Preacutionary labelling of cross-reactive foods: The case of rapeseed
Asthma Research and Practice Alessandro Fiocchi, Lamia Dahdah, Carla Riccardi, Oscar Mazzina and Vincenzo Fierro Asthma Research and Practice 2016 2:13 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-016-0028-4 Abstract Food allergic individuals are exposed to unnecessary dietary restrictions due to precautionary food allergy labelling (PFAL). Two forms of PFAL exist: type I identifies the possible presence of allergenic contaminaion in foods (‘may content…’), type […]
Air pollution, epigenetics, and asthma
REVIEW Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology OPEN ACCESS Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology201612:51 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-016-0159-4 Hong Ji, Jocelyn M. Biagini Myers, Eric B. Brandt, Cole Brokamp, Patrick H. Ryan and Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey Abstract Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) has been implicated in asthma development, persistence, and exacerbation. This exposure is highly significant as large […]
Manifesto on small airway involvement and management in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an Interasma (Global Asthma Association – GAA) and World Allergy Organization (WAO) document endorsed by Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (
Asthma Research and Practice Asthma Research and Practice 2016 2:12 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-016-0027-5 POSITION ARTICLE AND GUIDELINES OPEN ACCESS F. Braido, N. Scichilone, F. Lavorini, O. S. Usmani, L. Dubuske, L. P. Boulet, R. Mosges, C. Nunes, M. Sánchez-Borges, I. J. Ansotegui, M. Ebisawa, F. Levi-Schaffer, L. J Rosenwasser, J. Bousquet, T. Zuberbier, G. Walter CanonicaEmail author, […]
Allergy in Severe Asthma
Position Paper Stefano R. Del Giacco, Arzu Bakirtas, Elizabeth Bel, Adnan Custovic, Zuzana Diamant, Eckard Hamelmann, Enrico Heffler, Ömer Kalayci, Sejal Saglani, Svetlana Sergejeva, Sven Seys, Angela Simpson, Leif Bjermer DOI: 10.1111/all.13072View/save citation Abstract It is well recognized that atopic sensitisation is an important risk factor for asthma, both in adults and in children. However, the […]
Phase 3 study of reslizumab in patients with poorly controlled asthma: Effects across a broad range of eosinophil counts
Chest. 2016;150(4):799-810. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2016.03.018 Jonathan Corren, MD; Steven Weinstein, MD; Lindsay Janka, MS; James Zangrilli, MD; Margaret Garin, MD Abstract Abstract | Methods | Results | Discussion | Acknowledgments | Supplementary Data | References Background IL-5, a mediator of eosinophil activity, is an important potential treatment target in patients with uncontrolled asthma. The efficacy of reslizumab, a humanized anti-human IL-5 monoclonal antibody, has been characterized in patients with blood eosinophils ≥ 400 […]
Asthma-related deaths
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine REVIEW OPEN ACCESS Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 2016 11:37 DOI: 10.1186/s40248-016-0073-0 Gennaro D’Amato, Carolina Vitale, Antonio Molino, Anna Stanziola, Alessandro Sanduzzi, Alessandro Vatrella, Mauro Mormile, Maurizia Lanza, Giovanna Calabrese, Leonardo Antonicelli and Maria D’Amato Abstract Despite major advances in the treatment of asthma and the development of several asthma guidelines, people still die of asthma […]
Asthma Research and Practice – Submission guidelines
Asthma Research and Practice The official journal of Interasma Submission guidelines Our 3-step submission process Before you submit Now you’ve identified a journal to submit to, there are a few things you should be familiar with before you submit. Make sure you are submitting to the most suitable journal – Aims and scope Understand the costs and […]
Inhaler technique: facts and fantasies. A view from the Aerosol Drug Management Improvement Team (ADMIT)
Review Article | OPEN npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 26, Article number: 16017 (2016)doi:10.1038/npjpcrm.2016.17 Abstract Health professionals tasked with advising patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) how to use inhaler devices properly and what to do about unwanted effects will be aware of a variety of commonly held precepts. The evidence for many of these is, […]
Effectiveness of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with severe refractory asthma: clinical and histopathological correlations
Article in Press Marina Pretolani, Pharm. D., Ph.D., Anders Bergqvist, Ph.D, Gabriel Thabut, M.D., Ph.D., Marie-Christine Dombret, M.D., Dominique Knapp, Fatima Hamidi, MS, Loubna Alavoine, M.D., Camille Taillé, M.D., Ph.D., Pascal Chanez, M.D., Ph.D., Jonas S. Erjefält, Ph.D., Michel Aubier, M.D DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2016.08.009 Article Info Abstract Background The effectiveness of bronchial thermoplasty (BT) has been […]
How Effective and Safe Is Bronchial Thermoplasty in “Real Life” Asthmatics Compared to Those Enrolled in Randomized Clinical Trials?
Biomed Res Int. 2016; 2016: 9132198. Published online 2016 Sep 8. doi: 10.1155/2016/9132198 PMCID: PMC5031809 Rita Arrigo, 1 Giuseppe Failla, 2 Nicola Scichilone, 1 , * Alba La Sala, 2 Carla Galeone, 3 Salvatore Battaglia, 1 Alida Benfante, 1 and Nicola Facciolongo 3 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Abstract There is limited information on the efficacy and safety of bronchial thermoplasty (BT) in real life. We evaluated the outcomes of the randomized clinical […]