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  1. Characteristics of patients in platform C19, a COVID-19 research database combining primary care electronic health record and patient reported information
  2. Late Breaking Abstract - Comparing pneumonia risk in COPD patients initiating Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) inhaler comprising extrafine beclometasone dipropionate versus fluticasone
  3. Eosinophilic phenotype classification of patients with asthma and/or COPD in NOVELTY
  4. Late Breaking Abstract - Pneumonia risk in COPD patients initiating extrafine Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) with beclometasone dipropionate (ef-FDC-BDP) versus long-acting bronchodilators (LABD)
  5. Blood eosinophil count predicts treatment failure and hospital readmission for COPD
  6. Short-course systemic corticosteroids in asthma: striking the balance between efficacy and safety
  7. Management Of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: An Observational Study In UK Primary Care
  8. The use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomes [Corrigendum]
  9. Comparison of clinical baseline characteristics between Asian and Western COPD patients in a prospective, international, multicenter study
  10. Comparative effectiveness of triple therapy versus dual bronchodilation in COPD
  11. Matched cohort study of therapeutic strategies to prevent preschool wheezing/asthma attacks
  12. Physiological predictors Of peak inspiRatory flow using Observed lung function resultS (POROS): evaluation at discharge among patients hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation
  13. Management of allergic rhinitis in the community pharmacy: identifying the reasons behind medication self-selection
  14. Performance of database-derived severe exacerbations and asthma control measures in asthma: responsiveness and predictive utility in a UK primary care database with linked questionnaire data
  15. Predicting frequent COPD exacerbations using primary care data [Corrigendum]
  16. Real-life treatment of rhinitis in Australia: a historical cohort study of prescription and over-the-counter therapies for patients with and without additional respiratory disease
  17. Adverse outcomes from initiation of systemic corticosteroids for asthma: long-term observational study
  18. Applying UK real-world primary care data to predict asthma attacks in 3776 well-characterised children: a retrospective cohort study
  19. Health care resource utilization and costs associated with incremental systemic corticosteroid exposure in asthma
  20. Factors associated with appropriate inhaler use in patients with COPD – lessons from the REAL survey [Erratum]
  21. Evaluation of inhaler technique and achievement and maintenance of mastery of budesonide/formoterol Spiromax® compared with budesonide/formoterol Turbuhaler® in adult patients with asthma: the Easy Low Instruction Over Time (ELIOT) study
  22. Exogenous sex steroid hormones and asthma in females: protocol for a population-based retrospective cohort study using a UK primary care database
  23. Trends of testing for and diagnosis of α 1 -antitrypsin deficiency in the UK: more testing is needed
  24. Quadrupling Inhaled Glucocorticoid Dose to Abort Asthma Exacerbations
  25. The Burden of Rhinitis and the Impact of Medication Management within the Community Pharmacy Setting
  26. Factors associated with appropriate inhaler use in patients with COPD – lessons from the REAL survey
  27. Real-life effectiveness and safety of salbutamol Steri-Neb™ vs. Ventolin Nebules® for exacerbations in patients with COPD: Historical cohort study
  28. Matching Inhaler Devices with Patients: The Role of the Primary Care Physician
  29. The effect of DPP-4 inhibitors on asthma control: an administrative database study to evaluate a potential pathophysiological relationship
  30. The effect of smoking on exacerbation risk in eosinophilic patients with COPD
  31. Redefining Cut-Points for High Symptom Burden of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Classification in 18,577 Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  32. Author Correction: The impact of poor asthma control among asthma patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids plus long-acting β2-agonists in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional analysis
  33. FGF8 morphogen gradients are differentially regulated by heparan sulphotransferases Hs2st and Hs6st1 in the developing brain
  34. Modelling the effect of beliefs about asthma medication and treatment intrusiveness on adherence and preference for once-daily vs. twice-daily medication
  35. Identifying Patient Attitudinal Clusters Associated With Asthma Control: The European REALISE Survey
  36. Healthcare resource use and costs of severe, uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma in the UK general population
  37. A Randomized Pragmatic Trial of Changing to and Stepping Down Fluticasone/Formoterol in Asthma
  38. The comparative effectiveness of initiating fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy via pMDI versus DPI in reducing exacerbations and treatment escalation in COPD: a UK database study
  39. Seasonal patterns of oral antihistamine and intranasal corticosteroid purchases from Australian community pharmacies: a retrospective observational study
