Journal of Asthma, Volume 52, Issue 3 (2015)

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Journal of Asthma, Volume 52, Issue 3 (2015)

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Mechanisms

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Evaluation of Th17-related cytokines and IFNγ production from blood mononuclear cells of moderate and severe asthmatic children reveals methylprednisolone does not decrease IL-22 levels
Emanuel Sávio Cavalcanti Sarinho Phd, Adriana Azoubel-Antunes Phd, Moacyr Jesus Barreto de Melo Rêgo Phd, Mariana Brayner-Cavalcanti Phd, Thiago Ubiratan Lins e Lins Phd, Ivan Da Rocha Pitta Phd & Maíra Galdino Da Rocha Pitta Phd
Pages: 227-231
Published online: 17 Sep 2014
AbstractforEvaluation of Th17-related cytokines and IFNγ production from blood mononuclear cells of moderate and severe asthmatic children reveals methylprednisolone does not decrease IL-22 levels | Full Text | References | PDF (168.3 KB)
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Genetics

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SPINK5 and ADRB2 haplotypes are risk factors for asthma in Mexican pediatric patients
N. E. Martínez-Aguilar MD, PhD, B. E. Del Río-Navarro MD, MSc, E. Navarro-Olivos MD, MSc, H. García-Ortíz PhD, L. Orozco MD, PhD & S. Jiménez-Morales PhD
Pages: 232-239
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforSPINK5 and ADRB2 haplotypes are risk factors for asthma in Mexican pediatric patients | Full Text | References | PDF (160.9 KB)
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UGT1A1*28 is associated with greater decrease in serum K+ levels following oral intake of procaterol
Norihito Yokoe MD, Etsuro Yamaguchi MD, PhD, Masaki Nishimura MD, Hiroyuki Tanaka MD, Ayumu Takahashi MD, PhD, Kenji Baba MD, PhD, Masahiko Gosho PhD & Shoshiro Okada MD, PhD
Pages: 240-245
Published online: 10 Sep 2014
AbstractforUGT1A1*28 is associated with greater decrease in serum K+ levels following oral intake of procaterol | Full Text | References | PDF (226.3 KB) | Supplemental
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Physiology

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Increased sympathetic modulation and decreased response of the heart rate variability in controlled asthma
Adriana Sanches Garcia-Araújo PhD, Valéria Amorim Pires Di Lorenzo PhD, Ivana Gonçalves Labadessa MSc, Soraia Pilon Jürgensen MSc, Luciana Di Thommazo-Luporini MSc, Cristiane Lubk Garbim PT & Audrey Borghi-Silva PhD
Pages: 246-253
Published online: 31 Oct 2014
AbstractforIncreased sympathetic modulation and decreased response of the heart rate variability in controlled asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (336.9 KB)
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Diagnosis

A perspective on point-of-care tests to detect eosinophilic bronchitis
Parameswaran Nair MD, PhD, FRCP, FRCPC, Qiang Zhang PhD & John D. Brennan PhD
Pages: 254-261
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforA perspective on point-of-care tests to detect eosinophilic bronchitis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Validation of a questionnaire against clinical assessment in the diagnosis of asthma in school children
Tonje Elisabeth Hansen MD, Bjørg Evjenth MD & Jan Holt MD, PhD
Pages: 262-267
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforValidation of a questionnaire against clinical assessment in the diagnosis of asthma in school children | Full Text | References | PDF (181.7 KB)
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Pediatric asthma

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Factors associated with disease severity in children with bronchiolitis
Kathleen A. Sala MPH, Ava Moore BS, Shreena Desai BS, Katelyn Welch BS, Shreya Bhandari & Christopher L. Carroll MD, MS
Pages: 268-272
Published online: 10 Sep 2014
AbstractforFactors associated with disease severity in children with bronchiolitis | Full Text | References | PDF (154.7 KB)
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Pediatric Asthma

