Respiratory conditions - quality prescribing strategy: improvement guide 2024 to 2027
Respiratory conditions are a major contributor to ill health, disability, and premature death – the most common conditions being asthma and COPD. This quality prescribing guide is designed to ensure people with respiratory conditions are at the centre of their treatment.
Abbreviations
A&A : Ayrshire & Arran
ACQ : (6) Asthma control Questionnaire
ACP : Activated Clotting Time
ACT : Asthma Control Test
AF : Anti-fibrotic
AHP : Allied Healthcare Professional
ANA : Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
ANCA : Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasm Antibodies
ANP : Advanced Nurse Practitioner
ARDs : Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
BMI : Body Mass Index
BNF : British National Formulary
BTS : British Thoracic Society
CAT : Computerized Axial Tomography
CF : Cystic Fibrosis
CO2 : Carbon dioxide
COPD : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CRP : C-reactive protein
CSH : Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
CXR : Chest X-ray
D&G : Dumfries & Galloway
DEXA : Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
DPI : Dry powder inhaler
DTaP : Diptheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine
ECG : Electrocardiogram
ERS : European Respiratory Society
EU : European Union
FBC : Full blood count
FeNO : Fractionated Exhaled Nitric oxide
FEV1 : Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second
FV : Forth Valley
FVC : Forced Vital Capacity
GGC : Greater Glasgow & Clyde
GOLD : Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
GP : General Practitioner
GWI : Global Water Intelligence
GWP : Global warming potential
HFA : Hydrofluoroalkane
HIS : Healthcare Improvement Scotland
HSCP : Health and Social Care Partnership
ICS : Inhaled Corticosteroids
ILD : Interstitial Lung Disease
IPF : Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
IT : Information Technology
ITU : Intensive Therapy Unit
LABA : Long-Acting Beta2 Agonist
LAMA : Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist
LRA : Leukotriene receptor antagonists
MAB : Monoclonal antibody
MART : Maintenance and Reliever Therapy
MCN : Managed Clinical Network
MCR : Medicines care and Review
MDI/ pMDI : Metered Dose inhaler (pressurised)
MRC : Medical Research Council – Breathlessness scale
NCDs : Non-communicable Diseases
NHS : National Health Service
NICE : National Institute for Health and Social Care Excellence
NRAD : National Review of Asthma Deaths
NTM : Nontuberculous Mycobacterial
OCS : Oral Corticosteroids
PFTs : Pulmonary Function Tests
PIS : Prescribing Information System
PRISMS : Prescribing Reporting Information System
QI : Quality Improvement
RAST : Radioallergosorbent Test
RCGP : Royal College of General Practitioners
SABA : Short-Acting Beta2 Agonists
SAMA : Short-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist
SAPG : Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing group
Sats : Saturations (Oxygen)
SIGN BTS : Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network / British Thoracic Society
SMC : Scottish Medicines Consortium
SPC : Summary of product characteristics
STU : Scottish Therapeutics Utility
TFT : Thyroid Function Test
U and Es : Urea and Electrolytes
VBA : Very Brief Advice
WHO : World Health Organisation
Contact
Email: EPandT@gov.scot
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