This new issue contains the following articles:

Commentary 
Is It Time to Leave Behind the Concept of Asthma Control and Severity Steps?
Luis Javier Nannini MD
Pages: 281-283 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1690659

Genetic Determinants 
NAT1 genetic variation increases asthma risk in children with secondhand smoke exposure
Cassandra C. Brooks MD, Lisa J. Martin PhD, Valentina Pilipenko PhD, Hua He MS, Grace K. LeMasters PhD, James E. Lockey MD, MS, David I. Bernstein MD, MS, Patrick H. Ryan PhD, Gurjit K. Khurana Hershey MD, PhD & Jocelyn M. Biagini Myers PhD
Pages: 284-292 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1694941

Environmental Determinants 
Crop burning and the prevalence of asthma and COPD emergency department treatments in a rural Arkansas county
Christine Rutlen MD, MPH, Mohammed Orloff PhD, Joseph Bates MD, MS & Austin Porter DrPH, MPH
Pages: 293-298 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1708096

Biomarkers 
The peripheral blood inflammatory patterns in the control levels of asthma in children
Orhan Coşkun MD, Nazli Ercan MD & Ilknur Bostanci MD
Pages: 299-306 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1698602

Diagnostics 
Diagnostic accuracy of periostin in predicting asthma: a systematic review and Meta-analysis
Xinyu Jia BS, Shan Li BS, TingTing Xu BS, Ningfei Ji MD & Mao Huang MD
Pages: 307-315 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1684518

Exhaled TGF-β1 levels before and after an exercise challenge in asthmatic and healthy children, and during exacerbation
Ozlem Keskin MD, Mehmet Yasar Ozkars MD, Bulent Gogebakan PhD, Ercan Kucukosmanoglu MD, Mehmet Keskin MD & Hasan Bayram MD
Pages: 316-325 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1689261

Diagnostic value of FeNO and MMEF for predicting cough variant asthma in chronic cough patients with or without allergic rhinitis
Li-Chang Chen MD, Guan-Sheng Zeng MD, Ling-Ling Wu MD, Mei Zi MD, Ze-Kui Fang MD, Hui-Zhen Fan MD, PhD & Hua-Peng Yu MD, PhD
Pages: 326-333 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1694035

The sensitivity and specificity of the forced oscillation technique in the diagnosis of bronchoconstriction in children
L. Starczewska-Dymek MD, A. Bozek MD, PhD & M. Mielnik MD
Pages: 334-339 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1702054

Therapeutics 
High frequency percussive ventilation as a rescue mode for refractory status asthmaticus – a case study
David Albecker BS, RRT, RPFT, T. Glen Bouder MD & B. Franklin Lewis MD
Pages: 340-343 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1687714

Comparative safety and effectiveness of inhaled bronchodilators and corticosteroids for treating asthma–COPD overlap: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Joseph Emil Amegadzie MSc, Jessica Gorgui MSc, Lily Acheampong MSc, John-Michael Gamble PhD, Jamie Farrell MD & Zhiwei Gao MD, PhD
Pages: 344-359 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1687716

Management 
Return on investment of self-management education and home visits for children with asthma
Julie L. Swann PhD, Paul M. Griffin PhD, Pinar Keskinocak PhD, Ian Bieder MBA, Fatma Melike Yildirim MS, Tursynbek Nurmagambetov PhD, Joy Hsu MD, MS, Laura Seeff MD & Christa-Marie Singleton MD, MPH
Pages: 360-369 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1690660

Participant-level characteristics differ by recruitment setting when evaluating a behavioral intervention targeting adolescents with asthma
Christine L. M. Joseph MPH, PhD, Prashant Mahajan MD, MPH, MBA, Stephanie Buzzelli-Stokes MD, Gordon Jacobsen MS, Dayna A. Johnson MPH, MS, MSW, PhD, Elizabeth Duffy MA, Renee Williams MSHS, Suzanne Havstad MA, Edward Zoratti MD, Dennis R. Ownby MD, Christine Cole Johnson PhD & Mei Lu PhD
Pages: 370-377 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1690661

Implementation of Ontario’s emergency department asthma care pathway for adults: determinants of uptake
Chanel Kwok MD, Linda Levesque MSc, PhD, Yvonne DeWit MSc, Jennifer Olajos-Clow MSc, Carole Madeley MAppSc (RespSc), Mona Jabbour MD, MEd, Teresa To MSc, PhD & M. Diane Lougheed MD, MSc
Pages: 378-385 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1694940

Influence of social support on asthma self-management in adolescents
Elizabeth Sloand PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, Arlene Butz ScD, MSN, CRNP, Hyekyun Rhee PhD, RN, PNP, FAAN, Leanne Walters PhD, LMSW, Kathleen Breuninger MSN, MPH, CPNP-PC, Rosario Alejandra Pozzo MSN, CPNP-PC, Christina Marie Barnes MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, Mona Newsome Wicks PhD, RN, FAAN & Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter PhD
Pages: 386-394 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1698601

A primary care learning collaborative to improve office systems and clinical management of pediatric asthma
Stanley J. Weinberger MD, MS, Kelly J. Cowan MD, Keith J. Robinson MD, Christine A. Pellegrino MS, Barbara L. Frankowski MD, Michael V. Chmielewski BS, Judith S. Shaw EdD, MPH, RN & Valerie S. Harder MHS, PhD
Pages: 395-404 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1702199

Education 
Using community priorities and misconceptions about asthma as a vessel for community-led education among Hispanics
Sonia N. Jacome MSCH, Christian Lopez-Padilla MD, Danielle Madera MHA, Jennifer Polo BA, Eun Ji Kim MD, Sean Dhar MD, Jason J. Wang PhD & Negin Hajizadeh MD, MPH
Pages: 405-412 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1692027

Nurse-delivered outpatient asthma education for children and caregivers: a pilot study to promote shared asthma management
Sean M. Frey MD, MPH, Nicholas C. Contento BS, BA & Jill S. Halterman MD, MPH
Pages: 413-421 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2019.1692028

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