Objective To examine the effect of β blockers in the management of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), assessing their effect on mortality, hospital admissions, and …

Background Monkeypox (MPX) is an important human Orthopoxvirus infection. There has
been an increase in MPX cases and outbreaks in endemic and non-endemic regions in recent …

Background Tiotropium has been shown to improve lung function, quality of life, and
exacerbations and reduce mortality when compared with placebo in COPD. It remains unclear …

Objective To appraise the availability, quality, and inclusivity of clinical guidelines produced
in the early stage of the coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) pandemic. Design Rapid …

… Lipworth had the idea and is responsible for the overall content as guarantor. B. Lipworth,
R. Chan, S. Lipworth, and CR Kuo all performed the literature search and contributed to the …

Background The incidence of Gram-negative bloodstream infections (BSIs), predominantly
caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species, continues to increase; however, the …

Complete, accurate, cost-effective, and high-throughput reconstruction of bacterial genomes
for large-scale genomic epidemiological studies is currently only possible with hybrid …

The clinical phenotype of zoonotic tuberculosis and its contribution to the global burden of
disease are poorly understood and probably underestimated. This shortcoming is partly …

Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has expanded its geographical reach in recent
decades and is an emerging global health threat. CHIKV can cause significant morbidity and …

Mycobacterium abscessus is emerging as an important pathogen in chronic lung diseases,
with concern regarding patient-to-patient transmission. The recent introduction of routine …