Alison Boland
St James's University Hospital
9 Papers
5 Citations
Alison Boland is an academic researcher from St James's University Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: COPD & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Palliative Care Needs and Integration of Palliative Care Support in COPD: A Qualitative Study
Yu Fu,Anne Mason,Alison Boland,Gordon Linklater,Vania Dimitrova,Ascensión Doñate-Martínez,Michael I. Bennett +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a multicentre qualitative study was undertaken in COPD services and specialist palliative care in the United Kingdom involving patients with severe COPD, their carers, and health professionals.
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Evidence-based management approaches for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A practice review
Yu Fu,Emma Chapman,Alison Boland,Michael I. Bennett +3 more
TL;DR: Recommendations by clinical guidelines for severe COPD are not always supported by high-quality evidence and further research is required on efficacy and safety of inhaled corticosteroids, antidepressants, benzodiazepines, mucolytics, relaxation and breathing exercises.
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Diagnosis and treatment outcomes from prebronchodilator spirometry performed alongside lung cancer screening in a Lung Health Check programme
Claire Bradley,Alison Boland,Louisa Clarke,Naomi Dallinson,C. Eckert,Deborah A.B. Ellames,Jonathan Finn,Rhian Gabe,N. Hancock,Martyn P.T. Kennedy,Jason Lindop,Gabriel Mullen,Rachael L Murray,Suzanne Rogerson,Bethany Shinkins,Irene Simmonds,S. Upperton,Anne Wilkinson,Phil Crosbie,Matthew E.J. Callister +19 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors highlight the importance of confirming symptomatic airflow obstruction by postbronchodilator spirometry prior to diagnosing and treating patients with COPD and illustrate some downstream challenges in acting on spirometry collected during an LHC.
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An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report.
TL;DR: This is the first published case of HSV tracheitis in a non immunosuppressed individual with chronic lung disease and her symptoms improved with intravenous acyclovir.
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Real-life effectiveness of omalizumab in patients with severe persistent allergic (IgE-mediated) asthma: Pooled data from 3 UK centres
Mark Britton,Timothy Howes,Alison Boland,Dinesh Saralaya,Deborah Hepburn,Monica Nordstrom,Kate Welham,Karen Regan,Ismail Kasujee +8 more
TL;DR: Clinical outcomes in severe allergic asthma patients receiving omalizumab at 3 UK centres demonstrate the real-life effectiveness of omalIZumab in a clinical setting, further supporting the efficacy of the drug shown in clinical trials.
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