Aetiological role of viral and bacterial infections in acute adult lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in primary care

DD Creer, JP Dilworth, SH Gillespie, AR Johnston… - Thorax, 2006 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are a common reason for consulting
general practitioners (GPs). In most cases the aetiology is unknown, yet most result in an …

Use and utility of a 24-hour telephone support service for 'high risk'patients with COPD

…, JJP Goldring, C Mikelsons, JP Dilworth… - Primary care respiratory …, 2010 - nature.com
Background: Hospitalisations are important events in COPD, and exacerbation prevention
strategies are not completely effective. Experience with our research cohort suggested that …

Clinical application of a rapid lung-orientated immunoassay in individuals with possible tuberculosis

…, SM Barry, CJ Smith, RJ Shorten, JP Dilworth… - Thorax, 2008 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Immunological ex vivo assays to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) have great potential
but have largely been blood-based and poorly evaluated in active TB. Lung sampling …

Medical students on the hospital ward: what do patients really think?

…, J Newman, M Camilleri, JP Dilworth… - Future Healthcare …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aims Interaction between students and patients is a universal and essential component of a
high-quality medical education. However, little work has been done to assess the attitudes of …

Should doctors wear white coats?

…, E Derrett-Smith, K Dheda, JP Dilworth - Postgraduate medical …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Objective To compare the views of doctors and patients on whether doctors should wear
white coats and to determine what shapes their views. Methods A questionnaire study of 400 …

Medical History and Physical Examination

JP Dilworth - Diffuse Lung Disorders: A Comprehensive Clinical …, 1998 - Springer
An accurate history and physical examination remain the cornerstone of diagnosis [1] for all
medical practitioners from first year medical students to professors of medicine. In patients …

The effect of inhaled tiotropium bromide on lung mucociliary clearance in patients with COPD

…, N Toms, JE Agnew, M Sarno, AJ Harrison, P Dilworth - Chest, 2004 - Elsevier
Study objective To assess the effects of tiotropium on lung mucociliary clearance in COPD.
Design Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study. Setting …

A randomized crossover study to determine the effect of a 30 head-up versus a supine position on the functional residual capacity of term parturients

…, M Columb, T Adamou, P Dilworth - Anesthesia & …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
… Attestation: Paul Dilworth has seen the original study data, reviewed the analysis of the
data… Torres A, Serra-Batlles J, Ros E, Piera C, Puig de la Bellacasa J, Cobos A, Lomena F, …

The Dilworth number of group rings over an Artin local ring

…, SE Kabbaj, JS Okon, J Paul Vicknair - Communications in …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
… I, Using the terminology of Watanabe the Dilworth number d(A) of … Though papers have
appeared on Dilworth and Sperner … In Theorem 1 we will determine the Dilworth number of A[G] …

Effect of aromatics on lung mucociliary clearance in patients with chronic airways obstruction

A Hasani, D Pavia, N Toms, P Dilworth… - The Journal of …, 2003 - liebertpub.com
Background: Complementary and alternative medicine have become an increasingly topical
theme in respiratory medicine. Aromatics are a commonly used ingredient in a number of …