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Hu Q, Shi X, Wang D, Huang Y, Gao J, Guan H, Ren H, Lin X, Lu Z, Tong S, Yang G, Liu S. Effects of climate and environment on migratory old people with allergic diseases in China: Protocol for a Sanya cohort study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21949. [PMID: 38045199 PMCID: PMC10692782 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Several studies have reported that the mountain climate can alleviate asthma, however, the effect of tropical climate on migratory elderly, especially in people with respiratory or allergic diseases is unknown. Objectives This cohort study aims to explore impact of climate and environmental changes on allergic diseases in migratory old people. Methods In this prospective cohort study, we recruited 750 older migratory people, the majority of whom were homeowners to minimize the risk of loss to follow up. The study's inclusion criteria were elderly individuals had moved from northern China to Sanya and suffered from either asthma or allergic diseases. Prior to participation, these individuals provided informed consent and underwent baseline assessment. Subsequently, they will be followed for three years. A face-to-face interview was conducted to gather information regarding their living environment and habits. Trained investigators administered the questionnaires and performed physical examinations including height, weight, and blood pressure, while a professional respiratory doctor conducted pulmonary function tests. Blood samples were promptly tested routine blood test, liver function, kidney function, glucose, triglyceride, allergens, and inflammatory factors. Climate and environmental data were obtained from Sanya Meteorological Bureau and Ecological Environment Bureau, respectively. We primarily compared the differences of participants with asthma or allergic diseases between northern China and Sanya in southern China by Chi-square test, t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Findings A total of 750 participants were recruited in this cohort from fourteen communities. All participants were surveyed questionnaires about health and family environment, underwent physical examinations, and collected biological samples for laboratory examinations. Novelty This is the first study to evaluate the effects of tropical climate and environment on elderly migrants from cold regions. This study has important implication for the health tourism and aging health, especially for the elderly migrants who suffered the respiratory and allergic diseases. Furthermore, this cohort study establishes a solid foundation for investigating the influence of environmental changes on elderly migrants with allergic diseases.
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- Qian Hu
- Department of Hospital Infection, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Department of Hospital Infection, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Department of Hospital Infection, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Department of Hospital Management, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Big Data Center, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Children Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China
- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Hospital Management, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
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- Big Data Center, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, 572022, China
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Children Health Advocacy Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200127, China
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Guan H, Yang G, Gao J, Lin X, Liu C, Ren H, Chen D, Zhou L, Hu Q, Huang Y, Zhao Y, Tong S, Lu Z, Liu S, Wang D. Sanya climatic-treatment cohort profile: objectives, design, and baseline characteristics. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1290303. [PMID: 37927865 PMCID: PMC10625485 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1290303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Background The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased globally, climate and environment also have important effects on respiratory or allergic diseases. However, population-based studies investigating the impact of tropical climates and environments on migratory-bird old people (MBOP) are lacking. Methods/Design For this prospective cohort study, we recruited 756 participants from the community in Sanya City, Hainan Province, China. In addition to the completed baseline survey, a follow-up survey will be conducted during the periods of October-December and March-April for the next 3 years of MBEPs from northern China who spend the winter in Sanya. We will continue to record the height, weight, and blood pressure of all participants, as well as lung function for those with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Venous blood at baseline and urine samples will be collected during follow-up. Results A total of 756 volunteers were recruited. Their average age is 66.1 years; 32.1% of them have high-school educations, while 37.3% have graduated from college or done undergraduate studies. The top five diseases in this cohort are allergic rhinitis (57.9%); eczema, urticaria, or dermatitis (35.6%); bronchitis and bronchiectasis (35.6%); asthma (14.7%); and emphysema (11.7%). Compared with their symptoms while at their summer places of residence, rates of remission reported by participants while living in Sanya were 80.4% for allergic rhinitis, 82.3% for bronchitis and emphysema, 85.2% for asthma, 96.0% for COPD (P < 0.001). Conclusions The baseline survey has been completed. The preliminary findings support that a tropical climate may relieve the symptoms of allergic diseases in migratory-bird old people.
