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Association between vitamin D status at 3 years and eosinophilic asthma in 6-year-old children with a history of severe bronchiolitis
The association between early childhood serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and eosinophilic asthma remains unclear. We ...
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P142 Hypoxic challenge test (hct) for in-flight oxygen assessments can be avoided in patients with lung disease and low resting pao2
Introduction Hypoxic challenge test consisting of breathing 15% FiO2 for 20 min with blood gas measurements is recommended by BTS guidelines for the assessment of the requirement for in-flight oxygen.
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S3 The uk’s largest severe asthma multidisciplinary team meeting; experience from the first 18 months
Background Severe asthma comprises 5% of all asthma, but over 50% of the asthma healthcare burden. With multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working there is potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce ...
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Novel role for endogenous mitochondrial formylated peptide-driven formyl peptide receptor 1 signalling in acute respiratory distress syndrome
1 The MRC Centre for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an often fatal ...
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Interventions to improve symptoms and quality of life of patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease: a systematic review of the literature
1 Department of Palliative Medicine, Royal Marsden and Royal Brompton NHS Foundation Trusts, London, UK 2 Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, Cicely ...
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British Thoracic Society guideline for diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy in adults: accredited by NICE
3 The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University Hospital South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK 4 University Hospital of South Manchester, ...
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency alleles and severe cystic fibrosis lung disease
Dr R Mahadeva, Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, MRC Centre, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, UK. RESULTS Seventy nine patients were identified (seven dead, 72 transplanted). Two ...
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Effect of salmeterol on respiratory muscle activity during exercise in poorly reversible COPD
3 Department of Statistics (Research & Development), King’s College Hospital, London, UK Correspondence to: Dr W D C Man Respiratory Muscle Laboratory, Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, ...
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Paracetamol use in pregnancy and wheezing in early childhood
1 Department of Public Health Sciences, Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, King’s College, London, SE1 3QD, UK Background: We recently reported links between frequent paracetamol ...
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British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults: accredited by NICE
Correspondence to British Thoracic Society, 17, Doughty Street, London WC1N 2PL, UK; bts{at}brit-thoracic.org.uk and Dr Charlotte E Bolton, Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit, University of ...
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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 ...