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Objective Asthma and type 2 diabetes are two important causes of morbidity globally. We examined both the association of type ...

Introduction Current bronchiectasis guidelines advise against the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) except in patients with associated asthma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and/or ...

Introduction Chronic respiratory infection is responsible for the majority of the morbidity and mortality of CF patients. In order to guide treatment regimes and improve understanding of the ...

Background Severe asthma comprises 5% of all asthma, but over 50% of the asthma healthcare burden. With multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working there is potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce ...

Associations of pulmonary microvascular blood volume with per cent emphysema and CT emphysema subtypes in the community: the MESA Lung study ...

Correspondence to Winifred Broekman, Department of Pulmonology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden 2333 ZA, The Netherlands; w.broekman{at}lumc.nl COPD is characterised by tissue destruction and ...

BACKGROUND The rate of failure of non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with acute respiratory insufficiency ranges from 5% to 40%.

Department of Applied Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, Kuwait Correspondence to Dr A Z El-Hashim, Department of Applied Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kuwait University, PO ...

Introduction Acute exacerbation of interstitial lung disease (AE-ILD) often results in death and poses significant challenges in clinical management. While corticosteroids are frequently employed, the ...