OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Key recommendations for primary care from the 2022 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) update	75
Interventions to improve medication adherence in tuberculosis patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled studies	48
Are smokers protected against SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19)? The origins of the myth	48
Are COPD self-management mobile applications effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis	43
Impact of comorbid conditions on asthmatic adults and children	39
Pulmonary function testing in COPD: looking beyond the curtain of FEV1	31
Systematic review of clinical effectiveness, components, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in low-resource settings	28
Bringing asthma care into the twenty-first century	26
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in COVID-19	23
Does diagnostic uncertainty increase antibiotic prescribing in primary care?	22
COVID-19 poses novel challenges for global primary care	20
Improving primary care management of asthma: do we know what really works?	19
Estimating mortality among inpatients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using registry data	17
COPD awareness in the urban slums and rural areas around Pune city in India	17
Monitoring of inhaler use at home with a smartphone video application in a pilot study	16
Implications of incidental findings from lung screening for primary care: data from a UK pilot	16
Perception and control of allergic rhinitis in primary care	16
Global youth vaping and respiratory health: epidemiology, interventions, and policies	16
Smoking cessation during COVID-19: the top to-do list	15
The complexity of mental health care for people with COPD: a qualitative study of clinicians’ perspectives	15
Quality of spirometry and related diagnosis in primary care with a focus on clinical use	14
Impact of bronchiolitis guidelines publication on primary care prescriptions in the Italian pediatric population	13
Activating primary care COPD patients with multi-morbidity through tailored self-management support	13
Promising peak flow diary compliance with an electronic peak flow meter and linked smartphone app	12
1-year radiological, functional and quality-of-life outcomes in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia - A prospective observational study	12

Comparing LAMA with LABA and LTRA as add-on therapies in primary care asthma management	11
Association of low-dosage systemic corticosteroid use with disease burden in asthma	11
Data-driven questionnaire-based cluster analysis of asthma in Swedish adults	11
Care-seeking and delay of care during COPD exacerbations	10
The prevalence and outcome of short-acting β2-agonists overuse in asthma patients in Taiwan	10
Child and caregiver experiences and perceptions of asthma self-management	10
Medication availability and economic barriers to adherence in asthma and COPD patients in low-resource settings	10
Factors associated with health status and exacerbations in COPD maintenance therapy with dry powder inhalers	10
The use of a direct bronchial challenge test in primary care to diagnose asthma	9
When primary care providers and smokers meet: a systematic review and metasynthesis	9
Barriers to implementing asthma self-management in Malaysian primary care: qualitative study exploring the perspectives of healthcare professionals	9
The Timed Up and Go test predicts frailty in patients with COPD	9
A predictive score for progression of COVID-19 in hospitalized persons: a cohort study	9
Predictive values of lung cancer alarm symptoms in the general population: a nationwide cohort study	9
Work absence in patients with asthma and/or COPD: a population-based study	8
Accuracy of portable spirometers in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A meta-analysis	8
Associations of sense of coherence and self-efficacy with health status and disease severity in COPD	8
The 1-minute sit-to-stand test to detect desaturation during 6-minute walk test in interstitial lung disease	8
Cutting through complexity: the Breathing, Thinking, Functioning clinical model is an educational tool that facilitates chronic breathlessness management	8
Critical inhaler technique errors in Swedish patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study analysing video-recorded demonstrations	7
Specialist respiratory outreach: a case-finding initiative for identifying undiagnosed COPD in primary care	7
Assessment and diagnosis of chronic dyspnoea: a literature review	7
Accelerating tobacco control at the national level with the Smoke-free Generation movement in the Netherlands	7
Diagnostic differentiation between asthma and COPD in primary care using lung function testing	7
Clinical characteristics and factors associated with triple therapy use in newly diagnosed patients with COPD	7
Effectiveness of individualized inhaler technique training on low adherence (LowAd) in ambulatory patients with COPD and asthma	7
Outpatient prescribing pattern for acute bronchitis in primary healthcare settings in China	7
Completing asthma action plans by screen-sharing in video-consultations: practical insights from a feasibility assessment	7
A systematic review on the effectiveness and impact of clinical decision support systems for breathlessness	7
A meta-analysis on the structure of pulmonary rehabilitation maintenance programmes on COPD patients’ functional capacity	6
Single-inhaler fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI) triple therapy versus tiotropium monotherapy in patients with COPD	6
Lung cancer and Covid-19: lessons learnt from the pandemic and where do we go from here?	6
Anticipated barriers and facilitators for implementing smart inhalers in asthma medication adherence management	6
Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, trajectories, and clinical outcomes for frailty in COPD	6
Addressing sex and gender to improve asthma management	6
A systematic review of the effects of e-cigarette use on lung function	6
