Publications by authors named "Esmeralda Shehu"
A survey study on antibiotic prescription practices for acute asthma exacerbations: An European academy of allergy and clinical immunology task force report.
Clin Transl Allergy
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Guidelines for treating asthma exacerbations typically recommend bronchodilators and corticosteroids, but antibiotic use is often overlooked despite frequent prescriptions in practice.
- A survey involving 252 healthcare professionals revealed a 19% antibiotic prescription rate for asthma exacerbations, with significant variation among different specialties like pediatrics, pulmonology, general practice, and allergy.
- The study highlights the need for evidence-based guidelines to ensure more rational use of antibiotics in treating asthma exacerbations, especially considering factors like purulent sputum, fever, and comorbidities that influence prescription decisions.
Adverse events in children and adolescents undergoing allergen immunotherapy for respiratory allergies-Report from the Allergen Immunotherapy Adverse Events Registry (ADER), a European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology taskforce.
Clin Transl Allergy
June 2023
Background: Although it has been shown that allergen immunotherapy (AIT) is well-tolerated in children, systematic and prospective surveillance of AIT safety in real life settings is needed.
Methods: The multinational Allergen Immunotherapy Adverse Events Registry (ADER) was designed to address AIT safety in real life clinical practice. Data on children ≤18 years old with respiratory allergies undergoing AIT were retrieved.
Background: Patients with possible usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) constitute a substantial group, and their clinical characteristics and outcomes are not well defined. We compared the clinical characteristics and survival between patients with possible UIP and the UIP pattern.
Methods: We evaluated 62 patients with possible UIP and 544 patients with the UIP pattern.
Purpose: This study described the acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) population and identified potential modifiable markers of outcome.
Methods: A prospective, multicenter study was performed in 22 intensive care units (ICUs). The clinical outcomes of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were compared to the outcomes in patients with non-ARDS AHRF, and a propensity score matched analysis was performed.
To date, there have been no reports of chronic pulmonary granulomatosis associated with exposure to polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Here, we report three cases of small airway-centered granulomatous lesions in workers employed at facilities that apply coatings to pans and other utensils. The workers were repeatedly exposed to PTFE particles that were probably generated by the drying process when PTFE coatings are dried in a convection oven at high temperatures (380-420 °C).
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