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Urbanization factors associated with childhood asthma and prematurity: a population-based analysis aged from 0 to 5 years in Taiwan by using Cox regression within a hospital cluster model
Sheng-Chieh Lin MD & Hui-Wen Lin PhD
Pages: 273-278
Published online: 16 Sep 2014
AbstractforUrbanization factors associated with childhood asthma and prematurity: a population-based analysis aged from 0 to 5 years in Taiwan by using Cox regression within a hospital cluster model | Full Text | References | PDF (397.5 KB)
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Occupational asthma

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The development and test re-test reliability of a work-related asthma screening questionnaire
Katie R. Killorn MSc, Suzanne M. Dostaler MSc, Jennifer Olajos-Clow MSc, Scott E. Turcotte MSc, Janice P. Minard MSc, D. Linn Holness MHSc, MD, Irena Kudla MHSc, CIH, Catherine Lemière MD, MSc, Teresa To PhD, Gary Liss MD, MS, Susan M. Tarlo MBBS & M. Diane Lougheed MD, MSc
Pages: 279-288
Published online: 09 Sep 2014
AbstractforThe development and test re-test reliability of a work-related asthma screening questionnaire | Full Text | References | PDF (840.9 KB)
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Pharmacotherapy

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Efficacy and safety of nebulised amphotericin B (NAB) in severe asthma with fungal sensitisation (SAFS) and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
Livingstone Chishimba MBChB, MRCP, Philip Langridge, Georgina Powell, Robert M. Niven FRCP & David W. Denning FRCP
Pages: 289-295
Published online: 23 Sep 2014
AbstractforEfficacy and safety of nebulised amphotericin B (NAB) in severe asthma with fungal sensitisation (SAFS) and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) | Full Text | References | PDF (418.2 KB)
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Dry mouth as a novel indicator of hoarseness caused by inhalation therapy
Daiki Hira PhD, Setsuko Koshiyama BS, Yuko Komase MD, PhD, Nobuo Hoshino MS, Shin-ya Morita PhD & Tomohiro Terada PhD
Pages: 296-300
Published online: 22 Oct 2014
AbstractforDry mouth as a novel indicator of hoarseness caused by inhalation therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (269.7 KB)
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Evaluation of asthma control, parents’ quality of life and preference between AeroChamber Plus and AeroChamber Plus Flow-Vu spacers in young children with asthma
Wesam G. Ammari PhD, Sophie Toor MSc, Philip Chetcuti FRCP, John Stephenson PhD & Henry Chrystyn PhD
Pages: 301-307
Published online: 08 Oct 2014
AbstractforEvaluation of asthma control, parents’ quality of life and preference between AeroChamber Plus and AeroChamber Plus Flow-Vu spacers in young children with asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (482.7 KB)
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Alternative medicine

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Complementary and alternative medicine use among people with asthma and health-related quality of life
Nan Huo MD, Glen E. Ray PhD, Sheila Mehta PhD & Steven G. LoBello PhD, MSPH
Pages: 308-313
Published online: 26 Sep 2014
AbstractforComplementary and alternative medicine use among people with asthma and health-related quality of life | Full Text | References | PDF (126 KB)
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Asthma education

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Asthma education: different viewpoints elicited by qualitative and quantitative methods
Scott A. Damon & Richard R. Tardif
Pages: 314-317
Published online: 01 Oct 2014
AbstractforAsthma education: different viewpoints elicited by qualitative and quantitative methods | Full Text | References | PDF (108.8 KB)
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Asthma control

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Assessing asthma control and associated risk factors among persons with current asthma – findings from the child and adult Asthma Call-back Survey
Hatice S. Zahran MD, MPH, Cathy M. Bailey MS, Xiaoting Qin MS & Jeanne E. Moorman MS
Pages: 318-326
Published online: 25 Nov 2014
AbstractforAssessing asthma control and associated risk factors among persons with current asthma – findings from the child and adult Asthma Call-back Survey | Full Text | References | PDF (145.2 KB)
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