How do common chronic conditions affect health-related quality of life?

Authors: Heyworth, Isobel TM; Hazell, Michelle L; Linehan, Mary F; Frank, Timothy L

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 59, Number 568, November 2009 , pp. e353-e358(1)

Prognosis of primary care patients aged 80 years and older with lower respiratory tract infection

Authors: van de Nadort, Christiana; Smeets, Hugo M; Bont, Jettie; Zuithoff, N Peter A; Hak, Eelko; Verheij, Theo JM

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 59, Number 561, April 2009 , pp. e110-e115(1)

The silence of patients with end-stage COPD: a qualitative study

Authors: Habraken, Jolanda M; Pols, Jeannette; Bindels, Patrick JE; Willems, Dick L

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 58, Number 557, December 2008 , pp. 844-849(6)

Improving the uptake of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD:

Authors: Harris, David; Hayter, Mark; Allender, Steven

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 58, Number 555, October 2008 , pp. 703-710(8)

Prediction of complicated lower respiratory tract infections in older patients with diabetes

Authors: Venmans, Leonie MAJ; Bont, Jettie; Gorter, Kees J; Verheij, Theo JM; Rutten, Guy EHM; Hak, Eelko

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 58, Number 553, August 2008 , pp. 564-568(5)

Effect of social factors on winter hospital admission for respiratory disease: a case-control study of older people in the UK

Authors: Jordan, Rachel E; Hawker, Jeremy I; Ayres, Jon G; Adab, Peymané; Tunnicliffe, William; Olowokure, Babatunde; Kai, Joe; McManus, Richard J; Salter, Ros; Cheng, Kar Keung

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 58, Number 551, June 2008 , pp. e1-e9(1)

The validity of diagnostic support of an asthma/COPD service in primary care

Authors: Lucas, Annelies; Smeenk, Frank; Smeele, Ivo; Brouwer, Tim; van Schayck, Onno

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 57, Number 544, November 2007 , pp. 892-896(5)

Primary care spirometry: test quality and the feasibility and usefulness of specialist reporting

Authors: White, Patrick; Wong, Wun; Fleming, Tracey; Gray, Barry

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 57, Number 542, September 2007 , pp. 701-705(5)

Quality of life in smokers: focus on functional limitations rather than on lung function?

Authors: Geijer, Roeland M.M.; Sachs, Alfred P.E.; Verheij, Theo J.M.; Kerstjens, Huib A.M.; Kuyvenhoven, Marijke M.; Hoes, Arno W.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 57, Number 539, June 2007 , pp. 477-482(6)

Practice size and quality attainment under the new GMS contract: a cross-sectional analysis

Authors: Wang, Yingying; O'Donnell, Catherine A.; Mackay, Daniel F.; Watt, Graham C.M.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 56, Number 532, November 2006 , pp. 830-835(6)

Incidence and determinants of moderate COPD (GOLD II) in male smokers aged 40-65 years: 5-year follow up

Authors: Geijer, Roeland M.M.; Sachs, Alfred P.E.; Verheij, Theo J.M.; Salomé, Philippe L.; Lammers, Jan-Willem J.; Hoes, Arno W.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 56, Number 530, September 2006 , pp. 656-661(6)

Antibiotics and steroids for exacerbations of COPD in primary care: compliance with Dutch guidelines

Authors: Roede, Berendina M.; Bindels, Patrick J.E.; Brouwer, Henk J.; Bresser, Paul; de Borgie, Corianne A.J.M.; Prins, Jan M.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 56, Number 530, September 2006 , pp. 662-665(4)

Good end-of-life care according to patients and their GPs

Authors: Borgsteede, Sander D.; Graafland-Riedstra, Corrie; Deliens, Luc; Francke, Anneke L.; van Eijk, Jacques T.h.M.; Willems, Dick L.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 56, Number 522, January 2006 , pp. 20-26(7)

Temporal change in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and obstructive airways disease 1993–2001

Authors: Frank, Peter I.; Wicks, Paul D.; Hazell, Michelle L.; Linehan, Mary F.; Hirsch, Sybil; Hannaford, Philip C.; Frank, Timothy L.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 55, Number 517, August 2005 , pp. 596-602(7)

GP discussion of prognosis with patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study

Authors: Joan Halliwell; Patrick Mulcahy; Stephen Buetow; Yvonne Bray; Gregor Coster; Liesl M. Osman

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 54, Number 509, December 2004 , pp. 904-908(5)

Early detection of COPD in primary care: screening by invitation of smokers aged 40 to 55 years

Authors: Stratelis G.; Jakobsson P.; Molstad S.; Zetterstrom O.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 54, Number 500, March 2004 , pp. 201-206(6)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and primary care

Authors: Elkington H.; White P.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 52, Number 480, July 2002 , pp. 532-534(3)

Feasibility and effectiveness of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme in a community hospital setting

Authors: Ward J.A.; Akers G.; Ward D.G.; Pinnuck M.; Williams S.; Trott J.; Halpin D.M.G.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 52, Number 480, July 2002 , pp. 539-542(4)

A pilot study of pulmonary rehabilitation in primary care

Authors: Jones R.C.M.; Copper S.; Riley O.; Dobbs F.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 52, Number 480, July 2002 , pp. 567-568(2)

Effects of physical activity in mild to moderate COPD: a systematic review

Authors: Chavannes N.; Vollenberg J.J.H.; Van Schayck C.P.; Wouters E.F.M.

Source: British Journal of General Practice, Volume 52, Number 480, July 2002 , pp. 574-578(5)