Respirology

Papers
(The TQCC of Respirology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Radiotherapy treatment for lung cancer: Current status and future directions144
Global burden of sleep‐disordered breathing and its implications141
Comparison of the immunogenicity of BNT162b2 and CoronaVac COVID‐19 vaccines in Hong Kong112
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation fundamentals: Diagnosis, treatment, prevention and disease impact69
One‐year follow‐up CT findings in COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis68
Video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery as the gold standard for lung cancer surgery64
COVID‐19 infection and the broader impacts of the pandemic on healthcare workers61
ACE2 expression is elevated in airway epithelial cells from older and male healthy individuals but reduced in asthma56
Natural history and mechanisms of COPD47
Diagnosis and management of connective tissue disease‐associated interstitial lung disease in Australia and New Zealand: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand*46
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis45
Pulmonary toxicity of systemic lung cancer therapy42
Current global perspectives on silicosis—Convergence of old and newly emergent hazards40
Air pollution and the pandemic: Long‐term PM2.5 exposure and disease severity in COVID‐19 patients40
Exercise training as part of lung cancer therapy37
Occupational COPD—The most under‐recognized occupational lung disease?36
Clusters of sleep apnoea phenotypes: A large pan‐European study from the European Sleep Apnoea Database (ESADA)36
Pathophysiology of infection with SARS‐CoV‐2—What is known and what remains a mystery35
Oral corticosteroids stewardship for asthma in adults and adolescents: A position paper from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand35
Effect of comorbid pulmonary disease on the severity of COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis32
Stearic acid attenuates profibrotic signalling in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis31
Cost of hospitalization for bronchiectasis exacerbation in children31
Serum markers of pulmonary epithelial damage in systemic sclerosis‐associated interstitial lung disease and disease progression30
Delay or avoidance of routine, urgent and emergency medical care due to concerns about COVID‐19 in a region with low COVID‐19 prevalence: Victoria, Australia30
Treatable traits in the NOVELTY study30
Predictors of lung function trajectories in population‐based studies: A systematic review30
Outcomes of protracted bacterial bronchitis in children: A 5‐year prospective cohort study30
Muscle loss contributes to higher morbidity and mortality in COPD: An analysis of national trends29
Lung cancer screening implementation: Complexities and priorities29
Coagulation markers as predictors for clinical events in COPD29
Global Initiative for Asthma Strategy 202128
Characteristics of bronchiectasis in Korea: First data from the Korean Multicentre Bronchiectasis Audit and Research Collaboration registry and comparison with other international registries28
Prevalence and burden of breathlessness in Australian adults: The National Breathlessness Survey—a cross‐sectional web‐based population survey27
Epidemiology, clinical spectrum, viral kinetics and impact of COVID‐19 in the Asia‐Pacific region27
Abstracts26
Risk prediction model in rheumatoid arthritis‐associated interstitial lung disease26
Tocilizumab administration for the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID‐19: A systematic review and meta‐analysis25
Chest CT‐assessed comorbidities and all‐cause mortality risk in COPD patients in the BODE cohort25
Bronchoscopy in COVID‐19 intensive care unit patients25
Risk of cancer incidence in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A nationwide cohort study25
Addition of zolpidem to combination therapy with atomoxetine‐oxybutynin increases sleep efficiency and the respiratory arousal threshold in obstructive sleep apnoea: A randomized trial24
Lung cancer in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A retrospective multicentre study in Europe24
Prednisolone and tacrolimus versus prednisolone and cyclosporin A to treat polymyositis/dermatomyositis‐associated ILD: A randomized, open‐label trial24
Cause of mortality and sarcopenia in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis receiving antifibrotic therapy24
Anti‐fibrotic effects of different sources of MSC in bleomycin‐induced lung fibrosis in C57BL6 male mice24
Pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID‐19 pandemic era: The need for a revised approach23
The role of SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies in COVID‐19: Healing in most, harm at times23
Supplemental oxygen improves exercise capacity in IPF patients with exertional desaturation23
Prevalence and prognosis of chronic fibrosing interstitial lung diseases with a progressive phenotype22
Quantitative computed tomography predicts outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis22
Respiratory surveillance for coal mine dust and artificial stone exposed workers in Australia and New Zealand: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand*21
Safe performance of diagnostic bronchoscopy/EBUS during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic21
