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Innovation workshop using design thinking framework and involving stakeholders to co-create ideas for management of asthma
Innovation workshop using design thinking framework and involving stakeholders to co-create ideas for management of asthma
This paper described the use of photovoice within design thinking to empathise with patients’ challenges and co-crea...
Implementing psychological interventions delivered by respiratory professionals for people with COPD. A stakeholder interview study
Implementing psychological interventions in healthcare services requires an understanding of the organisational context. W...
Clinical inertia in asthma
Clinical inertia in asthma
Despite advances in pharmaceutical treatment in recent years, a relatively high proportion of patients with asthma do not ...
Improving Primary Healthcare Education through lessons from a flock of birds
The fourth fact is that, during flight, individual birds may face a problem (e.g., tiredness, malnutrition, etc.) and exit...
Spirometry practice by French general practitioners between 2010 and 2018 in adults aged 40 to 75 years
Spirometry practice by French general practitioners between 2010 and 2018 in adults aged 40 to 75 years
In France, most spirometries are performed by pneumologists. Spirometry is difficult to access due to the distance to medi...
A cross-country qualitative analysis of teachers’ perceptions of asthma care in sub-Saharan Africa
A cross-country qualitative analysis of teachers’ perceptions of asthma care in sub-Saharan Africa
Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease among school-going adolescents worldwide. However, the burden of sev...
Interaction of BMI and respiratory status in obstructive sleep apnea, a cross-sectional COPD study
Interaction of BMI and respiratory status in obstructive sleep apnea, a cross-sectional COPD study
This cross-sectional study of 136 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) investigated the mechanism un...
Chronic comorbid conditions and asthma exacerbation occurrence in a general population sample
Chronic comorbid conditions and asthma exacerbation occurrence in a general population sample
Chronic comorbid conditions are common in adults with asthma, and some may influence a patient’s asthma exacerbation...
Gold 2023: Highlights for primary care
Gold 2023: Highlights for primary care
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), https://goldcopd.org/2023-gold-report-2/ (2023).Fletcher, C...
Rational use of inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COPD
Rational use of inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COPD
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the mainstay of treatment for asthma, but their role in chronic obstructive pulmonary di...
Our contribution to systematic review and meta-analysis in primary care respiratory medicine
Physicians working in primary care respiratory medicine face growing demands on their time, not least in ...
A systematic review of questionnaires measuring asthma control in children in a primary care population
A systematic review of questionnaires measuring asthma control in children in a primary care population
Several questionnaires are used to measure asthma control in children. The most appropriate tool for use in primary care i...
Effective respiratory management of asthma and COPD and the environmental impacts of inhalers
Effective respiratory management of asthma and COPD and the environmental impacts of inhalers
EU Legislation in Progress. Review of the regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegDa...
Diagnostic spirometry in COPD is increasing, a comparison of two Swedish cohorts
Diagnostic spirometry in COPD is increasing, a comparison of two Swedish cohorts
Spirometry should be used to confirm a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This test is not always ...
Anticipated barriers and facilitators for implementing smart inhalers in asthma medication adherence management
Smart inhalers are electronic monitoring devices which are promising in increasing medication adherence and maintaining as...
Suboptimally controlled asthma in patients treated with inhaled ICS/LABA: prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes
Suboptimally controlled asthma in patients treated with inhaled ICS/LABA: prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes
This observational claims-linked survey study assessed the prevalence of and risk factors for suboptimal asthma control an...
Implementation of a primary care asthma management quality improvement programme across 68 general practice sites
Implementation of a primary care asthma management quality improvement programme across 68 general practice sites
Despite national and international guidelines, asthma is frequently misdiagnosed, control is poor and unnecessary deaths a...
Cognitive decline and risk of dementia in older adults after diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cognitive decline and risk of dementia in older adults after diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cognitive screening has been proposed for older adults diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Theref...
Investigating the rationale for COPD maintenance therapy prescription across Europe, findings from a multi-country study
Investigating the rationale for COPD maintenance therapy prescription across Europe, findings from a multi-country study
This study aims to understand healthcare professionals’ thoughts and motivations about optimal management and treatm...
Asthma control among treated US asthma patients in Practice Fusion’s electronic medical record research database
Asthma control among treated US asthma patients in Practice Fusion’s electronic medical record research database
This study investigated burden of ‘not well-controlled’ asthma, overall and by Global Initiative for Asthma (G...
Modelling 30-day hospital readmission after discharge for COPD patients based on electronic health records
Modelling 30-day hospital readmission after discharge for COPD patients based on electronic health records
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third most common chronic disease in China with frequent exacerbations...
Care by general practitioners for patients with asthma or COPD during the COVID-19 pandemic
Care by general practitioners for patients with asthma or COPD during the COVID-19 pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on general practitioners’ (GP) care for patients with asthma and/or COPD is larg...
Healthcare resources, organisational support and practice in asthma in six public health clinics in Malaysia
Healthcare resources, organisational support and practice in asthma in six public health clinics in Malaysia
Asthma, a common chronic respiratory illness is mostly managed in primary care. We aimed to determine healthcare resources...
Accessibility and quality of medical care for patients with chronic noncommunicable diseases during COVID-19 pandemic
The purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the impact of the accessibility and quality of medical c...
Asthma medication adherence and exacerbations and lung function in children managed in Leicester primary care
Asthma medication adherence and exacerbations and lung function in children managed in Leicester primary care
Poor adherence to asthma preventer medication is associated with life-threatening asthma attacks. The quality and outcomes...
One-minute sit-to-stand test as a quick functional test for people with COPD in general practice
Assessing changes in functional exercise capacity is highly relevant in the treatment of people with Chronic Obstructive P...
Predictive and prognostic value of leptin status in asthma
Predictive and prognostic value of leptin status in asthma
Asthma is closely associated with inflammation. We evaluated the predictive and prognostic value of leptin status in asthm...
Romanian young adult perceptions on using heated tobacco products following exposure to direct marketing methods
Heated tobacco products have a rapid uptake, especially among young people, mostly where advertising is unregulated, as is...
Application of an algorithm to analyze patterns of intermittent oral corticosteroid use in asthma
Application of an algorithm to analyze patterns of intermittent oral corticosteroid use in asthma
An algorithm to describe patterns of intermittent oral corticosteroid use in the UK (n = 476,167) found that o...
The feasibility and impact of implementing a computer-guided consultation to target health inequality in Asthma
The feasibility and impact of implementing a computer-guided consultation to target health inequality in Asthma
Greater Manchester has a greater prevalence and worse asthma outcomes than the national average. This study aims to evalua...
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