Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in Respiratory Medicine and Potential Role in Asthma and COPD Diagnosis.

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Jun;9(6):2255

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, a subset of AI, are increasingly used in medicine. AI excels at performing well-defined tasks,...

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Work absence in patients with asthma and/or COPD: a population-based study.

NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2021 Feb;31(1):9

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma impact on work productivity, but their population-based burden and clinical predictors are...

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ERS International Congress 2020: highlights from the General Pneumology Assembly.

ERJ Open Res. 2021 Jan;7(1)

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) accepted 4062 abstracts for presentation at the ERS International Congress in 2020. Although the conference...

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Advancing the Patient EXperience (APEX) in COPD Registry: Study Design and Strengths.

J Am Board Fam Med. 2021 ;34(1):22

The Advancing the Patient Experience (APEX) in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) registry (https://www.apexcopd.org/) is the first primary...

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Developing a clinical prediction rule for repeated consultations with functional somatic symptoms in primary care: a cohort study.

BMJ Open. 2021 Jan;11(1):e040730

Patients who present in primary care with chronic functional somatic symptoms (FSS) have reduced quality of life and increased health care costs....

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Exposure to challenging behaviours and burnout symptoms among care staff: the role of psychological resources.

J Intellect Disabil Res. 2021 Feb;65(2):173

Staff supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities are at risk of burnout symptoms. Evidence suggests an association between exposure to...

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Effect of frenotomy on breastfeeding and reflux: results from the BRIEF prospective longitudinal cohort study.

Clin Oral Investig. 2021 Jun;25(6):3431

To assess the Efficacy of Frenotomy with regard to Breastfeeding and Reflux Improvement (BRIEF) in infants with breastfeeding problems.

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A Comparison of the Real-Life Clinical Effectiveness of the Leading Licensed ICS/LABA Combination Inhalers in the Treatment for COPD.

Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2020 ;15:3093

The Fostair® 100/6 (BDP/FF) pressurized metered-dose inhaler, delivering an extrafine formulation, is licensed for asthma and COPD in the UK....

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Development of the Advancing the Patient Experience in COPD Registry: A Modified Delphi Study.

Chronic Obstr Pulm Dis. 2021 Jan;8(1):135

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly managed by family physicians, but little is known about specifics of management and how this...

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Tiotropium/Olodaterol Delays Clinically Important Deterioration Compared with Tiotropium Monotherapy in Patients with Early COPD: a Post Hoc Analysis of the TONADO Trials.

Adv Ther. 2021 Jan;38(1):579

Since chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous condition, a composite endpoint of clinically important deterioration (CID) may...

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The use of a direct bronchial challenge test in primary care to diagnose asthma.

NPJ Prim Care Respir Med. 2020 Oct;30(1):45

Many asthmatics in primary care have mild symptoms and lack airflow obstruction. If variable expiratory airflow limitation cannot be determined by...

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Burden and socioeconomics of asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and food allergy.

Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2020 Oct;20(5):437

Asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy affect approximately 20% of the global population. Few studies describe the burden of...

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