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2. Combined Treatment Scenarios for Patients With Severe Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps. A Proposal From GEMA-POLINA Task Force
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Vicente Plaza, Christian Calvo-Henríquez, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Carlos Colás, Jorge del Estal, Noé Garín, Ruperto González-Pérez, Juan Maza-Solano, José Gregorio Soto, and Isam Alobid
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Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Published
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3. The effect of biologics in lung function and quality of life of patients with united airways disease: A systematic review
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Javier Domínguez-Ortega, MD, PhD, Joaquim Mullol, MD, PhD, Francisco Javier Álvarez Gutiérrez, MD, PhD, Celia Miguel-Blanco, PhD, Jose Antonio Castillo, MD, PhD, Jose María Olaguibel, MD, PhD, and Marina Blanco-Aparicio, MD, PhD
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Asthma ,chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps ,lung function ,quality of life ,united airways disease ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Background: Increasing evidence supports the united airway disease concept for the management of upper and lower respiratory tract diseases, particularly in patients with asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). However, evidence for a combined approach in asthma and CRSwNP is scarce. Objective: In this systematic review, we focused on the role of biologics in the lung function and quality of life in patients with severe asthma and CRSwNP. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of 3 electronic databases using 2 search strategies to identify studies published from January 2010 to March 2022. Quality assessment was performed with the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Results: Of 1030 studies identified, 48 original studies reporting data of benralizumab (12), dupilumab (14), mepolizumab (10), omalizumab (13), and reslizumab (2) were analyzed. Primary diagnosis was mostly asthma or CRSwNP, with only 15 studies, mainly observational, performed in populations with united airway disease. In total, 18 studies reported data on quality of life (mostly 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test score), 8 on lung function (mostly FEV1), and 22 on both outcomes. Significant FEV1 and 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test score improvements were consistently observed after 24-week treatment, and thereafter, mostly in real-world studies that included variable proportions of patients with asthma/CRSwNP. Conclusions: The use of biologics in patients with severe asthma and CRSwNP was overall associated with significant improvements in lung function and quality of life. However, we observed a high heterogeneity of populations and outcome measurements across studies. Notwithstanding the need of larger studies, our results reinforce the joint management of asthma and CRSwNP as united airway disease in clinical practice.
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- 2024
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4. Consensus on the management of united airways disease with type 2 inflammation: a multidisciplinary Delphi study
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Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Javier Domínguez-Ortega, Carolina Cisneros, Carlos Colás, Francisco Casas, Alfonso del Cuvillo, Isam Alobid, Santiago Quirce, and Joaquim Mullol
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Asthma ,Biologics ,Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps ,Type 2 inflammation ,United airway disease ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 - Abstract
Abstract Background Scientific evidence on patients with multimorbid type 2 asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) from a united airways disease (UAD) perspective remains scarce, despite the frequent coexistence of these entities. We aimed to generate expert consensus-based recommendations for the management of UAD patients. Methods Using a two-round Delphi method, Spanish expert allergists, pulmonologists and otolaryngologists expressed their agreement on 32 statements (52 items) on a 9-point Likert scale, classified as appropriate (median 7–9), uncertain (4–6) or inappropriate (1–3). Consensus was considered when at least two-thirds of the panel scored within the range containing the median. Results A panel of 30 experts reached consensus on the appropriateness of 43 out of the 52 (82.7%) items. The usefulness of certain biomarkers (tissue and peripheral blood eosinophil count, serum total IgE, and fraction of exhaled nitric oxide [FeNO]) in the identification and follow-up of type 2 inflammation, and assessment of the response to biologics, were agreed. Some of these biomarkers were also associated with disease severity and/or recurrence after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). Consensus was achieved on treatment strategies related to the prescription of anti-IL-4/IL-13 or anti-IgE agents, concomitant treatment with systemic corticosteroids, and combining or switching to biologics with a different mechanism of action, considering a number of UAD clinical scenarios. Conclusion We provide expert-based recommendations to assist in clinical decision-making for the management of patients with multimorbid type 2 asthma and CRSwNP. Specific clinical trials and real-world studies focusing on the single-entity UAD are required to address controversial items.
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- 2023
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5. Telemedicina y asma grave en nuestro entorno: reflexiones sobre la experiencia de los profesionales y propuestas para hacerla realidad
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Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Carlos Almonacid, Marta Calvín Lamas, Julio Delgado, Mar Gandolfo-Cano, Valentín López-Carrasco, José María Vega, David Díaz-Pérez, and Elena Villamañán
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Telemedicine ,Severe asthma ,Telepharmacy ,Barriers ,Solutions ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Resumen: Este documento pretende examinar la experiencia reciente de la telemedicina (TM) en el paciente con asma grave (AG). Un comité de profesionales sanitarios que participan en el manejo del asma (neumología, alergología, enfermería respiratoria y farmacia hospitalaria) intercambiaron impresiones sobre la experiencia práctica de la TM para el manejo del AG y los medios habitualmente disponibles y se complementó con una búsqueda bibliográfica con tal de conocer el estado actual de la TM en AG. Las principales barreras detectadas han sido la falta de formación tecnológica, la falta de registro de la TM en la historia clínica, la sobrecarga asistencial o los problemas de conexión a nivel de administración. Se aportan posibles soluciones como la selección del paciente, el registro de la TM en la historia clínica, su inclusión en los objetivos asistenciales o el aumento de financiación para sistemas. Además, se aportan las principales apps y web apps para el uso por parte de los pacientes y los equipos portátiles para realización de pruebas funcionales a distancia. Como conclusión, es necesario que la teleconsulta posea la misma consideración que la visita presencial con una programación en la agenda de citaciones y una estructura tanto de la entrevista médica como de las pruebas a realizar en la consulta. Se debe promover la implantación de un sistema de videollamada, de herramientas que permitan el seguimiento tanto de la adhesión terapéutica como de la técnica inhalatoria y de la función pulmonar del paciente. Abstract: This paper aims to examine the recent experience in telemedicine (TM) management of patients with severe asthma (SA). A committee of health professionals involved in asthma management (pulmonology, allergology, respiratory nursing, and hospital pharmacy) held discussion meetings on the practical experience of TM for the management of SA and the means available complemented with a bibliographic search to know the current status of TM in SA. The main barriers detected for the implementation of TM in SA have been the lack of technological training, the lack of registration of TM in the clinical history, the care overload, or the connectivity problems at the administration level. The practical solutions are provided such as the selection of the patient suitable for TM, the registration of TM in the medical record, its inclusion in the care objectives or the increase of funding for systems. Moreover, the main App and Webapp for use by patients are provided, and the portable equipment for remote functional respiratory tests. In conclusion, it is necessary that the teleconsultation has the same entity as the face-to-face visit with a schedule in the appointment's agenda and a structure of both the medical interview and the tests to be performed in each consultation. Additionally, should be promoted the implementation of a video call system, tools that allow the monitoring of both therapeutic adherence and inhalation technique, as well as the patient's lung function.
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- 2023
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6. Potential impact of mepolizumab in stepping down anti-osteporotic treatment in corticosteroid-dependent asthma
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Christian Domingo, Ana Sogo, Enrique Casado, Eva Martínez-Moragón, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Teresa Carrillo, David Bañas-Conejero, and María-Guadalupe Sánchez-Herrero
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asthma ,mepolizumab ,oral corticosteroid ,osteoporosis treatment ,anti-resorptive treatment ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are commonly used for the acute management of severe asthma exacerbations or as maintenance therapy; however, chronic use is associated with significant toxicities, e.g., osteoporosis. In the REal worlD Effectiveness and Safety (REDES) study of mepolizumab in a multicentric Spanish cohort of asthma patients, mepolizumab effectively reduced clinically severe asthma exacerbations and decreased OCS dependence. This post-hoc analysis further evaluates mepolizumab’s de-escalation effect on OCS dose. Patients enrolled in REDES who had OCS consumption data available for 12 months pre- and post-mepolizumab treatment were included in this analysis. Primary outcomes were to determine the change in the proportion of patients eligible for anti-osteoporotic treatment due to the changes in OCS consumption before and after 1 year of mepolizumab treatment. All analyses are descriptive. Approximately one-third (98/318; 30.8%) of patients in REDES were on maintenance OCS at the time of mepolizumab treatment initiation. In REDES, mean cumulative OCS exposure decreased by 54.3% after 1 year of treatment. The proportion of patients on high-dose OCS (≥7.5 mg/day) fell from 57.1% at baseline to 28.9% after 12 months of mepolizumab treatment. Thus, 53.6% of OCS-dependent asthma patients treated with mepolizumab would cease to be candidates for anti-osteoporotic treatment according to guidelines thresholds.
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- 2023
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7. Estudio de prevalencia de asma en población general en España
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Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Francisco José García-Río, Francisco Javier González-Barcala, Carlos A. Jiménez-Ruiz, Xavier Muñoz, Vicente Plaza, José Gregorio Soto-Campos, Isabel Urrutia-Landa, Carlos Almonacid, Gregorio Peces-Barba, and Francisco Javier Álvarez-Gutiérrez
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Asthma ,Epidemilogy ,Prevalence ,Diagnosis ,Severe asthma ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Resumen: Introducción: El asma es una enfermedad con elevada prevalencia, que afecta a todos los grupos de edad y genera elevados costes sociosanitarios. Estudios realizados en diversas poblaciones muestran gran variabilidad en su prevalencia, incluso en poblaciones cercanas geográficamente, con datos que sugieren una influencia relevante de factores socioeconómicos. Actualmente en población adulta de España no disponemos de datos poblacionales fiables sobre la prevalencia de esta enfermedad. Los objetivos de este estudio son estimar la prevalencia de asma en población española de 18-79 años, describir la variabilidad entre comunidades autónomas, estimar la prevalencia de infra y sobrediagnóstico, prevalencia de asma no controlada, de asma córticodependiente, conocer el consumo de recursos sanitarios, identificar los fenotipos más frecuentes y establecer un punto de partida para evaluar la tendencia temporal con estudios posteriores. Material y métodos: Se realizará un estudio transversal, bietápico, incluyendo pacientes de 50 áreas sanitarias. El estudio se desarrollará en tres fases: 1) cribado y confirmación en historia clínica, en la cual se identificarán los pacientes con diagnóstico previo correctamente establecido de asma; 2) diagnóstico de asma, evaluando a los pacientes en los cuales no está claro el diagnóstico de asma con los datos disponibles en la historia clínica; 3) caracterización del asma, analizando las características de estos pacientes e identificando los fenotipos más frecuentes. Discusión: Parece necesario y factible realizar un estudio epidemiológico del asma en España que permita identificar la prevalencia de asma, optimizar la planificación sanitaria, caracterizar los fenotipos más frecuentes de la enfermedad y evaluar los diagnósticos erróneos. Abstract: Introduction: Asthma is a disease with high prevalence, which affects all age groups and generates high health and social care costs. Studies carried out in a number of populations show great variability in its prevalence, even in geographically close populations, with data suggesting a relevant influence of socio-economic factors. At present, we do not have reliable data on the prevalence of this disease in the adult population of Spain. The objectives of this study are to estimate the prevalence of asthma in the Spanish population for those aged 18-79, to describe the variability between autonomous communities, to estimate the prevalence of under and overdiagnosis, to analyse the prevalence of uncontrolled asthma and steroid-dependent asthma, to evaluate the health care cost, to identify the most frequent phenotypes and to establish a starting point to evaluate the temporal trend with subsequent studies. Methods: A cross-sectional, two-stage study will be carried out, including patients from 50 catchment areas. The study will be carried out in 3 phases: 1) screening and confirmation in the clinical history, in which patients with a previously correctly established diagnosis of asthma will be identified; 2) diagnosis of asthma to evaluate patients without a confirmed or excluded diagnosis; 3) characterization of asthma, where the characteristics of the asthmatic patients will be analysed, identifying the most frequent phenotypes. Discussion: It seems necessary and feasible to carry out an epidemiological study of asthma in Spain to identify the prevalence of asthma, to optimize healthcare planning, to characterize the most frequent phenotypes of the disease, and to evaluate inaccurate diagnoses.
