Increasing diversity within the Global Lung Function Initiative

Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease.

The Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) Network: bringing the world’s respiratory reference values together

The Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) Network has become the largest resource for reference values for routine lung function testing ever assembled. This article addresses how the GLI Network came about, why it is important, and its current challenges and future directions. It is an extension of an article published in Breathe in 2013 [1], and summarises recent developments and the future o...

Global Lung Function Initiative equations improve interpretation of FEV1 decline among patients with cystic fibrosis.

The prognosis for individuals with cystic fibrosis has improved markedly over the last 50 years, with most countries now reporting that 50% of the population reach at least 35 years of age [1–3]. Despite this improvement, the average age at death is still in the late 20s and varies enormously between cystic fibrosis centres and countries [4]. To further improve the trajectory of lung disease, i...

Global information hub on integrated medicine: Malaysia strategic initiative

The increasing global interest on traditional and complementary medicine (T/CM) and a need of a centralised and validated information on T/CM, added with a noble mission of optimally integrating the practice of T/CM into the mainstream healthcare system, revolutionised this Commonwealth health minister’s initiative project. Combined with strong government support and strength in ICT infrastruct...

The Global Pertussis Initiative

*Correspondence to: Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez; Email: [email protected] Submitted: 07/14/10; Accepted: 07/20/10 Previously published online: www.landesbioscience.com/journals/vaccines/article/13077 DOI: 10.4161/hv.6.11.13077 Pertussis remains endemic across the world, with an estimated 279,000 deaths in 2002, the majority in infants under 1 year of age. worldwide epidemiologic data indicates ...