Clinical audit indicators of outcome following admission to hospital with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CM Roberts, D Lowe, CE Bucknall, I Ryland, Y Kelly… - Thorax, 2002 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: The 1997 BTS/RCP national audit of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) in terms of process of care has previously been reported. This paper …
disease (COPD) in terms of process of care has previously been reported. This paper …
Capsaicin responsiveness and cough in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
MJ Doherty, R Mister, MG Pearson, PMA Calverley - Thorax, 2000 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Chronic cough is associated with an increased sensitivity to inhaled
capsaicin in a number of conditions but there are no data for patients with more severe …
capsaicin in a number of conditions but there are no data for patients with more severe …
Bronchodilator reversibility, exercise performance and breathlessness in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
JG Hay, P Stone, J Carter, S Church… - European …, 1992 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Partial bronchodilator reversibility can be demonstrated in many patients with stable chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but its relevance to exercise capacity and symptoms …
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but its relevance to exercise capacity and symptoms …
Relationship between anxiety, depression, and morbidity in adult asthma patients
LD Rimington, DH Davies, D Lowe, MG Pearson - Thorax, 2001 - thorax.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Symptoms of disease reported by patients reflect the effects of the disease
process within the individual and the person's physical and mental ability to tolerate or …
process within the individual and the person's physical and mental ability to tolerate or …
UK National COPD Audit 2003: impact of hospital resources and organisation of care on patient outcome following admission for acute COPD exacerbation
LC Price, D Lowe, HSR Hosker, K Anstey, MG Pearson… - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations use many
hospital bed days and have a high rate of mortality. Previous audits have shown wide …
hospital bed days and have a high rate of mortality. Previous audits have shown wide …
Ageism in the management of lung cancer
MD Peake, S Thompson, D Lowe… - Age and Ageing, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Background: age‐related differences in the treatment of lung cancer patients have been
reported in the past, but most previous studies have not recorded case‐mix factors, nor have …
reported in the past, but most previous studies have not recorded case‐mix factors, nor have …
Rearrangements of chromosome 3 involving bands 3q21 and 3q26 are associated with normal or elevated platelet counts in acute nonlymphocytic leukemia
MA Bitter, ME Neilly, MM Le Beau, MG Pearson… - 1985 - ashpublications.org
Fourteen patients with acute nonlymphocytic leukemia (ANLL) or dysmyelopoietic
syndromes were found to have abnormalities involving the long arm of chromosome 3. In …
syndromes were found to have abnormalities involving the long arm of chromosome 3. In …
Stroke unit care and outcome: results from the 2001 National Sentinel Audit of Stroke (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland)
AG Rudd, A Hoffman, P Irwin, D Lowe, MG Pearson - Stroke, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Stroke unit care is one of the most powerful interventions
available to help stroke patients. There are limited data available to assess the impact of …
available to help stroke patients. There are limited data available to assess the impact of …
Cardiovascular consequences of fibreoptic bronchoscopy
L Davies, R Mister, DP Spence… - European …, 1997 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) is now commonly performed, and the number of elderly
patients undergoing the procedure is increasing. Problems with oxygenation during FOB are …
patients undergoing the procedure is increasing. Problems with oxygenation during FOB are …
Variation in gastroscopy rate in English general practice and outcome for oesophagogastric cancer: retrospective analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics
M Shawihdi, E Thompson, N Kapoor, G Powell… - Gut, 2014 - gut.bmj.com
Objective To determine whether variation in gastroscopy rates in English general practice
populations is associated with inequality in oesophagogastric (OG) cancer outcome. Design …
populations is associated with inequality in oesophagogastric (OG) cancer outcome. Design …