Rebecca D'Cruz

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• 2025

  Home high-flow therapy during recovery from severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised control trial

  D'Cruz, R. F., Rossel, A., Kaltsakas, G., Suh, E.-S., Douiri, A., Rose, L., Murphy, P. B. & Hart, N., 6 Jan 2025, In: BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 12, 1, e002698.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Randomized Controlled Trial 100%
  • Disease Exacerbation 100%
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 100%
  • Obstructive Lung Disease 100%
  • Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60%
• 2024

  Analysis and applications of respiratory surface EMG: report of a round table meeting

  D'Cruz, R., 2024, In: CRITICAL CARE.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  24 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of nostril occlusion and mouth sealing in the measurement of sniff nasal inspiratory pressure

  Shah, N. M., Rossel, A., Abdulaziz, B., Sheridan, S., Madden-Scott, S., Radcliffe, G., D'Cruz, R., Suh, E. S., Steier, J., Hart, N., Murphy, P. B., Ramsay, M. & Kaltsakas, G., 23 Dec 2024, In: Thorax. 80, 1, p. 42-44 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Mouth 100%
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 100%
  • Contralateral 71%
  • Limb 42%
  • Neuromuscular Disorder 33%

• Supporting the hypercapnic patient

  D'Cruz, R., 2024, In: Clinical medicine (London, England).

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of pressure changes during mechanical insufflation-exsufflation on respiratory and airway physiology

  D'Cruz, R., 2024, In: Chest.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Update in non-invasive home mechanical ventilation: a narrative review of indications, outcomes and monitoring

  D'Cruz, R., 2024, In: CANADIAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2023

  Cognitive Function in Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure: Effect of Treatment with Home Noninvasive Ventilation

  D'Cruz, R., 2023, In: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Novel breathing pattern analysis: Symmetric Projection Attractor Reconstruction (SPAR) improves identification of impending COPD re-exacerbations. A retrospective cohort analysis

  D'Cruz, R., 2023, In: ERJ Open Research.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Nutrition therapy during noninvasive ventilation: oral or enteral?

  D'Cruz, R., 2023, In: CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory failure on home mechanical ventilation

  D'Cruz, R., 2023, In: European Respiratory Review.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Reply: Outcome and Cognition in Home Noninvasive Ventilation: A More Decisive Factor?

  D'Cruz, R., 2023, In: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2022

  Does impaired respiratory function lead to sudden cardiac death?

  D'Cruz, R., 2022, In: Thorax.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  3 Citations (Scopus)

• ERS International Congress, Virtual 2021: Highlights from the Respiratory Intensive Care Assembly Early Career Members

  D'Cruz, R., 2022, In: ERJ Open Research.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Hidden Disease Signs In The Pattern Of Breathing

  D'Cruz, R., 2022, In: Acta Physiologica.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Sleep disorders in pregnancy

  D'Cruz, R., 2022, In: Breathe.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2021

  Chest radiography is a poor predictor of respiratory symptoms and functional impairment in survivors of severe COVID-19 pneumonia

  D'Cruz, R., Waller, M., Perrin, F., Periselneris, J., Norton, S., Smith, L.-J., Patrick, T., Walder, D., Heitmann, A., Lee, K. K., Madula, R., McNulty, W., Macedo, P., Lyall, R., Warwick, G., Galloway, J., Birring, S., Patel, A., Patel, I. & Jolley, C., 8 Feb 2021, In: ERJ Open Research. 7, 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Thorax Radiography 100%
  • COVID-19 100%
  • Functional Disease 100%
  • Mental Health 22%
  • Sequela 22%
  126 Citations (Scopus)

  188 Downloads (Pure)

• Clinical, radiological, functional and psychological characteristics of severe COVID-19 pneumonia survivors: a prospective observational cohort study

  D'Cruz, R., Mathew, S., Byrne, A., Choudhury, M., Periselneris, J., Patel, A., Patel, I., Hart, N., Murphy, P. & Jolley, C., 2021, In: Thorax. 76, Suppl 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review

  Open Access

• Daytime physical activity and sleep quality as related to patient-reported and physiological outcomes following severe COPD exacerbation

