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How Frequently Is Asthma Objectively Demonstrated before Starting a Biologic? Quality Assessment of a Group Practice of Allergists and Immunologists

Iwona Dziewa,
Timothy Craig and
Taha Al-Shaikhly

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2020, 17(24), 9482;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249482

18 December 2020

Worldwide, asthma-related healthcare cost remains a major burden. Individuals with severe asthma account for 50% of that cost. Although they are expensive, biologics such as anti-IL5 and anti-IgE agents promise cost-effectiveness when judiciously use...

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Fatigue is Highly Prevalent in Patients with Asthma and Contributes to the Burden of Disease

Maarten Van Herck,
Martijn A. Spruit,
Chris Burtin,
Remco Djamin,
Jeanine Antons,
Yvonne M. J. Goërtz,
Zjala Ebadi,
Daisy J. A. Janssen,
Jan H. Vercoulen and
Jeannette B. Peters
+ 7 authors

J. Clin. Med.2018, 7(12), 471;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm7120471

23 November 2018

The 2018 update of the Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention does not mention fatigue-related symptoms. Nevertheless, patients with asthma frequently report tiredness, lack of energy, and daytime sleepiness. Quantitative research regar...

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Expectations Versus Reality in Inhalation Technique—A Case–Control Study of Inhalation Technique in Patients with Asthma or COPD

Izabela Domagała-Mańczyk,
Marta Miszczuk-Cieśla,
Marta Maskey-Warzęchowska,
Michał Zielecki,
Piotr Szczudlik and
Marta Dąbrowska

J. Clin. Med.2025, 14(19), 6848;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14196848

27 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Correct inhalation technique (IT) is crucial in the management of airway obstructive diseases. However, inhaler misuse among patients is frequent. The aim of the study was to assess IT and analyze factors influencing inhalation...

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Inadequate Inhaler Technique, an Everlasting Problem Associated with Poor Disease Control—A Cross-Sectional Study

Manjulakshmi Padmanabhan,
Kadhiravan Tamilarasu,
Manju Rajaram and
Gitanjali Batmanabane

Adv. Respir. Med.2019, 87(4), 217-225;https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2019.0036

14 August 2019

Introduction: Dry powder inhalers (DPI) have been in use in the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases for decades. DPIs require proper inhaler technique to ensure appropriate dose delivery to the lungs which in turn provides disease control and h...

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A Systematic Review of School-Based Behavioral Interventions and the Symbolic Labor of Inclusion for Children with Chronic Illness

Efthymia Efthymiou,
Dimitra V. Katsarou,
Maria Sofologi,
Kalliopi Megari,
Soultana Papadopoulou,
Evangelos Mantsos and
Salma Daiban

Healthcare2025, 13(16), 1968;https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13161968

11 August 2025

Background: Chronic illness affects children’s health and disrupts the spatial and temporal aspects of schooling by complicating attendance, interrupting learning routines, and exposing institutional rigidity. While many educational systems tre...

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