Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Volume 16, 4 Issues, 2020
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 4
Biography Open Access
Meet Our Editor-in-Chief
Editorial Open Access
On Being a Good Pulmonary Practitioner
, 15(4): 249 - 250Daryelle Samantha Varon and Joseph Varon
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X1504191218115026
On Being a Good Pulmonary Practitioner
Review Article Open Access
Nosocomial Pneumonia: An Update on Early Diagnosis and Prevention
, 15(4): 251 - 259Artem Kuzovlev*, Aslan Shabanov and Andrey Grechko
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190808111757
Nosocomial Pneumonia: An Update on Early Diagnosis and Prevention
Review Article Open Access
Role of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, 15(4): 260 - 265Hanin Abdulbaset Abo Taleb*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666191018152439
Role of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Research Article Open Access
Evaluation of the Agreement Between the Tissue Sample and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Fluid in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Patients with Anthracosis
, 15(4): 266 - 271Mohammad Samet*, Masoud Rahimian, Samaneh Meshkat and Sanaz Zand
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190719162914
Evaluation of the Agreement Between the Tissue Sample and Bronchoalveolar Lavage (BAL) Fluid in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Patients with Anthracosis
Research Article Open Access
The Impact of Tracheostomy Timing on the Duration and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation
, 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
The Impact of Tracheostomy Timing on the Duration and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation
Research Article Open Access
Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with COPD with Use and without the Use of Supplemental Oxygen During Exercise
, 15(4): 281 - 288Jhonatan Betancourt Peña, Juan Carlos Ávila Valencia, Jorge Karim Assis, Hugo Hurtado Gutiérrez and Vicente Benavides Córdoba*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666191021122926
Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with COPD with Use and without the Use of Supplemental Oxygen During Exercise
Research Article Open Access
Risk Factors Associated with Development of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Corpulmonale in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, 15(4): 289 - 298Chaya Sindaghatta Krishnarao, Mahendra Maheshwarappa, Thippeswamy Thippeswamy, Jayaraj Biligere Siddaiah, Komarla Sundararaja Lokesh and Padukudru Anand Mahesh*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666191018151526
Risk Factors Associated with Development of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Corpulmonale in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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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
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
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
Open Access Articles
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*
Towards Precision Medicine in Pediatric Severe Asthma: An Update on Current and Emerging Biomarkers
, 2019; 15(3): 187 - 194Amelia Licari, Riccardo Castagnoli, Enrica Manca, Martina Votto, Alexander Michev and Gian Luigi Marseglia*
Most Cited Articles
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
Research Article
Effect of statin supplementation on pulmonary function and inflammatory markers in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
, 2019; 15(1): 45-50.Mradul K. Daga*, Ankit Chhoda, Shashank Singh, Govind Mawari, Naresh Kumar, Tarun K. Mishra and Harmanjit S. Hira
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190614154338
Research Article
The impact of open-access status on journal indices: Respiratory and pulmonology journals
, 2019; 15(1): 26-31.Saif Aldeen AlRyalat*, Anas Abu Nassar, Faris Tamimi, Esraa Al-Fraihat, Lama Assaf, Razan Ghareeb, Mahmoud Masoudi and Mohammad Al-Essa
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190214154531
Case Report
Primary cardiac tumors: A retrospective study
, 2019; 15(1): 57-61.Mona Mlika*, Nouha Daoud, Emna Braham, Adel Marghli and Faouzi El Mezni
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190430122451
Review Article
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
Research Article
Diagnostic challenges of lymphoblastic lymphomas of the mediastinum
, 2019; 15(1): 51-56.Mona Mlika*, Donia Khanfir, Emna Braham, Balkiss Meddeb and Faouzi Mezni
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190214160509
Research Article
Social determinants associated with tuberculosis mortality in a general hospital in Mexico
, 2019; 15(1): 21-25.Juan Ángel Ábrego-Fernández and Rafael Laniado-Laborín*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190119160031
Editorial
The use of statins in respiratory diseases
, 2019; 15(1): 2-3.Abbas Alshami, Mohammed Alazzawi and Joseph Varon
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X1501190709103017
Research Article
Reference values for glittre activities of the daily living test in healthy subjects among indian population- a cross-sectional study
, 2019; 15(1): 16-20.Falguni Paul, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Shyam Krishnan Krishnan*, Anand Ramakrishna, Vishak Acharya and Pretham Acharya
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190112145934
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
Research Article
Uniportal-single incision thoracoscopic access for pulmonary hydatid cysts
, 2019; 15(1): 39-44.Cenk Balta*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190508090653
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
Exhaled Nitric Oxide in COPD
, 2019; 15(2): 71-78.Andras Bikov*, Martina Meszaros and Zsofia Lazar
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666181025150537
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
COPD and Comorbidities: Relating Mechanisms and Treatment
, 2019; 15(2): 90-101.Velin Stratev*, Valentina Dimitrova and Diana Petkova
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X14666181018101021
COPD and Type 2 Diabetes
, 2019; 15(2): 112-119.Chaitanya Mamillapalli*, Ramesh Tentu, Nitesh Kumar Jain and Ramanath Bhandari
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190211155640
Uniportal-Single Incision Thoracoscopic Access for Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts
, 2019; 15(1): 39-44.Cenk Balta*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190508090653
Primary Cardiac Tumors: A Retrospective Study
, 2019; 15(1): 57-61.Mona Mlika*, Nouha Daoud, Emna Braham, Adel Marghli and Faouzi El Mezni
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190430122451
Social Determinants Associated with Tuberculosis Mortality in a General Hospital in Mexico
, 2019; 15(1): 21-25.Juan Ángel Ábrego-Fernández and Rafael Laniado-Laborín*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190119160031
Diagnostic Challenges of Lymphoblastic Lymphomas of the Mediastinum
, 2019; 15(1): 51-56.Mona Mlika*, Donia Khanfir, Emna Braham, Balkiss Meddeb and Faouzi Mezni
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190214160509
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
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Editor-in-Chief
Joseph Varon
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, TX
USA
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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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