Journal of Asthma, Volume 51, Issue 3 (2014)

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Journal of Asthma, Volume 51, Issue 3 (2014)

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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Acute asthma severity scores for appropriate triage in Emergency Departments: still a balance of simplicity and validity
Javier Navarro-Esteva MD, Pedro Cabrera-Navarro MD, PhD & Antonio Esquinas Rodríguez MD, PhD, FACP
Pages: 225-226
Published online: 11 Dec 2013
CitationforAcute asthma severity scores for appropriate triage in Emergency Departments: still a balance of simplicity and validity | Full Text | References | PDF (104.4 KB)
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Epidemiology

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Prevalence and severity of asthma and related symptoms in 6- to 7-year-old schoolchildren of Rio de Janeiro using of the ISAAC questionnaire by telephone survey
Solange Oliveira Rodrigues Valle MD, PhD, Fabio Chigres Kuschnir MD, PhD, Dirceu Solé MD, PhD, Martha Andrade Vilela e Silva MD, Rosanna Iozzi da Silva MD, Silvana Caetano MD, Alcides José de Carvalho Carneiro MD, Lucia Helena dos Santos, Marina Maria Baltazar de Carvalho & Antonio Jose Ledo Alves da Cunha MD, PhD
Pages: 227-231
Published online: 05 Dec 2013
AbstractforPrevalence and severity of asthma and related symptoms in 6- to 7-year-old schoolchildren of Rio de Janeiro using of the ISAAC questionnaire by telephone survey | Full Text | References | PDF (146.6 KB)
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Research Article

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Prevalence, severity and risk factors of asthma, rhinitis and eczema in a large group of Chinese schoolchildren
Ning Song MD, Shamssain Mohammed PhD, Jin Zhang MS, Jianling Wu MS, Chunling Fu MS, Shuting Hao BS, Jitao Guan MS & Xixin Yan MD
Pages: 232-242
Published online: 19 Dec 2013
AbstractforPrevalence, severity and risk factors of asthma, rhinitis and eczema in a large group of Chinese schoolchildren | Full Text | References | PDF (445.1 KB)
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Underserved Populations

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Self-management of multiple chronic conditions among African American women with asthma: a qualitative study
Mary R. Janevic PhD, Katrina R. Ellis MPH, Georgiana M. Sanders MD, Belinda W. Nelson PhD & Noreen M. Clark PhD
Pages: 243-252
Published online: 22 Nov 2013
AbstractforSelf-management of multiple chronic conditions among African American women with asthma: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (178.9 KB)
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Research Article

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The relationship of aeroallergen sensitization phenotypes to asthma control in primarily Hispanic asthmatic children
T. Morphew MSc, Kenny Y. C. Kwong MD, B. Yang MSc & S. P. Galant MD
Pages: 253-259
Published online: 05 Dec 2013
AbstractforThe relationship of aeroallergen sensitization phenotypes to asthma control in primarily Hispanic asthmatic children | Full Text | References | PDF (682 KB)
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Single parent households and increased child asthma morbidity
Terri Moncrief MD, MS, Andrew F. Beck MD, MPH, Jeffrey M. Simmons MD, MS, Bin Huang PhD & Robert S. Kahn MD, MPH
Pages: 260-266
Published online: 09 Jan 2014
AbstractforSingle parent households and increased child asthma morbidity | Full Text | References | PDF (311 KB)
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Pediatric Asthma

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An asthma sports camp series to identify children with possible asthma and cardiovascular risk factors
Jennifer Padden Elliott PharmD, Nicole Marcotullio PharmD, David P. Skoner MD, Phil Lunney PhD & Deborah A. Gentile MD
Pages: 267-274
Published online: 19 Dec 2013
AbstractforAn asthma sports camp series to identify children with possible asthma and cardiovascular risk factors | Full Text | References | PDF (617.9 KB)
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Obesity

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An examination of comorbid asthma and obesity: assessing differences in physical activity, sleep duration, health-related quality of life and parental distress
David A. Fedele PhD, David M. Janicke PhD, Crystal S. Lim PhD & Mutasim Abu-Hasan MD
Pages: 275-281
Published online: 10 Jan 2014
AbstractforAn examination of comorbid asthma and obesity: assessing differences in physical activity, sleep duration, health-related quality of life and parental distress | Full Text | References | PDF (165.3 KB)
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Diagnosis