Time‐resolved proteomic profiling of cigarette smoke‐induced experimental chronic obstructive pulmonary disease21
Impact of early life exposures on COPD in adulthood: A systematic review and meta‐analysis21
Mental health among healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic21
Pharmacological treatment of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease20
Effect of short‐course exercise training on the frequency of exacerbations and physical activity in patients with COPD: A randomized controlled trial20
Ventilatory support at home for children: A joint position paper from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand/Australasian Sleep Association20
Characteristics and long‐term survival of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in China20
Contemporary perspectives in COPD: Patient burden, the role of gender and trajectories of multimorbidity20
COVID‐19: Histopathological correlates of imaging patterns on chest computed tomography19
Predictors of CPAP outcome in hospitalized COVID‐19 patients19
EBUS versus EUS‐B for diagnosing sarcoidosis: The International Sarcoidosis Assessment (ISA) randomized clinical trial19
A comprehensible machine learning tool to differentially diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis from other chronic interstitial lung diseases19
Face masks for community use: An awareness call to the differences in materials19
Robotic‐assisted bronchoscopy versus CT‐guided transthoracic biopsy for diagnosis of pulmonary nodules18
Surgical management of obstructive sleep apnoea: A position statement of the Australasian Sleep Association*18
Electronic cigarettes: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand*18
Targeting the interleukin‐17 pathway to prevent acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection18
Effects of chemical composition on the lung cell response to coal particles: Implications for coal workers' pneumoconiosis18
Mapping IPF helps identify geographic regions at higher risk for disease development and potential triggers18
COVID‐19 situation in Pakistan: A broad overview18
Sub‐stratification of type‐2 high airway disease for therapeutic decision‐making: A ‘bomb’ (blood eosinophils) meets ‘magnet’ (FeNO) framework18
Prevalence and prognostic impact of physical frailty in interstitial lung disease: A prospective cohort study17
Impact of COVID‐19 pandemic restrictions on the cardio‐respiratory health of New Zealanders17
Risk factors for chronic cough in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis17
Infection risk in sarcoidosis patients treated with methotrexate compared to azathioprine: A retrospective ‘target trial’ emulated with Swedish real‐world data16
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) position statement on chronic suppurative lung disease and bronchiectasis in children, adolescents and adults in Austra16
Efficacy and safety of virtual bronchoscopic navigation with fused fluoroscopy and vessel mapping for access of pulmonary lesions16
Characteristics, goal‐oriented treatments and survival of pulmonary arterial hypertension in China: Insights from a national multicentre prospective registry16
National policies for paediatric universal BCG vaccination were associated with decreased mortality due to COVID‐1916
Bronchoscopic treatments for early‐stage peripheral lung cancer: Are we ready for prime time?16
Bronchoscopic interventions for severe emphysema: Where are we now?16
Delayed access to lung cancer screening and treatment during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Are we headed for a lung cancer pandemic?16
Effect of high‐flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy on exercise tolerance in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A randomized crossover trial16
Innovations in thoracic imaging: CT, radiomics, AI and x‐ray velocimetry16
Bronchial thermoplasty versus mepolizumab: Comparison of outcomes in a severe asthma clinic16
Respiratory management of infants with chronic neonatal lung disease beyond the NICU: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand*15
Challenges faced in managing adult asthma: A perspective from Asian countries15
Predictors of mortality in subjects with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases15
Defining successful non‐invasive ventilation initiation: Data from a real‐life cohort15
Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor treatment and survival in interstitial lung disease pulmonary hypertension: A Bayesian retrospective observational cohort study15
Disease burden of eosinophilic airway disease: Comparing severe asthma, COPD and asthma–COPD overlap15
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Physician and patient perspectives on the pathway to care from symptom recognition to diagnosis and disease burden14
Global, regional and national burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease over a 30‐year period: Estimates from the 1990 to 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study14
Malignant pleural effusion survival prognostication in an Asian population14
Multiplanar 3D fluoroscopy redefines tool–lesion relationship during robotic‐assisted bronchoscopy14
