Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Epidemiology of Asthma
Tomás Chivato Pérez1, MD, PhD, Francisco J. Caballero Segura2, MD, Natalia Gutierrez Albadalejo3, MD and Rodrigo Jiménez García4, MD, PhD
1School of Medicine CEU San Pablo (Alcorcón, Spain)
2Respiratory Care Department. Hoospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (Madrid, Spain)
3Allergy Department. Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón (Alcorcón, Spain)
4School of Medicine. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
Chapter 2. Immunology of Allergic Asthma and T2 Inflammation in Allergic Asthma
Paula Galvan-Blasco1,2, MD, Victoria Cardona Dahl1,2,3,4, MD, PhD, and Moisés Labrador-Horrillo1,2,3,4, MD, PhD
1Allergy Section, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
2Vall d’Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
3Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain
4ARADyAL Research Network, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain
Chapter 3. Pollens Causing Asthma
Jesús Miguel García-Menaya1,2,3, MD, PhD and Concepción Cordobés-Durán2,4, MD
1Allergy Service, Badajoz University Hospital, Spain
2ARADyAL Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
3Biomedical Sciences Department. University of Extremadura. Badajoz, Spain
4Allergy Service, Mérida Hospital. Mérida, Spain
Chapter 4. Mites and Fungal Spores Causing Asthma
Teresa Carrillo Diaz1,2, MD, PhD, and María del Pilar Cuesta Apausa1, MD
1Allergy Service, University Hospital of Gran Canaria Dr Negrín, Las Palmas, Spain
2University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
Chapter 5. Diagnosis of Asthma: Clinical Symptoms and Tests
Alejandra Carrón Herrero, MD, María Daniela de Jesús Escalante Carrero, FIT, Patricia Gutiérrez Canales, FIT, and Darío Antolín-Amérigo, MD, PhD
Allergy Department. Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
Chapter 6. Occupational Allergic Asthma
Santiago Quirce, MD, PhD
Department of Allergy, La Paz University Hospital, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain
Chapter 7. Severe Asthma
Carmen Panaitescu1,2, MD, PhD, Roxana Silvia Bumbacea3,4, MD, PhD, Rama Boustani4, MD, Maria-Roxana Buzan1,2, MD, PhD, Laura Haidar1, MD, PhD, Catalina Cojanu5, MD, Alexandru Laculiceanu5, MD, Daniela Spinu5, PhD, and Ioana Agache5, MD, PhD
1Department of Functional Sciences, Physiology, Centre of Immuno-Physiology and Biotechnologies (CIFBIOTECH), “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Romania
2Centre for Gene and Cellular Therapies in The Treatment of Cancer – OncoGen, “Pius Brinzeu,” Clinical Emergency Hospital, Timisoara, Romania
3Allergy Department, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
4Allergy Department, Nephrology Hospital Dr. Carol Davila, Bucharest, Romania
5Faculty of Medicine, Transylvania University, Brasov, Romania
Chapter 8. An Update on Thunderstorm Allergy and Asthma
Gennaro D’Amato1,2, MD, Isabella Annesi-Maesano3, MD, Lorenzo Cecchi4, MD, Benedetta Biagioni5, MD, and María D’Amato2,6, MD
1Division of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Department of Chest Diseases, High Speciality A. Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
2Medical School of Specialization in Respiratory Diseases, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
3Institut Desbrest of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Montpellier and INSERM, Department of Allergic and Respiratory Diseases, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
4Centre of Bioclimatology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
5Allergy Outpatient Clinic, Division of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Bologna, Bologna, Italy
6First Division of Pneumology, High Speciality Hospital ‘V. Monaldi’ and University ‘Federico II’ Medical School Naples, Naples, Italy
Chapter 9. Asthma and Climatic Change
Javier Subiza1, MD, and Martha Cabrera2, MD, PhD
1Subiza Clinic, Madrid, Spain
2Allergy Department, Hospital Los Madroños, Brunete, Madrid, Spain
Chapter 10. Air Pollution and Asthma
Francisco Feo Brito1,7, MD, PhD, Pilar Mur Gimeno2, MD, PhD, Javier Fernández Sánchez3, MD, PhD, José Antonio Lucas García4, PhD, Teresa Alfaya Arias5, MD, PhD and José Miguel Urra Ardanaz PhD6,7
1Allergy Section, Ciudad Real General University Hospital, ARADyAL, Spain
