P Young
4 Papers
P Young is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Public health. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications.
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Long-term oxygen therapy improves health-related quality of life.
TL;DR: The introduction of LTOT to patients with severe COPD fulfilling standard criteria was associated with early significant improvements in HRQL with sustained or further response at 6 months.
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The Dartmouth COOP Charts: a simple, reliable, valid and responsive quality of life tool for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
TL;DR: The COOP is a simple, reliable HRQL tool which proved valid and responsive in the authors' study population of COPD patients and may have a valuable role in routine clinical practice.
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A randomized evaluation of the acute efficacy, acceptability and tolerability of flutter and active cycle of breathing with and without postural drainage in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.
TL;DR: Airway clearance is integral to the management of bronchiectasis, yet there is no evidence as to the optimal modality, so this is the first randomized systematic evaluation of acute efficacy, acceptability and tolerability of Flutter, ACBT and ACBT-PD in non-CF bronchiectomy.
The endurance shuttle walking test: a responsive measure in pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients:
TL;DR: The ESWT has potential advantages in that it may be more responsive than the 6MW, and is a simple, acceptable and highly responsive outcome measure for COPD patients undergoing a pulmonary rehabilitation programme.