A systematic review on the association of sleep-disordered breathing with cardiovascular pathology in adults	6
Risks of poor asthma outcome in 14,405 children and young people in London	6
Understanding relationships between asthma medication use and outcomes in a SABINA primary care database study	6
Short-acting β2-agonist prescription patterns for asthma management in the SABINA III primary care cohort	5
Cost-effectiveness analysis of COPD screening programs in primary care for high-risk patients in China	5
Qualitative study of user perspectives and experiences of digital inhaler technology	5
Inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of type 2 diabetes among Swedish COPD patients	5
Mixed methods process evaluation of my breathing matters, a digital intervention to support self-management of asthma	5
A population-based study on social inequality and barriers to healthcare-seeking with lung cancer symptoms	5
Validating a case definition for adult asthma in primary care electronic medical records	5
School-based self-management interventions for asthma among primary school children: a systematic review	5
Breaking the vicious circle—the Asthma Referral Identifier (ReferID) tool	5
Uncontrolled asthma: a retrospective cohort study in Japanese patients newly prescribed with medium-/high-dose ICS/LABA	5
Prioritising primary care respiratory research needs: results from the 2020 International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) global e-Delphi exercise	5

Age- and gender-based comorbidity categories in general practitioner and pulmonology patients with COPD	4
Implementing asthma management guidelines in public primary care clinics in Malaysia	4
Annual decline rate in FEV1s in community-dwelling older adults diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD	4
Underestimation of respiratory symptoms by smokers: a thorn in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosis	4
Accessibility and quality of medical care for patients with chronic noncommunicable diseases during COVID-19 pandemic	4
Using routinely collected primary care records to identify and investigate severe asthma: a scoping review	4
How different combinations of comorbidities affect healthcare use by elderly patients with obstructive lung disease	4
Reducing the use of inhaled corticosteroids in mild-moderate COPD: an observational study in east London	4
Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ventricular arrhythmia: a nationwide population-based cohort study	4
Association of asthma with low serum vitamin D and its related musculoskeletal and psychological symptoms in adults: a case-control study	4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a risk factor in primary care: a Canadian retrospective cohort study	4
Clinical recommendations for dry powder inhaler use in the management of COPD in primary care	4
Asthma exacerbations and worsenings in patients aged 1–75 years with add-on tiotropium treatment	4
Implementing a context-driven awareness programme addressing household air pollution and tobacco: a FRESH AIR study	4
A call to action for improving clinical outcomes in patients with asthma	4
Influence of the first wave of COVID-19 on asthma inhaler prescriptions	4
Validity of urges to smoke measures in predicting smoking relapse during treatment in primary care	4
Smoke and Alcohol Free with EHealth and Rewards (SAFER) pregnancy study: a before−after study protocol	3
Practical tips in bronchiectasis for Primary Care	3
Modelling 30-day hospital readmission after discharge for COPD patients based on electronic health records	3
The role of CARDPC in response to COVID-19 in primary care in China	3
Breathless and awaiting diagnosis in UK lockdown for COVID-19…We’re stuck	3
Perceptions of childhood asthma and its control among Malays in Malaysia: a qualitative study	3
Accuracy and economic evaluation of screening tests for undiagnosed COPD among hypertensive individuals in Brazil	3
Asthma medication adherence and exacerbations and lung function in children managed in Leicester primary care	3
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients and healthcare professionals regarding oral health and COPD in São Paulo, Brazil: a qualitative study	3
Qualitative study on perceptions of use of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in asthma reviews	3
A cohort study of medication adherence among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Egypt	3
Pragmatic trial on inhaled corticosteroid withdrawal in patients with COPD in general practice	3
Patient outcomes following GPs’ educations about COPD: a cluster randomized controlled trial	3
Understanding the feasibility and environmental effectiveness of a pilot postal inhaler recovery and recycling scheme	3
Prevalence of modifiable factors limiting treatment efficacy of poorly controlled asthma patients: EFIMERA observational study	3
Characteristics and treatment patterns of patients with asthma on multiple-inhaler triple therapy in Spain	3
Changes in antibiotic prescription following an education strategy for acute respiratory infections	3
A primary care database study of asthma among patients with and without opioid use disorders	3
A systematic review of interventions to recognise, refer and diagnose patients with lung cancer symptoms	3
A population-based cohort study on the risk of obstructive lung disease after bilateral oophorectomy	3
Development and validation of a multivariable mortality risk prediction model for COPD in primary care	3
COVID-19 assessment in family practice—A clinical decision rule based on self-rated symptoms and contact history	3
Capnovolumetry in combination with clinical history for the diagnosis of asthma and COPD	3
An online survey of primary care physicians’ knowledge of common respiratory diseases in China	3
A qualitative assessment of the pulmonary rehabilitation decision-making needs of patients living with COPD	3
The experience of general practitioners with Very Brief Advice in the treatment of tobacco addiction	3
Attempts to quit smoking, use of smoking cessation methods, and associated characteristics among COPD patients	3