| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | High Performance of <sup>18</sup>F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Contrast-Enhanced CT in a Rapid Outpatient Diagnostic Program for Patients with Suspected Lung Cancer | Respiration | 2014 | 2,816 |
| 2 | Fit Yourself and Take Your Lungs to Heart | Respiration | 2013 | 1,882 |
| 3 | The Role of CT Pulmonary Angiography in the Investigation of Unilateral Pleural Effusions | Respiration | 2014 | 865 |
| 4 | Genotype and Phenotype in Cystic Fibrosis | Respiration | 2000 | 405 |
| 5 | Interstitial Lung Disease Induced by Drugs and Radiation | Respiration | 2004 | 362 |
| 6 | Acute Eosinophilic and Neutrophilic Pneumonia following Transarterial Chemoembolization with Drug-Eluting Beads Loaded with Doxorubicin for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report | Respiration | 2014 | 362 |
| 7 | Transbronchial Cryobiopsy: A New Tool for Lung Biopsies | Respiration | 2009 | 350 |
| 8 | Arterial Oxygen Tension in Relation to Age in Healthy Subjects | Respiration | 1968 | 322 |
| 9 | Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Early Diagnosis Improves Survival | Respiration | 1995 | 307 |
| 10 | Safety and Diagnostic Yield of Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy in Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases: A Comparative Study versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy and a Systematic Review of the Literature | Respiration | 2016 | 306 |
| 11 | Introduction to Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine | Respiration | 2013 | 301 |
| 12 | Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Exacerbation and Hospital Admission in a Cohort of Ambulatory COPD Patients: A Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis | Respiration | 2000 | 291 |
| 13 | Transbronchial Cryobiopsies for the Diagnosis of Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Diseases: Expert Statement from the Cryobiopsy Working Group on Safety and Utility and a Call for Standardization of the Procedure | Respiration | 2018 | 273 |
| 14 | German Version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale | Respiration | 1999 | 257 |
| 15 | Long-Term Low-Dose Administration of Erythromycin to Patients with Diffuse Panbronchiolitis | Respiration | 1991 | 256 |
| 16 | Pneumothorax | Respiration | 2008 | 254 |
| 17 | Determination of Anaerobic Threshold by the Ventilation Equivalent in Normal Individuals | Respiration | 1979 | 252 |
| 18 | Lung Protection by a Thiol-Containing Antioxidant: N-Acetylcysteine | Respiration | 1986 | 251 |
| 19 | Diagnostic Yield and Safety of Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Lung Nodules: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Respiration | 2014 | 237 |
| 20 | Heat and Water Loss from the Airways and Exercise-Induced Asthma | Respiration | 1977 | 219 |
| 21 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Lung Cancer: New Molecular Insights | Respiration | 2011 | 213 |
| 22 | Immunothrombosis in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Cross Talks between Inflammation and Coagulation | Respiration | 2017 | 213 |
| 23 | Massive Hemoptysis: An Update on the Role of Bronchoscopy in Diagnosis and Management | Respiration | 2010 | 211 |
| 24 | Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | Respiration | 2001 | 205 |
| 25 | Interstitial Pneumonia Associated with Linear Immunoglobulin A/Immunoglobulin G Bullous Dermatosis | Respiration | 2013 | 199 |
| 26 | The Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes | Respiration | 2004 | 198 |
| 27 | Serial Development of Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis | Respiration | 2008 | 193 |
| 28 | Symptom-Based Questionnaire for Identifying COPD in Smokers | Respiration | 2006 | 192 |
| 29 | Interleukin 1β, Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha, and Interleukin 8 in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Patients with Diffuse Panbronchiolitis: A Potential Mechanism of Macrolide Therapy | Respiration | 1996 | 191 |
| 30 | Inert Gas Washout: Theoretical Background and Clinical Utility in Respiratory Disease | Respiration | 2009 | 188 |
| 31 | Risk Factors for Hospital Readmission in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Respiration | 2006 | 186 |
| 32 | Pulmonary Hypertension as a Prognostic Indicator at the Initial Evaluation in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis | Respiration | 2013 | 176 |
| 33 | Diabetes mellitus Induces a Thickening of the Pulmonary Basal Lamina | Respiration | 1999 | 171 |
| 34 | Guideline for the Acquisition and Preparation of Conventional and Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration Specimens for the Diagnosis and Molecular Testing of Patients with Known or Suspected Lung Cancer | Respiration | 2014 | 168 |
| 35 | Prevalence of Comorbidities in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | Respiration | 2010 | 163 |
| 36 | Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies | Respiration | 2017 | 163 |
| 37 | Rapid On-Site Cytologic Evaluation during Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration for Diagnosing Lung Cancer: A Randomized Study | Respiration | 2013 | 161 |
| 38 | Pulmonary Vascular Manifestations of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (Rendu-Osler Disease) | Respiration | 2007 | 159 |
| 39 | Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in the Functional and Prognostic Evaluation of Patients with Pulmonary Diseases | Respiration | 2009 | 158 |
| 40 | There Is No Relationship between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Population Study | Respiration | 2005 | 154 |
| 41 | Dry Powder Inhalers: Which Factors Determine the Frequency of Handling Errors? | Respiration | 2008 | 154 |
| 42 | Effects of Nasal High Flow on Ventilation in Volunteers, COPD and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients | Respiration | 2013 | 153 |
| 43 | Effect of Exercise and Respiratory Training on Clinical Progression and Survival in Patients with Severe Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension | Respiration | 2011 | 151 |
| 44 | The Electronic Nose in Respiratory Medicine | Respiration | 2013 | 151 |
| 45 | Daytime Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Respiration | 2001 | 150 |
| 46 | Utility of Rapid On-Site Evaluation of Transbronchial Needle Aspirates | Respiration | 2005 | 150 |
| 47 | Principle Mechanisms Underlying Venous Thromboembolism: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis | Respiration | 2003 | 149 |
| 48 | Inflammation and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Pathogenesis: A Working Hypothesis | Respiration | 2003 | 149 |
| 49 | Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum in 33 Patients: Yield of Chest Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of the Mild Type | Respiration | 2000 | 147 |
| 50 | Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease according to BTS, ERS, GOLD and ATS Criteria in Relation to Doctor’s Diagnosis, Symptoms, Age, Gender, and Smoking Habits | Respiration | 2005 | 147 |
