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Experiences of a novice researcher

01 July 2007

Nurse Researcher

General

Karen Clancy, a nurse consultant but a novice researcher, reflects on her study of patients with respiratory disease living at home with long-term oxygen therapy....

Correct use of nebulisers

31 October 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Nebulisers are used to deliver bronchodilators and other medication in a variety of healthcare settings. In common with other medical equipment, healthcare...

Asthma: pathophysiology, diagnosis and management

05 October 2011

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

This article provides an overview of asthma in adults, including pathophysiology, risk factors and triggers. Assessment, diagnosis and pharmacological therapies are...

Helping patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease adhere to regimens

04 June 2010

Primary Health Care

CPD

The management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is complex because people need to make behavioural and lifestyle changes while also taking...

Management of hay fever

07 June 2011

Primary Health Care

General

Hay fever affects approximately 20 per cent of the UK population. Symptoms are often trivialised by health professionals, although hay fever particularly is...

Definitions, diagnosis and phenotypical treatment of severe asthma

28 October 2012

Primary Health Care

CPD

A quarter of a million people in the UK are affected by severe asthma, which can cause a huge physical, emotional and psychological burden on patients. Primary...

Pulmonary tuberculosis: clinical features and patient management

27 July 2011

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious disease and a major cause of illness and death throughout the world, particularly in developing countries. This...

Setting up a new patient service

05 February 2010

Primary Health Care

General

The Somerset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) service aims to be a gold standard service delivering accessible and up-to-date care to patients with COPD...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): updated guidelines

08 October 2010

Primary Health Care

CPD

In 2004 the first National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were published. They have...

Developing an assessment tool

07 May 2010

Primary Health Care

General

This article discusses the development of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment tool (CAT). It explains how the CAT is more user-friendly than...

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