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Airflow obstruction in bronchiectasis: correlation between computed tomography features and pulmonary function tests
BACKGROUND An obstructive defect is usual in bronchiectasis, but the pathophysiological basis of airflow obstruction remains uncertain. High resolution computed tomographic (CT) scanning now allows ...
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Surgical repair of tricuspid atresia
Surgical repair of tricuspid atresia has been carried out in three patients; two of these operations have been successful. A new surgical procedure has been used which transmits the whole vena caval ...
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Consensus statement on the management of pulmonary hypertension in clinical practice in the UK and Ireland
Dr J Simon R Gibbs, National Pulmonary Hypertension Service, Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0HS, UK; s.gibbs{at}imperial.ac.uk I am delighted to write the ...
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Effect of diet on asthma and allergic sensitisation in the International Study on Allergies and Asthma in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Two
2 Pediatric Respiratory and Allergy Units, “Arrixaca” University Children's Hospital, University of Murcia and CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERSP), Murcia, Spain 3 Division of Community ...
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Matrix metalloproteinases in destructive pulmonary pathology
Correspondence to: Dr P T G Elkington Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK; p.elkington{at}imperial.ac.uk Matrix ...
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Increased arterial stiffness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a mechanism for increased cardiovascular risk
Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a 2–3-fold increase in the risk of ischaemic heart disease, stroke and sudden death. The mechanisms responsible for this ...
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Incidence and characteristics of viral community-acquired pneumonia in adults
Background: In adults, viral causes of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are poorly characterised. The aims of this study were to characterise the viral aetiology of CAP in adults by using an ...
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Chemotherapy and management of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom: recommendations 1998
BACKGROUND The guidelines on chemotherapy and management of tuberculosis in the United Kingdom have been reviewed and updated. METHODS A subcommittee was appointed by the Joint Tuberculosis Committee ...
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Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia and pulmonary arteriovenous malformations: issues in clinical management and review of pathogenic mechanisms
aRespiratory Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London W12 0NN, UK, bCancer and Blood Programme, The Hospital for ...
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Role of bronchoalveolar lavage in immunocompromised patients with pneumonia treated with a broad spectrum antibiotic and antifungal regimen
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 ...
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Health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) profoundly affects the quality of patients’ lives. A systematic review was performed to evaluate critically the published literature and to examine what ...
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P90 Surgical outcomes after neoadjuvant nivolumab and platinum-based chemotherapy in resectable non-small cell lung cancer
1 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK 2 Department of Clinical Oncology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK 3 Department of Clinical Oncology Calderdale and ...