Background Although exposure to cigarette smoking and air pollution is common, the current
prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is unknown in the Chinese …

Different physiological signals are of different origins and may describe different functions of
the human body. This paper studied respiration (RSP) signals alone to figure out its ability in …

Background The consequences of COVID-19 in those who recover from acute infection
requiring hospitalisation have yet to be clearly defined. We aimed to describe the temporal …

Background Asthma is a common chronic airway disease worldwide. Despite its large
population size, China has had no comprehensive study of the national prevalence, risk factors, …

We report co-infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
and influenza A virus in a patient with pneumonia in China. The case highlights possible co-…

Excessive stress will lower work efficiency, lead to negative emotions and even various
illnesses. This paper aims at detecting work-related stress based on physiological signals …

The mechanism by which ECM elasticity induces lineage specification of stem cells has not
been clearly understood. Integrins are well-documented mechanosensors that are …

Objective: Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation is beneficial for patients with acute
respiratory failure. However, its possible benefit for patients with acute lung injury (200 mm Hg< …

Background Small airway dysfunction is a common but neglected respiratory abnormality.
Little is known about its prevalence, risk factors, and prognostic factors in China or anywhere …

Objectives: An ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 is spreading globally. Acute
hypoxemic respiratory failure is the most common complication of coronavirus disease 2019. …