Crisjana Bellamy, Kristin Chichester, Sarbjit Saini, Eric T. Oliver
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Rory Chan, Chary Duraikannu, Mohamed Jaushal Thouseef, Brian Lipworth
<p>Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a point-of-care breathing test that assesses IL13-mediated airway inflammation which is closely linked to severe asthma exacerbations [<span>1</span>]. Mucus plugging (MP) and bronchial wall thickening (BWT) have been identified as important asthma phenotypes [<span>2, 3</span>] and are, in turn, associated with elevated FeNO [<span>4</span>]. It is unknown, however, whether FeNO is a useful test when investigating asthma patients with MP or BWT.</p><p>We, therefore, performed a cross-sectional review of 55 consecutive patients with Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) defined moderate-to-severe asthma who had a high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan demonstrating the presence of MP or BWT between January 2019 and June 2023. Two senior thoracic radiologists interpreted all scans as previously described and were blinded to clinical information except for a diagnosis of persistent asthma. Briefly, MP was deemed present if any bronchopulmonary segments contained a fully obstructing plug, with a maximum score of 20 if all segments were obstructed [<span>2</span>]. BWT was considered evident if the wall area (WA) thickness exceeded 50% of the total airway area [<span>3</span>]. Patients were subsequently divided into tertiles according to FeNO.</p><p>FeNO (NIOX VERO, Circassia, UK) was performed according to American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines. Spirometry (Micromedical, Chatham, UK) values were obtained in triplicate as per ATS/European Respiratory Society (ERS) guidelines. A prednisolone prescription of 40 mg for at least 5 days in the preceding year constituted one severe asthma exacerbation. The Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) was used to assess symptom control.</p><p>Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v28 where differences in continuous variables were analysed using independent <i>T</i>-tests or Mann–Whitney <i>U</i>-tests. Categorical variables were analysed using chi-squared tests. A two-tailed alpha error of 0.05 was used to denote statistical significance. Caldicott Guardian approval (IGTCAL10360 and IGTCAL10810+) was obtained before any data collection.</p><p><i>N</i> = 38/55 (69%) and <i>n</i> = 34/55 (62%) patients exhibited a mucus plug score (MPS) ≥1 or WA ≥ 50%, respectively, whilst <i>n</i> = 17/55 (31%) patients exhibited both MPS ≥ 1 and WA ≥ 50%. Patient demographics are presented in Table 1.</p><p>The presence of elevated FeNO was associated with significantly worse forced expiratory volume in 1 s percentage predicted (FEV<sub>1</sub>%) in patients with MP (Table 1). In patients with BWT, more frequent severe exacerbations and worse symptom control was observed in those with higher FeNO (Table 1). Moreover, patients in both groups with raised FeNO exhibited higher blood eosinophils.</p><p>Previous studies have demonstrated greater FeNO levels and worse lung function in asthmatics with MP compared with those without [<span>2</span>]. The present study adds to t
{"title":"Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Identifies Worse Outcomes in Asthmatics With Mucus Plugging and Bronchial Wall Thickening","authors":"Rory Chan, Chary Duraikannu, Mohamed Jaushal Thouseef, Brian Lipworth","doi":"10.1111/cea.14525","DOIUrl":"10.1111/cea.14525","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a point-of-care breathing test that assesses IL13-mediated airway inflammation which is closely linked to severe asthma exacerbations [<span>1</span>]. Mucus plugging (MP) and bronchial wall thickening (BWT) have been identified as important asthma phenotypes [<span>2, 3</span>] and are, in turn, associated with elevated FeNO [<span>4</span>]. It is unknown, however, whether FeNO is a useful test when investigating asthma patients with MP or BWT.