Bronchiectasis, a progressive chronic airway disease, is characterized by microbial
colonization and infection. We present an approach to the multi-biome that integrates …

Background COVID-19 is a systemic viral infection which mainly targets the human
respiratory system with many secondary clinical manifestations especially affecting the …

Understanding the composition and clinical importance of the fungal mycobiome was
recently identified as a key topic in a “research priorities” consensus statement for …

Neisseria species are frequently identified in the bronchiectasis microbiome, but they are
regarded as respiratory commensals. Using a combination of human cohorts, next …

Rationale: Long-term antibiotic use for managing chronic respiratory disease is increasing;
however, the role of the airway resistome and its relationship to host microbiomes remains …

Introduction The chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) bacteriome associates with
disease severity, exacerbations and mortality. While COPD patients are susceptible to …

Rationale: Allergic sensitization is associated with poor clinical outcomes in asthma, chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease, and cystic fibrosis; however, its presence, frequency, and …

Aim We studied the diagnostic potential of serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in malignant
pleural effusion. Methods Retrospective analysis of patients hospitalized with exudative …

Introduction Allergic sensitisation to fungi such as Aspergillus are associated to poor clinical
outcomes in asthma, bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis; however, clinical relevance in COPD …

We have evaluated the feasibility of using the mobile phone short message service (SMS)
for symptom monitoring in patients with asthma. All consecutive patients admitted to hospital …