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BAL findings in a patient with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis successfully treated with GM-CSF
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) has recently been recognised as a disease of impaired alveolar macrophage function caused by neutralising anti-granulocyte-macrophage colony ...
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Case-control study of severe life threatening asthma (SLTA) in adults: demographics, health care, and management of the acute attack
BACKGROUND Severe life threatening asthma (SLTA) is important in its own right and as a proxy for asthma death. In order to target hospital based intervention strategies to those most likely to ...
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Prospective study of the incidence, aetiology and outcome of adult lower respiratory tract illness in the community
BACKGROUND Acute lower respiratory tract illness in previously well adults is usually labelled as acute bronchitis and treated with antibiotics without establishing the aetiology. Viral infection is ...
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Combined effects of parental and active smoking on early lung function deficits: a prospective study from birth to age 26 years
3 Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA Correspondence to Dr Stefano Guerra, Arizona Respiratory Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724, ...
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Impact of newborn screening on outcomes and social inequalities in cystic fibrosis: a UK CF registry-based study
Background Newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) was introduced across the UK in 2007 but the impact on clinical outcomes and health inequalities for children with CF is unclear.
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Asthma and all-cause mortality in children and young adults: a population-based study
Background Studies suggest an increased all-cause mortality among adults with asthma. We aimed to study the relationship between asthma in children and young adults and all-cause mortality, and ...
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Surgery and the respiratory muscles
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Chronic pulmonary function impairment caused by initial and recurrent pulmonary tuberculosis following treatment
Dr E Hnizdo, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS PB 163, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA BACKGROUND A study was undertaken to establish the chronic effect of ...
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Refractory asthma in the UK: cross-sectional findings from a UK multicentre registry
1 Centre for Infection and Immunity, Queen's University of Belfast, UK 2 Department of Infection, Inflammation and Immunity, Institute for Lung Health, University of Leicester, UK Introduction ...
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Effects of rehabilitative exercise on peripheral muscle TNFα, IL-6, IGF-I and MyoD expression in patients with COPD
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Services, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centre, Evangelismos Hospital, G.P. Livanos and M. Simou ...
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Minimum important difference of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale in obstructive sleep apnoea: estimation from three randomised controlled trials
Background The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a widely used tool for assessing sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). We aimed to estimate the minimal important difference (MID ...
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Tension pneumothorax complicating autologous “blood patch” pleurodesis
Autologous “blood patching” has been used successfully for the treatment of persistent air leak in patients with spontaneous secondary pneumothorax. The case history is presented of a 19 year old ...