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Defining the pathway to timely diagnosis and treatment of …

WEBIntroduction Timely diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) is limited by obstacles in the current patient pathway. Misdiagnosis and delays are common and may lead to a …

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Symptom severity and its effect on health-related quality of life …

WEBIntroduction The aim of this cohort study was to examine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and symptomatology in patients with pulmonary hypertension …

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Real-world treatment trajectories of adults with newly diagnosed …

WEBMethods This retrospective cohort study aims to characterise treatments using data from four claims (drug dispensing) and four electronic health record (EHR; drug …

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A review of the effectiveness of psychological interventions used …

WEBBackground Anxiety and depression are recognised co-morbidities associated with COPD and have been related to poor health outcomes. Therapies to relieve anxiety …

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Healthcare experience of adults with COPD during the COVID-19 …

WEBBackground People living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are a group who may be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. This vulnerability has been associated …

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Respiratory physiology and exercise science: time to bridge the gap

WEBRespiratory disease affects one in five people and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK.1 In response to increasing prevalence and rising associated …

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The physiology of singing and implications for ‘Singing for Lung …

WEBSinging is an increasingly popular activity for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research to date suggests that ‘Singing for Lung Health’ may improve …

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Responding to symptoms suggestive of lung cancer: a qualitative

WEBBackground Late diagnosis of lung cancer can impact on survival rates. Patients delay seeking help for a number of reasons. This study explored symptom appraisal and help …

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Strong and graded associations between level of asthma severity …

WEBBackground Hospital admissions account for a large share of the healthcare costs incurred by people with asthma. We assessed the hospital care use and costs associated with …

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Influenza vaccination for NHS staff: attitudes and uptake

WEBIntroduction. Annual vaccination against influenza (flu) is recommended for all staff working in the UK National Health Service (NHS) to help reduce the risk of contracting the virus …

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Which behaviour change techniques are most effective in …

WEBIntroduction Self-management interventions are often presented as a way to improve the quality of care for patients with chronic illness. However, self-management is quite …

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Sleep apnoea is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 BMJ Open

WEBBackground Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with higher body mass index (BMI), diabetes, older age and male gender, which are all risk factors for severe COVID …

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Validation of the STOP-Bang questionnaire as a screening tool for

WEBResults The literature search resulted in 3888 articles, of which 9 papers met the inclusion criteria, involving 1894 patients. The average age of the included patients was 58±13 …

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ILD-specific health-related quality of life in systemic sclerosis

WEBIntroduction Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) are fibrotic ILDs with divergent disease populations. Little is …

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Work-related respiratory health conditions among construction …

WEBResults From an initial pool of 256 studies from the various databases, 25 studies published between 2012 and October 2022 were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria. In all, …

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Managing complex respiratory patients in the community: an …

WEBIntroduction. Long-term respiratory conditions in the UK are very common; over 6 million people live with the two most common conditions, asthma and chronic obstructive …

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Telehealth for patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD): results

WEBIntroduction Clinicians and policymakers are promoting widespread use of home technology including spirometry to detect disease progression for patients with interstitial lung …

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Physiological demands of singing for lung health compared with

WEBIntroduction. Singing is an ubiquitous cultural practice throughout history and across the world,1 and participation in singing is believed to have a range of health and well-being …

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Patient symptoms and experience following COVID-19: results …

WEBObjectives To investigate the experience of people who continue to be unwell after acute COVID-19, often referred to as ‘long COVID’, both in terms of their symptoms and their …

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The physiology of singing and implications for Singing for …

WEB2 LewisA etfial Open esp es 2218e6 doi11136bmresp2216 Open access This narrative review was produced by a range of allied health and medical professionals, a singing …

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Home-based pulmonary rehabilitation early after hospitalisation in …

WEBIntroduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by exacerbations of respiratory disease, frequently requiring hospital admission. Pulmonary …

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Smoking and socioeconomic factors linked to acute …

WEB2 WilliamsP, et≥al M Open Resp Res 2229e12 doi1113bmresp22212 Open access Statistical analysis Descriptive results are presented as number (%) and mean (SD) as …

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