Introduction Hypoxic challenge test consisting of breathing 15% FiO2 for 20 min with blood gas measurements is recommended by BTS guidelines for the assessment of the requirement for in-flight oxygen.
BACKGROUND Cough is an important symptom of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The cough threshold to citric acid and capsaicin in patients with COPD and in normal volunteers ...
Background Severe asthma comprises 5% of all asthma, but over 50% of the asthma healthcare burden. With multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working there is potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce ...
Dr R Mahadeva, Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, MRC Centre, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QH, UK. RESULTS Seventy nine patients were identified (seven dead, 72 transplanted). Two ...
3 Department of Statistics (Research & Development), King’s College Hospital, London, UK Correspondence to: Dr W D C Man Respiratory Muscle Laboratory, Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, ...
1 Department of Palliative Medicine, Royal Marsden and Royal Brompton NHS Foundation Trusts, London, UK 2 Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King's College London, Cicely ...
Background Studies suggest an increased all-cause mortality among adults with asthma. We aimed to study the relationship between asthma in children and young adults and all-cause mortality, and ...
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3 The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University Hospital South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK 4 University Hospital of South Manchester, ...
1 Department of Public Health Sciences, Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, King’s College, London, SE1 3QD, UK Background: We recently reported links between frequent paracetamol ...
Correspondence to British Thoracic Society, 17, Doughty Street, London WC1N 2PL, UK; bts{at}brit-thoracic.org.uk and Dr Charlotte E Bolton, Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit, University of ...
The association between early childhood serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and eosinophilic asthma remains unclear. We ...