Tune in to BBC East Midlands at 6.30pm to find out about the pioneering #LongCovid research being carried out here in #Leicester

#CitizensOfChange I #PHOSPCOVID

Dyspnea 2024 (June 26-28). Dr. Alan Hamilton’s plenary presentation will focus on the development/evaluation of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for alleviation of dyspnea and activity limitation in people with chronic lung disease.
event.fourwaves.com/dyspnea2024/re…

📣 American Thoracic Society (ATS) PR Assembly journal club
When: April 30, 12 p.m. ET
What: Antenor Rodrigues to present “Validation of Constant Work Rate Cycling Endurance Time for use in COPD Clinical Trials” with authors (R Casaburi,Alan Hamilton)
Register: thoracic.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

2 million people living in private households in England and Scotland were experiencing self-reported long COVID

Symptoms continuing for more than four weeks after a confirmed or suspected #COVID19 infection that were not explained by something else.

➡️ ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati…

👍perspective on systematic reviews by Sally Thorne
🌟 great points re drivers, loss of careful reflective thinking, and narrow remit
🤔 to add - other reviews also biased, journal preferences for 'key' leader authors and reviewers 👎anything challenging dogma
CERS Research 👇

Fabulous keynote talk from Lorna Latimer at the PGR conference UoL Respiratory Sciences on how we can all make an impact on sustainability in respiratory research Leicester's Research #NIHRLeicesterBRC CERS Research 🌍 🔬 🫁

Thanks so much #teambreathe staff and runners. It was great to see so many on the course yesterday. It was my absolute pleasure to run for this amazing charity. Thanks for the opportunity x Asthma + Lung UK Lovely to see you at the end Samantha Walker 😊 justgiving.com/fundraising/Li…

What an incredible day at the #LondonMarathon ! We couldn't be prouder of each and every one of our Team Breathe champions 👏

Together, we're making strides towards healthier lungs! 💪

1 Redesign your #pulmonaryrehab PR patient leaflet with your patients

2 Add a qr code to your patient leaflet, link it to your online information about PR

3 Create a video explaining the benefits of PR

#31DaysofPRIdeas 💡💡💡

Updated Ideas to raise awareness for Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) week June 17th-21st 2024
#pulmonaryrehab week24
#pulmonaryrehab
#31DaysofPRIdeas 💡💡💡
Part 2

If we're concerned about the imapct of sickness on productivity and the UK economy we could start with tackling the £188bn a year lung conditions cost the UK. #FundRespiratoryResearch bit.ly/461M7GT

Hypertensives unresponsive to multiple BP medications showed substantial reductions in ambulatory blood pressure after 12 weeks of moderate intensity aerobic exercise (3x/week, 20-40 min, 50-70% VO2max).

They also increased VO2max by 5 ml/kg/min.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jamac…

#respisbest #pulmrehab
🔊 🔊 🔊
🌟 all the best for our Linzy Houchen-Wolloff doing the London marathon for Asthma + Lung UK on Sun 👏 👏 👏
🌟 still time to sponsor her for a great cause 👍
justgiving.com/fundraising/li…
Leicester's Hospitals Leicester's Research CERS Research

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach gives an update on Long COVID.

Even those getting reinfected or infected after vaccination, again have the risk of getting Long COVID.

We have many Long COVID cases, and with each wave of infections, more cases are added.

We still do not

Please share this recommendation from GINA: Adults and adolescents with #MILD #asthma should be treated with inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) containing therapy either regularly every day or with low-dose ICS–formoterol taken as needed for symptom relief. See ginasthma.org/reports/

Very excited to present my journey of living with #COPD The Dyspnea Society The strategies I implement to managing breathlessness (including exercise), and my perspective on what i think is important for healthcare and research going forward in the field of breathlessness science.

We can’t wait for your presentation and valuable insights! Thanks for agreeing to share your journey with us 🫁🏃 #breathlessness #dyspnea #dyspnoea

Call for Abstracts! Submit your abstract for Dyspnea 2024. Topic categories include mechanisms, measurement and management of dyspnea. Early-bird registration rates are still available.
event.fourwaves.com/dyspnea2024/pa…

Frame of reference values for Borg CR10 scale intensity ratings of leg effort 🦵during incremental cycle 🚴ergometry in non-trained healthy adults aged 19–85 #CPET onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Congratulations to Marla Beauchamp for receiving the 2024 CHRP Distinction Award from the Canadian Thoracic Society !
This award was created to recognize healthcare professionals who have enhanced respiratory care through unique or long-term contributions🤩
McMaster Health Sciences MIRA McMaster #CRC2024