Explore this zone to keep up with what’s happening in COPD management. You will find relevant clinical articles, including must-read recommendations, Self-assessment and Journal Club articles for CPD, and related news and opinion.
Considering the impact of dementia on comorbid conditions, and vice versa, is vital to ensure the best possible care and quality of life
A pulmonary embolism can be life-threatening and nurses have a huge role to play in improving patient outcomes. This article discusses diagnosis, risk factors and preventive management
Patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure may require non-invasive ventilation via…
Anxiety and depression are common comorbidities of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This…
Health coaching empowers patients to play a more active role in their…
Inhalers, which are commonly prescribed to manage respiratory conditions, have a significant…
Breathlessness is a key symptom of Covid-19 disease. This article discusses the…
An ambulance service worked in partnership to develop its care for people…
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An innovative device developed by nurses to administer cystic fibrosis treatment to children has been made available across the NHS.
A world-first set of standards for the care of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease has been published.
Two nurses in the Midlands have led the development of a clinical device to help support children with the respiratory condition cystic fibrosis.
Respiratory nurses’ specialist knowledge of asthma is being used by a housing association in a new partnership aimed at reducing the harm caused by poor-quality housing on children with the condition.
A scheme that uses technology to identify and support respiratory patients who are at risk of fuel poverty has been transformative in just 12 months, according to nurses leading the initiative.
A coroner has called for better protection for healthcare workers following the death of a nurse who contracted tuberculosis while volunteering at a London hospital.
Better training and recruitment are needed for nurses and other healthcare professionals to deliver high quality integrated respiratory care, according to a new position statement from UK respiratory organisations.
Specialist nurse input is highly beneficial in the management of chronic cough and the role should be developed, according to latest UK guidelines on the condition, which backs multidisciplinary teams.
