Journal of Asthma, Volume 53, Issue 2 (2016)

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Journal of Asthma, Volume 53, Issue 2 (2016)

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Letter to Editor

Letter
Diagnosis of asthma: the challenge goes on
Karoliny dos Santos MD, Maicon Roberto Kviecinski PhD & Jane da Silva PhD
Page: 113
Published online: 24 Aug 2015
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Genetics

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Lack of association between RAD50-IL13 polymorphisms and pediatric asthma susceptibility in Northeastern Han Chinese
Tianxiao Li BD, Zhimin Ren MD, Ying Deng PhD, Yi Wang MD & Hongbo Zhou PhD
Pages: 114-118
Published online: 12 Sep 2015
AbstractforLack of association between RAD50-IL13 polymorphisms and pediatric asthma susceptibility in Northeastern Han Chinese | Full Text | References | PDF (158.3 KB)
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Association between CD14 gene promoter polymorphisms with serum total-IgE and eosinophil levels in atopic and non-atopic asthma patients in a Chinese Han population
Jiankai Feng MD, Caiji Zhang MD, Zongguo Wang MD, Qian Li MD, Jie Li MM & Hongling Wang MM
Pages: 119-124
Published online: 12 Sep 2015
AbstractforAssociation between CD14 gene promoter polymorphisms with serum total-IgE and eosinophil levels in atopic and non-atopic asthma patients in a Chinese Han population | Full Text | References | PDF (164.2 KB)
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Environment

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Wheezes and desert breezes: when asthma and valley fever collide
Natalya Azadeh MD, Matthew A. Rank MD, John C. Lewis MD, Lewis J. Wesselius MD, Meng-Ru Cheng MSPH & Janis E. Blair MD
Pages: 125-132
Published online: 26 Aug 2015
AbstractforWheezes and desert breezes: when asthma and valley fever collide | Full Text | References | PDF (271.7 KB)
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Efficacy of an in-home test kit in reducing dust mite allergen levels: results of a randomized controlled pilot study
Amber K. Winn MPH, Päivi M. Salo PhD, Cynthia Klein PhD, Michelle L. Sever PhD, Shawn F. Harris BS, David Johndrow MBA, Patrick W. Crockett PhD (posthumous), Richard D. Cohn PhD & Darryl C. Zeldin MD
Pages: 133-138
Published online: 24 Aug 2015
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Environmental factors affecting seasonality of ambulance emergency service visits for exacerbations of asthma and COPD
Olga E. Brzezińska-Pawłowska MD, Anna D. Rydzewska MD, Marta Łuczyńska, Barbara Majkowska-Wojciechowska PhD, Marek L. Kowalski PhD, MD & Joanna S. Makowska PhD, MD
Pages: 139-145
Published online: 15 Sep 2015
AbstractforEnvironmental factors affecting seasonality of ambulance emergency service visits for exacerbations of asthma and COPD | Full Text | References | PDF (542.3 KB)
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Adolescent

Article
Predictors of flourishing for adolescents with asthma
Laura A. Nabors PhD, ABPP, Ashley L. Meerianos PhD, CHES, Rebecca A. Vidourek PhD, CHES, Keith A. King PhD, MCHES, Brittany L. Rosen PhD, CHES, Jiaqi Zhang MA & Christopher Swoboda PhD
Pages: 146-154
Published online: 24 Aug 2015
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Pregnancy

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A prospective cohort study of pulmonary function during pregnancy in women with and without asthma
Elida Zairina MPH, Michael J. Abramson PhD, Christine F. McDonald PhD, Peter Rochford BAppSc, Grad Dip(Bio Instr), Gary Nolan M(app)Sc, Kay Stewart PhD, Eldho Paul MSc, Susan P. Walker MBBS, FRANZCOG, CMFM, MD & Johnson George PhD
Pages: 155-163
Published online: 12 Sep 2015
AbstractforA prospective cohort study of pulmonary function during pregnancy in women with and without asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (435.2 KB)
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Mental Health