  D'Cruz, R., Suh, E.-S., Kaltsakas, G., Priori, R., Shah, N., Dewar, A., Douiri, A., Hart, N. & Murphy, P., 5 Sept 2021, In: European Respiratory Journal. 58

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review

• Highlights from the Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation 2020 Conference

  Withers, A., Choi Ching Man, T., D'Cruz, R., de Vries, H., Fisser, C., Ribeiro, C., Shah, N., Van Hollebecke, M., Vosse, B., Heunks, L. & Patout, M., 8 Feb 2021, In: ERJ Open Research.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• HOME HUMIDIFIED HIGH-FLOW THERAPY FOLLOWING SEVERE EXACERBATION OF COPD: A MIXED-METHODS FEASIBILITY RANDOMISED CONTROL TRIAL

  D'Cruz, R. F., Rossel, A., Suh, E. S., Kaltsakas, G., Shah, N. M., Douiri, A., Rose, L., Murphy, P. B. & Hart, N., Nov 2021, In: Thorax. 76, p. A21-A22

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review

• Home parasternal electromyography tracks patient-reported and physiological measures of recovery from severe COPD exacerbation

  D'Cruz, R. F., Suh, E.-S., Kaltsakas, G., Dewar, A., Shah, N. M., Priori, R., Douiri, A., Rose, L., Hart, N. & Murphy, P. B., 1 Apr 2021, In: ERJ Open Research. 7, 2, 00709-2020.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 100%
  • Electromyography 100%
  • Load Capacity 100%
  • Drive 50%
  • Health Status 50%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Parasternal electromyography as a measure of respiratory muscle function in patients recovering from severe COVID-19 pneumonia

  D'Cruz, R., Perrin, F., Waller, M. D., Periselneris, J., Norton, S., Byrne, A., Mathew, S., Choudhury, M., Smith, L.-J., Madula, R., Patrick, T., Walder, D., Lee, K. K., McNulty, W., Macedo, P., Heitmann, A., Lyall, R., Warwick, G., Galloway, J. & Birring, S. & 3 others, Patel, A., Patel, I. & Jolley, C., 2021, In: Thorax. 76, Suppl 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review

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• Parasternal electromyography as a surrogate measure of neural respiratory drive: practical application and validity of surface and implanted fine wire methods

  Suh, E.-S., D'Cruz, R. F., Ramsay, M., Steier, J., Jolley, C. J., Reilly, C. C., Hart, N., Moxham, J., Rafferty, G. & Murphy, P. B., 24 May 2021, In: RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY AND NEUROBIOLOGY. 287, 103602.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SLEEP QUALITY AS RELATED TO PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES AND PHYSIOLOGY DURING RECOVERY FROM SEVERE COPD EXACERBATION

  D'Cruz, R. F., Suh, E. S., Patout, M., Kaltsakas, G., Shah, N. M., Priori, R., Douiri, A., Moxham, J., Hart, N. & Murphy, P. B., Nov 2021, In: Thorax. 76, p. A22-A23

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review

• Provision of holistic care after severe COVID-19 pneumonia – Authors' reply

  D'Cruz, R., Perrin, F., Jolley, C. & Waller, M. D., Mar 2021, In: The lancet. Respiratory medicine. 9, 3, p. e25

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  Open Access

• Provision of holistic care after severe COVID-19 pneumonia – author’s reply

  D'Cruz, R., 2021, In: The lancet. Respiratory medicine.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Second intercostal space electromyography as a measure of neural respiratory drive: Clinical utility and validity

  D'Cruz, R., 2021, In: RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY AND NEUROBIOLOGY.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2020

  High-Flow Therapy: physiological effects and clinical applications

  D'Cruz, R., Hart, N. & Kaltsakas, G., 1 Dec 2020, In: Breathe. 16, 4, p. 1-10 10 p., 200224.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Respiratory Failure 100%
  • COVID-19 50%
  • Clinical Trial 25%
  • Extubation 25%
  • Intubation 25%
  36 Citations (Scopus)

• Inter-observer reproducibility of parasternal electromyogram analysis: a tale of two cities

  McDowell, G., D'Cruz, R., Hart, N., Murphy, P. & Carlin, C., 2020, In: European Respiratory Journal. 56, 64

