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Emerging perspectives in respiratory allergic diseases: a review of future directions
Rafael Durán1,2, Sergio E Chiarella3, Thanai Pongdee3
1Human Nutrition and Food Research Group (GINAH), Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
Background:
Respiratory allergic diseases are experiencing changes influenced by genetic factors, environmental shifts, and social and demographic elements. These evolving patterns, together with rapid advances in diagnosis and treatment, require a thorough review of emerging trends.
Objective:
To examine future directions in managing respiratory allergic diseases, focusing on changing disease patterns, environmental factors, diagnostic innovations, and therapeutic advances toward precision medicine. A literature search was conducted in PubMed and Scopus databases covering 2015-2025. Studies addressing human populations with allergic rhinitis or asthma were included, emphasizing emerging patterns, environmental factors, diagnostic technologies, and therapeutic innovations, while reviews, conference proceedings, case reports, and studies without clinical relevance were excluded. Initial screening identified 52 studies, and 21 additional studies were identified through complementary searches, resulting in 73 studies in the final analysis.
Summary Of Findings:
Climate change is a key factor affecting disease patterns, with pollen seasons starting 10-40 days earlier and yearly emissions increasing by up to 200%. Regarding pathogenesis, early-life rhinovirus C infections with IgE sensitization significantly increase asthma risk (HR = 4.06), while severe asthma shows 40-84% eosinophilic patterns, depending on the assessment approach. On the diagnostic front, advances include multiplex platforms, proteomic biomarkers, and microRNAs. Therapeutically, innovations encompass biologics combined with allergen immunotherapy, nanobody-based therapeutics, and microbiota interventions.
Conclusions:
These developments point toward personalized management of respiratory allergic diseases. However, challenges remain in research with underrepresented populations and accessibility. Moving forward, the key priority is integrating this diverse knowledge into practical strategies that advance precision medicine in respiratory allergic diseases.
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