Introduction Despite respiratory disease being a major cause of excess mortality in people
with schizophrenia, the prevalence of respiratory conditions in this population is poorly …

Rationale: The use of self-reported race and ethnicity to interpret lung function
measurements has historically assumed that the observed differences in lung function …

Background Calls have been made to discontinue the routine use of race and ethnicity in
medicine. Specific to respiratory medicine, the use of race-and ethnicity-specific reference …

Background Lung function is an important predictor of health and a marker of physical
functioning at older ages. This study aimed to quantify the years of lung function lost …

Despite major advances, our understanding of the neurobiology of life course
socioeconomic conditions is still scarce. This study aimed to provide insight into the …

Objectives This study aims to investigate the association between adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs), childhood socioeconomic status (SES) with lung function among …

Background COPD diagnosis is tightly linked to the fixed-ratio spirometry criteria of
FEV1/FVC< 0.7. African-Americans are less often diagnosed with COPD. Objective …

Background Occupational exposure to artificial stone, a popular material used for
countertops, can cause accelerated silicosis, but the precise relationship between silica …

Purpose Survivors after acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at high risk of developing respiratory sequelae and functional …

Functional health is arguably one of the most important health indicators for older adults,
because it assesses physical, cognitive and social functions in combination. However, life …