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Asthma-one of the most common chronic, non-communicable diseases in children and adults-is characterised by variable respiratory symptoms and variable airflow limitation. Asthma is a consequence of complex gene-environment interactions, with heterogeneity in clinical presentation and the type and intensity of airway inflammation and remodelling.
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Epidemiology of Asthma in Children and Adults
Asthma is a globally significant non-communicable disease with major public health consequences for both children and adults, including high morbidity, and mortality in severe cases.
Adnan Custovic, Jennifer L Perret
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Epithelial cell dysfunction, a major driver of asthma development
Airway epithelial barrier dysfunction is frequently observed in asthma and may have important implications. The physical barrier function of the airway epithelium is tightly interwoven with its immunomodulatory actions, while abnormal epithelial repair ...
Darryl A Knight+2 more
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Asthma is the most common respiratory disorder in Canada. Despite significant improvement in the diagnosis and management of this disorder, the majority of Canadians with asthma remain poorly controlled. In most patients, however, control can be achieved through the use of avoidance measures and appropriate pharmacological interventions.
Kim, Harold L., Mazza, Jorge
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Asthma is the most common inflammatory disease of the lungs. The prevalence of asthma is increasing in many parts of the world that have adopted aspects of the Western lifestyle, and the disease poses a substantial global health and economic burden. Asthma involves both the large-conducting and the small-conducting airways, and is characterized by a ...
Holgate, Stephen T.+5 more
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Global Initiative for Asthma Strategy 2021: Executive Summary and Rationale for Key Changes
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Strategy Report provides clinicians with an annually updated evidence-based strategy for asthma management and prevention, which can be adapted for local circumstances (e.g. medication availability).
H. Reddel+20 more
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Plain English summary There are more Black people with asthma in the US than White people. Black people have more hospital stays or deaths from asthma than White people. This highlights the need for Black people to be involved in research.
LeRoy Graham+6 more
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Tezepelumab in Adults and Adolescents with Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma.
BACKGROUND Tezepelumab is a human monoclonal antibody that blocks thymic stromal lymphopoietin, an epithelial-cell-derived cytokine implicated in the pathogenesis of asthma.
A. Menzies-Gow+13 more
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Background Air pollution harms health across the life course. Children are at particular risk of adverse effects during development, which may impact on health in later life.
Ivelina Tsocheva+36 more
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