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Comparative efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation delivery models on dyspnoea, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Comparative efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation delivery models on dyspnoea, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
This systematic review aimed to systematise the different models used to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) during chro...
Associations of asthma with cardiometabolic diseases and multimorbidity: A cohort study in the UK Biobank
Associations of asthma with cardiometabolic diseases and multimorbidity: A cohort study in the UK Biobank
Asthma is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, but little is known about its role in the development of cardio...
Health status in patients with limited health literacy; development and validity of the Clinical COPD Questionnaire graphic (CCQg)
Health status in patients with limited health literacy; development and validity of the Clinical COPD Questionnaire graphic (CCQg)
Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often experience limited health literacy, hampering health stat...
Health status and prognosis of COPD patients in relation to the FEV1/FVC ratio
Health status and prognosis of COPD patients in relation to the FEV1/FVC ratio
Whether COPD should be diagnosed using the lower limit of normal (LLN) or a fixed FEV1/FVC ratio <0.70 (FR) is deba...
A deep dive into atrial fibrillation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory condition and a major cause of morbidity and morta...
Cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening: insights from risk stratification, guidelines, and emerging technologies—a systematic review
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with most patients diagnosed at advanced stages. E...
Economic evaluations of screening and case-finding for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): a systematic review
Economic evaluations of screening and case-finding for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): a systematic review
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imposes significant health and economic burdens globally. Screening and case-...
Environmental Drivers of Respiratory Emergency Admissions: The Role of Tropospheric Ozone and Humidity in Lleida, Spain (2010–2019)
Background: Tropospheric ozone (O₃) is a secondary air pollutant associated with respiratory morbidity. Lleida is an...
BTS/NICE/SIGN guideline for asthma 2024: Diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management. How does this compare to GINA 2024?
BTS/NICE/SIGN guideline for asthma 2024: Diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management. How does this compare to GINA 2024?
The British BTS/NICE/SIGN Asthma Guideline was launched in November 2024 and represents a major shift in asthma diagnosis ...
Asthma control and opportunities to optimize management and the healthcare provider experience using the AsthmaOptimiser online tool in Dutch general practice: the CAPTURE study
Asthma control and opportunities to optimize management and the healthcare provider experience using the AsthmaOptimiser online tool in Dutch general practice: the CAPTURE study
Patients seen in general practices can achieve improved asthma control with better identification of factors that contribu...
Development and validation of a machine learning risk prediction model for asthma attacks in adults in primary care
Development and validation of a machine learning risk prediction model for asthma attacks in adults in primary care
Primary care consultations provide an opportunity for patients and clinicians to assess asthma attack risk. Using a data-d...
Exploring the obesity paradox in chronic respiratory disease: the mediating effect of triglyceride-glucose index on mortality
Exploring the obesity paradox in chronic respiratory disease: the mediating effect of triglyceride-glucose index on mortality
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) are major contributors to mortality. The “obesity paradox” suggests that hi...
Association between sleep duration and hypertension risk in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Association between sleep duration and hypertension risk in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a well-established risk factor for hypertension, with sleep duration being a modifiable f...
Perceived barriers and facilitators to managing psychological distress in COPD: The perspectives of patients and carers – a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework (TDF)
Perceived barriers and facilitators to managing psychological distress in COPD: The perspectives of patients and carers – a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework (TDF)
Psychological distress is highly prevalent in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), however, remains u...
Characterizing acute respiratory infections in primary care for better management of viral infections
Characterizing acute respiratory infections in primary care for better management of viral infections
Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the most common infections in the general population and represent an important soc...
Creating expert patients: outcomes from a national digital therapeutic approach for people with asthma in Wales
Creating expert patients: outcomes from a national digital therapeutic approach for people with asthma in Wales
National applications (apps) for adults with asthma were implemented as part of a respiratory toolkit across Wales from 20...
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 ...
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