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- 2023
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8. Current expert opinion and attitudes to optimize telemedicine and achieve control in patients with asthma in post-pandemic era: The COMETA consensus
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Jesús Molina Paris, Carlos Almonacid Sánchez, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Javier Domínguez-Ortega, Jordi Giner Donaire, Navidad Sánchez Marcos, and Vicente Plaza
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Telemedicina ,Asma ,Consenso ,Metodología Delphi ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Objective: To collect perspectives and explore consensus for expert recommendations related to asthma control and the use of telemedicine among professionals who manage patients with asthma. Design: A Delphi-like questionnaire was designed to analyse the level of agreement about several recommendations formulated by an expert scientific committee about asthma control and the use of telemedicine with this purpose. A dedicated scientific committee validated the questionnaire, which included questions about the participants’ profile and the use of technological tools at a personal level or in clinical practice.The experts expressed their agreement with a Likert-scale of 9 values: 1–3 was considered no agreement, 4–6 neutral, and 7–9 agreement. A rate ≥70% with the same answer was considered consensus. Site: The questionnaire was programmed and distributed as an internet-based survey. Participants: A pre-selected sample of 75 experts with experience in telemedicine (pulmonology, allergology, family medicine, nursing and community pharmacy) responded to a Delphi-like questionnaire composed by six questions and 52 items. Interventions: Consultation was performed in two consecutive waves: the first wave was carried out from 12th of July to 8th of September of 2021; the second wave, from 25th of October to 12th of November of 2021. Main measurements: Three questions about asthma control (actions for achieving or maintaining control of asthma at every visit, current problems that affect asthma control, and potential solutions to offset such problems), and three questions about the impact of telemedicine in asthma control (potential benefits of telemedicine, and potential reticence about telemedicine among both patients and healthcare professionals) were included. Results: From the 52 items inquired, 35 were agreed by consensus. The actions for achieving or maintaining control of asthma, the problems that affect asthma control, and their potential solutions were agreed by consensus. The potential benefits of telemedicine were validated by consensus. None of the potential reservations of patients about telemedicine were validated, while five out of 14 potential reservations of healthcare professionals were agreed by consensus. Conclusions: The COMETA consensus provides a current picture of the main problems for achieving asthma control, the benefits and the reservations about the use of telemedicine in the Spanish setting, and offers solutions. A wide interest in implementing telemedicine has been observed, although current limitations need to be overcome. Resumen: Objetivos: Recoger las perspectivas y explorar el consenso de los expertos en las recomendaciones para un mejor control del asma y el uso de la telemedicina entre los profesionales que tratan pacientes con asma. Diseño: Se diseñó un cuestionario con la metodología Delphi para analizar el nivel de acuerdo en varias recomendaciones formuladas por un comité científico experto sobre el asma y el uso de la telemedicina. Un comité experto validó el cuestionario, que incluyó preguntas sobre el perfil de los participantes y el uso de las herramientas tecnológicas a nivel personal y en la práctica clínica.Los expertos expresaron su acuerdo con una escala de Likert de 9 valores: 1-3 se consideró sin acuerdo, 4-6 neutral y 7-9 de acuerdo. Se consideró consenso cuando ≥70% de los participantes respondieron la misma respuesta. Ubicación: La consulta se realizó online. Participantes: Una muestra preseleccionada de 75 expertos con experiencia en telemedicina (neumología, alergología, medicina familiar, enfermería y farmacia comunitaria) respondió a un cuestionario formado por 6 preguntas y 52 ítems. Intervenciones: La consulta se realizó en dos olas consecutivas: la primera ola tuvo lugar desde el 12 de julio al 8 de septiembre de 2021. Y la segunda ola, del 25 de octubre al 12 de noviembre de 2021. Medidas principales: En el cuestionario se incluyeron tres preguntas sobre el control del asma (acciones para lograr y/o mantener el control del asma, problemas actuales que afectan a este control y las posibles soluciones), y tres preguntas sobre el impacto de la telemedicina en el control del asma (potenciales beneficios de la telemedicina y la posible reticencia a telemedicina entre los pacientes y los profesionales sanitarios). Resultados: De los 52 ítems consultados, en 35 de ellos se alcanzó el consenso. Se acordaron por consenso las acciones para lograr o mantener el control del asma, los problemas que afectan al control del asma y sus posibles soluciones. Los beneficios potenciales de la telemedicina fueron validados por consenso. Ninguna de las posibles reservas de los pacientes sobre la telemedicina fue validada, mientras que cinco de las 14 posibles reservas de los profesionales sanitarios se acordaron por consenso. Conclusiones: El consenso COMETA ofrece una imagen actual de los principales problemas para lograr el control del asma, los beneficios y las reservas sobre el uso de la telemedicina en el ámbito español, y ofrece soluciones. Se ha observado un amplio interés por parte de los profesionales sanitarios por implementar la telemedicina, aunque es necesario superar las limitaciones actuales.
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9. Dispositivos de medición de FENO
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Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Francisco Javier González-Barcala, and Alicia Padilla Galo
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Nitric oxide ,FENO ,Chemiluminescence ,Electrochemical ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Resumen: La medición de la fracción exhalada de óxido nítrico (FENO) ha demostrado utilidad para diagnosticar el asma y predecir la respuesta a glucocorticoides, riesgo de exacerbaciones o el cumplimiento con el tratamiento. Se recomienda su uso en la mayoría de las guías de práctica clínica. En los últimos años hemos asistido a la proliferación de múltiples dispositivos para su medición en el mercado que tienen características distintas y plantean dudas a los profesionales al momento de adquirir el más apropiado para el manejo del paciente con asma. En esta revisión se recogen las características más importantes de los principales medidores de FENO y se analizan los estudios comparativos y farmacoeconómicos existentes. La intención es que la evidencia existente en la actualidad sirva de ayuda para la elección del dispositivo más adecuado. Abstract: The use of devices for measuring the exhaled fraction of nitric oxide has proven to be very useful, especially in the diagnosis of asthma, prediction of response to corticosteroids, risk of exacerbations or compliance with treatment, among others, and their use is recommended by important clinical practice guidelines. In recent years we have witnessed a proliferation of options on the market with different characteristics. To help in choosing a device that suits the needs of the professionals involved in the management of asthma, this review presents some of the important characteristics of the most common devices. In addition, the existing comparative and pharmacoeconomic studies are analyzed so that professionals can make the choice of device guided by the most current evidence.
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10. Uso de glucocorticoides sistémicos para el tratamiento del asma grave: Consenso multidisciplinar español
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Javier Domínguez-Ortega, Julio Delgado Romero, Xavier Muñoz Gall, Amparo Marco, and Marina Blanco-Aparicio
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Asthma ,Glucocorticoids ,Consensus ,Delphi ,Treatment withdrawal ,Side effects ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Resumen: Antecedentes y objetivo: Los glucocorticoides sistémicos (GCS) se han utilizado ampliamente para tratar el asma desde que se describió por primera vez su eficacia en esta enfermedad. Actualmente sabemos que su uso está asociado con la aparición de efectos adversos (EA), como la osteoporosis o la insuficiencia suprarrenal. Este es un estudio observacional basado en la metodología Delphi. El cuestionario constaba de 4 bloques principales: generalidades de los GCS; tratamiento de mantenimiento; tratamiento en ciclos cortos, y EA. Materiales y métodos: Un panel de 48 expertos profesionales alergólogos y neumólogos respondieron a 2 rondas de un cuestionario de 68 enunciados. Resultados: Se consensuaron definiciones y hubo acuerdos sobre el uso apropiado de los GCS en el tratamiento del asma grave. Los expertos consensuaron que el uso de los GCS se debe minimizar en lo posible y estuvieron de acuerdo en un esquema de retirada gradual y progresivo en caso de terapias de mantenimiento. Además, destacaron la necesidad de estandarizar el procedimiento de control de la medida de GCS administrado tanto en ciclos cortos como en terapias de mantenimiento a fin de controlar mejor la carga acumulada de los pacientes que reciben dicho tratamiento y evitar la aparición de EA. Conclusiones: Este documento de consenso pretende aunar las recomendaciones de los expertos en el manejo del asma respaldadas por la evidencia científica con el objetivo de impulsar la reducción en el uso de GCS en el ámbito español. Abstract: Background and aim: Since their effectiveness was initially demonstrated, oral corticosteroids (OCS) have been routinely used to treat asthma. We now know that their usage is linked to the development of side effects such osteoporosis and adrenal insufficiency. This is an observational study based on Delphi methodology. The questionnaire was divided into 4 sections: OCS generalities, maintenance treatment, short-term treatment, and adverse events. Materials and methods: Two rounds of a 68-item questionnaire were completed by a panel of 48 allergists and pneumologists. Results: Definitions were agreed upon, as was the proper use of OCS in the treatment of severe asthma. The experts agreed that the use of OCS should be minimized as much as possible and that in the event of maintenance treatments, a slow and progressive tapering strategy should be used. They also emphasized the importance of standardizing the technique for measuring the amount of SCG delivered in both cases. Conclusions: This consensus document attempts to bring together scientifically supported suggestions from specialists in the management of asthma to reduce the use of OCS in Spain.
