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The role of oral magnesium supplements for the management of stable bronchial asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The role of oral magnesium supplements for the management of stable bronchial asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Published online: 18 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41533-019-0116-zThe role of oral magnesium supplements for the management of stable bronchial asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 18, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Faisal Abuabat Abdulaziz AlAlwan Emad Masuadi Mohammad Hassan Murad Hamdan Al Jahdali Mazen Saleh Ferwana Source Type: research

Pathways to diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer: a descriptive cohort study
Pathways to diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer: a descriptive cohort study, Published online: 08 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0113-7Examining events leading to the diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Australia yields insights to guide further research and perhaps improve the pathways to diagnosis. NSCLC is by far the most common form of lung cancer. Researchers, led by the Cancer Institute New South Wales, investigated clinical care contacts leading to diagnosis, using a descriptive cohort study of 894 patients diagnosed between 2006 and 2012. The researchers quantified contact with GPs and lun...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 8, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Stuart Purdie Nicola Creighton Kahren Maree White Deborah Baker Dan Ewald Chee Khoon Lee Alison Lyon Johnathan Man David Michail Alexis Andrew Miller Lawrence Tan David Currow Jane M. Young Source Type: research

Comparison of adverse events associated with different spacers used with non-extrafine beclometasone dipropionate for asthma
Comparison of adverse events associated with different spacers used with non-extrafine beclometasone dipropionate for asthma, Published online: 08 February 2019; doi:10.1038/s41533-019-0115-0A study of spacer devices for use with asthma inhalers shows no significant difference in the incidence of side-effects between licensed and unlicensed spacers. Spacers offer a way of improving the dose inhaled, particularly in children and those adults who struggle to use asthma inhalers correctly. However, non-extrafine beclomethasone dipropionate (like Clenil Modulite) inhalers are frequently co-prescribed with unlicensed Aerochambe...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - February 8, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Simon Wan Yau Ming John Haughney Dermot Ryan Shishir Patel Matthias Ochel Martina Stagno d ’Alcontres Susannah Thornhill Janwillem W. H. Kocks David Price Source Type: research

Author Correction: “Tossing a coin:” defining the excessive use of short-acting beta2-agonists in asthma—the views of general practitioners and asthma experts in primary and secondary care
Author Correction: “Tossing a coin:” defining the excessive use of short-acting beta2-agonists in asthma—the views of general practitioners and asthma experts in primary and secondary care, Published online: 14 January 2019; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0114-6Author Correction: “Tossing a coin:” defining the excessive use of short-acting beta2-agonists in asthma—the views of general practitioners and asthma experts in primary and secondary care (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - January 14, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shauna McKibben Andy Bush Mike Thomas Chris Griffiths Source Type: research

Prospective observational study validating the German version of the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT10)
Prospective observational study validating the German version of the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT10), Published online: 04 December 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0112-8A newly-translated German version of a two-factor asthma test shows promise as a reliable tool for assessing disease control. Asthma frequently co-exists with allergic rhinitis (AR), a condition in which allergies cause irritation and inflammation of the nasal passages. To verify asthma control under AR, a Portuguese team developed the Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT10). Now, Christoph Ulrich Werner at the Technical ...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - December 4, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Christoph Ulrich Werner Luisa Koch Klaus Linde Levente Kriston Konrad Schultz Oxana Atmann Antonius Schneider Source Type: research

Systematic review of the effectiveness of community-based self-management interventions among primary care COPD patients
Systematic review of the effectiveness of community-based self-management interventions among primary care COPD patients, Published online: 23 November 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0111-9Further work is needed to ensure that self-management of chronic lung disease in primary care settings actively improves patients’ quality of life. While self-management is beneficial to patients in secondary care with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), few studies have examined self-management effectiveness in primary care patients with milder COPD. Kate Jolly at the University of Birmingham, UK, and co-workers identif...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - November 23, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: K. Jolly M. S. Sidhu E. Bates S. Majothi A. Sitch S. Bayliss H. J. Samuel Kim R. E. Jordan Source Type: research

Systematic review of association between critical errors in inhalation and health outcomes in asthma and COPD
Systematic review of association between critical errors in inhalation and health outcomes in asthma and COPD, Published online: 16 November 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0110-xSystematic review of association between critical errors in inhalation and health outcomes in asthma and COPD (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - November 16, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Janwillem W. H. Kocks Henry Chrystyn Job van der Palen Mike Thomas Louisa Yates Sarah H. Landis Maurice T. Driessen Mugdha Gokhale Raj Sharma Mathieu Molimard Source Type: research

IMP2ART systematic review of education for healthcare professionals implementing supported self-management for asthma
IMP²ART systematic review of education for healthcare professionals implementing supported self-management for asthma, Published online: 06 November 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0108-4IMP2ART systematic review of education for healthcare professionals implementing supported self-management for asthma (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - November 6, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nicola McCleary Amanda Andrews Audrey Buelo Mireille Captieux Susan Morrow Sharon Wiener-Ogilvie Monica Fletcher Liz Steed Stephanie J. C. Taylor Hilary Pinnock Source Type: research

