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

Background High-level exposure to crystalline silica dust is the key factor in silicosis. Long-term exposure to low-level silica dust, for example, lower than that in occupational exposure limits, ...

While the pulmonary microvasculature is thought to be one of the causative factors in emphysema pathogenesis, there is little in vivo evidence in the general population to confirm this. Hermann and ...

Background The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can pose a challenge as the pulmonary function test (PFT) is only minimally affected at the onset. To improve early diagnosis, this study ...

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

Introduction Greater Manchester (GM) has implemented a standardised, risk-stratified follow-up protocol after surgical resection of lung cancer (LNC-PATH protocol) which de-intensifies surveillance in ...

Cardiovascular Research Institute and Departments of Medicine and Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco, USA Correspondence to: Dr M A Matthay, Cardiovascular Research Institute, ...

Emerging evidence suggests a role for PI3K/mTOR signalling in the pathology of organ fibrosis. The aim of this study was to delineate PI3K/mTOR signalling in response to TGF-β 1 stimulation of primary ...

Correspondence to British Thoracic Society, 17, Doughty Street, London WC1N 2PL, UK; bts{at}brit-thoracic.org.uk and Dr Charlotte E Bolton, Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit, University of ...

Introduction Symptoms of breathlessness in people referred to a Tertiary Airways and Severe Asthma service may be due to a variety of treatable conditions, including asthma, inducible laryngeal ...

Introduction Patients referred to a Tertiary Airways and Severe Asthma Service for refractory breathlessness may be diagnosed with Breathing Pattern Disorder (BPD) or Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction ...