The Primary Care Respiratory Journal: Articles in Press http://www.thepcrj.org This section, Articles in Press, contains copy-edited, corrected proofs of peer-reviewed articles which have been accepted for publication in the Primary Care Respiratory Journal. The value of self-report assessment of adherence, rhinitis and smoking in relation to asthma control http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00037 Jane Clatworthy, David Price, Dermot Ryan, John Haughney, Rob Horne http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00037 Women, patients with severe asthma, and patients attended by primary care physicians, are at higher risk of suffering from poorly controlled asthma http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00027 Carlos Badiola, Llorenc Badiella, Vicente Plaza, Luis Prieto, Jesús Molina, José Villa, Enrique Cimas http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00027 The ADMIT series – Issues in Inhalation Therapy. 3) Mild persistent asthma: the case for inhaled corticosteroid therapy http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00035 Chris Corrigan, Mark Levy, PN Dekhuijzen, Graham Crompton, on behalf of the ADMIT Working Group http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00035 Middle lobe syndrome in the left lower lobe in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00018 Allen Blaivas, Walter Strauss http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00018 Guidelines for allergic rhinitis need to be used in primary care http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00028 David Costa, Philippe Bousquet, Dermot Ryan, David Price, Pascal Demoly, Jan Brozek, Holger Schünemann, Jean Bousquet http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00028 Not all asthma inhalers are the same: factors to consider when prescribing an inhaler http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00029 Henry Chrystyn, David Price http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00029 Development and validation of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Questionnaire (COPD-AQ) http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00032 William Bailey, Frank Sciurba, Nicola Hanania, James Donohue, Gary Ferguson, Joseph Zibrak, Amir Sharafkhaneh, Philip Marcus, Kathleen Rosa, Elisabeth Piault, Fernando Martinez http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00032 The impact of prescription charges on asthma patients is uneven and unpredictable: evidence from qualitative interviews http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00012 Ellen Schafheutle http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00012 Asthma control in primary care in Sweden: a comparison between 2001 and 2005 http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00024 Björn Ställberg, Karin Lisspers, Mikael Hasselgren, Christer Janson, Gunnar Johansson, Kurt Svärdsudd http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00024 The Lady Windermere Syndrome http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00019 Surya  Bhatt, Sudip Nanda, John Kintzer http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00019 The pulse oximeter: learning to punch above its weight? http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00021 Andrew Medford http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00021 How often does spirometry testing induce cardiac arrhythmias? http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00023 Claudio Araújo, Lauro Vianna http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00023 The prevalence of asthma in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00020 Mohammed Alharbi, Abdulelah Almutairi, Dhawi Alotaibi, Azam Alotaibi, Shaffi Shaikh, Ahmed BaHammam http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00020 Access to care in advanced COPD: factors that influence contact with general practice services http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00013 Cathy Shipman, Suzanne White, Marjolein Gysels, Patrick White http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00013 Accuracy of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) and fibrinogen compared to C-reactive protein (CRP) in differentiating pneumonia from acute bronchitis in primary care http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00011 Rogier Hopstaken, Jochen Cals, Geert-Jan Dinant http://dx.doi.org/10.4104/pcrj.2009.00011 Does telehealthcare offer a patient-centred way forward for the community-based management of long-term respiratory disease? http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00006 Susannah McLean, Aziz Sheikh http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00006 The effect of acute rhinosinusitis on pulmonary function in adults http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00005 Jens Hansen http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00005 Integrated disease management improves one-year quality of life in primary care COPD patients: a controlled clinical trial http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00003 Niels Chavannes, Marlous Grijsen, Marjan van den Akker, Huub Schepers, Maddy Nijdam, Brian Tiep, Jean Muris http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00003 Diagnostic assessments of spirometry and medical history data by respiratory specialists supporting primary care: are they reliable? http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00002 Annelies Lucas, Frank Smeenk, Ben van den Borne, Ivo Smeele, C.P. van Schayck http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00002 Factors influencing the response to postal questionnaire surveys about respiratory symptoms http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00001 Michelle Hazell, Julie Morris, Mary Linehan, Peter Frank, Timothy Frank http://dx.doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2009.00001