Background We describe the occurrence of second primary lung cancers (SPLCs) and their determinant in Sweden. Methods Nation-wide cancer registry from years 1961 to 2021 identified a total of 853 ...

Background Lung cancer screening is effective for people at higher risk of the disease, but there is no international consensus on eligibility criteria. Some programmes use risk factors; others use ...

Sex differences in expiratory airflow among survivors born before 28 weeks’ gestation or under 1000 g birthweight, and normal birthweight controls ...

Objective Vaping may increase the cytotoxic effects of e-cigarette liquid (ECL). We compared the effect of unvaped ECL to e-cigarette vapour condensate (ECVC) on alveolar macrophage (AM) function.

Rationale Residual sleep apnoea—defined by an Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index ≥10 events/hour—affects~20% of obstructive sleep apnoea patients treated with positive airway pressure therapy and poses a major ...

Background: Information about the influence of regular physical activity on the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is scarce. A study was undertaken to examine the association ...

Division of Community Health Sciences, St George’s, University of London, London, UK Correspondence to: Professor H R Anderson Division of Community Health Sciences, St George’s, University of London, ...

Correspondence to Dr David R Thickett, Birmingham Acute Care Research Group, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; d.thickett{at}bham.ac.uk Cigarette smoking ...

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Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK Dr M Thomas, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Centre, ...

Correspondence to Professor Talat Islam, Department of Population and Public Health Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA-90033, USA; islam{at}usc.edu Rationale Despite high ...

Health status measurement is a common feature of studies in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This review assesses recent evidence for the validity of these measurements and their role as ...