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Vibeke Backer

Rigshospitalet
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[HTML][HTML] Preoperative staging of lung cancer with combined PET–CT

…, P Vilmann, G Jacobsen, V Backer… - … England Journal of …, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Fast and accurate staging is essential for choosing treatment for non–small-cell
lung cancer (NSCLC). The purpose of this randomized study was to evaluate the clinical …

[HTML][HTML] A daily SMS reminder increases adherence to asthma treatment: a three-month follow-up study

U Strandbygaard, SF Thomsen, V Backer - Respiratory medicine, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Poor adherence to asthma treatment is a well-recognised challenge and is
associated with increased morbidity, mortality and consumption of health care resources. …

Sequence variants affecting eosinophil numbers associate with asthma and myocardial infarction

…, LM Rasmussen, C Porsbjerg, JW Hansen, V Backer… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
Eosinophils are pleiotropic multifunctional leukocytes involved in initiation and propagation
of inflammatory responses and thus have important roles in the pathogenesis of …

[HTML][HTML] Adherence to inhaled therapies, health outcomes and costs in patients with asthma and COPD

MJ Mäkelä, V Backer, M Hedegaard, K Larsson - Respiratory medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Suboptimal adherence to pharmacological treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) has adverse effects on disease control and treatment costs. The …

Efficacy of a house dust mite sublingual allergen immunotherapy tablet in adults with allergic asthma: a randomized clinical trial

JC Virchow, V Backer, P Kuna, L Prieto, H Nolte… - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The house dust mite (HDM) sublingual allergen immunotherapy (SLIT) tablet is
a potential novel treatment option for HDM allergy–related asthma. Objectives To evaluate …

EUFOREA expert board meeting on uncontrolled severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and biologics: definitions and management

…, W Hosemann, SE Lee, V Backer… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uncontrolled severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is the most bothersome
phenotype of chronic rhinosinusitis; it is typically characterized by a type 2 inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of osteoporosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—a cross sectional study

…, I Holme, BM Henriksen, LJ Petersen, V Backer - Respiratory …, 2007 - Elsevier
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disease, where the initial
symptoms are often cough as a result of excessive mucus production and dyspnea. With disease …

Asthma and the elite athlete: summary of the International Olympic Committee's consensus conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, January 22-24, 2008

…, LP Boulet, RJ Hancox, DC McKenzie, V Backer… - Journal of allergy and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Respiratory symptoms cannot be relied on to make a diagnosis of asthma and/or airways
hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in elite athletes. For this reason, the diagnosis should be …

Exploring the association between severe respiratory syncytial virus infection and asthma: a registry-based twin study

…, A Skytthe, KO Kyvik, DL Duffy, V Backer… - American journal of …, 2009 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is associated with asthma but
the nature of this association is imperfectly understood. Objectives: To examine the nature of …

[HTML][HTML] Effective treatment of house dust mite–induced allergic rhinitis with 2 doses of the SQ HDM SLIT-tablet: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo …

P Demoly, W Emminger, D Rehm, V Backer… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The SQ HDM SLIT-tablet (ALK) has been developed for treatment of house
dust mite (HDM)–induced respiratory allergic disease. Objective This trial investigated the …