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P230 Investigating the role of chest physiotherapy in the collection of sputum samples from individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF)
Introduction Chronic respiratory infection is responsible for the majority of the morbidity and mortality of CF patients. In order to guide treatment regimes and improve understanding of the ...
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P237 Community diagnostic and treatment hubs reduce misdiagnosis and improve guideline directed prescribing of asthma and COPD
Making a definitive diagnosis of asthma and COPD remains challenging because of limited access to quality-assured physiology. A large proportion of patients with asthma and COPD do not receive ...
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British Thoracic Society Paediatric Pneumonia Audit: a review of 3 years of data
Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Children's Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK Correspondence to Dr Anne H Thomson, Department of Paediatric Respiratory ...
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P2 Mouth care and pneumonia: a clinician’s insight
Introduction Oral health is an important aspect of general health and well-being. Studies confirm a significant link between poor oral health and the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia ...
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S3 The uk’s largest severe asthma multidisciplinary team meeting; experience from the first 18 months
Background Severe asthma comprises 5% of all asthma, but over 50% of the asthma healthcare burden. With multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working there is potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce ...
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S23 Effectiveness of a risk-stratified clinical & imaging surveillance protocol (LNC-PATH) following surgical resection of lung cancer
Introduction Greater Manchester (GM) has implemented a standardised, risk-stratified follow-up protocol after surgical resection of lung cancer (LNC-PATH protocol) which de-intensifies surveillance in ...
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Incidence and causes of non-invasive mechanical ventilation failure after initial success
BACKGROUND The rate of failure of non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with acute respiratory insufficiency ranges from 5% to 40%.
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The pulmonary physician in critical care • 5: Acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome: definitions and epidemiology
Cardiovascular Research Institute and Departments of Medicine and Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco, USA Correspondence to: Dr M A Matthay, Cardiovascular Research Institute, ...
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Guidelines on prevention of venous thromboembolism during long haul flights
1 Department of Thoracic Medicine, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK Correspondence to Dr C Campbell, Department of Thoracic Medicine, St George's Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UK; ...
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Use of inhaled corticosteroids in bronchiectasis: data from the European Bronchiectasis Registry (EMBARC)
Introduction Current bronchiectasis guidelines advise against the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) except in patients with associated asthma, allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and/or ...
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S136 Mtor Signalling Is An Essential Pathway For Tgf-β1 Induced αsma And Collagen Gene Expression
Emerging evidence suggests a role for PI3K/mTOR signalling in the pathology of organ fibrosis. The aim of this study was to delineate PI3K/mTOR signalling in response to TGF-β 1 stimulation of primary ...
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Lung sequestration: report of seven cases and review of 540 published cases
We present an analysis of 400 intralobar and 133 extralobar sequestrations, six cases presenting intra- and extralobar sequestration simultaneously, five sequestrations of one whole lung, and two ...