Cost of Hospitalizations due to Exacerbation in Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.

Background: Knowing the cost of hospitalizations for exacerbation in bronchiectasis patients is essential to perform cost-effectiveness studies of treatments that aim to reduce exacerbations in these patients.

Objectives: To find out the mean cost of hospitalizations due to exacerbations in bronchiectasis patients, and to identify factors associated with higher costs.

Methods: Prospective, observational, multicenter study in adult bronchiectasis patients hospitalized due to exacerbation.

A bibliometric evaluation of European Union research of the respiratory system from 1987-1998.

This study analyses the evolution of the bibliometric indicators of productivity and repercussion of European Union (EU) research into the respiratory system during the period from 1987-1998, describing the geographical distribution. Using MedLine, a selection was made of those articles by EU authors published between 1987-1998 in 38 respiratory system journals (classification from the Institute for Scientific Information). The journals, country of origin, number of articles and the relation to socioeconomic data, productivity index, visibility index, expected impact factor (EIF) and relative impact factor (RIF) were all analysed.

[Evolution of Spanish scientific production in international respiratory system journals from 1987 to 1998].

Background: A relevant increase in the clinical relevance of respiratory system area has occurred in the last few years. The aims of this study were: to analyze the evolution of production and impact of Spanish scientific activity in the respiratory system area between 1987 to 1998; and to assess the participation of the different Spanish autonomic communities in this activity.

Methods: Papers published in 38 international journals of respiratory system during this period of time were selected by the MedLine system, delimiting Spanish production.