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JM FitzGerald

Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Verified email at vch.ca
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Global Initiative for Asthma Strategy 2021: executive summary and rationale for key changes

…, L Duijts, JM Drazen, JM FitzGerald… - American journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Strategy Report provides clinicians with an annually
updated evidence-based strategy for asthma management and prevention, which can be …

A summary of the new GINA strategy: a roadmap to asthma control

…, SJ Szefler, GWK Wong, JM FitzGerald - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Over the past 20 years, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has regularly published and
annually updated a global strategy for asthma management and prevention that has formed …

[HTML][HTML] Economic burden of asthma: a systematic review

…, L Lynd, K Alasaly, J Swiston, JM FitzGerald - BMC pulmonary …, 2009 - Springer
Background Asthma is associated with enormous healthcare expenditures that include both
direct and indirect costs. It is also associated with the loss of future potential earnings related …

[HTML][HTML] Mepolizumab treatment in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma

…, ID Pavord, GG Brusselle, JM FitzGerald… - New England journal …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Some patients with severe asthma have frequent exacerbations associated with
persistent eosinophilic inflammation despite continuous treatment with high-dose inhaled …

[HTML][HTML] Dupilumab efficacy and safety in moderate-to-severe uncontrolled asthma

…, L Ford, L Sher, JM FitzGerald… - New England journal …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Dupilumab is a fully human anti–interleukin-4 receptor α monoclonal antibody
that blocks both interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 signaling. We assessed its efficacy and …

Benralizumab, an anti-interleukin-5 receptor α monoclonal antibody, as add-on treatment for patients with severe, uncontrolled, eosinophilic asthma (CALIMA): a …

JM FitzGerald, ER Bleecker, P Nair, S Korn, K Ohta… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Benralizumab is a humanised, afucosylated, anti-interleukin-5 receptor α
monoclonal antibody that induces direct, rapid, and nearly complete depletion of eosinophils. We …

Efficacy and safety of benralizumab for patients with severe asthma uncontrolled with high-dosage inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2-agonists (SIROCCO): a …

ER Bleecker, JM FitzGerald, P Chanez, A Papi… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Eosinophilia is associated with worsening asthma severity and decreased lung
function, with increased exacerbation frequency. We assessed the safety and efficacy of …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of an anti-TSLP antibody on allergen-induced asthmatic responses

…, D Cockcroft, J Bigler, JM FitzGerald… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is an epithelial-cell–derived cytokine that
may be important in initiating allergic inflammation. AMG 157 is a human anti-TSLP …

A meta-analysis of the effect of Bacille Calmette Guerin vaccination on tuberculin skin test measurements

…, MO Turner, RK Elwood, M Schulzer, JM FitzGerald - Thorax, 2002 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: The accurate diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an important
component of any tuberculosis control programme and depends largely on tuberculin skin …

Risk of cardiovascular comorbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, J Thomas, M Sadatsafavi, JM FitzGerald - The Lancet Respiratory …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a systemic inflammatory
disorder associated with increased comorbid prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. We aimed …