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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Key recommendations for primary care from the 2022 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) update	109
Are smokers protected against SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19)? The origins of the myth	52
Pulmonary function testing in COPD: looking beyond the curtain of FEV1	40
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in COVID-19	33
Systematic review of clinical effectiveness, components, and delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation in low-resource settings	33
Global youth vaping and respiratory health: epidemiology, interventions, and policies	27
Does diagnostic uncertainty increase antibiotic prescribing in primary care?	26
COPD awareness in the urban slums and rural areas around Pune city in India	21
Medication availability and economic barriers to adherence in asthma and COPD patients in low-resource settings	19
The complexity of mental health care for people with COPD: a qualitative study of clinicians’ perspectives	17
Implications of incidental findings from lung screening for primary care: data from a UK pilot	17
Smoking cessation during COVID-19: the top to-do list	16
The Timed Up and Go test predicts frailty in patients with COPD	16
Accelerating tobacco control at the national level with the Smoke-free Generation movement in the Netherlands	15
The prevalence and outcome of short-acting β2-agonists overuse in asthma patients in Taiwan	14
Impact of bronchiolitis guidelines publication on primary care prescriptions in the Italian pediatric population	14
Child and caregiver experiences and perceptions of asthma self-management	13
Addressing sex and gender to improve asthma management	13
Anticipated barriers and facilitators for implementing smart inhalers in asthma medication adherence management	13
1-year radiological, functional and quality-of-life outcomes in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia - A prospective observational study	13
When primary care providers and smokers meet: a systematic review and metasynthesis	13
Factors associated with health status and exacerbations in COPD maintenance therapy with dry powder inhalers	12
The 1-minute sit-to-stand test to detect desaturation during 6-minute walk test in interstitial lung disease	12
A systematic review of the effects of e-cigarette use on lung function	12
Lung cancer and Covid-19: lessons learnt from the pandemic and where do we go from here?	11

Accuracy of portable spirometers in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease A meta-analysis	11
Care-seeking and delay of care during COPD exacerbations	11
Systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, trajectories, and clinical outcomes for frailty in COPD	11
Comparing LAMA with LABA and LTRA as add-on therapies in primary care asthma management	11
Understanding relationships between asthma medication use and outcomes in a SABINA primary care database study	10
Critical inhaler technique errors in Swedish patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study analysing video-recorded demonstrations	10
Effectiveness of individualized inhaler technique training on low adherence (LowAd) in ambulatory patients with COPD and asthma	10
Barriers to implementing asthma self-management in Malaysian primary care: qualitative study exploring the perspectives of healthcare professionals	10
A predictive score for progression of COVID-19 in hospitalized persons: a cohort study	9
Work absence in patients with asthma and/or COPD: a population-based study	9
A systematic review on the effectiveness and impact of clinical decision support systems for breathlessness	9
Outpatient prescribing pattern for acute bronchitis in primary healthcare settings in China	9
A meta-analysis on the structure of pulmonary rehabilitation maintenance programmes on COPD patients’ functional capacity	9
Accessibility and quality of medical care for patients with chronic noncommunicable diseases during COVID-19 pandemic	8
Cutting through complexity: the Breathing, Thinking, Functioning clinical model is an educational tool that facilitates chronic breathlessness management	8
Cost-effectiveness analysis of COPD screening programs in primary care for high-risk patients in China	8
Single-inhaler fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI) triple therapy versus tiotropium monotherapy in patients with COPD	8
Assessment and diagnosis of chronic dyspnoea: a literature review	8
A systematic review on the association of sleep-disordered breathing with cardiovascular pathology in adults	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
Clinical recommendations for dry powder inhaler use in the management of COPD in primary care	7
Specialist respiratory outreach: a case-finding initiative for identifying undiagnosed COPD in primary care	7
Understanding the feasibility and environmental effectiveness of a pilot postal inhaler recovery and recycling scheme	7
A population-based study on social inequality and barriers to healthcare-seeking with lung cancer symptoms	7
Rational use of inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COPD	7
Qualitative study of user perspectives and experiences of digital inhaler technology	7
Gold 2023: Highlights for primary care	6
Uncontrolled asthma: a retrospective cohort study in Japanese patients newly prescribed with medium-/high-dose ICS/LABA	6
