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Key words COPD Dairy Farming Chest CT Emphysema Mucus Plugging Occupational Exposure Get full text access Log in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References 1. GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease). Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD (2024 Report). 2023. 2. Meghji, J. ∙ Mortimer, K. ∙ Agusti, A. ... Improving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries: from challenges to solutions Lancet. 2021; 397:928-940 4.

Section snippets Summary of updated guidelines The authors of the updated guidelines included adult (n = 4) and pediatric (n = 2) gastroenterologists, guideline methodology experts (n = 2), and an allergist (n = 1).

Introduction Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterised by chronic inflammation with airway remodelling and high morbidity. The severe forms of asthma affect 5–10% of an estimated 262 million asthma sufferers worldwide [1]. Severe asthma is defined by the requirement for treatment with high-dose inhaled corticosteroids and a co-controller or systemic corticosteroids for ≥50% of the previous year [2]. The burden of severe asthma appears both clinical and economic.