Category: Interasma News

Asthma Research & Practice: Is asthma in the elderly different? Functional and clinical characteristics of asthma in individuals aged 65 years and older

Elena Curto, Astrid Crespo-Lessmann, María Victoria GonzálezGutiérrez, Santiago Bardagí, Concepción Cañete, Concha Pellicer, Teresa Bazús, María del Carmen Vennera, Carlos Martínez and Vicente Plaza Asthma Research and Practice 2019 5:2 Abstract Background The prevalence of chronic diseases in the elderly (> 65 years), including asthma, is growing, yet information available on asthma in this population is scarce. Our objective is to determine the differential clinical and functional characteristics of the population > 65 years old with asthma included in the Integrated […]

Expertise in Asthma: Nelson Rosario – Second Vice President

Expertise in Asthma: Nelson A. Rosário The expertise of Nelson Augusto Rosário ranks in the Top 1.4% … of 91,283 published authors worldwide on Asthma … from 2008 through 2019 … based on contributions to 19 articles on the topic. Source: http://www.expertscape.com

Expertise in Asthma: Dr. Louis-Philippe Boulet . Interasma’s President

Expertise in Asthma: Dr. Louis-Philippe Boulet Based on 163 articles published since 2008 The expertise of Dr. Louis-Philippe Boulet ranks in the Top 0.0055% … of 91,283 published authors worldwide on Asthma … from 2008 through 2019 … based on contributions to 163 articles on the topic. Source: http://www.expertscape.com/

Stop for Asthma. World Asthma Day, May 7, 2019

World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. This logo may be downloaded, printed distributed in accordance with your World Asthma Day celebrations Stop for Asthma. World Asthma Day, May 7, 2019 GINA organizes World Asthma Day, which is […]

INTERASMA scientific network (INES) is running a internet based survey on “beliefs and behaviours about biological treatments for severe asthma”

Dear colleagues, INTERASMA scientific network (INES) is running a  internet based survey on “beliefs and behaviours about biological  treatments for severe asthma” which you can access by clicking on the  following link: http://survey.inesnet.eu/BTSA/accesso.aspx The survey is anonymous however if you wish to leave your e-mail address you will be part of the communication activities and you will be invited to be part […]

GAA-INTERASMA Scientific Network

Invitation Dear colleagues, GAA-INTERASMA scientific network (INES) is running an internet based survey on “beliefs and behaviours about  biological treatments for severe asthma” which you can access by clicking on the following link: http://survey.inesnet.eu/BTSA/accesso.aspx The survey is anonymous however if you wish to leave your e-mail address you will be part of the communication activities […]

The following new article have just been published in Asthma Research and Practice: Exhaled biomarkers in childhood asthma: old and new approaches

Review – Open Access   Valentina Ferraro, Silvia Carraro, Sara Bozzetto, Stefania Zanconato and Eugenio Baraldi   Asthma Research and Practice 2018 4:9 Abstract Background Asthma is a chronic condition usually characterized by underlying inflammation. The study of asthmatic inflammation is of the utmost importance for both diagnostic and monitoring purposes. The gold standard for investigating airway inflammation is bronchoscopy, with bronchoalveolar lavage and bronchial biopsy, […]

The following new articles have just been published in Asthma Research and Practice

RESEARCH Assessment of predictors for acute asthma attack in asthmatic patients visiting an Ethiopian hospital: are the potential factors still a threat? Sewunet Admasu Belachew, Daniel Asfaw Erku, Dawit Kumilachew Yimenu and Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie Asthma Research and Practice 2018, 4:8 | Published on: 16 July 2018 Full Text | PDF