Articles of educational value
The following article has been selected from Respirology for its specific educational value of special interest to those working in Respiratory Structure & Function and Epidemiology
(Table 3 of 10.1111/resp.14658)
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Wonsuk Choi, Joon Ho Moon, Hayoung Choi, Hyun Lee, Hee Kyung Kim, Ho-Cheol Kang and Nam H Cho (DOI: 10.1111/resp.14658)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/resp.14658/full (April 2024)
Comment by Dr Mark Lavercombe:
In an attempt to demonstrate an association between diabetes mellitus and lung function, this community cohort of 6,483 middle-aged and older adults in Korea underwent serial lung function testing over sixteen years. At baseline, participants with diabetes had significantly lower FEV1, FEV1 % predicted, FVC, FVC % predicted, and FEV1/FVC, even after adjustment for covariates (age, sex, height, body mass index, waist circumference, smoking status, exercise status, and education level). Longitudinal analysis shows a higher rate of decline in those with diabetes compared with those with normoglycaemia. This study strengthens the argument for an association between impaired glycaemic control and impaired lung function.
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Medical Education Editor for Respirology
Dr Mark Lavercombe was appointed in this specialist editor role in 2021 to further expand and strengthen Respirology’s contribution to medical education.
Located in Melbourne, Australia, he works as a clinician in respiratory health and sleep disorders at Western Health and is affiliated with The University of Melbourne as a distinguished expert in medical education.
He became a member of our Editorial Board in 2016 with the responsibility of selecting new Respirology publications with educational value, which has grown into a curated article selection featured on this page, as a benefit to APSR members.
Dr Lavercombe also authors a column in Respirology on his most recent choices and their specific value to continued medical education for our readers around the world.