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- Haidao Guan
- Department of Science and Education, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Hospital Management, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Hospital Management, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Hospital Management, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Hospital Management, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Hospital Infection, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Hospital Infection, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Nursing, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Children Health Advocacy Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Children Health Advocacy Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Big Center, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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- Department of Science and Education, Hainan Branch, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Sanya, China
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Cogo A, Piazza M, Costella S, Appodia M, Aralla R, Zanconato S, Carraro S, Piacentini G. A positive effect of a short period stay in Alpine environment on lung function in asthmatic children. Pediatr Pulmonol 2022; 57:2116-2121. [PMID: 35606932 PMCID: PMC9546332 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lung function is a central issue in diagnosis and determination of asthma severity and asthma control has been previously reported to improve after a stay in mountain environment for at least 2 weeks. No data are available for shorter periods of stay, in particular for small airways during a stay at altitude. The aim of this study is to focus on changes in respiratory function, regarding both the central airways and the peripheral airways in the first 2 weeks of stay in a mountain environment in asthmatic children. In this study, 66 asthmatic children (age: 14 ± 2.8 years) were evaluated through spirometric and oscillometric tests at the time of arrival at the Istituto Pio XII, Misurina (BL), Italy, 1756 m above sea level (T0), after 24 h (T1), and 168 h (T2) of stay. FEV1%, FEF25%-75%, and FEV1/FVC increased significantly from T0 value both at T1 and T2 (respectively, p = 0.0002, p < 0.0001, p = 0.0002). Oscillometry showed a significant improvement in R5, R20, and R5-20 at both T1 and T2 as compared to T0 (respectively, p = 0.0001, p = 0.0002, and p = 0.049). Reactance at 5 Hz (X5) improved significantly at T2 versus T0, p = 0.0022. The area under reactance curve between Fres and 5 Hz (AX) was significantly reduced (p = 0.0001) both at T1 and T2 as compared to T0. This study shows an improvement in respiratory indices as soon as after 24 h of stay at altitude, persisting in the following week.
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- Annalisa Cogo
- Altitude Pediatric Asthma Centre in Misurina, Pio XII Institute, Belluno, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, Pediatric Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Altitude Pediatric Asthma Centre in Misurina, Pio XII Institute, Belluno, Italy
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- Altitude Pediatric Asthma Centre in Misurina, Pio XII Institute, Belluno, Italy
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- Women's and Children's Health Department, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Women's and Children's Health Department, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, Pediatric Division, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Fieten KB, Drijver‐Messelink MT, Cogo A, Charpin D, Sokolowska M, Agache I, Taborda‐Barata LM, Eguiluz‐Gracia I, Braunstahl GJ, Seys SF, den Berge M, Bloch KE, Ulrich S, Cardoso‐Vigueros C, Kappen JH, Brinke AT, Koch M, Traidl‐Hoffmann C, da Mata P, Prins DJ, Pasmans SGMA, Bendien S, Rukhadze M, Shamji MH, Couto M, Oude Elberink H, Peroni DG, Piacentini G, Weersink EJM, Bonini M, Rijssenbeek‐Nouwens LHM, Akdis CA. Alpine altitude climate treatment for severe and uncontrolled asthma: An EAACI position paper. Allergy 2022; 77:1991-2024. [PMID: 35113452 PMCID: PMC9305916 DOI: 10.1111/all.15242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Currently available European Alpine Altitude Climate Treatment (AACT) programs combine the physical characteristics of altitude with the avoidance of environmental triggers in the alpine climate and a personalized multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation approach. The reduced barometric pressure, oxygen pressure, and air density, the relatively low temperature and humidity, and the increased UV radiation at moderate altitude induce several physiological and immunological adaptation responses. The environmental characteristics of the alpine climate include reduced aeroallergens such as house dust mites (HDM), pollen, fungi, and less air pollution. These combined factors seem to have immunomodulatory effects controlling pathogenic inflammatory responses and favoring less neuro‐immune stress in patients with different asthma phenotypes. The extensive multidisciplinary treatment program may further contribute to the observed clinical improvement by AACT in asthma control and quality of life, fewer exacerbations and hospitalizations, reduced need for oral corticosteroids (OCS), improved lung function, decreased airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), improved exercise tolerance, and improved sinonasal outcomes. Based on observational studies and expert opinion, AACT represents a valuable therapy for those patients irrespective of their asthma phenotype, who cannot achieve optimal control of their complex condition despite all the advances in medical science and treatment according to guidelines, and therefore run the risk of falling into a downward spiral of loss of physical and mental health. In the light of the observed rapid decrease in inflammation and immunomodulatory effects, AACT can be considered as a natural treatment that targets biological pathways.
