Background Comparative evidence on the diagnostic yield of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided sampling techniques for ...

Monocytes are central to innate and adaptive immunity, regulating tissue homeostasis and inflammation. However, data on their ...

Methods We conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis in the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial (YLST) population comparing three ...

Background The prompt and precise diagnosis of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is crucial for controlling this disease and ...

A 62-year-old man with a history of systemic Amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis in prior haematological remission presented ...

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Correspondence to Dr Linda Denehy, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; l.denehy{at}unimelb.edu.au Background Lung cancer is associated with poor ...

Gestational and postnatal age define airway epithelial maturation and RSV responses during the first year of life: results of an ex-vivo/in-vitro Airway Epithelial Cell Study ...

Dr J B Soriano, Department of Worldwide Epidemiology, GlaxoWellcome R&D, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0HE, UK email: jbs42397{at}glaxowellcome.co.uk BACKGROUND Recent trends in physician diagnosed chronic ...

NHLI Cardiovascular Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK Background: Brain abscesses and ischaemic strokes complicate pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs). At risk ...

Division of Respiratory Medicine, City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK Correspondence to: Ms S Cooper, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, ...

Background Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) are common, are increasing in prevalence, and cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, we have limited knowledge on causes of death ...