Publications by authors named "I Antepara"

Background: Allergic disease affects up to 40% of the adult population worldwide. This percentage is increasing as a result of environmental changes related to global warming.

Methods: We undertook a systematic review of the literature to identify and evaluate current evidence on the impact of climate change-related environmental factors on allergen production and the epidemiology and severity of allergic diseases.

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To evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of mixture subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT). Patients received an abbreviated build-up schedule. The aims were: number, percentage, and severity of adverse reactions.

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Background: Asthma is a highly prevalent chronic inflammatory disease characterised by reversible airflow obstruction and hyperreactivity and inflammation of the airways. Factors that cause and/or trigger asthma attacks include host-related factors (genetic predisposition, obesity and sex) and environmental factors (allergens, infections, occupational sensitisation, smoking status, pollution and diet).

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of asthma exacerbations (AEs) in the Basque Country and to explore its relationship with potentially associated environmental variables.

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Objective: ESPRINT-15 is a specific and validated instrument to measure health-related quality of life in adults with allergic rhinitis. The aim of this study was to obtain new reference values based on disease severity using both the original and the modified versions of the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines.

Methods: ESPRINT-15 was administered to a representative sample of adults with allergic rhinitis in Spain.

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