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Patient-reported barriers to implementing new asthma treatment guidelines revealed

Patient-reported barriers to implementing new asthma treatment guidelines revealed

The word anaphylaxis being written on a blue post-it note on a desk next to a stethoscope

Lung failure identified as primary cause of death in food-induced anaphylaxis

EGF (red) binds to and activates its receptor

EGFR-linked immune pathway amplifying allergic inflammation in asthma identified

A young boy sat on a bed with his mum standing in front of him while a doctor holds a stethoscope to his back to illustrate valved holding chamber design and outcomes in young children with acute wheezing

Valved holding chamber design and outcomes in young children with acute wheezing

A young girl sitting at a desk with a tablet computer with a questionnaire tick box overlayed to illustrate a new P-POM for determining HRQOL in paediatric specialist care

Parent- and paediatric patient-reported outcome measure show promise in specialist care

Glowing sound wave with dotted frequency lines to illustrate the finding that radio waves can accurately detect respiratory diseases

Using radio waves to accurately detect respiratory diseases

A wooden stamp with the word approved on it being stamped on a piece of paper to illustrate the MHRA approval of the twice-yearly biologic depemokimab for the treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma and severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

Depemokimab approved as first twice-yearly biologic for asthma and rhinosinusitis

A mother and son sat looking at a smartphone to illustrate the finding that smart inhaler feedback in uncontrolled asthma does not offer benefit

No benefit from real-time smart inhaler feedback in uncontrolled asthma, study finds

A digital illustration of a wireframe pair of human lungs surrounded by monoclonal antibodies to illustrate research looking into real-world evidence for severe asthma biologics

Personalising treatment and predicting response to severe asthma biologics

A selection of four inhalers with salbutamol and budesonide-formoterol in the foreground to illustrate the redefining of paediatric asthma treatment based on Professor Andy Bush's research

Redefining paediatric asthma treatment: budesonide-formoterol vs salbutamol

A digital illustration of transparent human lungs with the bronchioles highlighted in pink to represent tezepelumab allowing reduced inhaled steroid use while maintaining asthma control

Tezepelumab can reduce ICS use and maintain asthma control, real-world study finds

A digital illustration of a wireframe pair of human lungs and a rack of test tubes in front filled with blood to illustrate research that shows biological remission is not clinically relevant in severe asthma

Questioning the clinical relevance of biological remission in severe asthma

A mother and daughter sat on a sofa smiling while looking at a smartphone being held by the daughter to illustrate the discovery that an at-home monitoring app can improve asthma control and reduce hospitalisations in children

At-home monitoring app improves asthma control and reduces hospitalisation risk in children

A young boy wearing a purple tshirt and reaching his arms forwards holding a white and red Turbohaler inhaler with the main part in one hand and the cover in the other hand to illustrate the finding that a combined budesonide-formoterol inhaler cuts asthma attacks in children

Budesonide-formoterol inhaler reduces asthma attacks in children as young as five

Healthcare professional discussing inhaler options with an older patient in a clinical setting to illustrate aligning patient-centred care and sustainability in inhaler choice

Aligning patient-centred care and sustainability in inhaler choice: an REG approach

Nine wooden blocks stacked together with a green tick across them all on a white and blue background to illustrate the first needle-free anaphylaxis treatment being approved in the UK

First needle-free anaphylaxis treatment approved in UK

The title slide of Dr Ernie Wong's Clinical Excellence session on biological infections in asthma

Biological infections and role of pathogens in asthma with Dr Ernie Wong

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