Wajdi Abi Saleh, Zuhair Alameh, Zeina Aoun Bacha, Joudy Bahous, Pierre Bou Khalil, Zahia Chahine, Hassan Chami, Georges Dabar, Hassan Dheiny, Alfred Dib, Dany Farhat, Carla Irani, Georges Juvelekian, Nadim Kanj, Bassam Mansour, Moussa Riachi, Mirna Waked, Mohamad Yassine, Carole Youakim, Salah Zeinedine, Fares Zaitoun
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of eosinophilic asthma in Lebanon, one of the most severe phenotypes among severe asthma, is not known. This study aimed at determining the prevalence of the eosinophilic phenotype defined as an eosinophil count ≥ 300 cells/mm3 among severe asthma patients in Lebanon. METHODS: The Lebanese Chapter of the PREPARE study was a national, multicenter, cross-sectional observational study. Patients aged ≥ 12 years with severe asthma were identified and prospectively enrolled during clinic visits and completed the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) assessment of asthma control questionnaire...
September 8, 2023: Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology