This study estimates the prevalence and workplace productivity burden of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome in the UK and USA, using self-reported breathing pauses and excessive daytime ...

Background We describe the occurrence of second primary lung cancers (SPLCs) and their determinant in Sweden. Methods Nation-wide cancer registry from years 1961 to 2021 identified a total of 853 ...

Rationale Residual sleep apnoea—defined by an Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index ≥10 events/hour—affects~20% of obstructive sleep apnoea patients treated with positive airway pressure therapy and poses a major ...

Using the best available evidence and expert consensus, this document provides guidance for adverse effect monitoring in multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). It includes recommendations for baseline tests ...

Asthma is a common lung disease and outcomes in the UK are among the worst in Europe. The overuse of short-acting beta agonist and underuse of anti-inflammatory, inhaled corticosteroid-containing ...

Rationale Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common nosocomial infections in patients admitted to the ICU. The adapted island model predicts several changes in the respiratory ...

Background: Timeliness is an important dimension of health care quality. It is unclear whether timeliness improves clinical outcomes in patients with lung cancer. Methods: This study systematically ...

Dr Y Nakano, Department of Experimental Pathology, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, 53 Shogoin Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8397, Japan. BACKGROUND The low attenuation ...

1 Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, King's College London, London, UK 2 Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, London, ...

Glucose and Pulmonary Infection Group, St George’s, University of London, London SW17 0RE, UK Correspondence to: Dr E H Baker Cardiac and Vascular Sciences (Respiratory), St George’s, University of ...

In 2018 we published the James Lind Alliance (JLA) top 10 priorities for clinical research in cystic fibrosis (CF), chosen jointly by the patient and clinical communities. These priorities have led to ...

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’ ...