This content is machine translated Asthma in Adults: Bronchodilation and Anti-Inflammatory Therapy Remodeling can be counteracted through a proactive treatment strategy If certain key, evidence-based principles are followed, remission is now an achievable goal in asthma treatment. First, it is recommended to routinely supplement spirometry with a blood test to measure...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Adherence and management in asthma and COPD Better to listen to the pharmacist Pharmaceutical care has become an important part of the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is evidence for its role in improving adherence, optimizing pharmacotherapy and...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Asthma during pregnancy Up to 40% suffer worsening of symptoms during pregnancy Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases during pregnancy. Despite this, targeted research in this area remains relatively limited and translation into optimal maternal care remains a challenge....…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Symptom-free despite asthma? Asthma treatment requirements have increased The treatment goals for bronchial asthma have changed in recent decades – whereas in the past the main aim was to ensure the patient’s survival and alleviate severe symptoms, the...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pathophysiology, clinical significance and therapeutic consequences Eosinophils in asthma For a long time, eosinophils were regarded as the central effector cells of asthma and were interpreted in the classical model as a direct damaging agent of the epithelium, as...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Eosinophilic esophagitis EoE rarely occurs in isolation Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is still inadequately treated in terms of its association with other type 2 inflammatory diseases (T2). Italian researchers attempted to close this gap. Their conclusion: In EoE...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Adherence in severe or poorly controlled asthma Digital monitoring with potential for greater treatment adherence Despite proven pharmacological strategies for the treatment of asthma, lack of adherence to inhaled therapy remains a major problem, particularly in patients requiring a triple combination. Digital tools have shown...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Benralizumab in a patient with asthma and EGPA When the biologic has a counterproductive effect Eosinophilic vasculitis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare inflammation of small blood vessels that is usually associated with asthma. Eye involvement occurs sporadically and central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Asthma and type 2 diabetes Unholy alliance Previous studies have shown that patients with asthma have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and that people with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Work-related asthma When the job leads to exacerbations Asthma attacks caused by occupational exposure are very common in adults with asthma. Although previous studies have mainly focused on occupational asthma (OA), interest in work-exacerbated ast hma (WEA) has...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Long-COVID Increased risk with asthma and COPD Long-COVID is rapidly becoming one of the most common chronic diseases worldwide. However, the pathogenic mechanisms underlying the development of this new disease are still largely poorly understood. Recent evidence...…
