British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults: accredited by NICE

CE Bolton, EF Bevan-Smith, JD Blakey, P Crowe… - Thorax, 2013 - thorax.bmj.com
Aim Pulmonary rehabilitation has established itself as a key management strategy in people
with chronic respiratory disease. The role of pulmonary rehabilitation has recently been …

Bronchodilator reversibility in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: use and limitations

PMA Calverley, P Albert, PP Walker - The lancet Respiratory …, 2013 - thelancet.com
The change in forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1) after administration of a short-acting
bronchodilator has been widely used to identify patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Effect of primary-care spirometry on the diagnosis and management of COPD

PP Walker, P Mitchell, F Diamantea… - European …, 2006 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Primary-care spirometry has been promoted as a method of facilitating accurate diagnosis of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present study examined whether …

Lung mechanics and dyspnea during exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

NJ Stevenson, PP Walker, RW Costello… - American journal of …, 2005 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease commonly causes
hospitalization. The change in lung mechanics during exacerbation and its relationship to …

Lower limb activity and its determinants in COPD

PP Walker, A Burnett, PW Flavahan, PMA Calverley - Thorax, 2008 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) walk less than
healthy older people and their self-reported activity predicts exacerbation risk. The …

Telemonitoring in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CHROMED). A randomized clinical trial

PP Walker, PP Pompilio, P Zanaboni… - American journal of …, 2018 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations
using telemonitoring of physiological variables might reduce the frequency of …

Contemporary concise review 2022: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

PMA Calverley, PP Walker - Respirology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS International respiratory organizations now recommend using
lower limit of normal and standardized residuals to diagnose airflow obstruction and COPD …

Effect of bronchodilation on expiratory flow limitation and resting lung mechanics in COPD

RL Dellacà, PP Pompilio, PP Walker… - European …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Bronchodilator drugs produce variable improvements in forced expiratory volume in 1 s
(FEV1), but larger changes in end-expiratory lung volume (EELV) in chronic obstructive …

[HTML][HTML] Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae protein vaccine in adults with COPD: a phase 2 clinical trial

TMA Wilkinson, S Schembri, C Brightling, ND Bakerly… - Vaccine, 2019 - Elsevier
Loss of airway microbial diversity is associated with non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae
(NTHi) infection and increased risk of exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of long-term doxycycline therapy on exacerbation rate in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary …

JP Allinson, BH Vlies, SE Brill, M Law… - American journal of …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are a major cause
of morbidity and mortality, and preventing them is a key treatment target. Long-term …