Frailty is a functional status that precedes disability and is characterized by decreased
functional reserve and increased vulnerability. In addition to disability, the frailty phenotype …

Rationale: Clinical control is difficult to achieve in obese patients with asthma. Bariatric
surgery has been recommended for weight loss and to improve asthma control; however …

It is largely unrecognised that the impacts of asthma are different in patients with severe
disease compared with patients with mild to moderate disease.• Severe asthma is …

Asthma is the commonest respiratory disease and one of unceasingly increasing prevalence
and burden. As such, asthma has attracted a major share or scientific interest and clinical …

Asthma is a heterogeneous and complex disease, and a description of asthma phenotypes
based on extrapulmonary treatable traits has not been previously reported. The objective of …

Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) are characterized by exertional dyspnoea, exercise
limitation and reduced health‐related quality of life (QoL). Exercise training is essential for …

Background Aerobic training and breathing exercises are interventions that improve asthma
control. However, the outcomes of these 2 interventions have not been compared. Objective …

Background Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects millions worldwide.
Medication management is the current mainstay of treatment; however, there is evidence to …

Background Physical inactivity and sedentary time are distinct behaviors that may be more
prevalent in severe asthma, contributing to poor disease outcomes. Physical activity and …