Vitamin D3 supplementation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ViDiCO): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial
AR Martineau, WY James, RL Hooper… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have vitamin
D deficiency, which is associated with increased susceptibility to upper respiratory infection …
D deficiency, which is associated with increased susceptibility to upper respiratory infection …
Double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial of bolus-dose vitamin D3 supplementation in adults with asthma (ViDiAs)
AR Martineau, BD MacLaughlin, RL Hooper… - Thorax, 2015 - thorax.bmj.com
Rationale Asthma exacerbations are commonly precipitated by viral upper respiratory
infections (URIs). Vitamin D insufficiency associates with susceptibility to URI in patients with …
infections (URIs). Vitamin D insufficiency associates with susceptibility to URI in patients with …
[HTML][HTML] Withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids in people with COPD in primary care: a randomised controlled trial
AB Choudhury, CM Dawson, HE Kilvington… - Respiratory …, 2007 - Springer
Background Guidelines recommend inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) for patients with severe
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Most COPD patients are managed in …
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Most COPD patients are managed in …
Prevalence, determinants and clinical correlates of vitamin D deficiency in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in London, UK
Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), yet a comprehensive analysis of environmental and genetic determinants of serum …
(COPD), yet a comprehensive analysis of environmental and genetic determinants of serum …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of an education programme for South Asians with asthma and their clinicians: a cluster randomised controlled trial (OEDIPUS)
Background People with asthma from ethnic minority groups experience significant
morbidity. Culturally-specific interventions to reduce asthma morbidity are rare. We tested …
morbidity. Culturally-specific interventions to reduce asthma morbidity are rare. We tested …
Prevalence, determinants and clinical correlates of vitamin D deficiency in adults with inhaled corticosteroid-treated asthma in London, UK
DA Jolliffe, K Kilpin, BD MacLaughlin… - The Journal of steroid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Vitamin D deficiency is common in children with asthma, and it associates with poor asthma
control, reduced forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1) and increased requirement …
control, reduced forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1) and increased requirement …
Can we improve the prescribing and delivery of oxygen on a respiratory ward in accordance with new British Thoracic Society oxygen guidelines?
A Choudhury, G Young, B Reyad, N Shah… - BMJ Open …, 2018 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
The British Thoracic Society recommends oxygen delivery to achieve target oxygen
saturation range between 94% and 98% for medically unwell adult patients, and 88% to …
saturation range between 94% and 98% for medically unwell adult patients, and 88% to …
[HTML][HTML] Are weekend handovers of adequate quality for the on-call general medical team?
PE Pfeffer, D Nazareth, N Main, S Hardoon… - Clinical …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Weekend handover is vital for patient safety–poor handover is a cause of avoidable adverse
events. This study evaluated whether the quality of information handed over for patients …
events. This study evaluated whether the quality of information handed over for patients …
Delivering the 48-hour antimicrobial review on inpatient drug charts
D Hobday, A Choudhury, A Asour… - British Journal of …, 2018 - magonlinelibrary.com
Background: Prolonged or inappropriate antibiotic therapy increases the risk of health-care-
associated infections and the development of resistance to antibiotics, and lengthens …
associated infections and the development of resistance to antibiotics, and lengthens …
Learning from Lean: a quality improvement project using a Lean-based improvement approach to improve discharge for patients with frailty in an acute care hospital
TJ Rollinson, J Furnival, S Goldberg… - BMJ Open …, 2021 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
A Lean-based improvement approach was used to complete a quality improvement project
(QIP) focused on improving speed and quality of discharge of frail patients on two wards at a …
(QIP) focused on improving speed and quality of discharge of frail patients on two wards at a …