Asthma treatment goals currently focus on symptom and exacerbation control rather than
remission. Remission is not identical to cure, but is a step closer. This review considers the …

A rapidly developing paradigm for modern health care is a proactive and individualized
response to patients' symptoms, combining precision diagnosis and personalized treatment …

Background Clinical characteristics of the international population with severe asthma are
unknown. Intercountry comparisons are hindered by variable data collection within regional …

“Treatable traits” have been proposed as a new paradigm for the management of airway
diseases, particularly complex disease, which aims to apply personalised medicine to each …

Several respiratory viruses are known to cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Survival and lung recovery rates are well known for influenza viruses; however, ARDS …

Background Novel biologic therapies have revolutionised the management of severe
asthma with more ambitious treatment aims. Here we analyse the definition of clinical …

Chronic airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are
prevalent and complex conditions that often coexist in the same patient. To address this …

Background and objective Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are
two prevalent and complex diseases that require personalized management. Although a …

Background Anxiety and depression are comorbidities of severe asthma. However, clinical
characteristics associated with coexisting severe asthma and anxiety/depression are poorly …

Acute asthma remains an important medical emergency, the most frequent cause of acute
admissions in children and a major source of morbidity for adults with asthma. In all ages …