Assessing respiratory rate (RR) is an important patient observation, but is often overlooked or performed inaccurately. Accurate RR assessment is particularly crucial during the coronavirus pandemic ...
The literature shows that delayed or erroneous diagnosis of respiratory conditions may be common in primary care due to underuse of spirometry or poor spirometric technique. The Community Respiratory ...
A respiratory assessment seeks to identify changes to respiratory function. Recognising signs of deterioration and escalating a patient’s care can prevent emergencies and reduce further distress for ...
A series of portable respiratory function tests for patients with mild to moderate myasthenia gravis (MG) were found to be useful methods to diagnose previously unidentified at-risk cases for ...
A new three phase project to enhance how patients are treated for chronic respiratory conditions in primary care will go ahead thanks to a $2 million ...
Digital health technologies are transforming respiratory medicine, enhancing home monitoring and enabling decentralized clinical trials in resource-limited settings. The Panacea framework evaluates ...
Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes substantial winter pressure on adult services. In the UK, RSV vaccination ...