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11. Documento de consenso de asma grave en adultos. Actualización 2022
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Francisco Javier Alvarez-Gutiérrez, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Francisco Casas-Maldonado, Vicente Plaza, Francisco Javier González-Barcala, José Ángel Carretero-Gracia, Manuel Castilla-Martínez, Carolina Cisneros, David Diaz-Pérez, Christian Domingo-Ribas, Eva Martínez-Moragon, Xavier Muñoz, Alicia Padilla-Galo, Miguel Perpiñá-Tordera, and Gregorio Soto-Campos
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Severe asthma ,Diagnosis ,follow-up ,Treatment ,Monoclonal antibodies ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Resumen: El asma grave constituye un síndrome heterogéneo con diversas variantes clínicas, y representa en muchas ocasiones una enfermedad compleja con necesidad de un abordaje especializado y multidisciplinar, así como la utilización de múltiples fármacos. La prevalencia del asma grave varía de un país a otro, y se estima que el 50% de estos pacientes graves tienen un mal control de su enfermedad. Para el mejor manejo del paciente es necesario un correcto diagnóstico, un seguimiento adecuado y sin duda ofrecerle el mejor tratamiento disponible, incluyendo los tratamientos biológicos con anticuerpos monoclonales. Con este afán nació este proceso de consenso que se inició en su primera versión en el año 2018, cuya finalidad última es ofrecer al paciente el mejor manejo posible de su enfermedad para así minimizar su sintomatología. Para esta actualización del consenso 2020, se realizó por parte de los autores una revisión de la literatura. Posteriormente a través de un proceso interactivo tipo Delphi a 2 rondas un panel amplio de expertos en asma de SEPAR y las sociedades autonómicas de neumología propusieron las recomendaciones y las conclusiones que se recogen en el documento. Abstract: Severe asthma is a heterogeneous syndrome with several clinical variants and often represents a complex disease requiring a specialized and multidisciplinary approach, as well as the use of multiple drugs. The prevalence of severe asthma varies from one country to another, and it is estimated that 50% of these patients present a poor control of their disease. For the best management of the patient, it is necessary a correct diagnosis, an adequate follow-up and undoubtedly to offer the best available treatment, including biologic treatments with monoclonal antibodies. With this objective, this consensus process was born, which began in its first version in 2018, whose goal is to offer the patient the best possible management of their disease in order to minimize their symptomatology. For this 2020 consensus update, a literature review was conducted by the authors. Subsequently, through a two-round interactive Delphi process, a broad panel of asthma experts from SEPAR and the regional pulmonology societies proposed the recommendations and conclusions contained in this document.
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12. Documento de consenso de asma grave en adultos. Actualización 2020
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Francisco Javier Álvarez-Gutiérrez, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Vicente Plaza, Carolina Cisneros, Juan Luis García-Rivero, Alicia Padilla, Luis Pérez-de Llano, Miguel Perpiñá, and Gregorio Soto-Campos
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Severe asthma ,Diagnosis ,Tracing ,Treatment ,Monoclonal antibodies ,Recommendations ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Resumen: El asma grave constituye un síndrome heterogéneo con múltiples variantes clínicas y representa el último peldaño en la patología asmática en relación con su gravedad. La prevalencia del asma grave entre los pacientes asmáticos varía de un país a otro, y se estima que el 50% de estos pacientes graves tienen un mal control de su enfermedad. Para el mejor manejo del paciente es necesario un correcto diagnóstico, el seguimiento y sin duda ofrecerle el mejor tratamiento disponible, incluyendo los nuevos avances farmacológicos, como son los anticuerpos monoclonales. Con este afán nació este proceso de consenso, cuya finalidad última es ofrecer al paciente el mejor manejo posible de su enfermedad para así minimizar su sintomatología. Las recomendaciones que se proponen son el resultado de un consenso de tipo nominal desarrollado a lo largo del año 2019 y fueron validadas en sucesivas revisiones posteriores. Abstract: Severe asthma is a heterogeneous syndrome with multiple clinical variants, and is the last step in terms of disease severity. The prevalence of severe asthma among asthmatic patients varies from country to country and it is estimated that 50% of these severe patients have poor disease control. Optimal management requires correct diagnosis and follow-up, and the patient must be offered the best treatment available, taking into account new pharmacological advances such as monoclonal antibodies. This consensus process emerged from the desire to offer our patients the best possible management and the chance to minimize symptoms. The proposed recommendations are the result of a nominal consensus process performed throughout 2019, and validated in successive revisions.
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13. Nuevos antibióticos inhalados y formas de administración
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Luis Máiz Carro and Marina Blanco-Aparicio
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Inhaled antibiotics ,Chronic bronchial infection ,Bronchiectasis ,Cystic fibrosis ,Pseudomonas aeruginosa ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Resumen: La vía inhalatoria es la de elección en el tratamiento de la infección bronquial crónica. Con esta forma de administrar los antibióticos se reducen el volumen y la purulencia del esputo, el número y la gravedad de las agudizaciones, y se enlentece la pérdida de función pulmonar, con menores efectos secundarios que si se utilizasen por vía sistémica. Existen dos tipos de antibióticos inhalados: nebulizados (si el antibiótico se presenta en suspensión o solución) y en polvo seco. Los antibióticos en polvo seco presentan una eficacia y una seguridad similares a las de las formulaciones nebulizadas, aunque suelen producir más tos, que en algunos casos obliga a la suspensión del tratamiento. Tienen la ventaja añadida de tener dispositivos con un tamaño reducido, el menor tiempo de limpieza, la reducción del tiempo de inhalación —lo que facilita la adhesión al tratamiento— y una menor contaminación del dispositivo comparados con los nebulizadores. Actualmente hay cuatro antibióticos en solución comercializados (tobramicina, colistina, aztreonam y levofloxacino) y dos en polvo seco (tobramicina y colistina). En diferentes fases de desarrollo clínico se encuentran cuatro formulaciones de antibióticos, dos en solución (ciprofloxacino y amikacina —formulaciones liposomales—) y otros dos en polvo seco (ciprofloxacino y vancomicina). En un futuro próximo dispondremos de otros antibióticos en polvo seco, lo que permitirá su utilización tanto en pacientes con fibrosis quística como en pacientes con bronquiectasias no secundarias a ella. Abstract: Inhalation is the route of choice in the treatment of chronic bronchial infection. Administering antibiotics in this way reduces sputum volume and purulence and the number and severity of exacerbations, and slows lung function decline, while producing fewer side effects than the systemic route. There are two types of inhaled antibiotics, nebulized (if the antibiotic is presented in suspension or solution) and dry powder. The efficacy and safety of dry powder antibiotics are similar to nebulized formulations, but they often produce more cough, leading in some cases to discontinuation of treatment. Additional advantages include presentation in small devices, shorter cleaning time, reduced inhalation time — facilitating therapeutic adherence — and less contamination of the device compared to nebulizers. Currently, 4 antibiotics are available in solution (tobramycin, colistin, aztreonam, and levofloxacin) and 2 in dry powder (tobramycin and colistin). Four formulations of antibiotics are currently in clinical development, 2 in solution (liposomal formulations of ciprofloxacin and amikacin) and 2 in dry powder (ciprofloxacin and vancomycin). In the near future, other dry powder antibiotics suitable for use in both patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and in patients with non-CF bronchiectasis will become available.
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14. ¿Cómo abordamos el asma no eosinofílica? Resultados de una encuesta realizada por el Grupo Emergente de Asma de SEPAR
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Elena Curto Sánchez, Íñigo Ojanguren Arranz, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Astrid Crespo-Lessmann, Vicente Plaza Moral, Carolina Cisneros Serrano, and José Serrano Pariente
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Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Published
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15. Recomendaciones SEPAR sobre la vacuna COVID-19 en las enfermedades respiratorias
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Felipe Villar-Álvarez, Miguel Ángel Martínez-García, David Jiménez, Fernando Fariñas-Guerrero, Raúl Ortiz de Lejarazu-Leonardo, José Luis López-Campos, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Íñigo Royo-Crespo, Alberto García-Ortega, Antoni Trilla-García, Juan Carlos Trujillo-Reyes, María Fernández-Prada, David Díaz-Pérez, Rosalía Laporta-Hernández, Claudia Valenzuela, Rosario Menéndez, and David de la Rosa-Carrillo
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COVID-19 ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Vaccine ,Recommendation ,Respiratory ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Resumen: La Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (SEPAR) ha elaborado este documento de recomendaciones sobre la vacuna para la COVID-19 en las enfermedades respiratorias, con el objetivo de ayudar al personal sanitario en la toma de decisiones sobre cómo actuar en la vacunación de estos pacientes.Las recomendaciones han sido elaboradas por un grupo de expertos en la materia, tras la revisión de la literatura recopilada hasta el 7 de marzo del 2021, y de la información aportada por distintas sociedades científicas, agencias del medicamento y estrategias de organismos gubernamentales hasta esa fecha.Podemos concluir que las vacunas para la COVID-19 no solo son seguras y eficaces, sino que, en aquellos pacientes vulnerables con enfermedades respiratorias crónicas, son prioritarias. Además, la implicación activa de los profesionales sanitarios que manejan estas patologías en la estrategia de vacunación es clave para lograr una buena adherencia y coberturas vacunales elevadas. Abstract: The Spanish Society of Pneumonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) has elaborated this document of recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with respiratory diseases aimed to help healthcare personnel make decisions about how to act in case of COVID-19 vaccination in these patients.The recommendations have been developed by a group of experts in this field after reviewing the materials published up to March 7, 2021, the information provided by different scientific societies, drug agencies and the strategies of the governmental bodies up to this date.We can conclude that COVID-19 vaccines are not only safe and effective, but also prior in vulnerable patients with chronic respiratory diseases. In addition, an active involvement of healthcare professionals, who manage these diseases, in the vaccination strategy is the key to achieve good adherence and high vaccination coverage.
