Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat for people with chronic lung infection; however, international ...
Macrolide therapy is an established and effective treatment for selected patients with chronic obstructive airways diseases ...
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 ...
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 ...
An 81-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus and angina underwent chest CT after an abnormal chest radiograph suggesting a right pulmonary vascular abnormality. She had no respiratory ...
1 Division of Paediatric Respirology and Department of Physiotherapy, Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, BC Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2 Division ...
1 Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong 2 Department of Psychiatry, Shatin Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, ...
2 The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Introduction Chronic non-productive coughing is a major complication of pulmonary ...
Background International asthma guidelines recommend against epinephrine (adrenaline) administration in acute asthma unless associated with anaphylaxis or angio-oedema. However, administration of ...
Correspondence to Professor Anita K Simonds, NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6NP, UK; A.Simonds{at}rbht.nhs.uk Loss of motor ...
Introduction Despite advancements in asthma management, many patients continue to experience poor disease control, lung function decline, and frequent exacerbations. Clinical remission (CR) has been ...
Background We performed an analysis of UK respiratory disease epidemiology covering 2004–2012. Findings pertaining to COPD are presented here. Methods Prevalence and incidence rates were estimated ...