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P94 Do healthcare professionals have sufficient knowledge of inhaler techniques in order to educate their patients effectively in their use?
Introduction and objectives Inhalers are widely used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For patients to gain maximum benefit they need to be educated by ...
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Obstructive sleep apnoea and quality of life in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a parallel cohort study
Background Patients with the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) often suffer from fatigue, excessive daytime sleepiness and impaired quality of life. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA ...
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Placebo found equivalent to amoxicillin for treatment of acute bronchitis in Nairobi, Kenya: a triple blind, randomised, equivalence trial
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA Dr C R Cohen, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, ...
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Proximity to coke works and hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular disease in England and Wales
The Small Area Health Statistics Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College School of Medicine, St Mary's Campus, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK BACKGROUND The incidence of ...
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Genetic susceptibility to the respiratory effects of air pollution
1 School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia 2 Department of Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia 3 Infection, ...
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British Guideline on the Management of Asthma
These guidelines have been replaced by British Guideline on the Management of Asthma. A national clinical guideline. Superseded By 2012 Revision Of 2008 Guideline: British Guideline on the Management ...
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Oropharyngeal carriage and lower airway colonisation/infection in 45 tracheotomised children
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal Liverpool Children's NHS Trust of Alder Hey, Eaton Road, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK 2 Department of Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Liverpool Children's NHS ...
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Associations of pulmonary microvascular blood volume with per cent emphysema and CT emphysema subtypes in the community: the MESA Lung study ...
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Development of a symptom specific health status measure for patients with chronic cough: Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ)
Background: Chronic cough is a common condition which has a significant impact on quality of life. Assessment and management are hampered by the absence of well validated outcome measures. The ...
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The problem of aortic valve replacement
We report a technique for the enlargement of a hypoplastic aortic root by an operation whereby the hypoplastic aortic root has been so enlarged by the insertion of a Dacron fabric gusset that it will ...
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First impressions matter: early CPAP use predicts future success
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P235 The Bristol COPD Knowledge Questionnaire (BCKQ): Assessing the Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals Involved in the Delivery of COPD Services
Introduction Healthcare professionals (HCPs) involved in the delivery of COPD services and self-management interventions require appropriate knowledge to inform patients about their condition.