This overview of intensive care medicine in Europe and the United States is an introduction to the review series on “The pulmonary physician in critical care” which starts in this issue of Thorax .

Background Abnormal lung volumes that reflect air trapping are common in COPD. However, their significance in smokers with preserved spirometry (normal FEV1 to FVC ratio) is unclear. Methods Using the ...

Recommendations Long-term macrolide treatment could be offered to reduce exacerbations in those with high exacerbation rates (ie, 3 or more per year). (Strong) The dosing regimens with the greatest ...

Rationale Surgeries that require one-lung ventilation have high rates of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications with associated morbidity and mortality. Statins may limit inflammation involved in ...

Introduction COPD is a heterogeneous disorder with varied phenotypes. We aimed to determine the prevalence of asthma history, peripheral eosinophilia and elevated FeNO levels along with the diagnostic ...

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A 26-year-old man presented with exertional dyspnoea and was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) of uncertain aetiology at multiple hospitals. A high-resolution chest CT scan revealed ...

COPD is a progressive disease where airway inflammation plays an important part. Previously, there were large expectations that regular anti-inflammatory treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) ...

Methods AAD was induced in BALB/c mice by intraperitoneal sensitisation and intranasal challenge with ovalbumin. Pneumococcal conjugate or polysaccharide vaccines were administered at the time of ...

Background: Factors contributing to either “complete” or “clinical” remission of asthma are important to know since there is no cure for the disease. Methods: A cohort of 119 allergic asthmatic ...

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health crisis and is particularly relevant to people living ...

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 ...