2Allergy Unit, Hospital Santa Barbara, Puertollano, Spain
3Allergy Section, Alicante General University Hospital, Dr. Balmis, and Clinical Medicine Department, Miguel Hernández University, ISABIAL-UMH, Spain
4Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid, Spain
5Allergy Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, Sapin
6Immunology, Ciudad Real General University Hospital, ARADyAL, Spain
7Ciudad Real Medical School, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
Chapter 11. Allergic Asthma and Viruses
Alicia Armentia-Medina1,2, MD, PhD, Cristina Díaz-Rodríguez3, MD and David Pérez-Torres3, MD
1Servicio de Alergia, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Spain
2Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Medicina. Call Ramón y Cajal, Valladolid, Spain
3Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Spain
Chapter 12. United Airway Disease
Ricardo Madrigal-Burgaleta1, LMS, MD, PhD, F. Runa Ali1, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Bryan N. Fernandes1, MBBS, MRCP, Matt Lechner2, MD, PhD, FRCS, Nara Orban2, PhD, MEd(Surg), DIC, DLO, FRCS(ORL-HNS) and Paul Pfeffer1, MBBS, PhD, MRCP
1Allergy & Severe Asthma Service, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
2Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Service, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Chapter 13. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Álvaro Moreno-Ancillo1,2,5, MD, Marta Jiménez Arroyo1,3, MD, Miriam Artero Clemente3, MD, Jesús Jurado Palomo2, MD, PhD, José Manuel Bravo Nieto1,3, MD,
and Ana Carmen Gil-Adrados4,5, MD
1Severe Asthma Multidisciplinary Unit, Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado,
Área Integrada de Salud de Talavera de la Reina, Spain
2Allergology Service, Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Área Integrada de Salud de Talavera de la Reina, Spain
3Pneumology Service, Hospital Nuestra Señora del Prado, Área Integrada de Salud de Talavera de la Reina, Spain
4Primary Care, Centro de Salud Río Tajo, Área Integrada de Salud de Talavera de la Reina, Spain
5Asociación para la Investigación en Alergia y Asma, Spain
Chapter 14. Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease
Inmaculada Doña1,2, MD, PhD, Ibon Eguiluz1,2, MD, PhD and María José Torres1,2,3,4, MD, PhD
1Allergy Research Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga-IBIMA, Málaga, Spain
2Allergy Unit, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
3Nanostructures for Diagnosing and Treatment of Allergic Diseases Laboratory, Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology-BIONAND, Málaga, Spain
4Departamento de Medicina, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Chapter 15 Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma
Manuel J. Rial Prado1, MD, PhD, Carolina Gómez Fariñas1, MD and Raquel Eiras Leal2, MD
1.Allergy Department. Severe Asthma Unit. Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña. Galicia. Spain
2. Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria A Coruña (INIBIC). Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Chapter 16. Immunotherapy for Asthma
Carmen Vidal1,2, MD, PhD, and Paula Méndez-Brea1, MD
1Department of Allergy, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2Faculty of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Chapter 17. Biological Treatments for Asthma
Cristina Martín-García1,2 , MD, PhD, Alicia Gallardo-Higueras1, MD, and Ignacio Dávila1,2,3,4, MD, PhD
1Allergy Service, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
2Instituto Biosanitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
3Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
4RETIC ARADyAL, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
Chapter 18. Clinical Pharmacogenomics in Asthma Therapy
Pedro Ayuso1,2, PhD, Jesús Miguel García-Menaya2,3,4, MD, PhD, Concepción Cordobés-Durán2,5, MD,
José A. G. Agúndez1,2, MD, PhD,
and Elena García-Martín1,2, MD, PhD
1Universidad de Extremadura, University Institute of Molecular Pathology Biomarkers, Cáceres, Spain
2ARADyAL Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
3 Biomedical Sciences Department. Universidad de Extremadura
4Allergy Service, Badajoz University Hospital, Badajoz, Spain
5Allergy Service, Mérida Hospital, Mérida, Spain
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