DundeeChest 3.0

TENOVUS-Scotland Funding

DundeeChest — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:43:13 +0000

We are proud to announce that we have been successful in our application for funding from Tenovus-Scotland to start our first clinical trial of 2013. Richard Stretton, James Chalmers, and Tom Fardon will be leading on the study, looking into the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation in bronchiectatic patients. TENOVUS-Scotland Funding is a post from: DundeeChest [...]

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iWheeze

Richard Stretton — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:31:14 +0000

In a bid to improve data collection on the use of inhalers in the community one American company has now developed Asthmapolis, a GPS device to strap onto your inhaler and track usage on your iPhone. Looks like it could be a useful piece of kit for piecing together asthmatic triggers, but I have some [...]

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Should Junior Doctors Work 16 Hour Shifts?

DundeeChest — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:07:20 +0000

Patient outcome is not altered by longer shifts, but juniors’ training suffers overall: Should Junior Doctors Work 16 Hour Shifts? is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0

Should Junior Doctors Work 16 Hour Shifts? is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0

Life in Their Hands – OMG

DundeeChest — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:25:33 +0000

I’ve been watching “Junior Doctors – You Life In Their Hands”. More out of morbid fascination, rather than anything else. It’s quite revealing, and not in a particularly flattering way. Have you watched it – any thoughts? Life in Their Hands – OMG is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0

Life in Their Hands – OMG is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0

Radiation, Japan, and Smithy

DundeeChest — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 19:18:54 +0000

The Japan earthquake and Tsunami has lead to critical incidents at nuclear power stations, and, understandably, concern over radiation levels throughout Japan. At the site of the incident, radiation levels soared to 400mSv per hour, but quickly fell to 0.6mSv per hour at the front gate of the plant hours later. Levels throughout Japan have [...]

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Half Way Ball Speech

DundeeChest — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:28:57 +0000

The half way ball was in Cardrona on the 19th Feb, and I was llucky enough to be invited along to the proceedings. The meal was lovely, the company was excellent, and I was asked to make a speech. I’ve been asked to put the speech up online, so here seems as good a place [...]

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Fruit and Veg for COPD

DundeeChest — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:02:59 +0000

Eat your greens, Old Ma DundeeChest used to tell me. She was right. I suspect that the chances of developing COPD are more influenced by smoking… Fruit and Veg for COPD is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0

Fruit and Veg for COPD is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0

Does this survey plug-in work…?

DundeeChest — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:35:51 +0000

I’m trying to some up with a new, improved way of collecting feedback from the medical students. My plan is to make it easy, and quick to put in the feedback. Let’s see if it works… [SURVEYS 1] Or how about this one: [polldaddy survey="CAE8638338FD18E5" type="button" title="End of Block Feedback" style="rounded" text_color="FFFFFF" back_color="FA002A"] Or this [...]

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Do you know how to prescribe oxygen?

DundeeChest — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:33:11 +0000

Refresh your memory with this snippet screencast about what oxygen saturations to target in acutely unwell patients. Remember, if in doubt, aim for the lower target. Do you know how to prescribe oxygen? is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0

Do you know how to prescribe oxygen? is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0

What’s wrong with this Farmer?

DundeeChest — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:14:36 +0000

Back again with another 60 second screencast. This time, what’s wrong with this 65 year old farmer with sudden onset breathlessness, and a worrying CXR. Yes, I know it’s far longer than 60 seconds, but that’s more a guideline. What’s wrong with this Farmer? is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0

What’s wrong with this Farmer? is a post from: DundeeChest 3.0