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16. Documento de consenso de enfermería en asma 2020
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Paz Vaquero-Lozano, Inmaculada Lassaletta-Goñi, Jordi Giner-Donaire, María del Carmen Gómez-Neira, Joan Serra-Batlles, Rocío García-García, Francisco Javier Álvarez-Gutiérrez, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, and David Díaz-Pérez
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Asthma ,Nursing ,Consensus recommendations ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Resumen: El asma es una enfermedad respiratoria de carácter crónico que presenta un riesgo de exacerbaciones. Un buen manejo y seguimiento continuo de los pacientes es fundamental para un control adecuado de la enfermedad, la cual requiere tanto medidas farmacológicas como no farmacológicas para su tratamiento. El personal de enfermería especializada en asma puede contribuir al correcto manejo de los pacientes asmáticos. Este tiene un papel fundamental en las pruebas diagnósticas, en la administración de medicamentos, en el seguimiento de los casos y en su educación. Este consenso nació de la necesidad de abordar un aspecto del manejo de la enfermedad que no cuenta con recomendaciones específicas en las guías actuales. Este documento destaca y actualiza el papel del personal de enfermería especializada en el cuidado y manejo de las personas con asma, para ofrecer una serie de conclusiones y recomendaciones prácticas con el objetivo de mejorar su implicación en el abordaje de esta patología. Las recomendaciones que se proponen son el resultado de un consenso de tipo nominal desarrollado a lo largo del año 2019 y fueron validadas a comienzos del año 2020. Abstract: Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease which presents with a risk of exacerbations. Good patient management and continuous monitoring are crucial for good disease control, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions are essential for proper treatment. Nurses specialised in asthma can contribute to the correct management of asthmatic patients. They play a key role in diagnostic tests, administration of medication, and patient follow-up and education. This consensus arose from the need to address an aspect of asthma management that does not appear in the specific recommendations of current guidelines. This document highlights and updates the role of specialized nurses in the care and management of asthma patients, offering conclusions and practical recommendations with the aim of improving their contribution to the treatment of this disease. Proposed recommendations appear as the result of a nominal consensus which was developed during 2019, and validated at the beginning of 2020.
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17. Pulmonary nocardiosis treated with tedizolid
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José María Gutiérrez-Urbón, Víctor Giménez-Arufe, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Enrique Míguez-Rey, and María Isabel Martín-Herranz
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Pharmacy and materia medica ,RS1-441 ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Published
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18. Factores que condicionan la pérdida de control al reducir escalones terapéuticos en el tratamiento del asma moderada-grave en la práctica clínica habitual: estudio español multicéntrico
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Martínez-Moragón, E., Delgado, J., Mogrovejo, S., Fernández-Sánchez, T., Jesús, Jiménez López, Ángel, Moscardó Orenes Miguel, Patricia, Prieto Montaño, Miguel, Torrecillas Toro, Begoña, Cueva Oliver, Ángel, Ferrer Torres, Purificación, González Delgado, Wilfox, Jiménez Rodríguez Teodorikez, Brian, Vila Auli, José, Zapata Yebenes Juan, Teresa, Audicana Berasategui María, Marta, Frias Jiménez, Nieves, Hurtado de Mendoza Ruibio, Marta, Velasco Azagra, Antonio, Álvarez Fernández Jose, Sara, Acero Sainz, Rosa, Blanco González M., Estela, Gómez Nieves María, Diego, Aisa Carpio, Núria, Angrill Sellés, Cristina, Berastegui García, Astrid, Crespo Lessmann, David, De La Rosa Carrillo, Jordi, Juanola Pla, Alejandra, López Giraldo, Olga, Luengo Sánchez, Carlos, Martínez Rivera, Pilar, Martínez Olondris, Xavier, Muñoz Gall, Ester, Pinto Nogués, Francisco, Planas Coimerma, Karina, Portillo Carroz, Antoni, Riba Blanch, Luisa, Rivera Ortún M., Dan, Sánchez Berenguer, Joan, Serra Batlles, Pere, Serra Mitjà, Ana, Sogo Sagardía, Lorena, Soto Retes, Joan, Valldeperas Combas, Xavier, Vila Giralte, Ignacio, Ansotegui Zubeldia, Ignacio, Antepara Ercoreca, Miguel, Herrerías Peña, Milagros, Iriberri Pascual María, Carmen, Jaca Michelena, Adolfo, Lahuerta Castro, Amaia, Laita Legarreta, Paula, Losada Llorente, Joaquina, Prieto Prieto, Vanessa, Zorrilla Lorenzo, Lidia, Alonso Gil, Pablo, García Muñoz Juan, Marisa, Marcos Durantez, Teresa, Peña Miguel, Tahar, Ahmida, Isabel, Alvarado Izquierdo María, Michael, Alwakil Olbah, Aurelio, Arnedillo Muñoz, Ignacio, García Núñez, Diego, Gutiérrez Fernández, Antonio, Letran Camacho, Luis, Fernández Pellon, Maria, Morchon Miguel Eva, Félix, Ortiz Portal, Isabela, Raducan, Antonio, Royo Prats Juan, Dolores, Salvador Segarra María, Frederic, Tatay Soler, Alberto, Levy Naon, Pedro, Galindo Bonilla, Luis, Gil Muñoz Francisco, Patricia, Mata Calderón, Manuel, Entrenas Costa Luis, Marina, Blanco Aparicio, Manuel, García Pazos Jose, Vanessa, García Paz, Francisco-Javier, González Barcala, Pilar, Iriarte Sotes, Jorge, Marcos Rodríguez Pedro, Fernando, Molina Nieto, Ramón, Nuñez Orjales, Carracedo, Sevillano Martín, Juan, Suárez Antelo, Julia, Tábara Rodríguez, Santiago, Aparicio Español, Carlos, Sabadell Nieto, Gladis, Sabater Talaverano, Mar, Escribano Rodríguez M., Fernando, Florido López José, Ángeles, Lara Jiménez María, José, Rojas Vílchez María, Susana, Chic Palacín, Silvia, Dorronsoro Quintana, Antonio, Navarro Echeverria Jose, Eduardo, Figueroa de la Guardia, Belén, Hinojosa Jara, Victoria, Moreno García, Lucía, Valverde Vazquez, Joaquín, Cegoñino de Sus, Santonio, Compaired Villa Jose, Alfonso, Almagro López Juan, Eduardo, Arcalá Campillo, María, Cruz Molina Jose, Dolores, Soto Venegas Antonia, Patricia, Benito Martínez, Begoña, Blanco Reinosa, Beatriz, Fernández Parra, Domingo, Fernández García, Virginia, Serrano Gutiérrez, Adolfo, Velez Ruiz de Lobera, Silvia, Lara Alcon, Francisco, Carballada González, Teresa, González Fernández, Joaquín, Martín Lázaro, Noemí, Mengual Macenlle, Soledad, Alonso Viteri, Darío, Antolín Amerigo, Irina, Bobolea, Puerto, Cano Aguirre M. del, Remedios, Cardenas Contreras, Fernando, Carrillo Arias, Mercedes, Cimarra Álvarez, Belén, De Higes Martínez Eva, Magdalena, Díaz Campos Rocío, Mar, Gandolfo Cano María del, Leticia, García Rodríguez, Andrés, García Romero de Tejada Jose, Eloina, González Mancebo, Emma, González Seco, Fernando, González Torralba, Aythamy, Henríquez Santana, Lys, Herráez Herrera Pilar de, Ruth, Herrero Mosquete María, Pedro, Landete Rodríguez, Belén, López-Muñiz Ballesteros, Ester, Mohedano Vicente, Beatriz, Morales Chacón, Antonio, Moreno Fernández, Esther, Muñoz García, Elena, Ojeda Castillejo, Fernando, Pedraza Serrano, Yesenia, Peña Acevedo Acevedo, Raquel, Pérez Rojo, Natividad, Quílez Ruiz-Rico, Ángela, Ramos Pinedo, Beatriz, Rodríguez Jiménez, Mercedes, Rodríguez Rodríguez, Ana, Rosado Ingelmo, Antonio, Ruiz Peña, José, Sánchez González María, Jesús, Trujillo Trujillo María, Laura, Vázquez Fuertes, Concepción, Vila Albelda, Alexandra, Yago Meniz, Ismael, Aguilar Perez Grovas Ricardo, José, Alcázar Ramírez Alcázar Ramírez, Manuel, Barceló Muñoz José, Miguel, Bentabol Manzanares, Gustavo, De Luiz Martínez, Francisco, Linde de Luna, Alfonso, Miranda Paez, Ezequiel, Ortega Sáenz de Tejada, Alicia, Padilla Galo, Manuel, Pérez Estrada Cornejo, Carmen, Soria Esojo, Francisco, Abellán Alemán Ángel, Consuelo, Alcalde Rumayor María, Rubén, Andújar Espinosa, Roberto, Bernabeu Mora, Javier, Campano Lancharro Francisco, Tamara, Gutiérrez Urra, Sonia, Herrero Martín, Alfredo, Resano Lizaldre, and Raquel, Dacal Quintas
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19. The ATLAS ASMA Study: Assessing the Impact of Asthma on Patients’ Life – The Spanish Patients’ Perspective
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Javier Dominguez-Ortega, Vicente Plaza, Antonio Nieto, Julio Delgado Romero, Julio Ancochea, Natalia Mejia, Mariano Pastor, and Marina Blanco-Aparicio
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Immunology and Allergy - Published
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20. What's New in the 2022 Consensus for Severe Asthma in Adults
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Francisco Javier Alvarez-Gutiérrez, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Francisco Casas-Maldonado, Vicente Plaza, Francisco Javier González-Barcala, José Ángel Carretero-Gracia, Manuel Castilla-Martínez, Carolina Cisneros, David Diaz-Pérez, Christian Domingo-Ribas, Eva Martínez-Moragon, Xavier Muñoz, Alicia Padilla-Galo, Miguel Perpiña-Tordera, and Gregorio Soto-Campos
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21. Real Life With Tezacaftor and Ivacaftor in Adult Patients With Cystic Fibrosis: Spanish Multicenter Study
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Laura Carrasco Hernández, Rosa M. Girón Moreno, Adrián Peláez, Ainhoa Gómez Bonilla, Beatriz Gómez Crespo, Layla Diab Cáceres, Mª Teresa Tejedor Ortiz, Marta García Clemente, Marta Solís García, Lucia González Torres, Marina Blanco Aparicio, Casilda Olveira Fuster, Mª Victoria Girón Fernández, Esther Zamarrón de Lucas, Concha Prados Sanchez, and Esther Quintana Gallego
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22. Effectiveness and Safety of Inhaled Antibiotics in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A Multicentre Observational Study
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David De la Rosa Carrillo, Miguel Ángel Martínez-García, Esther Barreiro, Eva Tabernero Huguet, Roser Costa Sola, Marta María García-Clemente, Nuria Celorrio Jiménez, Laura Rodríguez Pons, Carmen Calero Acuña, Juan Luís Rodríguez Hermosa, Rafael Golpe, Raquel Dacal Quintas, Silvia Sánchez-Cuéllar, Irene Torres Arroyo, Marina Blanco Aparicio, Virginia Almadana Pacheco, Marc Miravitlles, Annie Navarro Rolon, Xuejie Wang, Alicia Marín Tapia, Myriam Calle Rubio, María Jesús Linares Asensio, Iria Pérez Orbis, Pilar Martínez Olondris, Ascensión Hernando Sanz, Alicia de Pablos Gafas, Margarita Marín Royo, Selene Cuenca Peris, Julia Amaranta García Fuertes, Casilda Olveira, Guillermo Bentabol Ramos, Lirios Sacristán Bou, Rosa María Girón Moreno, Sandra Marín Arguedas, Raúl Moreno Zabaleta, Sarai Quirós Fernández, Mikel Sarasate, María Victoria Leal Arranz, Gema Castaño de las Pozas, Nuria Bruguera Ávila, Carlos Antonio Amado Diago, Soledad Alonso Viteri, María Isabel Ramos Cancelo, Carolina Gotera Rivera, Javier de Miguel Díez, Gemma Sánchez Muñoz, Esperanza Martín Zapatero, Sandra Ros Celis, Silvia Merlos Navarro, and Rut Ayerbe García
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pulmonary disease ,medicine.disease_cause ,Inhaled antibiotics ,Exacerbaciones ,Antibióticos inhalados ,Exacerbations ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Bronquiectasia ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica ,COPD ,Bronchiectasis ,Pseudomonas aeruginosa ,business.industry ,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ,Chronic bronchial infection ,medicine.disease ,respiratory tract diseases ,030228 respiratory system ,Sputum ,Observational study ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Infección bronquial crónica ,Cohort study - Abstract
Background We aimed to describe the effectiveness and safety of inhaled antibiotics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, as well as the patient profile in which they are usually prescribed and the patient groups that can most benefit from this treatment. Methods Multicentre retrospective observational cohort study in COPD patients who had received ≥1 dose of inhaled antibiotics in the last 5 years. Clinical data from the two years prior to and subsequent to the start of the treatment were compared. Primary outcome: COPD exacerbations. Secondary outcomes: side effects, symptomatology (sputum purulence, dyspnoea), microbiological profile and pathogen eradication. Results Of 693 COPD patients analyzed (aged 74.1; 86.3% men; mean FEV1 = 43.7%), 71.7% had bronchiectasis and 46.6% presented chronic bronchial infection (CBI) by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA). After 1 year of treatment with inhaled antibiotics, there was a significant decrease in the number of exacerbations (−33.3%; P Conclusions In COPD patients with multiple exacerbations and/or CBI by any PPM (especially PA), inhaled antibiotics appear to be an effective and safe treatment, regardless of the presence of bronchiectasis.
