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View article: Metabolic Flexibility as a Candidate Mechanism for the Development of Postoperative Morbidity
Metabolic Flexibility as a Candidate Mechanism for the Development of Postoperative Morbidity Open
BACKGROUND: This study investigates the role of metabolic flexibility in determining perioperative outcomes. Metabolic flexibility, a key feature of metabolic health, is the ability to efficiently switch between different fuel sources (pre…
View article: Development and implementation of the lung volume reduction pulmonary rehabilitation tool to identify eligibility for lung volume reduction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during pulmonary rehabilitation
Development and implementation of the lung volume reduction pulmonary rehabilitation tool to identify eligibility for lung volume reduction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during pulmonary rehabilitation Open
Background Completion of pulmonary rehabilitation is recognised in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines as a key opportunity to consider systematically whether a respiratory review to assess potential suitability for a l…
View article: The Duke Activity Status Index compared with cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients undergoing pre‐operative assessment for cancer surgery
The Duke Activity Status Index compared with cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients undergoing pre‐operative assessment for cancer surgery Open
Assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness is routinely carried out in the pre-operative period. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the gold standard for assessing functional capacity [1], but in centres where CPET is not routinely pe…
View article: Implementation of a surgical prehabilitation pathway at a tertiary surgical centre during a global pandemic
Implementation of a surgical prehabilitation pathway at a tertiary surgical centre during a global pandemic Open
Background: Prehabilitation is the process of enhancing a patient's functional capacity before a stressful event such as major surgery. By allowing patients to 'wait well', prehabilitation has been proposed as one intervention able to tran…
View article: S102 The under recognised role of moderate eosinophilia on exacerbation frequency in COPD patients: a single centre study
S102 The under recognised role of moderate eosinophilia on exacerbation frequency in COPD patients: a single centre study Open
Introduction and Objectives High eosinophil levels in patients with COPD are a well established risk factor for frequent exacerbations. Our study aimed to determine whether more moderate eosinophil levels are also a significant driver of f…
View article: Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 4378 UK healthcare workers and ancillary staff: initial baseline data from a cohort study collected during the first wave of the pandemic
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 4378 UK healthcare workers and ancillary staff: initial baseline data from a cohort study collected during the first wave of the pandemic Open
Objectives This study reports preliminary findings on the prevalence of, and factors associated with, mental health and well-being outcomes of healthcare workers during the early months (April–June) of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Meth…
View article: Identifying patients at risk of post-discharge complications related to COVID-19 infection
Identifying patients at risk of post-discharge complications related to COVID-19 infection Open
SARS-CoV-2 infection is a multisystem disease with post-discharge sequelae. We report early follow-up data from one UK hospital of the initial 200 hospital inpatients with slow recovery from the condition. At 4 weeks post-discharge, 321/95…
View article: Home parasternal electromyography tracks patient-reported and physiological measures of recovery from severe COPD exacerbation
Home parasternal electromyography tracks patient-reported and physiological measures of recovery from severe COPD exacerbation Open
Physiological phenotyping using daily home-based assessments reveals early improvement in load-capacity-drive imbalance following #AECOPD and feasibility of home parasternal electromyography measurement, which tracks symptoms, health statu…
View article: The psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 4,378 UK healthcare workers and ancillary staff: initial baseline data from a cohort study collected during the first wave of the pandemic
The psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on 4,378 UK healthcare workers and ancillary staff: initial baseline data from a cohort study collected during the first wave of the pandemic Open
Objectives This study reports preliminary findings on the prevalence of, and factors associated with, mental health and wellbeing outcomes of healthcare workers during the early months (April-June) of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Metho…
View article: Persistent Post–COVID-19 Interstitial Lung Disease. An Observational Study of Corticosteroid Treatment
Persistent Post–COVID-19 Interstitial Lung Disease. An Observational Study of Corticosteroid Treatment Open
Rationale: The natural history of recovery from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains unknown. Because fibrosis with persistent physiological deficit is a previously described feature of patients recovering f…
View article: S34 Do bronchial washings improve the diagnostic sensitivity for lung cancer when endobronchial tumour is seen?
S34 Do bronchial washings improve the diagnostic sensitivity for lung cancer when endobronchial tumour is seen? Open
Background/introduction Current BTS guidelines suggest that when endobronchial tumour is seen optimal diagnostic sensitivity is achieved when at least five mucosal biopsies are supplemented with bronchial washings and brushings. We review …