Clinical remission and control in severe asthma: agreements and disagreements

Annamaria Bosi, Carlo Lombardi, Cristiano Caruso, Marcello Cottini, Ilaria Baglivo, Stefania Colantuono, Francesco Menzella

Article Type

Review

Published

This narrative review aims to frame the evolution of the debated concept of clinical remission as an ambitious and now concretely achievable outcome in modern asthma management, to highlight correct management of inhaled therapies, oral corticosteroids and biological drugs in this context, and, finally, to provide clinicians with insights that could be useful to achieve remission in the greatest possible number of patients.

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The role of hypochlorous acid in the management of eye infections: a case series

Chiara Bertone, Antonella Mollicone, Stefano Russo, Paola Sasso, Romina Fasciani, Cinzia Riccardi, Mirella Lizzano, the ALI working group

Article Type

Case Series

Published

This case series presents and discusses real-life experiences with using an hypochlorous acid (HOCl) ophthalmic spray to manage eye infections, further characterizing the use of HOCl for ophthalmic applications.

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Corrigendum: The effect of azoximer bromide (Polyoxidonium®) in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease (COVID-19): an open-label, multicentre, interventional clinical study

Sergey V Efimov, Natallia V Matsiyeuskaya, Olga V Boytsova, Lyudmila Yu Akhieva, Elena I Kvasova, Francisco Harrison, Yulia S Karpova, Anton Tikhonov, Nadezhda F Khomyakova, Tim Hardman, Jean-François Rossi

Article Type

Corrigendum

Published

The authors wish to make the following corrections to their article: Efimov SV, Matsiyeuskaya NV, Boytsova OV, et al. Corrigendum: The effect of azoximer bromide (Polyoxidonium®) in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease (COVID-19): an open-label, multicentre, interventional clinical study. Drugs in Context 2021; 10: 2021-11-1. DOI: 10.7573/dic.2020-11-1

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The effect of azoximer bromide (Polyoxidonium®) in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease (COVID-19): an open-label, multicentre, interventional clinical study

Sergey V Efimov, Natallia V Matsiyeuskaya, Olga V Boytsova, Lyudmila Yu Akhieva, Elena I Kvasova, Francisco Harrison, Yulia S Karpova, Anton Tikhonov, Nadezhda F Khomyakova, Tim Hardman, Jean-François Rossi

Article Type

Original Research

Published

The aim of this study was to observe the safety and efficacy of AZB as an addition to the complex treatment of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. This study is the first exploratory
use of AZB in patients with COVID-19.

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Severe refractory asthma: current treatment options and ongoing research

Francesco Menzella MD, Francesca Bertolini MSc, PhD, Mirella Biava MSc, Carla Galeone MSc, Chiara Scelfo MD, Marco Caminati MD

Article Type

Review

Published

In this review, the different biological options available for the treatment of severe refractory asthma, their mechanism of action, and the overlapping aspects of their usage in clinical practice are discussed.

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