Asthma-like symptoms: is it always a pulmonary issue?
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine Case report – Open Access Davide Piloni, Claudio Tirelli, Rita Di Domenica, Valentina Conio, Amelia Grosso, Vanessa Ronzoni, Filippo Antonacci, Pasquale Totaro and Angelo G. Corsico Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 2018 13:21 Abstract Background Double aortic arch is a rare congenital and complete vascular ring around trachea and esophagus. It is usually diagnosed during infancy. The symptoms are generally related to respiratory and gastroesophageal tracts. Case presentation A 20-year-old female patient was referred to […]
Agreement in reporting of asthma by parents or offspring – the RHINESSA generation study
Research article,Open Access, Open Peer Review Ingrid N. Kuiper, Cecilie Svanes, Bryndis Benediktsdottir, Randi J. Bertelsen, Lennart Bråbäck, Shyamali C. Dharmage, Mathias Holm, Christer Janson, Rain Jögi, Andrei Malinovschi, Melanie Matheson, Jesús Martínez Moratalla, Francisco Gómez Real, José Luis Sánchez-Ramos, Vivi Schlünssen, Signe Timm and Ane Johannessen BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018 18:122 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background Self-report questionnaires are commonly used in epidemiology, but may be susceptible to misclassification, especially if answers are given on behalf of others, e.g. children or parents. The aim was to determine agreement and analyse predictors of disagreement in […]
The following new articles have just been published in Asthma Research and Practice
RESEARCH Assessment of predictors for acute asthma attack in asthmatic patients visiting an Ethiopian hospital: are the potential factors still a threat? Sewunet Admasu Belachew, Daniel Asfaw Erku, Dawit Kumilachew Yimenu and Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie Asthma Research and Practice 2018, 4:8 | Published on: 16 July 2018 Full Text | PDF
Anti-inflammatory duration of action of fluticasone furoate/vilanterol trifenatate in asthma: A cross-over randomised controlled trial
Respiratory Research Open Access George Bardsley, Peter DaleyYates, Amanda Baines, Rodger Kempsford, Mathew Williams, Tony Mallon, Irene Braithwaite, Kylie Riddell, Shashidhar Joshi, Philippe Bareille, Richard Beasley, James Fingleton on behalf of the study team Respiratory Research 2018 19:133 Abstract Background Fluticasone furoate/Vilanterol trifenatate (FF/VI) is an inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting beta-agonist combination with a prolonged bronchodilator duration of action. We characterised the time-course of onset and offset of airway anti-inflammatory action of FF/VI, as assessed by fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), […]
Do airway inflammation and airway responsiveness markers at the start of apprenticeship predict their evolution during initial training? A longitudinal study among apprentice bakers, pastry makers and hairdressers
BMC Pulmonary Medicine Research article – Open Access – Open Peer Review Valérie Demange, Denis Zmirou-Navier, Abraham Bohadana and Pascal Wild BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018 18:113 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background The natural history of airway inflammation and symptoms in occupations at risk of asthma is still not fully understood. We aimed to study the evolution during apprenticeship of inflammation markers, bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) […]
Cell distribution and cytokine levels in induced sputum from healthy subjects and patients with asthma after using different nebulizer techniques
Research article, Open Access, Open Peer Review Sinem Koc-Günel, Ralf Schubert, Stefan Zielen and Martin Rosewich BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018 18:115 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background Sputum induction is an important noninvasive method for analyzing bronchial inflammation in patients with asthma and other respiratory diseases. Most frequently, ultrasonic nebulizers are used for sputum induction, but breath-controlled nebulizers may target the small airways more […]
WCA 2018 – Scientific Advisory Board
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Assessment of predictors for acute asthma attack in asthmatic patients visiting an Ethiopian hospital: are the potential factors still a threat?
Research – Open Access Sewunet Admasu Belachew Daniel Asfaw Erku, Dawit Kumilachew Yimenu and Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie Asthma Research and Practice 201 84:8 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40733-018-0044-7 Abstract Background Recurrent exacerbations in patients with moderate or severe asthma are the major causes of morbidity, mortality and medical expenditure. Identifying predictors of frequent asthma attack might offer the fertile ground of asthma management. However, systematic data on asthma management is scarce […]
Omalizumab effectiveness in patients with severe allergic asthma according to blood eosinophil count: the STELLAIR study
Marc Humbert, Camille Taillé, Laurence Mala, Vincent Le Gros, Jocelyne Just, Mathieu Molimard European Respiratory Journal 2018 51: 1702523; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02523-2017 Abstract Omalizumab is a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody used to treat severe allergic asthma (SAA). The aim of the STELLAIR study was to determine the importance of pre-treatment blood eosinophil count as a predictive measure for response to omalizumab. This retrospective real-life study was conducted in France between December 2015 and […]
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