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Thunderstorm Asthma: A Critical Appraisal Based on Clinical Practice

Caminati M1, Senna G1, Vianello A2, Ricci G3, Bellamoli R1, Longhi S1, Crivellaro M4, Marcer G4, Monai M5, Passalacqua G6

1Asthma Center and Allergy Unit, Verona University and General Hospital, Verona, Italy
2Respiratory Pathophysiology Division, University-City Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy
3Emergency Department, Clinical Toxicology Unit, Verona University and General Hospital, Verona, Italy
4Allergy Service, Department of Medicine and Public Health, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
5Meteorological Service, Veneto Regional Agency for Environment Protection and Prevention, Padua, Italy
6Allergy and Respiratory Diseases, Policlinico San Martino, University of Genoa, Italy

J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2018; Vol 28(4) : 273-275
doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0259

Key words: Thunderstorm-related asthma, Asthma exacerbations, Meteorological factors and asthma, Fatal asthma