The school environment and asthma in childhood
Marissa Hauptman and Wanda Phipatanakul Asthma Research and Practice20151:12 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-015-0010-6 Abstract In this article, we discuss the relationship between environmental exposures within the school environment and pediatric asthma morbidity. This article will conclude by reviewing novel school based asthma education and therapeutic programs and environmental interventions designed to help mitigate pediatric asthma morbidity. Table of Contents Abstract Background Review Conclusions […]
Indications for the use of bronchial thermoplasty in severe asthma
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.105 n.10 Cape Town Oct. 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJNEW.8208 K Dheda; C F N Koegelenberg; A Esmail; E Irusen; M E Wechsler; R M Niven; K F Chung; E D Bateman ABSTRACT Approximately 5% of the ~3 million asthmatics in South Africa have severe asthma that is associated with substantial morbidity, cost, absenteeism, preventable mortality, and the requirement […]
Is a previous diagnosis of asthma a reliable criterion for asthma–COPD overlap syndrome in a patient with COPD?
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10(1) Pages 1745—1752, 2015 DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S87025 Barrecheguren M, Román-Rodríguez M, Miravitlles M Background: Some patients share characteristics of both COPD and asthma. As yet, there is no gold standard to identify patients with the so-called asthma–COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS).Objective: To describe the differences between ACOS patients and the remaining COPD […]
Genetic and epigenetic studies of FOXP3 in asthma and allergy
Review Marques C, Costa R, Costa G, da Silva T, Teixeira T, de Andrade E, Galvão A, Carneiro V, Figueiredo C Asthma Research and Practice 2015, 1 :10 Abstract Multiple factors interact to trigger allergic diseases, including individual genetic background and factors related to the environment such as exposure to allergens, air pollution and respiratory infections. The […]
Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Paediatric Society position paper
October 2015, Volume 20 Issue 7: 353-371 POSITION STATEMENT Principal author(s) Francine M Ducharme, Sharon D Dell, Dhenuka Radhakrishnan,Roland M Grad, Wade TA Watson, Connie L Yang, Mitchell Zelman , CPS/Canadian Thoracic Society Abstract Asthma often starts before six years of age. However, there remains uncertainty as to when and how a preschool-age child with symptoms […]
Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Paediatric Society position paper
October 2015, Volume 20 Issue 7: 353-371 POSITION STATEMENT Principal author(s) Francine M Ducharme, Sharon D Dell, Dhenuka Radhakrishnan,Roland M Grad, Wade TA Watson, Connie L Yang, Mitchell Zelman , CPS/Canadian Thoracic Society Abstract Asthma often starts before six years of age. However, there remains uncertainty as to when and how a preschool-age child with symptoms […]
“Asthma can take over your life but having the right support makes that easier to deal with.” Informing research priorities by exploring the barriers and facilitators to asthma control: a qualitative analysis of survey data
Research Rebecca Normansell* and Emma Welsh *Corresponding author: Rebecca Normansell rnormans@sgul.ac.uk Author Affiliations For all author emails, please log on. Asthma Research and Practice 2015, 1:11 doi:10.1186/s40733-015-0011-5 Abstract Background Involving patients and the public in research prioritisation is important. Cochrane Airways works with authors to produce systematic reviews of evidence related to chronic airways disease. Cochrane Airways has undertaken activities to […]
Vocal cord dysfunction: a review
Review Neha M. Dunn1*, Rohit K. Katial2 and Flavia C. L. Hoyte2 *Corresponding author: Neha M Dunn dunnn@njhealth.org Author Affiliations Asthma Research and Practice 2015, 1:9 doi:10.1186/s40733-015-0009-z Abstract Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is a term that refers to inappropriate adduction of the vocal cords during inhalation and sometimes exhalation. It is a functional disorder that serves as an important mimicker of […]
The American Lung Association’s Asthma Basics course
Asthma Basics The American Lung Association’s Asthma Basics course is a free one-hour interactive online learning module designed to help people learn more about asthma. This course is ideal for frontline healthcare professionals, such as school nurses or community health workers, as well as individuals with asthma, parents of children with asthma, and co-workers, friends […]
Association between patterns of leisure time physical activity and asthma control in adult patients
BMJ Open Resp Res 2015;2:e000083 doi:10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000083 Simon L Bacon1,2,3, Catherine Lemiere2,4, Gregory Moullec1,2,5, Gregory Ninot6,Véronique Pepin1,2,3 and Kim L Lavoie1,2,7 +Author Affiliations 1Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada2Research Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de, Montréal, Québec, Canada3Department of Exercise Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada4Faculty of Medicine, University de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada5Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology, University of Quebec at Outaouais (UQO), Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada6Laboratory […]