Background: The effect of breathing modification techniques on asthma symptoms and
objective disease control is uncertain. Methods: A prospective, parallel group, single-blind, …

Objective: To determine whether routine review by telephone of patients with asthma
improves access and is a good alternative to face to face reviews in general practices. Design: …

We present an extensive review of the literature to date pertaining to the rationale for using
a spacer/valved holding chamber (VHC) to deliver inhaled therapy from a pressurised, …

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be debilitating conditions
adversely affecting a person’s quality of life. Effective treatments are available, but common …

As global citizens, we have a duty to reduce the serious threats posed to planetary well-being
and population health by environmental degradation and climate change. These now …

Anticholinergics have been used to treat obstructive respiratory disease for many years from
historical preparations of the deadly nightshade genus, to the more recent developments of …

The marked female predominance in cases of idiopathic chronic cough and its association
with mild chronic lymphocytic airway inflammation suggests an underlying autoimmune …

Discharge bundles, comprising evidence-based practices to be implemented prior to
discharge, aim to optimise patient outcomes. They have been recommended to address high …

Objective To assess the incidence of hip fracture and all major osteoporotic fractures (MOF)
in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with non-COPD …

The increase in greenhouse gases in the protective atmosphere enveloping our planet is well
documented and unquestionably alarming. As citizens in a global community, we all have …