  40. Effective deployment of technology-supported management of chronic respiratory conditions: a call for stakeholder engagement
  41. Blood eosinophil count and exacerbation risk in patients with COPD
  42. Asthma referrals: a key component of asthma management that needs to be addressed
  43. Risk of pneumonia in obstructive lung disease: A real-life study comparing extra-fine and fine-particle inhaled corticosteroids
  44. Medication-related costs of rhinitis in Australia: a NostraData cross-sectional study of pharmacy purchases
  45. Real-life effectiveness and safety of the inhalation suspension budesonide comparator vs the originator product for the treatment of patients with asthma: a historical cohort study using a US health claims database
  46. Urging Europe to put non-adherence to inhaled respiratory medication higher on the policy agenda: a report from the First European Congress on Adherence to Therapy
  47. Inhaler technique mastery and maintenance in healthcare professionals trained on different devices
  48. Ipratropium/Salbutamol Comparator Versus Originator for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: USA Observational Cohort Study Using the Clinformatics™ Health Claims Database
  49. Does co-payment for inhaler devices affect therapy adherence and disease outcomes? A historical, matched cohort study
  50. Cardiovascular risks in smokers treated with nicotine replacement therapy: a historical cohort study
  51. Multicentre, non-interventional study to assess the profile of patients with uncontrolled rhinitis prescribed a novel formulation of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate in a single spray in routine clinical practice in the UK
  52. The impact of poor asthma control among asthma patients treated with inhaled corticosteroids plus long-acting β2-agonists in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional analysis
  53. LABA/LAMA combinations versus LAMA monotherapy or LABA/ICS in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  54. An evaluation of exact matching and propensity score methods as applied in a comparative effectiveness study of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma
  55. Personalising care of adults with asthma from Asia: a modified e-Dephi consensus study to inform management tailored to attitude and control profiles
  56. Asthma-Related Outcomes in Patients Initiating Extrafine Ciclesonide or Fine-Particle Inhaled Corticosteroids
  57. Urinary prostanoids in preschool wheeze
  58. The use of multiple respiratory inhalers requiring different inhalation techniques has an adverse effect on COPD outcomes
  59. Dual bronchodilation in COPD: lung function and patient-reported outcomes – a review
  60. What We Mean When We Talk About Adherence in Respiratory Medicine
  61. UK prescribing practices as proxy markers of unmet need in allergic rhinitis: a retrospective observational study
  62. Multi-component assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an evaluation of the ADO and DOSE indices and the global obstructive lung disease categories in international primary care data sets
  63. Add-on LABA in a separate inhaler as asthma step-up therapyversusincreased dose of ICS or ICS/LABA combination inhaler
  64. Taking Aim at Asthma Around the World: Global Results of the Asthma Insight and Management Survey in the Asia-Pacific Region, Latin America, Europe, Canada, and the United States
  65. Comparing the effectiveness of small-particle versus large-particle inhaled corticosteroid in COPD
  66. Management of COPD in the UK primary-care setting: an analysis of real-life prescribing patterns
  67. Long-term, Randomized Safety Study of MP29-02 (a Novel Intranasal Formulation of Azelastine Hydrochloride and Fluticasone Propionate in an Advanced Delivery System) in Subjects With Chronic Rhinitis
  68. Observational study to characterise 24-hour COPD symptoms and their relationship with patient-reported outcomes: results from the ASSESS study
  69. Prescription of inhalers in asthma and COPD: Towards a rational, rapid and effective approach
  70. Impact of night-time symptoms in COPD: a real-world study in five European countries
  71. Challenges of COPD diagnosis
  72. Asthma outcomes and costs of therapy with extrafine beclomethasone and fluticasone
  73. Real-life comparison of beclometasone dipropionate as an extrafine- or larger-particle formulation for asthma
  74. The BREATHE study: Breathing REtraining for Asthma — Trial of Home Exercises. A protocol summary of a randomised controlled trial
  75. A UK-Based Cost-Utility Analysis of Indacaterol, A Once-Daily Maintenance Bronchodilator for Patients with COPD, Using Real World Evidence on Resource Use
  76. InternationaL cross-sectIonAl and longItudinal assessment on aSthma cONtrol in European adult patients - the LIAISON study protocol
  77. Characteristics of patients preferring once-daily controller therapy for asthma and COPD: a retrospective cohort study
  78. Effect of montelukast for treatment of asthma in cigarette smokers
  79. GOLD COPD categories are not fit for purpose in primary care
  80. A BOLD statement on how to case-find moderate/severe COPD
  81. Efficacy versus effectiveness trials
