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Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA): achievements in 10 years and future needs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma represent global health problems for all age groups. Asthma and rhinitis frequently coexist in the same subjects.
Kaliner, M.A.   +999 more
core   +1 more source

Azithromycin and severe asthma [PDF]

open access: yesThorax, 2013
Brusselle et al 1 performed an interesting academic-based randomised controlled trial Azithromycin for Prevention of Exacerbations in Severe Asthma (AZISAST) of azithromycin 250 mgm taken thrice weekly versus placebo as add-on therapy for 26 weeks in non-smoking patients with severe asthma, defined as Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) steps 4–5 ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Severity of chronic asthma [PDF]

open access: yesThorax, 1998
How is the severity of chronic asthma best assessed and what are the mechanisms that determine its severity? These two questions are difficult to answer because, until we understand what asthma is, it is not possible to describe its severity in a given individual.
A J, Woolcock, D, Dusser, I, Fajac
openaire   +2 more sources

Severe Asthma Toolkit: an online resource for multidisciplinary health professionals—needs assessment, development process and user analytics with survey feedback

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2020
Objectives Severe asthma imposes a significant burden on individuals, families and the healthcare system. New treatment and management approaches are emerging as effective options for severe asthma.
Peter G Gibson   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathophysiology of severe asthma [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2000
Although asthma affects nearly 8% of the adult population, most of these patients have mild-to-moderate disease that can be controlled with appropriate treatment. It is estimated, however, that 5% to 10% of patients with asthma have severe disease that is unresponsive to typical therapeutics, including corticosteroids.
W W, Busse   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Patients' perceptions of the potential of breathing training for asthma: a qualitative study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Poor symptom control is common in asthma. Breathing training exercises may be an effective adjunct to medication; it is therefore important to understand facilitators and barriers to uptake of breathing training exercises.
Tonkin-Crine, S.   +24 more
core   +1 more source

Long term (5 Year) safety of bronchial thermoplasty: Asthma Intervention Research (AIR) trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
<b>Background:</b> Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a bronchoscopic procedure that improves asthma control by reducing excess airway smooth muscle.
Rubin AS   +75 more
core   +2 more sources

Clinical characteristics of complete responders versus non-complete responders to omalizumab, benralizumab and mepolizumab in patients with severe asthma: a long-term retrospective analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Medicine
Background Some patients with severe asthma may benefit from treatment with biologics, but evidence has been mostly collected from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), in which patients’ characteristics are different from those encountered in asthma ...
Maria Basagaña   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experience with mepolizumab in adults with severe eosinophilic asthma: a case series from India

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, 2021
Severe asthma can be associated with eosinophilic or allergic phenotypes or both. Eosinophilic inflammation is associated with exacerbations and disease severity due to biological activity of interleukin‐5 (IL‐5).
Venkata Nagarjuna Maturu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A community study of factors related to poorly controlled asthma among Brazilian urban children. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
BACKGROUND: Asthma constitutes a serious public health problem in many regions of the world, including the city of Salvador, State of Bahia-Brazil. The purpose of this study was to analyse the factors associated with poor asthma control.
Cruz, Alvaro A.   +30 more
core   +1 more source

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