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Global perspective on pulmonary fibrosis: epidemiology, regional variations, gaps in care and future directions

Background Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) caused by interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) affects up to 0.1% of the global population. There is growing global interest in PF, evident from a nearly threefold ...
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BTS/NICE/SIGN joint guideline on asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (November 2024) - summary of recommendations

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Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of COPD: a prospective cohort study of men

Background Antioxidants present in fruits and vegetables may protect the lung from oxidative damage and prevent COPD. Aims To determine the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and risk ...
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Large air embolus in the pulmonary artery

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Omics approaches to bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a first step in the right direction?

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Survival after inpatient or outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease: a multicentre retrospective cohort study

9 Institute for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research, Schoen Klinik Berchtesgadener Land, Schoenau am Koenigssee, Germany Background The impact of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) on survival in patients ...
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Effects of inhaled salbutamol in exercising non-asthmatic athletes

BACKGROUND Beta-2 agonists such as salbutamol are used, not only by asthmatic athletes to prevent exercise induced asthma, but also by non-asthmatic athletes as a potentially ergogenic agent. We have ...
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Prevalence, diagnosis and relation to tobacco dependence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a nationally representative population sample

1 Cancer Research Health Behaviour Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK 2 Division of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of ...
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Risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia in adults in Europe: a literature review

Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes considerable morbidity and mortality in adults, particularly in the elderly. Methods Structured searches of PubMed were conducted to identify up-to ...
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Airflow obstruction in bronchiectasis: correlation between computed tomography features and pulmonary function tests

BACKGROUND An obstructive defect is usual in bronchiectasis, but the pathophysiological basis of airflow obstruction remains uncertain. High resolution computed tomographic (CT) scanning now allows ...
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Chronic pulmonary function impairment caused by initial and recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis following treatment

Dr E Hnizdo, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS PB 163, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA BACKGROUND A study was undertaken to establish the chronic effect of ...
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The short-term association between asthma hospitalisations, ambient temperature, other meteorological factors and air pollutants in Hong Kong: a time-series study

1 The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR Correspondence to William B Goggins III, The Jockey Club School of Public Health ...