Persistent post–COVID-19 interstitial lung disease. An observational study of corticosteroid treatment
…, SM Mak, R Preston, M Thillai, A Dewar… - Annals of the …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The natural history of recovery from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains unknown. Because fibrosis with persistent physiological deficit …
2 (SARS-CoV-2) remains unknown. Because fibrosis with persistent physiological deficit …
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 …
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 …
with, mental health and well-being outcomes of healthcare workers during the early …
Identifying patients at risk of post-discharge complications related to COVID-19 infection
…, JL Lam, T Mason, B Mukherjee, A West, A Dewar - Thorax, 2021 - thorax.bmj.com
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 …
early follow-up data from one UK hospital of the initial 200 hospital inpatients with slow …
[HTML][HTML] Heart rate recovery assessed by cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with cardiovascular disease: relationship with prognosis
Background: The use of exercise testing has expanded in recent decades and there is a wealth
of information examining the prognostic significance of exercise variables, such as peak …
of information examining the prognostic significance of exercise variables, such as peak …
Multilingualism in Vanuatu: Four case studies
M Walworth, A Dewar, T Ennever… - International …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Each of the 65 inhabited islands of Vanuatu hosts its own unique linguistic environment in
which varying degrees of multilingualism are found. This paper defines various types of small-…
which varying degrees of multilingualism are found. This paper defines various types of small-…
Development and implementation of the lung volume reduction pulmonary rehabilitation tool to identify eligibility for lung volume reduction in people with chronic …
…, LJ Brighton, C Batista, A Dewar… - Chronic Respiratory …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Completion of pulmonary rehabilitation is recognised in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines as a key opportunity to consider systematically whether …
pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines as a key opportunity to consider systematically whether …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of a hospital-initiated tobacco dependence treatment service: uptake, smoking cessation, readmission and mortality
…, G Absalom, B Shehu, G Bruce, A Dewar… - BMC medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background The National Health Service in England aims to implement tobacco dependency
treatment services in all hospitals by 2024. We aimed to assess the uptake of a new service…
treatment services in all hospitals by 2024. We aimed to assess the uptake of a new service…
[HTML][HTML] Home parasternal electromyography tracks patient-reported and physiological measures of recovery from severe COPD exacerbation
RF D'Cruz, ES Suh, G Kaltsakas, A Dewar… - ERJ Open …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Exacerbations of COPD remain a leading cause of emergency hospitalisations worldwide,
and up to 28% of patients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge [1]. Recent analyses of …
and up to 28% of patients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge [1]. Recent analyses of …
[HTML][HTML] Preoperative aerobic fitness and perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing cystectomy before and after implementation of a national lockdown
Background Lower fitness is a predictor of adverse outcomes after radical cystectomy.
Lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily physical activity. We …
Lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic affected daily physical activity. We …
[HTML][HTML] Implementation of a surgical prehabilitation pathway at a tertiary surgical centre during a global pandemic
HY Wong, L Starsmore, N Tetlow, A Dewar… - BJA Open, 2022 - bjaopen.org
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 …
a stressful event such as major surgery. By allowing patients to ‘wait well’, prehabilitation …