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Inflammation in preschool cystic fibrosis is of mixed phenotype, extends beyond the lung and is differentially modified by CFTR modulators
Background Early-life inflammation has long been recognised as a key pathophysiological process in the evolution of cystic ...
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Atrial septostomy in the treatment of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension
Correspondence to: Dr J Pepke-Zaba, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridge CB3 8RE, UK; joanna.pepkezaba{at}papworth.nhs.uk Background: Atrial septostomy (AS) ...
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Associations of pulmonary microvascular blood volume with per cent emphysema and CT emphysema subtypes in the community: the MESA Lung study ...
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Management of spontaneous pneumothorax: British Thoracic Society pleural disease guideline 2010
Correspondence to Dr John Harvey, North Bristol Lung Centre, Southmead Hospital, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK; john.harvey{at}nbt.nhs.uk Secondary pneumothorax (SSP) is associated with underlying lung disease ...
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Large lung bullae in marijuana smokers
a Department of Medicine, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol BS16 1LE, UK, b Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK Dr M K Johnson, Department of Respiratory Medicine ...
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Pulse transit time: an appraisal of potential clinical applications
a Department of Respiratory Medicine, Sleep Laboratory and PRETA Laboratory, CHRU, Grenoble, France, b Respiratory Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK Professor PA Levy, EFCR, Pneumologie ...
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Outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation following acute exacerbations of COPD
Background Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are characterised by increased dyspnoea, reduced quality of life and muscle weakness. Re-exacerbation and hospital admission ...
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Respiratory viruses in bronchoalveolar lavage: a hospital-based cohort study in adults
Central Laboratory of Virology, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland Dr J Garbino, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Hospitals of Geneva, 24 ...
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The Clinical COPD Questionnaire: response to pulmonary rehabilitation and minimal clinically important difference
Background The Clinical COPD Questionnaire (CCQ) is a simple 10-item, health-related quality of life questionnaire (HRQoL) with good psychometric properties. However, little data exists regarding the ...
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Biological dust exposure in the workplace is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
5 Cardio-Respiratory Research Group, School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia Correspondence to: DrM Matheson Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University ...
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Pulmonary fibrosis: rate of disease progression as a trigger for referral for lung transplantation
Cardiopulmonary Transplant Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne and Applied Immunobiology and Transplantation Research Group, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Dr Andrew J Fisher ...
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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia and pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: issues in clinical management and review of pathogenic mechanisms
aRespiratory Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK, bCancer and Blood Programme, The Hospital for ...