Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Papers
(The TQCC of Lancet Respiratory Medicine is 13. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Savolitinib in NSCLC: progress in the MET exon 14 journey548
Broad protection from SARS-CoV-2 variants without antigen matching339
European Respiratory Society International Congress 2022286
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) LIVES 35th Annual Congress273
Opioids bring peace to patients with IPF cough260
Predatory publishers appear in PubMed (and your inbox)260
Thoracentesis: an old story and some new sources255
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 10 years of precision-guided success230
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2024; 12: 129–40226
Interstitial lung disease: a decade of progress and hope219
The burden of tuberculosis in Libya216
Rituximab for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease212
Rethinking the role of procalcitonin in suspected sepsis211
Major gaps in childhood pneumonia research priorities remain209
US Senate committee investigates asthma inhaler prices204
Video laryngoscopy is not the nemesis of direct laryngoscopy200
Predicted bodyweight—a misleading metric for tidal volume titration?194
Chronic respiratory diseases in Asia: time for action193
Bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid with or without moxifloxacin for tuberculosis192
Optimising trial design for cardiogenic shock: insights from the sixth Critical Care Clinical Trialists Workshop192
Concerns regarding a suggested long COVID paradigm – Authors' reply191
Impact of Myanmar's earthquake on respiratory health187
Top ten research priorities for breathlessness research: UK James Lind Alliance priority setting partnership184
Predictors and associations of the persistent airflow limitation phenotype in asthma: a post-hoc analysis of the ATLANTIS study180
First results from the international paediatric bronchiectasis registry (Child-BEAR-Net Registry) describing multicountry variations in childhood bronchiectasis and its management: a multicentre, cros176
FLiRTing with danger as SARS-CoV-2 variants evolve171
Long COVID: systemic inflammation and obesity as therapeutic targets169
Rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: screening, diagnosis, and treatment—an expert group consensus statement169
Risk factors for COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis168
Australia bans engineered stone to prevent silicosis151
Safety and efficacy of vanzacaftor–tezacaftor–deutivacaftor in adults with cystic fibrosis: randomised, double-blind, controlled, phase 2 trials143
Effect of dupilumab on exhaled nitric oxide, mucus plugs, and functional respiratory imaging in patients with type 2 asthma (VESTIGE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 4 trial143
Challenges of modulating the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in clinical trials142
Overcoming barriers to scaling up tuberculosis preventive treatment for household contacts140
Health effects of gas fuels: interpreting evidence from a comprehensive meta-analysis137
Claudio Castanos—leader in cystic fibrosis care in Argentina136
Sarcoidosis and fatigue: there is a useful cognitive treatment? – Authors' reply136
Nasally delivered SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: future promise and challenges133
Solid and semi-solid perspectives in thoracic surgery131
Patient with cystic fibrosis not diagnosed until age 23 years now treated with the new triple therapy Trikafta127
Genetic associations and lung function in IPF: unexpected answers, persistent questions127
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: not why, but how126
Trump administration decimates worker health oversight121
Endotracheal surfactant for infants with life-threatening bronchiolitis (BESS): a randomised, blinded, sham-controlled, phase 2 trial121
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2021; 9: 1275–87120
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2022; 10: 972–84120
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2025; 13: 244–55119
Non-invasive respiratory supports and criteria for intubation in randomised trials of acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and network meta-analysis117
Sphaerosymphony: turning air quality data into music114
Precision-guided immunomodulatory therapy in sepsis114
Association of SARS-CoV-2 infection and persistence with long COVID112
Ceftriaxone to prevent early ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with acute brain injury: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, assessor-masked superiority trial111
First-line serplulimab plus chemotherapy with or without HLX04 versus chemotherapy in locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (ASTRUM-002): a randomised, double-blind, m111
Transbronchial cryobiopsy followed by as-needed surgical lung biopsy versus immediate surgical lung biopsy for diagnosing interstitial lung disease (the COLD study): a randomised controlled trial110
