Severe or life-threatening asthma exacerbation: patient heterogeneity identified by cluster analysis.
K SekiyaE NakataniYuma FukutomiH KanedaM IikuraM YoshidaK TakahashiK TomiiM NishikawaN KanekoY SuginoM ShinkaiT UedaY TanikawaT ShiraiM HirabayashiT AokiT KatoK IizukaS HommaM TaniguchiH TanakaPublished in: Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2016)
This study demonstrated that significant heterogeneity exists among patients with severe or life-threatening asthma exacerbation. Differences were observed in the severity of asthma symptoms and use of inhaled corticosteroids at baseline, and the presence of comorbid COPD. These findings may contribute to a deeper understanding and better management of this patient population.