[HTML][HTML] Expression of the T helper 17-associated cytokines IL-17A and IL-17F in asthma and COPD

C Doe, M Bafadhel, S Siddiqui, D Desai, V Mistry… - Chest, 2010 - Elsevier
Background Asthma and COPD are characterized by airway dysfunction and inflammation.
Neutrophilic airway inflammation is a common feature of COPD and is recognized in asthma, …

IgE Sensitization to Aspergillus fumigatus Is Associated with Reduced Lung Function in Asthma

…, RH Green, K Mutalithas, D Desai… - American journal of …, 2010 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The importance of Aspergillus fumigatus sensitization and colonization of the
airways in patients with asthma is unclear. Objectives: To define the relationship between the …

Elevated sputum interleukin-5 and submucosal eosinophilia in obese individuals with severe asthma

D Desai, C Newby, FA Symon, P Haldar… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The relationship between airway inflammation and obesity in severe asthma is
poorly understood. Objectives: We sought to determine the relationship between sputum …

[HTML][HTML] Biological clustering supports both “Dutch” and “British” hypotheses of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

MA Ghebre, M Bafadhel, D Desai, SE Cohen… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are heterogeneous
diseases. Objective We sought to determine, in terms of their sputum cellular and mediator …

Aspergillus fumigatus during stable state and exacerbations of COPD

…, S Mckenna, J Agbetile, A Fairs, D Desai… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Bacteria are often isolated in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Whether
fungi are also commonly present and associated with clinical and pathological features of …

[HTML][HTML] Biological exacerbation clusters demonstrate asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap with distinct mediator and microbiome profiles

MA Ghebre, PH Pang, S Diver, D Desai… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
are heterogeneous. Objective We sought to investigate the sputum cellular, mediator, and …

[HTML][HTML] Rituximab versus intravenous cyclophosphamide in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease in the UK (RECITAL): a double …

…, N Chaudhuri, F Chua, A Data, D Desai… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Rituximab is often used as rescue therapy in interstitial lung disease (ILD)
associated with connective tissue disease (CTD), but has not been studied in clinical trials. This …

Effectiveness of voriconazole in the treatment of Aspergillus fumigatus–associated asthma (EVITA3 study)

…, M Bourne, A Fairs, B Hargadon, D Desai… - Journal of allergy and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background IgE sensitization to Aspergillus fumigatus and a positive sputum fungal culture
result are common in patients with refractory asthma. It is not clear whether these patients …

CCL 2 release by airway smooth muscle is increased in asthma and promotes fibrocyte migration

SR Singh, A Sutcliffe, D Kaur, S Gupta, D Desai… - Allergy, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Asthma is characterized by variable airflow obstruction, airway inflammation,
airway hyper‐responsiveness and airway remodelling. Airway smooth muscle ( ASM ) …

Sputum microbiomic clustering in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease reveals a Haemophilus‐predominant subgroup

…, MA Ghebre, MY Ramsheh, M Bafadhel, D Desai… - Allergy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Airway ecology is altered in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD). Anti‐microbial interventions might have benefit in subgroups of airway disease. …