Evaluation of the effect of multimorbidity on difficult-to-treat asthma using a novel score (MiDAS): a multinational study of asthma cohorts110
Efficacy and safety of first-line lorlatinib versus crizotinib in patients with advanced, ALK-positive non-small-cell lung cancer: updated analysis of data from the phase 3, randomised, open-label CRO108
Lung epithelial and myeloid innate immunity in influenza-associated or COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis: an observational study106
Furmonertinib (AST2818) versus gefitinib as first-line therapy for Chinese patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (FURLONG): a multicentre, doub106
Phenotyping of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: a registry analysis103
Chronic cough as a disease: implications for practice, research, and health care102
Preoxygenation strategies for intubation of patients who are critically ill: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials102
Effectiveness of preventive treatment among different age groups and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection status: a systematic review and individual-participant data meta-analysis of contact tracing s102
Discontinuation versus continuation of hypertonic saline or dornase alfa in modulator treated people with cystic fibrosis (SIMPLIFY): results from two parallel, multicentre, open-label, randomised, co98
Health effects from climate-driven events: lessons learnt97
Perioperative lung expansion and pulmonary outcomes after open abdominal surgery versus usual care in the USA (PRIME-AIR): a multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial97
Spirometry in female individuals – Authors' reply96
Choice overload for RSV prevention—how to form your opinion95
Consensus definition of stage III non-small-cell lung cancer technical resectability to standardise inclusion criteria for clinical trials: a multisocietal EORTC-Lung Cancer Group collaboration95
US lung cancer report suggests years of encouraging progress under threat from health agency cuts93
Developments and priorities in bronchiectasis research93
The Ramp to Nowhere: When hope slips through the cracks in care93
Management after combined BPA and medical therapy in CTEPH: time for cardiopulmonary exercise testing92
NICE guidance on nivolumab plus ipilimumab for untreated, unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma91
Determinants of long-term outcomes in patients with COVID-19 supported with ECMO83
COP27 Climate Change Conference: urgent action needed for Africa and the world79
Underappreciated causes of obstructive lung disease78
Liberal or restrictive transfusion for VV ECMO77
Clean air, climate targets, and respiratory health in Europe76
Pulmonary hydatid disease in children: a neglected burden hidden in plain sight75
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2023; 11: 1064–7475
Russell Winwood: “COPD Athlete” defying views on lung disease74
Pre-COPD: an evolving concept with practice potential73
Unveiling a hidden phenotype of early tuberculosis73
Azithromycin therapy for prevention of chronic lung disease of prematurity (AZTEC): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial73
Trouble with promoting lung cancer screening in never-smokers73
Prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in an African general population: The Benin Society and Sleep (BeSAS) study73
Real-time subphenotyping in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a step towards precision medicine72
Opioid use and sleep apnoea72
Realignment of clinical research after the COVID-19 era70
Pulmonary fibrosis in chILD: bridging the gap70
Individualised, perioperative open-lung ventilation strategy during one-lung ventilation (iPROVE-OLV): a multicentre, randomised, controlled clinical trial69
Predicting the future risk of lung cancer: development, and internal and external validation of the CanPredict (lung) model in 19·67 million people and evaluation of model performance against seven ot69
Effects of remdesivir in patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials69
Unavailability of varenicline: a global tragedy for the fight against the tobacco epidemic68
Pooled testing for TB: revisiting a cost-saving innovation67
Collateral caring67
The recent explosion in snortable energy powder consumption67
Early-life respiratory syncytial virus disease and long-term respiratory health67
Treating acute respiratory illness: the need to be proactive67
SIMPLIFYing cystic fibrosis treatment in a post-modulator era66
A benchmarking study and roadmap for sepsis: who dies from septic shock?66
COVID-19—an infectious disease in the top five causes of death in Australia66
Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress 202366
Assessing the reversibility of bronchiectasis with deep learning66
US EPA backs industry lawsuit to undo its own work on air pollution rule65
Combined SHP2 and KRASG12C inhibitor therapy in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer63
Procalcitonin testing combined with NEWS2 evaluation compared with usual care based on NEWS2 for identification of sepsis and antibiotic initiation in the emergency department in England and Wales (PR62
