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Highlights of the ERS Lung Science Conference and Sleep and Breathing Conference 2021 and the new ECMC members (2021)
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The Lung Science Conference (LSC) and the Sleep and Breathing Conference (SBC) are two conferences organised by the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the latter held in association with the European Sleep Research Society. This year, the LSC and SB... Read More about Highlights of the ERS Lung Science Conference and Sleep and Breathing Conference 2021 and the new ECMC members.

Functional genomics of GPR126 in airway smooth muscle and bronchial epithelial cells (2021)
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GPR126 is an adhesion G protein-coupled receptor which lies on chromosome 6q24. Genetic variants in this region are reproducibly associated with lung function and COPD in genome wide association studies (GWAS). The aims of this study were to define t... Read More about Functional genomics of GPR126 in airway smooth muscle and bronchial epithelial cells.

Sodium in the dermis colocates to glycosaminoglycan scaffold, with diminishment in type 2 diabetes mellitus (2021)
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BACKGROUND. Dietary sodium intake mismatches urinary sodium excretion over prolonged periods. Our aims were to localize and quantify electrostatically bound sodium within human skin using triple-quantum-filtered (TQF) protocols for MRI and magnetic r... Read More about Sodium in the dermis colocates to glycosaminoglycan scaffold, with diminishment in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

COVID‐19 and pulmonary fibrosis: A potential role for lung epithelial cells and fibroblasts (2021)
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The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spread around the world following the first reports in Wuhan City, China in late 2019. The disease, caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, is primarily a respiratory condition that can affect numerous other bodily systems... Read More about COVID‐19 and pulmonary fibrosis: A potential role for lung epithelial cells and fibroblasts.

Mast Cell Tryptase Release Contributes to Disease Progression in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (2021)
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Rationale: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a multisystem disease that causes lung cysts and respiratory failure. Loss of TSC (tuberous sclerosis complex) gene function results in a clone of “LAM cells” with dysregulated mTOR (mechanistic target of... Read More about Mast Cell Tryptase Release Contributes to Disease Progression in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.

Co-infection in critically ill patients with COVID-19: an observational cohort study from England (2021)
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Introduction: During previous viral pandemics, reported co-infection rates and implicated pathogens have varied. In the 1918 influenza pandemic, a large proportion of severe illness and death was complicated by bacterial co-infection, predominantly S... Read More about Co-infection in critically ill patients with COVID-19: an observational cohort study from England.

Corticosteroids and bone health in people with asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Prognostic significance of heat shock protein 90AA1 (HSP90?) in invasive breast cancer (2021)
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Aims: The mechanisms that drive breast cancer (BC) progression and poor outcome are not fully understood. The human heat shock protein 90 alpha family class A member 1 (HSP90?) encoded by the HSP90 'A1 gene has a vital role in cellular responses to s... Read More about Prognostic significance of heat shock protein 90AA1 (HSP90?) in invasive breast cancer.

Reduced biomechanical models for precision-cut lung-slice stretching experiments (2021)
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Precision-cut lung-slices (PCLS), in which viable airways embedded within lung parenchyma are stretched or induced to contract, are a widely used ex vivo assay to investigate bronchoconstriction and, more recently, mechanical activation of proremodel... Read More about Reduced biomechanical models for precision-cut lung-slice stretching experiments.

Outcomes for children with acquired brain injury (ABI) admitted to acute neurorehabilitation (2021)
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Aim: To evaluate an innovative paediatric neurorehabilitation model in relation to improving quality of neurorehabilitation and reducing length of stay (LOS) for children with acquired brain injury. Method: A process evaluation approach was conducted... Read More about Outcomes for children with acquired brain injury (ABI) admitted to acute neurorehabilitation.

Outcomes for children with acquired brain injury (ABI) admitted to acute neurorehabilitation (2021)
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Aim: To evaluate an innovative paediatric neurorehabilitation model in relation to improving quality of neurorehabilitation and reducing length of stay (LOS). Method: Process evaluation approach was conducted in line with Medical Research Council... Read More about Outcomes for children with acquired brain injury (ABI) admitted to acute neurorehabilitation.

