Most popular articles in the PCRJ: 2008
(updated monthly)

	Article	Number of PDF downloads
1	Diagnosis of asthma in children under five Andrew Bush	2,561
2	The properties of inhaled corticosteroids: similarities and differences Neil C Barnes	2,406
3	Allergic rhinitis-induced nasal congestion: its impact on sleep quality William Storms	1,137
4	Does continuous use of inhaled corticosteroids improve outcomes in mild asthma? A double-blind randomised controlled trial Helen K Reddel, Elena G Belousova, Guy B Marks, Christine R Jenkins	947
5	Factors accounting for asthma variability: achieving optimal symptom control for individual patients Barbara P Yawn	916
6	Comparison of tiotropium bromide and combined ipratropium/salbutamol for the treatment of COPD: a UK General Practice Research Database 12-month follow-up study Pages 104-110 Jane Griffin, Sally Lee, Maria Caiado, Steven Kesten, David Price	822
7	End-of-life care for COPD patients Mervyn M Dean	799
8	International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Guidelines: Management of allergic rhinitis David Price, Christine Bond, Jacques Bouchard, Rui Costa, Joseph Keenan, Mark L. Levy, Mari Orru, Dermot Ryan, Samantha Walker and Margaret Watson	635
9	What are the needs of patients following discharge from hospital after an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Kevin Gruffydd-Jones, Carol Langley-Johnson, Christopher Dyer, Kathryn Badlan, Sabbi Ward	585
10	The use of omalizumab in asthma David Price	478