An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: update on limb muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, SNA Hussain, W Janssens, MI Polkey… - American journal of …, 2014 - atsjournals.org
… ) less than 18.5 kg/m 2 defines underweight, a cut-off value of 21 kg/m 2 is often used in COPD…
For example, an FFM index (FFMI) less than 16 kg/m 2 for men and less than 15 kg/m 2 for …

ERS statement on respiratory muscle testing at rest and during exercise

…, JA Neder, D O'Donnell, MI Polkey… - European …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Assessing respiratory mechanics and muscle function is critical for both clinical practice and
research purposes. Several methodological developments over the past two decades have …

Exercise-induced respiratory muscle fatigue: implications for performance

LM Romer, MI Polkey - Journal of applied physiology, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
It is commonly held that the respiratory system has ample capacity relative to the demand for
maximal O 2 and CO 2 transport in healthy humans exercising near sea level. However, this …

Quadriceps strength predicts mortality in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, R Porcher, EJ Cetti, AJ Moore, J Moxham, MI Polkey - Thorax, 2007 - thorax.bmj.com
… seems roughly linear, whereas the relationship between BMI and FEV 1 and the risk of death
seemed, to visual inspection, flatter when considering a BMI between 20 and 30 kg/m 2 or …

The prevalence of quadriceps weakness in COPD and the relationship with disease severity

…, A Schols, J Moxham, MI Polkey… - European …, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Quadriceps strength relates to exercise capacity and prognosis in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). We wanted to quantify the prevalence of quadriceps weakness in …

An official European Respiratory Society statement on physical activity in COPD

…, M Jehn, MI Polkey, I Vogiatzis, EM Clini, M Toth… - 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This European Respiratory Society (ERS) statement provides a comprehensive overview on
physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A …

[HTML][HTML] Minimum clinically important difference for the COPD Assessment Test: a prospective analysis

…, MJ Dickson, BM Haselden, MI Polkey… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background The COPD Assessment Test (CAT) is responsive to change in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the minimum clinically important …

Effect of home noninvasive ventilation with oxygen therapy vs oxygen therapy alone on hospital readmission or death after an acute COPD exacerbation: a …

…, I Smith, JR Stradling, JA Wedzicha, MI Polkey… - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Outcomes after exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
requiring acute noninvasive ventilation (NIV) are poor and there are few treatments to …

Cough augmentation with mechanical insufflation/exsufflation in patients with neuromuscular weakness

…, E Ross, N Hart, AH Nickol, MI Polkey… - European …, 2003 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Adults and children with neuromuscular disease exhibit weak cough and are susceptible to
recurrent chest infections, a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Mechanical insufflation/…

[PDF][PDF] Guidelines for the diagnosis, investigation and management of polycythaemia/erythrocytosis

…, C Harrison, B Hunt, D Oscier, MI Polkey… - British journal of …, 2005 - academia.edu
… (Investigation of EPOR and VHL gene mutations can be analysed by sending an EDTA
sample by post to Dr M Percy, Department of Haematology, C Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn …