Background and objective Multidisciplinary discussions ( MDDs ) have been shown to improve
诊断的准确性terstitial lung disease ( ILD ) diagnosis. However, their clinical …

Background Persistent bronchodilator response (BDR) following diagnosis of asthma is an
underrecognized treatable trait, associated with worse lung function and asthma control. The …

Background and objective Asthma guidelines emphasize the importance of assessing lung
function and symptoms. The forced oscillation technique (FOT) and its longitudinal …

Objectives Ticks are endemic to the eastern coastline of A ustralia. The aim of the present
study is to describe the incidence of tick bites in such an area, the seasonal and geographical …

Background Asthma is defined by the presence of reversible airflow limitation yet persistently
abnormal spirometry may develop despite appropriate asthma treatment. Fixed airflow …

FOT parameters have good long-term repeatability in patients with stable obstructive airways
disease, facilitating its ability to detect sensitive changes in airways disease. Novel cut-off …

Oscillometry is increasingly adopted in respiratory clinics, but many recommendations regarding
measurement settings and quality control remain subjective. The aim of this study was …

A flow-chart-driven procedure is presented to facilitate respiratory oscillometry operator
competency and measurement quality. A novel feature is a quality grading system, in line …

METHODS: Macquarie University Hospitals completed the CAT questionnaire, post-bronchodilator
FOT (Tremoflo C-100, Thorasys, Montreal) and spirometry (Masterlab, Jaeger, …

Benralizumab improves asthma control and lung function in patients with severe eosinophilic
asthma, but the effect on the small airways has not been described. We determined …