Overall, asthma mortality rates have declined dramatically in the last 30 years, due to
improved diagnosis and to better treatment, particularly in the 1990s following the more …

Asthma is still a major public health problem in most countries; new strategies to better
control this disease are necessary. Such strategies must include predisposing factors. One …

Rationale: Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been associated with
adverse effects on the respiratory system. However, the association between internal levels …

Preventing exacerbation and seeking to determine the severity of the disease during the
hospitalization of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is a crucial global …

Background Distinguishing between mortality attributed to respiratory causes and other
causes among people with asthma, COPD, and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is important …

Background The gut-lung axis is generally recognized, but there are few large studies of the
gut microbiome and incident respiratory disease in adults. Objectives To investigate the …

Smoking asthma phenotype: diagnostic and management challeng... : Current Opinion in
Pulmonary Medicine Smoking asthma phenotype: diagnostic and management challenges …

Background Asthma and COPD may overlap (ACO) but information about incidence and risk
factors are lacking. This study aimed to estimate prevalence, incidence and risk factors of …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is heterogeneous, but persistent airflow
obstruction (AFO) is fundamental to diagnosis. We studied AFO consistency from initial …

Purpose To identify the risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in
view of potential etiotypes in a general population and referred COPD patients. Patients and …