Bronchial Asthma
- Abbreviations
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Abbreviation |
Meaning |
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ABPA |
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis |
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ACQ |
Asthma Control Questionnaire |
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ACQ-5 |
Five-item Asthma Control Questionnaire |
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ACT |
Asthma Control Test |
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AERD |
Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease |
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AGREE II |
Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II |
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AIR |
Anti-inflammatory reliever: as-needed low-dose ICS-formoterol (ICS-formoterol only) |
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APGAR |
Asthma APGAR tool: Activities, Persistent triGgers, Asthma medications, Response to therapy |
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BEC |
Blood eosinophil count |
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BMI |
Body mass index |
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CAAT |
Chronic Airways Assessment Test |
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COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
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COX-2 |
Cyclooxygenase-2 |
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CPAP |
Continuous positive airway pressure |
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CRSwNP |
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps |
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CT |
Computed tomography |
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DLCO |
Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide |
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DPI |
Dry-powder inhaler |
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ED |
Emergency department |
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EGPA |
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis |
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EIB |
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction |
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ER |
Emergency room |
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ESSB |
Egyptian Scientific Society of Bronchology |
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FeNO |
Fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide |
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FEV₁ |
Forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
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FVC |
Forced vital capacity |
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GERD |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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GINA |
Global Initiative for Asthma |
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GRADE |
Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation |
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HFA |
Hydrofluoroalkane propellant |
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HRCT |
High-resolution computed tomography |
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ICS |
Inhaled corticosteroid |
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ICS-LABA |
Combination of an inhaled corticosteroid and a long-acting β₂-agonist |
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ICU |
Intensive care unit |
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IgE |
Immunoglobulin E |
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IL-4 |
Interleukin-4 |
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IL-4Rα |
Interleukin-4 receptor alpha |
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IL-5 |
Interleukin-5 |
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IL-5Rα |
Interleukin-5 receptor alpha |
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IL-13 |
Interleukin-13 |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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LABA |
Long-acting β₂-agonist |
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LAMA |
Long-acting muscarinic antagonist |
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LTRA |
Leukotriene receptor antagonist |
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MART |
Maintenance-and-reliever therapy (with combination ICS-formoterol) |
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mcg |
Microgram |
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MID |
Minimal important difference |
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MoH, MoHP |
Ministry of Health and Population (Egypt) |
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NAEPP |
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (USA) |
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NSAIDs |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
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O₂ |
Oxygen |
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OCS |
Oral corticosteroids |
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OSA |
Obstructive sleep apnea |
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PEF |
Peak expiratory flow |
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PICO |
Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcomes |
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pMDI |
Pressurized metered-dose inhaler |
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PO |
By mouth (per os) |
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ppb |
Parts per billion |
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PPI |
Proton pump inhibitor |
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SABA |
Short-acting β₂-agonist |
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SC |
Subcutaneous |
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SCIT |
Subcutaneous immunotherapy |
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SLIT |
Sublingual immunotherapy |
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SpO₂ |
Peripheral oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry |
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STAT |
Immediately |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |