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Olivier Vandenplas is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research spans primarily the field of Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Dermatology, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The scientist's work centers on several main topics including occupational exposure and asthma, asthma and respiratory diseases, contact dermatitis and allergies, indoor air quality and microbial exposure, allergic rhinitis and sensitization, respiratory and cough-related research, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research.

Olivier Vandenplas has contributed to a number of recent papers. Notable publications include:

  • "Rhinitis associated with asthma is distinct from rhinitis alone: The ARIA-MeDALL hypothesis" (2023) published in Allergy
  • "COVID-19 and biologics in severe asthma: data from the Belgian Severe Asthma Registry" (2020) published in European Respiratory Journal
  • "Behavioural patterns in allergic rhinitis medication in Europe: A study using MASK-air® real-world data" (2022) published in Allergy
  • "Assessment and Management of Occupational Asthma" (2020) published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
  • "Mepolizumab for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: Report of 20 cases from the Belgian Severe Asthma Registry and review of the literature" (2020) published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice

Frequent co-authors working alongside Olivier Vandenplas include:

  • J. Sastre
  • Jean Bousquet
  • Renaud Louis
  • Xavier Muñoz
  • Hille Suojalehto

Their research has been published primarily in the following venues, with multiple contributions:

  • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice
  • Allergy
  • Revue française d'allergologie
  • European Respiratory Journal
  • The Lancet Digital Health

Best Publications

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA): Achievements in 10 years and future needs

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schünemann;B. Samolinski;P. Demoly

  • Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma (ARIA) 2008 update (in collaboration with the World Health Organization, GA(2)LEN and AllerGen)

    J. Bousquet;N. Khaltaev;A. A. Cruz;J. Denburg

  • Prevalence of occupational asthma due to latex among hospital personnel.

    Olivier Vandenplas;J P Delwiche;Gisèle Evrard;P Aimont

  • An official american thoracic society statement: work-exacerbated asthma.

    Paul K. Henneberger;Carrie A. Redlich;David B. Callahan;Philip Harber

  • Heterogeneity of phenotypes in severe asthmatics: The Belgian Severe Asthma Registry (BSAR)

    Florence Nicole Icole F. Schleich;Guy Brusselle;Renaud Louis;Olivier Vandenplas

  • MACVIA-ARIA Sentinel NetworK for allergic rhinitis (MASK-rhinitis): the new generation guideline implementation

    J. Bousquet;H. J. Schunemann;J. Fonseca;B. Samolinski

  • Health and socioeconomic impact of work-related asthma.

    Olivier Vandenplas;K Toren;P D Blanc

  • Guidelines for the management of work-related asthma

    X. Baur;T. Sigsgaard;T.B. Aasen;P.S. Burge

  • Impact of Rhinitis on Work Productivity: A Systematic Review.

    Olivier Vandenplas;Denis Vinnikov;Paul D. Blanc;Ioana Agache

  • MACVIA clinical decision algorithm in adolescents and adults with allergic rhinitis

    Jean Bousquet;Holger J. Schünemann;Peter W. Hellings;Sylvie Arnavielhe

  • Specific inhalation challenge in the diagnosis of occupational asthma: consensus statement

    Olivier Vandenplas;Hille Suojalehto;Tor B Aasen;Xaver Baur

  • ARIA 2016: Care pathways implementing emerging technologies for predictive medicine in rhinitis and asthma across the life cycle

    J Bousquet;P W Hellings;I Agache;A Bedbrook

  • Occupational hypersensitivity pneumonitis: an EAACI position paper.

    S Quirce;Olivier Vandenplas;P Campo;M J Cruz

  • Natural rubber latex allergy among health care workers: a systematic review of the evidence.

    Jean Bousquet;Antoine Flahault;Olivier Vandenplas;Jacques Ameille

  • Occupational rhinitis

    Eaaci Task Force on Occupational Rhinitis;G. Moscato;O. Vandenplas;R. Gerth Van Wijk

  • Integrated care pathways for airway diseases (AIRWAYS-ICPs).

    J. Bousquet;A. Addis;I. Adcock;I. Agache

  • EAACI position paper on occupational rhinitis.

    Gianna Moscato;Olivier Vandenplas;Roy Gerth Van Wijk;Jean-Luc Malo

  • Positioning the principles of precision medicine in care pathways for allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis - A EUFOREA-ARIA-EPOS-AIRWAYS ICP statement

    Peter Hellings;Peter Hellings;W J Fokkens;C Bachert;C Bachert;C A Akdis

  • Inhalation challenges with agents causing occupational asthma.

    O Vandenplas;JL Malo

  • EAACI position paper: irritant‐induced asthma

    O. Vandenplas;M. Wiszniewska;M. Raulf;F. de Blay

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Bousquet
Jean Bousquet University of Montpellier
Catherine Lemière
Catherine Lemière University of Montreal
Renaud Louis
Renaud Louis University of Liège
Claus Bachert
Claus Bachert Karolinska Institute
Jean-Luc Malo
Jean-Luc Malo University of Montreal
Joaquín Sastre
Joaquín Sastre Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Thomas Keil
Thomas Keil University of Würzburg
Magnus Wickman
Magnus Wickman Karolinska Institute
Guy Brusselle
Guy Brusselle Ghent University Hospital
João Fonseca
João Fonseca University of Porto

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