302154418
Coronavirus in the Arena: One More Time
Review Article
Landmark Studies of Targeted Therapies for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Guide for Pulmonologists
, 16(1): 5 - 10Adrien Costantini, Theodoros Katsikas and Clementine Bostantzoglou*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200319134739
Landmark Studies of Targeted Therapies for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Guide for Pulmonologists
Review Article
Upper Limb Extremity Muscle-Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Narrative Review
, 16(1): 11 - 20Kulkarni M. Suhas, Gopala K. Alaparthi*, Shyam K. Krishnan and Kalyana C. Bairapareddy
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200621201220
Upper Limb Extremity Muscle-Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Narrative Review
Research Article Open Access
Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Use in Pneumonia Patients at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital
, 16(1): 21 - 27Rika Yulia, Josephine Witha Mariza, Soedarsono and Fauna Herawati*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200217122825
Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Use in Pneumonia Patients at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital
Research Article
Creatinuria and Dynamics of Calcium Metabolism in Children in the Phase of Exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma
, 16(1): 28 - 33Vitalii B. Kaliberdenko , Shanmugaraj Kulanthaivel*, Michael V. Shterenshis, Olga Y. Poleshchuk, Kadri Mametov , Lutfie Mametova and Keerthanaa Balasundaram
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200212102333
Creatinuria and Dynamics of Calcium Metabolism in Children in the Phase of Exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma
Research Article
Long-term Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
, 16(1): 34 - 38Nathir Obeidat, Saif Aldeen AlRyalat*, Khaled Al Oweidat, Mahmoud Abu-Khalaf, Asma Btoush, Mohammad Al-Essa, Zaina Obeidat, Mohammed Obeidat and Ayman Wahbeh
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200206151624
Long-term Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Research Article
Association of the Clinico-Demographic and Laboratory Profile with Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis
, 16(1): 39 - 46Alam Nawaz, Manel Arjun Nayak*, Samarth Mahadevappa and Ashwin Kamath
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200406140921
Association of the Clinico-Demographic and Laboratory Profile with Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Articles Ahead of Print
Association between the Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids and Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection: A Systematic Review
Mahnaz Mozdourian and Rozita Khodashahi*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200901185724
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Pathway of Inflammation due to Asbestiform Fiber “Fluoro-edenite” Exposure: An Update
Caterina Ledda*, Claudia Lombardo, Elisabetta A. Tendi, Maria Hagnas, Gianluca Paravizzini, Vera Filetti and Venerando Rapisarda
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200819151645
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COVID 19, All a Radiologist Needs to Know: A Narrative Review
Farzaneh Shobeirian*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200727170424
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Clinical Profile, Severity Pattern and Socio-demographic Risk Factors of Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (ALRTI) in Children in Enugu, Nigeria
Awoere Chinawa, Josephat Chinawa, Obinna Nduagubam, Bartholomew Chukwu*, Ikenna Nwokoye, Oge Amadi, Ikenna ndu, Ann Aronu and Joy Eze
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200727172120
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Published Contents
- Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews, Volume 16, 2020
- 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
Long-term Effects of Gastric Bypass Surgery in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
, 2020; 16(1): 34 - 38Nathir Obeidat, Saif Aldeen AlRyalat*, Khaled Al Oweidat, Mahmoud Abu-Khalaf, Asma Btoush, Mohammad Al-Essa, Zaina Obeidat, Mohammed Obeidat and Ayman Wahbeh
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200206151624
The Impact of Tracheostomy Timing on the Duration and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation
, 2019; 15(4): 272 - 280Renata 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
Novel Biologics for the Treatment of Pediatric Severe Asthma
, 2019; 15(3): 195 - 204Amelia Licari, Riccardo Castagnoli, Enrico Tondina, Giorgia Testa, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Alessia Marseglia, Ilaria Brambilla and Gian Luigi Marseglia*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190521111816
Interventional Bronchoscopy in the Management of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
, 2019; 15(2): 133 - 139Semra Bilaçeroğlu*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190211155026
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
Open Access Articles
Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Use in Pneumonia Patients at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital
, 2020; 16(1): 21 - 27Rika Yulia, Josephine Witha Mariza, Soedarsono and Fauna Herawati*
Resolution of Empyema Thoracis after Patient Refusal of Surgical Intervention: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
, 2019; 15(4): 309 - 314John H. Ferguson*
Airway Obstruction in a Cancer Patient: Is it Always Cancer?
