https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2024.2865
Evaluation of patients’ satisfaction with domiciliary biological treatment in severe asthma: a Portuguese survey
Submitted: December 4, 2023
Accepted: March 14, 2024
Published: March 20, 2024
Accepted: March 14, 2024
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Dear Editor,
According to GINA, severe asthma is defined as uncontrolled asthma, despite therapy adherence with an optimized high dose of inhaled corticosteroid plus long-acting ß2-agonist coupled with management of modifiable factors/comorbidities, that worsens when this treatment is decreased. It affects a significant portion of asthmatic patients and imposes a high risk of exacerbations and mortality, which are associated with significant healthcare costs and psychosocial impact...
GINA. 2023 GINA report, global strategy for asthma management and prevention. 2023. Available from: https://ginasthma.org/2023-gina-main-report/.
Lombardi C, Bagnasco D, Passalacqua G. Biological agents for severe asthma: the evolution of the at-home self-injection approach. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2020;20:421-7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/ACI.0000000000000656
Sitek A, Li JT, Pongdee T. Risks and safety of biologics: a practical guide for allergists. World Allergy Organ J 2023;16:100737.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.waojou.2022.100737
Blok F, Kocks J, Wouters H, et al. Perceptions on home-administration of biologics in the context of severe asthma: an international qualitative study. J Aller Cl Imm-Pract 2022;10:2312-23.e2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip.2022.04.015
Ethics Approval
The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee for Health of ULS Matosinhos (institutional committee of the Pedro Hispano Hospital), document no 86/CES/JAS.How to Cite
Lourenço, Joana, Ana Paula Vaz, Rosa Anita Fernandes, Cristina Lopes, and Ana Luísa Fernandes. 2024. “Evaluation of patients’ Satisfaction With Domiciliary Biological Treatment in Severe Asthma: A Portuguese Survey”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, March. https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2024.2865.
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