Breathlessness, physical activity and sustainability of healthcare - letter

Only just came across this letter by Nick Hopkinson and colleague to the European Respiratory Journal last January, highlighting the importance of paying attention to breathlessness in midlife - both for early diagnosis of respiratory and other disease but also as a marker of physical deconditioning. Promoting & supporting physical activity in breathless individuals can prevent them from going on to develop several long-term conditions.

http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/45/1/284