Journal of Asthma, Volume 53, Issue 5 (2016)

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Journal of Asthma, Volume 53, Issue 5 (2016)

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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Long-term efficacy and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma: reproducing the same mistake
Wanis Ibrahim FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Glasg), FRCPI, FCCP
Page: 457
Published online: 05 Feb 2016
CitationforLong-term efficacy and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma: reproducing the same mistake | Full Text | References | PDF (110.1 KB)
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REPLY

Letter
Reply to letter regarding article “Long-term efficacy and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma”
Jian Ping Zhou MD & Qing Yun Li MD, PhD
Page: 458
Published online: 19 Jan 2016
CitationforReply to letter regarding article “Long-term efficacy and safety of bronchial thermoplasty in patients with moderate to severe persistent asthma” | Full Text | References | PDF (111.1 KB)
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Biomarkers

Article
Clinical and inflammatory features of asthma with dissociation between fractional exhaled nitric oxide and eosinophils in induced sputum
Astrid Crespo MD, Jordi Giner PhD, Montserrat Torrejón, Alicia Belda, Eder Mateus PhD, Carmen Granel MD, Alfons Torrego MD, David Ramos-Barbón MD, PhD & Vicente Plaza MD, PhD
Pages: 459-464
Published online: 19 Jan 2016
AbstractforClinical and inflammatory features of asthma with dissociation between fractional exhaled nitric oxide and eosinophils in induced sputum | Full Text | References | PDF (171.4 KB)
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Environmental Determinants

Article
Environmental exposures and family history of asthma
Shahid I. Sheikh MD, Judy Pitts ANP, Nancy A. Ryan-Wenger PhD, RN, Karen S. McCoy MD & Don Hayes Jr MD, MS
Pages: 465-470
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforEnvironmental exposures and family history of asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (162.9 KB)
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Occupational

Occupational agriculture organic dust exposure and its relationship to asthma and airway inflammation in adults
Javen Wunschel DO & Jill A. Poole MD
Pages: 471-477
Published online: 19 Jan 2016
AbstractforOccupational agriculture organic dust exposure and its relationship to asthma and airway inflammation in adults | Full Text | References | PDF (186.6 KB)
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Obesity

Article
Body mass index, adipokines and insulin resistance in asthmatic children and adolescents
Rosinha Morishita MD, Maria do Carmo Franco PhD, Fabíola Isabel Suano-Souza MD, PhD, Dirceu Solé MD, PhD, Rosana Fiorini Puccini MD, PhD & Maria Wany Louzada Strufaldi MD, PhD
Pages: 478-484
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforBody mass index, adipokines and insulin resistance in asthmatic children and adolescents | Full Text | References | PDF (174.3 KB)
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Article
Asthma and overweight/obese: double trouble for urban children
Elise N. Wiesenthal BS, BA, RN, Maria Fagnano MPH, Stephen Cook MD, MPH & Jill S. Halterman MD, MPH
Pages: 485-491
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforAsthma and overweight/obese: double trouble for urban children | Full Text | References | PDF (218.9 KB)
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Article
Racial disparity in the association between body mass index and self-reported asthma in children: a population-based study
Michael Joseph MPH, Michael Elliott PhD, Alan Zelicoff MD, Zhengmin Qian MD, PhD, Edwin Trevathan MD, MPH & Jen Jen Chang PhD
Pages: 492-497
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforRacial disparity in the association between body mass index and self-reported asthma in children: a population-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (162.3 KB)
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Underserved Populations

Article
Burden of asthma among inner-city children from Southern Brazil
Cristian Roncada PhD, Suelen Goecks de Oliveira MS, Simone Falcão Cidade MS, Edgar Enrique Sarria PhD, Rita Mattiello PhD, Beatriz Sebben Ojeda PhD, Beatriz Regina Lara dos Santos PhD, Andréia da Silva Gustavo PhD, Leonardo Araújo Pinto PhD, Marcus Herbert Jones PhD, Renato Tetelbom Stein PhD & Paulo Márcio Pitrez PhD
Pages: 498-504
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforBurden of asthma among inner-city children from Southern Brazil | Full Text | References | PDF (463.4 KB)
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Economics

