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September 2025
1. ZHANG X, Hartman TJ, Adgent M, Moore P, et al
   Maternal prenatal carotenoids and child lung function: exploration of modifying factors.
   Thorax. 2025;80:748-755.
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2. ZHANG W, Chen B, Shima M, Zhao C, et al
   PM(2.5) as a risk factor for sleep oxygen desaturation in COPD: identifying susceptible individuals by smoking and inflammatory phenotypes.
   Thorax. 2025;80:683-692.
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3. SYKES DL, Clarkson MD, Negbenebor A, Cummings H, et al
   Impact of regional asthma guidelines on SABA prescribing patterns across England: an interrupted time series analysis.
   Thorax. 2025 Sep 2:thorax-2025-223239. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2025-223239.
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   August 2025
4. KIMURA Y, Jo T, Inoue N, Suzukawa M, et al
   Gabapentinoids and risk for asthma exacerbations: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.
   Thorax. 2025 Aug 24:thorax-2025-223240. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2025-223240.
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5. POTTINGER T, Liu Z, Liu L, Buschur KL, et al
   Serum IgA isotypes are associated with percent emphysema, wall thickness and lung function decline.
   Thorax. 2025 Aug 22:thorax-2025-222990. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2025-222990.
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6. PEPIN JL, Herquelot E, Denis H, Josseran A, et al
   Impact of long-term non-invasive ventilation on severe exacerbations and survival in COPD: a French nationwide cohort study using multistate models.
   Thorax. 2025;80:616-623.
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7. MATHIOUDAKIS AG, Higham A, Bate S, Chatzimavridou-Grigoriadou V, et al
   Reduced treatment response to inhaled corticosteroids in current smokers with COPD, regardless of blood eosinophil count: insights from the FLAME trial.
   Thorax. 2025;80:658-661.
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   July 2025
8. LI G, Zhang K, Yang T, Jin J, et al
   Air pollution, genetic susceptibility and risk of progression from asthma to COPD.
   Thorax. 2025 Jul 21:thorax-2024-222871. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222871.
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9. KEMP PR, Griffiths M, Polkey MI, Sathyapala A, et al
   Variability in sensitivity to inflammation in muscle and lung of patients with COPD may underlie susceptibility to lung function decline.
   Thorax. 2025;80:520-529.
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10. COLAK Y, Nordestgaard BG, Lange P, Afzal S, et al
    Sex differences in COPD in relation to smoking exposure: a population-based cohort study.
    Thorax. 2025;80:512-519.
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    June 2025
11. RUTTER CE, Mpairwe H, Figueiredo CA, Njoroge M, et al
    Risk factors for atopic and non-atopic asthma in school-age children from high-income and low- and middle-income countries.
    Thorax. 2025 Jun 24:thorax-2024-222118. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222118.
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12. HOANG MT, Wong A, Hardaker K, Peiris S, et al
    Day-to-day variability indices improve utility of oscillometry in paediatric asthma.
    Thorax. 2025 Jun 24:thorax-2024-222744. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222744.
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13. JIANG M, Zhang Y, Liu T, Hong X, et al
    Circulating miRNAs and childhood asthma ICS response: a stratified analysis in the intervention arm of an RCT with vitamin D effect modification.
    Thorax. 2025 Jun 4:thorax-2024-222618. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222618.
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    May 2025
14. USMANI O, Verbanck S
    Structure-function-treatment relationships of aerosol deposition in patients with severe asthma.
    Thorax. 2025 May 22:thorax-2025-223228. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2025-223228.
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15. KHOR YH, Palm A, Wong AW, Guler SA, et al
    Effects of long-term oxygen therapy on acute exacerbation and hospital burden: the national DISCOVERY study.
    Thorax. 2025;80:378-384.
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16. KNOX-BROWN B, Kon FC, Sylvester KP, Jha A, et al
    Effect of time of day and seasonal variation on bronchodilator responsiveness: the SPIRO-TIMETRY study.
    Thorax. 2025;80:395-397.
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    April 2025
17. ALIF SM, Benke G, Kromhout H, Abramson MJ, et al
    Occupational exposures and incidence of asthma over two decades in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey.
    Thorax. 2025 Apr 29:thorax-2024-222307. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222307.
