Executive summary Asthma is responsible for considerable global morbidity and health-care
costs. Substantial progress was made against key outcomes such as hospital admissions …

It is estimated that the world population will reach a record 7.3 billion in 2015, and the high
burden of chronic conditions associated with ageing and smoking will increase further …

Background The impact of COVID-19 on physical and mental health and employment after
hospitalisation with acute disease is not well understood. The aim of this study was to …

Importance The effect of high-flow oxygen therapy vs conventional oxygen therapy has not
been established in the setting of severe COVID-19. Objective To determine the effect of …

Background No effective pharmacological or non-pharmacological interventions exist for
patients with long COVID. We aimed to describe recovery 1 year after hospital discharge for …

Objective To determine the frequency of prescriptions for short term use of oral
corticosteroids, and adverse events (sepsis, venous thromboembolism, fractures) associated …

Introduction A low body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased mortality and low
health-related quality of life in patients with COPD. The Asia-Pacific classification of BMI has …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two prevalent chronic
airway diseases that have a high personal and social impact. They likely represent a …

Rationale: Response to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in acute respiratory
distress syndrome depends on recruitability. We propose a bedside approach to estimate …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is thought to result from an
accelerated decline in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) over time. Yet it is …