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 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
Articles Ahead of Print
Asthma-COPD Overlap (ACO) among Adult-onset Asthma Patients
Daniel Maranatha* and Nurkristi Permatasari Amin
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200629002849
View Abstract
Vitamin D among Patients of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: A Prospective Case-control Study
Doaa Gadallah*, Ahmed Sedky and Hend Mohamed Esmaeel
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200626160349
View Abstract
Upper Limb Extremity Muscle-Dysfunction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Narrative Review
Gopala Krishna Alaparthi*, Kulkarni Manjiri Suhas, Shyam Krishnan K and Kalyana Chakravarthy Bairapareddy
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200621201220
View Abstract
Early Hospital Readmission in Patients With Tuberculosis. Social and Cultural Risk Factors
Diana Mariel Valenzuela Soltero, Jesús Alexander Guereca Alvarado, Murielle Pacheco Barajas , Nathaly Sánchez Rebollar and Rafael Laniado-Laborín *
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200531170451
View Abstract
Relationship between Invasive and Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Measures in Experimental Pulmonary Hypertension
Vicente Benavides-Córdoba* and Mauricio Palacios Gómez
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200516180118
View Abstract
Association of the Clinico-Demographic and Laboratory Profile with Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Alam Nawaz, Manel Arjun Nayak*, Samarth M and Ashwin Kamath
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200406140921
View Abstract
Landmark Studies of Targeted Therapies for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Guide for Pulmonologists
ADRIEN COSTANTINI, THEODOROS KATSIKAS and CLEMENTINE BOSTANTZOGLOU*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200319134739
View Abstract
Coronavirus in the Arena: One More Time
Abbas Alshami, Steven Douedi and Joseph Varon
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16999200302154418
Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Use in Pneumonia Patients at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital
Rika Yulia, Josephine Witha Mariza, Soedarsono and Fauna Herawati*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200217122825
View Abstract
Creatinuria and Dynamics of Calcium Metabolism in Children in the Phase of Exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma
Vitalii Kaliberdenko , Shanmugaraj Kulanthaivel*, Michael Shterenshis, Olga Poleshchuk, Kadri Mametov , Lutfie Mametova and Keerthanaa Balasundaram
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X16666200212102333
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Abstracts Ahead of Print
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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
Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Use in Pneumonia Patients at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital
, 2020; 16: 1 - 7 (E-Pub Ahead of Print)Rika 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
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
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
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
TECHNICAL NOTE
Intact pulmonary hydatid cyst: Is bronchoscopic removal possible?
, 2019; 15(1): 64-66.Massoud Sokouti, Mohsen Sokouti and Babak Sokouti*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190423145356
Review Article
Towards precision medicine in pediatric severe asthma: An update on current and emerging biomarkers
, 2019; 15(3): 187-194.Amelia Licari, Riccardo Castagnoli, Enrica Manca, Martina Votto, Alexander Michev and Gian Luigi Marseglia*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190423150227
Editorial
Computed tomographic angiography in pulmonary embolism: Diagnostic or a screening tool
, 2019; 15(3): 159-160.Abbas Alshami, Alsadiq Alhillan and Joseph Varon
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X1503191125144633
Review Article
Novel biologics for the treatment of pediatric severe asthma
, 2019; 15(3): 195-204.Amelia Licari, Riccardo Castagnoli, Enrico Tondina, Giorgia Testa, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Alessia Marseglia, Ilaria Brambilla and Gian Luigi Marseglia*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190521111816
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
The Impact of Tracheostomy Timing on the Duration and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation
, 2019; 15(4): 272-280.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
Biomarkers in Pediatric Lung Diseases Including Cystic Fibrosis
, 2019; 15(3): 163-173.Giuseppe Fabio Parisi*, Maria Papale, Lucia Tardino, Raffaella Nenna, Fabio Midulla and Salvatore Leonardi
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190521112824
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Effects on Heart Rate Recovery in Restrictive Lung Disease Patients
, 2019; 15(4): 299-305.José Savio Ribeiro, Darlé Ana da Silva Barros, Antônio Adolfo Mattos de Castro, Natália Cristina Vargas de Oliveira e Silva, Claudia Kumpel and Elias Ferreira Porto*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666191116105634
Resolution of Empyema Thoracis after Patient Refusal of Surgical Intervention: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
, 2019; 15(4): 309-314.John H. Ferguson*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190702164539
Role of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
, 2019; 15(4): 260-265.Hanin Abdulbaset Abo Taleb*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666191018152439
Novel Biologics for the Treatment of Pediatric Severe Asthma
, 2019; 15(3): 195-204.Amelia Licari, Riccardo Castagnoli, Enrico Tondina, Giorgia Testa, Giuseppe Fabio Parisi, Alessia Marseglia, Ilaria Brambilla and Gian Luigi Marseglia*
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190521111816
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): 266-271.Mohammad Samet*, Masoud Rahimian, Samaneh Meshkat and Sanaz Zand
DOI: 10.2174/1573398X15666190719162914
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
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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