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    Adequate Patient Characterization in COPD: Reasons to Go Beyond GOLD Classification

    Tewe L Verhage, Yvonne F Heijdra, Johan Molema, Leonie Daudey, P.N Richard Dekhuijzen and Jan H Vercoulen

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 1.
    Electronic Publication Date: February 13, 2009
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    Telemedicine in Critical Care

    Gastón Murias, Bernat Sales, Oscar Garcia-Esquirol and Lluis Blanch

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 10.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 12, 2009
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    Monitoring Patient/Ventilator Interactions: Manufacturer’s Perspective

    Gerard Evers and Carl Van Loey

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 17.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 12, 2009
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    Indacaterol, A Novel Once Daily Inhaled β2-Adrenoreceptor Agonist

    Jorge Roig, Rosana Hernando and Ramon Mora

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 27.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 12, 2009
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    New Concepts in the Invasive and Non Invasive Evaluation of Remodelling of the Right Ventricle and Pulmonary Vasculature in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

    Enric Domingo, Rio Aguilar, Manuel López-Meseguer, Gisela Teixidó, Manuel Vazquez and Antonio Roman

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 31.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 12, 2009
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    New Pharmacologic Perspectives in Pneumology: Beclomethasone-Formoterol Extrafine

    Pierluigi Paggiaro

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 38.
    Electronic Publication Date: March 12, 2009
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    Tiotropium Bromide: An Update

    Josep Lluis Heredia

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 43.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 14, 2009
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    Bone Mineral Density and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Pulmonary Hypertension

    Silvia Ulrich, Martin Hersberger, Manuel Fischler, Lars C Huber, Oliver Senn, Ursula Treder, Rudolf Speich and Christoph Schmid

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 53.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 14, 2009
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    Correlation of Plasma Protein Carbonyls and C-Reactive Protein with GOLD Stage Progression in COPD Patients

    Yessica D Torres-Ramos, María L García-Guillen, Ivonne M Olivares-Corichi and J. J Hicks

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 61.
    Electronic Publication Date: April 14, 2009
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    Identification and Measurement of Carbonic Anhydrase-II Molecule Numbers in the Rat Carotid Body

    Guglielmo Di Tano, Claudia Petrarca, Gerardo Bosco, Battista Pasquale, Zhongjin Yang, Luca Morelli, Renato Barbacane and Bruno Loffredo

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 67.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 5, 2009
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    Caveolin-1 Expression and Hemodynamics in COPD Patients

    Lars C Huber, Alex Soltermann, Manuel Fischler, Steffen Gay, Walter Weder, Erich W Russi, Rudolf Speich and Silvia Ulrich

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 73.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 13, 2009
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    Expression of ΔF508 Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) Decreases Membrane Sialylation

    Amrita Dosanjh and Elaine A Muchmore

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 79.
    Electronic Publication Date: May 18, 2009
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    Utility of D-Dimer in the Diagnosis of Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

    Vichaya Arunthari and Charles D Burger

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 85.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 05, 2009
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    Pleuropulmonary Toxicity of Another Anti-Parkinson’s Drug: Cabergoline

    Yolanda Belmonte, Oriol de Fàbregues, Marta Marti and Christian Domingo

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 90.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 05, 2009
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    Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener’s Granulomatosis: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature

    Joaquim Oristrell, Guillermina Bejarano, Rosa Jordana, Manuel Monteagudo, Begoña Marí, Arnau Casanovas and Carles Tolosa

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 94.
    Electronic Publication Date: June 25, 2009
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    Safety of Daily Albuterol in Infants with a History of Bronchospasm: A Multi-Center Placebo Controlled Trial§

    James A Hedrick, James W Baker, Arthur B Atlas, Aftab A Naz, William R Lincourt, Roopa Trivedi, Anna Ellworth and Angela M Davis

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 100.
    Electronic Publication Date: July 16, 2009
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    Measurement of the Validity and Reliability of the Persian Translation of the Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Saeid Fallah Tafti, Ali Cheraghvandi, Mehran Marashian, Habib Emami and Bahareh Mokri

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 107.
    Electronic Publication Date: August 4, 2009
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    The Long Term Efficacy of Gastrostomy Feeding in Children with Cystic Fibrosis on Anthropometric Markers of Nutritonal Status and Pulmonary Function

    Helen Truby, Patricia Cowlishaw, Catherine O Neil and Claire Wainwright

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 112.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 4, 2009
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    Effect of Airflow Rate on Vibration Response Imaging in Normal Lungs

