Journal of Asthma, Volume 50, Issue 8 (2013)

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Journal of Asthma, Volume 50, Issue 8 (2013)

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Biomarkers

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Induced sputum levels of IL-33 and soluble ST2 in young asthmatic children
Agnes Hamzaoui MD Pr., Anissa Berraies MD, Wajih Kaabachi MSc, Maalmi Haifa MSc, Jamel Ammar MD & Hamzaoui Kamel PhD
Pages: 803-809
Published online: 17 Jul 2013
AbstractforInduced sputum levels of IL-33 and soluble ST2 in young asthmatic children | Full Text | References | PDF (464.4 KB)
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Epidemiology

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Rising trends in the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases among school children in the north-west coastal part of Croatia
Srđan Banac, Vojko Rožmanić, Koraljka Manestar, Zrinka Korotaj-Rožmanić, Kristina Lah-Tomulić, Ivana Vidović, Marta Šerer, Nastasja Švraka & Tamara Petrić
Pages: 810-814
Published online: 20 Jun 2013
AbstractforRising trends in the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases among school children in the north-west coastal part of Croatia | Full Text | References | PDF (130.8 KB)
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Asthma and Rhinitis

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Does allergic rhinitis make a difference to the respiratory resistance and reactance of asthma?
Osamu Matsuno MD & Seijiro Minamoto MD
Pages: 815-820
Published online: 30 Jul 2013
AbstractforDoes allergic rhinitis make a difference to the respiratory resistance and reactance of asthma? | Full Text | References | PDF (252.9 KB)
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Pediatrics

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Does initial length of stay impact 30-day readmission risk in pediatric asthma patients?
Andrew J. Knighton MSc, MAcc, Andrew Flood PhD, Stuart M. Speedie PhD, Brian Harmon BA, Patti Smith BA, Carrie Crosby AAS & Nathaniel R. Payne MD
Pages: 821-827
Published online: 23 Jul 2013
AbstractforDoes initial length of stay impact 30-day readmission risk in pediatric asthma patients? | Full Text | References | PDF (224 KB)
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Obesity

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Adiponectin attenuates human eosinophil adhesion and chemotaxis: implications in allergic inflammation
Rie Yamamoto BS, Shigeharu Ueki MD, PhD, Yuki Moritoki MD, PhD, Yoshiki Kobayashi MD, PhD, Hajime Oyamada PhD, Yasunori Konno DDS, Mami Tamaki MD, Masamichi Itoga MD, Masahide Takeda MD, PhD, Wataru Ito MD, PhD & Junichi Chihara MD, PhD
Pages: 828-835
Published online: 17 Jul 2013
AbstractforAdiponectin attenuates human eosinophil adhesion and chemotaxis: implications in allergic inflammation | Full Text | References | PDF (790.1 KB)
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Asthma in the Elderly

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Older adults with asthma: does age of asthma onset make a difference?
Alan P. Baptist MD, MPH, Jacqueline A. Ross MD & Noreen M. Clark PhD
Pages: 836-841
Published online: 25 Jul 2013
AbstractforOlder adults with asthma: does age of asthma onset make a difference? | Full Text | References | PDF (138.6 KB)
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Pharmacotherapy

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Socioeconomic status and the quality of prescribing asthma drugs in Sweden
Marianne Heibert Arnlind PhD, Björn Wettermark MScPharm, PhD, Bengt Sjöborg MSc, Elin Dahlén MScPharm, Desirée Loikas MScPharm & Eva Wikström Jonsson MD, PhD
Pages: 842-849
Published online: 08 Aug 2013
AbstractforSocioeconomic status and the quality of prescribing asthma drugs in Sweden | Full Text | References | PDF (568.4 KB)
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Patient Advocacy

