Persistent respiratory bacterial infections are a clinical burden in several chronic inflammatory airway diseases and are often associated with neutr…
Editorial overview: The physiology of the diseased lung
practice, driving a new research agenda for childhood lung health. Bringing together clinicians, scientists
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by small airway disease; but central airways may also be affected. We hypothesized that airway resistance estim…
practice, driving a new research agenda for childhood lung health. Bringing together clinicians, scientists
The major morbidity and mortality from cystic fibrosis (CF) comes from progressive lung disease with bronchiectasis leading to respiratory failure
pathogens persist in the lung, underpinning the chronic inflammation and eventual lung decline that are characteristic ... characteristic of respirat…
other markers of disease), imaging (CT scan, to measure structural lung disease) and lung function measurements ... Researchers are able to track the…
In this translational review, the mechanisms, roles, and impact of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in chronic lung diseases are discussed
Deliberate exposure to ionizing radiation during medical investigations, such as chest CT, should be as low as reasonably practicable to reduce the r…