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Lees meerEuropean Respiratory Society guidelines for the diagnosis of asthma in adults.
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J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2025 Aug;Small airway dysfunction (SAD) is both common and clinically relevant in patients with asthma. However, there is no recognized 'gold standard'...
Lees meerAdherence to inhaled corticosteroid medications following an asthma exacerbation and the risk of subsequent exacerbations.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2025 Aug;Data on the duration of improved adherence to controller medications after an exacerbation and its impact on asthma outcomes are inconsistent.
Lees meerThe Burden of COPD with Type 2 Inflammation in North-West Continental Europe.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2025 ;20:2767Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and heterogeneous disease that places a huge burden on patients, health systems and...
Lees meerUsing 21 century diagnostics to overcome barriers for lung function testing in primary care: it is time to consider oscillometry.
NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2025 Aug;35(1):38Obstructive airways diseases, including asthma and COPD as the most commonly encountered respiratory diseases in primary care, are both diagnosed by...
Lees meerReferID and AsthmaOptimiser: Digital tools to support structured asthma consultations in primary care.
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Lees meerHolistic Impact of CKD: A Clinical, Economic, and Environmental Analysis by IMPACT CKD.
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