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Fieten KB, John SM, Nowak D. Secondary and Tertiary Prevention: Medical Rehabilitation. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2021; 268:449-470. [PMID: 34196810 DOI: 10.1007/164_2021_511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Allergies are a major public health burden, and targeted measures are required in terms of prevention and treatment. The most common allergic conditions encompass atopic dermatitis (AD), food allergy (FA), allergic asthma (AA), and allergic rhino-conjunctivitis (AR). Primary prevention aims at preventing the onset of allergic disease, before the disease process begins. Secondary prevention aims at preventing progression and exacerbation of allergic disease whereas tertiary prevention aims at reducing disease burden in patients with established disease, by allergen immunotherapy (AIT) or medical rehabilitation. Rehabilitation programs are used for treatment of AA and AD and usually consist of extensive patient assessment, optimization of treatment management, patient education, and behavioral interventions, ideally involving a multidisciplinary treatment team and sometimes provided in a specific climate, usually alpine or maritime. Similarly, prevention of occupational skin diseases requires interdisciplinary approaches on the level of secondary and tertiary preventive intervention; if this is provided, then prevention programs have proven highly (cost-) effective. Unfortunately, the recently published Minimal Standards of Prevention of these dermatoses, underlining especially the importance of meticulous allergological diagnosis and subsequent multidisciplinary patient education, are so far being adhered to only in very few European countries.
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- Karin B Fieten
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), Davos, Switzerland.
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- Munich Center of Health Sciences, Munich, Germany
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Khusial R, van Koppen S, Honkoop P, Rijssenbeek-Nouwens L, Keij S, Drijver-Messelink M, Sont J. Davos@home, patient and healthcare providers’ perceptions on mHealth use after high altitude climate therapy in severe asthma: a mixed methods study. (Preprint). JMIR Form Res 2021; 6:e26925. [DOI: 10.2196/26925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Del-Río-Navarro BE, Berber A, Reyes-Noriega N, Navarrete-Rodríguez EM, García-Almaraz R, Ellwood P, Garcia-Marcos L, Saucedo-Ramírez OJ, Mérida-Palacio VJ, Ramos-García BDC, Escalante-Domínguez AJ, Linares-Zapién FJ, Moreno-Gardea HL, Ochoa-López G, Hernández-Mondragón LO, Lozano-Sáenz JS, Sacre-Hazouri JA, Juan-Pineda Á, Sánchez-Coronel MG, Rodríguez-Pérez N, Ambriz-Moreno MDJ. Global Asthma Network Phase I study in Mexico: prevalence of asthma symptoms, risk factors and altitude associations-a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open Respir Res 2020; 7:7/1/e000658. [PMID: 33268340 PMCID: PMC7713197 DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Global Asthma Network (GAN) was established in 2012 as a development to the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood to improve asthma care globally. Objective To survey asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in primary and secondary school children and to investigate and evaluate its prevalence, severity, management and risk factors in Mexico. Methods GAN Phase I is a cross-sectional, multicentre survey carried out in 15 centres corresponding to 14 Mexican cities throughout 2016–2019 using the validated Spanish language version of the GAN Phase I questionnaires. The questionnaires were completed by parents of 6–7-year-old primary school pupils (school children) and by 13–14-year-old adolescents. Results A total of 35 780 school children and 41 399 adolescents participated. Wheezing ever prevalence was 26.2% (95% CI 25.8% to 26.7%) in school children and 23.9% (95% CI 23.4% to 24.3%) in adolescents. The corresponding frequencies for current wheeze were 10.2% (95% CI 9.9% to 10.5%) and 11.6% (95% CI 11.2% to 11.9%). In school children, the risk factors for current wheeze were rhinitis (OR 4.484; 95% CI 3.915% to 5.134%) and rash symptoms (OR 1.735; 95% CI 1.461% to 2.059%). For adolescents, rhinitis symptoms (OR 3.492; 95% CI 3.188% to 3.825%) and allergic rhinitis diagnosis (OR 2.144; 95% CI 1.787% to 2.572%) were the most significant. For both groups, there was a negative relation with centres’ sea level altitude higher than 1500 m above mean sea level (p<0.005). Conclusions The most important risk factors for asthma symptoms in both age groups were the presence of rhinitis and rash symptoms or diagnosis. On the other hand, sea level altitude higher than 1500 metres was a protective factor.
