The Melbourne epidemic thunderstorm asthma event 2016: a 5-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2016, Melbourne was struck by the world's largest and most devastating epidemic thunderstorm asthma (ETSA) episode. While affected individuals displayed worsened short-term asthma control, little is known about their longer-term natural history, nor about interventions that restore control.

Objective

We assessed the asthma symptomatology and related behaviours of ETSA-affected individuals through a single-centre prospective 5-year longitudinal study. We embedded an open-label observational trial investigating the role of grass pollen sublingual tablet (Oralair) allergen immunotherapy in improving asthma and allergic rhinitis symptoms.

Methods

Allergic rhinitis symptom severity, frequency of asthma symptoms and inhaled corticosteroid usage were assessed v

SUBMITTER: Huang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9669468 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature