Miracles in My Time: Reflections of a Paediatric Respiratory Physician

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Massie
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Physician

scholarly journals The respiratory physician in a Third World district hospital.

BMJ ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 289 (6446) ◽  
pp. 675-677
Author(s):  
J Macfarlane
Keyword(s):  
Third World ◽  
District Hospital ◽  
Respiratory Physician

scholarly journals What does the respiratory physician interested in sleep need to know about bariatric surgery?

Breathe ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 290-295
Author(s):  
H. Ramsey ◽  
D. J. Pournaras ◽  
A. Ahmed ◽  
C. le Roux ◽  
M. R. Partridge
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Respiratory Physician

Exposure assesment: an introduction for the respiratory physician

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Ioannis Basinas ◽  
Hakan Tinnerberg ◽  
Martie van Tongeren
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Physician

scholarly journals Ultrasound-Guided Cervical Lymph Node Sampling Performed by Respiratory Physicians

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Mohammed Ahmed ◽  
Cyrus Daneshvar ◽  
David Breen
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Cervical Lymph Node ◽  
Diagnostic Yield ◽  
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Neck Lymph Node ◽  
Lymph Node Sampling ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Respiratory Physician

Background: A variety of disease processes investigated by respiratory physicians can lead to cervical lymphadenopathy. Ultrasound (US) has revolutionised respiratory investigations, and neck ultrasound (NUS) is increasingly recognised as an additional important skill for respiratory physicians. Objectives: We aimed to assess the feasibility of NUS performed by respiratory physicians in the workup of patients with mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Methods: This is a single-centre retrospective cohort study. All patients that underwent US-guided cervical lymph node sampling were included. The diagnostic yield is reported, and specimen adequacy is compared for respiratory physicians and radiologists. Results: Over 5 years, 106 patients underwent NUS-guided lymph node sampling by respiratory physicians compared to 35 cases performed by radiologists. There was no significant difference in the adequacy of sampling between the two groups (respiratory physicians 91.5% [95% CI 84.5–96%] compared to 82.9% [95% CI 66.4–93.4%] for radiologists [p = 0.2]). In the respiratory physician group, a diagnosis was achieved based on lymph node sampling in 89 cases (84%). Neck lymph node sampling was the only procedure performed to obtain tissue in 48 cases (45.3%). Conclusion: NUS and sampling performed by respiratory physicians are feasible and associated with an adequacy rate comparable to that of radiologists. It can reduce the number of invasive procedures performed in a selected group of patients. Guidelines for training and competency assessment are required.

scholarly journals Transthoracic Ultrasonography for the Respiratory Physician

Respiration ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coenraad F.N. Koegelenberg ◽  
Florian von Groote-Bidlingmaier ◽  
Chris T. Bolliger
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Physician

scholarly journals AIDS and the lung. 8. AIDS, ethics, and the respiratory physician.

Thorax ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Brazier ◽  
M Lobjoit
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Physician

scholarly journals Action Plans in Asthma

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 306-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-France Beauchesne ◽  
Valérie Levert ◽  
Miray El Tawil ◽  
Manon Labrecque ◽  
Lucie Blais
Keyword(s):  
Action Plan ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Persistent Asthma ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Perceived Efficacy ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Level Of Confidence ◽  
Respiratory Physician

BACKGROUND: Action plans are recommended for most patients with persistent asthma to reduce the morbidity associated with this chronic disease. Unfortunately, despite these recommendations, this tool remains underused.METHODS: The authors conducted a descriptive study at the asthma clinic of a tertiary care centre to determine the number of asthmatic patients presenting to a respiratory physician (new reference or follow-up visit) who possessed an individualized, written action plan, and to evaluate the patients’ level of confidence and perceived efficacy toward their plans. In addition, for all patients in the study, the level of confidence in and the perceived efficacy of three different action plans (two traditional tools versus a simplified tool) were compared.RESULTS: A total of 92 asthmatic patients were included in the study. Overall, 46% of the patients possessed an action plan. The patients’ average level of confidence and perceived efficacy toward their action plans were high (4.1 out of five and 3.3 out of four, respectively). When the three different action plans were compared, the level of confidence in and perceived efficacy of the traditional tools were similar, both being superior to the simplified tool.CONCLUSION: The number of asthmatic patients who presented to the asthma clinic and who possessed an action plan was higher than the reported Canadian mean of 10%; however, most of the patients were treated by specialized respiratory physicians, which may explain this improvement. Considering that most patients with persistent asthma should have an individualized, written action plan, the present study confirms that this tool is still not used for all asthmatic patients.

scholarly journals Validation of Questionnaire and Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness against Respiratory Physician Assessment in the Diagnosis of Asthma

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 609-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARK A JENKINS ◽  
JANE R CLARKE ◽  
JOHN B CARLIN ◽  
COLIN F ROBERTSON ◽  
JOHN L HOPPER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness ◽  
Physician Assessment ◽  
Respiratory Physician ◽  
Validation Of Questionnaire
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