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Optimal timing, duration and sequencing of therapy for progressive pulmonary fibrosis: the urgent need to move beyond the ‘wait-to-fail’ paradigm

Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) is not merely a diagnostic umbrella; it is a continuous, irreversible cascade of fibroproliferation that carries a mortality rate rivalling many aggressive ...
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Corticosteroids in COPD carry the danger of fatal aspergillosis

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Air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: beyond respiratory outcomes

For many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the greatest threat to survival may arise not from respiratory failure but from cardiovascular disease. COPD is increasingly ...
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Identification of distinct gene and miRNA expression profiles in severe early-onset COPD providing novel insights in disease pathogenesis

Objective Severe early-onset-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (SEO-COPD) represents the most severe form of COPD that manifests at an earlier age than common COPD. We hypothesise that this is ...
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Inhaled and oral corticosteroid use and the risk of pulmonary aspergillosis: a Danish population-based case–control study

Background Pulmonary aspergillosis is a rare, high mortality lung infection caused by the Aspergillus sp. Chronic lung diseases and immunosuppression are known risk factors, but data on the impact of ...