ArticleLung transplant: Candidates for referral and the waiting listAuthor:Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHPublish date: December 1, 2017Despite challenges, lung transplant may significantly prolong survival and improve quality of life for many patients.Read More
ArticleUlcerative leg nodules in a transplant recipientAuthor:Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHPublish date: October 1, 2009Three weeks after undergoing bilateral lung transplantation, the patient has developed new nodules on his leg. What is the cause?Read More
ArticleDoes noninvasive positive pressure ventilation have a role in managing hypercapnic respiratory failure due to an acute exacerbation of COPD?Author:Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHPublish date: June 1, 2008In selected patients, this therapy reduces the need for endotracheal intubation, the hospital length of stay, and the risk of death.Read More
ArticleAccuracy of the physical examination in evaluating pleural effusionAuthor:Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHPublish date: April 1, 2008A careful physical examination is a valuable and noninvasive means of assessing pleural effusions and should be routinely performed in every patien...Read More
ArticleTreating pulmonary arterial hypertension: Cautious hope in a deadly diseaseAuthor:Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHPublish date: November 1, 2007Advances have brought cautious hope for patients with this progressive and deadly disease. Intravenous prostanoids are still the most effective dru...Read More
ArticleDiagnostic strategies for suspected pulmonary arterial hypertension: A primer for the internistAuthor:Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHPublish date: October 1, 2007If not recognized early, pulmonary arterial hypertension can have devastating consequences. Recent advances have led to improved diagnostic strateg...Read More
ArticleCystic fibrosis in adults: An overview for the internistAuthor:Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHPublish date: December 1, 2006Cystic fibrosis is no longer a purely pediatric disease; the median life expectancy is now more than 40 years.Read More
ArticleDiagnosis and evaluation of pulmonary hypertensionAuthor:Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHPublish date: April 1, 2003Read More