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Lung-volume controlled computerised tomography in real-life acute severe asthma
Xun Li MD, MBBS, Parm Naidoo MBBS, FRANZCR, Paul Guy BSc CRFS, Paul Finlay Dip App Sci CRFS, Soo-Wei Foo MBBS, Kais Hamza PhD & Philp Bardin PhD, FRACP
Pages: 282-287
Published online: 17 Dec 2013
AbstractforLung-volume controlled computerised tomography in real-life acute severe asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (733.4 KB)
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Emergency Medicine and Care

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Use of emergency departments and primary care visits for asthma related conditions in the 3 years following an asthma education program
Katherine Gaudreau RN, MSc, Henrik Stryhn PhD, Carolyn Sanford DVM, PhD, Connie Cheverie DBIP, Janette Conklin BSc, RRT, BEd, CAE, Judy Hansen RN, CAE, Mitchell Zelman MDCM, FRCP(C), FAAP & Carol McClure DVM, PhD
Pages: 288-293
Published online: 13 Jan 2014
AbstractforUse of emergency departments and primary care visits for asthma related conditions in the 3 years following an asthma education program | Full Text | References | PDF (148 KB)
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Asthma Control

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The influence of hospitalizations due to exacerbations or spontaneous pneumothoraxes on the quality of life, mental function and symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with COPD or asthma
Marek Filipowski MD, PhD, Andrzej Bozek MD, PhD, Renata Kozlowska, Damian Czyżewski MD, PhD & Jerzy Jarzab MD, PhD
Pages: 294-298
Published online: 04 Dec 2013
AbstractforThe influence of hospitalizations due to exacerbations or spontaneous pneumothoraxes on the quality of life, mental function and symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with COPD or asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (143.6 KB)
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Research Article

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Does self-monitoring by means of symptom diaries improve asthma control in children?
Mustafa Arga MD, Hasibe Sahbaz MD, Arzu Bakirtas MD, Ipek Turktas MD & M. Sadik Demirsoy MD
Pages: 299-305
Published online: 16 Dec 2013
AbstractforDoes self-monitoring by means of symptom diaries improve asthma control in children? | Full Text | References | PDF (165.2 KB)
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Morbidity and Mortality

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Coexisting chronic conditions associated with mortality and morbidity in adult patients with asthma
Kaharu Sumino MD, MPH, Katiuscia O’Brian MA, Brian Bartle MPH, David H. Au MD, MS, Mario Castro MD, MPH & Todd A. Lee PharmD, PhD
Pages: 306-314
Published online: 27 Jan 2014
AbstractforCoexisting chronic conditions associated with mortality and morbidity in adult patients with asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (165.7 KB) | Supplemental
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Pharmacotherapy

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Problematic severe asthma in children treated at high altitude: tapering the dose while improving control
Erik-Jonas van de Griendt MD, Marieke Verkleij MSc, J. Menno Douwes MD, Wim M. C. van Aalderen MD, PhD & Rinie Geenen PhD
Pages: 315-319
Published online: 09 Jan 2014
AbstractforProblematic severe asthma in children treated at high altitude: tapering the dose while improving control | Full Text | References | PDF (149.5 KB)
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Alternative/Complementary Medicine

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The immunomodulatory effect of probiotics beyond atopy: an update
Giovanna Vitaliti MD, Piero Pavone MD, Francesco Guglielmo MD, Giuseppina Spataro MD & Raffaele Falsaperla MD
Pages: 320-332
Published online: 17 Dec 2013
AbstractforThe immunomodulatory effect of probiotics beyond atopy: an update | Full Text | References | PDF (233.2 KB)
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Research Article

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Complementary and alternative medicine use and asthma: relation to asthma severity and comorbid chronic disease
Whitney Morgan MS, Hayden Center PhD, Clarissa Arms-Chavez PhD & Steven G. LoBello PhD
Pages: 333-338
Published online: 10 Jan 2014
AbstractforComplementary and alternative medicine use and asthma: relation to asthma severity and comorbid chronic disease | Full Text | References | PDF (147 KB)
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