ReviewJournal of asthma and allergy2019
Thunderstorm-triggered asthma: what we know so far.
Review in Journal of asthma and allergy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association of humidity and precipitation with asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in allergy · 2024Pooled it
- Extreme weather and asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2023Pooled it
- Allergic Anaphylactic Risk in Farming Activities: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Climate Change, Air Quality, and Pollen Allergies-State of the Art and Recommendations for Research and Public Health.Allergy · 2026Review
- Thunderstorm-Associated Asthma in Shenzhen, China: A Retrospective Case-Control Study of Risk Factors, Clinical Characteristics, and Management Approaches.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2026Article
- Improving planetary health is integral to improving children's health-a call to action.Pediatric research · 2025Review
- Decoding Allergic Conjunctivitis: Latest Perspectives on Etiological Drivers and Immunopathological Mechanisms.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2025Review
- Climate change, air pollution and chronic respiratory diseases: understanding risk factors and the need for adaptive strategies.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2025Review
- On the Role of Starchy Grains in Ice Nucleation Processes.ACS food science & technology · 2024Article
- MicroRNA Profiling of the Inflammatory Response after Early and Late Asthmatic Reaction.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Pulmonary Function Tests in Thunderstorm-associated Respiratory Symptoms: A Cross-sectional Study.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Respiratory Treatments: Results from the SABA CARBON International Study.Advances in therapy · 2023Article
- Association of asthma exacerbations with paper mulberry (Broussenetia papyrifera) pollen in Islamabad: An observational study.Journal of global health · 2023Observational
- Clinical Manifestations of Human Exposure to Fungi.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Allergen Sensitization in Children in Weifang, China: Differences Between Monosensitization and Polysensitization.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2023Article
- Interleukin-4 (C590T) Gene Polymorphism in Association with Asthma Severity.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2023Article
- Thunderstorms, Pollen, and Severe Asthma in a Midwestern, USA, Urban Environment, 2007-2018.Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2022Article
- Real-time automatic detection of starch particles in ambient air.Agricultural and forest meteorology · 2022Article
- The Predictive Role of Biomarkers and Genetics in Childhood Asthma Exacerbations.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Three Consecutive Episodes of Thunderstorm Asthma in Ahvaz, Iran: the Possible Role of Conocarpus Pollen.Tanaffos · 2021Article
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Abstract
Thunderstorm-triggered asthma (TA) is the occurrence of acute asthma attacks immediately following a thunderstorm. Epidemics have occurred across the world during pollen season and have the capacity to rapidly inundate a health care service, resulting in potentially catastrophic outcomes for patients. TA occurs when specific meteorological and aerobiological factors combine to affect predisposed patients. Thunderstorm outflows can concentrate aeroallergens, most commonly grass pollen in TA, at ground level to release respirable allergenic particles after rupture by osmotic shock related to humidity and rainfall. Inhalation of high concentrations of these aeroallergens by sensitized individuals can induce early asthmatic responses which are followed by a late inflammatory phase. Other environmental factors such as rapid temperature change and agricultural practices contribute to the causation of TA. The most lethal TA event occurred in Melbourne, Australia, in 2016. Studies on the affected individuals found TA to be associated with allergic rhinitis, ryegrass pollen sensitization, pre-existing asthma, poor adherence to inhaled corticosteroid preventer therapy, hospital admission for asthma in the previous year and outdoor location at the time of the storm. Patients without a prior history of asthma were also affected. These factors are important in extending our understanding of the etiology of TA and associated clinical indicators as well as possible biomarkers which may aid in predicting those at risk and thus those who should be targeted in prevention campaigns. Education on the importance of recognizing asthma symptoms, adherence to asthma treatment and controlling seasonal allergic rhinitis is vital in preventing TA. Consideration of allergen immunotherapy in selected patients may also mitigate risk of future TA. Epidemic TA events are predicted to increase in frequency and severity with climate change, and identifying susceptible patients and preventing poor outcomes is a key research and public health policy priority.
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