Original Article
Association of quality-of-care indicators with asthma outcomes: A retrospective observational study for asthma care in Singapore
Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways,1 is a common respiratory condition, with an estimated 262 million people affected worldwide.2 In Singapore, 5% of residents aged 18–69 years are affected.3 Despite the high standard of healthcare in Singapore, asthma control is a concern, as evidenced by high mortality...
Review Article
Managing adult asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic: A 2022 review and current recommendations
Asthma is the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease, estimated to affect more than 300 million people worldwide.1 First recognised in December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has evolved into an ongoing global pandemic.2 In May...
Original Article
Long-term Outcome and Disease Control in Near-fatal Asthma
Rising trends in mortality in asthma have been reported from many countries, including Asian countries such as Hong Kong. Asthma deaths have been associated with a number of avoidable factors such as deficiencies in personal and professional management that can potentially be remedied if identified.
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Original Article
T Lymphocyte Activation Profiles in Peripheral Blood of Long-Versus Short-Term Residents of Kuwait: Comparison with Asthmatics
The Gulf Wars of 1991 and 2003 exposed the residents of Kuwait and several neighbouring countries to high levels toxicants with the capacity to cause long-term deleterious alterations in the immune reactivity. The impact of these influences on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of chronic illness in affected populations is...