The following new article has just been published in Asthma Research and Practice
Article alert Review Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: new evidence in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment Bonini M, Palange P Asthma Research and Practice 2015, 1 :2 (2 July 2015) Abstract | Full Text | PDF
Reducing asthma attacks in patients with severe asthma: The role of bronchial thermoplasty
Authors: Dunn, Ryan; Wechsler, Michael E. Source: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, Volume 36, Number 4, 20 July/August 2015, pp. 242-250(9) Abstract: Asthma remains one of the most common diseases worldwide and results in significant societal health care costs and in morbidity and mortality to those afflicted. Despite currently available medications, 5‐10% of patients with asthma have severe disease with debilitating […]
State of the art paper Does aspirin-induced oxidative stress cause asthma exacerbation?
Dorota Kacprzak, Rafał Pawliczak Arch Med Sci 2015; 11, 3: 494–504 DOI (digital object identifier): 10.5114/aoms.2014.41960 view full text Aspirin-induced asthma (AIA) is a distinct clinical syndrome characterized by severe asthma exacerbations after ingestion of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The exact pathomechanism of AIA remains unknown, though ongoing research has shed some light. […]
Asthma in Latin America
Thorax doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207199 Review Erick Forno1, Mudita Gogna1, Alfonso Cepeda2, Anahi Yañez3, Dirceu Solé4, Philip Cooper5,6, Lydiana Avila7, Manuel Soto-Quiros7, Jose A Castro-Rodriguez8, Juan C Celedón1 +Author Affiliations 1Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy, and Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 2Fundación Hospital Universitario Metropolitano, Laboratorio de Alergia e Inmunología, Universidad Metropolitana, Barranquilla, Barranquilla, Colombia 3Division of Allergy and […]
The impact of parental history on children’s risk of asthma: a study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey-III
ORIGINAL RESEARCH Journal of Asthma and Allergy Volume 2015:8 Pages 51—61 DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JAA.S80245 Rengyi Xu,1 Sara B DeMauro,2 Rui Feng11Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 2Division of Neonatology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA Purpose: This study aimed to […]
Asthma Research and Practice: the official journal of Interasma
Dear Society member, We are very pleased to inform you that Asthma Research and Practice (ARP) has now officially launched and published its first articles. ARP is the official journal of Interasma – the Global Asthma Association and is led by joint Editors-in-Chief, Juan Celedón (USA) and Giovanni Passalaqua (Italy). The Open Access, peer-reviewed […]
Grants
Carlos E. Baena Cagnani Grant: Best Publication in the Asthma Research and Practice To honor the memory of its Past President Professor Carlos E. Baena Cagnani, the WCA-2016 will award the “Carlos E. Baena Cagnani Grant” to the GAA-INTERASMA Member who has published the Best Article in the Asthma Research and Practice Journal. Criteria • […]
Grants
Carlos E. Baena Cagnani Grant: Best Publication in the Asthma Research and Practice To honor the memory of its Past President Professor Carlos E. Baena Cagnani, the WCA-2016 will award the “Carlos E. Baena Cagnani Grant” to the GAA-INTERASMA Member who has published the Best Article in the Asthma Research and Practice Journal. Criteria • […]
The patient with rhinitis in the pharmacy. A cross-sectional study in real life
Research Carlo Lombardi1, Eleonora Musicco1, Francesco Rastrelli2, Germano Bettoncelli3, Giovanni Passalacqua4* and Giorgio Walter Canonica4 *Corresponding author: Giovanni Passalacqua passalacqua@unige.it Author Affiliations For all author emails, please log on. Asthma Research and Practice 2015, 1:4 doi:10.1186/s40733-015-0002-6 Published: 4 June 2015 Abstract Background In the practical management of allergic rhinitis (AR), pharmacists are usually the first-line contact, also because some medications are available as over the counter. […]
Reproducibility and utility of an overnight 0.25 mg dexamethasone suppression test as a marker for glucocorticoid sensitivity in children with asthma
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation June 2015, Open Access R. H. Willemsen, L. van Leeuwen, T. A. S. Voorend-van Bergen, Y. B. de Rijke, M. W. Pijnenburg, E. L. T. van den Akker Download PDF (458 KB) View Article Abstract Purpose Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the cornerstone of asthma treatment in children. However, there is considerable inter-individual variation in glucocorticoid sensitivity, leading […]