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Balloon dilatation for bronchoscope delivery: first-in-human trial of a novel technique for peripheral lung field access

Background Bronchoscopic limitations in reaching peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) can compromise biopsy sensitivity, ...
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Sex differences in outcome after endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) in patients with emphysema: a retrospective analysis of the German Lung Emphysema Registry (LER e.V.)

Background Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) is increasingly used for treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and severe hyperinflation. Data on sex differences in ...
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Is the provision of a national opt-out tobacco dependence treatment service in acute hospitals in England equitable? A national cohort study ...
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British Thoracic Society guidelines on diagnostic flexible bronchoscopy

Superseded By 2013 Guideline: British Thoracic Society Guidelines on Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy. Thorax 2001 Feb; 56(Suppl 1): 1–21.
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Written action plans for asthma: an evidence-based review of the key components

Hunter Medical Research Institute, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia Correspondence to: Dr P G Gibson Hunter Medical Research Institute, ...
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Long-term multicentre randomised controlled study of high frequency chest wall oscillation versus positive expiratory pressure mask in cystic fibrosis

1 Division of Paediatric Respirology and Department of Physiotherapy, Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, BC Children's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 2 Division ...
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British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults: accredited by NICE

Correspondence to British Thoracic Society, 17, Doughty Street, London WC1N 2PL, UK; bts{at}brit-thoracic.org.uk and Dr Charlotte E Bolton, Nottingham Respiratory Research Unit, University of ...
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A systematic review of the use of opioids in the management of dyspnoea

1 Department of Palliative Medicine, The North London Hospice and Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust, London N12 8TF, UK 2 Department of Palliative Medicine, Bristol Haematology and Oncology ...
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What are the clinical features of lung cancer before the diagnosis is made? A population based case-control study

Background: Over 38 000 new cases of lung cancer occur each year in the UK. Most are diagnosed after initial presentation to primary care, but the relative importance of the various clinical features ...
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Local anaesthetic thoracoscopy: British Thoracic Society pleural disease guideline 2010

2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, King's Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, UK 3 Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK 4 Department of ...
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Biochemical markers of cardiac dysfunction predict mortality in acute exacerbations of COPD

1 Respiratory Research Unit, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Waikato Hospital, New Zealand 2 Department of Anaesthesia, Waikato Hospital, New Zealand 3 Department of General Medicine, Waikato ...
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Guidelines on the selection of patients with lung cancer for surgery

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