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Proteomics-based risk prediction and drug targets identification for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of global mortality, yet existing risk prediction models remain limited. This study aimed to develop and validate a ...
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β-Actin and GAPDH housekeeping gene expression in asthmatic airways is variable and not suitable for normalising mRNA levels

1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Hospital and Monash University Medical School, Melbourne 3181, Australia 2 Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Alfred Hospital and Monash ...
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Home initiation of chronic non-invasive ventilation in COPD patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure: a randomised controlled trial

Correspondence to Dr Marieke L Duiverman, Department of Pulmonary Diseases/Home Mechanical Ventilation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen 9713 GZ, The Netherlands ...
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Severity assessment tools for predicting mortality in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction International guidelines recommend a severity-based approach to management in community-acquired pneumonia. CURB65, CRB65 and the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) are the most widely ...
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Asthma exacerbations · 3: Pathogenesis

Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, and John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW 2310, Australia Correspondence to: Professor P G ...
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Flight-related complications are infrequent in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia/pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, despite low oxygen saturations and ...

1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK 2 NHLI Cardiovascular Sciences, Imperial College, Hammersmith Campus, London, UK ...
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British Thoracic Society guideline for non-CF bronchiectasis

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P235 The Bristol COPD Knowledge Questionnaire (BCKQ): Assessing the Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals Involved in the Delivery of COPD Services

Introduction Healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved in the delivery of COPD services and self-management interventions require appropriate knowledge to inform patients about their condition.
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An evaluation of tuberculosis contact investigations against national standards

Correspondence to Sean M Cavany, TB Modelling Group, TB Centre and CMMID, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, ...
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Outcome of occupational asthma after cessation of exposure: a systematic review

Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Imperial College (NHLI), London, UK Correspondence to: P Cullinan Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Imperial College (NHLI), ...
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Survival and quality of life for patients with COPD or asthma admitted to intensive care in a UK multicentre cohort: the COPD and Asthma Outcome Study (CAOS)

Background: Non-invasive ventilation is first-line treatment for patients with acutely decompensated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but endotracheal intubation, involving admission to ...