E A Hamilton's research while affiliated with Churchill College and other places

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... Cardiorespiratory complications associated with post-poliomyelitis sequelae and their assessment have been less well described than the neurological and musculoskeletal problems. These are important however, in that residual respiratory complications may be life-threatening (Fischer 1985, Hamilton et a11970, Lane 1974, Nichols etaI1972). The fact that patients may not have had respiratory complications at the initial onset of poliomyelitis does not preclude late-onset complications (Dean et aI1991). ...
... Patients with PPS have reported respiratory symptoms that include exertional dyspnea and reduced physical endurance. (5)(6)(7) Respiratory problems can result from impairment of medullary centers, impairment of cranial nerves, impairment of respiratory muscles, or any combination of the three. (8) The World Health Organization estimates that there are 20 million polio survivors, (9) and new cases of poliomyelitis have been reported in certain African and Asian countries. ...