Prevalence and characteristics of asthma–COPD overlap syndrome identified by a stepwise approach
ORIGINAL RESEARCH International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 2017:12 Pages 1803—1810 DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S133859 Hiromasa Inoue,1 Takahide Nagase,2 Satoshi Morita,3 Atsushi Yoshida,4 Tatsunori Jinnai,4 Masakazu Ichinose51Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 3Department of Biomedical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, […]
Increased prevalence of allergic asthma from 1996 to 2006 and further to 2016 – results from three population surveys
Original Article-Epidemiology of Allergic Disease Helena Backman, Petri Räisänen, Linnea Hedman, Caroline Stridsman, Martin Andersson, Anne Lindberg, Bo Lundbäck, Eva Rönmark Abstract Background During the latter half of the 20th century the prevalence of asthma and many other allergic diseases has increased. Information on asthma prevalence trends after 2010, especially regarding studies separating allergic asthma […]
Validation of asthma recording in electronic health records: protocol for a systematic review
Francis Nissen1, Jennifer K Quint2, Samantha Wilkinson1, Hana Mullerova3, Liam Smeeth1, Ian J Douglas1 Author affiliations Abstract Background Asthma is a common, heterogeneous disease with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. It can be difficult to define in epidemiological studies using electronic health records as the diagnosis is based on non-specific respiratory symptoms and spirometry, neither of which are routinely registered. Electronic […]
Bronchial Thermoplasty – An Option for Difficult-to-Treat Severe Asthma WAO Online Learning Module (OLM0015)
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the World Allergy Organization (WAO). The AAAAI is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical […]
Oral Glucocorticoid–Sparing Effect of Benralizumab in Severe Asthma
Parameswaran Nair, M.D., Ph.D., Sally Wenzel, M.D., Klaus F. Rabe, M.D., Ph.D., Arnaud Bourdin, M.D., Ph.D., Njira L. Lugogo, M.D., Piotr Kuna, M.D., Ph.D., Peter Barker, Ph.D., Stephanie Sproule, M.Math., Sandhia Ponnarambil, M.D., and Mitchell Goldman, M.D., for the ZONDA Trial Investigators* N Engl J Med 2017; 376:2448-2458 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1703501 BACKGROUND Many patients with severe asthma rely […]
Poor Adherence With Medication Refill and Medical Supplies Maintenance as Risk Factors for Inpatient Asthma Admission in Children
Glob Pediatr Healthv.4; 2017 Pavadee Poowuttikul, MD,1 Benjamin Hart, MD, PhD, MPH,2 Ronald Thomas, PhD,1 and Elizabeth Secord, MD1 Abstract Background. Asthma results in significant pediatric hospitalizations in the inner city. Many asthmatic children were admitted to our hospital as a result of lack of medications or medical supplies that had been previously prescribed (“ran out,” “broken,” or […]
Advanced Role of Neutrophils in Common Respiratory Diseases
Journal of Immunology ResearchVolume 2017 (2017), Article ID 6710278, 21 pageshttps://doi.org/10.1155/2017/6710278 Review Article Jinping Liu,1 Zhiqiang Pang,2 Guoqiang Wang,2 Xuewa Guan,2 KeyongFang,3 Ziyan Wang,2 and Fang Wang2 1Institute of Frontier Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China2Department of Pathogen Biology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China3Department of Pharmacology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China Abstract Respiratory diseases, always being a threat towards the […]
Associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and prevalent asthma among children living in communities with differing levels of urbanization: a cross-sectional study
Asthma Research and Practice RESEARCH – OPEN ACCESS Suzanne L. Pollard, John J. Lima, Karina Romero, Carla Tarazona-Meza, Edward Mougey, Katherine Tomaino, Gary Malpartida-Guzmán, Nadia N. Hansel, William Checkley and GASP Study Investigators Asthma Research and Practice 2017 3:5 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-017-0033-2 Abstract Background Prior evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of asthma and atopy and impair pulmonary function in children. Methods In this cross-sectional analysis nested in a […]
Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy: Effect on the neonatal immune system in a randomized controlled trial
Eve Hornsby, PhD ∗, Paul E. Pfeffer, MRCP, PhD‡, Nancy Laranjo, BA, William Cruikshank, PhD, Marina Tuzova, PhD, Augusto A. Litonjua, MD, MPH, Scott T. Weiss, MD, MS, Vincent J. Carey, PhD, George O’Connor, MD, MS ∗Eve Hornsby, PhD, is currently affiliated with the Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom. ‡Paul […]
Thermal ablation for asthma: current status and technique
Vol 9, Supplement 2 (March 2017) Review Article William Krmisky 1, Michal J. Sobieszczyk 2, Saiyad Sarkar 3 1Interventional Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, MedStar Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 2Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA; 3Interventional Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, MedStar Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Contributions: (I) Conception […]