Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Generational changes in lung function in adults from several world regions: results from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease study

This study estimated birth cohort effects on lung function using BOLD (Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease) data from 28 569 adults born between 1902 and 1976 across 41 sites in 34 countries. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1 ) and the FEV 1 /FVC...

Diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence in detecting pulmonary nodules on computed tomography: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives: Pulmonary nodules are frequent findings on chest computed tomography (CT) and are crucial for early lung cancer detection. Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning (DL), has emerged as a powerful tool for automated nodule detection, but diagnostic perf...

Optimizing adult pneumococcal vaccination in India: Evidence from serotype surveillance

Introduction: Pneumococcal disease, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae , is a major public health burden with high morbidity and mortality across all age groups in India. Limited adult pneumococcal vaccination policies, evolving serotype patterns, and delayed herd protection from...