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23. Patient perspectives of the influence of severe and non‐severe asthma on their quality of life: A national survey of asthma patients in Spain
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Eusebi Chiner, Carlos Jiménez-Ruiz, Carme Hernandez, Marina Blanco Aparicio, and Eunice Funenga Fitas
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Adult ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Exacerbation ,Severe asthma ,macromolecular substances ,Cost of Illness ,Quality of life ,Disease severity ,medicine ,Humans ,Immunology and Allergy ,In patient ,Disease management (health) ,Genetics (clinical) ,Disease burden ,Asthma ,business.industry ,medicine.disease ,respiratory tract diseases ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Spain ,Quality of Life ,Female ,business - Abstract
Little is known about adult asthma patients' perspective of their disease burden. This study aimed to obtain a comprehensive picture of patient needs, evaluate their knowledge, source of information, and perception of the severity of their asthma, and compare these variables between severe (SA) and non-severe (NSA) asthma patients.We conducted an online cross-sectional survey in Spain among asthma patients aged ≥18 years. A bespoke questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic data, asthma characteristics, treatments, disease burden, patient's perception of disease severity, and asthma information sources. Patients were classified as SA and NSA according to GINA 2020 treatment steps recommendations. To compare populations, 600 participants (200 SA and 400 NSA) were randomly selected to complete the survey.Participants were mostly women, mean age38 years. SA patients underestimated the severity of their asthma; 52% judged it as mild, and only 2% considered their asthma severe. Overall, 50% of NSA and 96% of SA patients had experienced ≥1 exacerbation the previous year (p 0.001). Fewer asthma exacerbations (SA) and improved quality of life (QoL) (NSA) were the most frequently expected therapy outcomes. NSA patients believe that asthma impacts their daily life (37%) and worsens QoL (34%) to a lesser degree than SA (67% and 59%, respectively; p 0.001). Patient-preferred sources of information were specialists (NSA:42%; SA: 38%) and primary care physicians (NSA: 41%; SA: 33%).Despite the effective therapies currently available, the results of this study still show a significant emotional burden and QoL impairment in patients with severe asthma.
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24. Recomendaciones SEPAR y nuevos retos sobre la vacuna contra la COVID-19 en las enfermedades respiratorias
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David de la Rosa-Carrillo, Felipe Villar-Álvarez, Marina Blanco Aparicio, and José Luis López-Campos
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,Infectious Diseases ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,business.industry ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,Immunology ,Medicine ,business ,Virology - Published
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25. Consensus on the treatment of allergic asthma with sublingual house dust mite immunotherapy in the field of pneumology
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José María Ignacio, Isabel Urrutia, Vicente Plaza, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, and Aurelio Arnedillo
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Allergy ,medicine.medical_specialty ,mites ,Consensus ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Disease ,sublingual ,immune system diseases ,Pulmonary Medicine ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Immunology and Allergy ,In patient ,Sublingual immunotherapy ,Antigens, Dermatophagoides ,Asthma ,House dust mite ,Sublingual Immunotherapy ,biology ,business.industry ,Pyroglyphidae ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Allergic asthma ,Immunotherapy ,asthma ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Dermatology ,respiratory tract diseases ,subcutaneous ,immunotherapy ,business - Abstract
Introduction: Many patients sensitized to mites remain symptomatic and uncontrolled despite traditional treatment. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) has demonstrated to reduce the symptoms of allergic rhinitis, the need for additional drug treatments, and to reduce the number of moderate and severe exacerbations in patients with allergic asthma caused by mites that had not been adequately controlled. Areas covered: After reviewing the most recent literature, a scientific committee composed by five pneumologists experts in asthma proposed 41 items that addressed the diagnosis of allergic asthma caused by mites, the role of house dust mite (HDM) SLIT tablet in the therapeutic plan and in the control of the disease, and the profile of patients with asthma candidates for this therapy. Through a modified Delphi method, the items were send to 106 pneumologists involved in asthma to be agreed. Expert opinion: The high degree of consensus reached by the panel of pneumologists shows the importance of HDM SLIT tablet in the treatment of allergic asthma caused by mites, particularly taking into account that they barely use this therapy because until now they did not have a registered treatment with solid evidence of efficacy and safety.
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26. Serum exosome inflamma-miRs are surrogate biomarkers for asthma phenotype and severity
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Sara Vázquez‐Mera, Laura Martelo‐Vidal, Pablo Miguéns‐Suárez, Paula Saavedra‐Nieves, Pilar Arias, Coral González‐Fernández, Mar Mosteiro‐Añón, María Dolores Corbacho‐Abelaira, Marina Blanco‐Aparicio, Paula Méndez‐Brea, Francisco Javier Salgado, Juan José Nieto‐Fontarigo, and Francisco Javier González‐Barcala
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Asthma is a heterogeneous disease with several phenotypes, endotypes and severity degrees, in which different T-cell subpopulations are involved. These cells express specific miRNAs (i.e. inflamma-miRs) that can be released to serum in exosomes after activation and be used as biomarkers of underlying inflammation. Thus, we aim to evaluate specific T-cell miRNA signatures in serum exosomes from different subgroups of asthmatic patients.Samples from healthy donors (N = 30) and patients (N = 119) with different asthma endotypes (T2We detected five miRNAs with high confidence in serum exosomes: miR-16-5p, miR-21-5p, miR-126-3p, miR146a-5p and miR-215-5p. All of them, except miR-16-5p were upregulated in MSA patients compared to MA. A logistic regression model including each of these miRNAs was created to discriminate both conditions, rendering a ROC curve AUC of 0.896 (0.830-0.961). miR-21-5p and miR-126-3p, both involved in Th1/Th2 differentiation, were specifically augmented in T2Immune-related miRNAs, including miR-21-5p, miR-126-3p, miR-146a-5p and miR-215-5p, can be used as clinically relevant non-invasive biomarkers of the phenotype/endotype and severity of asthma.
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27. Estudio de viabilidad de un programa de marcha nórdica en pacientes con asma
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María Vilanova Pereira, Margarita Barral-Fernández, Manuel Jorge Rial Prado, Marina Blanco Aparicio, Lara Fontán García-Boente, Cristina Jácome, and Ana Lista-Paz
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28. Documento de consenso sobre el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la infección bronquial crónica en la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica
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David de la Rosa Carrillo, José Luís López-Campos, Bernardino Alcázar Navarrete, Myriam Calle Rubio, Rafael Cantón Moreno, Juan Luis García-Rivero, Luís Máiz Carro, Casilda Olveira Fuster, Miguel Ángel Martínez-García, Francisco Javier Callejas, Ángela Cervera Juan, Marta Palop Cervera, Antonia Fuster Gomila, Alicia Marín Tapia, Xavier Pomares Amigo, Mirian Torres González, Jacinto Hernández Borge, Gerardo Pérez Chica, Rocío Jimeno Galván, Rafael Golpe Gómez, Pedro J. Marcos Rodríguez, Pilar Cebollero Rivas, Eva Tabernero Huguet, Carlos Álvarez Martínez, Concha Prados Sánchez, José Javier Martínez Garcerán, Carlos Peñalver Mellado, Marta García Clemente, Juan Rodríguez López, Juan Marco Figueira Gonçalves, Guillermo José Pérez Mendoza, Jesús Hernández Hernández, Carlos Amado Diago, Laura Pérez Giménez, Virginia Moya Álvarez, Alexandre Palou Rotger, Rosa Girón Moreno, Marina Blanco Aparicio, Annie Navarro Rolón, Oriol Sibila, Marc Miravitlles Fernández, Juan José Soler Cataluña, José Alberto Fernández Villar, and Germán Peces-Barba Romero
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030228 respiratory system ,business.industry ,Medicine ,business ,Humanities - Abstract
Resumen A pesar de que es conocido que la presencia cronica de microorganismos en las vias aereas de pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva cronica (EPOC) en fase de estabilidad conlleva una evolucion desfavorable, ninguna guia de manejo de la enfermedad establece pautas sobre como diagnosticar y tratar este tipo de casos. Con la intencion de orientar a los profesionales, desde la Sociedad Espanola de Neumologia y Cirugia Toracica (SEPAR) se ha elaborado un documento que pretende aportar respuestas clinicas sobre el manejo de pacientes con EPOC en los que se aislan microorganismos de forma puntual o persistente. Dado que la heterogeneidad de las evidencias cientificas disponibles no permite crear una Guia de Practica Clinica, se ha elaborado un documento basado en la literatura cientifica existente y/o en la propia experiencia clinica que aborda tanto la definicion de las diferentes situaciones clinicas como su diagnostico y manejo. El texto ha sido consensuado entre un amplio numero de neumologos con gran experiencia clinica y cientifica en este ambito. Este documento cuenta con el aval del Comite Cientifico de SEPAR.
