Objectives Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a heavily underdiagnosed condition, which
can lead to significant multimorbidity. Underdiagnosis is often secondary to limitations in …

Sleep disordered breathing is commonly treated with positive airway pressure therapy.
Positive airway pressure therapy is delivered via a tight-fitting mask with common side effects …

Few international studies have investigated factors affecting domiciliary non-invasive
ventilation (D-NIV) compliance, and data from the UK are limited. We assessed compliance (…

Smoking remains the single largest cause of preventable death, disability and health inequality.
Smoking tobacco directly contributes to over 500 000 hospital admissions each year, …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) presents a major healthcare challenge with
current UK data suggesting that only 22% of individuals have been diagnosed and treated. …

Respiratory illness is a common manifestation of HIV infection. The availability of effective
antiretroviral therapy (ART) has changed the pattern of respiratory ill-health experienced by …

Introduction: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a non-invasive dynamic assessment
its9 use is well-established in pre-operative risk assessment. We present our experiences …

Materials and methods Introduction of a peer-to-peer interactive simulation session was
delivered by a respiratory senior clinical fellow at a tertiary London teaching hospital, specifically …

Background: OSA is a major healthcare challenge, current UK data suggests that only 22%
of individuals have been diagnosed and treated. Diagnosis usually occurs in secondary care…

Methods: Sixty-one medical students on their first clinical attachment within acute medicine
were asked to submit at least one full medical clerking for objective appraisal using the …