Myths, facts and controversies in the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis

K Anagnostou, PJ Turner - Archives of disease in childhood, 2019 - adc.bmj.com
Anaphylaxis is a serious systemic allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause
death. Despite numerous national and international guidelines and consensus statements …

[HTML][HTML] Is allergic sensitization relevant in severe asthma? Which allergens may be culprits?

C Lombardi, E Savi, E Ridolo, G Passalacqua… - World Allergy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Severe asthma is a major health concern. The allergic (IgE-mediated) form of asthma is well
known from a pathogenic viewpoint. We searched the available literature to identify which …

[HTML][HTML] Status asthmaticus

RK Chakraborty, RJ Chen, S Basnet - StatPearls [Internet], 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: Identify early signs and symptoms of status asthmaticus, distinguishing them
from routine exacerbations. Implement evidence-based management strategies promptly …

[HTML][HTML] What bothers severe asthma patients most? A paired patient–clinician study across seven European countries

B Ainsworth, E Chatburn, AT Bansal… - ERJ open …, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction Severe asthma is a complex, multidimensional disease. Optimal treatment,
adherence and outcomes require shared decision-making, rooted in mutual understanding …

The effects of corticosteroids on cytokine production from asthma lung lymphocytes

M Kaur, S Reynolds, LJ Smyth, K Simpson… - International …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Lymphocytes play a central role in the pathophysiology of asthma.
Corticosteroids have a limited effect in severe asthma and we hypothesise that lymphocytes …

Does climate therapy at moderate altitudes improve pulmonary function in asthma patients? A systematic review

T Massimo, C Blank, B Strasser, W Schobersberger - Sleep and Breathing, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Allergic bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide.
For many years, the climate at moderate altitude has been used as an alternative therapy for …

Two cases of tracheal disease misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat asthma

IO Alici, O Kar Kurt, AB Dursun, A Yilmaz… - Respiratory care, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Initial management of patients with difficult-to-treat asthma must begin with confirmation of
the diagnosis. We present 2 cases of tracheal disease misdiagnosed as difficult-to-treat …

The management of asthma in the phenotype and biomarker era: the proposal of a new diagnostic-therapeutic model

F Blasi, G Bettoncelli, GW Canonica, S Centanni… - Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Treatment goals in asthma patients are the achievement of a good control of
symptoms and the reduction of the risk of exacerbation. However, a “one-size-fits-all” …

Clinical course and outcome of acute severe asthma (status asthmaticus) in adults.

A Khawaja, H Shahzad, M Kazmi… - JPMA. The Journal of …, 2014 - ecommons.aku.edu
Objective: To evaluate the clinical course and outcomes in patients with acute severe
asthma in a tertiary care setting. Methods: The retrospective cross-sectional study was …

[PDF][PDF] Comprehensive Review of Status Asthmaticus: Management Strategies and Clinical Considerations

I Karunarathna, K De Alvis, P Gunasena… - … and Management of …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Status asthmaticus represents a severe and life-threatening exacerbation of asthma that fails
to respond to standard treatments, characterized by hypoxemia, hypercarbia, and potential …