Allergic diseases are distributed worldwide and their risk factors and triggers vary according
to geographical and socioeconomic conditions. Allergies are frequent in the Tropics but …

Prevalence of asthma was thought to be low in low-income countries, but several reports
have indicated this is not always true. Under diagnosis, under treatment, exposure to air …

Background Severe asthma affects quality of life; however, its impact on workplace
productivity is poorly understood. Objective To compare workplace productivity …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the cost of diagnosis and treatment of asthma.
METHODS We used the perspective of society. We sequentially included for 12 months, in …

Tremendous efforts have been invested in research to (1) discover risk factors, biomarkers,
and clinical characteristics;(2) understand the pathophysiology and treatment response …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Echinodorus scaber, Alismataceae, is popularly
known in Brazil as “chapéu-de-couro”. The plant leaves are used by the population as …

Objective: Omalizumab add-on to standard-of-care therapy has proven to be efficacious in
severe asthma patients for whom exacerbations cannot be controlled otherwise. Moreover …

RESUMO OBJETIVO: Estimar o custo do diagnóstico e tratamento da asma. MÉTODOS: Foi
utilizada a perspectiva da sociedade. Foram incluídos por 12 meses em 2011–2012 …

Asthma has affected more than 300 million people worldwide and is considered one of the
most debilitating global public health problems based on a recent statistical report from the …

Introdução: A asma é uma doença inflamatória crônica das vias aéreas com alta
prevalência na infância, sendo a terceira maior causa de internações pediátricas no …