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Why are children with asthma bullied? A quantitative analysis of bullying risk factors in the Room to Breathe cohort (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2020, September). Why are children with asthma bullied? A quantitative analysis of bullying risk factors in the Room to Breathe cohort. Presented at ERS International Congress 2020

Background: Bullying and asthma are common challenges faced by children worldwide. It has been shown that children with chronic health conditions are at higher risk of being bullied, but this has not been explored in detail in asthma. Aims and Object... Read More about Why are children with asthma bullied? A quantitative analysis of bullying risk factors in the Room to Breathe cohort.

Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2019, September). Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection. Presented at ERS International Congress 2019, IFEMA, Madrid

Background: Vitamin D deficiency affects immune function increasing susceptibility to respiratory tract infections (RTI). Randomised controlled trials show vitamin D supplementation protects against acute RTIs. Most vitamin D (>90%) is acquired from... Read More about Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection.

Duration of initial antibiotic course is associated with recurrent relapse in protracted bacterial bronchitis (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Grose-Hodge, E., Carroll, W., Rainford, N., Gamble, C., & Gilchrist, F. (2019, September). Duration of initial antibiotic course is associated with recurrent relapse in protracted bacterial bronchitis. Presented at ERS International Congress 2019, Madrid, Spain

Background: Protracted Bacterial Bronchitis (PBB) is a leading cause of chronic wet cough in children. Antibiotic response is a diagnostic criterion but there is little evidence to inform duration of treatment. Relapse is common and those who relapse... Read More about Duration of initial antibiotic course is associated with recurrent relapse in protracted bacterial bronchitis.

Identifying Asthmatic Children using Tidal Breathing Parameters Measured by Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP) (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2018, September). Identifying Asthmatic Children using Tidal Breathing Parameters Measured by Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP). Presented at ERS International Congress 2018, Paris, France

Introduction: We have previously shown that several tidal breathing parameters measured using SLP varied between asthmatic children and healthy (Hmeidi et al., 2017). However, we did not test the classification power of a model which incorporates the... Read More about Identifying Asthmatic Children using Tidal Breathing Parameters Measured by Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP).

The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme - improving asthma control in adults (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. (2017, September). The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme - improving asthma control in adults. Presented at ERS International Congress 2017, Milan, Italy

Background: The 10-year Finland asthma programme showed that educating healthcare workers, patients and families reduces hospital admissions and asthma-related deaths (1). Aim: The Department of Health and the Scottish Government funded a 2-year p... Read More about The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme - improving asthma control in adults.

Tracking Tidal Breathing Parameters in Infants with Acute Viral Bronchiolitis (0 - 1) Year Using Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP) (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hmeidi, H., Chadwick, E., Lenney, W., Gilchrist, F., Motamedi Fakhr, S., Wilson, R., …Alexander, J. (2017, May). Tracking Tidal Breathing Parameters in Infants with Acute Viral Bronchiolitis (0 - 1) Year Using Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP). Poster presented at American Thoracic Society 2017 International Conference, Washington, DC, USA

IE50 Measured by Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP) Can Differentiate Between Children with and Without Asthma, and Can Detect Response to a Bronchodilator (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hmeidi, H., Chadwick, E., Lenney, W., Gilchrist, F., Motamedi-Fakhr, S., Wilson, R., …Alexander, J. (2016, May). IE50 Measured by Structured Light Plethysmography (SLP) Can Differentiate Between Children with and Without Asthma, and Can Detect Response to a Bronchodilator. Poster presented at American Thoracic Society 2016 International Conference, San Francisco, USA

THE INCIDENCE OF NEW PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTION IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist, F. J., Belcher, J., Jones, A. M., Smith, D., Smyth, A., Southern, K. W., …Lenney, W. (2014, December). THE INCIDENCE OF NEW PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTION IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS. Poster presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2014, The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London

Introduction Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is one of the most important pathogens in cystic fibrosis (CF). Although there is a wealth of data about the prevalence of chronic PA infection, there is a paucity of evidence about the incidence of new PA inf... Read More about THE INCIDENCE OF NEW PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA INFECTION IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS.

The sensitivity and specificity of pseudomonas aeruginosa detection using hydrogen cyanide concentration in exhaled breath - The SPACE study (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist, F., Jones, A., Webb, K., Smith, D., & Lenney, W. (2014, September). The sensitivity and specificity of pseudomonas aeruginosa detection using hydrogen cyanide concentration in exhaled breath - The SPACE study. Presented at ERS 22nd Annual Congress 2014, Munich, Germany

Introduction Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is an in-vitro marker of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA). This is the first in-vivo study to investigate if HCN is an early marker of PA infection in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Methods Children who ha... Read More about The sensitivity and specificity of pseudomonas aeruginosa detection using hydrogen cyanide concentration in exhaled breath - The SPACE study.

The potential of closed circuit lung clearance index (LCI) to provide longitudinal clinical utility in cystic fibrosis (CF)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. The potential of closed circuit lung clearance index (LCI) to provide longitudinal clinical utility in cystic fibrosis (CF). Presented at https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/54/suppl_63/PA332

Background: Closed circuit washin offers a quicker test with the advantages of an exogenous tracer to measure FRC and LCI. We measured LCI in CF paediatric and adult outpatient clinics to assess repeatability of LCI and track changes over time, and i... Read More about The potential of closed circuit lung clearance index (LCI) to provide longitudinal clinical utility in cystic fibrosis (CF).

REPRODUCIBILITY OF LUNG CLEARANCE INDEX (LCI) IN CLINICALLY STABLE ADULTS WITH MILD CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF)
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. REPRODUCIBILITY OF LUNG CLEARANCE INDEX (LCI) IN CLINICALLY STABLE ADULTS WITH MILD CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF). Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2016

Background In order for lung clearance index (LCI) to be a clinically useful measurement, a better understanding is required of short-term variability. LCI-SEARCH is a longitudinal study in children and adults with CF, with LCI measured at each clini... Read More about REPRODUCIBILITY OF LUNG CLEARANCE INDEX (LCI) IN CLINICALLY STABLE ADULTS WITH MILD CYSTIC FIBROSIS (CF).

Female sex is associated with increased risk of early readmission with asthma in Staffordshire children
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. Female sex is associated with increased risk of early readmission with asthma in Staffordshire children. Presented at ERS International Congress 2017

Background: Asthma is the commonest medical reason for a child to be admitted to hospital in the UK. c.15% are readmitted within 3 months. Aim: We undertook a retrospective case-control study to determine the predictors of readmission. Methods:... Read More about Female sex is associated with increased risk of early readmission with asthma in Staffordshire children.

The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme improving children's asthma control
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme improving children's asthma control. Presented at ERS International Congress 2017

Background: The 10-year Finland asthma programme showed that educating healthcare workers, patients and families reduces hospital admissions and asthma-related deaths (1). Aim: The Department of Health and the Scottish Government funded a 2-year p... Read More about The British Lung Foundation asthma management programme improving children's asthma control.

Incidence of post-procedure complications in children undergoing elective flexible bronchoscopy
Presentation / Conference
Gilchrist. Incidence of post-procedure complications in children undergoing elective flexible bronchoscopy. Presented at ERS International Congress 2019

Background: Paediatric flexible bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (FB-BAL) is a safe procedure with a low incidence of intra-procedure complications. There is a paucity of data on the incidence of post-procedure complications. Aim: To inves... Read More about Incidence of post-procedure complications in children undergoing elective flexible bronchoscopy.