Background Patient perception of asthma treatment is rarely captured, and no specific tools exist to measure it. We developed an inhouse severe asthma patient feedback questionnaire (SAPFQ) using ...

Introduction The number of computed tomography guided biopsies (CTGB) performed to investigate lung cancer is increasing. Data regarding performance and complications are important to inform patient ...

Rationale Endoscopic lung volume reduction improves lung function, quality of life and exercise capacity in severe emphysema patients. However, its effect on the diaphragm function is not well ...

Introduction and Objectives Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are sometimes used to manage exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Evidence suggests chronic OCS use is ...

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BACKGROUND In a retrospective study the value of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in the diagnosis of pneumonia was investigated in 95 immunocompromised patients suffering from haematological disorders ...

Introduction Bronchiectasis is a chronic, progressive lung condition which has significant effects on quality of life (QOL). Quick patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) measuring QOL are limited ...

2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Heart and Lung Division, Imperial College, London W2 1PG, UK Correspondence to: Dr med J Schwarze Department of Respiratory Medicine, National Heart and ...

Introduction and Objectives Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) account for 3% of NHS carbon emissions. In April 2022, NHS England introduced two indicators focussed on reducing avoidable carbon emissions ...

Background Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are characterised by increased dyspnoea, reduced quality of life and muscle weakness. Re-exacerbation and hospital admission ...

Introduction Guidelines for the follow-up of pulmonary nodules, such as those from the British Thoracic Society, often see compliance rates below 50% in the UK and abroad. However, it is important to ...

Background A challenging problem arising from cystic fibrosis (CF) newborn screening is the significant number of infants with hypertrypsinaemia (HIRT) with sweat chloride levels in the intermediate ...