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20 Oct 2016

Device Matters: Looking Beyond the Drug

Prof Helen Reddel opened the symposium by discussing the need to examine the modifiable nonpharmacological factors in the treatment of asthma and chronic…
20 Oct 2016

Why, When, and How? Optimising the Management of Patients with Severe Eosinophilic Asthma

The main objectives of this symposium were to explore the challenges faced when treating patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, to evaluate the key…
20 Oct 2016

Editor’s Pick: Respiratory Symptoms, Lung Function Impairment, and Chronic Respiratory Diseases Among Crop Farmers: Assessment by Job Exposure Matrices

To evaluate the prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms, lung function impairment, and chronic obstructive respiratory diseases in crop farmers. Our…
20 Oct 2016

A Confounding Case: Pneumococcal Pneumonia Unmasking Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

We report a case of systemic lupus erythematosus in a 27-year-old female complicated with pneumonia and severe respiratory failure, requiring treatment…
20 Oct 2016

Smoking Cessation with Lung Cancer: Not Too Little, Never Too Late!

Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer (LC) worldwide, however any continuing effects of smoking or cessation following a diagnosis are less well…
20 Oct 2016

Thoracic Surgery and Transplantation

Major changes are bringing a new dimension to thoracic surgery and lung transplantation. This article reports the foremost recent advancements within the…
20 Oct 2016

Therapeutic Effect of Whole Lung Lavage on Pneumoconiosis

Pneumoconiosis as an occupational disease is a serious threat to the health of workers. Patients with pneumoconiosis are mainly engaged in dust-related…
20 Oct 2016

Non-Intubated Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery from Multi to Uniport Approaches: Single-Centre Experience

The success and evolution of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) renewed the interest for thoracoscopic operations in awake patients. Non-intubated…
20 Oct 2016

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Arterial Stiffness

Comorbidities are common in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Cardiovascular comorbidity is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in…
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17 Oct 2016

AMPA Receptors ‘Wedged’ Closed by Epilepsy Drugs

EPILEPSY drugs designed to target glutamatergic AMPA receptors have been revealed to act as ‘wedges’, preventing dysregulated transmission of…