Jo Congleton
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L11 SARS-CoV-2: Survival and length of stay in COPD phenotypes Open
Introduction and objectives Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have increased risk of severe pneumonia and poor outcomes when they develop severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Hoffmann 20…
NEWS 2 – too little evidence to implement? Open
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) recently published the National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2), aiming to improve safety for patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure by suggesting a separate oxygen saturation (SpO2) parameter sco…
M3 Effect of a ‘defer dispensing inhaled therapy’ programme in an acute hospital trust Open
Methods Our acute hospital’s spend on inhaled therapy is high, and was rising year on year. It is recognised that ‘stockpiling’ of inhaled therapy occurs, and that patients often don’t bring in their inhalers when admitted acutely. In Octo…
P200 Large scale implementation of copd discharge bundle Open
Introduction COPD Discharge Bundles have been associated with reduction in 30 day re-admission rates.1 Kent, Surrey, Sussex Respiratory Programme aims to improve respiratory care by spreading good practice and reducing variation. We monito…
View article: A validation of the National Early Warning Score to predict outcome in patients with COPD exacerbation
A validation of the National Early Warning Score to predict outcome in patients with COPD exacerbation Open
This first validation of the NEWS in AECOPD found modest discrimination to predict mortality. Lower specificity of NEWS in patients with AECOPD versus other AMU patients reflects acute and chronic respiratory physiological disturbance (inc…