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Asthma App Use and Interest Among Patients With Asthma: A Multicenter Study
Jácome, C; Almeida, R; Pereira, AM; Araújo, L; Correia, MA; Pereira, M; Couto, M; Lopes, C; Chaves Loureiro, C; Catarata, MJ; Santos, LM; Ramos, B
Aerobiologia do Pólen de Cupressáceas em Portugal
Caeiro, E; Penedos, C; Carreiro-Martins, P; Nunes, C; Morais-Almeida, M; Pedro, E; Rodrigues-Alves, R; Branco Ferreira, MIntrodução: O tipo polínico Cupressaceae tem interesse aerobiológico e clinico, sendo reconhecida a alergia a este tipo polínico, considerado responsável pelas alergias de inverno, principalmente nos países mediterrânicos. Objetivo: Analisar a prevalência e o comportamento aerobiólogico do pólen de Cupressáceas (tipo polínico Cupressaceae) em Portugal. Material e métodos: Para o estudo utilizaram-se os dados da...
Latex anaphylaxis.
Ferreira, M B; Pedro, E; Barbosa, M A; Carlos, A GThe authors present two case-reports of Latex Anaphylaxis--a rare but dangerous manifestation of latex allergy--, one in a patient belonging to a risk group and the other in a patient without previously identified risk factors. A review of latex allergy, and particularly of latex anaphylaxis, is made focusing on risk groups, aetiology, diagnosis, prevention and therapy. This paper also intends to draw attention...
Systemic effects of inhaled corticosteroids. Various pending questions.
Ferreira, M B; Pedro, E; Barbosa, M A; Carlos, A GInhaled steroids play a central and undisputed role in the management of Bronchial Asthma, since inflammation has been recognised as the main physiopathological mechanism in this disease. Indeed, the earlier introduction of inhaled steroids in the therapy of Bronchial Asthma is currently being recommended by several authors. However, accompanying the much broader use of these drugs, concerns about the possibili...