Asthma

COPD

Cystic Fibrosis

Spirometry

Smoking Cessation

Telemedicine

On this page we present interesting scientific publications.

Click on the title to open the abstract of the article.

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Asthma

Attitudes of physicians toward objective measures of airway function in asthma.
(O'Dowd LC; Fife D; Tenhave T; Panettieri RA)
Am J Med 2003 Apr 1;114(5):391-6

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COPD

Spirometry, pulse oximetry, brochospasmolytic test. The pillars of COPD diagnosis
(Richter F; Gillissen A Robert-Koch-Klinik)
MMW Fortschr Med 2002 Apr 11;144(15):30-3)

Early Detection of COPD in a High-Risk Population Using Spirometric Screening
(Jan Zieliñski et al.)
Chest. 2001;119:731-736

Definition, epidemiology, course, and prognosis of COPD.
(Petty TL)
Clin Cornerstone. 2003;5(1):1-10.

Operating a sustainable disease management program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
(Endicott L et al.)
Lippincotts Case Manag. 2003 Nov-Dec;8(6):252-62;

Pulmonary function in first generation children of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients: assessment of related predicting factors
(Lu B, He Q, Chen Q, Huang X, Li J)
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2002 Aug 25;82(16):1136-9.

Respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation in asphalt workers.
(Randem BG, Ulvestad B, Burstyn I, Kongerud J.)
Occup Environ Med. 2004 Apr;61(4):367-9.

Retrospective studies on 713 cases chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(Li ZP, Huang JQ, Tang KJ.)
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2003 Aug;24(8):722-4.

Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in young women who smoke
(de Fraiture DM, Roldaan AC.)
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2003 Nov 15;147(46):2261-5.

Not 15 but 50% of smokers develop COPD?--Report from the Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden Studies.
(Lundback B, et al.)
Respir Med. 2003 Feb;97(2):115-22.

Correlation of pulmonary functions of COPD patients to those of their first-degree children.
(Lu B, He Q.)
Chin Med J (Engl). 2003 Jul;116(7):991-5.

Costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Spain. Estimation from a population-based study
(Masa JF, et al.)
Arch Bronconeumol. 2004 Feb;40(2):72-9

 

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Cystic Fibrosis

Spirometry in 3- to 6-year-old children with cystic fibrosis
(Marostica PJ; Weist AD; Eigen H; Angelicchio C; Christoph K; Savage J; Grant D; Tepper RS)
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002 Jul 1;166(1):67-71

Early detection of exacerbation of lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis by means of daily spirometry
(Izbicki G, Trachsel D, Rutishauser M, Perruchoud AP, Tamm M.)
Schweiz Med Wochenschr 2000 Sep 30;130(39):1361-5

 

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Spirometry

Economic issues in the use of office spirometry for lung health assessment
(Krahn M; Chapman KR)
Can Respir J 2003 Sep;10(6):320-6

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THE IMPORTANCE OF FEF25-75

Effects of passive smoking on lung function in children.
(Nuhoglu C et al.)
Pediatr Int 2003 Aug;45(4):426-8

 

Exercise-induced bronchospasm in children: comparison of FEV1 and FEF25-75% responses
(Fonseca-Guedes CH; Cabral AL; Martins MA)
Pediatr Pulmonol 2003 Jul;36(1):49-54

What are the best pulmonary function test parameters for early detection of post-lung transplant bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in children?
(Sritippayawan S et al.)
Pediatr Transplant 2003 Jun;7(3):200-3

Effects of early onset asthma and in utero exposure to maternal smoking on childhood lung function
(Gilliland FD et al.)
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003 Mar 15;167(6):917-24

Sensitivity of spirometric measurements to detect airway obstruction in infants.
(Jones MH et al.)
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003 May 1;167(9):1283-6

Lung Function, Bronchial Responsiveness and Asthma in a Community Cohort of 6 year-old Children
(Joseph-Bowen J et al.)
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004 Jan 23; pS1073-449X

