Despite access to diagnostic tests and effective therapies, asthma often remains
misdiagnosed and/or poorly controlled or uncontrolled. In this review, we address the key …

In clinical practice, the classification of chronic airways diseases into asthma 1 and COPD 2
is based predominantly on the assessment of symptoms, risk factors, and physiologic …

Background and aim The effects of physical activity and exercise on gaming disorder
severity in individuals with gaming disorder are unknown. The present study aimed to …

Background Phenotypes of adult asthma have been identified in previous studies but rarely
in population-based settings. Objective To identify clusters of adult-onset asthma, in a …

Background The aim was to identify risk factors for severe adult-onset asthma. Methods We
used data from a population-based sample (Adult Asthma in Finland) of 1350 patients with …

Clinical presentation of asthma is variable, and its diagnosis can be a major challenge in
routine health-care practice, especially in low-and-middle-income countries. The aim of …

The prevalence of multimorbidity tends to increase with age, but it is now also reported in the
middle-aged population, which has a negative impact on healthcare systems and health …

Background. Cigarette smoking and Th2‐inflammation are both crucial in the pathogenesis
of asthma. However, it is unknown whether smoking can affect the association between Th2 …

Globally, around half the adult asthma population are current or former cigarette smokers.
Cigarette smoking and asthma interact to induce an “asthma-smoking phenotype (s),” which …

Background Respiratory symptoms are a common public health issue that can partly be
attributed to preventable risk factors, such as tobacco smoking and occupational exposure …