Background: MASK-air is an app whose aim is to reduce the global burden of allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma. A transfer of innovative practices was performed to disseminate and implement MASK-air in European regions. The aim of the study was to examine the implementation of the MASK-air app in Lithuanian adults in order to investigate (i) the rate of acceptance in this population, (ii) the duration of app use and (iii) the evaluation of the app after its use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although there are many asymptomatic patients, one of the problems of COVID-19 is early recognition of the disease. COVID-19 symptoms are polymorphic and may include upper respiratory symptoms. However, COVID-19 symptoms may be mistaken with the common cold or allergic rhinitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDigital anamorphosis is used to define a distorted image of health and care that may be viewed correctly using digital tools and strategies. MASK digital anamorphosis represents the process used by MASK to develop the digital transformation of health and care in rhinitis. It strengthens the ARIA change management strategy in the prevention and management of airway disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In all societies, the burden and cost of allergic and chronic respiratory diseases are increasing rapidly. Most economies are struggling to deliver modern health care effectively. There is a need to support the transformation of the health care system into integrated care with organizational health literacy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Mobile health can be used to generate innovative insights into optimizing treatment to improve allergic rhinitis (AR) control.
Objectives: A cross-sectional real-world observational study was undertaken in 22 countries to complement a pilot study and provide novel information on medication use, disease control, and work productivity in the everyday life of patients with AR.
Methods: A mobile phone app (Allergy Diary, which is freely available on Google Play and Apple stores) was used to collect the data of daily visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for (1) overall allergic symptoms; (2) nasal, ocular, and asthma symptoms; (3) work; and (4) medication use by using a treatment scroll list including all allergy medications (prescribed and over-the-counter) customized for 22 countries.
Human bocaviruses (HBoV) are non-enveloped, single-stranded DNA viruses, classified into the genus Bocavirus in the family Parvoviridae. Self-assembled virus-like particles (VLPs) composed of the major capsid protein VP2 of HBoV1-4 and mosaic VLPs composed of both VP2 and VP1 capsid proteins of HBoV1 were generated in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and used to detect HBoV-specific IgG in human serum. Recombinant HBoV VLPs were similar to native HBoV particles in size and morphology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a member of the Pneumovirinea subfamily within the Paramyxoviridea family. Since its discovery in 2001, hMPV has been isolated in several continents, which suggests its prevalence worldwide. hMPV resembles human respiratory syncytial virus with regard to disease symptoms and its ability to infect and cause disease in young infants as well as individuals of all ages.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To determine the percentage of CD4+CD25(high) Treg cells in peripheral bloodCD4+ T cells of allergic asthmatic children during disease remission and exacerbation.
Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and serum samples were collected from 6- to 11-year-old children with mild-to-moderate allergic asthma (n = 34)and from healthy controls (n = 15). CD4+CD25(high) T cells in PBMC were detected by flow cytometry.
The prevalence of allergic diseases is increasing in Lithuania as in the world. The prevalence of allergic sensitization is often higher than 50% of the population. The "hygiene hypothesis" proposed that reduced immune-stimulation by infections may have resulted in the more widespread clinical expression of atopic disease.
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