Cross-sectional study assessing the performance of the Arabic translated childhood asthma control test
Cross-sectional study assessing the performance of the Arabic translated childhood asthma control test, Published online: 01 November 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0109-3The cut-off score suggestive of poor disease management in the Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) may need to be changed for different geographical populations. Majid AlTeneiji at Tawam Hospital in Al-Ain, and co-workers across the United Arab Emirates compared the performance of the Arabic version of the C-ACT with the global asthma control test, GINA, in verifying levels of asthma and treatment control. The researchers enrolled 105 children aged 4 to 1...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - November 1, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Majid AlTeneiji Alia AlKalbani Huda Nasser Durdana Iram Afaf Alblooshi Hassib Narchi Source Type: research

Diagnostic value of signs, symptoms and diagnostic tests for diagnosing pneumonia in ambulant children in developed countries: a systematic review
Diagnostic value of signs, symptoms and diagnostic tests for diagnosing pneumonia in ambulant children in developed countries: a systematic review, Published online: 26 October 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0104-8Diagnostic value of signs, symptoms and diagnostic tests for diagnosing pneumonia in ambulant children in developed countries: a systematic review (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - October 26, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Marjolein J. C. Schot Anne R. J. Dekker Wesley G. Giorgi Rogier M. Hopstaken Niek J. de Wit Theo J. M. Verheij Jochen W. L. Cals Source Type: research

Prospective observational cohort study of symptom control prediction in paediatric asthma by using the Royal College of Physicians three questions
Prospective observational cohort study of symptom control prediction in paediatric asthma by using the Royal College of Physicians three questions, Published online: 24 October 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0107-5Validated asthma control tests should be used to assess children rather than the ‘three questions’ survey recently developed by the Royal College of Physicians. The UK-based organisation developed the RCP3Q as a practical, rapid way of assessing asthma control in primary care. However, the RCP3Q was never comprehensively trialed for use with children. Erol Gaillard and co-workers at the University of Leicester ...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - October 24, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Glen Andrews David K. H. Lo Matthew Richardson Andrew Wilson Erol A. Gaillard Source Type: research

A non-randomised controlled pilot study of clinical pharmacist collaborative intervention for community dwelling patients with COPD
A non-randomised controlled pilot study of clinical pharmacist collaborative intervention for community dwelling patients with COPD, Published online: 10 October 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0105-7Clinical pharmacists, working in collaboration with respiratory specialists, can help people who live at home with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) better manage their medications and symptoms. In a non-randomised pilot study, Richard Lowrie from the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde,
UK, and colleagues found that patients with COPD who receive standard at-home care—which includes visits to GP surgeries and hospital-b...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - October 10, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Vicki Hunt Dave Anderson Richard Lowrie Colette Montgomery Sardar Susan Ballantyne Graeme Bryson John Kyle Peter Hanlon Source Type: research

Primary care cohort study in the sequence of diagnosing chronic respiratory diseases and prescribing inhaled corticosteroids
Primary care cohort study in the sequence of diagnosing chronic respiratory diseases and prescribing inhaled corticosteroids, Published online: 09 October 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0106-6Primary care cohort study in the sequence of diagnosing chronic respiratory diseases and prescribing inhaled corticosteroids (Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine)
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - October 9, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ilja Geraets Tjard Schermer Janwillem W. H. Kocks Reinier Akkermans Erik Bischoff Lisette van den Bemt Source Type: research

Population-based study of LAMA monotherapy effectiveness compared with LABA/LAMA as initial treatment for COPD in primary care
Population-based study of LAMA monotherapy effectiveness compared with LABA/LAMA as initial treatment for COPD in primary care, Published online: 28 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0102-xA single rather than combined long-acting inhaler therapy may be adequate for most patients when treating mild to moderate chronic lung disease. Marc Miravitlles at the Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, and co-workers have shown that, in the initial stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), treatment with an inhaled drug called a long-acting anti-muscarinic agent (LAMA) is as effective as an alte...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - September 28, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Miriam Barrecheguren M ónica Monteagudo Marc Miravitlles Source Type: research

Insights into frequent asthma exacerbations from a primary care perspective and the implications of UK National Review of Asthma Deaths recommendations
Insights into frequent asthma exacerbations from a primary care perspective and the implications of UK National Review of Asthma Deaths recommendations, Published online: 19 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41533-018-0103-9An audit of asthma patients in Scotland reveals the need for better integration between primary care providers and secondary asthma specialists. The UK National Review of Asthma Deaths highlighted 19 recommendations to prevent avoidable asthma deaths, including specialist referrals for those who over-use reliever inhalers or are admitted to hospital regularly. Wai-Ting Lee at the University of Glasgow, Scotl...
Source: npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine - September 19, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Jieqiong Freda Yang Rekha Chaudhuri Neil C. Thomson Nitish Ramparsad Hugh O ’Pray Stephen Barclay Sean MacBride-Stewart Craig McCallum Varun Sharma Charles McSharry Dianne Murray Malcolm Shepherd Wai-Ting Nicola Lee Source Type: research