Respiratory status in dairy farmers in France; cross sectional and longitudinal analyses.
(Chaudemanche H et al.)
Occup Environ Med 2003 Nov;60(11):858-63

Healthy worker effect and changes in respiratory symptoms and lung function in hairdressing apprentices
(Iwatsubo Y et al.)
Occup Environ Med 2003 Nov;60(11):831-40

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Smoking Cessation

Spirometry Is a Good Method for Detecting and Monitoring Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in High-Risk Smokers in Primary Health Care
(Clotet J, Gomez-Arbones X, Ciria C, Albalad J.)
Arch Bronconeumol. 2004 Apr;40(4):155-159

Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and risk factors in smokers and ex-smokers
(Jaen Diaz JI, et al.)
Arch Bronconeumol. 2003 Dec;39(12):554-8

Diagnosis of airflow limitation combined with smoking cessation advice increases stop-smoking rate
(Gorecka D, et al.)
Chest. 2003 Jun;123(6):1916-23.

Underdiagnosis and undertreatment of COPD in primary care settings
(Takahashi T et al.)
Respirology. 2003 Dec;8(4):504-8.

The association between diet and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in subjects selected from general practice
(Watson L, et al.)
Eur Respir J. 2002 Aug;20(2):313-8.

Early detection of COPD in smokers from Warsaw using spirometric screening
(Bednarek M et al.)
Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2002;70(3-4):139-47

Predictors of success in smoking cessation among participants of spirometric screening for COPD
(Gorecka D, et al.)
Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2001;69(11-12):611-6

Effects of spirometric screening in the community on smoking cessation
(Czajkowska-Malinowska M, et al.)
Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2001;69(9-10):524-9

Awareness of airflow obstruction together with antismoking advice increases success in cessation smoking
(Gorecka D, et al.)
Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2001;69(11-12):617-25

Early detection of COPD in a high-risk population using spirometric screening
(Zielinski J, et al.)
Chest. 2001 Mar;119(3):731-6.

Early detection of COPD by high risk population spirometric screening
(Zielinski J, et al.)
Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2000;68(5-6):217-25

A test for early detection of COPD
(Czajkowska-Malinowska M, Zielinski J.)
Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 2000;68(5-6):207-12

Effects of multiple attempts to quit smoking and relapses to smoking on pulmonary function.
(Murray RP, et al.)
J Clin Epidemiol. 1998 Dec;51(12):1317-26.

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Telemedicine

A feasibility study of remote monitoring of asthmatic patients
(S Steel et al.)
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare Volume: 8 Number: 5 Page: 290 – 296

Telematic system for monitoring of asthma severity in patients' homes.
(Finkelstein J, Hripcsak G, Cabrera M).
Medinfo 1998;9 Pt 1:272-6

Telespirometry: novel system for home monitoring of asthmatic patients
(Bruderman I, Abboud S.)
Telemed J 1997 Summer;3(2):127-33

Patients' acceptance of Internet-based home asthma telemonitoring.
(Finkelstein J, Hripcsak G, Cabrera MR.)
Proc AMIA Symp 1998;:336-40

Best practices: Ethics and professionalism in the provision of telemedicine
(Gunter, T.D.)
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health 9(Suppl 1): S1:33.

Hospitalization reduction by an asthma tele-medicine system
(Kokubu F et al.)
Arerugi 2000 Jan;49(1):19-31

Improvement in asthma symptoms and quality of life in pediatric patients through specialty care delivered via telemedicine.
(Romano MJ et al.)
Telemed J E Health 2001 Winter;7(4):281-6

Development and implementation of the home asthma telemonitoring (HAT) system to facilitate asthma self-care.
(Finkelstein J, O'Connor G, Friedmann RH)
Medinfo 2001;10(Pt 1):810-4

Telespirometry: novel system for home monitoring of asthmatic patients.
(Bruderman I, Abboud S)
Telemed J 1997 Summer;3(2):127-33

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