Chronic refractory cough is a symptom that affects a significant subgroup of asthmatic patients, even when the disease is controlled. This condition negatively impacts quality of life and is often resistant to conventional asthma treatments, […]
Introduction Modifiable factors such as obesity, vitamin D deficiency, and eosinophilia may contribute to increased asthma severity, but their combined impact remains underexplored, especially in resource-limited settings. This study aimed to investigate the independent and […]
Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting individuals across all age groups, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality. Exposure to air pollutants is a major factor in both the development and exacerbation of asthma symptoms. […]
Introduction The Spanish consensus on the reduction of oral corticosteroid (OCS) use in asthma management was recently published to address the issue of OCS overuse in this area. This study evaluates the degree of awareness […]
Introduction Despite existing guidelines, many patients with asthma do not achieve adequate control of their disease. This is largely due to low adherence to inhaled therapy. Single-inhaler administration may improve this and other aspects of […]
Asthma exacerbation is a significant clinical event that occurs with varying severity, yet a set of universally accepted standardized definitions is still needed. The aim of this consensus developed by ALAT and SEPAR was to […]
Introduction Asthma is a heterogeneous disease that often coexists with type 2 inflammatory (T2i) conditions in many individuals with severe asthma, leading to heightened exacerbations that diminish their quality of life (QoL). Despite this, there […]
Respiratory diseases and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have high prevalence and share common risk factors. In some respiratory diseases such as sleep apnoea and COPD, the evidence of their negative impact on the prognosis of CVDs […]
The Spanish Guideline on the Management of Asthma, better known by its acronym in Spanish GEMA, has been available for more than 20 years. Twenty-one scientific societies or related groups both from Spain and internationally […]
Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease and a major public health problem. Although the causal relationship between air pollution and asthma remains controversial, a large number of studies have provided increasingly consistent evidence […]