Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health crisis and is particularly relevant to people living ...

Rationale Surgeries that require one-lung ventilation have high rates of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications with associated morbidity and mortality. Statins may limit inflammation involved in ...

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A 26-year-old man presented with exertional dyspnoea and was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) of uncertain aetiology at multiple hospitals. A high-resolution chest CT scan revealed ...

Introduction COPD is a heterogeneous disorder with varied phenotypes. We aimed to determine the prevalence of asthma history, peripheral eosinophilia and elevated FeNO levels along with the diagnostic ...

This document is the result of a joint initiative by the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and the Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (SCTS) to produce detailed ...

Background Smoking has been considered an important risk factor for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) incidence. However, there are no population-based large-scale studies demonstrating the effects ...

Background to the project Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition 1 with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) or ‘lung attacks’ causing 12% of acute admissions and being ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disorder which primarily affects women (10:1 female to male ratio), may affect virtually any organ.1 Predominant manifestations include non-deforming ...

Methods Pre-clinical work captured clinically relevant extremes of respiratory parameters using a pediatric mannequin and mechanical ventilation. Biosensor data was compared to ventilator-measured ...

Background Coding practices impact the recorded prevalence of disease. Sepsis, most commonly caused by pneumonia, remains a common cause of mortality worldwide. In April 2017, NHS Digital issued new ...

COPD is a progressive disease where airway inflammation plays an important part. Previously, there were large expectations that regular anti-inflammatory treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) ...