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29. El manejo del asma como enfermedad inflamatoria crónica y problema sanitario global: documento de posicionamiento de las sociedades científicas
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J. Domínguez-Ortega, F.J. Sáez-Martínez, J.T. Gómez-Sáenz, J. Molina-París, F.J. Álvarez-Gutiérrez, Francisco Álvarez Gutiérrez, Mario Bárcena Caamaño, Marina Blanco Aparicio, Julio Delgado Romero, Javier Domínguez Ortega, Leovigildo Ginel Mendoza, José Tomás Gómez Saenz, Antonio Hidalgo Requena, Jesús Molina París, Daniel Ocaña Rodríguez, Vicente Plaza Moral, Mercedes Rodríguez Rodríguez, Miguel Román Rodríguez, Francisco José Sáez Martínez, and Juan Antonio Trigueros Carrero
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Health professionals ,business.industry ,Public health ,Respiratory disease ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Disease ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,medicine.disease ,Affect (psychology) ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Family medicine ,Asthma control ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Family Practice ,business ,Asthma - Abstract
Asthma is the most prevalent respiratory disease worldwide and it can affect people of all ages and is potentially fatal. Today, maintenance treatments are available that are effective in most patients, yet a significant proportion have poorly controlled disease, despite the resources on offer. This document, endorsed by members of the Spanish medical societies involved in the treatment of asthma, is intended to draw the attention of society and professionals to this problem in Spain. It focuses on the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of asthma, and proposes some actions for improvement as regards patients and healthcare professionals which, in view of the current results arising from inadequate asthma control, might be beneficial to improve outcomes for both patients and public health.
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30. Exosomal miR16, miR21, miR126, miR146a and miR215 as biomarkers for asthma severity
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Sara Vázquez Mera, Pablo Miguéns-Suárez, Laura Martelo-Vidal, Uxío Calvo-Álvarez, Javier Rodríguez-García, Coral González-Ferández, Mar Mosteiro-Añón, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Juan José Nieto-Fontarigo, Francisco Javier Salgado-Castro, and Francisco Javier González-Barcala
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31. Asthma Exists in Older People too
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Miguel, Perpiñá Tordera, Francisco Javier, Álvarez Gutiérrez, and Marina, Blanco Aparicio
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Humans ,Anti-Asthmatic Agents ,Asthma ,Aged - Published
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32. ¿Cómo abordamos el asma no eosinofílica? Resultados de una encuesta realizada por el Grupo Emergente de Asma de SEPAR
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Iñigo Ojanguren, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Astrid Crespo-Lessmann, José Serrano, Vicente Plaza, Elena Curto, Carolina Cisneros, Institut Català de la Salut, [Curto Sánchez E, Crespo-Lessmann A, Plaza Moral V] Unidad de Asma, Servicio de Neumología y Alergia, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain. Instituto de Investigación IIB Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain. Departamento de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. [Ojanguren Arranz I] Servei de Pneumologia, Vall d’Hebron Hospital Universitari, Barcelona, Spain. [Blanco-Aparicio M] Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain. [Cisneros Serrano C] Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain. [Serrano Pariente J] Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Comarcal de Inca, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Illes Balears (IdISBa), Baleares, Spain, and Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus
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Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Surveys and Questionnaires [ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT] ,RC705-779 ,Otros calificadores::/diagnóstico [Otros calificadores] ,Asma - Tractament ,Eosinòfils ,técnicas de investigación::métodos epidemiológicos::recopilación de datos::encuestas y cuestionarios [TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS, DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS] ,Respiratory Tract Diseases::Bronchial Diseases::Asthma [DISEASES] ,Enquestes ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,células::células sanguíneas::leucocitos::granulocitos::eosinófilos [ANATOMÍA] ,Other subheadings::/diagnosis [Other subheadings] ,enfermedades respiratorias::enfermedades bronquiales::asma [ENFERMEDADES] ,General Earth and Planetary Sciences ,Cells::Blood Cells::Leukocytes::Granulocytes::Eosinophils [ANATOMY] ,General Environmental Science - Abstract
Non Eosinophilic Asthma; Survey Asma no eosinofílica; Encuesta Asma no eosinofílica; Enquesta
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33. Criterios de derivación en asma: una necesidad reforzada por la pandemia
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Antonio Hidalgo Requena, Sara Núñez Palomo, Juan Antonio Trigueros Carrero, Ana Maria Uréndez Ruiz, Marina Blanco Aparicio, and Javier Dominguez-Ortega
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Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 ,business.industry ,Medicine ,business - Published
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34. Monoclonal antibody treatment for severe uncontrolled asthma in Spain: analytical map
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Francisco-Javier Álvarez-Gutiérrez, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Francisco Casas-Maldonado, Christian Domingo-Ribas, Carolina Cisneros-Serrano, Gregorio Soto-Campos, Berta Román-Bernal, and Francisco-Javier González-Barcala
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,business.industry ,medicine.drug_class ,Severe asthma ,Antibodies, Monoclonal ,Benralizumab ,medicine.disease ,Monoclonal antibody ,Asthma ,Hospitals ,Uncontrolled asthma ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Reslizumab ,chemistry ,Spain ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Immunology ,medicine ,Prevalence ,Immunology and Allergy ,Humans ,business ,Mepolizumab ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies (mABs) have become available to treat more efficiently patients with severe uncontrolled asthma (SUA). However, the use of mABs is lower than expected given the prevalence of SUA, with significant disparities in the use of these treatments.To evaluate the proportion of patients with SUA treated with mABs in Spain, and to analyze some of the factors that could determine these prescription patterns.An analysis was performed on the data provided from the Hospitals National Health System (NHS) 2018 catalogue where Chest Diseases Department and a Hospital Pharmacy were available. Random sampling was performed to determine the sample size, stratifying proportionally by geographic area and hospital level. Characteristics of the participating sites, as well as the prescribing of mABs were collected, which included geographic area, hospital levels, prescribing medical specialities, types of clinics, and mABs prescribed.Data from 90 hospitals were analyzed (Response rate 64.3%). Level 4 hospitals, the Canary Islands geographical area, and the presence of a high complexity Asthma Healthcare Unit (ACU) were associated with a higher probability that the SUA was treated with mABs.The map of the prescribing of mABs for SUA in Spain shows a significant variation by geographic area, hospital level, type of clinic, and the accreditation level of the ACUs. At the current time, there appears to be significant under-prescribing of these treatments.
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35. [Translated article] Asthma Exists in Older People too
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Miguel Perpiñá Tordera, Francisco Javier Álvarez Gutiérrez, and Marina Blanco Aparicio
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine - Published
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36. El asma en las personas mayores también existe
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Miguel Perpiñá Tordera, Francisco Javier Álvarez Gutiérrez, and Marina Blanco Aparicio
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine - Published
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37. Consensus document on asthma and smoking of the Regional Asthma Forum of SEPAR
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Francisco Javier, Álvarez-Gutiérrez, Marina, Blanco-Aparicio, Jaime, Signes-Costa, Esther, Pastor-Esplá, Juan Luis, García-Rivero, José Gregorio, Soto-Campos, Francisco Javier, Callejas-González, Pedró José, Romero-Palacios, Juan Antonio, Riesco-Miranda, and Carlos A, Jiménez-Ruiz
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The prevalence of active smoking in adults with asthma is similar in the total population. Smoking is associated with worse clinical control of the disease, a rapid reduction of lung function and a variable response to corticoids. Tobacco consumption negatively affects the quality of life of asthmatic patients as well as increasing the number of medical visits and hospital admissions due to exacerbations. Moreover, smoking entails a higher risk of developing lung cancer, cardiovascular comorbidities and death in asthmatic patients. Nevertheless, current asthma guidelines do not include specific recommendations on the management of smoking asthmatic patients and the treatment of the smoking habit in this subpopulation. For this reason, a narrative review of the literature was carried out for consensus using a nominal group methodology developed throughout 2019 to extract practical recommendations that would allow the diagnosis and treatment of asthma in smokers, as well as the treatment of smoking in asthmatics, to be improved. The conclusions and recommendations were validated at the SEPAR national congress of the same year. Among the most relevant, the need to address smoking in people with asthma through health advice, pharmacological treatment and behavioral therapy was emphasized, as this is a factor that negatively impacts the symptoms, prognosis and response to asthma treatment. In smokers with suspected asthma, the presence of emphysema and the differential diagnosis of other diseases should be evaluated and the impact of smoking on the result of diagnostic tests should be considered. It is also concluded that smoking reduces the response to treatment with inhaled corticosteroids, which is why combined therapy with bronchodilators is recommended.La prevalencia de tabaquismo activo en adultos con asma es similar a la de la población general. El tabaquismo se asocia con un peor control clínico de la enfermedad, una disminución acelerada de la función pulmonar y una respuesta irregular a la terapia con glucocorticoides. El consumo de tabaco impacta negativamente en la calidad de vida de los pacientes asmáticos y provoca un incremento en el número de visitas y de hospitalizaciones por exacerbaciones. Además, el tabaquismo aumenta el riesgo de cáncer de pulmón, comorbilidades cardiovasculares y muerte en pacientes asmáticos. A pesar de todo ello, las guías actuales del manejo del asma no incluyen recomendaciones específicas para el manejo de los pacientes asmáticos fumadores. Por este motivo, se procedió a una revisión narrativa de la literatura para un consenso mediante metodología de grupo nominal desarrollada a lo largo del año 2019 para extraer recomendaciones prácticas que permitieran mejorar el diagnóstico y el tratamiento del asma en fumadores, así como el tratamiento del tabaquismo en asmáticos. Las conclusiones y recomendaciones fueron validadas en el congreso nacional de la SEPAR del mismo año. Entre las más relevantes, se incidió en la necesidad de abordar el tabaquismo en las personas con asma mediante consejo sanitario, tratamiento farmacológico y terapia conductual, al ser un factor que impacta negativamente en la sintomatología, el pronóstico y la respuesta al tratamiento del asma. En el fumador con sospecha de asma, se debe evaluar la presencia de enfisema y el diagnóstico diferencial de otras enfermedades y considerar el impacto del tabaquismo en el resultado de las pruebas diagnósticas. También se concluye que el hábito tabáquico reduce la respuesta al tratamiento con corticoides inhalados, por lo que se recomienda terapia combinada con broncodilatadores.
