Martin J. Connolly

TL;DR: Evidence regarding the prevalence, causation, clinical implications, aspects of healthcare utilisation and management of depression and anxiety in chronic heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are reviewed.

TL;DR: This work aimed to assess prevalence of clinical depression and/or anxiety in elderly COPD patients using the Geriatric Mental State Schedule (GMS) and determine severity of clinical Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and validate the Brief Assessment Schedule Depression Cards screening test for depressive symptoms against GMS.

TL;DR: Reduced awareness of moderate acute bronchoconstriction in old age may delay self referral in acute asthma and contribute to higher asthma mortality in the elderly.

TL;DR: The results of the review suggest that most research in wearable ECG monitoring systems focus on the older adults and this technology has been adopted in aged care facilitates and it is shown that how mobile telemedicine systems have evolved and how advances in wearable wireless textile-based systems could ensure better quality of healthcare delivery.

TL;DR: Around 40% of surveyed hospitals run a pulmonary rehabilitation programme and most of the programmes are similar in their format, content and staffing, despite the high prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related disability in old age.