, 2019; 15(4): 306 - 308Nicholas Hinds*, Amit Borah, Kathy Morrow, Jeffrey Hoag and Emil Abramian
Risk Factors Associated with Development of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Corpulmonale in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, 2019; 15(4): 289 - 298Chaya Sindaghatta Krishnarao, Mahendra Maheshwarappa, Thippeswamy Thippeswamy, Jayaraj Biligere Siddaiah, Komarla Sundararaja Lokesh and Padukudru Anand Mahesh*
Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with COPD with Use and without the Use of Supplemental Oxygen During Exercise
, 2019; 15(4): 281 - 288Jhonatan Betancourt Peña, Juan Carlos Ávila Valencia, Jorge Karim Assis, Hugo Hurtado Gutiérrez and Vicente Benavides Córdoba*
The Impact of Tracheostomy Timing on the Duration and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation
, 2019; 15(4): 272 - 280Renata 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
Evaluation of the Agreement Between the Tissue Sample and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Fluid in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Patients with Anthracosis
, 2019; 15(4): 266 - 271Mohammad Samet*, Masoud Rahimian, Samaneh Meshkat and Sanaz Zand
Role of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, 2019; 15(4): 260 - 265Hanin Abdulbaset Abo Taleb*
Nosocomial Pneumonia: An Update on Early Diagnosis and Prevention
, 2019; 15(4): 251 - 259Artem Kuzovlev*, Aslan Shabanov and Andrey Grechko
The Immunomodulatory Role of Vitamin D in Respiratory Diseases
, 2019; 15(3): 238 - 245Giulio Pulvirenti, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi*, Sara Manti, Amelia Licari, Michele Miraglia del Giudice, Carmelo Salpietro, Gian Luigi Marseglia and Salvatore Leonardi
Adenoidal Immune Response in the Context of Inflammation and Allergy
, 2019; 15(3): 231 - 237Ilaria Brambilla, Sara Manti, Salvatore Savasta, Chiara Valsecchi, Silvia Maria Elena Caimmi, Gian Luigi Marseglia* and Amelia Licari
Genetic Anomalies of the Respiratory Tract
, 2019; 15(3): 221 - 230Caterina Cuppari*, Maria Concetta Cutrupi, Annamaria Salpietro, Alessia Sallemi, Monica Fusco, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi and Carmelo Salpietro
Genetic Disorders of Surfactant Deficiency and Neonatal Lung Disease
, 2019; 15(3): 210 - 220Maria Papale, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi*, Amelia Licari, Raffaella Nenna and Salvatore Leonardi
An Overview of HMGB1 and its Potential Role as a Biomarker for RSV Infection
, 2019; 15(3): 205 - 209Sara Manti*, Caterina Cuppari, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi and Carmelo Salpietro
Novel Biologics for the Treatment of Pediatric Severe Asthma
, 2019; 15(3): 195 - 204Amelia Licari, Riccardo Castagnoli, Enrico Tondina, Giorgia Testa, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Alessia Marseglia, Ilaria Brambilla and Gian Luigi Marseglia*
Most Cited Articles
Review Article
COPD and type 2 diabetes
, 2019; 15(2): 112-119.Chaitanya Mamillapalli*, Ramesh Tentu, Nitesh Kumar Jain and Ramanath Bhandari
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190211155640
Research Article
Differences between copd patients of a pulmonary rehabilitation program according to the mmrc dyspnea scale
, 2019; 15(1): 32-38.Jhonatan Betancourt-Peña, Vicente Benavides-Córdoba*, Juan Carlos Avila-Valencia and Hamilton Elias Rosero-Carvajal
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190404150703
Review Article
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Between overlaps, phenotypes and illnesses
, 2019; 15(2): 147-155.Alexandru Corlateanu*, Serghei Covantev, Irina Caraivanova, Vlada Bodrug, Victor Botnaru, Joseph Varon and Nikolaos Siafakas
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190617143122
Review Article
Triple therapy in COPD
, 2019; 15(2): 102-111.Claudio Micheletto* and Alice Sparacino
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190314151921
Review Article
Lung cancer surgery in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Surgical selection challenges and clinical outcomes
, 2019; 15(2): 140-146.Georgia Hardavella*, Ioannis Karampinis, Panagiota Styliara and Ilias Kainis