Wildfires in southern California: concerns for lung health62
Clarithromycin for early anti-inflammatory responses in community-acquired pneumonia in Greece (ACCESS): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial62
Efficacy and safety of intramuscular administration of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for early outpatient treatment of COVID-19 (TACKLE): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial61
Biological subphenotypes in severe acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome using rapid prospective classification (SPARC) in the USA: a multicentre, observational,60
RSV vaccination and immunisation programmes accelerating worldwide60
Breathing barriers: bridging lung health, research, and awareness60
Pioneering a paradigm shift in asthma management: remission as a treatment goal59
Managing tuberculosis before the onset of symptoms59
Type 2 inflammation biomarkers and their association with response to dupilumab in COPD (BOREAS): an analysis of a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial59
Vanzacaftor–tezacaftor–deutivacaftor versus elexacaftor–tezacaftor–ivacaftor in individuals with cystic fibrosis aged 12 years and older (SKYLINE Trials VX20-121-102 and VX20-121-103): results from tw59
Where fresh air fails: COPD and the hidden burden of coastal living58
Beyond the ventilator: rethinking daily evaluation of respiratory drive and effort58
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults receiving haematopoietic cell transplantation: an international expert statement57
Core outcome measurement instruments for use in clinical and research settings for adults with post-COVID-19 condition: an international Delphi consensus study57
Ifebemtinib plus garsorasib as first-line treatment for KRASG12C-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer in China: a multicentre, single-arm expansion cohort from a phase 1b/2 trial57
Cryobiopsy versus conventional bronchoscopic sampling for peripheral pulmonary lesions (Cryo-RCT): an open-label, parallel-group, randomised trial56
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2026; 14: e51–5256
Home monitoring in interstitial lung diseases56
Long-term outcomes of early exposure to repeated general anaesthesia in children with cystic fibrosis (CF-GAIN): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled phase 4 trial55
Sanjay Ramakrishnan—several lucky turns to arrive at COPD51
Trial emulation with observational data in cystic fibrosis51
JCOG0802 and CALGB140503: the gap between trial design and clinical application51
NUTRIREA-3: where to next?51
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2025; 13: 800–0851
Cardiac and vascular serious adverse events following tixagevimab–cilgavimab50
What is adequate preoxygenation? – Authors' reply49
The importance of post-tuberculosis morbidity in high-income countries49
EVEREST and the eosinophil paradox – Authors' reply49
Rise in group A streptococcal infections in England48
Moving forward in IPF: lessons learned from clinical trials47
Non-invasive respiratory support improves outcomes in high-income countries47
Common and rare variants and survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis47
Continuing ECMO with no possible transition to recovery or transplant47
Continued enteral nutrition until extubation compared with fasting before extubation in patients in the intensive care unit: an open-label, cluster-randomised, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial46
2026 GINA report for asthma45
Rethinking bronchiectasis through a metabolic lens44
Comparative outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 delivered in experienced European centres during successive SARS-CoV-2 variant outbreaks (ECMO-SURGES): an international, multi43
Tackling the global burden of lung disease through prevention and early diagnosis43
Reframing sepsis immunobiology for translation: towards informative subtyping and targeted immunomodulatory therapies42
FAK co-inhibition in KRASG12C-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer42
General population-based lung function trajectories over the life course: an accelerated cohort study42
Safety and efficacy of the epithelial sodium channel blocker idrevloride in people with primary ciliary dyskinesia (CLEAN-PCD): a multinational, phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled c41
Sunvozertinib for patients in China with platinum-pretreated locally advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer and EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation (WU-KONG6): single-arm, open-label, multicent41
Safety and efficacy of the intranasal spray SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dNS1-RBD: a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial41
Perioperative tislelizumab plus neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with resectable non-small-cell lung cancer (RATIONALE-315): an interim analysis of a randomised clinical trial40
