The Videofluoroscopic Esophagram Technique and Protocol
Fig. 3.1 Positioning for seated anterior–posterior esophagram. There is a disk of known diameter taped to the right side of the neck, a towel protecting the clothing from spilled barium,…
Radiation Safety
Source Dose (mSv) Chest X-ray 0.01 Trans-Atlantic flight 0.04 Videofluoroscopic swallow study 0.04–1.00 CT scan (head) 2 Annual background radiation 3 CT scan (abdominal) 5 CT computed tomography Organizations overseeing…
Palliative care in respiratory disease in low-resource settings
Chapter 12 Palliative care in respiratory disease in low-resource settings Talant M. Sooronbaev Respiratory Medicine, Intensive Care and Sleep Medicine Department of NCCIM, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Correspondence: Talant M. Sooronbaev, Respiratory…
Service planning and delivery for chronic adult breathlessness
Chapter 11 Service planning and delivery for chronic adult breathlessness Siân Williams1 and Chiara De Poli2 1London Respiratory Network, NHS London Strategic Clinical Networks, London, UK. 2London School of Economics…
Measurement of breathlessness
Chapter 9 Measurement of breathlessness Mark B. Parshall1 and Janelle Yorke2 1College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA. 2University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust,…
The construct of breathlessness
Chapter 6 The construct of breathlessness Sara Booth1 and Robert Lansing2 1Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. 2Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. Correspondence: Sara Booth,…
Definitions and policy
Chapter 1 Definitions and policy Joshua B. Kayser1, Kim Mooney-Doyle2 and Paul N. Lanken1 1Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division, Dept of Medicine, Dept of Medical Ethics and Health Policy,…
End-stage respiratory diseases and respiratory support
Chapter 15 End-stage respiratory diseases and respiratory support Paola Pierucci1 and Annalisa Carlucci2 1Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. 2Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Fondazione S….
Symptom management at the end of life
Chapter 14 Symptom management at the end of life Jane L. Phillips and Meera R. Agar Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney,…
