Quality Improvement Project to Develop a Pictorial Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Action Plan.

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global health concern and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. COPD action plans help patients manage exacerbations by recognizing symptoms early and taking necessary steps. We found our COPD written action plan difficult to understand, potentially affecting the patient's ability to self-manage their COPD.

Comparison of the Proportion and Healthcare Utilisation of Adult Patients with Uncontrolled Severe Asthma versus Non-Severe Asthma Seen in a Southeast Asian Hospital-Based Respiratory Specialist Clinic.

Introduction: Understanding the burden of uncontrolled severe asthma is essential for disease-targeted healthcare planning. There is a scarcity of data regarding the proportion, healthcare utilisation and costs of patients with uncontrolled severe asthma in Asia. This study aimed to plug the knowledge gap in this area.

Characteristics of non-smoking adult asthma patients with chronic airflow limitation.

Objective: Chronic airflow limitation (CAL) can develop in a subgroup of patients with asthma. Characterising these patients is important because reduced lung function is a risk factor for adverse asthma outcomes. We hypothesised that heterogeneity in patients with CAL may be influenced by age at asthma onset.