The long-term respiratory morbidity of COVID-19 remains unclear. We describe the clinical, radiological and pulmonary function abnormalities that persist in previously hospitalised patients assessed ...

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary barotrauma (PBT) of ascent is a feared complication in compressed air diving. Although certain respiratory conditions are thought to increase the risk of suffering PBT and ...

### Identifying children at risk of respiratory complicationsIdentifying children at risk of respiratory complications Clinical assessment of respiratory health should be part of every medical ...

Background Rates of mortality and readmission are high in patients hospitalised with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). In this population, the prognostic value of ...

Background Bronchodilator responsiveness is a potential phenotypic characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We studied whether change in lung function after a bronchodilator is ...

Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves exercise capacity and health status in patients with COPD, but many patients assessed for PR do not complete therapy. It is unknown whether ...

Background: Written action plans for asthma facilitate the early detection and treatment of an asthma exacerbation. Several versions of action plans have been published but the key components have not ...

Real-world telemonitoring and remote support for home non-invasive ventilation to improve therapy effectiveness: the exploratory, multicentre randomised eVENT study ...

The data supporting the benefits of home non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been accumulating over the last decade. Historically, ...

Introduction Evidence suggests that platelets play a significant role in inflammation in addition to their role in thrombosis. Systemic inflammation is linked to poor short and long term outcomes in ...

Exercise tolerance predicts survival and mental health. To test benefits during adolescence for patients with pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) that cause hypoxaemia, we examined current ...

Background The evidence on associations between ultra-processed foods (UPF) and lung cancer risk is limited and inconsistent. Research question Are UPF associated with an increased risk of lung cancer ...