Asthma medication adherence and exacerbations and lung function in children managed in Leicester primary care	6
School-based self-management interventions for asthma among primary school children: a systematic review	6
Breaking the vicious circle—the Asthma Referral Identifier (ReferID) tool	6
Risks of poor asthma outcome in 14,405 children and young people in London	6
Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ventricular arrhythmia: a nationwide population-based cohort study	6
Romanian young adult perceptions on using heated tobacco products following exposure to direct marketing methods	6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a risk factor in primary care: a Canadian retrospective cohort study	6
Mixed methods process evaluation of my breathing matters, a digital intervention to support self-management of asthma	6
A qualitative assessment of the pulmonary rehabilitation decision-making needs of patients living with COPD	6
Prioritising primary care respiratory research needs: results from the 2020 International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) global e-Delphi exercise	6
Short-acting β2-agonist prescription patterns for asthma management in the SABINA III primary care cohort	5
A call to action for improving clinical outcomes in patients with asthma	5
Practical tips in bronchiectasis for Primary Care	5
An online survey of primary care physicians’ knowledge of common respiratory diseases in China	5
Modelling 30-day hospital readmission after discharge for COPD patients based on electronic health records	5
Investigating the rationale for COPD maintenance therapy prescription across Europe, findings from a multi-country study	5
Underestimation of respiratory symptoms by smokers: a thorn in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosis	5
Accuracy and economic evaluation of screening tests for undiagnosed COPD among hypertensive individuals in Brazil	4
How different combinations of comorbidities affect healthcare use by elderly patients with obstructive lung disease	4
Cost-of-illness comparison between clinical judgment and molecular point-of-care testing for influenza-like illness patients in Germany	4
Development and validation of a multivariable mortality risk prediction model for COPD in primary care	4

Validity of urges to smoke measures in predicting smoking relapse during treatment in primary care	4
Implementing asthma management guidelines in public primary care clinics in Malaysia	4
Qualitative study on perceptions of use of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) in asthma reviews	4
Association of asthma with low serum vitamin D and its related musculoskeletal and psychological symptoms in adults: a case-control study	4
25-year retrospective longitudinal study on seasonal allergic rhinitis associations with air temperature in general practice	4
Using routinely collected primary care records to identify and investigate severe asthma: a scoping review	4
Age- and gender-based comorbidity categories in general practitioner and pulmonology patients with COPD	4
Annual decline rate in FEV1s in community-dwelling older adults diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD	4
Influence of the first wave of COVID-19 on asthma inhaler prescriptions	4
COVID-19 assessment in family practice—A clinical decision rule based on self-rated symptoms and contact history	3
A systematic review of questionnaires measuring asthma control in children in a primary care population	3
Community lung health service design for COPD patients in China by the Breathe Well group	3
Care by general practitioners for patients with asthma or COPD during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Smoke and Alcohol Free with EHealth and Rewards (SAFER) pregnancy study: a before−after study protocol	3
One-minute sit-to-stand test as a quick functional test for people with COPD in general practice	3
A population-based cohort study on the risk of obstructive lung disease after bilateral oophorectomy	3
Development and validation of a prediction index for recent mortality in advanced COPD patients	3
Characteristics and treatment patterns of patients with asthma on multiple-inhaler triple therapy in Spain	3
Breathless and awaiting diagnosis in UK lockdown for COVID-19…We’re stuck	3
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of patients and healthcare professionals regarding oral health and COPD in São Paulo, Brazil: a qualitative study	3
Changes in antibiotic prescription following an education strategy for acute respiratory infections	3
Targeting exertional breathlessness to improve physical activity: the role of primary care	3
Diagnostic spirometry in COPD is increasing, a comparison of two Swedish cohorts	3
Effective respiratory management of asthma and COPD and the environmental impacts of inhalers	3
Asthma control among treated US asthma patients in Practice Fusion’s electronic medical record research database	3
Lung cancer patients’ comorbidities and attendance of German ambulatory physicians in a 5-year cross-sectional study	3
Attempts to quit smoking, use of smoking cessation methods, and associated characteristics among COPD patients	3
A descriptive cohort study of withdrawal from inhaled corticosteroids in COPD patients	3
A systematic review of interventions to recognise, refer and diagnose patients with lung cancer symptoms	3