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Age-related changes in the respiratory system [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
This article summarises the main structural and physiological changes which take place in the lung from young adulthood to senescence. An understanding of these changes helps the clinician to correctly interpret some results of radiology and pulmonary ...
Ebejer, Martin J., Lesauskaite, Vita
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Physical multimorbidity and quit outcomes in a publicly funded smoking cessation program

open access: yesInternal Medicine Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To examine the association between physical multimorbidity and 6‐month quit outcomes among treatment‐seeking smokers. Methods We analysed data from 120 732 adults enrolled in Ontario's largest publicly funded smoking cessation programme.
Polina Kyrychenko   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tissue Resident Memory Cells: Friend or Foe?

open access: yesImmunology, EarlyView.
Tissue‐resident memory T cells (TRM cells) are specialised immune cells in barrier tissues like the lungs, skin and gut, providing rapid host defence and tumour surveillance. Their retention and differentiation are regulated by molecules such as CD69, CD103 and TGF‐β. Dysregulation of TRM cells can lead to chronic activation, driving conditions such as
Chidimma F. Chude   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study re‐examination: Rationale, design, methods, and management of incidental findings

open access: yesJournal of Internal Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To describe the rationale, design and data collection procedures of the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) re‐examination, which, in its further scope, aims to quantify and explain the development of atherosclerosis, pathological cardiovascular ageing, longitudinal decline in lung function and the malignant ...
Elin Good   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is a Risk Factor for Severe COVID‐19—A Nationwide Cohort Study

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment on COVID‐19 severity is unclear. In this population‐based, nationwide study using multi‐register data, we aimed to assess if OSA is a risk factor for COVID‐19 severity and how adherence to PAP treatment and clinical characteristics affect the risk. Swedish
Mirjam Ljunggren   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety Outcomes of Hybrid Open Chest Transvenous Lead Extraction: A Multicenter Experience

open access: yesPacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background: Hybrid open chest transvenous lead extraction (TLE), combining surgical and endovascular techniques, may be utilized in patients requiring concomitant cardiac surgery or with high‐risk features for endovascular extraction. Outcome data in this population remains sparse.
Nadeev Wijesuriya   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Point‐of‐Care Testing by Multiplex‐PCR in Different Compartments in Suspected Lower Respiratory Tract Infection After Lung Transplantation—Results of a Prospective Study

open access: yesTransplant Infectious Disease, EarlyView.
Use of POCtmPCR with noninvasive samples (NPS and sputum) in LTx recipients with viral LRTI are a viable alternative to invasive BAL sampling, ABSTRACT Background Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following lung transplantation (LTx).
Susanne Simon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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