NHLI Respiratory Research

24/03/2022

04/11/2021

Do you have COPD?
Are you interested in increasing your physical activity and participating in research?

Increasing your physical activity is one of the best things you can do for your health, and it is never too late to start!
We are currently investigating new ways of measuring and predicting mobility, and improving physical activity in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

If you would like to get involved in this research or for further information on studies running at the Royal Brompton Hospital, please contact us directly via FB Messenger, email Alexis Perkins at alexis.perkins20@imperial.ac.uk, or call the Respiratory Muscle Lab at the Royal Brompton Hospital on 0330 128 8121 Ext 84152/84151.

09/12/2020

Do you cough up some sputum?
Are you interested in taking part in research into a simple device to help people clear their chests more easily?

Please contact the team at the Royal Brompton and Harefield
Hospital NHS Trust on 0330 128 4058 or email us: s.alghamdi18@imperial.ac.uk
All trials have ethical approval
Royal Brompton Hospital, Respiratory Muscle Laboratory, Fulham Wing, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6HP

06/06/2019

Our Dr Keir Philip and Dr Adam Lewis keeping things moving with their new review of Music and Dance in Chronic Respiratory Disease

https://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/15/2/116

28/05/2019

A new paper on the role of CT scans in better patient selection for lung volume reduction procedures in emphysema, by our lab member Dr Eric Tenda.

Recent advances in bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) offer new therapeutic alternatives for patients with emphysema and hyperinflation. Endobronchial valves and coils are 2 potential BLVR techniques which have been shown to improve pulmonary function and the quality of life in patients with...

02/05/2019

Towards a Smokefree generation...

Increasing the legal age for to***co purchase should be combined with other measures to reduce smoking rates in young people Achieving a smokefree generation—defined as smoking rates below 5% across [...]More...

27/03/2019

an inspiring talk from Dr Keir Philip on dance and holistic patient care

Keir uses his experience as a doctor and a dancer to revolutionise the healthcare industry. His idea involves treating people much more than just numbers in ...

27/03/2019

Bad Pharma, Commercial Healthcare Systems and Patient Care...

An addictive product which devastates lives is heavily promoted by an industry that underplays or denies its potential for dependence or risk of harm and buys political influence to oppose [...]More...

12/03/2019

Check out the photo exhibition at the Royal Brompton Hospital Sydney wing on respiratory health in the Kyrgyz Republic as a part of the FRESH AIR research project - featuring Dr Keir Philip.

11/03/2019

CALLING ALL SMOKERS!

If you are a smoker looking forward to making a life-changing health choice, have a look at our interesting research about smoking cessation.

We are looking at how quitting could affect muscle power, endurance and exercise performance in smokers with and without COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

WE ARE RECRUITING!

For more info, please call us on 020 7351 8029
or email nhli.resp.res@gmail.com