Journal of Asthma, Volume 52, Issue 1 (2015)

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Letter to the Editor

Letter
Does antibiotic use affect childhood asthma rates in China?
Chunsheng Cai MS, Abby Lau MD, James Gordon MEc, Yan Jiang MEc & Wenjie Sun MD, PhD
Pages: 1-2
Published online: 19 Aug 2014
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Epidemiology

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Asthma prevalence among Hispanic adults in Puerto Rico and Hispanic adults of Puerto Rican descent in the United States – results from two national surveys
Suad El Burai Félix MPH, Cathy M. Bailey MS & Hatice S. Zahran MD, MPH
Pages: 3-9
Published online: 19 Aug 2014
AbstractforAsthma prevalence among Hispanic adults in Puerto Rico and Hispanic adults of Puerto Rican descent in the United States – results from two national surveys | Full Text | References | PDF (136.1 KB)
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Trends in prevalence and risk factors of childhood asthma in Fuzhou, a city in Southeastern China
Su-Ping Tang MD, Yan-Lin Liu MD, Shi-Biao Wang MD, Sheng-Feng Weng MD, Shen Chen MD, Min-Jun Zhang MD, Li Dong MD, Yi-Hua Guo MD, Dong-Ru Lin MD, Yun-Han Hua MD & De-Yun Wang MD, PhD
Pages: 10-15
Published online: 26 Aug 2014
AbstractforTrends in prevalence and risk factors of childhood asthma in Fuzhou, a city in Southeastern China | Full Text | References | PDF (176.8 KB)
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Risk Factors for Asthma

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Is elective cesarean section associated with a higher risk of asthma? A meta-analysis
Lisu Huang MD, PhD, Qian Chen MD, Yanjun Zhao MD, Weiye Wang PhD, Fang Fang MD & Yixiao Bao MD, PhD
Pages: 16-25
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
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Environmental Determinants

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Effects of cigarette smoke on methacholine- and AMP-induced air trapping in asthmatics
Luis Prieto PhD, Julio Palop MD, Ruth Llusar MD, Susana Herrera MD, Carmen Perez-Frances PhD, Amparo Lanuza PhD & Daniela Aguilar MD
Pages: 26-33
Published online: 25 Jul 2014
AbstractforEffects of cigarette smoke on methacholine- and AMP-induced air trapping in asthmatics | Full Text | References | PDF (268.2 KB)
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Diagnostic Testing

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Airways resistance in bronchial challenge testing
Mark A. Baxter MB BChir, BA (Hons), MRCP(UK), Dawn Coates MBBS & Andrew M. Wilson MB ChB, MD, MRCP(UK)
Pages: 34-39
Published online: 19 Aug 2014
AbstractforAirways resistance in bronchial challenge testing | Full Text | References | PDF (187.8 KB)
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Pediatric Asthma

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Respiratory outcomes study (RESPOS) for preterm infants at primary school age
Valerie Astle BMBS, Margaret Broom RN RM BaN, David A. Todd PhD MBBS, Blessy Charles MD, FRACP, Cathy Ringland RN, Karen Ciszek RN & Bruce Shadbolt PhD
Pages: 40-45
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
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Occupational Asthma

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Employed adults with asthma who have frequent workplace exposures
Gretchen E. White MPH, Jacek M. Mazurek MD, MS, PhD & Eileen Storey MD, MPH
Pages: 46-51
Published online: 29 Jul 2014
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Swimming facilities and work-related asthma
Kenneth D. Rosenman MD, FACE, FACPM, Melissa Millerick-May PhD, Mary Jo Reilly MS, Jennifer Flattery MPH, Justine Weinberg MSEHS, CIH, Robert Harrison MD, MPH, Margaret Lumia PhD, MPH, Alicia C. Stephens MS & Marija Borjan PhD, MPH
Pages: 52-58
Published online: 26 Aug 2014
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Underserved Populations

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Results from a community-based trial testing a community health worker asthma intervention in Puerto Rican youth in Chicago
Molly A. Martin MD, MAPP, Giselle S. Mosnaim MD, MS, Daniel Olson MD, Susan Swider PhD, Kelly Karavolos MS & Steven Rothschild MD
Pages: 59-70
Published online: 27 Aug 2014
AbstractforResults from a community-based trial testing a community health worker asthma intervention in Puerto Rican youth in Chicago | Full Text | References | PDF (828.6 KB)
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Asthma Education

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Findings from a community-based asthma education fair for Latino caregivers
Antonio Riera MD, Agueda Ocasio, Patricia Goncalves APRN, Lauren Krumeich MS, Karol H. Katz MS, Sandra Trevino MSSW & Federico E. Vaca MD, MPH
Pages: 71-80
Published online: 31 Jul 2014
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Using videos to teach children inhaler technique: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Delesha M. Carpenter PhD, MSPH, Charles Lee MD, Susan J. Blalock PhD, MPH, Mark Weaver PhD, Daniel Reuland MD, MPH, Tamera Coyne-Beasley MD, MPH, Rachel Mooneyham BA, Ceila Loughlin MD, Lorie L. Geryk PhD, MSPH & Betsy L. Sleath PhD
Pages: 81-87
Published online: 31 Jul 2014
AbstractforUsing videos to teach children inhaler technique: a pilot randomized controlled trial | Full Text | References | PDF (189.9 KB)
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Asthma Control

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Measurement properties of an asthma symptom and rescue medication use diary
Marci Clark PharmD, Susan Martin MSPH, Henrik Svedsater PhD, Peter Dale MSc & Loretta Jacques PhD
Pages: 88-97
Published online: 10 Sep 2014
AbstractforMeasurement properties of an asthma symptom and rescue medication use diary | Full Text | References | PDF (423.1 KB)
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Urban adults' perceptions of factors influencing asthma control
Maureen George PhD, RN, AE-C, FAAN, Shimrit Keddem MSc, Frances K. Barg PhD, MED, Sarah Green MPH & Karen Glanz PhD, MPH
Pages: 98-104
Published online: 07 Aug 2014
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Persistent differences in asthma self-efficacy by race, ethnicity, and income in adults with asthma
Ifna H. Ejebe AB, Elizabeth A. Jacobs MD, MAPP & Lauren E. Wisk PhD
Pages: 105-113
Published online: 20 Aug 2014
AbstractforPersistent differences in asthma self-efficacy by race, ethnicity, and income in adults with asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (240 KB)
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