22 Asthma worsening was defined and reported in each trial, but it was generally defined as a progressive increase in 1 or more asthma symptoms or a decline in lung function for 2 or more consecutive days that did not meet the definition of severe asthma exacerbation. As detailed in the ...
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) was established in 1993 by the World Health Organization and the US National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to improve asthma awareness, prevention and management worldwide. GINA develops and publishes evidence-bas
In Steps 3 and 4, symptom control and lung function with MART are the same or better compared with use of a SABA reliever. Although Track 1 is preferred because of the significant reduction in severe exacerbations, Track 2 (with SABA as reliever) is an alternative option if ICS–formoterol...
After lots of messing about, I ended up with fostair 100 mart, spiriva and alvesco. They keep me off prednisone. Have a chat with asthma UK to work out what you need to be raising with your nurse. Reply (0)Report Beth_1910 months ago I’m in a similar boat as my asthma isn’...
The high worldwide burden of severe asthma symptoms would be mitigated by enabling access to effective therapies for asthma.International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Boehringer Ingelheim New Zealand, AstraZeneca Educational Grant, National Institute for Health Research, UK Medical Research...
Although this theory has not been confirmed, it is plausible that the maternal prenatal diet may modify the future asthma risk of the child via epigenetic “programming” of the fetal lung and immune system [54]. Interest in the role of modifiable nutritional factors specific to both the ...
This website is run by the Oasys research group, part of the Midland Thoracic Society, UK. We are an independent group of clinicians and researchers, and run a clinical service for workers with occupational lung disease as part of the British National Health Service. We have developed theOasys...
(Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) guides. Pulmonologists answered the survey on the basis of their last ten patients. The questions aimed to describe predominant prescription habits when facing asthma or COPD, and to obtain information on the adequacy of clinical practice ...
Association between obesity and asthma in 4–11 year old children in the UK. Thorax 56, 133–137 (2001). 7. Sithole, F., Douwes, J., Burstyn, I. & Veugelers, P. Body mass index and childhood asthma: a linear association? J Asthma 45, 473–477, doi:794833837 [pii]10.1080/ ...
Dupilumab attenuated mannitol AHR to a clinically relevant degree despite concomitant ICS reduction, combined with improvements in lung function, asthma control and quality of life.doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2024.11.024Kirsten E. StewartScottish Centre for Respiratory Research, School of Medicine, University of...