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38. Efficacy of mepolizumab in usual clinical practice and characteristics of responders
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Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Luis Miguel Dominguez-Juncal, Mar Mosteiro-Añon, Francisco-Javier González-Barcala, David Dacal-Rivas, María Dolores Corbacho-Abelaira, Carlota Rodríguez-García, Nagore Blanco-Cid, Luis A. Pérez-de-Llano, Abel Pallarés-Sanmartín, Uxio Calvo-Alvarez, Juan-José Nieto-Fontarigo, Tamara Lourido-Cebreiro, Carlos Crespo-Diz, Coral Gonzalez-Fernandez, and Raquel Dacal-Quintas
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Time Factors ,Disease ,Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized ,law.invention ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Internal medicine ,Eosinophilia ,medicine ,Humans ,Respiratory function ,In patient ,Interleukin 5 ,Glucocorticoids ,Asthma ,Aged ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Patient Acuity ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Clinical Practice ,Treatment Outcome ,Female ,business ,Mepolizumab ,medicine.drug ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Severe eosinophilic asthma is a high-burden disease. Mepolizumab has been effective in several randomized clinical trials. However, such success might not be applicable to patients treated in usual clinical practice. The objectives of this article are to evaluate the efficacy of mepolizumab in severe uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma under usual clinical practice, and to determine characteristics associated with the response to this treatment.We have conducted a retrospective, multicentre study, including all adult patients with severe uncontrolled eosinophilic asthma in Galicia, Spain, on whom mepolizumab treatment was started before June 2020, at least 6 months before the time of inclusion, and had received at least one dose of the drug. Patient characteristics, clinical data, respiratory function and comorbidities were collected at baseline and at the 6-month-follow-up. Responders and super-responders were defined according to clinical response and requirement of systemic corticosteroids.122 patients (mean age 58 years old) were included. In the follow-up treatment 6 months later, 75.4% of the patients were well-controlled, displaying a significant reduction in blood eosinophil counts (p 0.001), hospital admissions and disease exacerbations (p 0.001), and had their systemic glucocorticosteroid dose significantly reduced (p 0.001). The inhaled corticosteroid dose was also lowered (p 0.01) after 6 months of treatment. Around two-thirds had a clinically significant increase in FEV1, 95% of the patients were considered responders and 43% super-responders.In routine clinical practice, mepolizumab is effective in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma and it has a good safety profile.
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39. Documento de consenso sobre asma y tabaquismo del Foro Autonómico de Asma de la SEPAR
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Pedro J. Romero-Palacios, Juan Luis García-Rivero, Juan Antonio Riesco-Miranda, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Esther Pastor-Esplá, Carlos A. Jiménez-Ruiz, José Gregorio Soto-Campos, Francisco Javier Álvarez-Gutiérrez, Francisco Javier Callejas-González, and Jaime Signes-Costa Miñana
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Disease ,Consesus ,Recommendations ,Pharmacological treatment ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Tratamiento ,Lung cancer ,Suspected asthma ,Asma ,Asthma ,business.industry ,Smoking ,medicine.disease ,Response to treatment ,Tabaquismo ,respiratory tract diseases ,Treatment ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Consenso ,Recomendaciones ,Combined therapy ,Differential diagnosis ,business - Abstract
La prevalencia de tabaquismo activo en adultos con asma es similar a la de la población general. El tabaquismo se asocia con un peor control clínico de la enfermedad, una disminución acelerada de la función pulmonar y una respuesta irregular a la terapia con glucocorticoides. El consumo de tabaco impacta negativamente en la calidad de vida de los pacientes asmáticos y provoca un incremento en el número de visitas y de hospitalizaciones por exacerbaciones. Además, el tabaquismo aumenta el riesgo de cáncer de pulmón, comorbilidades cardiovasculares y muerte en pacientes asmáticos. A pesar de todo ello, las guías actuales del manejo del asma no incluyen recomendaciones específicas para el manejo de los pacientes asmáticos fumadores. Por este motivo, se procedió a una revisión narrativa de la literatura para un consenso mediante metodología de grupo nominal desarrollada a lo largo del año 2019 para extraer recomendaciones prácticas que permitieran mejorar el diagnóstico y el tratamiento del asma en fumadores, así como el tratamiento del tabaquismo en asmáticos. Las conclusiones y recomendaciones fueron validadas en el congreso nacional de la SEPAR del mismo año. Entre las más relevantes, se incidió en la necesidad de abordar el tabaquismo en las personas con asma mediante consejo sanitario, tratamiento farmacológico y terapia conductual, al ser un factor que impacta negativamente en la sintomatología, el pronóstico y la respuesta al tratamiento del asma. En el fumador con sospecha de asma, se debe evaluar la presencia de enfisema y el diagnóstico diferencial de otras enfermedades y considerar el impacto del tabaquismo en el resultado de las pruebas diagnósticas. También se concluye que el hábito tabáquico reduce la respuesta al tratamiento con corticoides inhalados, por lo que se recomienda terapia combinada con broncodilatadores., The prevalence of active smoking in adults with asthma is similar in the total population. Smoking is associated with worse clinical con trol of the disease, a rapid reduction of lung function and a variable response to corticoids. Tobacco consumption negatively affects the quality of life of asthmatic patients as well as increasing the number of medical visits and hospital admissions due to exacerbations. More over, smoking entails a higher risk of developing lung cancer, cardio vascular comorbidities and death in asthmatic patients. Nevertheless, current asthma guidelines do not include specific recommendations on the management of smoking asthmatic patients and the treatment of the smoking habit in this subpopulation. For this reason, a narrative review of the literature was carried out for consensus using a nominal group methodology developed throughout 2019 to extract practical recommendations that would allow the diagnosis and treatment of asthma in smokers, as well as the treatment of smoking in asthmatics, to be improved. The conclusions and recommendations were validat ed at the SEPAR national congress of the same year. Among the most relevant, the need to address smoking in people with asthma through health advice, pharmacological treatment and behavioral therapy was emphasized, as this is a factor that negatively impacts the symptoms, prognosis and response to asthma treatment. In smokers with suspect ed asthma, the presence of emphysema and the differential diagnosis of other diseases should be evaluated and the impact of smoking on the result of diagnostic tests should be considered. It is also conclud ed that smoking reduces the response to treatment with inhaled cor ticosteroids, which is why combined therapy with bronchodilators is recommended
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40. Expert consensus recommendations for the management of asthma in older adults
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Miguel Perpiñá, Ana Gómez-Bastero, Andrea Trisán, Eva Martínez-Moragón, Francisco Javier Álvarez-Gutiérrez, Isabel Urrutia, and Marina Blanco-Aparicio
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General Medicine - Published
- 2022
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41. Documento de consenso de expertos para el control del asma en personas mayores
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Eva Martínez-Moragón, Andrea Trisán, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Miguel Perpiñá, Francisco Javier Álvarez-Gutiérrez, Isabel Urrutia, and Ana Gómez-Bastero
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Gerontology ,Population ageing ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Public health ,Expert consensus ,General Medicine ,Disease ,medicine.disease ,Voting ,Economic cost ,Epidemiology ,Medicine ,business ,Asthma ,media_common - Abstract
Asthma is a public health problem in patients of any age, although there is still a tendency to erroneously assume that it is almost always confined to children and young people. Epidemiological studies indicate that, from the sixth decade of life, the prevalence of this disease in countries such as Spain reaches 6-10%, with a higher prevalence among women aged 64 to 75 years. In addition, two-thirds of asthma deaths occur at this stage of life, resulting in a substantial number of hospital admissions, longer hospital stays and, from a finance point of view, significant direct economic costs. Asthma in older adults (65 years or older) is now a matter of great concern, the reality of which is underestimated and undertreated. It is therefore essential to establish appropriate recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma in the aging population. This consensus, which brings together the latest evidence available, was conceived with this objective. The proposed recommendations/conclusions are the result of a nominal consensus developed throughout 2019 and validated by panellists in successive rounds of voting.
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42. Referral recommendations for adult emergency department patients with exacerbated asthma
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Pascual, Piñera-Salmeron, Francisco Javier, Álvarez-Gutiérrez, Javier, Domínguez-Ortega, Cesáreo, Álvarez, Marina, Blanco-Aparicio, Ignacio, Dávila, Antolín, López-Viña, Iria, Miguens, and Lorena, Soto-Retes
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Adult ,Humans ,Emergency Service, Hospital ,Referral and Consultation ,Asthma - Published
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43. Criterios de derivación en asma: documento de consenso
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José Tomás Gómez Sáenz, Fernando Gómez Ruize, Francisco Javier Álvarez Gutiérrez, Marina Blanco Aparicio, José Ángel Carretero Gracia, F. Javier Domínguez Ortega, Sara Núñez Palomo, Antonio Hidalgo Requena, María José Álvarez Puebla, Diego A. Vargas Ortega, Jesús Molina París, and Julio Delgado
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Clinical immunology ,Health professionals ,business.industry ,Daily practice ,Asthmatic patient ,Medicine ,Primary care ,Atencion primaria ,business ,Humanities - Abstract
espanolEl asma es una de las enfermedades cronicas mas prevalentes en Espana. Los tratamientos disponibles permitirian tener controlados a la mayoria de los pacientes; aunque, en la practica diaria, no se alcanza en muchos casos debido, fundamentalmente, al infradiagnostico, perdida de seguimiento y escasa adhesion terapeutica. Para mejorar esta situacion es fundamental la coordinacion de todos los profesionales que intervienen en la atencion del paciente asmatico. La Sociedad Espanola de Alergologia e Inmunologia Clinica (SEAIC), la Sociedad Espanola de Medicos de Atencion Primaria (SEMERGEN), la Sociedad Espanola de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (semFYC), la Sociedad Espanola de Medicos Generales y de Familia (SEMG) y la Sociedad Espanola de Neumologia y Cirugia Toracica (SEPAR) han consensuado un documento donde se establecen criterios de derivacion y pautas de actuacion en el diagnostico, control y seguimiento del paciente asmatico que faciliten la continuidad asistencial y una mejor atencion en cada ambito. EnglishAsthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Spain. The treatments available would enable the majority of patients to be kept under control, although this is not achieved in daily practice in many cases, mainly due to infra-diagnosis, loss to follow-up and poor therapeutic adhesion. In order to improve this situation, coordination of all the health professionals involved in the care of the asthmatic patient is crucial. The Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SEAIC), the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN), the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC), the Spanish Society of General and Family Physicians (SEMG) and the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) have agreed upon a document laying down the criteria for referral and guidelines of action in the diagnosis, control and monitoring of the asthmatic patient that facilitate ongoing care and improved attention in every environment.
