Diagnostic predictors of obesity-hypoventilation syndrome in patients suspected of having sleep disordered breathing
VM Macavei, KJ Spurling, J Loft… - Journal of Clinical Sleep …, 2013 - jcsm.aasm.org
Introduction: Obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is associated with significant
morbidity and mortality and requires measurement of arterial pCO2 for diagnosis. Objective …
morbidity and mortality and requires measurement of arterial pCO2 for diagnosis. Objective …
Hypercapnic respiratory acidosis during an in-flight oxygen assessment
KJ Spurling, IK Moonsie… - Aerospace medicine and …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Patients with respiratory disease are at risk of excessive hypoxemia in the
hypobaric commercial aircraft cabin environment, and the consensus is that this is easily …
hypobaric commercial aircraft cabin environment, and the consensus is that this is easily …
Mains-powered hypoxic gas generation: a cost-effective and safe method to evaluate patients at risk from hypoxia during air travel
KJ Spurling, C Zammit, S Lozewicz - Thorax, 2011 - thorax.bmj.com
2. Raleigh VS, Walker C, Unwin N. Estimates of the impact of diabetes on the incidence of
pulmonary tuberculosis in different ethnic groups in England. Thorax 2010; 65: 578e81. 3 …
pulmonary tuberculosis in different ethnic groups in England. Thorax 2010; 65: 578e81. 3 …
Reliability of patient self-assessment for Modified Mallampati Score
KJ Spurling, HK Makker - Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2010 - jcsm.aasm.org
Studies show that there is a correlation between Modified Mallampati Score (MMS) and
presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), this measurement being a common …
presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), this measurement being a common …
Blood-Injection-Injury (BII) specific phobia affects the outcome of hypoxic challenge testing
KJ Spurling, VP McGoldrick - Aerospace Medicine and Human …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
BACKGROUND: Blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia is capable of producing inaccurate
hypoxic challenge testing results due to anxiety-induced hyperventilation. CASE REPORT: A …
hypoxic challenge testing results due to anxiety-induced hyperventilation. CASE REPORT: A …