Array-based measurements of aero-allergen-specific IgE correlate with skin-prick test reactivity in asthma regardless of specific IgG4 or total IgE measurements (2021)
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© 2021 Elsevier B.V. Skin prick testing (SPT) and measurement of serum allergen-specific IgE (sIgE) are used to investigate asthma and other allergic conditions. Measurement of serum total IgE (tIgE) and allergen-specific IgG4 (sIgG4) may also be use... Read More about Array-based measurements of aero-allergen-specific IgE correlate with skin-prick test reactivity in asthma regardless of specific IgG4 or total IgE measurements.

The feasibility and tolerability of using Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) with adults discharged from the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) (2021)
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Background: Patients experience substantial morbidity following discharge from hospital and during recovery from community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) has demonstrated improved functional capacity and reduced patient-r... Read More about The feasibility and tolerability of using Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) with adults discharged from the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

Systematic review and meta-analysis of anakinra, sarilumab, siltuximab and tocilizumab for COVID-19 (2021)
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Background There is accumulating evidence for an overly activated immune response in severe COVID-19, with several studies exploring the therapeutic role of immunomodulation. Through systematic review and meta-analysis, we assess the effectiveness of... Read More about Systematic review and meta-analysis of anakinra, sarilumab, siltuximab and tocilizumab for COVID-19.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of Anakinra, Sarilumab, Siltuximab and Tocilizumab for Covid-19 (2021)
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Background There is accumulating evidence for an overly activated immune response in severe Covid-19, with several studies exploring the therapeutic role of immunomodulation. Through systematic review and meta-analysis, we assess the effectiveness of... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of Anakinra, Sarilumab, Siltuximab and Tocilizumab for Covid-19.

The burden of chronic respiratory diseases in adults in Nepal: A systematic review (2021)
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While chronic lung disease causes substantial global morbidity and mortality, global estimates have primarily been based on broad assumptions. Specific country data from low-income countries such as Nepal are limited. This review assessed primary evi... Read More about The burden of chronic respiratory diseases in adults in Nepal: A systematic review.

The corona-virus disease 2019 pandemic compromised routine care for hypertension: a survey conducted among excellence centers of the European Society of Hypertension (2020)
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Background: The Covid-19 pandemic caused a shutdown of healthcare systems in many countries. We explored the impact on hypertension care in the Excellence Center (EC) network of the European Society of Hypertension. Methods: We conducted a 17-questio... Read More about The corona-virus disease 2019 pandemic compromised routine care for hypertension: a survey conducted among excellence centers of the European Society of Hypertension.

The ITIM-Containing Receptor: Leukocyte-Associated Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor-1 (LAIR-1) Modulates Immune Response and Confers Poor Prognosis in Invasive Breast Carcinoma (2020)
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Background: The leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor-1 (LAIR-1) plays a role in immune response homeostasis, extracellular matrix remodelling and it is overexpressed in many high-grade cancers. This study aimed to elucidate the biologica... Read More about The ITIM-Containing Receptor: Leukocyte-Associated Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor-1 (LAIR-1) Modulates Immune Response and Confers Poor Prognosis in Invasive Breast Carcinoma.

Cardiovascular risk prediction using physical performance measures in COPD: results from a multicentre observational study (2020)
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Objectives Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common comorbidity associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it is unknown how to improve prediction of cardiovascular (CV) risk in individuals with COPD. Traditional CV risk s... Read More about Cardiovascular risk prediction using physical performance measures in COPD: results from a multicentre observational study.

Risk of incident dementia and cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A large UK population-based study (2020)
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Background: Although cognitive impairment and dementia are common comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), estimates of incidence following a diagnosis of COPD are inconclusive. Objective: To determine the incidenc... Read More about Risk of incident dementia and cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A large UK population-based study.