Feasibility, quality and added value of unsupervised at-home spirometry in primary care.

NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2025 Sep;35(1):42

At-home spirometry could provide added value for the diagnosis and monitoring of obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care. However, it is...

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Expert Perspectives on Next Generation Health Guidelines: How to Integrate RWE in EBM.

Pragmat Obs Res. 2025 ;16:169

Integrating real-world evidence (RWE) into evidence-based medicine (EBM) enhances healthcare decision-making. RWE provides insights into the...

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Detecting Small Airways Dysfunction in Asthma: Rationale, Findings, and Future of ATLANTIS.

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2026 Jan;14(1):56

Small airway dysfunction (SAD) is both common and clinically relevant in patients with asthma. However, there is no recognized "gold standard"...

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Adherence to inhaled corticosteroid medications after 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.

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The Burden of COPD with Type 2 Inflammation in North-West Continental Europe.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2025 ;20:2767

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex and heterogeneous disease that places a huge burden on patients, health systems and...

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Using 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):38

Obstructive airways diseases, including asthma and COPD as the most commonly encountered respiratory diseases in primary care, are both diagnosed by...

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ReferID and AsthmaOptimiser: Digital tools to support structured asthma consultations in primary care.

Health Informatics J. 2025 ;31(3):14604582251353439

Globally, many patients with severe or uncontrolled asthma receive inadequate treatment, which contributes to significant disease burden, healthcare...

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Holistic Impact of CKD: A Clinical, Economic, and Environmental Analysis by IMPACT CKD.

Kidney Int Rep. 2025 Jul;10(7):2116

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing global health problem driven by aging and the rise of comorbidities, including diabetes and hypertension....

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Validating the Finnish Child and Teen Versions of the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire.

Acta Paediatr. 2025 Jun;114(9):2394

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CodeX effectively identifies high-risk patients with asthma or COPD in Dutch primary care, supporting guideline-driven treatment.

Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2025 ;19:17534666251329192

Prevention of lung attacks (LAs)/exacerbation is an important treatment goal in both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)....

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Treatable Traits in Patients with Obstructive Lung Diseases in a Well-Established Asthma/COPD Service for Primary Care.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2025 ;20:1189

The primary objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of treatable traits (TTs) in patients with obstructive lung diseases in a primary...

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Effectiveness of a systematic home-based albuminuria screening programme to detect chronic kidney disease in high-risk individuals in primary care (SALINE): a cross-sectional screening study.

EClinicalMedicine. 2025 Apr;82:103185

Although guidelines recommend opportunistic screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in individuals with established risk factors, such as...

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