Serum Krebs von den Lungen‐6 level in the disease progression and treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease14
Atomoxetine and fesoterodine combination improves obstructive sleep apnoea severity in patients with milder upper airway collapsibility14
Serum amyloid A is a predictor for prognosis of COVID‐1914
Universal public mask wear during COVID‐19 pandemic: Rationale, design and acceptability14
Central airway collapse is related to obesity independent of asthma phenotype14
Ultrathin bronchoscopic cryobiopsy of peripheral pulmonary lesions13
Alteplase Dose Assessment for Pleural infection Therapy (ADAPT) Study‐2: Use of 2.5 mg alteplase as a starting intrapleural dose13
Pulmonary functional MRI: Detecting the structure–function pathologies that drive asthma symptoms and quality of life13
Relation between sex hormones and leucocyte telomere length in men with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis13
Cryotherapy in the paediatric airway: Indications, success and safety13
Anti‐IgE therapy inhibits chemotaxis, proliferation and transformation of circulating fibrocytes in patients with severe allergic asthma13
Effectiveness of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations13
Priorities and expectations of patients attending a multidisciplinary interstitial lung disease clinic13
Letter from Indonesia13
Outcomes of patients with advanced idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treated with nintedanib or pirfenidone in a real‐world multicentre cohort12
Long‐term impact of coal mine fire smoke on lung mechanics in exposed adults12
Trends of global and regional aetiologies, risk factors and mortality of lower respiratory infections from 1990 to 2019: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 201912
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality trends worldwide: An update to 201912
Preoperative staging of the mediastinum is an essential and multidisciplinary task12
IL‐17A is a common and critical driver of impaired lung function and immunopathology induced by influenza virus, rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus11
Multi‐institutional retrospective analysis of adverse events following rigid tracheobronchoscopy11
CPAP telemonitoring can track Cheyne–Stokes respiration and detect serious cardiac events: The AlertApnée Study11
Short‐term lung function changes predict mortality in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis11
Effect of surgical intervention for mild childhood obstructive sleep apnoea on attention and behavioural outcomes: A randomized controlled study11
Inhalational exposures in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease: Presentation, pulmonary function and survival in the Canadian Registry for Pulmonary Fibrosis11
Aerosol‐generating procedures in the COVID era11
Pulmonary Daoyin as a traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation programme for patients with IPF: A randomized controlled trial11
Letter from Egypt11
Contemporary narrative review of treatment options for COVID‐1910
An examination of two dichotomies: Women with lung cancer and living with lung cancer as a chronic disease10
Incidence, prevalence and mortality of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Australia10
Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Position Statement on Acute Oxygen Use in Adults: ‘Swimming between the flags’10
Genetic testing in interstitial lung disease: An international survey10
Reduced exercise tolerance in mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The contribution of combined abnormalities of diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide and ventilatory efficiency10
Thoracic ultrasound as a predictor of pleurodesis success at the time of indwelling pleural catheter removal10
Benefits of a virtual interstitial lung disease multidisciplinary meeting in the face of COVID‐1910
Letter from Singapore: The clinical and research response to COVID‐1910
Barriers and facilitators to best care for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Australia10
Chronic bronchial infection and incident cardiovascular events in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: A long‐term observational study10
Cone‐beam computed tomography versus computed tomography‐guided ultrathin bronchoscopic diagnosis for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A propensity score‐matched analysis9
Cigarette smoke extract decreased basal and lipopolysaccharide‐induced expression of MARCO via degradation of p3009
Pleural effusions and pneumothorax: Beyond simple plumbing9
Impact of cold and flu medication on obstructive sleep apnoea and its underlying traits: A pilot randomized controlled trial9
Secondary infection among hospitalized COVID‐19 patients: A retrospective cohort study in a tertiary care setting9
High turnover of types III and VI collagen in progressive idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis9
Cardiovascular risks of children with primary snoring: A 5‐year follow‐up study9
Radiological outcomes of whole lung lavage for artificial stone‐associated silicosis9
Impact of recent catastrophic bushfires on people with asthma in Australia: Health, social and financial burdens9
Home monitoring of lung function, symptoms and quality of life after admission with COVID‐19 infection: The HOMECOMIN' study9