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18. RUPANI H
    Is this the unified asthma guideline we've been waiting for?
    Thorax. 2025 Apr 24:thorax-2025-223056. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2025-223056.
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19. BERGMANN M, Andersen ZJ, Massling A, Loft S, et al
    Short-term exposure to ultrafine particles and asthma hospital admissions in children in Copenhagen, Denmark.
    Thorax. 2025 Apr 24:thorax-2024-222465. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222465.
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    BTS/NICE/SIGN joint guideline on asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (November 2024) - summary of recommendations.
    Thorax. 2025 Apr 24:thorax-2024-222910. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222910.
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21. WANG R, Maidstone R, Singh D, Ray D, et al
    The impact of dosage timing for inhaled corticosteroids in asthma: a randomised three-way crossover trial.
    Thorax. 2025 Apr 15:thorax-2024-222073. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222073.
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22. SMALLCOMBE N, Russell RE
    Chronotherapy in asthma: BD or not BD? That is the question.
    Thorax. 2025 Apr 15:thorax-2025-223094. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2025-223094.
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23. CHO EE, Maclagan LC, Chu A, Croxford R, et al
    Impact of COPD on cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes in people with established cardiovascular disease.
    Thorax. 2025;80:291-299.
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24. MARCALO R, Rodrigues G, Pinheiro M, Neto S, et al
    Functional impairment in COPD can be predicted using genomic-derived data.
    Thorax. 2025;80:283-290.
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25. WHITTAKER H, Kramer Fiala Machado A, Hatam S, Cook S, et al
    Incidence and prevalence of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease between 2004 and 2023: harmonised analyses of longitudinal cohorts across England, Wales, South-East Scotland and Northern Ireland.
    Thorax. 2025 Apr 8:thorax-2024-222699. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222699.
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    March 2025
26. RAGUNAYAKAM N, Thakar A, Sadafi H, Venegas Garrido C, et al
    Computational fluid dynamics model predictions of inhaled corticosteroid deposition in patients with severe asthma.
    Thorax. 2025 Mar 27:thorax-2024-222444. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222444.
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27. POLLOCK J, Polverino E, Dhar R, Dimakou K, et al
    Use of inhaled corticosteroids in bronchiectasis: data from the European Bronchiectasis Registry (EMBARC).
    Thorax. 2025 Mar 23:thorax-2024-221825. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-221825.
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28. MUBANGA M, Gong T, Smew AI, Wikstrom A, et al
    Association between asthma and type 2 diabetes in a Swedish adult population: a register-based cross-sectional study.
    Thorax. 2025 Mar 23:thorax-2024-222819. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222819.
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29. STORGAARD PETERSEN R, Hallas H, Brustad N, Chawes B, et al
    Short-term efficacy of inhaled short-acting beta-2-agonists for acute wheeze/asthma symptoms in preschool-aged children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Thorax. 2025 Mar 23:thorax-2024-222760. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222760.
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30. THOMPSON C, Middleton PG
    Inhaled corticosteroids may be useful in bronchiectasis with peripheral blood eosinophilia.
    Thorax. 2025 Mar 23:thorax-2025-223053. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2025-223053.
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31. RAVELING T, Boersma R, Wijkstra PJ, Duiverman ML, et al
    Clinical benefit of chronic non-invasive ventilation in severe stable COPD: a matter of persistent hypercapnia improvement.
    Thorax. 2025;80:202-208.
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32. GLOECKL R, Spielmanns M, Stankeviciene A, Plidschun A, et al
    Smartphone application-based pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    Thorax. 2025;80:209-217.
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33. MACHADO A, Dias C, Paixao C, Goncalves AP, et al
    Short-term effects of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation during outpatient-managed exacerbations of COPD: a randomised controlled trial.
    Thorax. 2025;80:218-226.
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34. BAILEY G, Ridge CA
    Pulmonary microvascular blood volume and emphysema: in vivo link shown in the MESA cohort.
    Thorax. 2025 Mar 13:thorax-2025-223133. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2025-223133.
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35. BAE E, Park HJ, Park H, Lee JK, et al
    Early clinical remission and its role in lung function decline and exacerbation in adult Korean patients with asthma.
    Thorax. 2025 Mar 6:thorax-2024-222679. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222679.
