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EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Professor Aziz Sheikh | Dr. Paul Stephenson IMPACT FACTOR 2.504* An online-only, open access journal, npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine is dedicated to publishing high-quality research in all areas of the primary care management of respiratory and respiratory-related allergic diseases. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Chronic cough and a normal chest X-ray - a simple systematic approach to exclude common causes before referral to secondary care: a retrospective cohort study Richard D Turner & Graham H Bothamley Associated Editorial: Combating cough Alyn H Morice RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS: Four patients with a history of acute exacerbations of COPD: implementing the CHEST/Canadian Thoracic Society guidelines for preventing exacerbations Ioanna Tsiligianni, Donna Goodridge, Darcy Marciniuk, Sally Hull & Jean Bourbeau When should acute exacerbations of COPD be treated with systemic corticosteroids and antibiotics in primary care: a systematic review of current COPD guidelines Johanna Laue, Eirik Reierth & Hasse Melbye PATIENT PERSPECTIVE: The practicalities of living with oxygen: a perspective from a person living with COPD Vanessa Smith Associated Interview: Connecting patients and clinicians: Why patient perspectives matter in research Visit the journal website to explore all content available, or sign up to free article e-alerts to receive the latest content straight to your inbox. Publishing with the journal offers authors a number of benefits, including: Comprehensive and rigorous peer review: manuscripts are evaluated by experienced editors and reviewers who are authorities in the field. Rapid turnaround times: an average time to first decision within 26 days; the final version of a manuscript is published online within 25 days of acceptance. Wide visibility through inclusion in leading indexing and abstracting services, including Medline, PubMed Central, and Web of Science. Professionally written Editorial Summaries to accompany each article, opening up your research to the wider primary care community. Recent research** suggests that open access publication may result in increased visibility and citation of your research. Global reach and discoverability via nature.com: article level metrics showcase your personal research impact in academia and beyond. Editorial Board Submit a Manuscript Free article e-alerts Published in partnership with: Part of the Nature Partner Journals series *2014 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2015) **An independent study carried out by the Research Information Network of articles published in Nature Communications found that open access articles are viewed three times more often than articles that are only available to subscribers www.nature.com/npjpcrm As a registered user of Nature Publishing Group's Web sites, our database indicates that you have opted-in to receive product information and special offers. If you no longer wish to receive these e-mails or to discontinue all e-mail services from Nature Publishing Group please update your online account. Modify My Account (Log in to be recognised as a Nature.com registrant). For further information on technical assistance | print subscriptions | other enquiries. Nature Publishing Group | Principal offices: London | New York and Tokyo, and offices in cities worldwide including Basingstoke | Barcelona | Boston | Buenos Aires | Cairo | Delhi | Heidelberg | Madrid | Melbourne | Mexico City | Mumbai | Munich | Paris | San Francisco | Sao Paulo | Seoul | Shanghai and Washington DC. Macmillan Publishers Limited is a company incorporated in England & Wales under company number 785998 & whose registered office is located at Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Nature Publishing Group | One New York Plaza, Suite 4500 | New York | NY 10004-1562 | US © 2016 Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.