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Nurses specialized through higher education in asthma, allergy and COPD. Experiences from a Swedish perspective - A winning concept for the clinic
Conclusion: Advanced education after bachelor’s degree has benefits both for the patient and for the society.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 1, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Stridsman, C., Zakrisson, A., Sterner, T. Tags: 09.03 - Nurses Source Type: research

Assessment of chronic bronchitis and risk factors in young adults: results from BAMSE
Conclusion Chronic bronchitis in young adults is associated with recurrent respiratory infections. Besides smoking, our results support the role of early-life exposures, such as air pollution and exclusive breastfeeding, for respiratory health later in life.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - March 4, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Wang, G., Hallberg, J., Um Bergström, P., Janson, C., Pershagen, G., Gruzieva, O., van Hage, M., Georgelis, A., Bergström, A., Kull, I., Linden, A., Melen, E. Tags: COPD and smoking, Asthma and allergy Original Articles: Airways disease Source Type: research

Upper Respiratory Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conclusion: Nasal symptoms were prevalent among COPD patients and were associated with eosinophilia and increased COPD symptom burden.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 28, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Obling, N., Backer, V., Hurst, J. R., Bodtger, U. Tags: Allergy and immunology Source Type: research

Clinical characteristics of the BREATHE cohort - a real-life study on patients with asthma and COPD.
Conclusions: The BREATHE study provides a unique database and biobank with clinical information and samples from 1403 real-life patients with asthma, COPD, and overlap representing different severities of the diseases. This research platform is highly relevant for disease phenotype- and biomarker studies aiming to describe a broad spectrum of obstructive airway diseases. PMID: 32284828 [PubMed]
Source: Respiratory Care - April 16, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Backer V, Klein DK, Bodtger U, Romberg K, Porsbjerg C, Erjefält JS, Kristiansen K, Xu R, Silberbrandt A, Frøssing L, Hvidtfeldt M, Obling N, Jarenbäck L, Nasr A, Tufvesson E, Mori M, Winther-Jensen M, Karlsson L, Nihlén U, Veje Flintegaard T, Bjermer Tags: Eur Clin Respir J Source Type: research

COPD patients with asthma, characteristics and risk of exacerbations
Conclusion: COPD patients with comorbid asthma had higher risk of exacerbations. Lower lung function and IgE-sensitization were associated to exacerbations in the one-year follow-up.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lisspers, K., Hogman, M., Malinovschi, A., Janson, C., Hedenstrom, H., Broms, K., Stallberg, B. Tags: General practice and primary care Source Type: research

The Study of Dried Ginger and Linggan Wuwei Jiangxin Decoction Treatment of Cold Asthma Rats Using GC –MS Based Metabolomics
Conclusion In this study, serum and urine metabolites identified by GC–MS and general pharmacodynamic evaluation (morphological observation, histopathology, inflammatory factors, and visceral indices) were used to compare the effects of GJ and LGWWJX decoctions on cold asthma. Significant metabolic abnormalities were observed for 37 metabolites (15 in serum, 22 in urine) in rats with cold asthma. These altered metabolites might be potential biomarkers or therapeutic targets during development of cold asthma. Furthermore, pathway analysis demonstrated that pathways associated with energy metabolism and oxidative str...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 10, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

One year with certified asthma and COPD-clinics in Skane, Sweden
Conclusion: By certifying asthma and COPD clinics both the education level and the allocated time for patients can be increased. The COPD exacerbation project suggests improved care of the COPD patients on certified units.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - October 30, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Romberg, K., Wieloch, M., Karegard, M., Bjermer, L., Jagorstrand, B. Tags: 1.6 General Practice and Primary Care Source Type: research

Late-breaking abstract: The certification of allergy-, asthma- and COPD-clinics in primary care in Southern Sweden
ConclusionBy certifying asthma and COPD clinics both the education level and the allocated time for patients can beincreased.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 23, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lagorstrand, B., Bjermer, L., Karegard, M., Tunsater, A., Romberg, K. Tags: 1.6 General Practice and Primary Care Source Type: research