Remission in chronic cough: an achievable target?40
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty versus riociguat for the treatment of inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (RACE): a multicentre, phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial and39
European Lung Cancer Congress 202438
Flavia Machado—a Latin American leader in sepsis38
Use of lung-cancer trends for global and public health priorities38
Stubble: the Farmer's Bane38
Perioperative lung expansion and pulmonary outcomes after abdominal surgery38
Weaning from mechanical ventilation in intensive care units across 50 countries (WEAN SAFE): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study38
Guidelines might help reduce the burden of asthma in African children37
US Senate announces planned gun reforms after latest school shooting37
Determinants of long-term outcomes in patients with COVID-19 supported with ECMO – Authors' reply37
The upcoming influenza season and protection from vaccines36
Neomi Shah—cracking the conundrum of sleep disorders35
Chronic respiratory disease in Indigenous peoples: a framework to address inequity and strengthen respiratory health and health care globally34
Community-acquired pneumonia: the best candidates for clarithromycin34
Fighting sepsis: still a long way to go33
Ventilation during surgery: moving away from one-size-fits-all33
International guideline recommendations and eligibility criteria for home oxygen therapy32
Patient in her 70s with COPD and asthma improving significantly since using monoclonal antibody dupilumab32
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2023; published online Feb 3. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00491-X32
Reflections 5 years on from the approval of ETI therapy31
ECMO: more than just a bridge over troubled waters?31
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2024; 12: 544–5531
How early should CFTR modulators be initiated to prevent structural cystic fibrosis lung disease?31
Surviving sepsis with multiple serious complications31
Long-term efficacy and safety of two short standardised regimens for the treatment of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (STREAM stage 2): extended follow-up of an open-label, multicentre, randomised, 30
Safety and immunogenicity of heterologous boost immunisation with an orally administered aerosolised Ad5-nCoV after two-dose priming with an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in Chinese adults: a randomi30
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: realising the potential of multimodal management30
Oral corticosteroids for acute preschool wheeze30
Combination lurbinectedin and doxorubicin versus physician's choice of chemotherapy in patients with relapsed small-cell lung cancer (ATLANTIS): a multicentre, randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial29
Glecirasib plus sitneprotafib in patients with KRASG12C-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer in China: an open-label, multicentre, single-arm, phase 1/2a trial29
When evidence is not enough: making videolaryngoscopy the default for tracheal intubation29
Effect of non-invasive ventilation after extubation in critically ill patients with obesity in France: a multicentre, unblinded, pragmatic randomised clinical trial28
Rituximab versus intravenous cyclophosphamide in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease in the UK (RECITAL): a double-blind, double-dummy, randomised, controlled,28
Lifting the veil on humour and anaesthetics28
Symptoms, risk of future exacerbations, and response to long-term macrolide treatment in bronchiectasis: an observational study28
Development of an asthma health-care burden score as a measure of severity and predictor of remission in SARP III and U-BIOPRED: results from two major longitudinal asthma cohorts27
Quantifying immune dysregulation in pneumonia and sepsis with a parsimonious machine-learning model: a multicohort analysis across care settings and reanalysis of a hydrocortisone randomised controlle27
Time to escalate quality assurance in small-cell lung cancer radiotherapy trials – Authors' reply26
The burden of respiratory syncytial virus in healthy term-born infants in Europe: a prospective birth cohort study26
Management of prematurity-associated lung disease from infancy through to adulthood26
Clinical characteristics with inflammation profiling of long COVID and association with 1-year recovery following hospitalisation in the UK: a prospective observational study26
Concerns regarding a suggested long COVID paradigm25
C-reactive protein-guided treatment in pneumonia: charting a personalised approach – Authors’ reply25
Discussions on VT4COVID25
Correction Lancet Respir Med 2022; 10: 937–4825
The carbon footprint of inhaled medications in Australia24
Correction to Lancet Respir Med 2025; 13: 318–2624
Arrival of biosimilars in respiratory medicine: towards improved access to biologics for patients23
Preoxygenation strategies for intubation: a closer look at inclusion criteria and patient heterogeneity – Authors' reply23