Article
Frequency of health service use in the year prior to asthma death
Teresa To PhD, Jingqin Zhu MSc, Devon P Williams MSc, Laura Feldman BSc, Jacqueline Simatovic MA, Andrea Gershon MD, MSc, FRCPC, M. Diane Lougheed MD, MSc, FRCPC, Christopher Licskai MD, FRCPC & Sharon Dell MD, FRCPC
Pages: 505-509
Published online: 06 May 2016
AbstractforFrequency of health service use in the year prior to asthma death | Full Text | References | PDF (157.4 KB)
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Management

Parent and child asthma illness representations: a systematic review
Jennifer T. Sonney PhD, ARNP, Lynn B. Gerald PhD, MSPH & Kathleen C. Insel PhD, RN
Pages: 510-516
Published online: 19 Jan 2016
AbstractforParent and child asthma illness representations: a systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (214.2 KB)
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Pharmacotherapy

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A pilot randomized trial of nebulized amphotericin in patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Babu Ram MSc, Ashutosh N. Aggarwal MD, DM, Sahajal Dhooria MD, DM, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal MD, DM, Mandeep Garg MD, Digambar Behera MD, Arunaloke Chakrabarti MD & Ritesh Agarwal MD, DM
Pages: 517-524
Published online: 22 Jan 2016
AbstractforA pilot randomized trial of nebulized amphotericin in patients with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis | Full Text | References | PDF (432.6 KB)
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Article
Survey of physicians’ attitudes toward the use of magnesium sulfate for acute asthma exacerbations in Turkey
Ayşe Baççıoğlu MD, Arzu Bakırtaş MD, Ferda Öner Erkekol MD, Ömer Kalaycı MD & Sevim Bavbek MD
Pages: 525-531
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforSurvey of physicians’ attitudes toward the use of magnesium sulfate for acute asthma exacerbations in Turkey | Full Text | References | PDF (250.3 KB)
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Article
Budesonide suspension nebulization treatment in Chinese pediatric patients with cough variant asthma: a multi-center observational study
Xiaojian Zhou MD, Jianguo Hong B Med, Huanji Cheng PhD, Juanjuan Xie B Med, Jianzhi Yang B Med, Qiang Chen B Med, Shaoru He MD, Yun Li MD, Xiaoqin Zhou MD & Changchong Li MD
Pages: 532-537
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforBudesonide suspension nebulization treatment in Chinese pediatric patients with cough variant asthma: a multi-center observational study | Full Text | References | PDF (259.5 KB)
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Article
Cost–utility analysis of once-daily versus twice-daily inhaled corticosteroid dosing for maintenance treatment of asthma in pediatric patients
Carlos E. Rodriguez-Martinez MD, Msc, Monica P. Sossa-Briceño MD, MSc & Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez MD, PhD
Pages: 538-545
Published online: 19 Jan 2016
AbstractforCost–utility analysis of once-daily versus twice-daily inhaled corticosteroid dosing for maintenance treatment of asthma in pediatric patients | Full Text | References | PDF (678.7 KB)
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Alternative Medicine

Article
Characteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use among older adults with asthma
Claire E. Ward MD & Alan P. Baptist MD, MPH
Pages: 546-552
Published online: 19 Jan 2016
AbstractforCharacteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use among older adults with asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (209.5 KB)
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Quality of Life

Article
Effect of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of asthmatic women
Florenir Glória da Silva Paes MSc, Natalino Salgado Filho MD, PhD, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva BSc, Hugo César Martins Lima MD, Denicy Alves Pereira Ferreira PhD, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento MD, PhD & Maria do Rosário da Silva Ramos Costa MD, PhD
Pages: 553-558
Published online: 20 Jan 2016
AbstractforEffect of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of asthmatic women | Full Text | References | PDF (167.5 KB)
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