Diabetes is associated with worse asthma morbidity. Metformin, which treats diabetes, may have a role among patients with asthma and glycemic dysfunction.To determine the association between metformin use and asthma...
To develop a tool for quantifying health disparity (Health Disparity Index, HDI) and explore hospital variation measured by this index using chest radiography (CXR) in asthma as the proof of concept.Retrospective cohort study...
To investigate the symptoms and laboratory results of children hospitalised with the diagnosis of COVID-19, aiming to reveal the characteristics of symptomatic cases.A descriptive cross-sectional study.Department of Pediatrics,...
Paradoxical vocal fold movement (PVFM) is often misdiagnosed as asthma and tends to have a prolonged time to diagnosis. Study aims were to estimate the time from dyspnea onset to PVFM diagnosis, to estimate associated pre- and...
Wheat cultivars largely differ in the content and composition of ATI proteins, but heritability was quite low for six out of eight ATIs. The genetic architecture of ATI proteins is built up of few major and numerous small effect...
The aim of the study was to study the frequency and features of albuminuria in patients with chronic bronchoobstructive lung diseases. The prospective study involved 219 patients with COPD (GOLD 1-4) and 201 patients with...
Clinical recommendations for childhood asthma are often based on data extrapolated from studies conducted in adults, despite significant differences in mechanisms and response to treatments. The Paediatric Asthma in Real Life...
To determine the proportion of patients with COVID-19 who were readmitted to the hospital and the most common causes and the factors associated with readmission. Multicenter nationwide cohort study in Spain. Patients included in...
For the German rehabilitation system there are only few representative findings on occupational reintegration after medical rehabilitation. For persons who have undergone rehabilitation on behalf of the German Pension Insurance...
Asthma and COPD are leading causes of disability-adjusted life-years worldwide representing a huge burden on the health system and among patients. One of the reasons for the lack of disease control is poor inhalation technique,...
Prevalence of different respiratory allergies is increasing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Environmental risk factors of respiratory allergy vary regionally, hence the prevalence. This necessitates the needs for regional...
Analysis of healthcare Real-World Data (RWD) provides an opportunity to observe actual patient diagnostic, treatment and outcomes events. However, researchers should understand the possible limitations of RWD. In particular,...