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review

  Open Access

• Novel modes of non-invasive ventilation in chronic respiratory failure: a narrative review

  D'Cruz, R., 2020, In: Journal of Thoracic Disease.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Provision of holistic care after severe COVID-19 pneumonia: anticipating clinical need and managing resources

  D'Cruz, R. F., Perrin, F., Birring, S. S., Patel, A. S., Patel, I., Jolley, C. J. & Waller, M. D., 1 Dec 2020, In: The lancet. Respiratory medicine. 8, 12, p. 1175-1176 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Provision of holistic care following severe COVID-19 pneumonia: anticipating clinical need and managing resources

  D'Cruz, R., Perrin, F., Birring, S., Patel, A., Patel, I., Jolley, C. & Waller, M., 2020, In: The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Simplifying the measurement of neural respiratory drive index: parasternal electromyogram to measure respiratory rate

  McDowell, G., D'Cruz, R., Hart, N., Murphy, P. & Carlin, C., 2020, In: European Respiratory Journal. 56, Suppl 64

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review

  Open Access

• Sleep disordered breathing and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a narrative review on classification, pathophysiology and clinical outcomes

  D'Cruz, R., Murphy, P. & Kaltsakas, G., 25 Sept 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Thoracic Disease. 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Pathophysiology 100%
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea 100%
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 100%
  • Breathing 100%
  • Respiratory Muscle 25%

• Sleep Disordered Breathing and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Classification, Pathophysiology and Clinical Outcomes

  D'Cruz, R., 2020, In: Journal of Thoracic Disease.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2019

  Feasibility of Measuring Neural Respiratory Drive in the Home Following Severe COPD Exacerbation

  D'Cruz, R., Suh, E.-S., Kaltsakas, G., Shah, N., Priori, R., Klee, M., Murphy, P. & Hart, N., 28 Sept 2019, In: European Respiratory Journal. 54

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review

• Neural respiratory drive predicts long-term outcome following admission for exacerbation of COPD: A post hoc analysis

  Patout, M., Meira, L., D'Cruz, R., Lhuillier, E., Kaltsakas, G., Arbane, G., Suh, E. S., Hart, N. & Murphy, P. B., 1 Sept 2019, In: Thorax. 74, 9

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Respiratory Drive 100%
  • Post-Hoc Analysis 100%
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 100%
  • Post Hoc Analysis 100%
  • Obstructive Lung Disease 100%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Neural respiratory drive predicts long-term outcomes following admission for exacerbation of COPD: a post-hoc analysis

  D'Cruz, R., 2019, In: Thorax.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Physiological changes following mechanical insufflation:exsufflation therapy in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI)

  Shah, N., Barclay, M., D'Cruz, R., Kaltsakas, G., Hart, N. & Murphy, P., 28 Sept 2019, In: European Respiratory Journal. 54

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
• 2018

  Neural respiratory drive (NRD) to predict long term mortality after an acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

  Patout, M., Meira, L., D'Cruz, R., Kaltsakas, G., Arbane, G., Suh, E.-S., Hart, N. & Murphy, P. B., 15 Sept 2018, In: European Respiratory Journal. 52

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review

• Positive Airway Pressure Devices for the Management of Breathlessness

  D'Cruz, R. F., Kaltsakas, G., Suh, E.-S., Murphy, P. B. & Hart, N., Sept 2018, In: Current Opinion in Supportive & Palliative Care. 12, 3, p. 246-252 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Positive Airway Pressure 100%
  • Dyspnea 100%
  • Respiratory Drive 37%
  • Respiratory Muscle 25%
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Sleep Disordered Breathing in Motor Neurone Disease

  D'Cruz, R. F., Murphy, P. B. & Kaltsakas, G., Jan 2018, In: Journal of Thoracic Disease. 10, 1, p. S86-S93 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Update: non-invasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  Shah, N. M., D'Cruz, R. & Murphy, P. B., 1 Jan 2018, In: Journal of Thoracic Disease. 10, 1, p. 71 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  28 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  What’s Hot That The Other Lot Got

  D'Cruz, R., 1 Nov 2017, In: Thorax. 72, 11, p. 1062 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review