Guidelines to control heparin treatment.
Fennerty, A G, Renowden, S, Scolding, N, Bentley, D P, Campbell, I A, Routledge, P A
With new guidelines for the control of heparin infusion rates the proportion of kaolin cephalin clotting time ratios was significantly improved compared with ratios achieved without their use....
Audit of control of heparin treatment.
Fennerty, A G, Thomas, P, Backhouse, G, Bentley, P, Campbell, I A, Routledge, P A
Guidelines to control heparin treatment.
Fennerty, A G, Renowden, S, Scolding, N, Bentley, D P, Campbell, I A, Routledge, P A
With new guidelines for the control of heparin infusion rates the proportion of kaolin cephalin clotting time ratios was significantly improved compared with ratios achieved without their use....
Audit of control of heparin treatment.
Fennerty, A G, Thomas, P, Backhouse, G, Bentley, P, Campbell, I A, Routledge, P A
Twice daily slow-release theophylline vs placebo for 'morning-dipping' in asthma.
Davies, P D, Fennerty, A G, Benfield, G F, Parrish, R W, Campbell, I A
We report the results of a double-blind control crossover trial of slow release theophylline Nuelin S.A. in improving symptoms of 'morning-dipping' in twelve asthmatic patients. Sleep disturbance was...
Role of airway receptors in the breathing pattern of patients with chronic obstructive lung disease.
Fennerty, A G, Banks, J, Bevan, C, Smith, A P
To determine whether airway receptors are responsible for the rapid, shallow breathing pattern seen in hypercapnic chronic obstructive lung disease, 10 patients underwent upper airway anaesthesia...
Fennerty, A G, Rimmer, E M, Boulton, J, Richens, A
Animal studies suggest that gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) may be an important neurotransmitter in the control of respiration. Vigabatrin, a new drug for the treatment of epilepsy, is thought to...
Damp housing and asthma: a case-control study
Williamson, I. J., Martin, C. J., McGill, G., Monie, R. D., Fennerty, A. G.
BACKGROUND: Several epidemiological studies have reported a higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms in subjects living in damp housing, but links with specific respiratory diseases such as asthma...
Tracheal obstruction presenting as asthma.
Parrish, R. W., Banks, J., Fennerty, A. G.
A case is reported in which a tracheal tumour presented with symptoms suggestive of bronchial asthma. In the assessment and management of airways obstruction and wheeze, it is important to bear in...
Fennerty, A. G., Shetty, H. G., Paton, D., Roberts, G., Routledge, P. A., Campbell, I. A.
The presenting features of 250 consecutive patients who underwent a ventilation/perfusion lung scan for suspected pulmonary embolus (PE) were analysed. Ninety-six patients had lung scans highly...
Generic inhaled salbutamol versus branded salbutamol. A randomised double-blind study.
Williamson, I. J., Reid, A., Monie, R. D., Fennerty, A. G., Rimmer, E. M.
Generic substitution of salbutamol lags behind that of other drugs in Scotland and a negative perception by both patients and doctors may explain this. The aim of this study was to assess whether, in...