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    February 2025
36. KIVISTO JE, Protudjer JLP, Ekstrom S, Karjalainen J, et al
    Adult asthma hospitalisations decreased markedly in Finland and Sweden between 2006 and 2022.
    Thorax. 2025 Feb 8:thorax-2024-222417. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222417.
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    January 2025
37. IOANNIDES AE, Kallis C, Whittaker HR, Quint JK, et al
    Inhaled corticosteroids and major cardiovascular events in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Thorax. 2025;80:67-75.
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38. VAN DER VEER T, Andrinopoulou ER, Braunstahl GJ, Charbonnier JP, et al
    Association between automatic AI-based quantification of airway-occlusive mucus plugs and all-cause mortality in patients with COPD.
    Thorax. 2025;80:105-108.
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39. DOUMAT G, El Zein J, Mehta GD, Zhu Z, et al
    Association between vitamin D status at 3 years and eosinophilic asthma in 6-year-old children with a history of severe bronchiolitis.
    Thorax. 2025 Jan 6:thorax-2024-222099. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222099.
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    December 2024
40. HERRON M, Roche S, Fraughen DD, Heeney RC, et al
    Optimising bronchoalveolar lavage: lessons from alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
    Thorax. 2024;80:24-31.
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41. LAVOIE G, Howell I, Melhorn J, Borg C, et al
    Effects of azithromycin in severe eosinophilic asthma with concomitant monoclonal antibody treatment.
    Thorax. 2024 Dec 18:thorax-2024-221977. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-221977.
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42. GRAUL EL, Janson C
    Cost-related nonadherence to medication among people with asthma in the United States: findings that reinforce the relevance of history and healthcare reform.
    Thorax. 2024 Dec 9:thorax-2024-222662. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222662.
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43. HUNG CT, Erickson SR, Wu CH
    Cost-related non-adherence to medications among adults with asthma in the USA, 2011-2022.
    Thorax. 2024 Dec 9:thorax-2024-221778. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-221778.
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    November 2024
44. PALJARVI T, Forton JT, Thompson C, Luciano S, et al
    Neuropsychiatric diagnoses after montelukast initiation in paediatric patients with asthma.
    Thorax. 2024 Nov 22:thorax-2024-221590. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-221590.
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45. EVANGELOPOULOS D, Zhang H, Chatzidiakou L, Walton H, et al
    Air pollution and respiratory health in patients with COPD: should we focus on indoor or outdoor sources?
    Thorax. 2024;79:1116-1123.
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46. HERMANN EA, Motahari A, Hoffman EA, Sun Y, et al
    Associations of pulmonary microvascular blood volume with per cent emphysema and CT emphysema subtypes in the community: the MESA Lung study.
    Thorax. 2024 Nov 4:thorax-2024-222002. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222002.
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    October 2024
47. YEN FS, Hsu CC, Wei JC, Tsai FJ, et al
    Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may benefit cardiopulmonary outcomes in patients with COPD.
    Thorax. 2024;79:1017-1023.
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48. PHILIP J, Chang YK, Collins A, Smallwood N, et al
    Consensus palliative care referral criteria for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Thorax. 2024;79:1006-1016.
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49. LO D, Lawson C, Gillies C, Shabnam S, et al
    Association between socioeconomic deprivation, ethnicity and health outcomes in preschool children with recurrent wheeze in England: a retrospective cohort study.
    Thorax. 2024;79:1050-1059.
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    September 2024
50. FILIPOW N, Turner S, Petsky HL, Chang AB, et al
    Variability in forced expiratory volume in 1 s in children with symptomatically well-controlled asthma.
    Thorax. 2024 Sep 27:thorax-2024-221755. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-221755.
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51. BRUSTAD N, Thorsen J, Pedersen CET, Ali M, et al
    Urban metabolic and airway immune profiles increase the risk of infections in early childhood.
    Thorax. 2024;79:943-952.
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    August 2024
52. NORDLUND B
    Inequalities in care and the burden of wheeze and asthma in young children from diverse socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.
    Thorax. 2024 Aug 17:thorax-2024-222111. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2024-222111.
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    July 2024
53. TATON O, Gevenois PA, Van Muylem A, Bondue B, et al
    Improvements of the shape and strength of the diaphragm after endoscopic lung volume reduction.
