Judith Garcia-Aymerich

Sep 27, 2023 | thorax.bmj.com | Anne-Elie Carsin |Judith Garcia-Aymerich |Simone Accordini |Shyamali C. Dharmage

Background Understanding the natural history of abnormal spirometric patterns at different stages of life is critical to identify and optimise preventive strategies. We aimed to describe characteristics and risk factors of restrictive and obstructive spirometric patterns occurring before 40 years (young onset) and between 40 and 61 years (mid-adult onset). Methods We used data from the population-based cohort of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS).

Mar 2, 2023 | erj.ersjournals.com | Raquel Granell |Gabriela P Peralta |Judith Garcia-Aymerich |Deborah Jarvis

IntroductionLung development commences in early gestation and lung growth continues up until early adulthood (20–25 years of age) when a physiological plateau in lung function is attained [1–3]. Low maximally attained lung function is associated with higher risk and earlier onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, higher susceptibility to cardiorespiratory morbidity and all-cause mortality in adulthood [4].