Tracy A. Smith
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Tracy A. Smith has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
Christine R. Jenkins
Department of Medicine, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia
2 shared publicationsJane M. Ingham
St Vincents' Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of NSW, Australia; Cunningham Centre for Palliative Care, Sacred Heart Health Service, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
2 shared publicationsPatricia M. Davidson
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia; Cardiology Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA
2 shared publicationsChristine R Jenkins
Department of Thoracic Medicine, Concord Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia
1 shared publicationJane M Ingham
St Vincents' Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Cunningham Centre for Palliative Care, Sydney, NSW, Australia
1 shared publication- Josephine M. Clayton
University of Sydney
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 1 January 2015
- Published by Elsevier in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
- Vol. 3 (1) , 8-10
Life behind the mask: the patient experience of NIV
- 1 January 2015
- Published by Elsevier in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
- Vol. 3 (1) , 8-10
Life behind the mask: the patient experience of NIV
- 1 June 2014
- Published by Elsevier in Respiratory Medicine
- Vol. 108 (6) , 935-939
Specialist respiratory physicians' attitudes to and practice of advance care planning in COPD. A pilot study
- 1 June 2014
- Published by Elsevier in Respiratory Medicine
- Vol. 108 (6) , 935-939
Specialist respiratory physicians' attitudes to and practice of advance care planning in COPD. A pilot study
- 24 January 2012
- Published by Wiley in Respirology
- Vol. 17 (2) , 300-307
The use of non‐invasive ventilation for the relief of dyspnoea in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; a systematic review
Background and objective: Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) improves outcomes in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD); however, the efficacy in relieving dyspnoea is uncertain. The objective of this systematic review was to identify, synthesize and interpret the data regarding the relief of dyspnoea afforded by NIV in patients admitted with acute respiratory failure occurring during AECOPD.Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing usual medical care (UMC) to UMC plus NIV and reporting dyspnoea as a patient‐reported outcome were identified by searching relevant databases and manual searching. The full text of potentially relevant articles was retrieved. Data describing the impact of NIV on dyspnoea was extracted.Results: Four RCTs met the review criteria. One found NIV did not relieve dyspnoea. The other three RCTs reported NIV relieving dyspnoea. The degree of dyspnoea relief was clinically significant in two of these three studies. However, in all but one RCT, methodological or reporting limitations constrain the confidence that can be had in this conclusion.Conclusions: Limited data exist to determine if NIV relieves subjective dyspnoea in AECOPD. Due to limitations in these studies, it is not possible to definitively conclude if NIV relieves dyspnoea. Standardized reporting and analysis of patient reported outcomes will facilitate objective comparisons of interventions with respect to symptom relief. Future studies involving NIV should routinely incorporate patient reported outcomes in order to answer the important clinical question: ‘Does NIV relieve dyspnoea?’
- 24 January 2012
- Published by Wiley in Respirology
- Vol. 17 (2) , 300-307
The use of non‐invasive ventilation for the relief of dyspnoea in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; a systematic review
Background and objective: Non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) improves outcomes in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD); however, the efficacy in relieving dyspnoea is uncertain. The objective of this systematic review was to identify, synthesize and interpret the data regarding the relief of dyspnoea afforded by NIV in patients admitted with acute respiratory failure occurring during AECOPD.Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing usual medical care (UMC) to UMC plus NIV and reporting dyspnoea as a patient‐reported outcome were identified by searching relevant databases and manual searching. The full text of potentially relevant articles was retrieved. Data describing the impact of NIV on dyspnoea was extracted.Results: Four RCTs met the review criteria. One found NIV did not relieve dyspnoea. The other three RCTs reported NIV relieving dyspnoea. The degree of dyspnoea relief was clinically significant in two of these three studies. However, in all but one RCT, methodological or reporting limitations constrain the confidence that can be had in this conclusion.Conclusions: Limited data exist to determine if NIV relieves subjective dyspnoea in AECOPD. Due to limitations in these studies, it is not possible to definitively conclude if NIV relieves dyspnoea. Standardized reporting and analysis of patient reported outcomes will facilitate objective comparisons of interventions with respect to symptom relief. Future studies involving NIV should routinely incorporate patient reported outcomes in order to answer the important clinical question: ‘Does NIV relieve dyspnoea?’