International respiratory societies call for collaboration on asthma
The Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is calling for improved collaboration and funding to prevent and treat asthma. In World Asthma Day on May 3, FIRS says stakeholders must collaborate locally and globally to ensure adequate funding and resources are available to implement effective preventative and therapeutic strategies. FIRS brings together the world’s leading international respiratory societies to […]
The following new article has just been published in Asthma Research and Practice
Research A qualitative evaluation of the implementation of guidelines and a support tool for asthma management in primary care Watkins K, Fisher C, Misaghian J, Schneider C, Clifford R Asthma Research and Practice 2016, 2 :8 (4 May 2016) Abstract | Full Text | PDF
World Asthma Day 2016
World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world.
Breathing a Fresh Perspective into Managing Severe Asthma in Europe
Report Highlights Did you know that… Annual worldwide deaths from asthma have been estimated at 250.000? (E. D. Bateman et. al. Eur Respir J 2008: 31: 143–178) Almost half (46%) of the surveyed severe asthma patients had to reduce their working hours? (Uncovering Asthma Report p. 7) One in five severe asthma patients reported their […]
Non-adherence to inhaled corticosteroids and the risk of asthma exacerbations in children
Patient Prefer Adherence. 2016 Apr 12;10:531-8. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S92824. eCollection 2016. Vasbinder EC1, Belitser SV2, Souverein PC2, van Dijk L3, Vulto AG1, van den Bemt PM1. Abstract BACKGROUND: Non-adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) is a major risk factor for poor asthma control in children. However, little is known about the effect of adherence to ICS on the incidence of asthma exacerbations. The objective of […]
Assessing biomarkers in a real-world severe asthma study (ARIETTA)
Roland Buhl, Stephanie Korn, Andrew Menzies-Gow, Michel Aubier, Kenneth R. Chapman, Giorgio W. Canonica, César Picado, Nicolas Martin, Ramon Aguiar Escobar, Stephan Korom, Nicola A. Hanania. Open Access DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2016.04.001 Article Info Article Outline 1. Introduction 2. Materials and methods 2.1. Study design 2.2. Study population 2.3. Study objectives 2.4. Statistical methods 2.5. Determination of […]
The estimated prevalence of exposure to asthmagens in the Australian workforce, 2014
BMC Pulmonary Medicine BMC series – open, inclusive and trusted 2016 16:48 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0212-6 Lin Fritschi, Julie Crewe, Ellie Darcey, Alison Reid, Deborah C. Glass, Geza P. Benke, Tim Driscoll, Susan Peters, Si Si, Michael J. Abramson and Renee N. Carey Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background There is very little information available on a […]
Featured: Sickle cell disease: wheeze or asthma?
This review on the association between sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma focusses on: 1) Our current understanding of the epidemiology of asthma, wheezing, airway obstruction, and airway responsiveness among patients with SCD; 2) The evidence supporting associations with SCD morbidity; 3) Our understanding of the pathophysiology of airway inflammation in SCD; 4) Current approaches […]
Expression of toll-like receptors 2 and 4 in subjects with asthma by total serum IgE level
RESEARCH – OPEN ACCESS Astrid Crespo-Lessmann, Eder Mateus,, Silvia Vidal, David Ramos Barbón, Montserrat Torrejón, Jordi Giner, Lorena Soto, Cándido Juárez and Vicente Plaza Respiratory Research201617:41 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-016-0355-2 Abstract Background Emerging data suggest that innate immunity may play a role in asthma, particularly the toll-like receptors (TLRs). Some studies pointed to an involvement of TLRs 2 and 4 in the pathogenesis of allergic asthma, and other studies related TLRs to IgE. However, there are […]
Child maltreatment and pediatric asthma: a review of the literature
Hannah M. C. Schreier, Edith Chen and Gregory E. Miller Asthma Research and Practice20162:7 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-016-0022-x Abstract Background Child maltreatment is a common problem with known adverse consequences, yet its contributions to the development and course of pediatric asthma are only poorly understood. Main This review first describes possible pathways connecting child maltreatment to pediatric asthma, including aspects of the physical home environment, health behaviors […]