The Internet Journal of Pulmonary Medicine
ISSN: 1531-2984
Editor in Chief
Armando J. Huaringa MD, MHA, FACP, FCCP, FCCM
Professor of Medicine
Loma Linda University School of MedicineMedical Director, Critical Care Medicine
White Memorial Medical Center
Los Angeles California USA
Professor of Medicine
Loma Linda University School of MedicineMedical Director, Critical Care Medicine
White Memorial Medical Center
Los Angeles California USA
Editorial Board
Antonio Anzueto M.D., FCCP
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Chief, Pulmonary Function Test Laboratory
University of Texas Health Science Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center
San Antonio Texas USA
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Chief, Pulmonary Function Test Laboratory
University of Texas Health Science Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center
San Antonio Texas USA
Alejandro C. Arroliga MD
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland Ohio USA
Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland Ohio USA
Akhil Bidani M.D., Ph.D., FACP, FCCP, FCCM
Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Professor of Medicine, Physiology, and Biophysics
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston Texas USA
Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Professor of Medicine, Physiology, and Biophysics
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston Texas USA
Amr A. Darwish MD
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine
Minuffyia University Faculty of Medicine
Minuffyia Egypt
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine
Minuffyia University Faculty of Medicine
Minuffyia Egypt
Amado X. Freire MD, MPH, FACP, FCCP
Director, MICU and Pulmonary Services
The Regional Medical Center at MemphisAssociate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
College of Medicine
Memphis TN USA
Director, MICU and Pulmonary Services
The Regional Medical Center at MemphisAssociate Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
College of Medicine
Memphis TN USA
Rodrigo Gil MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
University of Chile
Santiago Chile
Associate Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
University of Chile
Santiago Chile
Hugh Greville M.D.
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide Australia
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide Australia
Guilermo Gutierrez MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology
Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The George Washington University
Medical Faculty Associates
Washington DC USA
Professor of Medicine and Anesthesiology
Director, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The George Washington University
Medical Faculty Associates
Washington DC USA
Parvaiz A. Koul MD, FACP, FICP, FCCP (USA)
Professor and Head
Department of Internal & Pulmonary Medicine
SheriKashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Soura, Srinagar J&K India
Professor and Head
Department of Internal & Pulmonary Medicine
SheriKashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Soura, Srinagar J&K India
Bruce Krieger M.D., FACP, FCCP
Professor of Medicine
University of Miami School of MedicineChief, Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach Florida USA
Professor of Medicine
University of Miami School of MedicineChief, Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Miami Beach Florida USA
Francisco Leyva MD
Graduate Student
Department of Pharmacology
University of Montana
Missoula Montana USA
Graduate Student
Department of Pharmacology
University of Montana
Missoula Montana USA
Larry Martin MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland Ohio USA
Associate Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland Ohio USA
Peter J. Papadakos MD FCCP FCCM
Director Division Critical Care Medicine; Associate Professor Anesthesiology and Surgery
University of RochesterProfessor Respiratory Care
State University of NY
Genesse College
Rochester New York USA
Director Division Critical Care Medicine; Associate Professor Anesthesiology and Surgery
University of RochesterProfessor Respiratory Care
State University of NY
Genesse College
Rochester New York USA
Alicia Ramirez-Rivera MD, FCCP
Pulmonologist; Head Critical Respiratory Care Unit, Pulmonary Function Test and Sleep Lab
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease Hospital
North Medical Center
Monterrey City Mexico
Pulmonologist; Head Critical Respiratory Care Unit, Pulmonary Function Test and Sleep Lab
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease Hospital
North Medical Center
Monterrey City Mexico
Thomas A. Scherer MD, FCCP
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Stadtspital Triemli
Zuerich Switzerland
Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
Stadtspital Triemli
Zuerich Switzerland
Jaime Signes-Costa MD
Staff Pulmonologist
Alicante University Hospital
Alicante Spain
Staff Pulmonologist
Alicante University Hospital
Alicante Spain
Jorge E. Sinclair M.D., F.C.C.P
Chairman, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Surgery, and Critical Care
University of Panama
Panama City Panama
Chairman, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Surgery, and Critical Care
University of Panama
Panama City Panama
Jesus Villar M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Research
Hospital de La Candelaria
Tenerife Spain
Director of Research
Hospital de La Candelaria
Tenerife Spain
Karlman Wasserman MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Respiratory and Critical Care, Physiology and Medicine
University of California School of Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance California USA
Professor of Medicine
Division of Respiratory and Critical Care, Physiology and Medicine
University of California School of Medicine
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance California USA
Dr. Olivier C. Wenker MD,DEAA
Professor of Anesthesiology / Director of Technology Discovery
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care / Office of Translational Research
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston TX USAAdjunct Professor for Health Informatics
School for Health Information Sciences
The University of Texas
Houston TX USA
Professor of Anesthesiology / Director of Technology Discovery
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care / Office of Translational Research
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston TX USAAdjunct Professor for Health Informatics
School for Health Information Sciences
The University of Texas
Houston TX USA
Christopher Winslow M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Chicago Illinois USA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Northwestern University School of Medicine
Chicago Illinois USA
Arie Wollner M.D., F.C.C.P.
Sheba Medical Center
Tel-Hashomer Israel
Sheba Medical Center
Tel-Hashomer Israel