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MicroRNAs as Potential Regulators of Immune Response Networks in Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

REVIEW ARTICLE Front. Immunol., 08 January 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.608666 José A. Cañas1,2*, José M. Rodrigo-Muñoz1,2, Beatriz Sastre1,2, Marta Gil-Martinez1, Natalia Redondo1 and Victoria del Pozo1,2* 1Immunoallergy Laboratory, Immunology Department, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD),…

Can eosinophilia and neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio predict hospitalization in asthma exacerbation?

Research, Open Access Hossein Esmaeilzadeh, Fatemeh Nouri, Seyed Hesamodin Nabavizadeh, Soheila Alyasin & Negar Mortazavi  Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology volume 17, Article number: 16 (2021)  Abstract Objective Asthma is one of the most common diseases amongst children. Blood eosinophil…

Comprehensive analysis of allergen-specific IgE in COPD: mite-specific IgE specifically related to the diagnosis of asthma-COPD overlap

Research – Open Access Hikaru Toyota, Naoya Sugimoto, Konomi Kobayashi, Yuki Suzuki, Yuri Takeshita, Ayaka Ito, Mariko Ujino, Fuminori Tomyo, Hirokazu Sakasegawa, Yuta Koizumi, Michio Kuramochi, Masao Yamaguchi & Hiroyuki Nagase  Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology volume 17, Article number: 13 (2021)  Abstract Background Although the relationship between…

ICS/formoterol in the management of asthma in the clinical practice of pulmonologists: an international survey on GINA strategy

Research Open Access Álvaro A. Cruz, Sara Barile, Elena Nudo, Laura Brogelli, Patricia Guller & Alberto Papi  Asthma Research and Practice volume 7, Article number: 1 (2021)  Abstract Background The treatment with short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA) alone is no longer recommended…

Asthma in elderly is characterized by increased sputum neutrophils, lower airway caliber variability and air trapping

Research – Open Access F. Schleich, S. Graff, F. Guissard, M. Henket, V. Paulus & R. Louis  Respiratory Research volume 22, Article number: 15 (2021)  Abstract Background Elderly asthmatics represent an important group that is often excluded from clinical studies. In…

Managing Asthma in Adolescents and Adults 2020 Asthma Guideline Update From the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program

Special Communication Michelle M. Cloutier, MD1; Anne E. Dixon, MA, BM, BCh2; Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD3et al JAMA. 2020;324(22):2301-2317. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.21974 Abastract: Importance  Asthma is a major public health problem worldwide and is associated with excess morbidity, mortality, and economic…