Despite the considerable progress in the classification of the idiopathic interstitial pneumonias
(IIPs), the lack of an international standard has resulted in variable and confusing …

PURPOSE To compare the accuracy of computed tomography-(CT) scan and the radiolabeled
glucose analog 18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET…

PURPOSE: The amount of radio-labeled 18 F-fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose (FDG) uptake, a
measurement of the increased glucose metabolism of non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells, …

There remains controversy on the prognostic value of several common clinical factors in
NSCLC patients with resected N2-disease. The aim of this paper is to give a comprehensive …

… Criteria for diagnosis of asthma were reversibility to β 2 -agonist ≥ 12% of predicted FEV
1 and/or PC 20 ≤ 8 mg/mL in accordance with the current international guidelines. …

… with a PC 20 histamine < 8 mg/ml than in those with a PC 20 histamine ⩾ 8 mg/ml (21 ± 11
… Patients with a PC 20 histamine < 8 mg/ml and who were treated with inhaled steroids had …

Background: Skeletal muscle weakness is assumed to be present in patients with sarcoidosis
but has never been reported in a consecutive group of patients. Moreover, its relationship …

… dose reduction from 150 mg bid to 100 mg bid were allowed … mg bid or 100 mg bid after
resolution of the adverse event. After a dose reduction, the dose could be re-escalated to 150 mg …

BACKGROUND.: The selection of stage IIIA N2 non-small cell lung cancer patients for
primary surgical treatment remains controversial. METHODS.: One hundred forty patients with …

… Verschakelen JA and Demedts MG. Normal thoracoabdominal motions: influence of sex,
age, posture, and breath size. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1995;151:399-405. …