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Bronchial thermoplasty in asthma: an exploratory histopathological evaluation in distinct asthma endotypes/phenotypes

Respiratory Research, 2021
Background Bronchial thermoplasty regulates structural abnormalities involved in airway narrowing in asthma. In the present study we aimed to investigate the effect of bronchial thermoplasty on histopathological bronchial structures in distinct asthma ...
Eleni Papakonstantinou, Triantafyllia Koletsa, Liang Zhou, Lei Fang, Michael Roth, Meropi Karakioulaki, Spasenija Savic, Leticia Grize, Michael Tamm, Daiana Stolz   +9 more
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Leptin May Promote Eosinophilic CRSwNP Progression by Enhancing Eosinophil Chemotaxis and Angiogenesis Under a Type 2 Inflammatory Milieu

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyp (CRSwNP) is a heterogeneous Type 2 inflammatory disease characterized by enhanced eosinophilic infiltration. Both innate and adaptive immunity are involved in the onset and progression of CRSwNP.
Yuki Sonoda, Yohei Sato, Yoshimasa Imoto, Mayumi Tamari, Shigeharu Fujieda   +4 more
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Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Evaluating a medical graduate’s competence in rational prescribing is challenging. With the aim to guide and inspire teachers, this narrative review explores different methods that can be used to assess prescribing competence. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and thus a mix of different assessment methods is needed throughout the ...
David J. Brinkman, Erik M. Donker, Jelle Tichelaar, on behalf of the CP4T programme   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Relevance of Plasma Concentrations of MBL in Accordance with IgE Levels in Children Diagnosed with Bronchial Asthma

Medicina, 2020
Background and objectives: Bronchial asthma is a heterogeneous, multifactorial pulmonary disease characterized by variable airway obstruction caused by chronic inflammation. Our study investigates the clinical relevance of MBL plasma levels in accordance
Simona Maria Borta, Simona Dumitra, Imola Miklos, Romana Popetiu, Luminița Pilat, Maria Pușchiță, Cătălin Marian   +6 more
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Pharmacokinetics and safety of tezepelumab in children with mild, moderate or severe asthma and adolescents with mild‐to‐moderate asthma

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim Tezepelumab is a human monoclonal antibody that blocks the activity of thymic stromal lymphopoietin and is approved for adolescents and adults with severe asthma. This analysis assessed pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics and safety of tezepelumab up to 85 days postdose in adolescents and children.
Anna Lundahl, Jonathan Grigg, Lubna Abuqayyas, Piotr Kuna, Gillian Hunter, Beata Pawlikowska, Jacob Leander, Michael Levin, Atul Gupta, James Paton, Katharine C. Pike, Jane R. Parnes, Gun Almqvist, Stephanie L. Roseti, on behalf of the study investigators   +14 more
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RhoA, a Possible Target for Treatment of Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Bronchial Asthma

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2010
.: Airway hyperresponsiveness to nonspecific stimuli is one of the characteristic features of allergic bronchial asthma. An elevated contractility of bronchial smooth muscle has been considered as one of the causes of the airway hyperresponsiveness.
Yoshihiko Chiba, Kimihiko Matsusue, Miwa Misawa   +2 more
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Bronchial asthma and obesity are a pathological tandem: the role of nutrition

Лечащий Врач, 2021
Recently, the influence of malnutrition on the occurrence and progression of bronchial asthma and obesityhas been increasingly studied. Obesity is a 21st century pandemic.
L. V. Tribuntseva, V. T. Burlachuk, E. A. Raskina, S. A. Kozhevnikova   +3 more
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Association of COPD with adverse outcomes in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction

ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 799-808, April 2025.
Abstract We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis to detect the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the prognosis of heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). We systematically screened eligible literature from three electronic databases, PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library, up to April 2023.
Shuo Xu, Zhenbang Gu, Wengen Zhu, Shenghui Feng   +3 more
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Prevalence of bronchial asthma and factors associated with it among higher secondary school children in Ernakulam district, Kerala, Southern India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2017
Context: Bronchial asthma is one of the leading causes of hospitalization and cause of frequent absenteeism among children and adolescents. Studies reporting the prevalence of bronchial asthma among adolescents from India are limited and the available ...
Jishnu Sathees Lalu, P S Rakesh, K Leelamoni   +2 more
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Modern understanding of bronchial asthma with fixed airflow obstruction

Терапевтический архив, 2021
The review provides data on one of the phenotypes of severe bronchial asthma it is asthma with fixed airway obstruction. According to data published today, there is no single pathway for the formation of fixed airway obstruction in patients with severe ...
Angelina Yu. Kraposhina, Elena A. Sobko, Irina V. Demko, Anna B. Kacer, Olga V. Kazmerchuk, Yuriy I. Abramov   +5 more
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