Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in critical care units
Journal Article
Holland, A., Smith, F., Penny, K. I., McCrossan, G., Veitch, L., & Nicholson, C. (2013)
Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in critical care units. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 6, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008863.pub2
Background
Nebulizers and metered dose inhalers (MDI) have both been adapted for delivering aerosol bronchodilation to mechanically ventilated patients, but there is incomplet...
Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanicla ventilation in critical care units.
Presentation / Conference
Holland, A., Smith, F. C., Veitch, L., McCrossan, G., Nicolson, C., & Penny, K. I. (2013, March)
Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanicla ventilation in critical care units. Paper presented at RCN International Research Conference, Belfast
Carbon dioxide detection for testing nasogastric tube placement in adults
Journal Article
Holland, A., Smith, F. C., & Penny, K. I. (2012)
Carbon dioxide detection for testing nasogastric tube placement in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010773
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:
To determine the diagnostic accuracy of capnometry and capnography for detecting c...
The use of data mining to identify indicators of health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Journal Article
Penny, K. I., & Smith, G. D. (2012)
The use of data mining to identify indicators of health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21, 2761-2771. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03897.x
Aim. To examine the health-related quality of life in a cohort of individuals with irritable bowel syndrome and to explore the use of several data-mining methods to identify ...
Record linkage in Scotland and its application to health research
Journal Article
Fleming, M., Kirby, B., & Penny, K. I. (2012)
Record linkage in Scotland and its application to health research. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21, 2711-2721. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.04021.x
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
This paper will focus on the key concepts behind record linkage and describe how probability matching of Scottish health records can be used for natio...