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A nationwide assessment of asthma-mental health nexus among veterans
Monideepa Bhattacharya Becerra DrPH, MPH, Benjamin J. Becerra DrPH, MPH, MS & Nasia Safdar MD, PhD
Pages: 164-169
Published online: 07 Nov 2015
AbstractforA nationwide assessment of asthma-mental health nexus among veterans | Full Text | References | PDF (164.9 KB)
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Diagnosis

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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) among office workers in an academic institution, Malaysia – associations with asthma, allergies and office environment
Fang Lee Lim BSc, Zailina Hashim PhD, Salmiah Md Said MD, Leslie Thian Lung Than PhD, Jamal Hisham Hashim PhD & Dan Norbäck PhD
Pages: 170-178
Published online: 21 Aug 2015
AbstractforFractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) among office workers in an academic institution, Malaysia – associations with asthma, allergies and office environment | Full Text | References | PDF (236.5 KB)
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Impulse oscillometry in acute and stable asthmatic children: a comparison with spirometry
Sehra Birgul Batmaz MD, Semanur Kuyucu MD, Tugba Arıkoglu MD, Ozlem Tezol MD & Ayse Aydogdu MD
Pages: 179-186
Published online: 14 Sep 2015
AbstractforImpulse oscillometry in acute and stable asthmatic children: a comparison with spirometry | Full Text | References | PDF (179.1 KB) | Supplemental
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Pharmacotherapy

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Twelve- and 52-week safety of albuterol multidose dry powder inhaler in patients with persistent asthma
Gordon Raphael MD, Herminia Taveras PhD, MPH, Harald Iverson PhD, Christopher O’Brien MD, PhD & David Miller MD
Pages: 187-193
Published online: 15 Sep 2015
AbstractforTwelve- and 52-week safety of albuterol multidose dry powder inhaler in patients with persistent asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (238 KB)
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Open Access
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Cost effectiveness of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma
Joe G. Zein MD, Michelle C. Menegay MPH, Mendel E. Singer PhD, MPH, Serpil C. Erzurum MD, Thomas R. Gildea MD, MS, Joseph C. Cicenia III, MD, Sumita Khatri MD, Mario Castro MD & Belinda L. Udeh PhD, MPH
Pages: 194-200
Published online: 17 Sep 2015
AbstractforCost effectiveness of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with severe uncontrolled asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (496.8 KB)
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Omalizumab in patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a 36-month follow-up study
Aikaterini Detoraki MD, PhD, Lorena Di Capua MD, Gilda Varricchi Md, PhD, Arturo Genovese MD, Gianni Marone MD & Giuseppe Spadaro MD
Pages: 201-206
Published online: 17 Sep 2015
AbstractforOmalizumab in patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a 36-month follow-up study | Full Text | References | PDF (205 KB)
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Evaluation of switching low-dose inhaled corticosteroid to pranlukast for step-down therapy in well-controlled patients with mild persistent asthma
Sonoko Harada, Norihiro Harada MD, PhD, Yukinari Itoigawa MD, PhD, Yoko Katsura MD, PhD, Fumiko Kasuga MD, Ayako Ishimori MD, Fumihiko Makino MD, PhD, Jun Ito MD, PhD, Ryo Atsuta MD, PhD & Kazuhisa Takahashi MD, PhD
Pages: 207-212
Published online: 02 Nov 2015
AbstractforEvaluation of switching low-dose inhaled corticosteroid to pranlukast for step-down therapy in well-controlled patients with mild persistent asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (350 KB)
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Education

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Caregiver education to promote appropriate use of preventive asthma medications: what is happening in primary care?
Sean M. Frey MD, Maria Fagnano MPH & Jill S. Halterman MD, MPH
Pages: 213-219
Published online: 18 Aug 2015
AbstractforCaregiver education to promote appropriate use of preventive asthma medications: what is happening in primary care? | Full Text | References | PDF (169.9 KB)
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Frequency of asthma education in primary care in the years 2007–2010
Marquise G. Lee MS, Kevin J. Cross PharmD, MS, Wan Yu Yang MS, Beth S. Sutton PhD & Michael R. Jiroutek DrPH, MS
Pages: 220-226
Published online: 18 Sep 2015
AbstractforFrequency of asthma education in primary care in the years 2007–2010 | Full Text | References | PDF (170.3 KB)
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