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Application of an algorithm to analyze patterns of intermittent oral corticosteroid use in asthma

open access: yesnpj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2023
An algorithm to describe patterns of intermittent oral corticosteroid use in the UK (n = 476,167) found that one-third of patients receiving intermittent oral corticosteroids for asthma only had short gaps (
John Haughney   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real-world study in severe eosinophilic asthma patients refractory to anti-IL5 biological agents treated with benralizumab in Spain (ORBE study)

open access: yesBMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2021
Background Benralizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the human interleukin-5 (IL-5) receptor (IL-5R), was used before marketing authorisation in Spain in a real world setting as part of an early-access programme (EAP) to treat patients with severe ...
Eva Martínez-Moragón   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Depiction of Major Mite Allergens in Severe Allergic Rhinitis with High Mite Perennial Exposure

open access: yesTurkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2020
Objective: Airway diseases, including allergic rhinitis, are prompted by specific IgE antibodies against airborne allergens and notably those derived from mites.
Ruperto González-Pérez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Problematic severe asthma in children, not one problem but many: a GA(2)LEN initiative

open access: yes, 2010
Although most children with asthma are easy to treat with low doses of safe medications, many remain symptomatic despite every therapeutic effort.
Hedlin G   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Biologics and global burden of asthma: A worldwide portrait and a call for action

open access: yesWorld Allergy Organization Journal, 2021
Biologics for severe asthma can significantly impact on the burden of disease and also have the potential to reduce asthma mortality. By reviewing the literature and contacting the pharmaceutical companies, the present paper aims at providing a worldwide
M. Caminati   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

CHI3L1 polymorphisms, cord blood YKL-40 levels and later asthma development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1), the gene encoding YKL-40, and increased serum YKL-40 levels are associated with severe forms of asthma. It has never been addressed whether SNPs in CHI3L1 and cord blood YKL-40 levels
Gorlanova, Olga   +23 more
core   +2 more sources

Critical evaluation of asthma biomarkers in clinical practice

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2022
The advent of personalized medicine has revolutionized the whole approach to the management of asthma, representing the essential basis for future developments.
Giuseppe Guida   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

EGF-induced bronchial epithelial cells drive neutrophil chemotactic and anti-apoptotic activity in asthma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Chronic damage and repair of the bronchial epithelium are features of asthma. We have previously reported that ex vivo stimulation of normal bronchial epithelial cells with epidermal growth factor (EGF), a key factor of epithelial repair, enhances the ...
Donna E Davies   +52 more
core   +2 more sources

Pharmacotherapy of severe asthma [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Opinion in Pharmacology, 2010
Severe asthma is a complex and heterogeneous phenotype where management can be challenging. While many patients with severe asthma respond to high-dose inhaled corticosteroids in combination with a long-acting beta-agonist, there remains a significant subset of patients that require oral corticosteroids to control symptoms.
Rafael, Firszt, Monica, Kraft
openaire   +2 more sources

Is Bronchiectasis (BE) Properly Investigated in Patients with Severe Asthma? A Real-Life Report from Eight Italian Centers

open access: yesJournal of Respiration, 2023
Introduction: Asthma and bronchiectasis are often partners in a complex but uneven relationship with asthma receiving more attention. The aim of this study is to describe how bronchiectasis is investigated in some Severe Asthma (SA) Centers, scattered ...
Giovanna Elisiana Carpagnano   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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