Research from the first phase of RESPIRE (2016-2021) related to chronic and non-communicable diseases. This programme of work focussed on long-term conditions which develop and worsen over time, including diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and lung cancer. Led by: Ee Ming Khoo, University of Malaya, and Hilary Pinnock, University of Edinburgh. RESPIRE projects in this area focussed on four main objectives: To identify and assess the burden of Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD) in the four Partner countries. To develop and evaluate interventions to improve the management of COPD (and other CRD). To map the seasonal and geographic allergen load and impact of triggers for asthma. To develop tailored approaches to providing supported self-management for asthma. Completed projects Assessment of ASHA’s workload and its determinants This project was based at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital Research Centre, Pune in India Developing spirometry predictive values This project was based at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital Research Centre, Pune in India Ecological analysis of asthma health outcomes in Malaysia This project was based at the University of Malaya in Malaysia Estimating chronic respiratory disease burden This project was led from India, working with partners in Bangladesh, Malaysia and Pakistan Estimating the Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Bangladesh This project was based at Child Health Research Foundation, Bangladesh. Estimating the costs of care, quality of life, and wider societal burden due to COPD This project was based at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital Research Centre, Pune in India. Interventions at patient and practice level to improve asthma care This project was based at the University of Malaya in Malaysia Mapping national IT infrastructure This project was based at the University of Edinburgh, working with researchers from various countries. Palliative care needs of patients with COPD This project was based at the University of Malaya in Malaysia Prevention, detection and treatment of adult lung disease This project was based at Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore in India Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic respiratory diseases in Malaysia This project was based at the University of Malaya in Malaysia Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD management in a rural Indian setting This project was based at King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital Research Centre, Pune in India Respiratory palliative care amongst the Rohingya in Cox's Bazar This project was based at Fasiuddin Khan Research Foundation (FKRF) in Bangladesh Seasonal pollen induced asthma in Islamabad This project was based at The Allergy and Asthma Institute Pakistan The Bangladesh Asthma Hajj Study This project was based at the ARK Foundation in Bangladesh, in collaboration with the University of Malaya in Malaysia The Malaysian Asthma Hajj Study This project was based at the University of Malaya in Malaysia Fellows and PhD students In addition to the above projects, a number of our Fellows and PhD students are also working on stand-alone projects related to chronic respiratory disorders. Find out more about Dhiraj Agarwal's Fellowship Find out more about Su May Liew's Fellowship Find out more about Md. Nazim Uzzaman's Fellowship Find out more about Monsur Habib's PhD Find out more about Rutuja Patil's PhD Find out more about Siti Nurkamilla Ramdzan's PhD Find out more about Hani Salim's PhD This article was published on 2024-09-24
