A vitamin E long-chain metabolite and the inspired drug candidate α-amplexichromanol relieve asthma features in an experimental model of allergen sensitization

I Cerqua, K Neukirch, M Terlizzi, E Granato… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Benefits for vitamin E intake in diseases with inflammatory components have been
described and related in part, to endogenously formed metabolites (long-chain metabolites …

Anti-allergic effects of vitamin E in allergic diseases: an updated review

MH Shams, R Jafari, N Eskandari, M Masjedi… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Allergic diseases are caused by the immune system's response to innocent antigens called
allergens. Recent decades have seen a significant increase in the prevalence of allergic …

Barriers and determinants of asthma control in children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review

RE Mphahlele, O Kitchin, R Masekela - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To identify reasons for poor asthma control in African children and adolescents.
Design Systematic review Data sources PubMed, Scopus, CINHAL, PsycINFO, MEDLINE …

Trajectories of asthma symptom presenting as wheezing and their associations with family environmental factors among children in Australia: evidence from a national …

KM Shahunja, PD Sly, MJ Chisti, A Mamun - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Asthma is one of the greatest health burdens, yet contributors to asthma symptom
trajectories are understudied in Australian children. We aimed to assess the trajectories of …

Ambient air pollution and non-communicable respiratory illness in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature

BE Glenn, LM Espira, MC Larson, PS Larson - Environmental Health, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Aerosol pollutants are known to raise the risk of development of non-
communicable respiratory diseases (NCRDs) such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic …

Health‐related quality of life in asthma measured by the World Health Organization brief questionnaire (WHO‐BREF) and the effect of concomitant allergic rhinitis—A …

OB Ozoh, SA Aderibigbe, AC Ayuk… - The Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective The impact of allergic rhinitis (AR), a common comorbidity in
asthma, on global quality of life (QoL) using generic QoL questionnaires has not been …

The pattern of comorbidities of childhood asthma as seen in the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

U Onubogu, B West - Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases, 2021 - scirp.org
Background: Asthma exits with comorbidities which can affect the quality of life of children
with asthma. Objective: To identify the common comorbidities with asthma, identify factors …

Relevance of aerobiological studies in Nigeria: a two-year aerospora record of Lagos

LB Ajikah, FH Neumann, OS Alebiosu, M Bamford… - Aerobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Pollen and fungal spores (aerospora) are major atmospheric bioaerosols for pollen allergy
sufferers. Aerospora types and concentration vary seasonally, depending upon the flowering …

Association between antibiotics and asthma risk among adults aged over 40 years: a nationally representative retrospective cohort study

J Choi, SJ Park, YJ Park, J Hong… - BMJ open …, 2023 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Introduction Several studies have reported that exposure to antibiotics can lead to asthma
during early childhood. However, the association between antibiotic use and risk of asthma …

Asthma co-morbidities in Nigerian children: prevalence, risk factors and association with disease severity and symptoms control

BP Kuti - Pan African Medical Journal, 2020 - ajol.info
Introduction: prompt recognition and management of co-morbidities is an important step in
ensuring optimal childhood asthma symptoms control. This study sets out to determine the …