The passage of Ireland's Human Tissue Act: challenges, consequences, and cross-border cooperation23
Unseen collateral damage: tackling preventable morbidity and mortality in family members of ICU decedents23
Continued resuscitation at the scene versus early transport for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest23
Lockdown as the mother of invention: disruptive technology in a disrupted time23
Remdesivir saves lives. Were 3 years needed to learn that?23
High-dose rifampicin to treat tuberculosis infection: potential and pitfalls23
Knowledge gaps in fibrotic interstitial lung disease in pan-Asian populations: data not missing at random?22
Outcome predictors and patient progress following delivery in pregnant and postpartum patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonitis in intensive care units in Israel (OB-COVICU): a nationwide cohort study22
Home-based monitoring in chronic respiratory diseases: in search of Panacea22
How Glasgow's 1957 tuberculosis screening programme could help countries today22
Air pollution, climate change, and lung health in Europe22
US EPA strengthens PM2·5 air pollution limits22
Adjuvant chemotherapy for stage IA–IIA non-squamous, non-small-cell lung cancer identified as molecular high-risk by a 14-gene expression profile (AIM-HIGH): an international, randomised, phase 3 tria21
Taladegib for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ENV-IPF-101): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2a trial21
Neurofilament light chain in post-cardiac arrest prognostication: from signal to strategy21
Understanding clinical and biological heterogeneity to advance precision medicine in paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome21
Ambulatory oxygen for treatment of exertional hypoxaemia in pulmonary fibrosis (PFOX): a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial21
Clinical remission attainment, definitions, and correlates among patients with severe asthma treated with biologics: a systematic review and meta-analysis20
Confounding undermines inferences of preventive therapy effectiveness among subgroups of tuberculosis contacts20
Concerning the use of aminoglycosides in ventilator-associated pneumonia – Authors' reply20
Online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for fatigue in patients with sarcoidosis (TIRED): a randomised controlled trial20
Living with spinal muscular atrophy while working in critical care20
D-dimer thresholds in pulmonary embolism: avoiding one-size-fits-all19
Phenotypes of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension19
Addressing the origins and health effects of small lungs19
European Respiratory Society International Congress 202419
Treatment strategy for EGFR mutated NSCLC19
Tuberculosis, conflict, and displacement19
Foritinib in advanced ROS1-rearranged non-small-cell lung cancer in China: a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 study19
Can the positive findings from POD1UM-304 improve patient care worldwide?19
Trouble with promoting lung cancer screening in never-smokers – Authors' reply19
Early postnatal high-dose fat-soluble enteral vitamin A supplementation for moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia or death in extremely low birthweight infants (NeoVitaA): a multicentre, rando19
Add-on LAMA therapy in asthma: an underused strategy for exacerbation prevention18
Implementing endotoxin adsorption for septic shock into clinical practice18
Opportunities and challenges of COPD tertiary prevention18
Sedative medications: an avoidable cause of asthma and COPD exacerbations?18
What is next for BCG revaccination to prevent tuberculosis?17
Navigating uncertainty: asthma biologics during pregnancy17
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: new therapies and old needs17
Effects of Janus kinase inhibitors in adults admitted to hospital due to COVID-19: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials17
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies related lung disease in adults17
Azurocidin-1 as a mediator of bronchiectasis severity, epithelial defence, and target of dipeptidyl peptidase-1 inhibition: an international, multicohort study17
Classification of early tuberculosis states to guide research for improved care and prevention: an international Delphi consensus exercise16
FEF25–75% trajectories from age 7 to 53 years, associations with childhood and parental preconception factors, and midlife COPD risk: a prospective cohort study16
Baseline characteristics of patients in the Chinese Bronchiectasis Registry (BE-China): a multicentre prospective cohort study16
The future of paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome16
Systematic endoscopic staging of mediastinum in locally advanced NSCLC: a SEISMIC change?16
Safety and immunogenicity of aerosolised Ad5-nCoV, intramuscular Ad5-nCoV, or inactivated COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac given as the second booster following three doses of CoronaVac: a multicentre, open16
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