1 Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Institute of Physiotherapy, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland 2 Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala ...

Background: A study was undertaken to explore the pathway to diagnosis among a group of patients recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Methods: A directed interview study triangulating patients’ ...

Respiratory Research Group, Centre for Infection, Inflammation and Repair, The Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, UK Correspondence to: Dr A P Watt Respiratory Research Group, Centre for ...

Background: Chronic cough is a common condition which has a significant impact on quality of life. Assessment and management are hampered by the absence of well validated outcome measures. The ...

Atypical radiological manifestation of sarcoidosis presenting with an anterior mediastinal mass ...

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado, USA Background: While acute lung injury (ALI) is among the most serious ...

Introduction and objectives The pathophysiology of chronic cough remains poorly understood and treatment options are limited. Morphine sulphate can improve quality of life in refractory chronic cough, ...

Proportional assist ventilation is a promising addition to other more conventional modes of mechanical ventilation with the theoretical advantage of improving patient-ventilator interaction. It may ...

1 Castle Hill Hospital, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Cottingham, East Yorkshire, UK 2 Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Tayside University Hospitals NHS Trust, Dundee, UK ...

Correspondence to Dr Ju Cao, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China; caoju723{at}163.com Progranulin (PGRN) exerts ...

Department of Chemical Pathology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust, London, UK Dr Heather Milburn, Chest Clinic, Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas’ Street, London SE1 9RT, UK; heather.milburn{at}gstt.nhs ...