Publications by authors named "Tariq Bholah"
Article Synopsis
- * There was a notable increase in influenza vaccination compared to a similar study in 2016, suggesting improved awareness or access.
- * Factors impacting vaccination rates included age, obesity, co-morbidities, ethnicity, and type of antenatal care, leading to the recommendation that clinics emphasize the importance of vaccination and consider offering both vaccines on the same day.
Objective: Obstetric anal sphincter injury remains the most common cause of fecal incontinence in women, and research in twin pregnancies is sparse. This study aimed to examine risk factors for sphincter injury in twin deliveries over a 10-year period.
Study Design: This was a retrospective study of twin vaginal deliveries in a tertiary-level hospital over 10 years.
Drug delivery from a Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) is dependent on the peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR) generated. Currently available methods for estimating PIFR from most DPIs are limited and mainly rely on subjective assessment. We aim to show that spirometric and Diskus™ PIFR and Inspiratory Vital Capacity (IVC) are related to the underlying respiratory condition and that spirometric PIFR can be used to assess whether Diskus™ PIFR will be adequate when using this DPI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Some patients are unable to generate the peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR) necessary to de-agglomerate drug particles from dry powder inhalers (DPIs). In this study we tested the hypothesis that the acoustic parameters of an inhalation are related to the PIFR and hence reflect drug delivery.
Methods: A sensitivity analysis of the relationship of the acoustics of inhalation to simultaneously recorded airflow, in a cohort of volunteers (n = 92) was performed.