Incidence and risk factors of frequent asthma exacerbations in a multinational, multidatabase cohort study

Conclusion: In a real world setting, we showed low incidence of frequent exacerbators in asthmatics in different countries. FE were more often female and had more asthma-related comorbidities than non-FE. This distinct phenotype provides a target towards personalised asthma management.GSK funded (PRJ2284)

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Baan, E. J., De Ridder, M., Engelkes, M., Svensson, E., Prieto-Alhambra, D., Lapi, F., Giaquinto, C., Picelli, G., Albers, F., Bradford, E., Brusselle, G. G. O., Van Dyke, M., Rijnbeek, P., Verhamme, K. M. C. Tags: General practice and primary care Source Type: research