Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine

INTRODUCTION: Silicosis is a well-recognised occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust; however, extrapulmonary involvement, particularly splenic silicosis, remains rare and underreported in the literature. …

BACKGROUND: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a multifaceted disorder that has also recently been associated with chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). While several studies have highlighted that pulmonary health is frequently altered in w…