Gene therapy for asthma

Spa Therapy for Bronchial Asthma

Bronchial asthma is usually well-controlled with bronchodilators and antiallergic medication. However, some patients cannot control asthmatic attacks without relying on oral glucocorticoids and their long-term use is associated with side effects of hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, and adrenal insufficiency as a result of suppressed adrenal function. These patients, who are diagnosed as hav...

Tailored therapy for severe asthma

Patients with severe asthma or COPD have often a suboptimal symptom control due to inadequate treatment. A better understanding of pathogenetic mechanisms, phenotypes, endotypes and the new technologies available in the fields of molecular biology and immunogenetics have made it possible to synthesize specific monoclonal antibodies virtually able to interact with any target antigen, or to open ...

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Effectiveness of Metacognitive Therapy on Worry, Rumination and Asthma Control in Patients with Asthma

Introduction: Patients with asthma experience high levels of stress. Asthma is a significant health problem in most parts of the world. Psychological therapy methods can play an essential role in reducing health-related disorders such as worry, rumination, and asthma control. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy on worry, rumination, and asthma control in pat...

Asthma Endotypes and an Overview of Targeted Therapy for Asthma

Guidelines for the management of severe asthma do not emphasize the measurement of the inflammatory component of airway disease to indicate appropriate treatments or to monitor response to treatment. Inflammation is a central component of asthma and contributes to symptoms, physiological, and structural abnormalities. It can be assessed by a number of endotyping strategies based on "omics" tech...