P94 Do healthcare professionals have sufficient knowledge of inhaler techniques in order to educate their patients effectively in their use?

Introduction NICE recommend an ILD clinical nurse specialist (ILD CNS) for all patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The Respiratory GIRFT report advocates a minimum one Band 6 nurse per ...

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary barotrauma (PBT) of ascent is a feared complication in compressed air diving. Although certain respiratory conditions are thought to increase the risk of suffering PBT and ...

### Identifying children at risk of respiratory complicationsIdentifying children at risk of respiratory complications Clinical assessment of respiratory health should be part of every medical ...

Background Rates of mortality and readmission are high in patients hospitalised with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). In this population, the prognostic value of ...

BACKGROUND In acute asthma the optimal duration of treatment with combination β agonist and anticholinergic nebuliser solutions is unknown; most studies have investigated single doses or treatment for ...

BACKGROUND--Techniques for sampling arterialised capillary blood from the finger pulp and the earlobe were first described over two decades ago but, although close agreement between arterial values ...

Background: Quadriceps weakness and loss of muscle mass predict mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It was hypothesised that a reduced quadriceps cross-sectional area could be ...

This paper suggests that therapies for tuberculosis (TB) will, in the future, be tuned specifically to the patient's genotype. Using zebra fish and human models, Tobin et al demonstrated that ...

Background: Current healthcare policy advocates patient participation in treatment decision making. However, in asthma there is little evidence regarding patients’ views on such involvement. This ...

Introduction and Objectives Several studies have found asthma to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. Underlying mechanisms may be related to shared risk ...

Background Cod liver oil is an important source of vitamin D, but also contains other fat-soluble components such as vitamin A. Before 1999, the cod liver oil formula in Norway contained a high ...