    Meirav Yosef, Ruben Langer, Shaul Lev and Yael A. Glickman

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 116.
    Electronic Publication Date: September 17, 2009
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    Ca-125: A Useful Marker to Distinguish Pulmonary Tuberculosis from Other Pulmonary Infections

    J Fortún, P Martín-Dávila, R Méndez, A Martínez, F Norman, J Rubi, E Pallares, E Gómez-Mampaso and S Moreno

    The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, 2009; 3: 123.
    Electronic Publication Date: November 20, 2009
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      • About the Editor

        Christian Domingo Ribas
        Faculty of Medicine
        Autonomous University of Barcelona
        Barcelona
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        Biography of Christian Domingo Ribas

        Dr. Christian Domingo is Senior Consultant of Pulmonary Medicine at the Hospital de Sabadell (Corporació Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain), Professor of Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, past Professor of the Department of Anatomy and Physiology of the International University of Catalonia until 2009. His research and publication interests include Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), oxygen therapy, non-invasive mechanical ventilation, lung infections. He has also published several papers on health economy and health management. More recently, he has been involved in the research on chronic cough.

        Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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        The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal

        ISSN: 1874-3064
        Volume: 15, 2021

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      • Press Release

        Bentham Open Welcomes Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) as Institutional Member
        News release date: February 08, 2021

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        Bentham Open is pleased to welcome Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI), Malaysia as Institutional Member. The partnership allows the researchers from the university to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee discounts. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

        Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) was established in 1922 and was known as the first Teacher Training College of Malaya. It is known as one of the oldest universities in Malaysia. UPSI was later upgraded to a full university institution on 1 May, 1997, an upgrade from their previous college status. Their aim to provide exceptional leadership in the field of education continues until today and has produced quality graduates to act as future educators to students in the primary and secondary level.

        Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.

        Ministry Of Health, Jordan joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member
        News release date: February 08, 2021

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        Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Ministry of Health, Jordan. The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee concessions. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from the world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

        The first Ministry of Health in Jordan was established in 1950. The Ministry began its duties in 1951, the beginning of the health development boom in Jordan. The first accomplishment was the establishment of six departments in the districts headed by a physician and under the central administration of the Ministry. The Ministry of Health undertakes all health affairs in the Kingdom and its accredited hospitals include AL-Basheer Hospital, Zarqa Governmental Hospital, University of Jordan Hospital, Prince Hashem Military Hospital and Karak Governmental Hospital.

        Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed, accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.

        Porto University joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member
        News release date: January 28, 2021

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        Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Porto University, Faculty of Dental Medicine (FMDUP). The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee concessions. Bentham Open welcomes institutions and organizations from world over to join as Institutional Member and avail a host of benefits for their researchers.

        The Porto University was founded in 1911. Porto University create scientific, cultural and artistic knowledge, higher education training strongly anchored in research, the social and economic valorization of knowledge and active participation in the progress of the communities in which it operates.

        Bentham Open publishes a number of peer-reviewed, open access journals. These free-to-view online journals cover all major disciplines of science, medicine, technology and social sciences. Bentham Open provides researchers a platform to rapidly publish their research in a good-quality peer-reviewed journal. All peer-reviewed accepted submissions meeting high research and ethical standards are published with free access to all.

        Join Our Editorial Board
        News release date: March 29, 2018

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        The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews, letters, case reports and guest-edited single topic issues in all areas of respiratory medicine. Bentham Open ensures speedy peer review process and accepted papers are published within 2 weeks of final acceptance.

        The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal is committed to ensuring high quality of research published. We believe that a dedicated and committed team of editors and reviewers make it possible to ensure the quality of the research papers. The overall standing of a journal is in a way, reflective of the quality of its Editor(s) and Editorial Board and its members.

        The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal is seeking energetic and qualified researchers to join its editorial board team as Editorial Board Members or reviewers.

        The essential criteria to become Editorial Board Members of The Open Respiratory Medicine Journal are as follows:

        1. Experience in respiratory medicine with an academic degree.
        2. At least 20 publication records of articles and /or books related to the field of respiratory medicine or in a specific research field.
        3. Proficiency in English language.

        The Roles of Editorial Board Member are to:

        1. Offer advice on journals’ policy and scope.
        2. Submit or solicit at least one article for the journal annually.
        3. Contribute and/or solicit Guest Edited thematic issues to the journal in a hot area (at least one thematic issue every two years).
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