  82. Management of Asthma in School age Children On Therapy (MASCOT): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study of efficacy and safety
  83. What we should learn from the London Olympics
  84. Improving Clinical Reality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Economic Modelling
  85. Inhaler competence in asthma: Common errors, barriers to use and recommended solutions
  86. Clinically Relevant Effect of a New Intranasal Therapy (MP29-02) in Allergic Rhinitis Assessed by Responder Analysis
  87. Real-world perceptions of inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β2-agonist combinations in the treatment of asthma
  88. Risk-to-benefit ratio of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with COPD
  89. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA): Achievements in 10 years and future needs
  90. Comparison of intranasal azelastine to intranasal fluticasone propionate for symptom control in moderate-to-severe seasonal allergic rhinitis
  91. The at-risk registers in severe asthma (ARRISA) study: a cluster-randomised controlled trial examining effectiveness and costs in primary care
  92. MP29-02 (a novel intranasal formulation of azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate) in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of efficacy and safety
  93. Clinical implications of the Royal College of Physicians three questions in routine asthma care: a real-life validation study
  94. International consensus on (ICON) pediatric asthma
  95. Asthma at-risk registers — can be effective if carefully constructed and correctly implemented
  96. Spirometry: an essential tool for screening, case-finding, and diagnosis of COPD
  97. A novel intranasal therapy of azelastine with fluticasone for the treatment of allergic rhinitis
  98. Clinical and cost effectiveness of mobile phone supported self monitoring of asthma: multicentre randomised controlled trial
  99. Severe Chronic Allergic (and Related) Diseases: A Uniform Approach – A MeDALL – GA<sup>2</sup>LEN – ARIA Position Paper
  100. Effectiveness of Same Versus Mixed Asthma Inhaler Devices: A Retrospective Observational Study in Primary Care
  101. Inhaled Corticosteroid/Long-Acting β2-Agonist Combination Therapy for Asthma: Attitudes of Specialists in Europe
  102. Practical guide to skin prick tests in allergy to aeroallergens
  103. Cost-utility analysis of indacaterol in Germany: A once-daily maintenance bronchodilator for patients with COPD
  104. New horizons in early stage COPD – Improving knowledge, detection and treatment
  105. The Asthma Control Test (ACT) as an alternative tool to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guideline criteria for assessing asthma control in Vietnamese outpatients
  106. Device type and real-world effectiveness of asthma combination therapy: An observational study
  107. Reassessing the Evidence Hierarchy in Asthma: Evaluating Comparative Effectiveness
  108. Detecting mild COPD is not a waste of resources
  109. Asthma control with extrafine-particle hydrofluoroalkane-beclometasone vs. large-particle chlorofluorocarbon-beclometasone: a real-world observational study
  110. Leukotriene Antagonists as First-Line or Add-on Asthma-Controller Therapy
  111. Role of clinical questionnaires in optimizing everyday care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  112. A pragmatic single-blind randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the use of leukotriene receptor antagonists in primary care at steps 2 and 3 of the national asthma guidelines (ELEVATE study).
  113. Inhaler devices for asthma: a call for action in a neglected field
  114. Effectiveness of inhaler types for real-world asthma management: retrospective observational study using the GPRD
  115. Clinical trials and tribulations: the MASCOT study
  116. Current Control and Future Risk in Asthma Management
  117. Improving the Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care
  118. UNLOCK: Uncovering and Noting Long-term Outcomes in COPD to enhance Knowledge
  119. The use of roflumilast in COPD: a primary care perspective
  120. Suboptimal persistence with inhaled corticosteroid monotherapy among children with persistent asthma in the UK
  121. Earlier diagnosis and earlier treatment of COPD in primary care
  122. Inhalation by Design: Novel Ultra-Long-Acting β2-Adrenoreceptor Agonists for Inhaled Once-Daily Treatment of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease That Utilize a Sulfonamide Agonist Headgroup
  123. Development and implementation of guidelines in allergic rhinitis - an ARIA-GA2LEN paper
  124. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines: 2010 Revision
  125. Choosing inhaler devices for people with asthma: Current knowledge and outstanding research needs
  126. Prescribing practices and asthma control with hydrofluoroalkane-beclomethasone and fluticasone: A real-world observational study
  127. Observational study comparing intranasal mometasone furoate with oral antihistamines for rhinitis and asthma
  128. Cost Effectiveness of Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists versus Inhaled Corticosteroids for Initial Asthma Controller Therapy
  129. Cost Effectiveness of Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists versus Long-Acting Beta-2 Agonists as Add-On Therapy to Inhaled Corticosteroids for Asthma
