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Set up screening programme for adult scoliosis patients for respiratory problems

Submitted on Saturday 19th January 2019

Published on Thursday 7th February 2019

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 7th August 2019

Signatures: 28

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Set up screening programme for adult scoliosis patients for respiratory problems

Petition Details

Severe scoliosis can cause breathing problems and respiratory failure. Some scoliosis patients have been unexpectedly told they need oxygen and ventilators and may be in respiratory failure before they are treated.

Additional Information

If lung function tests and sleep studies were carried out on these patients annually, the signs of respiratory failure would be picked up earlier, and they would be able to receive other forms of treatment such as pulmonary rehab and inhalers, rather than going straight on to oxygen and ventilators.


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