Dr Nichola Gale

(she/her)

BSc PhD

2024

• Gale, N., Jones, U., Rees, T., Hicks, A., Davies, J., Holliday, S. and Hopkinson, J. 2024. A cancer personalised activity and lifestyle tool (CAN-PAL): a codesign study with patients and healthcare professionals. Journal of Clinical Nursing 33(2), pp. 572-579. (10.1111/jocn.16931)

2023

• Gale, N., Hopkinson, J., Wasley, D. and Byrne, A. 2023. The promotion of homebased physical activity for people with lung and cancer cachexia, a qualitative study of healthcare professionals, patients and carers. Journal of Cancer Survivorship 17, pp. 677-685. (10.1007/s11764-023-01376-3)
• Pickering, D. and Gale, N. 2023. Understanding the well-being of children and young people with complex disabilities who use the Innowalk.. Project Report. APCP.
• Gill, P. and Gale, N. 2023. Development of a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy service to treat people with long COVID in a community pharmacy setting (Final Report). Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff University.

2022

• Laucyte-Cibulskiene, A. et al. 2022. Clusters of risk factors in metabolic syndrome and their influence on central blood pressure in a global study. Scientific Reports 12(1), article number: 14409. (10.1038/s41598-022-18094-y)
• Albarrati, A. M., Gale, N. S., Munnery, M. M., Reid, N., Cockcroft, J. R. and Shale, D. J. 2022. The Timed Up and Go test predicts frailty in patients with COPD. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 32(1), article number: 24. (10.1038/s41533-022-00287-7)

2021

• Gale, N., Jones, U., Pierrepoint, S., Rickard, R. and Carter, J. 2021. Helping you help yourself (HYHY) for people with mild breathlessness: a service evaluation in Wales. ACPRC Journal 53(2), pp. 112-128. (10.56792/NICP4183)

2020

• Albarrati, A. M., Gale, N., Munnery, M. M., Cockcroft, J. R. and Shale, D. J. 2020. Daily physical activity and related risk factors in COPD. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 20, article number: 60. (10.1186/s12890-020-1097-y)

2019

• Gale, N. S. et al. 2019. Aortic pulse wave velocity as a measure of cardiovascular risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: two-year follow-up data from the ARCADE study. Medicina 55(4), article number: 89. (10.3390/medicina55040089)
• Gale, N., Wasley, D., Roberts, S., Backx, K., Nelson, A., Van Deursen, R. and Byrne, A. 2019. A longitudinal study of muscle strength and function in patients with cancer cachexia. Supportive Care in Cancer 27(1), pp. 131-137. (10.1007/s00520-018-4297-8)

2018

• Mohan, D. et al. 2018. Fibrinogen does not relate to cardiovascular or muscle manifestations in COPD: cross-sectional data from the ERICA study. Thorax 73(12), pp. 1182-1185. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2018-211556)
• Gale, N., Albarrati Ali, M., Munnery, M., Hubbard, R., Talsinger, R., Cockcroft, J. and Shale, D. 2018. Frailty: A global measure of the multisystem impact of COPD. Chronic Respiratory Disease 15(4), pp. 347-355. (10.1177/1479972317752763)
• Albarrati, A. M., Alghamdi, M. S. M., Nazer, R. I., Alkorashy, M. M., Alshowier, N. and Gale, N. 2018. Effectiveness of low to moderate physical exercise training on the level of low-density lipoproteins: a systematic review. BioMed Research International 2018, article number: 5982980. (10.1155/2018/5982980)
• Fisk, M. et al. 2018. Surrogate markers of cardiovascular risk and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Hypertension 71(3), pp. 499-506. (10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.117.10151)
• Wasley, D., Gale, N., Roberts, S., Backx, K., Nelson, A., van Deursen, R. and Byrne, A. 2018. Patients with established cancer cachexia lack the motivation and self-efficacy to undertake regular structured exercise. Psycho-Oncology 27(2), pp. 458-464. (10.1002/pon.4512)
• Paljarvi, T. et al. 2018. Feasibility of consumer-level activity monitors: Attitudes, user experiences, and accuracy of activity data. Presented at: 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, England, 15-17 October 2018. Human Kinetics, (10.1123/jpah.2018-0535)

2017

• Shindi, R. et al. 2017. Autoantibodies of IgM and IgG classes show differences in recognition of multiple autoantigens in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clinical Immunology 183, pp. 344-353. (10.1016/j.clim.2017.09.020)
• Reagon, C., Gale, N., Dow, R., Lewis, I. and van Deursen, R. 2017. Choir singing and health status in people affected by cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care 26(5), article number: e12568. (10.1111/ecc.12568)

