Are eosinophils a good biomarker in severe asthma?

<p>Overview: In this episode, join us as we discuss the use of blood eosinophils as a biomarker in severe asthma and whether there is prognostic value in measuring eosinophil levels.</p> <p>Episode key references and resource links: </p> <ul><li>Bruselle GG, and Koppelman GH. N Engl J Med. 2022;386(2):157–171.</li> <li>Global Initiative for Asthma. Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention 2023. Available from: https://ginasthma.org/2023-gina-main-report/. Access date [June 2023].</li> <li>de Groot JC, et al. ERJ Open Research. 2015;1(1):00024–2015.</li> <li>Bousquet J, et al. N Engl J Med. 1990;323(15):1033–1039.</li> <li>Yancey SW, et al. J. Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017;140(6):1509–1518.  </li> </ul> <p>Guest: Dareen Siri, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI and Matthew Mintz, MD, FACP  </p>