</p><p>We, therefore, performed a cross-sectional review of 55 consecutive patients with Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) defined moderate-to-severe asthma who had a high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scan demonstrating the presence of MP or BWT between January 2019 and June 2023. Two senior thoracic radiologists interpreted all scans as previously described and were blinded to clinical information except for a diagnosis of persistent asthma. Briefly, MP was deemed present if any bronchopulmonary segments contained a fully obstructing plug, with a maximum score of 20 if all segments were obstructed [<span>2</span>]. BWT was considered evident if the wall area (WA) thickness exceeded 50% of the total airway area [<span>3</span>]. Patients were subsequently divided into tertiles according to FeNO.</p><p>FeNO (NIOX VERO, Circassia, UK) was performed according to American Thoracic Society (ATS) guidelines. Spirometry (Micromedical, Chatham, UK) values were obtained in triplicate as per ATS/European Respiratory Society (ERS) guidelines. A prednisolone prescription of 40 mg for at least 5 days in the preceding year constituted one severe asthma exacerbation. The Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) was used to assess symptom control.</p><p>Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v28 where differences in continuous variables were analysed using independent <i>T</i>-tests or Mann–Whitney <i>U</i>-tests. Categorical variables were analysed using chi-squared tests. A two-tailed alpha error of 0.05 was used to denote statistical significance. Caldicott Guardian approval (IGTCAL10360 and IGTCAL10810+) was obtained before any data collection.</p><p><i>N</i> = 38/55 (69%) and <i>n</i> = 34/55 (62%) patients exhibited a mucus plug score (MPS) ≥1 or WA ≥ 50%, respectively, whilst <i>n</i> = 17/55 (31%) patients exhibited both MPS ≥ 1 and WA ≥ 50%. Patient demographics are presented in Table 1.</p><p>The presence of elevated FeNO was associated with significantly worse forced expiratory volume in 1 s percentage predicted (FEV<sub>1</sub>%) in patients with MP (Table 1). In patients with BWT, more frequent severe exacerbations and worse symptom control was observed in those with higher FeNO (Table 1). Moreover, patients in both groups with raised FeNO exhibited higher blood eosinophils.</p><p>Previous studies have demonstrated greater FeNO levels and worse lung function in asthmatics with MP compared with those without [<span>2</span>]. The present study adds to t","PeriodicalId":10207,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Experimental Allergy","volume":"54 9","pages":"706-708"},"PeriodicalIF":6.3,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/cea.14525","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141418149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guillaume Pouessel, Timothy E. Dribin, Charles Tacquard, Luciana Kase Tanno, Victoria Cardona, Margitta Worm, Antoine Deschildre, Antonella Muraro, Lene H. Garvey, Paul J. Turner
In this review, we compare different refractory anaphylaxis (RA) management guidelines focusing on cardiovascular involvement and best practice recommendations, discuss postulated pathogenic mechanisms underlining RA and highlight knowledge gaps and research priorities. There is a paucity of data supporting existing management guidelines. Therapeutic recommendations include the need for the timely administration of appropriate doses of aggressive fluid resuscitation and intravenous (IV) adrenaline in RA. The preferred second-line vasopressor (noradrenaline, vasopressin, metaraminol and dopamine) is unknown. Most guidelines recommend IV glucagon for patients on beta-blockers, despite a lack of evidence. The use of methylene blue or extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is also suggested as rescue therapy. Despite recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis of anaphylaxis, the factors that lead to a lack of response to the initial adrenaline and thus RA are unclear. Genetic factors, such as deficiency in platelet activating factor-acetyl hydrolase or hereditary alpha-tryptasaemia, mastocytosis may modulate reaction severity or response to treatment. Further research into the underlying pathophysiology of RA may help define potential new therapeutic approaches and reduce the morbidity and mortality of anaphylaxis.
在这篇综述中,我们比较了不同的难治性过敏性休克(RA)管理指南,重点关注心血管参与和最佳实践建议,讨论了RA的假设致病机制,并强调了知识差距和研究重点。支持现有管理指南的数据很少。治疗建议包括:RA 患者需要及时给予适当剂量的积极液体复苏和静脉注射肾上腺素。首选的二线血管加压药(去甲肾上腺素、血管加压素、美他明醇和多巴胺)尚不明确。尽管缺乏证据,但大多数指南都建议使用β受体阻滞剂的患者静脉注射胰高血糖素。此外,还建议使用亚甲蓝或体外生命支持(ECLS)作为抢救疗法。尽管最近在了解过敏性休克的发病机制方面取得了进展,但导致对初始肾上腺素缺乏反应并进而导致 RA 的因素仍不清楚。遗传因素,如血小板活化因子乙酰水解酶缺乏或遗传性α-色氨酸血症、肥大细胞增多症可能会影响反应的严重程度或对治疗的反应。对 RA 潜在病理生理学的进一步研究可能有助于确定潜在的新治疗方法,降低过敏性休克的发病率和死亡率。
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