Anne E Vertigan, Erin S Harvey, Tesfalidet Beyene, Joseph Van Buskirk, Elizabeth G Holliday, Sarah L Bone, Vanessa M McDonald, Jay C Horvat, Vanessa E Murphy, Megan E Jensen, Geoffrey G Morgan, Graeme R Zosky, Matthew Peters, Claude S Farah, Christine R Jenkins, Constance H Katelaris, John Harrington, David Langton, Philip Bardin, Gregory P Katsoulotos, John W Upham, Jimmy Chien, Jeffrey J Bowden, Janet Rimmer, Rose Bell, Peter G Gibson
BACKGROUND: Individuals with asthma experienced severe and prolonged symptoms following the Australian 2019-2020 landscape fire period. Many of these symptoms, such as throat irritation, are referrable to the upper airway suggesting that laryngeal hypersensitivity contributes to persistent symptoms following smoke exposure. OBJECTIVE: The study examined the relationship between laryngeal hypersensitivity and symptoms, asthma control and health impact in individuals exposed to landscape fire smoke...
June 15, 2023: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in Practice