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De-implementation of inappropriate inhaled corticosteroid use in patients with COPD in general practice, results of a mixed methods study. 一项混合方法研究的结果:COPD患者在一般实践中不适当吸入皮质类固醇的使用
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-10-14 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00448-4
Lisette van den Bemt, Bert van Bremen, Janet de Boer, Agnes Poelman, Joke Grootens, Erik Bischoff, Tijn Kool, Tjard Schermer
{"title":"De-implementation of inappropriate inhaled corticosteroid use in patients with COPD in general practice, results of a mixed methods study.","authors":"Lisette van den Bemt, Bert van Bremen, Janet de Boer, Agnes Poelman, Joke Grootens, Erik Bischoff, Tijn Kool, Tjard Schermer","doi":"10.1038/s41533-025-00448-4","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41533-025-00448-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many patients with COPD use inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) without proper indication. We developed a multifaceted tailor-made de-implementation strategy-including a toolbox, communication plan, and training-to reduce inappropriate ICS use in general practice. We evaluated its effectiveness (i.e. decline in percentage of patients with COPD that use ICS) and other outcomes during a 15-month study in Drenthe, the Netherlands. Less patients (-4.7%,95%CI: 2.6-6.7%) used ICS at the end of follow-up and the percentage of ICS-users declined by 8.2% (95%CI: 2.9-13.4%) across the 14 practices that fully participated in the project. ICS user percentages declined significantly moreover time in the fully participation group than in the control group (beta-regression, β = -0.041,SE = 0.011, p < 0.01). While these findings are promising, further research is needed to assess additional penetration and sustainability of the strategy in the region and to explore the applicability of comparable regional ICS de-implementation plans.</p>","PeriodicalId":19470,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine","volume":"35 1","pages":"44"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12521381/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145293086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Developing an interprofessional collaboration for COPD patients in primary care: a participatory action research approach. 在初级保健中发展COPD患者的跨专业合作:参与性行动研究方法。
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-10-14 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00437-7
F L de Zwart, L van den Bemt, B van den Borst, M de Man, M M van den Heuvel, M A Spruit, Ewma Bischoff, A J van 't Hul
{"title":"Developing an interprofessional collaboration for COPD patients in primary care: a participatory action research approach.","authors":"F L de Zwart, L van den Bemt, B van den Borst, M de Man, M M van den Heuvel, M A Spruit, Ewma Bischoff, A J van 't Hul","doi":"10.1038/s41533-025-00437-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41533-025-00437-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease which may significantly impact health status. To reduce symptoms and improve quality of life, pharmacological treatment should be complemented by addressing extrapulmonary traits and lifestyle- and psychosocial factors, such as physical deconditioning, decrease in muscle mass, smoking or depression. Treatment of these non-pharmacological traits is commonly conducted in a primary care setting and often requires multiple healthcare providers (HCPs). To provide complementary care, high quality interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is required. Therefore, our aim was to develop an IPC model for COPD patients treated in primary care. To achieve our aims, we used co-creation sessions (CCS), a recognised method within the participatory action research (PAR) approach. Co-creation, characterised by collaboration and a bottom-up strategy, has repeatedly shown to be suitable for developing care improvements. We recruited two independent groups of stakeholders to participate in six CCS in parallel. They were purposefully sampled and included patients and HCPs from both primary and secondary/tertiary care. Given the considerable overlap in results between the two independent teams, we developed a joint model which is ready to be pilot tested. Our model is based on current and local work methods and can be implemented in existing local contexts and structures. We noted some differences between the teams: the choice of the routing and timing of IPC commencement, and the choice for the communication platform. Using the PAR approach and co-creation, we developed an actionable IPC model in primary care for COPD patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19470,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine","volume":"35 1","pages":"43"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12521667/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145293041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Psychosocial interventions to improve tuberculosis preventive treatment uptake and psychosocial outcomes: a systematic review. 改善结核病预防治疗的社会心理干预和社会心理结果:系统回顾。
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-09-29 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00449-3
Ida A A Parwitha, Vania D Djunaidy, Sofa D Alfian, Hari Setyowibowo, Ivan S Pradipta
{"title":"Psychosocial interventions to improve tuberculosis preventive treatment uptake and psychosocial outcomes: a systematic review.","authors":"Ida A A Parwitha, Vania D Djunaidy, Sofa D Alfian, Hari Setyowibowo, Ivan S Pradipta","doi":"10.1038/s41533-025-00449-3","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41533-025-00449-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite its importance in global TB elimination, tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) remains underutilized. Psychosocial barriers significantly contribute to this issue. This systematic review aims primarily to synthesize psychosocial interventions to improve the initiation of TPT. We analyzed psychosocial outcomes as secondary objectives when relevant data were available. This review included studies indexed in PubMed, Scopus, and PsycInfo until August 25, 2025. Original studies addressing psychosocial interventions for people with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) indicated for TPT were included in this review. The risk of bias was assessed via the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool (CCAT). A narrative synthesis summarized the characteristics of interventions, including the format of delivery, settings, intervention providers, psychosocial content, duration, and outcomes. Among the 1725 identified studies, nine (14,428 participants) met the inclusion criteria. The CCAT classification was moderate to high quality, with strengths in clearly articulated study rationales but weaknesses in study design. Most studies were from upper-middle-income countries with a high burden of TB; none were from Asia. Health education is a core component, often incorporating culturally adapted survivor testimonials to reduce stigma and increase motivation. Interventions were mostly community-based and led by multidisciplinary healthcare professionals and community workers. TPT initiation improved in all included studies, with risk differences ranging from 10-52%. This review emphasizes the potential of psychosocial interventions in supporting behavior change and increasing TPT initiation. Methodological limitations and a lack of research in high-burden Asian contexts restrict the current evidence. Future studies should focus on developing rigorous, contextually appropriate strategies for scalable psychosocial interventions that are effective and sustainable.</p>","PeriodicalId":19470,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine","volume":"35 1","pages":"40"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12480859/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145192290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Feasibility, quality and added value of unsupervised at-home spirometry in primary care. 无监督家庭肺活量测定在初级保健中的可行性、质量和附加价值。
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-09-29 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00432-y
T A le Rütte, M Kerkhof, Y H Gerritsma, M M G Driessen-Roelfszema, L van den Bemt, J W M Muris, R A Riemersma, H Sandelowsky, B Stridh, J W H Kocks
{"title":"Feasibility, quality and added value of unsupervised at-home spirometry in primary care.","authors":"T A le Rütte, M Kerkhof, Y H Gerritsma, M M G Driessen-Roelfszema, L van den Bemt, J W M Muris, R A Riemersma, H Sandelowsky, B Stridh, J W H Kocks","doi":"10.1038/s41533-025-00432-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41533-025-00432-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>At-home spirometry could provide added value for the diagnosis and monitoring of obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care. However, it is unknown whether implementation in a real-world setting is practicable and produces good quality spirometry. We studied feasibility, quality and added value of at-home spirometry in primary care practices in the Netherlands and Sweden. Adults with an asthma- or COPD-related spirometry indication were provided with equipment to perform unsupervised spirometry at-home. Differences in FEV<sub>1</sub> and FVC-values from home and general practice were compared, and questionnaires on feasibility were completed by participants and healthcare professionals (HCPs). Of 140 participants, 89.3% completed a home spirometry session, of whom 59.2% produced acceptable spirometry. Overall, HCPs and participants rated home spirometry as feasible and of added value for asthma and COPD monitoring in primary care, though less helpful for diagnostic purposes. A small mean difference in spirometry results was observed, with FEV<sub>1</sub> and FVC at-home being 0.076 and 0.094 L higher than at the GP office, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":19470,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine","volume":"35 1","pages":"42"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12480718/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145192304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The association between lung function and sensory impairments among chinese middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal cohort study from CHARLS. 中国中老年人肺功能与感觉障碍之间的关系:CHARLS的纵向队列研究。
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-09-29 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00446-6
Wei-Zhen Tang, Ting-He Sheng, Hong-Yu Xu, Qin-Yu Cai, Zhi-Jian Zhou, Xue-Bing Chen, Yi-Han Yang, Tai-Hang Liu, Yongheng Wang
{"title":"The association between lung function and sensory impairments among chinese middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal cohort study from CHARLS.","authors":"Wei-Zhen Tang, Ting-He Sheng, Hong-Yu Xu, Qin-Yu Cai, Zhi-Jian Zhou, Xue-Bing Chen, Yi-Han Yang, Tai-Hang Liu, Yongheng Wang","doi":"10.1038/s41533-025-00446-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41533-025-00446-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to investigate the association between lung function and various types of sensory impairments (specifically visual and hearing impairments) in the elderly population in the middle-aged and older adults in China. This study utilizes data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) from the 2011 and 2015 waves of interviews. Participants aged 45 and older with complete data were included in the study. Lung function was assessed using peak expiratory flow (PEF). Multivariable logistic regression and trend regression models analyzed the cross-sectional relationships between PEF, predicted PEF values, and various sensory impairments (SI) The study also examined the prospective relationship between baseline PEF and sensory impairment deterioration using