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44. Compassionate Use of Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor in Cystic Fibrosis: Spanish Experience
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Maribel Barrio, María Teresa Pastor-Sanz, Alejandro López-Neyra, Ofelia Fernández, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Luis Máiz, Alexandre Palou-Rotger, Pedro Mondejar-Lopez, Carmen Luna-Paredes, Rosa María Girón-Moreno, Isabel Delgado-Pecellín, Francisco Javier Gómez-de-Terreros-Caro, Esther Quintana-Gallego, Marta Ruiz-de-Valbuena, María Cols-i-Roig, Layla Diab-Cáceres, Maribel González, and Marta García-Clemente
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Adult ,Compassionate Use Trials ,Male ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Cystic Fibrosis ,Aminopyridines ,Literature based ,Quinolones ,Aminophenols ,Cystic fibrosis ,Ivacaftor ,Young Adult ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Benzodioxoles ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Chloride Channel Agonists ,Adverse effect ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,Lumacaftor ,Mean age ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Drug Combinations ,030228 respiratory system ,chemistry ,Spain ,Intravenous antibiotics ,Female ,Observational study ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Background The most common cystic fibrosis (CF)-causing mutation is deltaF508 (F508del), which is present in 28% of CF Spanish patients. While the literature based on real-life studies on CF patients homozygous F508del treated with lumacaftor/ivacaftor is limited, it demonstrates the need for better strategies to prevent related adverse events (AEs) as well as the development of newer drugs. Methods We conducted a multicenter, retrospective, observational study to describe the effects of lumacaftor/ivacaftor treatment in real-life in Spain. 20 CF patients were included, all aged 6 and upwards and presented with ppFEV1 Results The mean age was 26.65 (range of 10–45), while the mean ppFEV1 before the treatment was 32.4% and mean BMI was 19.9 kg/m2. We analysed the changes in ppFEV1 and BMI from baseline during the treatment with lumacaftor/ivacaftor, but no differences were found. However, a moderate association between days of intravenous antibiotic needed and the use of lumacaftor/ivacaftor (p = 0.001) was established. Indeed, under the lumacaftor/ivacaftor, patients required 5.8 days of intravenous antibiotic treatment compared to 14.9 days prior to study. Also, severe pulmonary exacerbations requiring hospitalisation were statistically fewer under lumacaftor/ivacaftor treatment (p = 0.003). Finally, 75% of the sample presented with AEs, which led 35% of the subjects to discontinue the treatment. Conclusions While treatment with lumacaftor/ivacaftor resulted in an improvement in the number of pulmonary severe exacerbations, no improvement in ppFEV1 or BMI was found.
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45. Biologics in Asthma: Don’t Let the Magic Bullets Sink the Boat
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Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Uxio Calvo-Alvarez, and Francisco-Javier González-Barcala
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Biological Products ,geography ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,business.industry ,Humans ,Art history ,Medicine ,General Medicine ,business ,Asthma ,Ships ,Sink (geography) - Published
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46. Biológicos en asma: que las balas mágicas no hundan el barco
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Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Francisco-Javier González-Barcala, and Uxio Calvo-Alvarez
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,business.industry ,Medicine ,business ,Humanities - Published
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47. Mepolizumab Demonstrates Real-world Clinical Effectiveness in both Type 2 Biomarker High and Type 2 Biomarker Low Patients with Severe Asthma
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Geoffrey Chupp, Jason Lee, Mark Liu, Florence Schleich, Liam Heaney, Christian Domingo Ribas, Teresa Carrillo-Díaz, Marina Blanco Aparicio, Eva Martínez Moragón, M Guadalupe Sanchez-Herrero, Frances Gardiner, Rafael Alfonso-Cristancho, Rupert Jakes, Robert Price, and Peter Howarth
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Immunology ,Immunology and Allergy - Published
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48. Criterios de derivación en asma: Actualización documento de consenso
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José Tomás Gómez Sáenz, David Díaz Pérez, Juan Antonio Trigueros Carrero, Fernando Rodríguez Fernández, Ana Maria Uréndez Ruiz, Sara Núñez Palomo, Fernando Gómez Ruiz, Valentín López Carrasco, Javier Domínguez Ortega, Jesús Molina París, Julio Delgado Romero, José Ángel Carretero Gracia, Marina Blanco Aparicio, Francisco Gutiérrez, and Antonio Requena
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2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,RC705-779 ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,business.industry ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,Specialized care ,Primary care ,Asthma ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,Continuity of care ,Medicine ,Referral ,business ,Humanities - Abstract
Resumen: El asma es una de las enfermedades crónicas más prevalentes en España. La Sociedad Española de Alergología e Inmunología Clínica (SEAIC), la Sociedad Española de Médicos de Atención Primaria (SEMERGEN), la Sociedad Española de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria (semFYC), la Sociedad Española de Médicos Generales y de Familia (SEMG) y la Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (SEPAR) consensuaron en 2019 un documento donde se establecieron criterios de derivación y pautas de actuación en el diagnóstico, control y seguimiento del paciente asmático con el fin de facilitar la continuidad asistencial y una mejor atención en cada ámbito. Las nuevas circunstancias motivadas por la pandemia covid-19 y nuevas evidencias científicas en algunos aspectos han llevado a actualizar algunas de las recomendaciones de la anterior edición, adaptándolas a la nueva situación asistencial. Abstract: Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Spain. In 2019, the Spanish Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SEAIC), the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN), the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC), the Spanish Society of General and Family Physicians (SEMG) and the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) drafted a document laying down the criteria for referral and action guidelines in the diagnosis, control and monitoring of the asthmatic patient to facilitate ongoing care and improved attention in every setting. The new circumstances derived from the Covid-19 pandemic have demanded that some of the recommendations of the previous edition be updated and adapted to the new healthcare situation.
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49. Teleconsulta en el seguimiento del paciente con asma. Lecciones tras la COVID-19
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Jesús Molina, Vicente Plaza, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Carlos Almonacid, Jordi Giner, and Javier Domínguez-Ortega
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Asthma therapy ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Patient care team ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,business.industry ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,MEDLINE ,Editorial ,Medicine ,Interdisciplinary communication ,Disease management (health) ,business ,Intensive care medicine - Published
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50. Treatment With Systemic Steroids in Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: Use of Short Regimens in Routine Clinical Practice and Their Impact on Hospital Stay
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Irene Nieto-Codesido, Marina Blanco-Aparicio, Carmen Montero-Martínez, Arturo Huerta, Eduardo Márquez, Santiago de Jorge Dominguez-Pazos, Pedro J. Marcos, Alejandro Maiso, Isabel Otero-González, and Rodrigo Verdeal
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Agudización ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,integumentary system ,business.industry ,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ,Estancia hospitalaria ,Hospitalización ,Exacerbation ,Length of hospital stay ,Hospitalization ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030228 respiratory system ,Esteroides ,Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica ,Medicine ,Steroids ,030212 general & internal medicine ,business ,Humanities - Abstract
[Introduction] It is not known whether clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of COPD exacerbations with short coursesofsystemic corticosteroids(SC-SCS) are followed in clinical practice., [Method] Prospective, observational cohort study in patients admitted due to severe COPD exacerbation. The primary endpoint was the percentage of patients who received SC-SCS as treatment for severe exacerbation (doses of 200-300 mg for 5-6 days). Secondary variables were percentageof patients with duration or reduced dose, dose in the first 24 hours, days of intravenous systemic corticosteroids (SCS), and duration of hospital length of stay (LOS). Simple linear regression was performed with LOS as a dependent variable and multivariate analysis with factors associated with LOS., [Results] 158 patients were evaluated. 4.4% (7) patients received SC-SCS, 8.7% received a reduced dose and duration was reduced in 15.8%. The median dose and duration of SCS were 602.5 mg (200-1625) and 14 (4-36) days, respectively. We observed an association between days of SCSand LOS (P < .001) and doses of intrahospitalSCSand LOS (P < .001). Factors associated with LOS were doses of intrahospitalSCS received (.01 [95% CI:.007-.013]; P < 0.001), days of steroid treatment (.14 [95% CI .03-.25], P = .009) and PAFI (pO2/FiO2 ratio) at admission (-.012 [95% CI: -.012 to -.002], P = .015)., [Conclusions] The SCS schedules used in routine clinical practice are longer and administered at a higher dose than recommended, leading toa longer hospital stay., [Introducción] Se desconoce si en la práctica clínica habitual se siguen las recomendaciones de las guías de práctica clínica con respecto al tratamiento de las exacerbaciones de la EPOC con pautas cortas (PC) de corticoesteroides sistémicos (CS)., [Método] Estudio de cohortes, prospectivo y observacional en pacientes que ingresan por una agudización grave de su EPOC. La variable principal fue porcentaje de pacientes que recibían PC de CS como tratamiento en la exacerbación grave (dosis acumulada total de 200 a 300 mg y una duración de 5-6 días). Las variables secundarias fueron porcentaje de pacientes con duración o dosis corta, dosis en las primeras 24 horas, días de CS intravenosos y duración de la estancia hospitalaria (EH). Se realizó regresión lineal simple con días de estancia hospitalaria como variable dependiente y análisis multivariante con factores asociados a estancia hospitalaria., [Resultados] Se evaluaron 158 pacientes; 4,4% (7) pacientes recibieron una PC de CS. El 8,7% recibió un tratamiento corto y el 15,8% una duración reducida. La mediana de dosis y duración de CS fue 602,5 mg (rango intercuartílico: 430-850) y 14 (rango intercuartílico: 4-36) días respectivamente. Observamos asociación entre más días de CS y una mayor EH (p < 0,001) y una mayor dosis de CS intrahospitalaria e incremento de EH (p < 0,001).Los factores asociados con EH fueron dosis de CS intrahospitalaria recibida (0,01 [IC 95%: 0,007-0,013]; p < 0,001), días de tratamiento esteroideo (0,14 [IC 95%: 0,03-0,25]; p = 0,009) y PAFI (cociente pO2/FiO2) al ingreso (–0,012 [IC 95%: –0,012 a –0,002]; p = 0,015)., [Conclusiones] Las pautas de CS empleadas en la práctica clínica habitual son más prolongadas y a una mayor dosis que las recomendadas, asociando una mayor estancia hospitalaria.
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