2016

• Gale, N., Albarrati, A., Munnery, M., Shale, D. and Cockcroft, J. 2016. Aortic stiffness and Body Mass Index (BMI) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Artery Research 16(C), pp. 64-65. (10.1016/j.artres.2016.10.056)
• Ngandu, H., Gale, N. and Hopkinson, J. 2016. Non-invasive ventilation in older people with acute respiratory failure: review. European Respiratory Review 25(142), pp. 451-471. (10.1183/16000617.0002-2016)
• Albarrati, A. M., Gale, N., Enright, S., Munnery, M., Cockcroft, J. and Shale, D. 2016. A simple and rapid test of physical performance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11(1), pp. 1785-1791. (10.2147/COPD.S106151)
• Reagon, C., Gale, N. S., Enright, S., Mann, M. and Van Deursen, R. 2016. A mixed-method systematic review to investigate the effect of group singing on health related quality of life. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 27, pp. 1-11. (10.1016/j.ctim.2016.03.017)

2015

• Gale, N., Munnery, M., Albaratti, A., Shale, D. and Cockcroft, J. 2015. The Framingham risk score in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Artery Research 12, pp. 27., article number: P6.11. (10.1016/j.artres.2015.10.295)
• Albarrati, A., Gale, N., Munnery, M., Saikia, S., Shale, D. and Cockcroft, J. 2015. Central arterial stiffness in COPD. Artery Research 12, pp. 36., article number: P8.8. (10.1016/j.artres.2015.10.330)
• Fisk, M. et al. 2015. The BODE Index prognostic score is an independent determinant of arterial stiffness in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Artery Research 12, pp. 40., article number: 1.6. (10.1016/j.artres.2015.10.007)
• Gale, N., Albarrati, A., Munnery, M., Tal-Singer, R., Cockcroft, J. R. and Shale, D. 2015. Predictors of COPD mortality, 2 year follow-up data from the ARCADE study [Poster Abstract]. Thorax 70(S3), article number: A84. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.156)
• Albarrati, A., Gale, N. S., Munnery, M., Cockcroft, J. R. and Shale, D. 2015. Distribution and prediction of 10-years risk for coronary heart disease in COPD [poster session]. Thorax 70(S3), article number: A86. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.159)
• Gale, N. S., Munnery, M., Chapman, N., Shale, D. J. and Cockcroft, J. R. 2015. The Framingham risk score in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Journal of the American Society of Hypertension 9(4), pp. e30., article number: P-26. (10.1016/j.jash.2015.03.069)
• Fisk, M., Gale, N. S., Mohan, D., McEniery, C. and Cockcroft, J. R. 2015. The BODE Index is an independent determinant of arterial stiffness in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Presented at: British Thoracic Society, London, UK, 02 - 04 Dec 2015.
• Saikia, S., Gale, N. S., Rodrigues, J., Wise, R. G., Bucciarelli-Ducci, C., Cockcroft, J. R. and Shale, D. 2015. A novel way of assessing pulmonary artery stiffness in COPD using cardiac MRI. Presented at: British Thoracic Society, London, UK, 02 -04 Dec 2015.

2014

• Gale, N. S., Albarrati, A., Munnery, M., Munnery, I., Tal-Singer, R., Cockcroft, J. R. and Shale, D. 2014. M143 progression of central arterial stiffness in copd after 2 years of observation. Thorax 69(Suppl), pp. A214-A215. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206260.438)
• Albarrati, A. et al. 2014. M139 Frailty and premature cardiovascular ageing in Copd. Thorax 69(Suppl), pp. A212-A213. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206260.434)
• Gale, N. et al. 2014. Assessment of risk in chronic airways disease evaluation (ARCADE): Protocol and preliminary data. Chronic Respiratory Disease 11(4), pp. 199-207. (10.1177/1479972314546765)
• Mohan, D. et al. 2014. Evaluating the role of inflammation in chronic airways disease: The ERICA study. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11(5), pp. 552-559. (10.3109/15412555.2014.898031)
• Scuteri, A. et al. 2014. Arterial stiffness and influences of the metabolic syndrome: a cross-countries study. Atherosclerosis 233(2), pp. 654-660. (10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.01.041)
• Albarrati, A. M. et al. 2014. Rapid progression of central arterial stiffness in copd: preliminary 2 year follow-up data from the ARCADE study. Journal of the American Society of Hypertension 8(4), pp. e4-e5. (10.1016/j.jash.2014.03.013)
• Reagon, C., Gale, N., Dow, R., Lewis, I. and Van Deursen, R. W. M. 2014. A research study to investigate the effect of choral singing on quality of life of people affected by cancer. Presented at: Science of Singing Health and Wellbeing Symposium, Royal College of Music, London, UK, 9-10 Sept 2014. pp. 505-509.

