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Predictive value of blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide in adults with mild asthma: a prespecified subgroup analysis of an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial (2020)
Journal Article
Pavord, I. D., Holliday, M., Reddel, H. K., Braithwaite, I., Ebmeier, S., Hancox, R. J., …Toelle, B. (2020). Predictive value of blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide in adults with mild asthma: a prespecified subgroup analysis of an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 8(7), 671-680. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-2600%2820%2930053-9

Background
Whether blood eosinophil counts and exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) are associated with important outcomes in mild asthma is unclear. In this prespecified subgroup analysis of a previously published open-label clinical trial, we aimed to asse... Read More about Predictive value of blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide in adults with mild asthma: a prespecified subgroup analysis of an open-label, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial.

Persistent ventilation inhomogeneity after an acute exacerbation in preschool children with recurrent wheezing (2020)
Journal Article
Kowalik, K., Dai, R., Safavi, S., Reyna, M. E., Lou, W., Lepine, C., …Subbarao, P. (2020). Persistent ventilation inhomogeneity after an acute exacerbation in preschool children with recurrent wheezing. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, https://doi.org/10.1111/pai.13245

© 2020 EAACI and John Wiley and Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Background: Preschool children with recurrent wheezing suffer high morbidity. It is unclear whether objective measures of asthma control, such as pulmonary function tests... Read More about Persistent ventilation inhomogeneity after an acute exacerbation in preschool children with recurrent wheezing.

A retrospective database study of oral corticosteroid and bisphosphonate prescribing patterns in England (2020)
Journal Article
Chalitsios, C. V., Shaw, D. E., & McKeever, T. M. (2020). A retrospective database study of oral corticosteroid and bisphosphonate prescribing patterns in England. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 30(1), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-020-0162-6

© 2020, The Author(s). Exposure to oral corticosteroids (OCS) is associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and fragility fractures. Guidelines suggest bisphosphonate (BP) therapy as the first-line treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporo... Read More about A retrospective database study of oral corticosteroid and bisphosphonate prescribing patterns in England.

Risk assessment for hospital admission in patients with COPD; a multi-centre UK prospective observational study (2020)
Journal Article
Fermont, J. M., Bolton, C. E., Fisk, M., Mohan, D., Macnee, W., Cockcroft, J. R., …Müllerova, H. (2020). Risk assessment for hospital admission in patients with COPD; a multi-centre UK prospective observational study. PLoS ONE, 15(2), e0228940. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228940

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute exacerbation of COPD requiring hospital admission is associated with mortality and healthcare costs. The ERICA study assessed multiple clinical measures in people with COPD, including the short... Read More about Risk assessment for hospital admission in patients with COPD; a multi-centre UK prospective observational study.