Worldwide, COPD is in the spotlight, since the high prevalence, morbidity and mortality
present challenges for healthcare systems. The inconsistent use of terminology for COPD, and …

Asthma management guidelines provide recommendations for the optimum control of asthma.
This survey assessed the current levels of asthma control as reported by patients, which …

BACKGROUND: In 1995, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines recommended
goals for the management of asthma, which were updated in 2002. However, there are no …

To date, no international surveys estimating the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) in the general population have been published. The Confronting COPD …

Background One of the mechanisms evoked to explain the increasing prevalences of asthma
and allergy, in particular among children, is the ‘Western lifestyle’ or ‘hygiene’ hypothesis. …

Failure to follow asthma management guidelines may result in poor asthma control for many
patients. The Asthma Insights and Reality in Europe (AIRE) survey, a multi-national survey …

Whether women receive the same medical care for COPD as men and if they are at risk of
different outcomes as a result, is not known. The Confronting COPD International Survey was …

An L-arginine-dependent pathway, metabolising L-arginine to citrulline and nitrogen oxides,
has been described in many cell types in different species, including man. Two subtypes of …

Recent epidemiological studies in Europe demonstrated that COPD affects, 9% of the adult
population, mostly smokers [5–7]. A national survey on spirometric signs of AL in a …

Background Many studies have reported an increase in the occurrence of asthma and
respiratory allergies in recent decades, but this increase is mostly based on studies using rather …