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27 Oct 2020

Lung Function in Extremely Preterm Born Adults Over Three Decades

Perinatal medicine has improved considerably since the 1980s, with the arrival of innovative treatments such as antenatal steroids, exogenous surfactant, and better ventilatory techniques…
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2 Mins
27 Oct 2020

Engaging Younger People in Their Asthma Management – Findings From a Pilot Telemedicine Asthma Nurse Service

Asthma UK has a well-established, free asthma telephone helpline, for which people with asthma can receive individual advice on managing their condition from a nurse during the working day (weekdays 9 am–5 pm [BST])….
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2 Mins
27 Oct 2020

Interaction Between Occupational Exposures and Antioxidant Genes on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in UK Biobank

Occupational exposure to vapours, gases, dusts, and fumes (VGDF) has been associated with lower lung function and a higher risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…
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2 Mins
27 Oct 2020

A Qualitative Study of Patients’ and Healthcare Professionals’ Views on Self-Management in Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory condition that has a significant impact on morbidity, quality of life, mortality, and healthcare services…
5 Mins
27 Oct 2020

Loose ENDs: Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and the FDA’s Recent Enforcement Policy

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), have been commercially available since the early 2000s…
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2 Mins
27 Oct 2020

Promising Integrated Care Platform Developed with and Tested by Respiratory Patients: Lessons Learned From the European H2020 CONNECARE Study

In 2014, the European Union (EU) H2020 CONNECARE project was initiated in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, Israel, and the UK…
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27 Oct 2020

Induction of the Transcriptional Repressor B Lymphocytes-Induced Maturation Protein-1 (Blimp-1) in Lung Cancer

Lung cancer immunotherapy has improved the survival for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)…
11 Mins
27 Oct 2020

Editor's Pick: Improving Antenatal Asthma Management: A Complex Journey

Asthma is a highly prevalent comorbidity during pregnancy, which can worsen as gestation progresses and is associated with several adverse perinatal outcomes. The adverse outcomes associated with maternal asthma are preventable with appropriate asthma management in pregnancy.
13 Mins
27 Oct 2020

Spatiotemporal Cellular Networks Maintain Immune Homeostasis in the Lung

A dynamic and intricately connected tissue-resident immune cell network continuously monitors the lungs, which are incessantly subjected to external…
6 Mins
27 Oct 2020

Risk Factors for Severe Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Background: During the recent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic there have been several studies implicating an association between obesity, COVID-19…