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European Respiratory Society: Current thinking regarding the importance of nutritional science in the management and prevention of COPD.
Poor diet and weight loss (and obesity) needs to be treated in people with chronic lung conditions – including aspergillosis. This video describes the latest research results for COPD, some of which may be applicable for other chronic lung conditions.
- Better nutrition – increasing carbohydrate intake
- Vitamin D
- Increase activity
- Maternal nutrition
Current thinking regarding the importance of nutritional science in the management and prevention of COPD. Presented by Professor P J Barnes, and featuring the leading specialists in this field, we hear how recent findings can help improve care for COPD patients and may well lead to effective new therapies.
Link to video: European Respiratory Society
Medical and Patient education videos
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Prof. Neil Gow, University of Aberdeen
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Chair: Prof. Peter Donnelly
Proposers: Drs. Keith Wilson (BMT Unit, Cardiff) & Vanya Gant (Microbiology, UCLH, London)
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Dr. Jonathan Lambourne, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London
Dr. Subathira Dakshina, Genito-Urinary Medicine & HIV, Bart’s Health NHS Trust, London -
Prof. Paul Verweij, Microbiology, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Dr. Gemma Johnson & Prof. Stephen Bustin, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford
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Dr. Chris Thornton, University of Exeter
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Prof. Rosemary Barnes, Cardiff University School of Medicine
Dr. Mansour Ceesay, King’s College Hospital, London -
An annual clinical forum intended to provide updates on a wide range of fungal infection topics
http://fungalupdate.org/
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Prof. David Denning, Professor of Infectious Diseases in Global Health, The University of Manchester
