Executive summary Despite substantial progress in reducing the global impact of many non-
communicable diseases, including heart disease and cancer, morbidity and mortality due to …

The heterogeneity of asthma makes it challenging to unravel the pathophysiologic
mechanisms of the disease. Despite the wealth of research identifying diverse phenotypes …

Current American Thoracic Society (ATS) standards promote the use of race and ethnicity-
specific reference equations for pulmonary function test (PFT) interpretation. There is rising …

Background Interest in lifetime lung function trajectories has increased in the context of
emerging evidence that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can arise from …

Background Prematurity has been linked to reduced lung function up to age 33 years, but its
long-term effects on lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are …

Chronic airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are
prevalent and complex conditions that often coexist in the same patient. To address this …

The neurotoxic effects of prenatal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on
offspring animals are well-documented. However, epidemiological evidence for legacy …

Background Asthma can occur at any age but the differences in patient characteristics
between childhood-, adult-, and late-onset asthma are not well understood. Objective To …

The new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic leading to
over 180 million confirmed cases and nearly 4 million deaths until June 2021, according to …

The main risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is active smoking.
However, a considerable amount of people with COPD never smoked, and increasing …