Urticaria

P Kolkhir, AM Giménez-Arnau, K Kulthanan… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Urticaria is an inflammatory skin disorder that affects up to 20% of the world population at
some point during their life. It presents with wheals, angioedema or both due to activation …

The global burden of chronic urticaria for the patient and society

M Gonçalo, A Gimenéz‐Arnau… - British Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Chronic urticaria (CU) affects about 1% of the world population of all ages, mostly young and
middle‐aged women. It usually lasts for several years (> 1 year in 25–75% of patients) and …

[HTML][HTML] The challenges of chronic urticaria part 1: Epidemiology, immunopathogenesis, comorbidities, quality of life, and management

M Sánchez-Borges, IJ Ansotegui, I Baiardini… - World Allergy …, 2021 - Elsevier
This is Part 1 of an updated follow-up review of a World Allergy Organization (WAO) position
paper published in 2012 on the diagnosis and treatment of urticaria and angioedema. Since …

Epidemiology, comorbidities, and healthcare utilization of patients with chronic urticaria in Germany

K Weller, M Maurer, A Bauer, B Wedi… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Comprehensive data on the epidemiology and comorbidities of chronic urticaria
(CU) in Germany are either limited, or not contemporary. Objectives To investigate the …

Antihistamine‐resistant chronic spontaneous urticaria remains undertreated: 2‐year data from the AWARE study

M Maurer, C Costa, AM Gimenez Arnau… - Clinical & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Real‐world evidence describing the benefits of recommended therapies and
their impact on the quality of life (QoL) of chronic urticaria (CU) patients is limited. Objective …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of comorbidities in patients diagnosed with chronic urticaria: A nationwide registry-study

MN Ghazanfar, L Kibsgaard, SF Thomsen… - World Allergy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The autoimmune profile of Chronic Urticaria (CU) patients is an increasing topic
of interest. Associated diseases suggest shared pathogenic pathways, and they may provide …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic urticaria treatment patterns and changes in quality of life: AWARE study 2-year results

M Maurer, A Giménez-Arnau, LF Ensina… - World Allergy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background A Worldwide Antihistamine-Refractory Chronic Urticaria (CU) patient
Evaluation (AWARE) is a non-interventional, multicenter study including patients from …

Comorbidities of Chronic Urticaria: A glimpse into a complex relationship

N Papapostolou, P Xepapadaki, A Katoulis… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chronic Urticaria (CU) is a chronic inflammatory, predominantly mast cell-driven disease,
characterized by the development of wheals and/or angioedema for more than 6 weeks. It …

Omalizumab in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU): real-life experience in dose/interval adjustments and treatment discontinuation

R Brás, C Costa, R Limão, LE Caldeira… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Data on real-life experience with omalizumab dose/interval adjustments are still
limited, as well as on omalizumab discontinuation. Objective To evaluate efficacy and safety …

Forewarned is forearmed: chronic spontaneous urticaria as a potential risk to effective SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine uptake and global public health

WH Bermingham, MR Ardern‐Jones… - British Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Chronic spontaneous urticaria and angio-oedema (CSU/A) is a common condition with an
estimated global point prevalence of 047%(95% confidence interval 042–144). 1 The …