Computer fraud
The name of GAA-Interasma President, Prof. Fulvio Braido, is being used to try to commit computer crimes through emails sent from the address presider2023@gmail.com or others, but with his signature,…
Recommendations for asthma monitoring in children: A PeARL document endorsed by APAPARI, EAACI, INTERASMA, REG, and WAO
Papadopoulos NG, Custovic A, Deschildre A et al. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2024 Apr;35(4):e14129. doi: 10.1111/pai.14129. Abstract Monitoring is a major component of asthma management in children. Regular monitoring allows for…
Asthma – how new medicines and services are improving lives?
Asthma affects up to one in ten of the population and the NHS spends around £1bn annually on treatments. Whether you’re a concerned parent of a wheezy toddler, a teenager…
PI3Kγδ inhibition suppresses key disease features in a rat model of asthma
Pinkerton, J.W., Preite, S., Piras, A. et al. Respir Res 25, 175 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-02814-1 Abstract Background Two isoforms of Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), p110γ and p110δ, are predominantly expressed in leukocytes and represent attractive…
Journal of Asthma, Volume 61, Issue 5, May 2024 is now available online
This new issue contains the following articles: Review Article Risk factors associated with uncontrolled asthma in children – a systematic review and meta-analysisMuhammad Imran Arif, MD (Pediatrics), Liang Ru, PhD (Pediatrics) & Yanan…
Elevated Saliva Pepsin Concentration as a Risk Factor for Asthma in Children with Allergic Rhinitis: A Preliminary Study
Sui H, Shen H, Zhang C, Wang M, Zhen Z, Zhang J. J Asthma Allergy. 2024;17:391-397https://doi.org/10.2147/JAA.S447145 Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to explore whether saliva pepsin concentration (SPC) could be regarded as…
Association Between T2-related Comorbidities and Effectiveness of Biologics in Severe Asthma.
Wechsler ME, Scelo G, Larenas-Linnemann DES et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Feb 1;209(3):262-272. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202305-0808OC. Abstract Rationale: Previous studies investigating the impact of comorbidities on the effectiveness…
A survey of severe asthma in Canada: results from the CASCADE practice reflective program
Research – Open access Krystelle Godbout, Harold Kim, Irvin Mayers, James Paterson & Charles K. N. Chan Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology volume 20, Article number: 31 (2024) Abstract Background Since the last guidance was published by the Canadian Thoracic…
17q21 Variants Disturb Mucosal Host Defense in Childhood Asthma
Jakwerth CA, Weckmann M, Illi S et al. 17q21 Variants Disturb Mucosal Host Defense in Childhood Asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 Dec 8. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202305-0934OC. Abstract Rationale: The…
TL1A is an epithelial alarmin that cooperates with IL-33 for initiation of allergic airway inflammation
J Exp Med (2024) 221 (6): e20231236. Abstract: Epithelium-derived cytokines or alarmins, such as interleukin-33 (IL-33) and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), are major players in type 2 immunity and asthma. Here,…