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After involuntary early retirement I embarked on what I call my Gap Decade.
Thank you.
COPD stage 3 on the Gold scale. Looking forward to trying the Bode Index, recommended by my clinician. The link has reference to rehab which I've been lucky enough to have done twice with the excellent Respiratory physio team at St Thomas'.
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COPD stage 3 on the Gold scale. Looking forward to trying the Bode Index, recommended by my clinician. The link has reference to rehab which I've been lucky enough to have done twice with the excellent Respiratory physio team at St Thomas'.
publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...
Pulmonary rehabilitation and the BODE index in COPD
The BODE index, which integrates body mass index, airflow limitation (forced expiratory volume in one second), dyspnoea and 6-min walk distance, predicts mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves some components of BODE. It was hypothesised that changes in BODE may reflect the effects of PR. To test this, participation in PR was offered to 246 patients (BODE quartiles 2–4). The patients were divided as follows: no PR (130 who declined rehabilitation or who dropped out from PR), and PR (116 who completed PR). BODE was determined at entry, after PR, and at 1 and 2 yrs. Other outcomes were: length of stay (LOS) for respiratory-related hospitalisations and mortality. At entry, the two groups had similar age and comorbidity but different BODE. After PR, the BODE improved by 19% and returned to baseline after 2 yrs. The BODE worsened in the no PR group by 4% at 12 months and 18% at 2 yrs. Respiratory mortality at 2 yrs for PR was 7%, compared with 39% for no PR. LOS at 1 yr for COPD decreased 20% in PR, while it increased 25% in no PR. In conclusion, pulmonary rehabilitation participation improves BODE and is associated with better outcomes. The BODE index change after pulmonary rehabilitation provides valuable prognostic information.
publications.ersnet.org
November 18, 2024 at 1:30 AM
Thank you.
COPD stage 3 on the Gold scale. Looking forward to trying the Bode Index, recommended by my clinician. The link has reference to rehab which I've been lucky enough to have done twice with the excellent Respiratory physio team at St Thomas'.
publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...
COPD stage 3 on the Gold scale. Looking forward to trying the Bode Index, recommended by my clinician. The link has reference to rehab which I've been lucky enough to have done twice with the excellent Respiratory physio team at St Thomas'.
publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/...
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I have Proton so that will be my route.
Thanks for the hint, I'd read about this Bsky feature.
I have Proton so that will be my route.
Thanks for the hint, I'd read about this Bsky feature.
November 17, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Another best way to get a free domain name is by signing up for an email service. Popular email service platforms, like Neo, Proton Mail, and Zoho Mail, include free domains as a part of their package.
I have Proton so that will be my route.
Thanks for the hint, I'd read about this Bsky feature.
I have Proton so that will be my route.
Thanks for the hint, I'd read about this Bsky feature.
As long as it continues to evolve away from its pathogenicity towards being just another cold, like its Coronavirus cousins.
November 17, 2024 at 2:43 AM
As long as it continues to evolve away from its pathogenicity towards being just another cold, like its Coronavirus cousins.
Spot on
I've recently been enjoying asking Gemini " tell me something I don't know".
With entertaining results.
Which I then ask it to comment on in various ways..
Evolution, epistemology and all sorts.
Gemini recently reassured me that our chats become fresh training data.
I've recently been enjoying asking Gemini " tell me something I don't know".
With entertaining results.
Which I then ask it to comment on in various ways..
Evolution, epistemology and all sorts.
Gemini recently reassured me that our chats become fresh training data.
November 17, 2024 at 2:37 AM
Spot on
I've recently been enjoying asking Gemini " tell me something I don't know".
With entertaining results.
Which I then ask it to comment on in various ways..
Evolution, epistemology and all sorts.
Gemini recently reassured me that our chats become fresh training data.
I've recently been enjoying asking Gemini " tell me something I don't know".
With entertaining results.
Which I then ask it to comment on in various ways..
Evolution, epistemology and all sorts.
Gemini recently reassured me that our chats become fresh training data.
The latest Gemini is getting good reviews. Including/ especially in the maths area. www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-ge...
Google drops new Gemini model and it goes straight to the top of the LLM leaderboard
It's only an experiment at this point
www.tomsguide.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:34 AM
The latest Gemini is getting good reviews. Including/ especially in the maths area. www.tomsguide.com/ai/google-ge...
Someone asked me for advice on travelling.
Don't sweat it.
Not only relevant for travellers.
After involuntary early retirement I embarked on what I call my Gap Decade.
Don't sweat it.
Not only relevant for travellers.
After involuntary early retirement I embarked on what I call my Gap Decade.
November 17, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Someone asked me for advice on travelling.
Don't sweat it.
Not only relevant for travellers.
After involuntary early retirement I embarked on what I call my Gap Decade.
Don't sweat it.
Not only relevant for travellers.
After involuntary early retirement I embarked on what I call my Gap Decade.
Sounds familiar.
November 17, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Sounds familiar.
This says a lot about my situation and trajectory. COPD Diag in 2014, annual Spirometry and Salbutamol prescription. Pandemic and twice told to ignore my oximeter and get help if I turned blue. Not good, Post-pandemic I told GP. In 2 weeks a Respiratory clinic referral and soon an appointment.
September 10, 2024 at 5:00 PM
This says a lot about my situation and trajectory. COPD Diag in 2014, annual Spirometry and Salbutamol prescription. Pandemic and twice told to ignore my oximeter and get help if I turned blue. Not good, Post-pandemic I told GP. In 2 weeks a Respiratory clinic referral and soon an appointment.