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Published by British Thoracic Society (BTS), 30 September 2011

These BTS guidelines on community-acquired pneumonia in children guidelines update and supersede the previous guidance of 2002. They incorporate new evidence on incidence, aetiology and management...

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Published by British Thoracic Society (BTS), 01 July 2010

This guideline refers to the investigation and management of patients with symptoms of persistent or recurrent bronchial sepsis related to irreversibly damaged and dilated bronchid,  namely, ...

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Published by British Thoracic Society (BTS), 30 June 2012

Guideline looking at the respiratory management of children with mneuromuscular weakness. It is not disease specific and can be applied to all children with this condition. The scope of the...

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Published by British Thoracic Society (BTS), 01 December 2018

The British Thoracic Society guideline for the initial outpatient (OP) management of pulmonary embolism (PE) provides guidance on how to risk-stratify patients with suspected and confirmed PE and...

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Published by British Thoracic Society (BTS), 15 May 2017

This updated guidance is based on new evidence about how effective prescribing and delivery of emergency oxygen for patients can both improve health and save lives. It advises health practitioners...

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Published by International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), 01 November 2010

This chapter is part of the IASP volume 'Guide to pain management in low-resource settings'. It provides information for practitioners in settings with limited resources on simple and...

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Published by International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), 18 February 2011

Research has established that patients with chronic pain deteriorate while waiting for treatment. The deterioration includes escalating pain and depression and decreased health-related quality of...

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British Thoracic Society - BTS (Remove filter)

Published by British Thoracic Society (BTS), 22 May 2020

The number of people requiring inpatient care for COVID-19 has fallen significantly and it is imperative that elective respiratory services continue and recommence safely. This document...

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Published by British Thoracic Society (BTS), 31 August 2008

This updated guideline (2008) refers to the management of all aspects of interstitial lung disease. A decision has been made to adopt 'interstitial lung disease' in this document, consistent with...

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Published by BMJ Group;British Thoracic Society (BTS), 01 September 2013

Pulmonary rehabilitation has established itself as a key management strategy in people with chronic respiratory disease. The role of pulmonary rehabilitation has recently been highlighted in the...

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