Original Article
23 April 2021 / 23 May 2024 by almaware
Objective. To estimate economic burden of severe asthma in Turkey from payer perspective based on expert panel opinion on practice patterns in clinical practice. Methods. This cost of illness study was based on identification of per patient annual direct medical costs for the management of sever easthma in Turkey from payer perspective. Average per patient direct medical cost […]
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Introduction. Due to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak and the national emergency state, virtual visits were implemented as an alternative to in-person visits. With this study we aimed to establish asthma patients’ general satisfaction with the quality of health care provided by virtual visits (phone or video calls). Materials and methods. A questionnaire (9 questions) was published […]
19 February 2021 / 23 May 2024 by almaware
Introduction. Acute urticaria (AU) in children is a common clinical manifestation responsible for admission to the emergency department (ED). We aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of AU in children and to identify predictors of both severity and progression. Materials and methods. We evaluated 314 children admitted to the ED with a diagnosis of AU. We analyzed information […]
Objective. To evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus/Dermatophagoidesfarinae mixture subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT). Methods. Patientsreceived an abbreviated build-up schedule. The aims were: number, percentage, and severityof adverse reactions. Secondary outcomes included: changes in immunoglobulin titers and changes in dose-response skin prick tests. Results. Out of 289 administrations, 17% elicitedany clinically relevant adverse reaction. Most of them were local reactions (LR) (9.4%) […]
19 February 2021 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a primary complement factor deficiency, characterized by recurrent submucosal/subcutaneous swelling episodes. SERPING1 gene defects encoding C1 esterase inhibitor (C1INH) are responsible from the disease. Fifteen patients with HAE are retrospectively evaluated in this study. All patients (n = 15) had HAE type I, 13 were from the same family, other two […]
18 February 2021 / 23 May 2024 by almaware
Background. Biomarkers of disease activity/severity and criteria of autoimmune chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) are still a matter of debate. Objective. To investigate possible correlations between clinical and biological markers and their associations with: 1) disease activity, 2) resistance to H1-antihistamines, 3) autoimmunity and 4) autologous serum skin test (ASST) in patients with CSU. To also analyze biological parameter […]
21 December 2020 / 23 May 2024 by almaware
Background. We assessed differences in allergic sensitization and clinical characteristics in a foreign-born population. Methods. Prospective, observational, descriptive study of patients aged > 12 years who were seen at the Department of Allergy, La Paz Hospital (Madrid, Spain), between January 2017 and December 2018. Patients were classified by geographical origin and ethnicity. Results. We included 150 patients (110 female) with […]
21 December 2020 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Greenspaces in school’s neighbourhood represent an important environment to promote healthy development. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the density and type of trees around schools and exhaled Nitric Oxide (NO) levels in schoolchildren. Data on 845 children from 20 primary schools in Porto was analysed. Airway inflammation was assessed by measuring exhaled NO […]
Objective. Drug use in athletes has been frequently investigated in the last three decades, especially regarding its misuse for doping. However, little is known about the use of permitted drugs for medical purposes and less studies have investigated the relationship between adverse drugs reactions (ADRs) and sports. Methods. An observational cross-sectional investigation analyzing a group of second league soccer players (the second-highest […]
18 December 2020 / 17 April 2024 by almaware
Introduction and objective. Gastrointestinal complications are considered as one of the most common manifestations in patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID). These complications can result from Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). Hydrogen breath test is extensively used to diagnose SIBO. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of SIBO using the Hydrogen […]