There is poor accuracy and substantial disagreement between pulmonologists when interpreting complex pulmonary function data. Automating interpretation with artificial intelligence provides a powerful decision support tool in clinical practice. ow.ly/Tj9h30nxw4U

Macrolides appear to be superior to inhaled corticosteroids for exacerbation prevention in bronchiectasis patients bit.ly/2Je3BY6

The interpretation of pulmonary function tests can be easily automated, but whether artificial intelligence is warranted for diagnosis remains open to debate, even if this aid seems already available bit.ly/2x93kQB

There is compelling evidence of the value of ICS in improving asthma control and indirect evidence that ICS prevents lung function decline by preventing severe exacerbations. Registry-based studies support the role of ICS in reducing asthma mortality. bit.ly/2VcNjaz

A couple of years old but highly relevant....A review of common abnormalities, current diagnostic methods and therapeutic implications in dysfunctional breathing ow.ly/ZTzK6

What are the respiratory effects of e-cigarettes? This review concludes that current knowledge is insufficient to determine whether the respiratory health effects of e-cigarettes are less than those of combustible tobacco products. ow.ly/q5HZ50wwo1y @sejordt BMJ Group

New 30:5 now on line! Great range #MedEd articles. Editors David Cunningham Sam advise on qualitative research. K Walsh The BMJ on e-learning. GP nurse training NHS Education for Scotland (NES). Open access to community learning in Japan. UK perspective LICs @ICGPteaching #scotgem & MORE

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Efforts to reduce air pollution exposure, especially from traffic emissions, could help prevent a substantial portion of new cases of asthma bit.ly/339gGdq

Excited to be part of the editorial board Education for Primary Care discussing ways to improve dessemination of #education in #primarycare Val Wass Sam David Cunningham @SimonGayGP Peter Cantillon Ronald MacVicar Kay mohanna Luisa Pettigrew Eliot Rees Harish Thampy #familymedicine #GPs #MedEd

If you would like a refresher for World COPD Day on Wednesday read this PCRS Consensus Guide to Managing COPD bit.ly/2xML6EE and share it with your colleagues too. Carol Stonham RN QN MBE darush attar-zadeh k.c.hickman 💙 British Lung Foundation ARNS #COPD #Respiratory plɐuoᗡɔW ʎɹɹɐ⅁🅾️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇦 💙

Just a few days left! Submit your application by 24 November to be the next Editor-in-Chief of npj Primary care Respiratory Medicine. PCRS IPCRG

PCRS champions early diagnosis of lung cancer - this suite of new articles explain how to recognise what may be vague signs in high risk patients & which services are available for onward referral bit.ly/2r418KB Carol Stonham RN QN MBE ARNS Steve Holmes #lungcancer

Older women with asthma have lower rates of spirometry, asthma specialist visits and asthma controller fill rates, and higher rates of ED visits for asthma, physician office visits for asthma and asthma reliever fill rates, compared to men bit.ly/33PfMD6

Self-management interventions in patients with COPD need to address the complexity of multimorbidity and should include action plans for worsening of both COPD and common comorbidities in order to empower patients to manage their different diseases. bit.ly/2nXSCuz

Exhaled nitric oxide fraction (FENO) may be a useful test for diagnosing asthma in adults and in children but is currently not recommended for monitoring all patients with asthma or COPD bit.ly/2lmjXpm

A Siena, città alla quale sono molto legato, si sta in casa ma si canta insieme come se si fosse per la strada. Mi sono commosso

Our new free eLearning course introduces key recommendations for #LongCovid from the NICE/SIGN/RCGP guidance. We also look at the impact of post COVID-19 syndrome on patients and how to manage their symptoms and experiences in primary care. Learn more: bit.ly/3goCl9C

1/ 📢 #MedTwitter 🆓 #CME     Earlier Dx #COPD #tweetorial 🥼 Steve Holmes & Barbara Yawn, MD 🤝 IPCRG COPD Foundation Supported by an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim   CME/Pretest👉bit.ly/3xd2AJG

Calling all newly qualified GPs or GPs in the first five years since qualifying. Don't forget to book to attend this First5 event being held in Bristol on 11 October.