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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Projecting the 20-year healthcare resource burden of asthma and COPD multimorbidity: insights from Singapore for integrated chronic respiratory care in South-East Asia	285
Temporal trends in the prevalence of GP registrars’ long-term paediatric asthma control medications prescription	57
Spirometry practice by French general practitioners between 2010 and 2018 in adults aged 40 to 75 years	42
Key recommendations for primary care from the 2022 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) update	39
Multi-disciplinary community respiratory team management of patients with chronic respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic	38
Association between depressive symptom and respiratory health in two prospective cohort studies	37
Psychosocial interventions to improve tuberculosis preventive treatment uptake and psychosocial outcomes: a systematic review	35
How to make Asthma Right Care ‘easy’ in primary care: learnings from the 2023 Asthma Right Care Summit	34
Asthma/COPD clinics increases adherence to management guidelines and associates with less morbidity and lower all-cause mortality – a prospective cohort study	31
A systematic review on the effectiveness and impact of clinical decision support systems for breathlessness	29
A population-based cohort study on the risk of obstructive lung disease after bilateral oophorectomy	28
The Timed Up and Go test predicts frailty in patients with COPD	24
Association between sleep duration and hypertension risk in patients with obstructive sleep apnea	20
External validation of an IOS-derived model for airflow obstruction and COPD in a community-based cohort	20
Tackling antibiotic resistance—insights from eHealthResp’s educational interventions	19
Age-related differences in patient-reported quality of care among adult German patients with bronchial asthma: a cross-sectional study	18
Assessing competence of primary care respiratory healthcare professionals to deliver a psychologically-based intervention for people with COPD: results from the TANDEM study	17
Refining mild asthma phenotyping with FeNO: a population-based evaluation	17
Usability of the test of adherence to inhalers toolkit to patients with COPD in Kyrgyzstan	17
Usability and feasibility of the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI) Toolkit in daily clinical practice: The BANANA study	16
Trends in low global warming potential inhaler prescribing: A UK-wide cohort comparison from 2018–2024	16
Change is in the air: key questions on the ‘Treatable Traits’ model for chronic airway diseases in primary care	16
Cost-of-illness comparison between clinical judgment and molecular point-of-care testing for influenza-like illness patients in Germany	16
Air pollution exposure modes, smoking and genetic risk with chronic respiratory diseases: a prospective study	15
Asthma and COPD management of patients with intellectual disabilities in general practice	14

Improvement in symptom-related disruptions is associated with fewer days of short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma	14
Key factors for implementing inhaler regimen switches in respiratory diseases: international expert consensus generated using a modified nominal group technique (NGT)	14
Creating expert patients: outcomes from a national digital therapeutic approach for people with asthma in Wales	14
The unreliability of crackles: insights from a breath sound study using physicians and artificial intelligence	13
Asthma medication adherence and exacerbations and lung function in children managed in Leicester primary care	13
Effects of C-reactive protein rapid testing and communication skills training on antibiotic prescribing for acute cough. A cluster factorial randomised controlled trial	13
The Reliever Reliance Test: evaluating a new tool to address SABA over-reliance	12
Gender differences in sleep apnea: a study of the catalan population	12
Attempts to quit smoking, use of smoking cessation methods, and associated characteristics among COPD patients	12
Screening obstructive sleep apnea using clinical questionnaires and the triglyceride–glucose index: a cardiovascular risk–based approach	11
Short-acting β2-agonist prescription patterns for asthma management in the SABINA III primary care cohort	11
Differences in clinical characteristics between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
A systems approach to developing user requirements for increased pulmonary rehabilitation uptake by COPD patients	11
Female smokers’ perspectives on tobacco use and smoking cessation: a qualitative study guided by health belief model	11
A practical guide to the diagnosis and management of suspected Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease (NTM-PD) in the United Kingdom	10
Accelerating tobacco control at the national level with the Smoke-free Generation movement in the Netherlands	10
Short-term effects on physical activity level with web-based self-management support in people with COPD: a randomised controlled trial	10