restricted cubic splines for visualization. Finally, subgroup analyses were performed to validate the results' stability. The cross-sectional analysis, after adjusting for confounders, revealed that higher baseline and predicted PEF values were associated with a lower prevalence of SI. This inverse relationship was consistent across various types of impairments, including visual impairment, distance vision impairment, near vision impairment, and hearing impairment. The trend ORs were as follows: (Baseline PEF: 0.894 [0.846, 0.945], 0.881 [0.839, 0.926], 0.922 [0.878, 0.969], and 0.916 [0.873, 0.961]; Predicted PEF %: 0.829 [0.786, 0.874], 0.755 [0.719, 0.791], 0.872 [0.831, 0.914], and 0.770 [0.735, 0.806]). In the combined analysis of sensory impairment types, including single sensory impairment (SSI) and dual sensory impairment (DSI), higher PEF values were also linked to lower prevalence rates. The trend ORs for baseline PEF were 0.924 [0.862, 0.990] and 0.884 [0.826, 0.945], and for predicted PEF % values, the trend ORs were 0.915[0.853, 0.981] and 0.775 [0.725, 0.829]. During follow-up, baseline PEF was significantly associated with the deterioration of Non-SI to DSI. Specifically, the adjusted OR for Q4 relative to Q1 was 0.609 [0.397, 0.933], with a trend OR of 0.862 [0.751, 0.988]. Changes in PEF and predicted PEF percentage values during follow-up were not significantly associated with worsening SI. Subgroup analyses indicated that the inverse relationship between PEF and sensory impairments was significant across various age groups, genders, smoking statuses, and lung disease backgrounds, though the correlation was weaker in non-smokers and individuals with lung diseases. Higher PEF values are associated with a lower prevalence of various sensory impairments and a reduced risk of worsening these impairments in middle-aged and older adults. This study supports the effective screening of SI, particularly in identifying high-risk individuals who may experience the progression of DSI.</p>","PeriodicalId":19470,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine","volume":"35 1","pages":"41"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12480452/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145192356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Building primary care capacity to treat tobacco dependence: Lessons from evaluating a Teach the Teacher programme in low- and middle-income countries. 建设初级保健能力以治疗烟草依赖:评估低收入和中等收入国家“教教师”规划的经验教训。
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-08-30 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00447-5
Jaime Correia de Sousa, Radost Assenova, Darush Attar-Zadeh, Nicola J Roberts, Cristina Isar, Katarina Stavrikj, Talant M Sooronbaev, Catalina Panaitescu, Siân Williams
{"title":"Building primary care capacity to treat tobacco dependence: Lessons from evaluating a Teach the Teacher programme in low- and middle-income countries.","authors":"Jaime Correia de Sousa, Radost Assenova, Darush Attar-Zadeh, Nicola J Roberts, Cristina Isar, Katarina Stavrikj, Talant M Sooronbaev, Catalina Panaitescu, Siân Williams","doi":"10.1038/s41533-025-00447-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-025-00447-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Smoking and other forms of tobacco use are prevalent in many middle and low-income countries and are a leading preventable cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Primary care is uniquely positioned to deliver support and services for tobacco cessation. However, despite being a cost-effective intervention and globally recognised and mandated by the World Health Organization, tobacco cessation services, such as Very Brief Advice (VBA) are currently underprovided. Scalable capacity building programmes are needed to strengthen the knowledge, confidence and competence of practising clinicians. The International Primary Care Respiratory Group designed and implemented a three-tiered \"Teach the Teacher\" (TtT) programme to build teaching capacity in treating tobacco dependence in Romania, Bulgaria. North Macedonia, and the Kyrgyz Republic. The TtT model engaged national educators in adapting a core VBA+ curriculum-designed to reflect limited access to pharmacotherapy and specialist services-and cascaded teaching through local networks of primary care professionals. Evaluation of the TtT model showed that while co-developing context-specific curricula for treating tobacco dependence is feasible and effective, sustained success requires structural reforms-such as improving access to cessation support, incentivising providers, and embedding tobacco dependence treatment into national education and policy frameworks. The TtT approach offers a replicable model for rapid capacity-building, but its full potential depends on alignment with broader health system priorities.</p>","PeriodicalId":19470,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine","volume":"35 1","pages":"39"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12398521/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144963183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Using 21st century diagnostics to overcome barriers for lung function testing in primary care: it is time to consider oscillometry. 利用21世纪的诊断方法克服初级保健中肺功能检测的障碍:是时候考虑振荡测量法了。
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-08-11 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00445-7
Janwillem W H Kocks, Grietje H Prins, Samuel Bardsley, Deesha Ghorpade, Sundeep Salvi
{"title":"Using 21<sup>st</sup> century diagnostics to overcome barriers for lung function testing in primary care: it is time to consider oscillometry.","authors":"Janwillem W H Kocks, Grietje H Prins, Samuel Bardsley, Deesha Ghorpade, Sundeep Salvi","doi":"10.1038/s41533-025-00445-7","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41533-025-00445-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19470,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine","volume":"35 1","pages":"38"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12339983/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144822104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Somatic and mental health of and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on adolescents diagnosed with asthma. COVID-19大流行对诊断为哮喘的青少年的身心健康和影响
