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Ambient ozone and asthma hospital admissions in Texas: a time-series analysis

Asthma Research and Practice   RESEARCH – OPEN ACCESS   Julie E. Goodman, Ke Zu, Christine T. Loftus, Ge Tao, Xiaobin Liu and Sabine Lange Asthma Research and Practice 20173:6 – https://doi.org/10.1186/s40733-017-0034-1 Abstract Background Many studies have evaluated associations between asthma emergency department (ED) visits, hospital admissions (HAs), and ambient ozone (O3) across the US, but not in Texas. We investigated the relationship between O3 and asthma HAs, and […]

Specific allergen immunotherapy for the treatment of allergic asthma: a review of current evidence.

J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2017 Jun;27(Suppl. 1):1-352 Authors: Dominguez-Ortega J, Delgado J, Blanco C, Prieto L, Arroabarren E, Cimarra M, Henriquez-Santana A, Iglesias-Souto J, Vega-Chicote JM, Tabar AI AbstractAsthma is frequently associated with atopy, characterized by the production of specific immunoglobulin E in response to environmental allergens. Currently, two types of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) […]

Acute Radiological Abnormalities after Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Prospective Cohort Trial

Clinical Investigations d’Hooghe J.N.S.a · van den Berk I.A.H.b · Annema J.T.a · Bonta P.I.a   Author affiliations https://doi.org/10.1159/000477586 Abstract Background: Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a novel treatment for severe asthma based on radiofrequency energy delivery to the larger airways. Although impressive radiological abnormalities have been reported, the incidence, pattern, and behavior over time of acute radiological abnormalities following BT are not well […]

Diagnosis of asthma in symptomatic children based on measures of lung function: an analysis of data from a population-based birth cohort study

The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health In Press, Corrected Proof Clare Murray, MDa, b, Philip Foden, MSca, Lesley Lowe, PhDa, Hannah Durrington, PhDa, Prof Adnan Custovic, MDc, Prof Angela Simpson, MDa, ,    SummaryBackground Concerns have been expressed about asthma overdiagnosis. The UK National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) proposed a new diagnostic algorithm applying four lung function measures sequentially (ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 s […]

Patient preferences for dry powder inhaler attributes in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in France: a discrete choice experiment

BMC Pulmonary Medicine RESEARCH ARTICLE  – OPEN ACCESS – OPEN PEER REVIEW Natalia Hawken, Saku Torvinen, Mohamed Elmoctar Neine, Ikbel Amri, Mondher Toumi, Samuel Aballéa, Adam Plich and Nicolas Roche BMC Pulmonary Medicine BMC series – open, inclusive and trusted 201717:99 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are often used in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) therapies. Using the discrete choice experiment (DCE) methodology, this study conducted […]

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  VISION GAA INTERASMA

BoD Roles & Responsibilities

    Executive Committee Responsibilities Determine the Association’s visions & values Adopt a strategic plan for three to five years Adopt an annual budget to reflect the Association’s strategy and planning priorities Provide leadership and communicate GAA-I’s mission, vision and values to volunteers, internal and external stakeholders Determine roles and responsibilities of the Executive Committee […]