Introduction Climate change from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions represents one of the
greatest public health threats of our time. Inhalers (and particularly metred-dose inhalers …

Aim Utilizing data from the Continuing to Confront COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease) International Physician Survey, this study aimed to describe physicians' knowledge …

Background Geographic clusters in prevalence and hospitalizations for COPD have been
identified at national, state, and county levels. The study objective is to identify county-level …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive illness that is
mostly managed in the general practice setting. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive …

Breathlessness is a common presenting symptom in practice. This systematic review aimed
to evaluate the impact of CDSS on breathlessness and associated diseases in real-world …

Background The rapid response system (RRS) has been widely implemented in the US.
Despite efforts to encourage activation of the RRS, adherence to activation criteria remains …

Background The use of computerized clinical decision support systems may improve the
diagnosis and ongoing management of chronic diseases, which requires recurrent visits to …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex chronic lung disease
characterised by progressive fixed airflow limitation and acute exacerbations that frequently …

Objective: To identify factors that hinder discussions regarding chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) between primary care physicians (PCPs) and their patients in …

Rationale To assess the treatment progression during the 24 months following a formal
diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the UK primary care setting …