Key takeaways: Individual nation results from the Severe Asthma Index indicate that the disease remains inadequately prioritized around the world, according to an abstract presented at the European Respiratory Society…
Korevaar DA, Damen JA, Heus P, Moen MJ, Spijker R, van Veen IH, Weersink EJ, van Kemenade GJ, van Hal PTW, Hooft L. Clin Exp Allergy. 2023 Aug;53(8):798-808. doi: 10.1111/cea.14359.…
Key takeaways: By measuring specific IgE against Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin, physicians may identify patients with more asthma exacerbations, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.…
Asthma symptoms and breakthrough disease exacerbations declined among children with asthma aged 1 to 18 years during the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to study findings published in Pediatric Pulmonology. Researchers conducted a…
Research – Open Access Andrew Robinson, Ryan D. Huff, Min Hyung Ryu & Chris Carlsten Respiratory Research volume 24, Article number: 218 (2023) Abstract Background Environmental co-exposure to allergen and traffic-related air pollution is common globally and contributes to…
Allergol Int. 2023 Aug 24:S1323-8930(23)00080-1. doi: 10.1016/j.alit.2023.08.004. Abstract Fungal sensitization is highly prevalent in severe asthma. The relationship between fungus and asthma, especially Aspergillus fumigatus, has been the subject of extensive research. The…
Ying Hu, Shouyan Zheng, Zhiqiang Chen, Dan Yu, Tianxia Lai, Yao Chen & Wei Liao Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology volume 19, Article number: 83 (2023) Abstract Background To investigate the role of combined impulse oscillometry (IOS) and fractional exhaled nitric oxide…
Lisa Kuhns, PhD Targeted interventions are needed to reduce the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, particularly in low sociodemographic index (SDI) regions and among older adults, according to…
Exacerbations in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) are predicted by elevated peripheral blood eosinophil count (BEC) and the severity of bronchiectasis, and most commonly occur within 3 years of stopping glucocorticoid…
Boyang Li, Yuxuan Wang, Zixiao Wang, Xinyue Li, Shannon Kay, Geoffrey L. Chupp, Hongyu Zhao, Jose L. Gomez ERJ Open Research 2023 9: 00291-2023; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00291-2023 Abstract Rationale Asthma is a complex, heterogeneous disease strongly associated with type 2 inflammation, and blood eosinophil counts guide therapeutic interventions in moderate and severe…