Publications by authors named "Fiona R Lake"

The role of autoantibody testing for patients with interstitial lung disease is an evolving area. Recent guidelines recommend routine anti-nuclear antibodies, rheumatoid factor, and anti-citrullinated cyclic peptide antibody testing for patients undergoing diagnostic evaluation for interstitial lung disease, with further autoantibody testing reserved for selected cases guided by rheumatological features. Even this approach may miss patients with clinically significant autoantibodies when interstitial lung disease is the dominant or first manifestation of autoimmune disease.

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Lung cancer screening of high-risk individuals with computed tomography is a promising intervention to reduce lung cancer mortality. Patient Decision Aids (PtDAs) may assist eligible individuals assess the risks and benefits associated with screening. Screening preference is high among lower-risk, screening-ineligible individuals and strategies are needed to reduce screening demand among this group.

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fibrosing interstitial lung disease associated with debilitating symptoms of dyspnoea and cough, resulting in respiratory failure, impaired quality of life and ultimately death. Diagnosing IPF can be challenging, as it often shares many features with other interstitial lung diseases. In this article, we summarise recent joint position statements on the diagnosis and management of IPF from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and Lung Foundation Australia, specifically tailored for physicians across Australia and New Zealand.

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Introduction: Preparing graduates for the role of the junior doctor is the aim of all medical schools. There has been limited published description of junior doctor performance in the workplace within Australia.

Methods: This cohort study describes junior doctors' performance in the first postgraduate year, the influence of gender, rotation type and amount of experience and explores the feedback process used for junior doctors across a two year period.

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Article Synopsis
  • Learning in clinical settings is vital for medical education, but there are needs to improve how students gain clinical skills.
  • Deliberate practice is key to this process, involving focused effort and repetition to build expertise.
  • New technology and instructional methods are enhancing connections between formal education and practical learning experiences in real-world clinical environments.
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Background: In medical education, peer-assisted learning (PAL) refers to teaching occurring between fellow students. Few descriptions of its use to teach clinical examination have been published. Student Grand Rounds (SGR) is a student-led initiative whereby senior students volunteer to teach clinical examination to pre-clinical peers.

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Objective: Pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD has been shown to be beneficial but the optimal setting is not known. In the present study, the efficacy of a short-term community-based exercise programme was compared with a standard hospital outpatient programme. Additionally, the usefulness of community or home programmes in maintaining improvements in the longer term was studied.

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