Introduction Evidence suggests that platelets play a significant role in inflammation in addition to their role in thrombosis. Systemic inflammation is linked to poor short and long term outcomes in ...

The oral cavity is instrumental to the human body in several ways. It is the entry point for both ingested (to the GI tract) and inhaled (to the respirable tract) substances. The oral microbiome ...

Rationale Despite high prevalence of e-cigarette use (vaping), little is currently known regarding the health effects of secondhand nicotine vape exposure. Objective To investigate whether exposure to ...

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are structurally abnormal vascular communications that provide a continuous right-to-left shunt between pulmonary arteries and veins. Their importance ...

In this issue, Bai et al present a novel approach to classifying acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), analysing how oxygenation trajectories over the first days of ventilation relate to ...

Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rapidly evolving condition. Dynamic assessments using patient trajectories may provide novel insights into disease heterogeneity. The primary ...

The data supporting the benefits of home non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been accumulating over the last decade. Historically, ...

Bronchiectasis, a clinical syndrome of recurrent cough and sputum production, can be diagnosed when high-resolution CT (HRCT) scans show pathological airway enlargement. Obstructive airway diseases, ...

Background Despite a lack of evidence in the literature, several assumptions exist about the safety of thoracentesis in clinical guidelines and practice patterns. We aimed to evaluate specific ...

Background Antioxidants present in fruits and vegetables may protect the lung from oxidative damage and prevent COPD. Aims To determine the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and risk ...

Tobacco habit still represents the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Heat-not-burn cigarettes (HNBCs) are considered as an alternative to traditional combustion ...

Acute bronchiolitis is one of the main causes of lower respiratory infection-related hospitalisations among young children and is often attributed to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).