1 Department of Pathology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 2 Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia and Head, Respiratory Division, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, ...

1 Division of Paediatric Respirology and Department of Physiotherapy, Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, BC Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2 Division ...

Correspondence to Professor Heather J Zar, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 5th Floor, ICH Building, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town 7700, South Africa; heather.zar{at ...

Background Previous studies have shown that the incidence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is rising in the UK and USA. Death registrations and primary care data were used to determine the ...

1 King's College London, Department of Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Science, London, UK 2 King's College Hospital, Department of Respiratory Medicine, London, UK 3 National Heart and Lung Institute ...

12 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Odense University & University of Southern Denmark, Denmark/University of Manchester, Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK 13 Department of Respiratory ...

Background Bronchoscopic limitations in reaching peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) can compromise biopsy sensitivity, ...

Background Despite vaccination, influenza infection is still a major health burden, especially in people aged >65 years, immunocompromised or with respiratory disease. Current intramuscular influenza ...

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 ...

Background: Patterns of wheezing during early childhood may indicate differences in aetiology and prognosis of respiratory illnesses. Improved characterisation of wheezing phenotypes could lead to the ...

Background Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) is increasingly used for treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe hyperinflation. Data on sex differences in ...

Correspondence to Nina Leggett, Department of Critical Care, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; nleggett{at}student.unimelb.edu.au; A/Prof Kimberley Joy Haines; ...