Publications by authors named "C Ulrik"

Background: Biologics can induce remission in some patients with severe asthma, however, little is known about pre-biologic disease trajectories and their association with outcomes from biological treatment. We aimed to identify long-term trajectories of disease progression in patients initiating biologics and investigate trajectory associations with disease burden and impact on biologic therapy efficacy.

Methods: Patients in the Danish Severe Asthma Registry initiating biologic therapy between 2016-2022 were included and followed retrospectively in prescription databases starting 1995.

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Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) costs EURO 1.4 billion annually in healthcare costs. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a vital aspect of care for patients with COPD, but despite the compelling evidence, it is delivered to less than 30%.

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Background And Aim: Asthma in early life has been linked to subsequent development of COPD and according to GOLD 2023 COPD may be divided into distinct subtypes. We aimed to investigate factors associated with the GOLD classification COPD-A (asthma in childhood) and COPD-C (tobacco exposure) in a cohort of adults with a history of severe childhood asthma.

Patients And Methods: In a cohort of Danish adults with a history of severe childhood asthma and a previous 4-month stay during childhood at the asthma care facility in Kongsberg, Norway, we divided participants in a long-term follow-up examination into COPD-A and COPD-C, defined as post-bronchodilator FEV/FVC < 0.

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Background: In patients with severe asthma, treatment with anti-interleukin-5 (IL-5) biologics can lead to a reduction in fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) in some patients. The clinical implications of varying FeNO responses to anti-IL-5 biologics remain unclear. This study aims to categorise patients based on their FeNO response to anti-IL-5 biologics and evaluate the association of these categories with clinical outcomes.

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Article Synopsis
  • A study assessed ChatGPT's reliability as a source for asthma information, highlighting the need for dependable medical info in light of concerns about digital misinformation.
  • The evaluation involved medical professionals analyzing ChatGPT's answers to 26 asthma-related questions, resulting in about 81% of responses rated as accurate.
  • While generally reliable, ChatGPT showed some inaccuracies and limitations, emphasizing that it should complement, rather than replace, professional medical advice.
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