Interasma Global Asthma Association

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The disease burden in patients with respiratory allergies induced by house dust mites: a year-long observational survey in three European countries

Research – Open Access Pascal Demoly, Andrea Matucci, Oliviero Rossi & Carmen Vidal  Clinical and Translational Allergy volume 10, Article number: 27 (2020)  Abstract Background House dust mite (HDM) allergens constitute the most frequent cause of persistent allergic rhinitis…

The role of NTHi colonization and infection in the pathogenesis of neutrophilic asthma

Review – Open Access Jing Zhang, Zhenxing Zhu, Xu Zuo, He Pan, Yinuo Gu, Yuze Yuan, Guoqiang Wang, Shiji Wang, Ruipeng Zheng, Zhongmin Liu, Fang Wang & Jingtong Zheng  Respiratory Research volume 21, Article number: 170 (2020)  Abstract Asthma is a complex heterogeneous disease. The neutrophilic subtypes…

Differences in diagnostic patterns of obstructive airway disease between areas and sex in Sweden and Finland – the Nordic EpiLung study

Malin Axelsson , RN, PhD,Pinja Ilmarinen , PhD,Helena Backman , PhD,Linda Ekerljung , PhD,Linnea Hedman , PhD,Arnulf Langhammer , MD, PhD, show all Download citation https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2020.1776727 Abstract Objective: To investigate the current prevalence of physician-diagnosed obstructive airway diseases…

How does the EQ-5D-5L perform in asthma patients compared with an asthma-specific quality of life questionnaire?

Research article – Open Access Boglárka L. Szentes, Konrad Schultz, Dennis Nowak, Michael Schuler & Larissa Schwarzkopf  BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 20, Article number: 168 (2020)  Abstract Background Asthma patients experience impairments in health-related quality of life (HRQL). Interventions are…

A phase IIb, randomised, parallel-group study: the efficacy, safety and tolerability of once-daily umeclidinium in patients with asthma receiving inhaled corticosteroids

Research – Open Access Abstract Edward Kerwin, Steven Pascoe, Zelie Bailes, Robert Nathan, David Bernstein, Ronald Dahl, Robyn von Maltzahn, Kevin Robbins, Andrew Fowler & Laurie Lee  Respiratory Research volume 21, Article number: 148 (2020)  Background Patients with asthma uncontrolled on inhaled corticosteroids may benefit…