Have guidelines been oblivious to the obvious? Unmasking the positives from the COVID-19 pandemic
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 26 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-021-00224-0Have guidelines been oblivious to the obvious? Unmasking the positives from the COVID-19 pandemic (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 26, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: K. Vishak Acharya B. Unnikrishnan K. Sindhu S. Deepthi Source Type: research

Are smokers protected against SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19)? The origins of the myth
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 26 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-021-00223-1A number of recent studies have found low percentages of smokers among COVID-19 patients, causing scientists to conclude that smokers may be protected against SARS-CoV-2 infection. National and international media were interested in this story and we soon began receiving questions about this topic in general practice. In this article, we shed light on the process that resulted in the misinterpretation of observational research by scientists and the media. We also point out the methodological flaws of various studies on ...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 26, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Naomi A. van Westen-Lagerweij Eline Meijer Elisabeth G. Meeuwsen Niels H. Chavannes Marc C. Willemsen Esther A. Croes Source Type: research

Work absence in patients with asthma and/or COPD: a population-based study
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 16 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-021-00217-zWork absence in patients with asthma and/or COPD: a population-based study (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 16, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Boudewijn J. H. Dierick Bertine M. J. Flokstra-de Blok Thys van der Molen N úria Toledo-Pons Miguel Rom án-Rodríguez Borja G. Cos ío Joan B. Soriano Janwillem W. H. Kocks Job F. M. van Boven Source Type: research

Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ventricular arrhythmia: a nationwide population-based cohort study
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 12 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-021-00221-3Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ventricular arrhythmia: a nationwide population-based cohort study (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 12, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Chun-Chao Chen Cheng-Hsin Lin Wen-Rui Hao Chun-Chih Chiu Yu-Ann Fang Ju-Chi Liu Li-Chin Sung Source Type: research

Specialist respiratory outreach: a case-finding initiative for identifying undiagnosed COPD in primary care
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 11 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-021-00219-xSpecialist respiratory outreach: a case-finding initiative for identifying undiagnosed COPD in primary care (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 11, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Emma Ray David Culliford Helen Kruk Kate Gillett Mal North Carla M. Astles Alexander Hicks Matthew Johnson Sharon Xiaowen Lin Rosanna Orlando Mike Thomas Rachel E. Jordan David Price Mita Konstantin Tom M. A. Wilkinson Source Type: research

COPD awareness in the urban slums and rural areas around Pune city in India
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 11 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-021-00220-4COPD awareness in the urban slums and rural areas around Pune city in India (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 11, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Deesha Deepak Ghorpade Anchala Raghupathy Jyoti Deepak Londhe Sapna Jitendra Madas Nisha Vijay Kale Narula Arvinder Pal Singh Reshma Sudhir Patil Monica Sumit Barne Prakash Prabhakar Rao Doke Sundeep Santosh Salvi Source Type: research

Critical inhaler technique errors in Swedish patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study analysing video-recorded demonstrations
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 09 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-021-00218-yCritical inhaler technique errors in Swedish patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study analysing video-recorded demonstrations (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 9, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Johanna Sulku Kristina Br öms Marieann H ögman Christer Janson Karin Lisspers Andrei Malinovschi H åkan Melhus Bj örn Ställberg Elisabet I. Nielsen Source Type: research

Case-finding for COPD clinic acceptability to patients in GPs across Hampshire: a qualitative study
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 04 February 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-021-00216-0Case-finding for COPD clinic acceptability to patients in GPs across Hampshire: a qualitative study (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 4, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Danielle Rose Emma Ray Rachael H. Summers Melinda Taylor Helen Kruk Mal North Kate Gillett Mike Thomas Tom M. A. Wilkinson Source Type: research

Risks of poor asthma outcome in 14,405 children and young people in London
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 29 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-020-00215-7Risks of poor asthma outcome in 14,405 children and young people in London (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - January 29, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mark L. Levy Source Type: research

Lung cancer patients’ comorbidities and attendance of German ambulatory physicians in a 5-year cross-sectional study
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 28 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-020-00214-8Lung cancer patients’ comorbidities and attendance of German ambulatory physicians in a 5-year cross-sectional study (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - January 28, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jasmin Bossert Marion Ludwig Pamela Wronski Jan Koetsenruijter Katja Krug Matthias Villalobos Josephine Jacob Jochen Walker Michael Thomas Michel Wensing Source Type: research

Using routinely collected primary care records to identify and investigate severe asthma: a scoping review
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 26 January 2021; doi:10.1038/s41533-020-00213-9Using routinely collected primary care records to identify and investigate severe asthma: a scoping review (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - January 26, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jonathan Stewart Frank Kee Nigel Hart Source Type: research

Long-term safety of tiotropium/olodaterol in older patients with moderate-to-very-severe COPD in the TONADO® studies
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 04 December 2020; doi:10.1038/s41533-020-00212-wLong-term safety of tiotropium/olodaterol in older patients with moderate-to-very-severe COPD in the TONADO® studies (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - December 4, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Gary T. Ferguson Fran çois Maltais Jill Karpel Ulrich Bothner Isabel Kloer Matthias Trampisch Roland Buhl Source Type: research

A call to action for improving clinical outcomes in patients with asthma
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 04 December 2020; doi:10.1038/s41533-020-00211-xA call to action for improving clinical outcomes in patients with asthma (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - December 4, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Andrew McIvor Alan Kaplan Source Type: research

Systematic review of clinical effectiveness, components, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in low-resource settings
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 19 November 2020; doi:10.1038/s41533-020-00210-ySystematic review of clinical effectiveness, components, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in low-resource settings (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - November 19, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: GM Monsur Habib Roberto Rabinovich Kalyani Divgi Salahuddin Ahmed Samir Kumar Saha Sally Singh Aftab Uddin Md. Nazim Uzzaman Hilary Pinnock Source Type: research

Smoke and Alcohol Free with EHealth and Rewards (SAFER) pregnancy study: a before−after study protocol
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Published online: 18 November 2020; doi:10.1038/s41533-020-00209-5Smoke and Alcohol Free with EHealth and Rewards (SAFER) pregnancy study: a before−after study protocol (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - November 18, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Leonieke J. Breunis Marlou L. A. de Kroon Lyzette T. Laureij Lieke de Jong-Potjer Eric A. P. Steegers Jasper V. Been Source Type: research