Relationship between Peak Inspiratory Flow and Patient and Disease Characteristics in Individuals with COPD-A Systematic Scoping Review.

Biomedicines. 2022 Feb;10(2)

Optimal delivery of medication via dry powder inhalers, the most commonly prescribed inhaler type, is dependent on a patient achieving a minimum...

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Prioritising primary care respiratory research needs: results from the 2020 International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) global e-Delphi exercise.

NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2022 Jan;32(1):6

Respiratory diseases remain a significant cause of global morbidity and mortality and primary care plays a central role in their prevention,...

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Global Variability in Administrative Approval Prescription Criteria for Biologic Therapy in Severe Asthma.

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 May;10(5):1202

Regulatory bodies have approved five biologics for severe asthma. However, regional differences in accessibility may limit the global potential for...

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Matching the Inhaler to the Patient in COPD.

J Clin Med. 2021 Dec;10(23)

Selecting the most appropriate inhalation device from the wide range available is essential for the successful management of patients with chronic...

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Practical guidelines for the early diagnosis of Sjögren’s syndrome in primary healthcare.

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2021 ;39 Suppl 133(6):197

Primary care physicians can play a crucial role by recognising Sjögren's syndrome (SS) in the early stages identifying those patients with the...

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Anticholinergic and Sedative Medications and Dynamic Gait Parameters in Older Patients.

Drugs Aging. 2021 Dec;38(12):1087

Anticholinergic and sedative medications are associated with poorer physical function in older age. Gait and physical function have traditionally...

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Managing asthma in primary healthcare.

Minerva Med. 2021 Oct;112(5):582

Asthma brings considerable challenges for family doctors because of its variety of shapes, different levels of severity, a wide age range, and the...

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Online Consultations Between General Practitioners and Psychiatrists in the Netherlands: A Qualitative Study.

Front Psychiatry. 2021 ;12:775738

To examine the nature and scope of questions about psychiatric patient cases submitted by general practitioners (GPs) to an established online...

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The Cognitive Online Self-Test Amsterdam (COST-A): Establishing norm scores in a community-dwelling population.

Alzheimers Dement (Amst). 2021 ;13(1):e12234

Heightened public awareness about Alzheimer's disease and dementia increases the need for at-home cognitive self-testing. We offered Cognitive Online...

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Impact of Blood Eosinophil Variability in Asthma: A Real-Life Population Study.

Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 Mar;19(3):407

Blood eosinophil count predicts response to inhaled corticosteroids and specific biologic therapies in selected patients with asthma. Despite this...

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Impact of PIF, Inhalation Technique and Medication Adherence on Health Status and Exacerbations in COPD: Protocol of a Real-World Observational Study (PIFotal COPD Study).

Pulm Ther. 2021 Dec;7(2):591

Dry powder inhalers (DPIs), a commonly prescribed inhaler type for respiratory diseases, require patients to generate sufficient peak inspiratory...

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Targeting exertional breathlessness to improve physical activity: the role of primary care.

NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2021 Sep;31(1):41

Primary care physicians (PCPs) play a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). By working...

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