Position Statement: Asthma in Latin America. Is Short-Acting Beta-2 Agonist Helping or Compromising Asthma Management?
LJ Nannini,S Luhning,RA Rojas,JM Antunez,JL Miguel Reyes,Salas C Cano & show all In Latin-America, with 603 million inhabitants, the average prevalence of asthma is estimated at 17%, but with wide fluctuations, ranging from 5% in some cities (Mexico) to 30% in Costa Rica. The risk of severe exacerbations seems to be higher in Latin America compared with […]
A comparison of biologicals in the treatment of adults with severe asthma – real-life experiences
Emma Kotisalmi, Auli Hakulinen, Mika Mäkelä, Sanna Toppila-Salmi & Paula Kauppi Research-Open Access Asthma Research and Practice volume 6, Article number: 2 (2020) Abstract Background Anti-IgE (omalizumab) and anti-IL5/IL5R (reslizumab, mepolizumab and benralizumab) treatments are available for severe allergic and eosinophilic asthma. In these patients, studies have shown beneficial effects in oral corticosteroid use and exacerbations. The aim of this retrospective single-center study was […]
Perception of oral corticosteroids in adult patients with asthma in France
Dany Jaffuel , MD, PhD, Caroline Fabry-Vendrand , PharmD, Elsa Darnal , MD, Ophélie Wilczynski , MSc, Emilie Pain , MSc & Arnaud Bourdin , MD, PhD Journal of Asthma, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2020.1748048 Abstract Objective: Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are frequently used as relievers for acute asthma and controllers for severe asthma. However, the relief offered by OCS is counterbalanced by adverse effects. We aimed to describe […]
Severe asthma and eligibility for biologics in a Brazilian cohort
Luane Marques Mello, Karynna P. Viana, Felipe Moraes dos Santos, Luciana T. M. Saturnino, Michelle L. Kormann, Evelyn Lazaridis, Cinthia D. Torreão, Claudia R. Soares, Gabriela A. Abreu, Valmar Bião de Lima, Gabriela P. Pinheiro, Aline Lima-Matos, Eduardo Vieira Ponte, Divya Mohan, John H. Riley & Alvaro A. Cruz Abstract Objective: This study aims to describe the […]
Treatment patterns among non-active users of maintenance asthma medication in the United Kingdom: a retrospective cohort study in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink
Daniel C. Gibbons , MBBS, MPH, PhD, DFPH, FRSPH, Bhumika Aggarwal , MBBS, MSc, MBA, Jolyon Fairburn-Beech , MSc, David Hinds , MHS, Monica Fletcher , OBE, MSc, DipN, DipHV ,Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich , BPharm, PhD & show all Journal of Asthma, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2020.1728767 Abstract Objective: To describe patient characteristics, treatment patterns and healthcare utilization (HCU) of non-active users of maintenance asthma medications in the United […]
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New Article From Asthma Research and Practice: Determinants of non-adherence to inhaled steroids in adult asthmatic patients on follow up in referral hospital, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study
Research – Open Access Bezie Kebede & Girma Mamo Asthma Research and Practice volume 5, Article number: 5 (2019) Abstract Background Asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases worldwide. The prevalence of asthma has continuously increased over the last five decades, resulting in 235 million people suffering from it. One of the main challenges in asthma control is adherence to pharmaceutical […]
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Asthma Research and Practice – Epidemiology and utilization of primary health care services in Qatar by asthmatic children 5–12 years old: secondary data analysis 2016–2017
Asthma Research and Practice The following new article have just been published in Asthma Research and Practice RESEARCH Epidemiology and utilization of primary health care services in Qatar by asthmatic children 5–12 years old: secondary data analysis 2016–2017 Shajitha Thekke Veettil and Ahmed Sameer AbdulHameed Alnuaimi Asthma Research and Practice 2019, 5:3 | Published on: 20 […]
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