EDITORIALS |
644 | Real-world study of acute exacerbations of COPD reveals real gaps in care
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646 | Screening for pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease: Many reasons to ECHO!
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648 | Towards lung preservation in curative surgical treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer
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650 | Normal lung function, do we need to go further than ethnic differences? More questions than answers
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COMMENTARIES |
652 | Models of care for severe asthma
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654 | International research collaboration: The way forward
Sanjay H Chotirmall, Sven-Erik Dahlén, Christopher Carlsten, W S Fred Wong, Kian F Chung, Reinoud Gosens Darryl A Knight, on behalf of the Singapore International Respiratory Consortium
10.1111/resp.13327 |
INVITED REVIEW SERIES |
Tuberculosis Updates 2018 |
656 | Drug-resistant tuberculosis: An update on disease burden, diagnosis and treatment
Christoph Lange, Dumitru Chesov, Jan Heyckendorf, Chi C Leung, Zarir Udwadia, Keertan Dheda
10.1111/resp.13304 |
ORIGINAL ARTICLES |
COPD |
674 | Regression equations to estimate the 2-min walk distance in an adult Asian population aged 40–75 years
Fatim T Mirza, Sue Jenkins, Maria Justine, Nola Cecins, Kylie Hill
10.1111/resp.13262
There is increased use of the 2-min walk test (2MWT) to assess functional exercise capacity. This study reports regression equations to estimate the 2-min walk distance (2MWD) in Malaysian adults who were free from major health problems. These equations may facilitate interpretation of the 2MWD in clinical populations. |
681 | Epidemiology, treatment, disposition and outcome of patients with acute exacerbation of COPD presenting to emergency departments in Australia and South East Asia: An AANZDEM study
Anne Maree, Kelly Anna Holdgate, Gerben Keijzers, Sharon Klim, Colin A Graham, Simon Craig, Win Sen Kuan, Peter Jones, Charles Lawoko, Said Laribi
10.1111/resp.13259
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common in emergency departments (ED). This paper describes its epidemiology, clinical features, treatment and outcome. Patients commonly arrive by ambulance, have a high admission rate and significant in-hospital mortality. Compliance with evidence-based treatments and chronic management is suboptimal affording opportunities to improve care. |
Interstitial Lung Disease |
687 | Pulmonary hypertension in interstitial lung disease: Limitations of echocardiography compared to cardiac catheterization
Gregory J Keir, S John Wort, Maria Kokosi, Peter M George, Simon L F Walsh, Joseph Jacob, Laura Price, Simon Bax, Elisabetta A Renzoni, Toby M Maher, Peter MacDonald, David M Hansell, Athol U Wells
10.1111/resp.13250
In a large interstitial lung disease (ILD) cohort, all of whom had undergone right heart catheterization (RHC), the recent European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society echocardiography screening recommendations correctly classified the majority of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, 40% of patients were misclassified as 'low probability' of PH, when PH was confirmed on subsequent RHC. |
Lung Cancer |
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Segmentectomy versus lobectomy in early non-small cell lung cancer of 2 cm or less in size: A population-based study
Mi Hyoung Moon, Young Kyu Moon, Seok Whan Moon
10.1111/resp.13277
Segmentectomy for the treatment of small-sized non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumours of ≤20 mm had overall and lung cancer-specific survival that were not significantly different from those of a lobectomy.
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Lung Function |
704 |
Ethnic differences in spirometry measurements in China: Results from a large community-based epidemiological study
Ruohua Yan, Lap Ah Tse, Zhiguang Liu, Jian Bo, Emily Y Chan, Yang Wang, Lu Yin, Wei Li, on behalf of PURE-China Investigators
10.1111/resp.13258
This is the first analysis of variations in spirometry measurements among different ethnic groups in China. These variations cannot be fully explained by demographic, anthropometric or socioeconomic factors. Genetic background as well as indoor and outdoor environmental exposures are also relevant.
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Tuberculosis |
714 | Thoracoscopic pleural biopsy improves yield of Xpert MTB/RIF for diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis
Devasahayam J Christopher, Sridevi Dinakaran, Richa Gupta, Prince James, Barney Isaac, Balamugesh Thangakunam
10.1111/resp.13275
The role of pleural biopsy samples used in the Xpert MTB/RIF test (Xpert) to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) pleural effusion is unclear. We demonstrate an increase in diagnostic sensitivity when the Xpert test is performed on pleural tissue obtained by thoracoscopic biopsy, and it exceeds the yield from pleural fluid Xpert and mycobacterial culture of pleural tissue and fluid. |
LETTER FROM ASIA-PACIFIC REGION |
718 | Letter from China
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