The use of thoracic ultrasound outside the radiology department and in everyday clinical
practice is becoming increasingly common, having been incorporated into standards of care …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most severe form of chronic lung fibrosis.
Circulating monocytes have been implicated in immune pathology in IPF but their phenotype …

Background: The importance of acute medical units and their associated medical cover is
stressed in current practice but there is a paucity of existing research to establish their …

Introduction There is currently no readily accessible measure to specifically quantify the
amount of fibrosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Such a measure could isolate …

Background: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is increasingly used as an extension of physical
examination, informing clinical diagnosis, and decision making. There is particular interest in …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most severe form of lung fibrosis. It is progressive,
and has an extremely poor outcome and limited treatment options. The disease exclusively …

Introduction For most scanners, a low heart rate (HR) is required for optimal image quality
with cardiac computed tomography (CCT). Intravenous (IV) metoprolol is commonly given …

Although healthcare is now delivered across multidisciplinary teams, training continues to
be delivered within the confines of each specialty. Victoria St Noble and colleagues describe …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most severe form of chronic lung fibrosis. It is
unclear how monocytes contribute to fibrosis in IPF. Here, we show that levels of circulating …