  130. Improving clinician-patient communication in asthma: the HARP project
  131. What happens to patients who have their asthma device switched without their consent?
  132. The feasibility of recruiting patients with early COPD to a pilot trial assessing the effects of a physical activity intervention
  133. Setting the standard for routine asthma consultations: a discussion of the aims, process and outcomes of reviewing people with asthma in primary care
  134. Improved adherence with once-daily versus twice-daily dosing of mometasone furoate administered via a dry powder inhaler: a randomized open-label study
  135. Asthma and allergic rhinitis: Linked in treatment and outcomes
  136. Derivation and Validation of a Composite Index of Severity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  137. The CYMPLA trial. Mobile phone-based strrctrred intervention to achieve asthma control in patients with rncontrolled persistent asthma: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
  138. Patient preferences for inhaler devices in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: experience with Respimat® Soft Mist™ Inhaler
  139. Predictors of asthma control in everyday clinical practice in Switzerland
  140. Unmet needs in severe chronic upper airway disease (SCUAD)
  141. Spirometry in primary care case-identification, diagnosis and management of COPD
  142. Screening for and early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  143. The value of self-report assessment of adherence, rhinitis and smoking in relation to asthma control
  144. Guidelines for allergic rhinitis need to be used in primary care
  145. Not all asthma inhalers are the same: factors to consider when prescribing an inhaler
  146. Befriending carers of people with dementia: a cost utility analysis
  147. Antibiotic Prescribing and Outcomes of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in UK Primary Care
  148. Driving asthma care in Europe: the Brussels Declaration
  149. An economic evaluation of NIOX MINO airway inflammation monitor in the United Kingdom
  150. The Asthma Control TestTM (ACT) as a predictor of GINA guideline-defined asthma control: analysis of a multinational cross-sectional survey
  151. Inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: impact of practice level device switching on asthma control
  152. High-dose inhaled corticosteroids versus add-on long-acting β-agonists in asthma: An observational study
  153. Prescribing trends in asthma: a longitudinal observational study
  154. Achieving asthma control in practice: Understanding the reasons for poor control
  155. The Brussels Declaration: the need for change in asthma management
  156. Impact of comorbidities on asthma
  157. Breathing exercises for asthma: a randomised controlled trial
  158. Pro-con debate: Inhaled corticosteroids should not be prescribed in primary care to children under two years of age — the case for
  159. The current burden of allergic rhinitis amongst primary care practitioners and its impact on patient management
  160. Befriending carers of people with dementia: randomised controlled trial
  161. British Guideline on the Management of Asthma
  162. EPOS Primary Care Guidelines: European Position Paper on the Primary Care Diagnosis and Management of Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2007 — a summary
  163. The use of omalizumab in asthma
  164. Perceptions, impact and management of asthma in South Africa: a patient questionnaire study
  165. Comparison of tiotropium bromide and combined ipratropium/salbutamol for the treatment of COPD: a UK General Practice Research Database 12-month follow-up study
  166. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) 2008*
  167. Comparison of Mometasone Furoate Dry Powder Inhaler and Fluticasone Propionate Dry Powder Inhaler in Patients with Moderate to Severe Persistent Asthma Requiring High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy: Findings from a Noninferiority Trial
  168. Common characteristics of upper and lower airways in rhinitis and asthma: ARIA update, in collaboration with GA2LEN
  169. An exploratory, pragmatic, cluster randomised trial of practice nurse training in the use of asthma action plans
  170. Concerns of patients with allergic rhinitis: the Allergic Rhinitis Care Programme in South Africa
  171. Cost-effectiveness of budesonide/formoterol for maintenance and reliever asthma therapy
  172. Salmeterol/fluticasone stable-dose treatment compared with formoterol/budesonide adjustable maintenance dosing: impact on health-related quality of life
  173. Efficacy and safety of tiotropium in COPD patients in primary care – the SPiRiva Usual CarE (SPRUCE) study
  174. Beclometasone dipropionate extrafine aerosol versus fluticasone propionate in children with asthma
  175. The UK General Practice Airways Group (GPIAG): its formation, development, and influence on the management of asthma and other respiratory diseases over the last twenty years
  176. Can asthma control be improved by understanding the patient's perspective?
  177. Do people self-reporting information about chronic respiratory disease have corroborative evidence in their general practice medical records? A study of intermethod reliability