A pilot randomised controlled trial of the Tailored Intervention for people with moderate-to-severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Co-morbidities delivered by Pharmacists and Consultant res	10
Characteristics associated with regular attendance and quality of asthma annual reviews in adults with asthma in England	10
Deploying an asthma dashboard to support quality improvement across a nationally representative sentinel network of 7.6 million people in England	10
Best practice advice for asthma exacerbation prevention and management in primary care: an international expert consensus	9
Relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and gastrointestinal diseases: a systematic review and Meta-analysis	9
Smoking status, symptom significance and healthcare seeking with lung cancer symptoms in the Danish general population	9
Development and validation of a machine learning risk prediction model for asthma attacks in adults in primary care	9
A deep dive into atrial fibrillation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	9
Predictive and prognostic value of leptin status in asthma	9
Association of electronic cigarette use and risk of COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Documentation of comorbidities, lifestyle factors, and asthma management during primary care scheduled asthma contacts	9
Improving allergy management and treatment: a proposed algorithm and curriculum for prescribing allergen immunotherapy in the primary care setting	9
Reducing short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma: Impact of national incentives on prescribing practices in England and the findings from SENTINEL Plus early adopter sites	9
Comparison of COPD primary care in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland	8
Changes in diagnostic evaluation of patients with lung cancer symptoms	8
Annual decline rate in FEV1s in community-dwelling older adults diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD	8
Age- and gender-based comorbidity categories in general practitioner and pulmonology patients with COPD	8
Care by general practitioners for patients with asthma or COPD during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Chronic comorbid conditions and asthma exacerbation occurrence in a general population sample	7
Asthma clinical decision support systems in primary care: an updated scoping review of implementation	7
Comparative efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation delivery models on dyspnoea, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in chronic respiratory disease: a systematic review and network meta-	7
The benefits of a rapid diagnostic primary care circuit for interstitial lung disease	7
Climate change and respiratory health: implications for respiratory clinicians in primary and specialist care	7
Perceived barriers and facilitators to managing psychological distress in COPD: The perspectives of patients and carers – a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework (TDF)	7
Severe obstructive sleep apnoea can be accurately diagnosed in primary care centres	7
Suboptimally controlled asthma in patients treated with inhaled ICS/LABA: prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes	7
Improving Primary Healthcare Education through lessons from a flock of birds	6
Cognitive decline and risk of dementia in older adults after diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	6
Extending the data collection from a clinical trial: The Extended Salford Lung Study research cohort	6
Breaking the vicious circle—the Asthma Referral Identifier (ReferID) tool	6
Burden of illness among patients with asthma prescribed inhaled corticosteroids/long-acting β2-agonists	6
The interaction and mediation role of intrinsic capacity in the association between asthma and all-cause mortality	6
Health status in patients with limited health literacy; development and validity of the Clinical COPD Questionnaire graphic (CCQg)	6

Tackling NHS winter pressures due to respiratory disease: the UK Centre for Applied Respiratory Research Innovation and Impact (CARRii)	6
Comparing research recruitment strategies to prospectively identify patients presenting with breathlessness in primary care	6
Medication availability and economic barriers to adherence in asthma and COPD patients in low-resource settings	6
Investigating the rationale for COPD maintenance therapy prescription across Europe, findings from a multi-country study	6
Digital adherence technology to improve medication adherence in tuberculosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis randomized control trials	6
Improving asthma care in children: revealing needs and bottlenecks through in-depth interviews	6
Pelargonium sidoides extract (EPs® 7630) versus usual care for acute bronchitis in Swiss primary care (PHYTOBRONCH): a pragmatic, open-label, randomised controlled trial	5
The interactions among factors associated with the risk of lung cancer among diabetes patients: a survival tree analysis	5
An online survey of primary care physicians’ knowledge of common respiratory diseases in China	5