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- Allergy and Immunology, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gomez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Allergy and Immunology, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gomez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Paediatrics: Child and Youth Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Paediatric Allergy and Pulmonology Units 'Virgen de la Arrixaca' University Children's Hospital, University of Murcia, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Allergy and Immunology, Centro de Investigación, Diagnóstico y Tratamiento de Asma y Alergias, Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico
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- Allergy and Immunology, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico
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Cevhertas L, Ogulur I, Maurer DJ, Burla D, Ding M, Jansen K, Koch J, Liu C, Ma S, Mitamura Y, Peng Y, Radzikowska U, Rinaldi AO, Satitsuksanoa P, Globinska A, Veen W, Sokolowska M, Baerenfaller K, Gao Y, Agache I, Akdis M, Akdis CA. Advances and recent developments in asthma in 2020. Allergy 2020; 75:3124-3146. [PMID: 32997808 DOI: 10.1111/all.14607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this review, we discuss recent publications on asthma and review the studies that have reported on the different aspects of the prevalence, risk factors and prevention, mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma. Many risk and protective factors and molecular mechanisms are involved in the development of asthma. Emerging concepts and challenges in implementing the exposome paradigm and its application in allergic diseases and asthma are reviewed, including genetic and epigenetic factors, microbial dysbiosis, and environmental exposure, particularly to indoor and outdoor substances. The most relevant experimental studies further advancing the understanding of molecular and immune mechanisms with potential new targets for the development of therapeutics are discussed. A reliable diagnosis of asthma, disease endotyping, and monitoring its severity are of great importance in the management of asthma. Correct evaluation and management of asthma comorbidity/multimorbidity, including interaction with asthma phenotypes and its value for the precision medicine approach and validation of predictive biomarkers, are further detailed. Novel approaches and strategies in asthma treatment linked to mechanisms and endotypes of asthma, particularly biologicals, are critically appraised. Finally, due to the recent pandemics and its impact on patient management, we discuss the challenges, relationships, and molecular mechanisms between asthma, allergies, SARS-CoV-2, and COVID-19.
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- Lacin Cevhertas
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Christine Kühne‐Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK‐CARE) Davos Switzerland
- Department of Medical Immunology Institute of Health Sciences, Bursa Uludag University Bursa Turkey
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Marmara University Istanbul Turkey
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Christine Kühne‐Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK‐CARE) Davos Switzerland
- Department of Allergology Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei China
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Swiss Institute for Bioinformatics (SIB) Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Beijing TongRen HospitalCapital Medical University Beijing China
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Beijing TongRen HospitalCapital Medical University Beijing China
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Otorhinolaryngology HospitalThe First Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou China
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Christine Kühne‐Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK‐CARE) Davos Switzerland
- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Immune Regulation Medical University of Bialystok Bialystok Poland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Christine Kühne‐Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK‐CARE) Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Christine Kühne‐Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK‐CARE) Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Swiss Institute for Bioinformatics (SIB) Davos Switzerland
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- Department of Allergology Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan Hubei China
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- Faculty of Medicine Transylvania University Brasov Romania
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF) University of Zurich Davos Switzerland
- Christine Kühne‐Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK‐CARE) Davos Switzerland
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Beerthuizen T, Rijssenbeek-Nouwens LH, van Koppen SM, Khusial RJ, Snoeck-Stroband JB, Sont JK. Internet-Based Self-Management Support After High-Altitude Climate Treatment for Severe Asthma: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e13145. [PMID: 32706692 PMCID: PMC7407281 DOI: 10.2196/13145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In patients with severe asthma, high-altitude climate treatment has been shown to improve asthma control. However, asthma symptoms and limitations may increase after finishing inpatient rehabilitation programs and returning to sea level. OBJECTIVE We assessed the effectiveness of a patient-tailored, internet-based, self-management strategy in addition to usual care after finishing high-altitude climate treatment. METHODS We performed a randomized controlled trial with a 1-year follow-up in patients from a high-altitude asthma center in Davos, Switzerland. At the end of a 12-week multidisciplinary rehabilitation program, 62 adults with asthma were randomized to receive either internet-based self-management support in addition to usual care (n=33) or usual care only after discharge (n=29). The endpoints were changes in asthma-related quality of life according to the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) (a higher score is better) and asthma control according to the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) (a lower score is better), with a minimally important difference of 0.5 points for both. RESULTS Asthma-related quality of life and asthma control declined over time in the usual care strategy group, whereas there was a slower decline in the internet-based strategy group. For both endpoints, mixed-model analysis showed a significant positive effect in favor of internet-based self-management during follow-up (mean AQLQ score difference 0.39, 95% CI 0.092-0.69; P=.01 and ACQ score difference -0.50, 95% CI -0.86 to -0.15; P=.006), which was prominent among patients with uncontrolled asthma at discharge (AQLQ score difference 0.59, 95% CI 0.19-0.99; P=.003 and ACQ score difference -0.73, 95% CI -1.18 to -0.28; P=.002). CONCLUSIONS Internet-based self-management support was associated with a smaller decline in quality of life and asthma control as compared with usual care, especially in patients with lower asthma control, after completion of high-altitude climate treatment. Internet-based self-management support in adults with severe asthma seems feasible and effective to maintain quality of life and asthma control. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial is registered in the Netherlands Trial Register (NTR1995).
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- Thijs Beerthuizen
- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
| | - Jacob K Sont
- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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