Research Development
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Research Development
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Abstract Can early use of corticosteroids prevent progression of Covid-19 pneumonia to full-blown ARDS, and reduce mortality? Clinical data for use of corticosteroids in severe coronavirus infections are mixed - there is a particular lack of evidence in patients in the pre-critical care stage of illness i.e. before decompensation..
Published: | 16/09/2020 |
Authors: | Heaton J, Malhotra P, Stockton P, Rossiter L |
Abstract St Helens and Knowsley NHS trust (STHK) have re designed the acute pathway for medical admissions. Investment in Consultant numbers has allowed the Acute Medical Admissions (MAU) team and the speciality teams to provide robust Consultant input to their areas Monday to Sunday. Speciality Consultants have been released from..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Twite S, Stockton P, Malhotra P |
Introduction For patients admitted to hospital with pneumonia, CURB65 (confusion, Urea>7, Respiratory Rate>30 and Blood Pressure
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Disney A, Molugu C, Singer A, Stockton P |
Introduction and Objectives Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) accounts for a significant proportion of hospital admissions and is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in UK. CURB-65 is recommended by BTS and widely used to stratify patients according to severity and guide initial treatment (1). As oxygen is not part of..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Singer A, Disney A, Lewis A, Molugu C, Stockton P |
Background It is routine clinical practice, based on British Thoracic Society recommendations, to arrange a clinical review and chest x-ray approximately 6 weeks following an episode of pneumonia in most patients. However there is a paucity of published evidence to support or refute this practice. Objective To determine the clinical and..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Komrower D, Malhotra P, Shanker V, Stockton P, Twite S |
Extract A patient in their mid-40s presented with a history of worsening dyspnoea. The patient had neurofibromatosis type 1 and had previous spinal surgery for kyphoscoliosis. A chest x-ray showed a right sided ‘white out’, thought to be a pleural effusion (figure 1A). CT thorax showed a thoracic scoliosis with..
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Tack G, Wide J, Stockton P |
Nazareth, DS; Prakash, A; Blayney, S; Stockton, P. (2010). Pleural drain insertion and management in a UK hospital . American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 181 (Meeting Abstracts)
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Blayney S, Prakash A, Nazareth DS, Stockton P |
Nazareth, DS; Tack, G; Maher, F; Patrick, S; Stockton, P. (2010). Community acquired pneumonia: Improvements in hospital management in a UK NHS hospital . American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 181 (Meeting Abstracts), D25
Published: | 19/07/2016 |
Authors: | Maher F, Nazareth DS, Patrick S, Stockton P, Tack G |
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