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Manifesto on united airways diseases (UAD): an Interasma (global asthma association – GAA) document by Angelica Tiotiu; Plamena Novakova; Ilaria Baiardini; Andras Bikov; Herberto Chong-Neto; Jaime Correia- de-Sousa; Alexander Emelyanov; Enrico Heffler; Guillermo Guidos Fogelbach; Krzysztof Kowal; Marina Labor; Stefan Mihaicuta; Denislava Nedeva; Sylvia Novakova; Paschalis Steiropoulos; Ignacio J. Ansotegui; Jonathan A. Bernstein; Louis-Philippe Boulet; Giorgio Walter Canonica; Lawrence Dubuske; Carlos Nunes; Juan Carlos Ivancevich; Pierachille Santus; Nelson Rosario; Tommaso Perazzo; Fulvio Braido is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

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Objective: The large amount of evidence and the renewed interest in upper and lower airways involvement in infectious and inflammatory diseases has led Interasma (Global Asthma Association) to take a position on United Airways Diseases (UAD). Methods: Starting from an extensive literature review, Interasma executive committee discussed and approved this Manifesto developed by Interasma scientific network (INES) members. Results: The manifesto describes the evidence gathered to date and defines, states, advocates, and proposes issues on UAD (rhinitis, rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis), and concomitant/comorbid lower airways disorders (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, obstructive sleep apnoea) with the aim of challenging assumptions, fostering commitment, and bringing about change. UAD refers to clinical pictures characterized by the coexistence of upper and lower airways involvement, driven by a common pathophysiological mechanism, leading to a greater burden on patient's health status and requiring an integrated diagnostic and therapeutic plan. The high prevalence of UAD must be taken into account. Upper and lower airways diseases in

Author

Angelica Tiotiu; Plamena Novakova; Ilaria Baiardini; Andras Bikov; Herberto Chong-Neto; Jaime Correia- de-Sousa; Alexander Emelyanov; Enrico Heffler; Guillermo Guidos Fogelbach; Krzysztof Kowal; Marina Labor; Stefan Mihaicuta; Denislava Nedeva; Sylvia Novakova; Paschalis Steiropoulos; Ignacio J. Ansotegui; Jonathan A. Bernstein; Louis-Philippe Boulet; Giorgio Walter Canonica; Lawrence Dubuske; Carlos Nunes; Juan Carlos Ivancevich; Pierachille Santus; Nelson Rosario; Tommaso Perazzo; Fulvio Braido

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2021

Language

EN