Self‐management education and regular practitioner review for adults with asthma

PG Gibson, H Powell, A Wilson… - Cochrane database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A key component of many asthma management guidelines is the
recommendation for patient education and regular medical review. A number of controlled …

Omalizumab for asthma in adults and children

R Normansell, S Walker, SJ Milan… - … of systematic reviews, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Asthma is a respiratory (airway) condition that affects an estimated 300 million
people worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Omalizumab is …

Self‐management education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

T Effing, EEM Monninkhof… - Cochrane Database …, 2007 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There is great interest in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and
the associated large burden of disease. COPD is characterised by frequent day by day …

Effect of high flow oxygen on mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in prehospital setting: randomised controlled trial

MA Austin, KE Wills, L Blizzard, EH Walters… - Bmj, 2010 - bmj.com
Objectives To compare standard high flow oxygen treatment with titrated oxygen treatment
for patients with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the …

Limited (information only) patient education programs for adults with asthma

PG Gibson, H Powell, A Wilson… - Cochrane database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A key component of many asthma management guidelines is the
recommendation for patient education and regular medical review. A number of controlled …

Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

JAE Walters, DJ Tan, CJ White… - Cochrane Database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are a
major cause of hospital admission and mortality. They contribute to long‐term decline in …

Biological dust exposure in the workplace is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

MC Matheson, G Benke, J Raven, MR Sim, H Kromhout… - Thorax, 2005 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity
and mortality. Although the main risk factor is smoking, 15–19% of COPD even in smokers …

Childhood predictors of lung function trajectories and future COPD risk: a prospective cohort study from the first to the sixth decade of life

DS Bui, CJ Lodge, JA Burgess, AJ Lowe… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Lifetime lung function is related to quality of life and longevity. Over the lifespan,
individuals follow different lung function trajectories. Identification of these trajectories, their …

β-Actin and GAPDH housekeeping gene expression in asthmatic airways is variable and not suitable for normalising mRNA levels

EM Glare, M Divjak, MJ Bailey, EH Walters - Thorax, 2002 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: The use of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to
measure mRNA levels has led to the common use of β-actin and GAPDH housekeeping …

Airway inflammation, basement membrane thickening and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthma

C Ward, M Pais, R Bish, D Reid, B Feltis, D Johns… - Thorax, 2002 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: There are few data in asthma relating airway physiology, inflammation and
remodelling and the relative effects of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment on these …