Gender differences in asthma incidence, prevalence and severity have been reported
worldwide. After puberty, asthma becomes more prevalent and severe in women, and is …

Allergic asthma is the most common asthma phenotype. It usually is defined by the presence
of sensitization to environmental allergens, although a clinical correlation between exposure …

NSAID‐exacerbated respiratory disease (N‐ERD) is a chronic eosinophilic, inflammatory
disorder of the respiratory tract occurring in patients with asthma and/or chronic …

Background Many patients with severe asthma require regular treatment with oral
glucocorticoids despite the use of high-dose inhaled therapy. However, the regular use of …

Severe or therapy-resistant asthma is increasingly recognised as a major unmet need. A
Task Force, supported by the European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society …

Background The effect of age on asthma severity is poorly understood. Objectives The
objective of this study was to compare the baseline features of severe and nonsevere …

Eosinophils are involved in the development of asthma exacerbation. Recent studies have
suggested that sputum and blood eosinophil counts are important factors for predicting …

Background and objective A new taxonomic and management approach, termed treatable
traits, has been proposed for airway diseases including severe asthma. This study examined …

Background: Patients with severe persistent asthma who are inadequately controlled
despite Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2002 step 4 therapy are a challenging population …

BACKGROUND: Severe asthma causes the majority of asthma morbidity. Understanding
mechanisms that contribute to the development of severe disease is important. OBJECTIVE …