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Volume 15 Contents Number 1, February 2006 The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Primary Care Editors: Mark Levy, Onno van Schayck, Paul Stephenson, Aziz Sheikh Publication Manager: Patricia Bryant Editorials The IPCRG Guidelines: Developing guidelines for managing chronic respiratory diseases in primary care C.P. (Onno) van Schayck, M.L. Levy, P. Stephenson and A. Sheikh Asthma Management Guidelines: The issue of implementation P.M. O’Byrne COPD: A common disease that is preventable and treatable S. Buist Global integrated guidelines are needed for respiratory diseases J. Bousquet, P. Godard and L. Grouse Guideline papers International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Integrating diagnostic guidelines for managing chronic respiratory diseases in primary care R.J. Halbert and S. Isonaka International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Diagnosis of respiratory diseases in primary care M.L. Levy, M. Fletcher, D.B. Price, T. Hausen, R.J. Halbert and B.P. Yawn International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Management of Asthma T. van der Molen, A. O@strem, B. Stallberg, M.S. @stergaard and R.B. Singh International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) D. Bellamy, J. Bouchard, S. Henrichsen, G. Johansson, A. Langhammer, J. Reid, C. van Weel and S. Buist International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Management of allergic rhinitis D. Price, C. Bond, J. Bouchard, R. Costa, J. Keenan, M.L. Levy, M. Orru, D. Ryan, S. Walker and M. Watson International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Dissemination and Implementation - a proposed course of action R. Tomlins Guide for Authors Number 2, April 2006 Editorials What’s in this issue M.L. Levy Assessing the severity of COPD D.M.G. Halpin IV Smoking and COPD: will they ever vanish into smoke? C.P.(Onno) van Schayck and J. Kaper Original research COPD as a multicomponent disease: Inventory of dyspnoea, underweight, obesity and fat free mass depletion in primary care L.M.G. Steuten, E.C. Creutzberg, H.J.M. Vrijhoef and E.F. Wouters 84 High prevalence of smoking in Northern Greece L.T. Sichletidis, D. Chloros, |. Tsiotsios, |. Kottakis, O. Kaiafa, S. Kaouri, A. Karamanlidis, D. Kalkanis and S. Posporelis 92 The availability and use of oxygen saturation monitoring in primary care in order to assess asthma severity S. Cunningham and A. McMurray 98 Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - A patients’ perspective R. Adams, N. Chavannes, K. Jones, M.S. @stergaard and D. Price Relationship between house dust mite (HDM) allergen exposure level and inhaled corticosteroid dosage in HDM-sensitive asthma patients on a self management program M.P. de Vries, L. van den Bemt, B.P.A. Thoonen, J.W.M. Muris and C.P. (Onno) van Schayck A controlled retrospective pilot study of an ‘at-risk asthma register’ in primary care M.J. Noble, J.R. Smith and J. Windley Case report Juvenile Laryngeal Papillomatosis G. Coope and G. Connett Corrigendum Corrigendum to “Progressive breathlessness in COPD - The role of hyperinflation and its pharmacological management” [Prim Care Resp J 2005; 14 (6): 285-293] D. Price, D. Freeman, A. Kaplan, A. @strem, J. Reid and T. van der Molen GPIAG/IPCRG News Number 3, June 2006 Editorials What’s in this issue P. Stephenson Primary Care Respiratory Journal is awarded full Medline/Index Medicus listing M.L. Levy, P. Stephenson, C. Griffiths, R. McKinley, A. Sheikh, C.P. Onno van Schayck, P. Bryant, A. Smith and S. Holmes Improving the care of COPD patients — suggested action points by the COPD exacerbations taskforce for reducing the burden of exacerbations of COPD B. Celli, S. Cross, R. Grossman, P. Kardos, S.E. Myrseth, R. Rodriguez-Roisin and J. Vestbo Reviews Effective management of COPD in primary care — the role of long-acting beta agonist/inhaled corticosteroid combination therapy C.P.