10 Centre Valaisan de Pneumologie et Département de Médecine Interne du Centre Hospitalier du Centre du Valais, Crans-Montana, Switzerland 11 Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University Hospital of ...
This paper contains an analysis and appreciation of one of Moses Maimonides' authentic medical works, his Treatise on Asthma. After a brief biographical section, passages from the work are cited and ...
1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Division of Immunology, Infection and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK 2 Department of Immunology, Division of Immunology, Infection and ...
Background Patient perception of asthma treatment is rarely captured, and no specific tools exist to measure it. We developed an inhouse severe asthma patient feedback questionnaire (SAPFQ) using ...
Background Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is essential in determining the efficacy of novel therapies in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). These require initial proof-of-concept demonstration that ...
Rationale Endoscopic lung volume reduction improves lung function, quality of life and exercise capacity in severe emphysema patients. However, its effect on the diaphragm function is not well ...
Introduction and Objectives Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are sometimes used to manage exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Evidence suggests chronic OCS use is ...
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Asthma exacerbations are common. They account for a significant morbidity and contribute a disproportionate amount to the cost of asthma management. The optimal strategies for the prevention of asthma ...
S Baudouin, S Blumenthal, B Cooper, C Davidson, A Davison, M Elliot, W Kinnear (Chairman), R Paton, E Sawicka, L Turner (Secretary) Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) refers to the provision of ...
Background: Oxidative stress is thought to have a major role in the pathogenesis of airway obstruction. A study was undertaken to determine whether subjects with low levels of antioxidants (serum ...
Background Pulmonary microvasculature alterations are implicated in emphysema pathogenesis, but the association between pulmonary microvascular blood volume (PMBV) and emphysema has not been directly ...
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