Thorax is one of the world's leading respiratory medicine journals, publishing clinical and experimental research articles on respiratory medicine, paediatrics, immunology, pharmacology, pathology, and surgery.Thorax seeks to publish significant advances in scientific understanding, which are likely to impact on clinical practice. This includes articles concerning basic …

2 days ago · Pulmonary rehabilitation is a highly effective treatment for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).1 Yet, despite comprehensive acceptance of the benefits, pulmonary rehabilitation is universally under-prescribed2 and underused.3 To support more people with COPD being able to achieve the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation, patients4 and international societies5 6 have ...

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Smoking cessation is more effective when supported by medicines. Data on the availability, cost and affordability of these treatments in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) are limited. Cross-sectional data for smoking cessation medications were collected from pharmacies, healthcare facilities and central medicine stores in 60 …

Thorax is BMJ's flagship respiratory medicine journal and has an open access companion journal, BMJ Open Respiratory Research.For information about the Thorax editorial team and the joint Editors-in-Chief (Mark Griffiths, Cecilia O'Kane & Jennifer …

The following is a summary of the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Guideline for pleural disease and includes a summary of the guideline recommendations and good practice points (GPPs). The full guideline is published as a separate Thorax Supplement1 and is available from the BTS website.2 Please refer to the full guideline for full information about each section.1 All online supplemental ...

2 days ago · Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membranous nanosized particles that contain proteins, nucleic acids and lipids and are generated by nearly all cell types that participate in intercellular communication.1 The roles of EVs in pulmonary diseases are increasingly being recognised, and EVs have emerged as promising biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of cancer and acute and chronic respiratory ...

Jul 1, 2023 · Good practice points. At least 25 mL, and where possible 50 mL, of pleural fluid should be sent for initial cytological examination. If volumes of ≥25 mL cannot be achieved, smaller volumes should be sent, but clinicians should be aware of the reduced sensitivity.

Thorax Education hosts educational material for respiratory trainees, doctors and consultants, designed to reinforce knowledge on a range of topics.

Objective Reduced functional capacity and muscle weakness are two major contributors to functional impairment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The underlying causes of functional impairment are poorly understood and, therefore, we sought to investigate the contribution of genetic factors. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of sociodemographic, clinical and genetic ...