  178. Understanding the potential role of mobile phone-based monitoring on asthma self-management: qualitative study
  179. Practice development plans to improve the primary care management of acute asthma: randomised controlled trial
  180. Cost-effectiveness of salmeterol xinafoate/fluticasone propionate combination inhaler in chronic asthma
  181. The use of a modification of the Patient Enablement Instrument in asthma
  182. Short-Course Montelukast for Intermittent Asthma in Children
  183. COPD screening efforts in primary care: what is the yield?
  184. The impact of asthma exacerbations on health-related quality of life in moderate to severe asthma patients in the UK
  185. Standardized training for healthcare professionals and its impact on patients with perennial rhinitis: a multi-centre randomized controlled trial
  186. Diagnosis of airway obstruction in primary care in the UK: the CADRE (COPD and Asthma Diagnostic/management REassessment) programme 1997?2001
  187. Treatment and Outcomes in Patients with Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in the United Kingdom
  188. Poor communication may impair optimal asthma care: a qualitative study
  189. Pharmacologic and anti-IgE treatment of allergic rhinitis ARIA update (in collaboration with GA2LEN)
  190. Impact of antibiotic restrictions: the physician's perspective
  191. Professional and patient attitudes to using mobile phone technology to monitor asthma: questionnaire survey
  192. Effect of montelukast on lung function in asthma patients with allergic rhinitis: analysis from the COMPACT trial
  193. High-dose inhaled corticosteroids and add-on therapy use in adults with asthma in the UK in 2003: an observational study
  194. Scoring System and Clinical Application of COPD Diagnostic Questionnaires
  195. Sub-optimal patient and physician communication in primary care consultations: its relation to severe and difficult asthma
  196. Symptom-Based Questionnaire for Differentiating COPD and Asthma
  197. Symptom-Based Questionnaire for Identifying COPD in Smokers
  198. ARIA update: I—Systematic review of complementary and alternative medicine for rhinitis and asthma
  199. Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — A patients' perspective
  200. Comorbidity among the morbidly obese: a comparative study of 2002 U.S. hospital patient discharges
  201. International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Diagnosis of respiratory diseases in primary care
  202. International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Management of allergic rhinitis
  203. Asthma out of control? A structured review of recent patient surveys
  204. Breaking new ground: challenging existing asthma guidelines
  205. Improving outcomes for asthma patients with allergic rhinitis: conclusions from the MetaForum conferences
  206. Misdiagnosis of COPD and Asthma in Primary Care Patients 40 Years of Age and Over
  207. Progressive breathlessness in COPD — The role of hyperinflation and its pharmacological management
  208. Budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy: an effective asthma treatment option?
  209. Achieving optimal asthma control: Can this be informed by recent studies of professional-patient communication?
  210. Is Living in a Rural Area Good for Your Respiratory Health?
  211. Questions for COPD diagnostic screening in a primary care setting
  212. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Asthma
  213. Mobile phone technology in the management of asthma
  214. The prevalence of dysfunctional breathing in adults in the community with and without asthma
  215. Effect of a concomitant diagnosis of allergic rhinitis on asthma-related health care use by adults
  216. The national montelukast survey
  217. Development of a primary-care tool to assess treatment success in COPD: consensus report from a closed meeting of respiratory and primary-care specialists
  218. An economic evaluation of adjustable and fixed dosing with budesonide/formoterol via a single inhaler in asthma patients: the ASSURE study
  219. Adjustable and fixed dosing with budesonide/formoterol via a single inhaler in asthma patients: the ASSURE study
  220. Community-acquired pneumonia mortality: a potential link to antibiotic prescribing trends in general practice
  221. Chronic cough
  222. Accessibility, acceptability, and effectiveness in primary care of routine telephone review of asthma: pragmatic, randomised controlled trial
  223. Database studies in asthma pharmacoeconomics: uses, limitations and quality markers
  224. Pharmacoeconomics of asthma treatment
  225. Randomised controlled trial of montelukast plus inhaled budesonide versus double dose inhaled budesonide in adult patients with asthma
  226. Requirements for medications commonly used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA)
  227. Breathing retraining for dysfunctional breathing in asthma: a randomised controlled trial
  228. Improvement of asthma control with a breath-actuated pressurised metred dose inhaler (BAI): a prescribing claims study of 5556 patients using a traditional pressurised metred dose inhaler (MDI) or a breath-actuated device
  229. Early asthma control and maintenance with eformoterol following reduction of inhaled corticosteroid dose
  230. Clinically Important Improvements in Asthma-Specific Quality of Life, But No Difference in Conventional Clinical Indexes in Patients Changed From Conventional Beclomethasone Dipropionate to Approximately Half the Dose of Extrafine Beclomethasone Diprop...
  231. Guided self management plans for asthma
  232. Changes in asthma drug therapy costs for patients receiving chronic montelukast therapy in the U.K.
  233. Present and future management of asthma and COPD: proceedings from WONCA 1998
  234. Salmeterol xinafoate: an analysis of outcomes and cost-effectiveness using a primary care database
  235. Fluticasone propionate: an audit of outcomes and cost-effectiveness in primary care
  236. A within-patient comparison of subcutaneous and oral sumatriptan in the acute treatment of migraine in general practice