Respiratory Therapeutics Week

Lung Tumors - Chemopreventive action of Mentha piperita extract on lung tumor incidence demonstrated in mice

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Pathogenesis -  Mycobacterium tuberculosis virulence negatively regulated by stf3 sulfated metabolite

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Pathogenesis - Alternative activation deprives macrophages of control mechanisms that limit MTB growth

Neonatal Resuscitation - Neonatal resuscitation education in the form of practical courses improves quality of care

Neonatology - Grant awarded to aid development of oxygen monitoring system for infants in neonatal ICUs

Obesity & Respiratory Medicine - Leptin can modify some pulmonary responses to ozone

Otorhinolaryngology - Endoscopic laryngotracheoesophageal cleft repair is possible without tracheotomy or intubation

Otorhinolaryngology - Nasal surgery planning may be assisted by computer modeling of nasal airflow

Pain Management - Intubated patients during acute resuscitation probably receive inadequate analgesia

Patents - Aphios awarded U.S. patent for HIV/AIDS, influenza vaccines

Pediatric Surgery - Diaphragmatic paralysis-associated mortality in children correlates with certain risk factors

Plague Epidemiology -  Yersinia pestis-related pandemics driven by multiple forces

Pulmonary Fibrosis - Pulmonary fibrosis is perpetuated by a vicious circle of alveolar macrophages and fibroblasts

Respiratory Medicine - Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization urges surgeon general to educate Americans on asbestos

Respiratory Medicine - ELISA using species-specific protein from Chlamydia pneumoniae is evaluated

Respiratory Medicine - Mitochondrial localization of catalase optimally protects lung epithelial cells

Resuscitation - Inspiratory impedance threshold device improves blood pressure and short-term survival

SARS - SARS transmission to healthcare workers due to substandard infection control

Sinusitis - Peaceful Mountain completes clinical trial for sinus rescue product

TB-Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Tuberculosis-related acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with various factors

Thyroid Cancer - Cricoidal and tracheal defects can be repaired with a free tracheal autologous graft

Tobacco Use - Public bans on smoking are creating increased exposure to smoke at home

Tobacco Use - Smoking increases pulse wave velocity and augmentation index more in Blacks than Whites

Tobacco Use - Sympathetic neural responses to smoking are age-dependent

Tuberculosis - Risk factors for tuberculosis diagnosis delays in southern Thailand identified

Tuberculosis & Transplant Medicine - Tuberculin positivity prevalence high among asymptomatic pretransplant patients in Turkey

Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Pediatric tuberculosis rates higher among racial/ethnic minorities in California

Tuberculosis Screening - Nonmandated targeted tuberculosis testing in jails more efficient than mandated testing

Tuberculosis Screening - Tuberculosis efficiently screened by mobile digital X-ray units in Rotterdam

Tuberculosis Treatment - TB treatment outcomes improved after civilian and prison treatment program integration

Allergies - Findings from Austria, Taiwan and Switzerland in allergies provide new insights

Biomedical Engineering - New findings from the United States and Singapore in the area of biomedical engineering detailed

Breast Cancer - Reports from Sweden, the United States and Denmark add new data to breast cancer research

Genetics - Researchers from South Korea, Austria and United States publish new studies and findings in the area of genetics

HIV/AIDS - New findings from South Africa, United States and Burkina Faso in the area of HIV/AIDS detailed

Hemangioendothelioma - New data from Germany and the United States lluminates research in hemangioendothelioma

Lung Cancer - Findings from Germany, the United States and Japan describe new data in lung cancer research

Lung Cancer - Recent studies from the United States, Japan and France add new data to lung cancer research

Lung Cancer - Research from the United States, Japan and France add new data to lung cancer body of knowledge

Lung Cancer - Researchers from Netherlands, Japan and United States detail new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer

Lung Cancer - Researchers from South Korea, United Kingdom and Japan publish new studies and findings in the area of lung cancer

Lung Cancer - Researchers from the United States and Switzerland describe findings in lung cancer studies

Lung Cancer - Studies from South Korea, United States and Japan describe new findings in lung cancer research

Lung Cancer - Studies from the People's Republic of China, Japan and Italy advance knowledge in lung cancer research

Mesothelioma - Researchers from Japan and the United States provide details of new studies and findings in the area of mesothelioma

Pneumococcal - New findings from Spain, Malawi and Germany in the area of pneumococcal detailed

Radiotherapy - Studies from Sweden, Germany and the United States add new findings to radiotherapy body of knowledge

Respiratory System - Findings from the United States in respiratory system provide new insights

SARS - New data from the People's Republic of China, Singapore and Taiwan lluminates research in SARS

Tuberculosis - New research from Wales, Scotland and the New Zealand in the area of tuberculosis detailed

Tuberculosis - Researchers from the United Kingdom, Belgium and Netherlands report details of new studies and findings in the area of tuberculosis