How to produce a sputum sample when asked

Physiotherapy - active cycle of breathing technique

Simple steps for patients to loosen phlegm in the lungs and easily produce sputum samples for testing in the clinic. Designed for aspergillosis patients or any patients with respiratory illnesses.

Presented by National Aspergillosis Centre Specialist Physiotherapist Phil Langridge

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Meet e-Patient Dave: Take control of your illness management

Dave deBronkart: Meet e-Patient Dave

When Dave deBronkart learned he had a rare and terminal cancer, he turned to a group of fellow patients online — and found the medical treatment that saved his life. Now he calls on all patients to talk with one another, know their own health data, and make health care better one e-Patient at a time.

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What healthcare will look like in 2020: Patient communication

What healthcare will look like in 2020 | Stephen Klasko | TEDxPhiladelphia

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. How will healthcare change in the future? Dr. Stephen Klasko shares his insights on healthcare reform in this informative talk cleverly staged in the year 2020. As the President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and its affiliated Hospital, Dr. Klasko manages enormous change – both in health care and in the business of running a major college and hospital. His work focuses on merging the two, finding ways to expand medicine into the community in innovative ways.

Dr. Stephen Klasko is the President and CEO of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health System. Jefferson is the largest freestanding academic medical center in Philadelphia, with over 12,000 employees and 3,700 students. 

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How to use nebulised amphotericin

This is a video for ABPA/SAFS patients, showing how to set up and use nebulisers for salbutamol and amphotericin.

If you'd rather watch a shorter video which just shows you how to use the equipment, skip to 3:50 in the video

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David Haussler: What Can We Learn From Sequencing Our Genomes?

David Haussler explores the question, “What information is hidden inside your genome?” By comparing the sequenced genomes of different organisms, researchers can identify changes in the genetic code that led to specific evolutionary innovations in the past. The implications for medicine and biology are profound. However, as Haussler mentions, more computational talent is required to analyze such a large number of genomes, especially as more genomes continue to be sequenced at an increasingly rapid pace.

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Interview with CPA patient

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This patient had severe kyphoscoliosis as a child with insertion of spinal rods in early adulthood. She is a life-long non-smoker. She first presented in 2001 with an irritating cough and several treatments with antibiotics failed to alleviate it.Aspergillus precipitin titre was high and she was initially diagnosed with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis with one cavity containing an aspergilloma. This patient developed resistance to all azole therapies.

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Open the windows Poetry & Medicine

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Literary event - Manchester Literature Festival hosted at Manchester Museum to increase awareness of Aspergillosis, in October 2013. Exploring literature, music and medicine.

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Stewart Armstrong: A personal account on discovering that he has aspergillosis

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So this was meant to only be about 5 minutes long and has ended up being 18 minutes... But please watch. I am trying to raise as much awareness as possible for two diseases I have Sarcoidosis and Aspergillosis and you can all help me achieve my goal.

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Bridging the Health Divide in Europe

Reducing inequalities and the impact of austerity measures on respiratory healthcare.

This ERS Vision documentary was produced to help raise the awareness of inequality of healthcare across Europe, notably in respiratory medicine. Bringing together experts from different organizations such as the European Respiratory Society, World Health Organisation, EuroHealthNet, this video addresses important issues that are affecting respiratory healthcare in today’s difficult economic climate.

European Respiratory Society: The current difficult econominc and financial environment is causing significant differences in the treatment of resiratory disease across europe.

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Translational Medicine in Respiratory Disease

Research into new drugs & other treatments is very slow. This video explorers ways we may speed that up' Prof. Peter Barnes presents this latest instalment of ERS Vision. The film looks at ways to break down the barriers that obstruct and delay the development of new medicines at every stage of the discovery process. Leading experts in the field tackle issues such as data protection, risk management, protocol development and European regulations, and emphasise the importance of developing active collaborations between the different stakeholders involved in the drug development process.

European Respiratory Society: Speeding up the development of new treatment by removing barriers to progress.

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