Background Allergic asthma is associated with increased risk of respiratory tract infections
and exacerbations. It remains unclear whether this susceptibility is conditioned by seasonal or …

Rationale: Allergic asthma is linked to impaired bronchial epithelial secretion of IFNs, which
may be causally linked to the increased risk of viral exacerbations. We have previously …

In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on understanding the critical importance
of the epithelial barrier and exploring various mechanisms that contribute to the onset and …

Background Viral infection and allergy have been identified as major risk factors for exacerbation
in asthma, especially in the presence of both. However, whether patients with allergic …

We thank Sokolowska and Radzikowska for their insightful letter regarding our recent research
(1). We are pleased to hear of their interest and appreciate their kind words about our …

Background: Exposure of the airway epithelium to allergens is a major trigger of allergic
asthma inflammation potentially involving release of epithelial alarmins; TSLP, IL33 and IL25 …

Introduction: Acute exacerbation (AE) phenotypes of asthma and COPD may have prognostic
value. We aimed to study the risk of readmission with different AE phenotypes based on …

Background: Poor adherence is a common cause of poor asthma control but clinical tools
for assessment of adherence to asthma medications are lacking. Objective: To assess the …

… Christian Woehlk …

… Christian Woehlk et al.’s study indicates that allergen immunotherapy effectively mitigates
exacerbations in seasonal and perennial allergic asthma, as well as the risk of lower …