A full-term male infant (39+4 weeks, 4125 g) was born following an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery. Apgar scores were 9 ...

Anxiety and/or depression are common in fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) but with unclear treatment implications. A prospective multicentre registry of 4009 patients was used to evaluate the ...

Introduction Equitable delivery of high-quality care is challenging in mesothelioma. Previous UK audits report variable practice and outcomes. The Scottish Mesothelioma Network was launched in April ...

Introduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a disease of high morbidity and mortality. We previously identified a novel subset of pathological fibroblasts, characterised by CTHRC1 expression, ...

Asthma is a leading cause of paediatric mortality. This study aims to elucidate trends in paediatric mortality over time. Using US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) WONDER data, we conducted a ...

Asthma is a common lung disease and outcomes in the UK are among the worst in Europe. The overuse of short-acting beta agonist and underuse of anti-inflammatory, inhaled corticosteroid-containing ...

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Background Numerous lung cancer risk prediction models have been developed and validated worldwide. It is imperative to offer a comprehensive overview and comparative analysis of their performances.

BACKGROUND Fibrosing alveolitis (FA) is a common and serious complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Before the availability of high resolution computed tomographic (HRCT) scanning, it was ...

Introduction and objectives Inhalers are widely used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For patients to gain maximum benefit they need to be educated by ...

Correspondence to Dr Vikas Anathy, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA; vikas.anathy{at}med.uvm.edu Background The role of club cells in the pathology ...

Rationale Approximately 60% of the patients with obstructive sleep apnoea suffer from a positional effect, and approximately 25% of these patients present events only in the supine position. Objective ...