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-08-11 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00444-8
Maria Emilsson, Kourosh Bador, Catrin Johansson, Nóra Kerekes
{"title":"Somatic and mental health of and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on adolescents diagnosed with asthma.","authors":"Maria Emilsson, Kourosh Bador, Catrin Johansson, Nóra Kerekes","doi":"10.1038/s41533-025-00444-8","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41533-025-00444-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescents with asthma are at heightened risk of somatic and mental health challenges, particularly during large-scale stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the self-reported prevalence of asthma, co-occurring somatic complaints, psychological distress, and perceived pandemic impact in a multinational sample of 4802 upper secondary school students (aged 15-19) from Sweden, the United States, Serbia, Morocco, and Vietnam. Participants completed a web-based survey between November 2020 and June 2021. Approximately 9% reported having a physician-diagnosed asthma condition, with prevalence varying across countries. An additional 3.2% of the total sample reported uncertainty about whether they had asthma, with this uncertainty most frequently observed in Vietnam and Morocco. Adolescents with asthma reported slightly higher psychological distress than their peers without asthma, particularly among females, yet paradoxically reported a lower perceived impact of the pandemic on daily life. Physical activity levels were comparable between groups. Asthma was found to be associated with several co-occurring somatic complaints, with one gender-specific pattern observed in relation to thyroid disease. The observed variability in asthma prevalence and diagnostic uncertainty underscores the influence of national healthcare systems, health literacy, and communication practices. These findings highlight the need for gender-sensitive and context-aware approaches in adolescent health care, especially during global public health disruptions.</p>","PeriodicalId":19470,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine","volume":"35 1","pages":"37"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12340075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144822103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Carbon emissions from the increasing use of inhaled corticosteroid-LABA medications: a primary care used case from Singapore. 吸入糖皮质激素- laba药物使用增加引起的碳排放:来自新加坡的一个初级保健用例
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00442-w
Ngiap Chuan Tan, Yi Ling Eileen Koh, Qi He Mabel Leow, Wai Keong Aau, Ding Xuan Ng
{"title":"Carbon emissions from the increasing use of inhaled corticosteroid-LABA medications: a primary care used case from Singapore.","authors":"Ngiap Chuan Tan, Yi Ling Eileen Koh, Qi He Mabel Leow, Wai Keong Aau, Ding Xuan Ng","doi":"10.1038/s41533-025-00442-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41533-025-00442-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patients are using more inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)-long-acting β2-agonist (LABA), with add-on short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) as reliever based on guidelines. The ICS-LABA inhalers are available in Singapore in either pressurized metered-dose (pMDI) or dry-power (DPI) inhalers. Both generate carbon emissions. This retrospective study aimed to determine the asthma control and quantify the carbon emissions resulting from the use of ICS-LABA inhalers by adults who were managed in primary care and comparing them between those with good versus suboptimal asthma control. Data of Asian patients aged >=21 years with a clinical diagnosis of asthma were extracted from their electronic medical records in nine Singapore primary care clinics from 2015-2023, including their demography, clinical diagnoses, asthma control test (ACT) scores and medications dispensed from in-house pharmacies. ACT ≥ 20 is regarded as good asthma control. The total carbon emissions from ICS-LABA and SABA (pMDI or DPI) were calculated respectively. Patients using ICS-LABA increased from 2021 (2015) to 6606 (2023); those with well-controlled asthma rose from 57.1-75.9%. Total carbon emissions increased from 106,871-367,832 kg CO2e/year and from 361,335 (2015) to 797,016 (2023) kg CO2e/year for ICS-LABA and ICS-LABA+SABA respectively. Each patient emitted average of 120.7 kg CO2e/year from ICS-LABA+SABA in 2023, a decline from 178.8 kg CO2e in 2015. Patients with suboptimal asthma control had significantly higher carbon emissions by 35 kg CO2e/year compared to those with good control (p < 0.001). More patients were treated with ICS-LABA from 2015-2023, but their total carbon emissions declined with better asthma control and reduced SABA usage.</p>","PeriodicalId":19470,"journal":{"name":"NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine","volume":"35 1","pages":"36"},"PeriodicalIF":4.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12316992/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144765122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Resultant greenhouse gases from the use of inhaled corticosteroid based on Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines: a primary care used case from Singapore. 基于全球哮喘倡议(GINA)指南的吸入皮质类固醇使用产生的温室气体:来自新加坡的初级保健用例
IF 4.7 3区 医学
NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine Pub Date : 2025-07-26 DOI: 10.1038/s41533-025-00441-x
Ding Xuan Ng, Mabel Qi He Leow, Yi Ling Eileen Koh, Wai Keong Aau, Ngiap Chuan Tan
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