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Development and validation of an electronic daily control score for asthma (e-D...
Sousa-Pinto, Bernardo; Jácome, Cristina; Pereira, Ana Margarida; Regateiro, Frederico S.; Almeida, Rute; Czarlewski, Wienczyslawa; Kulus, MarekBackground Validated questionnaires are used to assess asthma control over the past 1–4 weeks from reporting. However, they do not adequately capture asthma control in patients with fluctuating symptoms. Using the Mobile Airways Sentinel Network for airway diseases (MASK-air) app, we developed and validated an electronic daily asthma control score (e-DASTHMA). Methods We used MASK-air data (freely available to ...
Management of anaphylaxis due to COVID-19 vaccines in the elderly
Bousquet, Jean; Agache, Ioana; Blain, Hubert; Jutel, Marek; Ventura, Maria Teresa; Worm, Margitta; Del Giacco, Stefano; Benetos, AthanasiosOlder adults, especially men and/or those with diabetes, hypertension and/or obesity, are prone to severe COVID-19. In some countries, older adults, particularly those residing in nursing homes, have been prioritised to receive COVID-19 vaccines due to high risk of death. In very rare instances,the COVID-19 vaccines can induce anaphylaxis, and the management of anaphylaxis in older people should be considered c...
Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of daily monitoring visual analog sca...
Sousa-Pinto, Bernardo; Eklund, Patrik; Pfaar, Oliver; Klimek, Ludger; Zuberbier, Torsten; Czarlewski, Wienczyslawa; Bédard, AnnabelleBackground: MASK‐air® is an app that supports allergic rhinitis patients in disease control. Users register daily allergy symptoms and their impact on activities using visual analog scales (VASs). We aimed to assess the concurrent validity, reliability, and responsiveness of these daily VASs. Methods: Daily monitoring VAS data were assessed in MASK‐air® users with allergic rhinitis. Concurrent validity was asse...
2019 ARIA Care pathways for allergen immunotherapy
Bousquet, Jean; Pfaar, Oliver; Togias, Alkis; Schünemann, Holger J; Ansotegui, Ignacio; Papadopoulos, Nikolaos G; Tsiligianni, Ioanna; Agache, IoanaAllergen immunotherapy (AIT) is a proven therapeutic option for the treatment of allergic rhinitis and/or asthma. Many guidelines or national practice guidelines have been produced but the evidence-based method varies, many are complex and none propose care pathways. This paper reviews care pathways for AIT using strict criteria and provides simple recommendations that can be used by all stakeholders including ...