Publications for Dr David Spencer

2007 Publications

Spencer DA. A paper that changed my practice; McKenzie S. Cough but is it asthma? Archives of Disease in Childhood 1994; 70:1-2. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2007; 92: 82-3.

2006 Publications

Fall A and Spencer DA. Paediatric bronchiectasis in Europe; what now and where next? Paediatric Respiratory Reviews. 2006; 7: 268-74

Natarajan A, Sutton P, Spencer DA, Bourke SJ. Pigeon Fanciers lung in childhood. Respiratory Medicine. 2006; 2: 71-3.

Ramphul N, Eastham KM, Freeman R, Eltringham G, Kearns AM, Leeming JP, Hasan A, Hamilton LJR, Spencer DA. Cavitatory lung disease complicating empyema in children. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2006; 41: 750-753

Saha AS, Tuladhar A, Mitchell L, Spencer DA. Persistent respiratory symptoms can be a manifestation of neurofibromatosis-1. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2006; 41: 796-797

Spencer DA, Iqbal SM, Hasan A, Hamilton L. Empyema Thoracis is still increasing in UK Children. British Medical Journal. 2006; 332: 1332-333. (Letter).

2004 Publications

Eastham KM, Fall AJ, Mitchell L, Spencer DA. The need to redefine non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in childhood. Thorax. 2004; 59: 324-327.

Eastham KM, Freeman R, Clark J, Kearns A, Eltringham G, Leeming J, Spencer DA. Clinical features, aetiology and outcome of empyema in children in the North East of England. Thorax. 2004; 59: 522-525

Gennery AR, Spencer DA, Cant AJ. Immune Deficiency and the Lung. Current Paediatrics. 2004; 14: 115-121

2003 Publications

Eltringham G, Kearns A, Freeman R, Clark J, Spencer DA, Eastham K, J, Leeming J. Culture-negative childhood empyema is usually due to penicillin-sensitive Streptococcus pneumonia capsular serotype 1. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 2003; 41: 521-2

A-Rahman A, Spencer DA. Totally implantable vascular access devices for cystic fibrosis (Cochrane review). In: The Cochrane Library Issue 3, 2003. Oxford Update software

Byrne NM, Keavey PM, Perry JD, Gould FK, Spencer DA. Comparison of lung deposition of colomycin using the Halolite and the Pari LC plus nebulisers in patients with cystic fibrosis. Archives of Diseases in Childhood. 2003; 88: 715-8

Kumar P, Rassl DM, Hamilton JRL, Spencer DA. Pulmonary malakoplakia in an immunocompetent girl; a case report. Pediatric pulmonology 2003; 36: 450-452.

Spencer DA. Leading article: Empyema Thoracis: not time to put down the knife. Archives of Diseases in Childhood. 2003; 88: 842-3.

2002 Publications

Furness JC, Habeb A, Spencer DA, O'Brien CJ. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF): its clinical use modified by audit in a regional CF Center. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2002; 33: 234.

Lhussier M. Fall AJ. Spencer DA. White M. Edwards R. Parental smoking. Archives of Diseases in Childhood. 2002; 86: 138

2001 Publications

Spencer DA. Rare single system diseases. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews. 2001; 2: 63-9.

2000 Publications

Spencer DA, Fall A. Investigation of the child with interstitial lung disease. Indian Journal of Paediatrics. 2000; 67: 141-6

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