Sickle cell disease: wheeze or asthma?
REVIEW Robyn T. Cohen, Elizabeth S. Klings and Robert C. Strunk Asthma Research and Practice20151:14 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-015-0014-2 Abstract Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common life-limiting genetic disease among African Americans, affecting more than 100,000 people in the United States. Respiratory disorders in patients with sickle cell disease have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Associations between asthma and pain, acute chest […]
Asthma changes at a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit after 10 years: Observational study
Al-Eyadhy AA, Temsah MH, Alhaboob AA, Aldubayan AK, Almousa NA, Alsharidah AM, Alangari MI, Alshaya AM. Ann Thorac Med 2015;10:243-8 Abstract Objectives: To describe the change in the management, and outcome of children with acute severe asthma (ASA) admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at tertiary institute, as compared to previously published report in 2003.Methods : […]
Anti-IgE treatment, airway inflammation and remodelling in severe allergic asthma: current knowledge and future perspectives
Konstantinos Samitas, Vasiliki Delimpoura, Eleftherios Zervas, Mina Gaga DOI: 10.1183/16000617.00001715 Published 1 December 2015 Article Figures & Data Info & Metrics PDF Abstract Asthma is a disorder of the airways involving various inflammatory cells and mediators and characterised by bronchial hyperresponsiveness, chronic inflammation and structural alterations in the airways, also known as remodelling. IgE is an important mediator of allergic reactions and has a […]
Bronchial thermoplasty: a review of the evidence
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2015.11.002 Chelle Pope Wilhelm, MD , Bradley E. Chipps, MD Abstract Objective: To provide a review of the literature regarding bronchial thermoplasty in the treatment of asthma. Data Sources: PubMed was searched without time limitations using the key term bronchial thermoplasty alone and in combination with the key terms asthma and treatment of asthma. Other key terms included cost-effectiveness and bronchial thermoplasty, cost-effectiveness and omalizumab, and epidemiology andasthma. Study Selection: Qualifying articles included […]
Uncovering Asthma Report
The impact of severe asthma has far reaching effects on society as a whole and often leaves people unable to fully contribute economically. The Uncovering Asthma survey found that a significant proportion of people with severe asthma (30%) have taken time off work, university or their studies in the past 12 months due to hospitalisation […]
Small airway dysfunction and bronchial asthma control : the state of the art
The official journal of Interasma REVIEW Marcello Cottini, Carlo Lombardi,Claudio Micheletto Asthma Research and Practice 20151:13 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-015-0013-3 Abstract According to national and international guidelines, achieving and maintaining asthma control is a major goal of disease management. In closely controlled clinical trials, good asthma control can be achieved , with the medical treatments currently available, in the majority of patients , […]
An Asthma Protocol Improved Adherence to Evidence-Based Guidelines for Pediatric Subjects With Status Asthmaticus in the Emergency Department
Respiratory Care December 1, 2015 vol. 60 no. 12 1759-1764 Andrew G Miller, RRT-ACCS Department of Respiratory Care Services Moira E Breslin, MD Department of Pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Leslie C Pineda, MD Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. James W Fox, MD Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. […]
Addressing the challenges of severe asthma
Allergy and Asthma Proceedings Allergy Asthma Proc. 2015 Jul-Aug; 36(4): 237–239. doi: 10.2500/aap.2015.36.3874 PMCID: PMC4501696 Joseph A. Bellanti, M.D. and Russell A. Settipane, M.D. Despite advances in asthma therapy and worldwide distribution of asthma guidelines, a significant number of patients with asthma continue to experience poor control of their disease. This recalcitrant form of asthma is commonly referred […]
Lung function and respiratory symptoms among female hairdressers in Palestine: a 5-year prospective study
BMJ Open 2015;5:e007857 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007857 Maysaa Nemer1,2,3, Petter Kristensen1,2, Khaldoun Nijem3, Espen Bjertness2,Øivind Skare1, Marit Skogstad1 +Author Affiliations1Department of Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology, National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway 2Section for Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway 3Department of Biology, Occupational Epidemiology and Biological Research Lab, Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine Correspondence to Maysaa Nemer; maysa.nemer@gmail.com Abstract Objectives Hairdressers are exposed to chemicals at the […]
XXIII WCA 2016 – Call for abstracts deadline
Call for Abstracts Deadline November 30, 2015 Dear Participant, As the deadline is fast approaching, we kindly invite you to submit an abstract, for the XXIII World Congress of Asthma / WCA-2016 in Madrid, by Monday November 30, 2015 at 23.59h (GMT). To submit an abstract electronically please click here: www.wca-2016.com/submission. For further details on abstracts & the online […]