Background The disease burden from interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is thought to be increasing globally, but there is a ...
In this issue of Thorax , Martinez-Manzano et al explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mucus plugging on CT, both in patients with COPD spanning GOLD grades 1–4 and smokers ...
Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) is not merely a diagnostic umbrella; it is a continuous, irreversible cascade of fibroproliferation that carries a mortality rate rivalling many aggressive ...
Introduction Chest binders are garments used for compression of breast tissue by transgender individuals. Deleterious consequences of binder reported include shortness of breath with associated ...
End of rarity: the evolving burden of interstitial lung diseases in England – trends from a national population-based cohort study ...
Prevalence of COPD in Spain: impact of undiagnosed COPD on quality of life and daily life activities
Fundació Clínic, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...
Background The distribution of pneumococcal serotypes implicated in non-invasive community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults is currently unknown. Methods A prospective observational cohort study was ...
Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is defined by large numbers of neutrophils and associated damaging products in the airway. Delayed neutrophil apoptosis is described in CF although it is ...
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BACKGROUND Seasonal variations in asthma are widely recognised. This study was undertaken to investigate the relative differences in seasonal patterns by age as they impact on episodes of care in ...
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK Dr M Thomas, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Centre, ...
Correspondence to Robert A Stockley, Lung Investigation Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK; rob.stockley{at}uhb.nhs.uk Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is ...
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