Background Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is essential in determining the efficacy of novel therapies in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). These require initial proof-of-concept demonstration that ...

Atypical radiological manifestation of sarcoidosis presenting with an anterior mediastinal mass ...

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Rationale Endoscopic lung volume reduction improves lung function, quality of life and exercise capacity in severe emphysema patients. However, its effect on the diaphragm function is not well ...

8 Respiratory Medicine Department, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK 9 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton, UK 10 ...

10 Centre Valaisan de Pneumologie et Département de Médecine Interne du Centre Hospitalier du Centre du Valais, Crans-Montana, Switzerland 11 Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital of ...

Asthma exacerbations are common. They account for a significant morbidity and contribute a disproportionate amount to the cost of asthma management. The optimal strategies for the prevention of asthma ...

Correspondence to Professor Weihong Chen, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, ...

Introduction and Aims Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has a huge impact on healthcare systems. Readmission rates following hospital admission with CAP have increased in the UK over the past decade.

Introduction and Objectives Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) account for 3% of NHS carbon emissions. In April 2022, NHS England introduced two indicators focussed on reducing avoidable carbon emissions ...

Introduction and Objectives Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are sometimes used to manage exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Evidence suggests chronic OCS use is ...