Periostin‐related progression of different types of experimental pulmonary hypertension: A role for M2 macrophage and FGF‐2 signalling9
Foetal growth restriction and asthma: Airway smooth muscle thickness rather than just lung size?9
Epidemiology of interstitial lung disease in systemic lupus erythematosus in France: A nation‐wide population‐based study over 10 years8
The HUNT study: Association of comorbidity clusters with long‐term survival and incidence of exacerbation in a population‐based Norwegian COPD cohort8
Examining the impact of multilevel upper airway surgery on the obstructive sleep apnoea endotypes and their utility in predicting surgical outcomes8
Effects of the combination of atomoxetine and oxybutynin in Japanese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: A randomized controlled crossover trial8
Endobronchial coil spring fiducial markers for CyberKnife® stereotactic body radiation therapy8
Biologics for severe asthma—Which, when and why?8
Direct and indirect costs of systemic sclerosis and associated interstitial lung disease: A nationwide population‐based cohort study8
Sleep‐disordered breathing was associated with lower health‐related quality of life and cognitive function in a cross‐sectional study of older adults8
Pulmonary fibrosis in non‐mutation carriers of families with short telomere syndrome gene mutations8
Promotion of physical activity after hospitalization for COPD exacerbation: A randomized control trial8
Contribution of obesity to breathlessness in a large nationally representative sample of Australian adults8
Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index is a predictor of tolerability of antifibrotic therapy and mortality risk in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis8
Comparing recalled versus experienced symptoms of breathlessness ratings: An ecological assessment study using mobile phone technology8
Respiratory admissions before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic with mediation analysis of air pollutants, mask‐wearing and influenza rates7
Animal models of COVID‐19 hyper‐inflammation7
Comparisons of early and late presentation to hospital in COVID‐19 patients7
Medical ethics in the era of COVID‐19: Now and the future7
Inhaled corticosteroid is not associated with a poor prognosis in COVID‐197
Sarcoidosis‐related mortality and the impact of corticosteroid treatment: A population‐based cohort study7
Increased physical activity reduces sleep disturbances in asthma: A randomized controlled trial7
Longitudinal changes in total and regional body composition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease7
Preoperative use of pirfenidone and reduced risk of postoperative severe respiratory complications in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Propensity score‐matched analysis using a nationwide 7
Laboratory performance of oronasal CPAP and adapted snorkel masks to entrain oxygen and CPAP7
Thoracic manifestations of IgG4‐related disease7
Bronchial thermoplasty: Redefining its role7
Reversal of collateral ventilation using endoscopic polymer foam in COPD patients undergoing endoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves: A controlled parallel group trial7
Why we still need drugs for COVID‐19 and can't just rely on vaccines7
Bronchial thermoplasty: State of the art7
Physical activity decline is disproportionate to decline in pulmonary physiology in IPF7
The impact of regular bisoprolol on the response to salbutamol in asthma: A double‐blind randomized placebo‐controlled crossover trial7
Contemporary Concise Review 2021: Interstitial lung disease7
Acute cigarette smoke‐induced eQTL affects formyl peptide receptor expression and lung function6
The needs and well‐being of severe asthma and COPD carers: A cross‐sectional study6
Work‐related asthma: A position paper from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the National Asthma Council Australia6
Anti‐inflammatory reliever therapy in asthma: The evidence mounts but more is needed6
Clinical utility of ventilatory and gas exchange evaluation during low‐intensity exercise for risk stratification and prognostication in pulmonary arterial hypertension6
Letter from Chile6
Supranormal lung function: Prevalence, associated factors and clinical manifestations across the lifespan6
Sleep and circadian health 6 months after critical COVID‐19 disease6
Extrapulmonary manifestations of a telomere syndrome in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are associated with decreased survival6
Features of humidifier lung and comparison with summer‐type hypersensitivity pneumonitis6
Variations in lung cancer care and outcomes: How best to identify and improve standards of care?6
Interstitial lung diseases associated with mutations of poly(A)‐specific ribonuclease: A multicentre retrospective study6
Are e‐cigarette use and vaping associated with increased respiratory symptoms and poorer lung function in a population exposed to smoke from a coal mine fire?6
Fluticasone furoate: CAPTAIN of fluticasones in type 2 inflammatory asthma6
Role of endobronchial ultrasound strain elastography in the identification of fibrotic lymph nodes in sarcoidosis: A pilot study6
COVID‐19 vaccine‐induced immunity: Head‐to‐head comparison of mRNA (BNT162b2) versus inactivated (CoronaVac) vaccines6