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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of patient advocates for improving asthma outcomes in adults
Andrea J. Apter MD, MSc, Fei Wan MS, Susan Reisine PhD, Daniel K. Bogen MD, PhD, Cynthia Rand PhD, Bruce Bender PhD, Ian M. Bennett MD, PhD, Rodalyn Gonzalez BA, Chantel Priolo MPH, Seema S. Sonnad PhD, Tyra Bryant-Stephens MD, Monica Ferguson MD, Rhonda C. Boyd PhD, Thomas Ten Have PhD, MPH & Jason Roy PhD
Pages: 850-860
Published online: 17 Jul 2013
AbstractforFeasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of patient advocates for improving asthma outcomes in adults | Full Text | References | PDF (243.9 KB)
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Assessment and Control

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Evaluation of asthma control and patient’s perception of asthma: findings and analysis of a nationwide questionnaire-based survey in China
Nan Su MS, Jiangtao Lin MD, Ping Chen MS, Jing Li MD, Changgui Wu MS, Kaisheng Yin MS, Chuntao Liu MS, Yiqiang Chen MS, Xin Zhou MS, Yadong Yuan MS & Xingang Huang MS
Pages: 861-870
Published online: 28 May 2013
AbstractforEvaluation of asthma control and patient’s perception of asthma: findings and analysis of a nationwide questionnaire-based survey in China | Full Text | References | PDF (431.3 KB)
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Research Article

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A simplified severity score for acute asthma exacerbation
R. Dankner MD, MPH, L. Olmer MSc, A. Ziv MBA & A. G. Bentancur MD, MHA
Pages: 871-876
Published online: 15 Jul 2013
AbstractforA simplified severity score for acute asthma exacerbation | Full Text | References | PDF (207.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Asthma control and concordance of opinions between patients and pulmonologists
Isabel Urrutia MD, PhD, Vicente Plaza MD, PhD, Silvia Pascual MD, Carolina Cisneros MD, PhD, Luis M. Entrenas MD, PhD, María Teresa Luengo MD, PhD & Fernando Caballero MD, PhD
Pages: 877-883
Published online: 06 Aug 2013
AbstractforAsthma control and concordance of opinions between patients and pulmonologists | Full Text | References | PDF (164.5 KB)
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Depressive symptomatology, quality of life and disease control among individuals with well-characterized severe asthma
Michael A. Yonas DrPH, Anna L. Marsland PhD, Chetachi A. Emeremni MA, Charity G. Moore PhD, Fernando Holguin MD & Sally Wenzel MD
Pages: 884-890
Published online: 15 Jul 2013
AbstractforDepressive symptomatology, quality of life and disease control among individuals with well-characterized severe asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (268.7 KB)
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Quality of Life

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Asthma in USA: its impact on health-related quality of life
Patrick W. Sullivan, Karen L. Smith, Vahram H. Ghushchyan, Denise R. Globe, Shao-Lee Lin & Gary Globe
Pages: 891-899
Published online: 11 Jul 2013
AbstractforAsthma in USA: its impact on health-related quality of life | Full Text | References | PDF (182.8 KB)
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Research Article

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Burden of illness of patients with allergic asthma versus non-allergic asthma
Marie-Hélène Lafeuille MA, Jonathan Gravel MSc, Maria Figliomeni PhD, Jie Zhang PhD & Patrick Lefebvre MA
Pages: 900-907
Published online: 09 Jul 2013
AbstractforBurden of illness of patients with allergic asthma versus non-allergic asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (352.9 KB)
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Outcomes

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Is patient assessment of asthma care delivery associated with publicly reported performance measures?
Matthew A. Rank MD, Jeanette Y. Ziegenfuss PhD, Kunal M. Shah MD, Sarah M. Jenkins MS, Kandace A. Lackore BS, David T. Eton PhD & Nilay D. Shah PhD
Pages: 908-914
Published online: 18 Jul 2013
AbstractforIs patient assessment of asthma care delivery associated with publicly reported performance measures? | Full Text | References | PDF (141.1 KB)
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