    Thorax. 2024;79:711-717.
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54. LICSKAI C, Hussey A, Rowley V, Ferrone M, et al
    Quantifying sustained health system benefits of primary care-based integrated disease management for COPD: a 6-year interrupted time series study.
    Thorax. 2024;79:725-734.
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55. GERSHON AS, Blazer A, Ko D
    Undertreating cardiovascular disease in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
    Thorax. 2024;79:705-706.
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56. GRANELL R, Haider S, Deliu M, Ullah A, et al
    Lung function trajectories from school age to adulthood and their relationship with markers of cardiovascular disease risk.
    Thorax. 2024;79:770-777.
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57. AMEGADZIE JE, Gao Z, Quint JK, Russell R, et al
    QRISK3 underestimates the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with COPD.
    Thorax. 2024;79:718-724.
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58. KARP T, Faiz A, van Nijnatten J, Kerstjens HAM, et al
    Nasal epithelial gene expression identifies relevant asthma endotypes in the ATLANTIS study.
    Thorax. 2024 Jul 15:thorax-2023-221230. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2023-221230.
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    May 2024
59. GHOSH M, Vladar EK
    Extensive airway remodelling in severe COPD imparts resiliency to environmental stressors.
    Thorax. 2024;79:491-492.
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60. KOEFOED HJL, Wang G, Gehring U, Ekstrom S, et al
    Clinical implications of airway obstruction with normal or low FEV(1) in childhood and adolescence.
    Thorax. 2024;79:573-580.
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61. LIANG C, Chung HF, Dobson A, Sandin S, et al
    Female reproductive histories and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Thorax. 2024;79:508-514.
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62. STOLERIU MG, Ansari M, Strunz M, Schamberger A, et al
    COPD basal cells are primed towards secretory to multiciliated cell imbalance driving increased resilience to environmental stressors.
    Thorax. 2024;79:524-537.
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    April 2024
63. JENKINS AR, Burtin C, Camp PG, Lindenauer P, et al
    Do pulmonary rehabilitation programmes improve outcomes in patients with COPD posthospital discharge for exacerbation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Thorax. 2024;79:438-447.
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64. WU T, Santos S, Quezada-Pinedo HG, Vernooij MW, et al
    Body composition and respiratory outcomes in children: a population-based prospective cohort study.
    Thorax. 2024;79:448-456.
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65. GRUDZINSKA FS, Scott A
    Unravelling the neutrophil enigma: a new insight into RSV-induced bronchiolitis in infants.
    Thorax. 2024 Apr 4:thorax-2023-221130. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2023-221130.
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    March 2024
66. PETOUSI N, Pavord ID, Kent BD
    Type-2 inflammation: a key treatable trait associated with lung function decline in chronic airways disease.
    Thorax. 2024;79:291-292.
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67. CELIS-PRECIADO CA, Lachapelle P, Couillard S
    Blood eosinophils take centre stage in predicting the response to sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT): a familiar twist.
    Thorax. 2024;79:297-298.
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68. VOGIATZIS I
    Role of blood flow restriction strength training in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Thorax. 2024;79:289-290.
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69. COLAK Y, Afzal S, Marott JL, Vestbo J, et al
    Type-2 inflammation and lung function decline in chronic airway disease in the general population.
    Thorax. 2024;79:349-358.
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70. KOHLBRENNER D, Kuhn M, Manettas A, Aregger C, et al
    Low-load blood flow restriction strength training in patients with COPD: a randomised single-blind pilot study.
    Thorax. 2024;79:340-348.
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71. WANG KCW, Blakey JD
    Impacts of sex and gender on severe asthma.
    Thorax. 2024 Mar 7:thorax-2023-221117. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2023-221117.
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72. MORGAN AD
    Unravelling the obesity-asthma connection in childhood and adolescence: does body shape matter?
    Thorax. 2024 Mar 7:thorax-2023-221345. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2023-221345.
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    February 2024
73. WILKINSON AJK, Maslova E, Janson C, Radhakrishnan V, et al
    Greenhouse gas emissions associated with suboptimal asthma care in the UK: the SABINA healthCARe-Based envirONmental cost of treatment (CARBON) study.
    Thorax. 2024 Feb 27:thorax-2023-220259. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2023-220259.
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