Ipsilateral and contralateral hemidiaphragm dynamics in symptomatic pleural effusion: The 2nd PLeural Effusion And Symptom Evaluation (PLEASE‐2) Study5
Contemporary Concise Review 2020: Asthma5
Risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) transmission during bronchoscopy in the intensive care unit5
Device assessed activity behaviours in patients with indwelling pleural catheter: A sub‐study of the Australasian Malignant PLeural Effusion (AMPLE)‐2 randomized trial5
Pulmonary vascular involvement in COVID‐19 pneumonitis: Is this the first and final insult?5
Tocilizumab therapy in individuals with COVID‐19 infection and hyperinflammatory state5
Mapping air pollution and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis5
Counting the cost of bronchiectasis5
Identifying the asthma research priorities of people with asthma, their carers and other stakeholders5
Variability of fractional exhaled nitric oxide is associated with the risk and aetiology of COPD exacerbations5
Alveolar crystal burden in stone workers with artificial stone silicosis5
Opportunities to diagnose fibrotic lung diseases in routine care: A primary care cohort study5
Robotic bronchoscopic needle‐based confocal laser endomicroscopy to diagnose peripheral lung nodules5
Prognosis assessment model based on low serum calcium in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism5
Virtual bronchoscopic navigation and endobronchial ultrasound with a guide sheath without fluoroscopy for diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions with a bronchus leading to or adjacent to the lesion: 5
The unmet care needs of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease5
Growth of the airway smooth muscle layer from late gestation to childhood is mediated initially by hypertrophy and subsequently hyperplasia5
Letter from China: Response after the first wave of COVID‐195
Letter from China: Managing the second‐wave COVID‐19 outbreak in Beijing5
Complications of rigid bronchoscopy5
Antifibrotics and lung transplantation: A Spanish multicentre case‐controlled study5
Predicting malignant pleural effusion during diagnostic pleuroscopy with biopsy: A prospective multicentre study5
TSANZ Abstracts5
Social distancing as a strategy to prevent respiratory virus infections5
Effect of obstructive sleep apnoea on coronary collateral vessel development in patients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction5
Predictors of psychological stress in silica‐exposed workers in the artificial stone benchtop industry5
3D printed airway simulators: Adding a dimension to bronchoscopy training5
Concise guidance for COPD5
Decline in mortality due to respiratory diseases in Japan during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic5
Antibiotic‐resistant bacteria: COVID‐19 hasn't made the challenge go away5
Nitrogen dioxide increases the risk of disease progression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis5
Philip Morris International buys inhaler company Vectura to expand reach in electronic cigarettes5
Structural and functional changes in COPD: What we have learned from imaging4
Pulmonary hypertension in Saudi Arabia: First data from the SAUDIPH registry with a focus on pulmonary arterial hypertension4
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 Report: GOLD Executive Summary4
Assessing spirometry competence through certification in community‐based healthcare settings in Australia and New Zealand: A position paper of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Sci4
Targeting the human βc receptor inhibits inflammatory myeloid cells and lung injury caused by acute cigarette smoke exposure4
Molecular testing of metastaticnon‐smallcell lung cancer in theAsia‐Pacificregion4
Bayesian adaptive clinical trial designs for respiratory medicine4
Severe COVID‐19 and interleukin‐6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab: Some notes of concern4
Letter from Iran: Experiences with COVID‐194
MUC5B rs35705950 minor allele associates with older age and better survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis4
Probe‐based confocal laser endomicroscopy for pleural malignancies diagnosis4
Value of adding ultrathin bronchoscopy to thin bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A multicentre prospective study4
Clinical differentiation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pneumonia using the Japanese guidelines4
Treatable traits for long COVID4
Racial and ethnic disparities in antifibrotic therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis4
Abstracts4
Treatable traits, combination inhaler therapy and the future of asthma management4
A low exhaled nitric oxide level excludes a short‐term benefit from inhaled corticosteroids in suspected asthma: A randomized placebo‐controlled trial4
Did you smoke? Addressing stigma in lung cancer4
Circulating regulators of the wingless pathway in precapillary pulmonary hypertension4
The 1918 influenza and COVID‐19 pandemics: The effect of age on outcomes4
Lung cancer screening an asbestos exposed population: Existing lung cancer risk criteria are not sufficient4
Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality in patients with preceding asthma exacerbation4
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