(Onno) van Schayck and J. Reid Allergy Review Series—|: Allergen avoidance in the secondary and tertiary prevention of allergic diseases: does it work? S. Marinho, A. Simpson and A. Custovic Original research Sub-optimal patient and physician communication in primary care consultations: its relation to severe and difficult asthma M. Moffat, J. Cleland, T. van der Molen and D. Price High-dose inhaled corticosteroids and add-on therapy use in adults with asthma in the UK in 2003: an observational study M. Thomas, D. Leather and D. Price Undergraduate allergy teaching in a UK medical school: mapping and assessment of an undergraduate curriculum Y. Shehata, M. Ross and A. Sheikh Letter At-Risk asthma registers in primary care B.D.W. Harrison GPIAG/IPCRG News Abstracts: International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Third World Conference, 8—11 June 2006, Oslo, Norway Guide for Authors Number 4, August 2006 Editorials What’s in this issue M.L. Levy Avian Influenza: preparation not panic G. Richards Diagnosing allergy in primary care: are the history and clinical examination sufficient? S. Walker, C. Morton and A. Sheikh Reviews The pandemic influenza threat: a review from the primary care perspective L.G. Goh and P.Y. Cheong Allergy Review Series—Il: In vitro diagnosis of allergy: how to interpret IgE antibody results in clinical practice S. Ahlstedt and C.S. Murray Original research Professional and patient attitudes to using mobile phone technology to monitor asthma: questionnaire survey H. Pinnock, R. Slack, C. Pagliari, D. Price and A. Sheikh Clinical and radiological manifestations of 206 patients with pulmonary hydatidosis over a ten-year period B. Darwish Use of an open access spirometry service by general practitioners H. Wolfenden, L. Bailey, K. Murphy and M.R. Partridge Case report The solitary pulmonary nodule: not always bronchogenic carcinoma B. Vahid and F.T. Leone GPIAG/IPCRG News Guide for Authors vl Number 5, October 2006 Editorials What’s in this issue M.L. Levy and P. Stephenson Are six seconds long enough? P.L. Enright Review Long-Acting Beta-Agonists in Adult Asthma: Evidence that these Drugs are Safe H.S. Nelson Original research What lies behind relief and worsening of asthma symptoms? A register-based study of adults with asthma and other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Finland P. Ikaheimo, S. Hartikainen, T. Tuuponen, H. Hakko, J. Kiuttu and T. Klaukka The diagnostic accuracies of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in general practice: the results of the MAGIC (Manchester Airways Group Identifying COPD) study T.L. Frank, M.L. Hazell, M.F. Linehan and P.|. Frank The FEV,/FEV, ratio is a good substitute for the FEV,/FVC ratio in the elderly H. Melbye, A. Medbo and A. Crockett Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Brazilian primary care: diagnostic competence and case-finding R. Hamers, S. Bontemps, M. van den Akker, R. Souza, J. Penaforte and N. Chavannes Short report Measures to improve knowledge and self-care among patients with COPD: a UK general practice audit A. Fernandes, S. Pache, W. Bird and C. Bryden Letters Montelukast is an effective monotherapy for mild asthma and for asthma with co-morbid allergic rhinitis P.G. Polos The role of Montelukast as monotherapy in paediatric asthma - IPCRG Guideline authors’ response T. van der Molen, C.P.O. van Schayck, A. @strem and M. Ostergaard Journal round-up/Book reviews Review of ‘‘Meta-analysis: effect of long-acting beta-agonists on severe asthma exacerbations and asthma-related deaths.’’ Salpeter SR, Buckley NS, Ormiston TM, Salpeter EE. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:904-12. A. Kaplan Review of ‘‘Pharmacological strategies of self management of asthma exacerbations.’’ Reddel H, Barnes D, on behalf of Exacerbation Advisory Panel. Eur Resp J 2006; 28: 182-199. J. Beilby Review of ‘‘Asthma — at your fingertips.’’ Mark Levy, Trisha Weller, and Sean Hilton, Fourth Edition, 2006 Class Publishing. S. Holmes GPIAG/IPCRG News Erratum Erratum to “GPIAG/IPCRG News” [Prim Care Resp J 2006;15(4):259-263] Guide for Authors Number 6, December 2006 Editorials What’s in this issue M.L. Levy Early lung cancer detection: the role of primary care D. Weller and C. Campbell Reviews A brief history of inhaled asthma therapy over the last fifty years G. Crompton Early Lung Cancer: screening and detection C. Read, S. Janes, J. George and S. Spiro Original research The feasibility of a primary care model for the management of COPD M.A. Meulepas, J.E. Jacobs, A.E.M. Lucas, F.W.J.M. Smeenk, |. Smeele, B.J.A.M. Bottema and R.P.T.M. Grol Prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in primary spontaneous pneumothorax Z.|. Bitar, S. Ahmed, A.E. Amin, K. Jamal and M. Ridha Defining COPD exacerbations: impact on estimation of incidence and burden in primary care J.F. O'Reilly, A.E. Williams, K. Holt and L. Rice Enhancing the accuracy of respiratory diagnoses in primary care: a report on the establishment of a Community Respiratory Assessment Unit R. Hassett, K. Meade and M.R. Partridge Discussion paper Palliative care for people with COPD: we need to meet the challenge S.A. Murray, H. Pinnock and A. Sheikh Journal round-up Treatment of preschool wheeze with inhaled steroids: new evidence A. Bush Do inhaled steroids affect growth? A. Kaplan GPIAG/IPCRG News Volume 15 Contents and Author index Guide for Authors Vill Volume 15 Author Index Adams, R. 102 Hausen, T. 20 Pache, S. 307 Ahlstedt, S. 228 Hazell, M.L. 286 Pagliari, C. 237 Ahmed, S. 342 Henrichsen, S. 48 Partridge, M.R. 252, 354 Amin, A.E. 342 Holmes, S. 136 Penaforte, J. 299 Holt, K. 346 Pinnock, H. 237, 362 Bailey, L. 252 Polos, P.G. 310 Bellamy, D. 48 Ikaheimo, P. 278 Posporelis, S. 92 Bird, W. 307 Isonaka, S. 13 Price, D. 58, 102, 128, 159, 166, 237 Bitar, Z.l. 342 Price, D.B. 20 Bond, C. 58 Jacobs, J.E. 337 Bontemps, S. 299 Read, C. 332 Jamal, K. 342 Bottema, B.J.A.M. 337 Reid, J. 48, 128, 143 Janes, S. 332 Bouchard, J. 48, 58 Johansson, G. 48 Rice, L. 346 Bousquet, J. 10 Richards, G. 217 Jones, K. 102 Bryant, P. 136 Ridha, M. 342 Bryden, C. 307 Rodriguez-Roisin, R. 139 Kaiafa, O. 92 Buist, S. 7, 48 Ross, M. 173 Kalkanis, D. 92 Bush, A. 365 Ryan, D. 58 Kaouri, S. 92 Kaper, J. 81 Campbell, C. 323 Shehata, Y. 173 Kaplan, A. 128, 367 Celli, B. 139 Sheikh, A. 1, 136, 173, 219, 237, 362 Karamanlidis, A. 92 Chavannes, N. 102, 299 Sichletidis, L.T. 92 Kardos, P. 139 Cheong, P.Y. 222 Simpson, A. 152 Keenan, J. 58 Chloros, D. 92 Singh, R.B. 35 Kiuttu, J. 278 Cleland, J. 159 Slack, R. 237 Klaukka, T. 278 Connett, G. 125 Smeele, |. 337 Kottakis, |. 92 Coope, G. 125 Smeenk, F.W.J.M. 337 Costa, R. 58 Smith, A. 136 Langhammer, A. 48 Creutzberg, E.C. 84 Smith, J.R. 116 Leather, D. 166 Crockett, A. 294 Souza, R. 299 Leone, F.T. 256 Crompton, G. 326 Spiro, S. 332 Levy, M.L. 1, 20, 58, 75, 136, 215, Cross, S. 139 Stallberg, B. 35 265, 321 Cunningham, S. 98 Stephenson, P. 1, 133, 136, 265 Linehan, M.F. 286 Custovic, A. 152 Steuten, L.M.G. 84 Lucas, A.E.M. 337 Darwish, B. 246 Thomas, M. 166 Marinho, S. 152 de Vries, M.P. 110 Thoonen, B.P.A. 110 McKinley, R. 136 Tomlins, R. 71 Enright, P.L. 268 McMurray, A. 98 Tsiotsios, |. 92 Meade, K. 354 Tuuponen, T. 278 Medbo, A. 294 Fernandes, A. 307 Melbye, H. 294 Fletcher, M. 20 Vahid, B. 256 Meulepas, M.A. 337 Frank, P.|. 286 van den Akker, M. 299 Moffat, M. 159 Frank, T.L. 286 van den Bemt, L. 110 Morton, C. 219 Freeman, D. 128 van der Molen, T. 35, 128, 159, 311 Muris, J.W.M. 110 van Schayck, C.P.(Onno) 1, 81, 110, Murphy, K. 252 George, J. 332 143 Murray, C.S. 228 Godard, P. 10 van Schayck, C.P.O. 311 Murray, S.A. 362 Goh, L.G. 222 van Weel, C. 48 Myrseth, S.E. 139 Griffiths, C. 136 Vestbo, J. 139 Grol, R.P.T.M. 337 Vrijhoef, H.J.M. 84 Grossman, R. 139 Nelson, H.S. 271 Grouse, L. 10 Noble, M.J. 116 Walker, S. 58, 219 Watson, M. 58 Hakko, H. 278 O’Byrne, P.M. 5 Weller, D. 323 Halbert, R.J. 13, 20 Onno van Schayck, C.P. 136 Williams, A.E. 346 Halpin, D.M.G. 78 O’Reilly, J.F. 346 Windley, J. 116 Hamers, R. 299 Orru, M. 58 Wolfenden, H. 252 Harrison, B.D.W. 179 Ostergaard, M. 311 Wouters, E.F. 84 Hartikainen, S. 278 Mstergaard, M.S. 35, 102 Hassett, R. 354 Mstrem, A. 35, 128, 311 Yawn, B.P. 20