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Critical care research in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review

Critical illness poses a significant global health challenge, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries ...
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Maternal eating disorders and respiratory outcomes in childhood: findings from the EU Child Cohort Network

Background While maternal depression and anxiety have been linked to adverse childhood respiratory outcomes, the role of ...
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Blood eosinophil-guided systemic corticosteroid duration in adults hospitalised for asthma exacerbation: a randomised, controlled, open-label, non-inferiority trial

Objective Systemic corticosteroids for 5–7 days are standard care for asthma exacerbations, but the optimal duration and ...
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Measurement properties of the sit-to-stand test in community-dwelling people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a COSMIN systematic review

Background The sit-to-stand (STS) test can assess physical function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, there are multiple versions. No study has used current ...
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Predictive capacity of paediatric nasal epithelial cells in sequential CFTR modulator therapy

Background CFTR modulators have transformed cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment, but individual responses vary even among patients with identical CFTR genotypes. This underscores the need for predictive ...
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Commentary on the 2024 British Thoracic Society Specialty Trainee Survey report

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Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy with integrated mobile cone-beam CT for small nodules: results from the prospective multicentre CONFIRM study

Background The use of 3D imaging with navigation bronchoscopy has increased with the introduction of mobile cone-beam CT (mCBCT). Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy (ssRAB) integrated with ...
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Incidence and recognition of acute respiratory distress syndrome in a UK intensive care unit

Correspondence to Dr Charlotte Summers, Division of Anaesthesia, Department of Medicine, Box 93, Level 4, Addenbrooke's Hospital, CUHNHSFT, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 OQQ, UK; ...
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Developing COPD: a 25 year follow up study of the general population

Background: Smokers are more prone to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than non-smokers, but this finding comes from studies spanning 10 years or less. The aim of this study was to ...
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Risk factors for complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema on presentation to hospital with community-acquired pneumonia

Background: The aim of this study was to identify key factors on admission predicting the development of complicated parapneumonic effusion or empyema in patients admitted with community-acquired ...
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Integrated breathing and relaxation training (the Papworth method) for adults with asthma in primary care: a randomised controlled trial

Health Behaviour Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK Elizabeth Holloway, Research Physiotherapist, Department of Epidemiology and Public ...
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Symptoms and the early diagnosis of lung cancer

Thoracic Oncology Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK Correspondence to: Dr M D Peake Thoracic Oncology Unit and Institute for Lung Health, Department of ...