Journal of Asthma, Volume 54, Issue 2 (2017)

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Journal of Asthma, Volume 54, Issue 2 (2017)

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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Anti-IgE therapy as novel target for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome: More questions before celebration
Yang Xia, Wen Li & Huahao Shen
Page: 113
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
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Letter To The Editor

Letter
Asthma control test in real life
Giorgio Ciprandi MD, Fabio Gallo BS & Fabio L. M. Ricciardolo PhD
Pages: 114-115
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
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Genetics

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BIRC3 single nucleotide polymorphism associate with asthma susceptibility and the abundance of eosinophils and neutrophils
Eugene Roscioli PhD, Rhys Hamon BSc, Richard E. Ruffin MD, Janet Grant BA, MPH, Sandra Hodge PhD, MSc, Peter Zalewski PhD & Susan Lester BSc
Pages: 116-124
Published online: 29 Sep 2016
AbstractforBIRC3 single nucleotide polymorphism associate with asthma susceptibility and the abundance of eosinophils and neutrophils | Full Text | References | PDF (517.7 KB)
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Mechanisms

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Tunicamycin aggravates endoplasmic reticulum stress and airway inflammation via PERK-ATF4-CHOP signaling in a murine model of neutrophilic asthma
Qinyue Guo PhD, Huixia Li PhD, Jiali Liu PhD, Lin Xu PhD, Lan Yang MD, Zhongmin Sun MD & Bo Zhou PhD
Pages: 125-133
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforTunicamycin aggravates endoplasmic reticulum stress and airway inflammation via PERK-ATF4-CHOP signaling in a murine model of neutrophilic asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (762.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Economics

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Boston children's hospital community asthma initiative: Five-year cost analyses of a home visiting program
Urmi Bhaumik MBBS, MS, SCD, Susan J. Sommer MSN, WHNP-BC, AE-C, Judith Giller-Leinwohl, Kerri Norris BA, Lindsay Tsopelas BA, Shari Nethersole MD & Elizabeth R. Woods MD, MPH
Pages: 134-142
Published online: 29 Sep 2016
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Adolescent Asthma

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Perceptions and experiences underlying self-management and reporting of symptoms in teens with asthma
Jennifer R. Mammen PhD NP-C, Hyekyun Rhee PhD PNP, Sally A. Norton PhD RN & Arlene M. Butz SCD RN
Pages: 143-152
Published online: 29 Sep 2016
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Obesity

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Adipokines, asymmetrical dimethylarginine, and pulmonary function in adolescents with asthma and obesity
Fengyang Huang PhD, Blanca Estela del-Río-Navarro PhD, Saúl Torres-Alcántara MS, José Alfredo Pérez-Ontiveros BS, Eliseo Ruiz-Bedolla BS, Omar Josué Saucedo-Ramírez MD, Santiago Villafaña PhD, Fausto Sánchez Muñoz PhD, Guadalupe Bravo PhD & Enrique Hong PhD
Pages: 153-161
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
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Underserved Populations

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Caregiver perception of asthma management of children in the context of poverty
Melissa H. Bellin PhD, LCSW, Cassie Land MA, Angelica Newsome BA, Joan Kub PhD, RN, Shawna S. Mudd DNP, CRNP, Mary Elizabeth Bollinger DO & Arlene M. Butz ScD, RN
Pages: 162-172
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
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Education

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A systematic review of instruments aimed at evaluating metered-dose inhaler administration technique in children
Carlos E. Rodríguez-Martínez MD, MSc, Monica P. Sossa-Briceño MD, MSc & Gustavo Nino MD, MSc
Pages: 173-185
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
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Review
Effective education parameters for trigger remediation in underserved children with asthma: A systematic review
Paula Jo Belice PhD, OTR/L & Ellen A. Becker PhD, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC
Pages: 186-201
Published online: 29 Sep 2016
AbstractforEffective education parameters for trigger remediation in underserved children with asthma: A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (481.1 KB)
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Quality of Life

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Asthma quality of life in Saudi Arabia: Gender differences
Armen A. Torchyan MD, MPH, Abdulaziz A. BinSaeed PhD, Sa'd A. Khashogji MBBS, Saud H. Alawad MBBS, Abdulelah S. Al-Ka'abor MBBS, Muner A. Alshehri MBBS, Abdullah A. Alrajhi MBBS, Majed M. Alshammari MBBS, Satenik L. Papikyan MPH, Ibrahim M. Gosadi PhD & Ali M. Al-Hazmi MBBS
Pages: 202-209
Published online: 26 Sep 2016
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Work stress, asthma control and asthma-specific quality of life: Initial evidence from a cross-sectional study
Bettina Hartmann, Verena Leucht MPH & Adrian Loerbroks PhD
Pages: 210-216
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
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Exercise

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A modified breathing exercise program for asthma is easy to perform and effective
Marilyn Karam MD, Bani P. Kaur MD & Alan P. Baptist MD, MPH
Pages: 217-222
Published online: 26 Sep 2016
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