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190531104506
Review Article
Interventional bronchoscopy in the management of chronic obstructive lung disease
, 2019; 15(2): 133-139.Semra Bilaçeroğlu*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190211155026
Review Article
COPD and comorbidities: Relating mechanisms and treatment
, 2019; 15(2): 90-101.Velin Stratev*, Valentina Dimitrova and Diana Petkova
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666181018101021
Review Article
Exhaled nitric oxide in COPD
, 2019; 15(2): 71-78.Andras Bikov*, Martina Meszaros and Zsofia Lazar
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666181025150537
Review Article
Non-invasive ventilation in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
, 2019; 15(2): 120-132.Cosei Valentin-Caius*, Borcea Corina-Ioana, Zaharie Ana-Maria, Mihaltan Florin-Dumitru and Deleanu Oana-Claudia
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190104123054
Review Article
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and respiratory acidosis in the intensive care unit
, 2019; 15(2): 79-89.Yamely Mendez*, Francisco E. Ochoa-Martinez and Tatiana Ambrosii
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666181127141410
Letters to the editor
Promoting the development of reference equations for spirometric lung-age
, 2019; 15(1): 62-63.Helmi Ben Saad*
DOI: 10.2174/2210327909666190404142439
Review Article
Upper limb extremity muscle-dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A narrative review
, 2020; 16(1): 11-20.Kulkarni M. Suhas, Gopala K. Alaparthi*, Shyam K. Krishnan and Kalyana C. Bairapareddy
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200621201220
Research Article
Association of the clinico-demographic and laboratory profile with treatment outcomes in patients with drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
, 2020; 16(1): 39-46.Alam Nawaz, Manel Arjun Nayak*, Samarth Mahadevappa and Ashwin Kamath
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200406140921
Research Article
Asthma-copd overlap (Aco) among adult-onset asthma patients
, 2020; 16(1): 66-70.Daniel Maranatha* and Nurkristi Permatasari Amin
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200629002849
Research Article
Creatinuria and dynamics of calcium metabolism in children in the phase of exacerbation of bronchial asthma
, 2020; 16(1): 28-33.Vitalii B. Kaliberdenko , Shanmugaraj Kulanthaivel*, Michael V. Shterenshis, Olga Y. Poleshchuk, Kadri Mametov , Lutfie Mametova and Keerthanaa Balasundaram
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200212102333
Most Accessed Articles
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
Multiple Utilization of Surfactant in Neonatology
, 2012; 8(1): 18-27.Celso Moura Rebello
DOI: 10.2174/157339812798868924
Progress and Prospects of Stem Cells in Treatment of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
, 2014; 10(4): 230-237.Pravin Kumar Singh and Amita Jain
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X10666140701175259
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
Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
, 2012; 8(3): 184-192.Vimal Grover, Neil Soni, Peter Kelleher and Suveer Singh
DOI: 10.2174/157339812800493296
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
Cofactor Biosynthetic Pathways in Mycobacterium tuberculosis as Potential Drug Targets
, 2014; 10(2): 97-108.Shilpika Pandey, Sarthak Gaur, Neha Topno, Sidharth Chopra and Arunava Dasgupta
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X10666140822004506
Vitamin D and Tuberculosis
, 2011; 7(6): 435-439.Kirsten Mitchell, Christopher J. Griffiths and Adrian R. Martineau
DOI: 10.2174/157339811798072685
Editor-in-Chief
Joseph Varon
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
(USA)
Biography
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
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 a Professor of Acute and Continuing Care at The University of Texas in Houston, and a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. He is a 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 with 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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