The evidence of benefits of exercise training in interstitial lung disease: a randomised controlled trial

LM Dowman, CF McDonald, CJ Hill, AL Lee, K Barker… - Thorax, 2017 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Uncertainty exists regarding the clinical relevance of exercise training across
the range of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). Objective To establish the impact of exercise …

Increased levels of endothelin-1 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with systemic sclerosis contribute to fibroblast mitogenic activity in vitro.

AD Cambrey, NK Harrison, KE Dawes… - American journal of …, 1994 - atsjournals.org
Pulmonary fibrosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic
sclerosis (SSc). The pathogenesis of this condition is poorly understood, but one of the …

The 2016 Melbourne thunderstorm asthma epidemic: risk factors for severe attacks requiring hospital admission

M Hew, J Lee, NH Susanto, S Prasad, PG Bardin… - Allergy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background The world's most catastrophic and deadly thunderstorm asthma epidemic struck
Melbourne, Australia, on November 21, 2016. Objective Among thunderstorm‐affected …

Insulin—like growth factor-1 is partially responsible for fibroblast proliferation induced by bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with systemic sclerosis

NK Harrison, AD Cambrey, AR Myers… - Clinical …, 1994 - portlandpress.com
1. Interstitial lung disease is a common complication of systemic sclerosis. The mechanism
by which excess collagen is deposited in the lung is poorly understood, but is thought to …

Access to pulmonary rehabilitation for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities: a cohort study

CY Tang, M Lavercombe, AM Southcott… - Health & Social Care …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Little is known about the extent of cultural and linguistic diversity among people with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Australia and if ethno‐cultural factors influence …

Thunderstorm asthma in seasonal allergic rhinitis: The TAISAR study

JA Douglass, C Lodge, S Chan, A Doherty… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Asthma epidemics associated with thunderstorms have had catastrophic effects
on individuals and emergency services. Seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) is present in the …

Achalasia cardia presenting as stridor

MD Wechalekar, AM Southcott - Respirology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Achalasia cardia is a motility disorder of the oesophagus characterized by aperistalsis of the
oesophageal body and incomplete relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter. It usually …