Journal of Asthma, Volume 54, Issue 3 (2017)

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Journal of Asthma, Volume 54, Issue 3 (2017)

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Phenotypes

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Characteristics and outcomes of older adults with long-standing versus late-onset asthma
Michael L. Herscher MD, MA, Juan P. Wisnivesky MD, PhD, Paula J. Busse MD, Nicola A. Hanania MD, MS, Tianyun Sheng MPH, Michael S. Wolf PhD, MPH & Alex D. Federman MD, MPH
Pages: 223-229
Published online: 18 Nov 2016
AbstractforCharacteristics and outcomes of older adults with long-standing versus late-onset asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (380 KB)
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Economics

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Use of Medicaid and housing data may help target areas of high asthma prevalence
Stephen Vesper PhD, Thomas Robins MD, Toby Lewis MD, Kevin Dombkowski DrPH, Larry Wymer MSc, Rebeca Villegas MSc & Stuart Batterman PhD
Pages: 230-238
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforUse of Medicaid and housing data may help target areas of high asthma prevalence | Full Text | References | PDF (591.6 KB)
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Environmental Determinants

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Association of living in a farming environment with asthma incidence in Canadian children
Marc A. Parsons MSc, Jeremy Beach MD & Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan PhD
Pages: 239-249
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforAssociation of living in a farming environment with asthma incidence in Canadian children | Full Text | References | PDF (408.3 KB)
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Infection

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Adult asthma is associated with an increased risk of herpes zoster: A population-based cohort study
Yi-Hao Peng MS, Hsin-Yu Fang MD, Biing-Ru Wu MD, Chia-Hung Kao MD, Hsuan-Ju Chen MS, Te-Chun Hsia MD & Wei-Chih Liao MD
Pages: 250-257
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforAdult asthma is associated with an increased risk of herpes zoster: A population-based cohort study | Full Text | References | PDF (500.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Pregnancy

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Prescription of asthma medications before and during pregnancy in France: An observational drug study using the EFEMERIS database
Anna-Belle Beau MSc, Alain Didier MD, Caroline Hurault-Delarue MSC, PhD, Jean-Louis Montastruc MD, PhD, Isabelle Lacroix PharmD, PhD & Christine Damase-Michel PharmD, PhD
Pages: 258-264
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforPrescription of asthma medications before and during pregnancy in France: An observational drug study using the EFEMERIS database | Full Text | References | PDF (502.8 KB)
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Pediatrics

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Individual factors, neighborhood social context and asthma at age 5 years
Phuong Vo MD, MPH, Megan Bair-Merritt MD, MSCE, Carlos A Camargo Jr. MD, DrPH, Staci Eisenberg MD & Webb Long MD, MSc
Pages: 265-272
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforIndividual factors, neighborhood social context and asthma at age 5 years | Full Text | References | PDF (347.4 KB)
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Path to health asthma study: A survey of pediatric asthma in an urban community
Norma Alicea-Alvarez DNP, PNP-BC, Carlo Foppiano Palacios MD, MA, Melanie Ortiz BS, Diana Huang BS & Kathleen Reeves MD
Pages: 273-278
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforPath to health asthma study: A survey of pediatric asthma in an urban community | Full Text | References | PDF (320.5 KB)
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Obesity

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Gender differences in effects of obesity and asthma on adolescent lung function: Results from a population-based study
Yi-Chun Chen PhD, Yu-Li Huang PhD, Wen-Chao Ho PhD, Yu-Chun Wang PhD & Yang-Hao Yu MD, Dr.PH
Pages: 279-285
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforGender differences in effects of obesity and asthma on adolescent lung function: Results from a population-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (462.9 KB) | Supplemental
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Psychiatry

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Anxiety and depression among Nigerian patients with asthma; Association with sociodemographic, clinical, and personality factors
Abiodun O. Adewuya FWACP, FMCPSYCH & Olufunke O. Adeyeye MPH, FMCP
Pages: 286-293
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforAnxiety and depression among Nigerian patients with asthma; Association with sociodemographic, clinical, and personality factors | Full Text | References | PDF (342.6 KB)
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Diagnosis

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Validated questionnaires heighten detection of difficult asthma comorbidities
Naghmeh Radhakrishna MBBS, FRACP, Tunn Ren Tay MBBS, MRCP, Fiona Hore-Lacy B Nut Sci (Hons), Robert Stirling BSC(Hons), MBBCH(Hons), MRCPI, FRACP, Ryan Hoy MB, BS, FRACP, MOccEnvHlth, Eli Dabscheck MBBS, FRACP, MClinEpi & Mark Hew MBBS, FRACP, PhD, MSc
Pages: 294-299
Published online: 14 Oct 2016
AbstractforValidated questionnaires heighten detection of difficult asthma comorbidities | Full Text | References | PDF (406.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Pharmcotherapy

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The efficacy and safety of reslizumab for inadequately controlled asthma with elevated blood eosinophil counts: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Jinfeng Li MD, Fangfang Wang MD, Cunzhi Lin MD, Jianxin Du MD, Baohong Xiao MD, Chunhua Du MD & Jiaxing Sun MD
Pages: 300-307
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
AbstractforThe efficacy and safety of reslizumab for inadequately controlled asthma with elevated blood eosinophil counts: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (681.1 KB)
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Outcomes

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Asthma in British Columbia: Are we finally breathing easier? A population-based study of the burden of disease over 14 years
Stan Bardal MBA, PhD, Anne Smith MHA, Hao (Allan) Luo, Tingting Zhang PhD, Gabriella Groeneweg MA, Ricardo Jimenez Mendez PhD, Ran Goldman MD & Bruce C. Carleton PharmD
Pages: 308-317
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforAsthma in British Columbia: Are we finally breathing easier? A population-based study of the burden of disease over 14 years | Full Text | References | PDF (754.2 KB)
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Education

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Linguistic validation of stigmatisation degree, self-esteem and knowledge questionnaire among asthma patients using Rasch analysis
Sohail Ahmad Pharm D, MSc, Ahmad Izuanuddin Ismail MBBChBAO, MRCP, AM, FCCP, Tahir Mehmood Khan BPharm (Hons), MPharm, PhD, Waqas Akram Pharm D, MSc, Mohd Arif Mohd Zim MBBS, Bch, BAO, MMed & Nahlah Elkudssiah Ismail BPharm (Hons), PhD
Pages: 318-324
Published online: 14 Oct 2016
AbstractforLinguistic validation of stigmatisation degree, self-esteem and knowledge questionnaire among asthma patients using Rasch analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (637.2 KB)
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Quality of Life

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Factors associated with generic health-related quality of life in adult asthma patients in Germany: Cross-sectional study
Merle M. Böhmer PhD, Magdalena Brandl MPH, Susanne Brandstetter PHD, Tamara Finger, Wiebke Fischer, Michael Pfeifer MD & Christian Apfelbacher PhD
Pages: 325-334
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforFactors associated with generic health-related quality of life in adult asthma patients in Germany: Cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (392.8 KB)
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