Journal of Asthma, Volume 55, Issue 2 (2018)

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Journal of Asthma, Volume 55, Issue 2 (2018)

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Original Articles

Article
Elevated serum levels of TNF-α, IL-8, and ECP can be involved in the development and progression of bronchial asthma
Xiao-Gang Jiang PhD, Xu-Dong Yang PhD, Zhe Lv PhD & Peng-Hui Zhuang PhD
Pages: 111-118
Published online: 30 Jun 2017
AbstractforElevated serum levels of TNF-α, IL-8, and ECP can be involved in the development and progression of bronchial asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (457.7 KB)
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RhinAsthma patient perspective: A Rasch validation study
Giorgia Molinengo PhD, PSYD, Ilaria Baiardini PhD, PSYD, Fulvio Braido MD & Barbara Loera PhD, PSYD
Pages: 119-123
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforRhinAsthma patient perspective: A Rasch validation study | Full Text | References | PDF (421.3 KB)
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Medication identification in pediatric asthma (MED ID): The reliability and validity of a novel screening tool
Sean M. Frey MD, MPH, I. Diana Fernandez MD, MPH, PhD, Deborah J. Ossip PhD & Jill S. Halterman MD, MPH
Pages: 124-131
Published online: 20 Oct 2017
AbstractforMedication identification in pediatric asthma (MED ID): The reliability and validity of a novel screening tool | Full Text | References | PDF (397.5 KB)
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Adolescent flourishing in relation to having asthma: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study
Laura Nabors PhD, Cathleen Odar-Stough PhD, James Peugh PhD, Ashley L. Merianos PhD, Jodi Cunningham MS & Robert Andrew Yockey BS
Pages: 132-136
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforAdolescent flourishing in relation to having asthma: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study | Full Text | References | PDF (301.8 KB)
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Overweight in childhood and adolescence: Does it lead to airway hyperresponsiveness in adulthood?
L. L. Toennesen MD, A. Bjerregaard MD, C. Porsbjerg MD, PhD, C. S. Ulrik MD, DMSc, L. Harmsen MD, PhD & V. Backer MD, DMSc
Pages: 137-144
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
AbstractforOverweight in childhood and adolescence: Does it lead to airway hyperresponsiveness in adulthood? | Full Text | References | PDF (490.6 KB)
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A pilot randomized trial of school-based administration of inhaled corticosteroids for at-risk children with asthma
Cherise B. Harrington PhD, MPH, Eric Langhans MHS, PA-C, Deborah Q. Shelef MPH, Molly Savitz MSN, FNP, Colleen Whitmore MSN, RN, FNP & Stephen J. Teach MD, MPH
Pages: 145-151
Published online: 08 Jun 2017
AbstractforA pilot randomized trial of school-based administration of inhaled corticosteroids for at-risk children with asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (417.9 KB)
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Biologic treatment eligibility for real-world patients with severe asthma: The IDEAL study
Frank C. Albers MD, PhD, Hana Müllerová PhD, Necdet B. Gunsoy PhD, Ji-Yeon Shin BSc, Linda M. Nelsen MHS, Eric S. Bradford MD, Sarah M. Cockle PhD & Robert Y. Suruki ScD
Pages: 152-160
Published online: 16 Jun 2017
AbstractforBiologic treatment eligibility for real-world patients with severe asthma: The IDEAL study | Full Text | References | PDF (684 KB) | Supplemental
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Article
School absence and productivity outcomes associated with childhood asthma in the USA
Patrick Sullivan PhD, Vahram G. Ghushchyan PhD, Prakash Navaratnam PhD, Howard S. Friedman PhD, Abhisek Kavati PhD, Benjamin Ortiz MD & Bob Lanier MD
Pages: 161-168
Published online: 28 Apr 2017
AbstractforSchool absence and productivity outcomes associated with childhood asthma in the USA | Full Text | References | PDF (312.9 KB)
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Validation of the patient-completed asthma knowledge questionnaire (PAKQ)
Daniel Beaurivage MA, Louis-Philippe Boulet MD, FRCPC, Juliet M. Foster BSc, PhD, Peter G. Gibson MBBS, FRACP & Vanessa M. McDonald PhD, B Nurs, Dip Health Sci
Pages: 169-179
Published online: 26 Oct 2017
AbstractforValidation of the patient-completed asthma knowledge questionnaire (PAKQ) | Full Text | References | PDF (518.6 KB)
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Utilization of a patient-centered asthma passport tool in a subspecialty clinic
Jonathan Greenberg BS, Olga Prushinskaya MPH, Joshua D. Harris BA, Gillian Guidetti-Myers BS, Jacqueline Steiding RN, BSN, Gregory S. Sawicki MD, MPH & Jonathan M. Gaffin MD, MMSc
Pages: 180-187
Published online: 26 May 2017
AbstractforUtilization of a patient-centered asthma passport tool in a subspecialty clinic | Full Text | References | PDF (467.6 KB) | Supplemental
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Reviews

Review
Effectiveness of written action plans for acute asthma: A systematic review
Cristina Villa-Roel MD, MSc, PhD, Britt Voaklander Bkin(c), Maria B. Ospina MSc, PhD, Taylor Nikel MD(c), Sandra Campbell MLIS & Brian H. Rowe MD, MSc, CCFP(EM), FCCP
Pages: 188-195
Published online: 01 Jun 2017
AbstractforEffectiveness of written action plans for acute asthma: A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (456 KB)
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Original Articles

Article
Rising utilization of inpatient pediatric asthma pathways
Sunitha V. Kaiser MD, MSc, Jonathan Rodean MPP, Arpi Bekmezian MD, Matt Hall PhD, Samir S. Shah MD, MSCE, Sanjay Mahant MD, MSc, Kavita Parikh MD, MSHS, Rustin Morse MD, Henry Puls MD, Michael D. Cabana MD, MPH & for the Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings (PRIS) Network
Pages: 196-207
Published online: 19 May 2017
AbstractforRising utilization of inpatient pediatric asthma pathways | Full Text | References | PDF (539.3 KB)
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Asthma control and disease burden in patients with asthma and allergic comorbidities
Lulu K. Lee PhD, Engels Obi PhD, BPharm, Brandee Paknis PharmD, Abhishek Kavati PhD & Bradley Chipps MD
Pages: 208-219
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
AbstractforAsthma control and disease burden in patients with asthma and allergic comorbidities | Full Text | References | PDF (593.1 KB)
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Case Reports

Case Report
Evidence of pneumoconstriction in asthmatics
Plamen Bokov & Christophe Delclaux
Pages: 220-222
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforEvidence of pneumoconstriction in asthmatics | Full Text | References | PDF (321.1 KB)
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