A population-based study on social inequality and barriers to healthcare-seeking with lung cancer symptoms	5
Qualitative insights into planning implementation of FeNO-guided asthma management in primary care	5
Prevalence, diagnostic accuracy, and healthcare utilization patterns in patients with COPD in primary healthcare: a population-based study	5
Understanding the feasibility and environmental effectiveness of a pilot postal inhaler recovery and recycling scheme	5
Efficacy and safety of different inhaler types for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	4
Inhalation technique-related errors after education among asthma and COPD patients using different types of inhalers – systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Associations of asthma with cardiometabolic diseases and multimorbidity: A cohort study in the UK Biobank	4
Asthma prescribing trends, inhaler adherence and outcomes: a Real-World Data analysis of a multi-ethnic Asian Asthma population	4
Anticipated barriers and facilitators for implementing smart inhalers in asthma medication adherence management	4
Clinical reasoning amongst paramedics using nebulised β₂ agonists to treat acute asthma exacerbations: a qualitative study	4
Self-management and COPD: a qualitative study to explore the perceived barriers and recommendations to improve COPD management using the Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills model	4
Estimation of lung age via a spline method and its application in chronic respiratory diseases	4
Patient uptake and outcomes following pharmacist-initiated referrals to general practitioners for asthma review	4
De-implementation of inappropriate inhaled corticosteroid use in patients with COPD in general practice, results of a mixed methods study	4
Living with COPD and its psychological effects on participating in community-based physical activity in Brazil: a qualitative study. Findings from the Breathe Well group	4
A descriptive cohort study of withdrawal from inhaled corticosteroids in COPD patients	4
A service evaluation following the implementation of computer guided consultation software to support primary care reviews for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	4
The joint association between inflammation and centripedal obesity with mortality risk in patients with preserved ratio impaired spirometry	4
Effectiveness of online asthma training programmes to improve asthma management among school staff: a systematic review using the Kirkpatrick evaluation model	4
Association of loneliness trajectories with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a cohort study from China	4
Tobacco control policies and respiratory conditions among children presenting in primary care	4
The janus-faced role of uric acid in COPD: evidence from East Asians population	4
Cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening: insights from risk stratification, guidelines, and emerging technologies—a systematic review	4
Accuracy and economic evaluation of screening tests for undiagnosed COPD among hypertensive individuals in Brazil	3
Resultant greenhouse gases from the use of inhaled corticosteroid based on Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines: a primary care used case from Singapore	3
Long COVID demographic and secondary care referral characteristics in primary care: analysis of anonymised primary care data from a multiethnic, deprived urban area in the UK	3
AI-driven clinical decision support for early diagnosis and treatment planning in patients with suspected sleep apnea using clinical and demographic data before sleep studies	3
The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in COVID-19	3
Assessing diagnostic accuracy for asthma with home spirometry in primary care	3
Characterizing acute respiratory infections in primary care for better management of viral infections	3
Association between maternal asthma and ASD/ADHD in offspring: A meta-analysis based on observational studies	3
A narrative review and expert opinion on immunity-targeted approaches in the management of viral upper respiratory tract infections	3
Codeveloping a community-based, peer-led psychosocial support intervention to reduce stigma and depression among people with tuberculosis and their households in Indonesia: a mixed-methods participato	3
A qualitative assessment of the pulmonary rehabilitation decision-making needs of patients living with COPD	3
The asthma diagnosis jigsaw puzzle: an adaptable teaching concept to facilitate the diagnosis of asthma in adults and children presenting to primary care	3
Lung ultrasound performed by primary care physicians as a predictive and diagnostic tool in COVID-19 patients	3
Over-reliance on short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs) in asthma: a mixed method study, in primary care, in Greece	3
Pharmaceutical treatment status of patients with COPD in the community based on medical Internet of Things: a real-world study	3
Predictive performance of the PUMA questionnaire as an opportunistic COPD case-finding tool in Singapore primary care	3