Journal of Asthma, Volume 51, Issue 4 (2014)

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Journal of Asthma, Volume 51, Issue 4 (2014)

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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Asthma camps for children
Laura A. Nabors PhD, Meredith Mason MSW & Jonathan A. Bernstein MD
Pages: 339-340
Published online: 05 Mar 2014
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Pathogenesis

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Predictors of neutrophilic airway inflammation in young smokers with asthma
Christian Grabow Westergaard, Christian Munck, Jens Helby, Celeste Porsbjerg, Lars H. Hansen & Vibeke Backer
Pages: 341-347
Published online: 29 Jan 2014
AbstractforPredictors of neutrophilic airway inflammation in young smokers with asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (166.2 KB)
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Genetic Determinants

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IL-17A and IL-17F genes variants and susceptibility to childhood asthma in Tunisia
Haifa Maalmi PhD, Anissa Beraies MD, Rihab Charad PhD, Jamel Ammar MD, Kamel Hamzaoui PhD & Agnès Hamzaoui MD
Pages: 348-354
Published online: 23 Jan 2014
AbstractforIL-17A and IL-17F genes variants and susceptibility to childhood asthma in Tunisia | Full Text | References | PDF (174.4 KB)
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Environmental Determinants

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Low-level environmental tobacco smoke exposure and inflammatory biomarkers in children with asthma
Ramneet Gill MD, Sankaran Krishnan MD, MPH & A.J. Dozor MD
Pages: 355-359
Published online: 07 Mar 2014
AbstractforLow-level environmental tobacco smoke exposure and inflammatory biomarkers in children with asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (157.5 KB)
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Research Article

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Infection with respiratory syncytial virus influences FasL-mediated apoptosis of pulmonary γδ T cells in a murine model of allergen sensitization
Sheng Zeng MB, Jianqi Wu MB, Jing Liu MB, Feifei Qi MB, Yoshinobu Kimura PHD, Yaming Cao PHD & Beixing Liu PHD
Pages: 360-365
Published online: 11 Mar 2014
AbstractforInfection with respiratory syncytial virus influences FasL-mediated apoptosis of pulmonary γδ T cells in a murine model of allergen sensitization | Full Text | References | PDF (372.4 KB)
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Pediatrics

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Association of caregiver health beliefs and parenting stress with medication adherence in preschoolers with asthma
Megan L. Armstrong PhD, Christina L. Duncan PhD, Jocelyn O. Stokes, MSDeidre Pereira PhD
Pages: 366-372
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforAssociation of caregiver health beliefs and parenting stress with medication adherence in preschoolers with asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (155.4 KB)
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Research Article

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Asthma and allergic diseases in preschool children in Korea: findings from the pilot study of the Korean Surveillance System for Childhood Asthma
Yong Min Cho, Seung Hun Ryu, Min Seok Choi, Erick Tandi Tinyami, SungChul Seo, Ji Tae Choung & Jae Wook Choi
Pages: 373-379
Published online: 23 Jan 2014
AbstractforAsthma and allergic diseases in preschool children in Korea: findings from the pilot study of the Korean Surveillance System for Childhood Asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (192.6 KB)
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Asthma in the Primary Care Setting

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Adapting community based participatory research (CBPR) methods to the implementation of an asthma shared decision making intervention in ambulatory practices
Hazel Tapp PhD, Lindsay Kuhn PA-C, Thamara Alkhazraji MS, Mark Steuerwald MS, Tom Ludden MS, Sandra Wilson PhD, Lauren Mowrer BA, Sveta Mohanan MD & Michael F. Dulin MD, PhD
Pages: 380-390
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforAdapting community based participatory research (CBPR) methods to the implementation of an asthma shared decision making intervention in ambulatory practices | Full Text | References | PDF (798.3 KB)
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Asthma in Pregnancy

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Associations of maternal asthma severity and control with pregnancy complications
Lucie Blais PhD, Fatima-Zohra Kettani MSc & Amélie Forget MSc
Pages: 391-398
Published online: 30 Jan 2014
AbstractforAssociations of maternal asthma severity and control with pregnancy complications | Full Text | References | PDF (172.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Asthma in the Elderly