2013

• Gale, N. S., Albarrati, A., Munnery, I. C., Munnery, M., Cockcroft, J. R. and Shale, D. 2013. The clinical application of the combined assessment of COPD. Presented at: Airways Vista, Seoul, South Korea, 28 - 31 March 2013.
• Gale, N. S., Albarrati, A., Munnery, I. C., Munnery, M., Cockcroft, J. R. and Shale, D. 2013. Obesity and impairments in chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD). Presented at: European Respiratory Society Annual Congress 2013, Barcelona, Spain, 7-11 September 2013.
• Gale, N. S. et al. 2013. Evaluation of the role of inflammation in chronic airways disease (ERICA): Midpoint evaluation. Presented at: European Respiratory Society Annual Congress 2013, Barcelona, Spain, 7-11 September 2013.
• Gale, N., Albarrati, A., Munnery, I., Munnery, M., Cockcroft, J. . R. and Shale, D. 2013. M19 The impact of co-morbidities on physical function and health status in chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD). Thorax 68(Suppl), article number: A203. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-204457.429)

2012

• Gale, N., Bolton, C. E., Duckers, J. M., Enright, S., Cockcroft, J. R. and Shale, D. 2012. Systemic co-morbidities in bronchiectasis. Chronic Respiratory Disease 9(4), pp. 231-238. (10.1177/1479972312459973)
• Gale, N. S. et al. 2012. Assessment of risk in chronic airways disease evaluation (ARCADE) [Abstract]. The Journal of Clinical Hypertension 14(S1) (10.1111/j.1751-7176.2011.00665.x)
• Gale, N., Enright, S., Reagon, C., Lewis, I. and Van Deursen, R. W. M. 2012. A pilot investigation of quality of life and lung function following choral singing in cancer survivors and their carers. ecancermedicalscience 6, article number: 261. (10.3332/ecancer.2012.261)
• Gale, N. S. et al. 2012. P75 Physical impairment and frailty in patients with Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease (COPD)[Poster]. Thorax 67(S2), pp. A96. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202678.317)
• Albarrati, A. et al. 2012. P74 A novel measure of physical exercise capacity in COPD [Poster]. Thorax 67(S2), pp. A96. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202678.316)

2011

• Gale, N. S., Duckers, J., Enright, S., Cockcroft, J. R., Shale, D. and Bolton, C. E. 2011. Does pulmonary rehabilitation address cardiovascular risk factors in patients with COPD?. BMC Pulmonary Medicine 11(1), article number: 20. (10.1186/1471-2466-11-20)

2010

• Duckers, J., Shale, D., Stockley, R. A., Gale, N. S., Evans, B. A. J., Cockcroft, J. R. and Bolton, C. E. 2010. Cardiovascular and musculoskeletal co-morbidities in patients with alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency. Respiratory Research 11(1), article number: 173. (10.1186/1465-9921-11-173)
• Gale, N. S., Lewis, I., Enright, S. and Van Deursen, R. W. M. 2010. The effect of choral singing on quality of life and lung function in cancer survivors and their carers. Presented at: National Cancer Research Institute Conference, Liverpool, November 2010.
• Gale, N. S., Duckers, J. M., Munnery, M., Enright, S. and Shale, D. 2010. P241 Functional impairment in patients with bronchiectasis [Abstract]. Thorax 65(S4), pp. A178. (10.1136/thx.2010.151068.42)

2009

• Gale, N. S., Duckers, J. M., Munnery, M., Enright, S., Cockcroft, J. R., Bolton, C. E. and Shale, D. 2009. Central Arterial Stiffness Occurs in Bronchiectasis [Abstract]. Artery Research 3(4), pp. 159. (10.1016/j.artres.2009.10.173)
• Gale, N. S. et al. 2009. The Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Artery Research 3(4), pp. 173-174. (10.1016/j.artres.2009.10.056)
• Gale, N. S., Duckers, J. M., Munnery, M., Enright, S., Cockcroft, J. R., Bolton, C. E. and Shale, D. 2009. Systemic manifestations of bronchiectasis [Abstract]. Thorax 64(S IV), pp. A171. (10.1136/thx.2009.127654l)
• Gale, N. S. et al. 2009. Pulmonary rehabilitation improves cardiovascular risk factors in patients with COPD [Abstract]. Thorax 64(S IV), pp. A40. (10.1136/thx.2009.127076w)

2008

• Gale, N. S., Hilsden, E., Lines, T., Enright, S., Shale, D. and Bolton, C. E. 2008. Fatigue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undertaking pulmonary rehabilitation [Abstract]. Thorax 63(S7), pp. A92.