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Value of severity scales in predicting mortality from community-acquired pneumonia: systematic review and meta-analysis

1 School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, UK 2 Directorate of Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk, UK ...
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Maternal antibiotic use during pregnancy increases the risk of offspring airway infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Antibiotics are widely prescribed during pregnancy, yet their impact on offspring infection risk remains unclear. This study synthesises all available data and evaluates the association ...
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P170 Reducing non-elective respiratory admissions: initial experience of the derby integrated ImpACT+ respiratory service

Introduction The Improving Adult respiratory Care Together (ImpACT+) project is a collaboratively designed, commissioned integrated respiratory service in South Derbyshire which was fully implemented ...
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S57 Diabetes and latent tuberculosis infection: nested case-control study within the PREDICT cohort

Background Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis disease, but it is unclear whether a similar association exists between diabetes and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).
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S56 A feasibility randomised control trial (RCT) of OPEP verses active cycle of breathing technique (ACBT) in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

NICE guideline NG115 for COPD recommend Airways Clearance Techniques (ACTs) for people with excessive sputum but there have been no studies comparing different ACTs. Aim To compare Oscillatory ...