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 is one of the highest ISI ranked journals covering all aspects of pulmonary medicine. Each issue covers topics such as COPD, asthma, smoking, respiratory infection and lung cancer.
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Nursing-home-acquired pneumonia in Germany: an 8-year prospective multicentre study
The epidemiology of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has undergone significant changes in the past few decades. Patients
with CAP present at an increasingly older age and with severe disabilities. Mortality in these patients is usually high, reaching
up to...
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Hot topic: cystic fibrosis
This month Thorax looks at cystic fibrosis with the following paper:
Results of a phase IIa study of VX-809, an investigational CFTR corrector compound, in subjects with cystic fibrosis homozygous
for the F508del-CFTR mutation >>
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Nocturnal temperature controlled laminar airflow for treating atopic asthma: a randomised controlled trial
In patients with atopic asthma, the abnormal immune response to inhalant allergens is an important contributor to symptoms.
Studies undertaken...
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