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Asthma characteristics among older adults: using the California health interview survey to examine asthma incidence, morbidity and ethnic differences
Jung-Ah Lee PhD, RN, Preston L. Reed PhD & Jill P. Berg PhD, RN
Pages: 399-404
Published online: 27 Jan 2014
AbstractforAsthma characteristics among older adults: using the California health interview survey to examine asthma incidence, morbidity and ethnic differences | Full Text | References | PDF (150.8 KB)
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Diagnosis

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Bronchodilator response as a hallmark of uncontrolled asthma: a randomised clinical trial
Ana Luisa Godoy Fernandes MD, PhD, Maria Marta Amorim MSc, PhD, Lilian Ballini Caetano MD, Samir Dracoulakis MD, Alexandre Augusto Ramalho Araruna MD, Sonia Maria Faresin MD, PhD & Ilka Lopes Santoro MD, PhD
Pages: 405-410
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforBronchodilator response as a hallmark of uncontrolled asthma: a randomised clinical trial | Full Text | References | PDF (364.3 KB)
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Research Article

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FENO and AHR mannitol in patients referred to an out-of-hospital asthma clinic: a real-life study
Vibeke Backer MD, DMSci, Asger Sverrild MD & Celeste Porsbjerg MD, PhD
Pages: 411-416
Published online: 17 Feb 2014
AbstractforFENO and AHR mannitol in patients referred to an out-of-hospital asthma clinic: a real-life study | Full Text | References | PDF (195.7 KB)
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Minimum prick test panel for adult patients with asthma and rhinitis in Ankara, Turkey
Sule Comert MD, A. Ugur Demir MD, Gul Karakaya MD & A. Fuat Kalyoncu MD
Pages: 417-422
Published online: 23 Jan 2014
AbstractforMinimum prick test panel for adult patients with asthma and rhinitis in Ankara, Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (143.3 KB)
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Asthma Control

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The effectiveness of a pictorial asthma action plan for improving asthma control and the quality of life in illiterate women
Leyla Pur Ozyigit MD, Bahar Ozcelik MD, Seda Ozcan Ciloglu MD & Feyza Erkan MD
Pages: 423-428
Published online: 10 Dec 2013
AbstractforThe effectiveness of a pictorial asthma action plan for improving asthma control and the quality of life in illiterate women | Full Text | References | PDF (628.3 KB)
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Research Article

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Asthma control: importance of compliance and inhaler technique assessments
Sawsan Baddar BSc, PhD, B. Jayakrishnan MBBS, MD, DNB, FRCP, FCCP & Omar A. Al-Rawas MBChB, FRCP, PhD
Pages: 429-434
Published online: 08 Jan 2014
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Determinants of asthma control among children in Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz A. BinSaeed MBBS, PhD, Armen A. Torchyan MD, MPH, Abdulmajeed A. Alsadhan MBBS, Ghaith M. Almidani MBBS, Abdulaziz A. Alsubaie MBBS, Ahmad A. Aldakhail MBBS, Abdullah A. AlRashed MBBS, Mohamed A. AlFawaz MBBS & Muslim M. Alsaadi MBBS
Pages: 435-439
Published online: 06 Feb 2014
AbstractforDeterminants of asthma control among children in Saudi Arabia | Full Text | References | PDF (386.1 KB)
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A study to assess inhaler technique and its potential impact on asthma control in patients attending an asthma clinic
C. M. Harnett MB, E. B. Hunt MD, B. R. Bowen BSc, O. J. O’Connell MB, MD, D. M. Edgeworth MB, P. Mitchell MB, J. A. Eustace MB, M. T. Henry MB, MD, M. P. Kennedy MB, MD, B. J. Plant MB, MD & D. M. Murphy MB, PhD
Pages: 440-445
Published online: 24 Jan 2014
AbstractforA study to assess inhaler technique and its potential impact on asthma control in patients attending an asthma clinic | Full Text | References | PDF (213.7 KB)
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Treatment

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Discrepancies between medical record data and parent reported use of preventive asthma medications
Susana J. Gutiérrez BA, Maria Fagnano MPH, Elise Wiesenthal BA, Alana D. Koehler BS & Jill S. Halterman MD, MPH
Pages: 446-450
Published online: 30 Jan 2014
AbstractforDiscrepancies between medical record data and parent reported use of preventive asthma medications | Full Text | References | PDF (235.2 KB)
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