Research – Open Access Respiratory Research Allison J. Burbank, Krista Todoric, Pamela Steele, Jonathan Rosen, Haibo Zhou, Marcia Frye, Ceila E. Loughlin, Sally Ivins, Katherine Mills, Lauren Dembicki Massey, Bryce B. Reeve and Michelle L. Hernandez Respiratory Research 2018 19:152 Abstract Background The Asthma Control Test (ACT) is widely used to assess asthma control, yet the validity and reliability of…

September 2018 Volume 55, Issue 3, Pages 345–352 W. Ryan Diver, MSPH, Eric J. Jacobs, PhD,Susan M. Gapstur, PhD Epidemiology Research Program, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia   Introduction Secondhand smoke is known…

Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine Case report – Open Access Davide Piloni, Claudio Tirelli, Rita Di Domenica, Valentina Conio, Amelia Grosso, Vanessa Ronzoni, Filippo Antonacci, Pasquale Totaro and Angelo G. Corsico Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 2018 13:21 Abstract Background Double aortic arch is a rare congenital and complete vascular ring around trachea and esophagus.…

Research article,Open Access, Open Peer Review Ingrid N. Kuiper, Cecilie Svanes, Bryndis Benediktsdottir, Randi J. Bertelsen, Lennart Bråbäck, Shyamali C. Dharmage, Mathias Holm, Christer Janson, Rain Jögi, Andrei Malinovschi, Melanie Matheson, Jesús Martínez Moratalla, Francisco Gómez Real, José Luis Sánchez-Ramos, Vivi Schlünssen, Signe Timm and Ane Johannessen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018 18:122 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background Self-report questionnaires are commonly used in epidemiology, but may be susceptible to misclassification,…

Respiratory Research Open Access George Bardsley, Peter DaleyYates, Amanda Baines, Rodger Kempsford, Mathew Williams, Tony Mallon, Irene Braithwaite, Kylie Riddell, Shashidhar Joshi, Philippe Bareille, Richard Beasley, James Fingleton on behalf of the study team   Respiratory Research 2018 19:133 Abstract Background Fluticasone furoate/Vilanterol trifenatate (FF/VI) is an inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-agonist combination with a prolonged bronchodilator duration…

BMC Pulmonary Medicine Research article – Open Access – Open Peer Review Valérie Demange, Denis Zmirou-Navier, Abraham Bohadana and Pascal Wild BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018 18:113 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background The natural history of airway inflammation and symptoms…

Research article, Open Access, Open Peer Review Sinem Koc-Günel, Ralf Schubert, Stefan Zielen and Martin Rosewich BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018 18:115 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background Sputum induction is an important noninvasive method for analyzing bronchial inflammation in…

Marc Humbert, Camille Taillé, Laurence Mala, Vincent Le Gros, Jocelyne Just, Mathieu Molimard European Respiratory Journal 2018 51: 1702523; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02523-2017 Abstract Omalizumab is a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody used to treat severe allergic asthma (SAA). The aim of the STELLAIR study was to determine the importance…

Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine Review – Open Access Alison Pieterse and Susan D. Hanekom Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 2018 13:22 Abstract Background Uncertainty exists regarding the physiological basis of physiotherapy strategies to facilitate mucus clearance. The aim of…

Meeting report – Open Access Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine Alessandro Zanasi, Antonio M. Morselli-Labate, Massimiliano Mazzolini, Marianna Mastroroberto, Roberto W. Dal Negro, Ivan Poliacek, Alyn H. Morice, Sara Maio, Giovanni Viegi,…