Cytomegalovirus serology in young to mid‐adult life and decline of lung function
The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2023 Introduction Cytomegalovirus (CMV) seropositivity has been recently linked to severity and progression of asthma, cystic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To date, no longitudinal study has addressed the relation of CMV serology
Raffaella Nenna +6 more
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MyAirCoach: The use of home-monitoring and mHealth systems to predict deterioration in asthma control and the occurrence of asthma exacerbations; Study protocol of an observational study [PDF]
, 2016 © Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. Introduction Asthma is a variable lung condition whereby patients experience periods of controlled and uncontrolled asthma symptoms.
Bonini, Matteo +8 more
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A 5-year Study of Systemic Reactions Using both Shared and Patient-Specific Vaccines
Allergy & Rhinology, 2013 The safety of shared specific vaccines (SSVs) has been questioned by some experts. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of SSVs. Details of systemic allergic reactions after subcutaneous immunotherapy injections were captured on a ...
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Scientific Reports, 2022 The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and subsequent demand for viral testing has led to issues in scaling diagnostic lab efforts and in securing basic supplies for collection and processing of samples. This has motivated efforts by the scientific community to
HyunJin Kang +6 more
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Journal of Immunology Research, 2023 Background. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease with structural changes in the lungs defined as airway remodelling. Mast cell responses are important in asthma as they, upon activation, release mediators inducing bronchoconstriction, inflammatory ...
Patricia Ramos-Ramírez +13 more
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Feasibility of sustained response through long-term dosing in food allergy immunotherapy
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2017 Background Clinical trials using oral immunotherapy (OIT) for the treatment of food allergies have shown promising results. We previously demonstrated the feasibility of desensitization for up to 5 food allergens simultaneously through OIT.
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The association of exhaled nitric oxide with air pollutants in young infants of asthmatic mothers
Environmental Health, 2023 Background Exhaled nitric oxide is a marker of airway inflammation. Air pollution induces airway inflammation and oxidative stress. Little is known about the impact of air pollution on exhaled nitric oxide in young infants. Methods The Breathing for Life
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(Correcting) misdiagnoses of asthma: A cost effectiveness analysis [PDF]
, 2011 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work ...
Amanda Sumner +24 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Dupilumab in Glucocorticoid‐Dependent Severe Asthma
New England Journal of Medicine, 2018 BACKGROUND Dupilumab is a fully human anti–interleukin‐4 receptor α monoclonal antibody that blocks both interleukin‐4 and interleukin‐13 signaling. Its effectiveness in reducing oral glucocorticoid use in patients with severe asthma while maintaining ...
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Prevalence of asthma and COPD and blood eosinophil count in a middle-aged Belgian population [PDF]
, 2019 Various phenotypes exist in asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). These are important to identify in order to guide treatment decisions.
Brusselle, Guy +4 more
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