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 ...

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 Early Warning Scoring systems (EWS) identify critical illness at an early stage. The Royal College of Physicians has proposed use of a ‘National Early Warning Score’ (NEWS) across UK ...

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 ...

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 ...

Correspondence to Professor Fan Bai, Biodynamic Optical Imaging Center (BIOPIC), School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China; fbai{at}pku.edu.cn and Professor Jun Wang, Department of ...

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 ...

Obesity is a major problem from a public health perspective and a difficult practical matter for intensivists. The obesity pandemic has required treating clinicians to develop an appreciation of the ...

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 ...

1 NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care for North West London, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK 2 NIHR Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit of ...