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WEBThorax is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal.. Thorax is one of the world's leading respiratory medicine journals, publishing clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine, paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery.Thorax seeks to publish significant advances in scientific understanding, which are likely to impact on clinical practice.
Current Issue | Thorax
WEBAug 6, 2024 · Asthma. Cystic fibrosis. Occupational lung disease. Paediatric lung disease. Respiratory epidemiology. Sleep. Short reports. Images in Thorax. State of the art review.
Authors | Thorax
WEBAuthors. Thorax is one of the world’s leading respiratory medicine journals, publishing clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine, paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery. Thorax seeks to publish significant advances in scientific understanding, which are likely to impact on clinical practice.
British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease | Thorax
WEBJul 1, 2023 · Since the last British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline for pleural disease published in 2010, 3–9 many high-quality and practice changing studies, using patient-centred outcomes, have been published. The paradigms for the investigation and management of pleural disease have therefore shifted.
Long-term impact of ivacaftor on mortality rate and health …
WEBBackground Ivacaftor (IVA) has been shown to improve lung function and other clinical outcomes in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). A decade of real-world IVA availability has enabled the examination of long-term outcomes with this treatment. This retrospective, longitudinal cohort study investigated the impact of IVA on mortality rate and health outcomes among people with CF in the US.
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WEBThorax is one of the world's leading respiratory medicine journals, publishing clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine, critical care, paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery. Thorax seeks to publish significant advances in scientific understanding, which are likely to impact on clinical practice.
BTS Clinical Statement on air travel for passengers with respiratory ...
WEBBTS recommendations for managing passengers with stable respiratory disease planning air travel were published in Thorax in 2011.1 This followed original guidance published in 20022 and an online update in 2004.3 The 2011 recommendations provided an expert consensus view based on literature reviews, aimed at providing practical advice for lung specialists in secondary care. Recognising that ...
An update on contraindications for lung function testing
WEBGuidelines on contraindications for lung function tests have been based on expert opinion from >30 years ago. High-risk contraindications to lung function testing are associated with cardiovascular complications such as myocardial infarct, pulmonary embolism or ascending aortic aneurysm. Slightly less risky but still serious contraindications are predominantly centred on recovery from major ...
Table of contents | Thorax
WEBAug 19, 2022 · Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Environmental exposure. Paediatric lung disease. Respiratory epidemiology. Respiratory infection. Tuberculosis. State of the art review. Brief communication. Images in Thorax.
British Thoracic Society guidelines for home oxygen use in …
WEBThe British Thoracic Society (BTS) Home Oxygen Guideline provides detailed evidence-based guidance for the use of home oxygen for patients out of hospital. Although the majority of evidence comes from the use of oxygen in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the scope of the guidance includes patients with a variety of long-term respiratory illnesses and other groups in whom ...
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