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The asthma–COPD overlap syndrome: do we really need another syndrome in the already complex matrix of airway …
Dove Medical Press Abstract: The term asthma–COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) is one of multiple terms used to describe patients with characteristics of both COPD and asthma, representing ~20% of patients with obstructive airway diseases. The recognition of both sets of … |
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Dove Medical Press Background: Research has suggested a significant burden for patients with asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS). However, few studies have studied this population in the People's Republic of China, a region in … |
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Clinical usefulness of mepolizumab in severe eosinophilic asthma
Dove Medical Press Abstract: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways with variable clinical severity from very mild and occasional symptoms to recurrent critical exacerbations, at risk of fatal or near-fatal outcome, in a small percentage of patients … |
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Clinical factors affecting quality of life of patients with asthma
Dove Medical Press Background: In recent years, there has been increased interest in the subjective quality of life (QoL) of patients with bronchial asthma. QoL is a significant indicator guiding the efforts of professionals caring for patients, especially chronically … |
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Impacts of coexisting bronchial asthma on severe exacerbations in mild | COPD
Dove Medical Press Backround: Acute exacerbations are major drivers of COPD deterioration. However, limited data are available for the prevalence of severe exacerbations and impact of asthma on severe exacerbations, especially in patients with mild-to-moderate COPD. |
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Non-adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of asthma exacerbations in children
Dove Medical Press Background: Non-adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) is a major risk factor for poor asthma control in children. However, little is known about the effect of adherence to ICS on the incidence of asthma exacerbations. The objective of this study … |
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Benralizumab: a unique IL-5 inhibitor for severe asthma
Dove Medical Press Abstract: The presence of eosinophilic inflammation is a characteristic feature of chronic and acute inflammation in asthma. An estimated 5%–10% of the 300 million people worldwide who suffer from asthma have a severe form. Patients with eosinophilic … |
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The asthma–COPD overlap syndrome: how is it defined and what are its clinical implications?
Dove Medical Press Abstract: It is increasingly recognized that both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are heterogeneous diseases with a large inter-individual variability with respect to their clinical expression, disease progression, and … |
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Characteristics of reversible and nonreversible COPD and asthma and COPD …
Dove Medical Press Abstract: The choice of inhaler device for bronchodilator reversibility is crucial since suboptimal inhalation technique may influence the result. On the other hand, bronchodilator response also varies from time to time and may depend on patient … |
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Predicting frequent asthma exacerbations using blood eosinophil count and …
Dove Medical Press Patients and methods: Medical records of 130,547 asthma patients aged 12–80 years from the UK Optimum Patient Care Research Database and Clinical Practice Research Datalink, 1990–2013, were examined for 1 year before (baseline) and 1 year after … |
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