Objective The best combination of questions to define asthma in epidemiological asthma
studies is not known. We summarized the operational definitions of asthma used in prevalence …

Introdução: A anafilaxia é usualmente sub-diagnosticada e sub-notificada, estando em
causa a segurança do utente nos cuidados de saúde. O Catálogo Português de Alergias e …

Background Co‐medication is common among patients with allergic rhinitis (AR), but its
dimension and patterns are unknown. This is particularly relevant since AR is understood …

Background Childhood asthma is very prevalent and costs can be high, especially in severe
disease. This study aimed to estimate the cost of asthma in Portuguese children and the …

Background C ontrol of A llergic R hinitis and A sthma T est for C hildren ( CARATK ids) is
the first questionnaire that assesses simultaneously allergic rhinitis and asthma control in …

Digital health is an umbrella term which encompasses eHealth and benefits from areas such
as advanced computer sciences. eHealth includes mHealth apps, which offer the potential …

Background Asthma is a frequent chronic respiratory disease in both children and adults.
However, few data on asthma prevalence are available in Portugal. The Portuguese National …

… Ana Sá-Sousa … Ana Sá-Sousa … Sá-Sousa has nothing to disclose; Dr. Jacinto has
nothing to disclose; Dr. Almeida has nothing to disclose; Dr. …

Background Validated questionnaires are used to assess asthma control over the past 1–4
weeks from reporting. However, they do not adequately capture asthma control in patients …

Background Different treatments exist for allergic rhinitis (AR), including pharmacotherapy
and allergen immunotherapy (AIT), but they have not been compared using direct patient data …