Asthma and obesity: mechanisms and clinical implications
Review Cynthia Wilson Baffi, Daniel Efrain Winnica and Fernando Holguin Asthma Research and Practice 2015, 1:1 doi:10.1186/s40733-015-0001-7 Abstract Obesity is the most common asthma co-morbidity; it has been associated with increased risk for asthma exacerbations, worse respiratory symptoms and poor control. The exact mechanisms remain elusive and are probably multifactorial, stemming from mechanical alterations of the airways and lung parenchyma, […]
Asthma research and practice: a new journey begins
Juan C. Celedon1*, Giovanni Passalacqua2 and Giorgio Walter Canonica2 *Corresponding author: Juan C Celedon juan.celedon@chp.edu Author Affiliations 1Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2Allergy and Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS San Martino Hospital-IST-University of Genoa, Genova, Italy For all author emails, please log on. Asthma Research and Practice 2015, 1:5 doi:10.1186/s40733-015-0005-3 The electronic version […]
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Monitoring asthma in childhood: management-related issues
Bart L. Rottier1, Ernst Eber2, Gunilla Hedlin3,4, Steve Turner5, Edwina Wooler6,Eva Mantzourani7 and Neeta Kulkarni8 on behalf of the ERS Task Force Monitoring Asthma in Children9 +Author Affiliations 1Dept of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, GRIAC Research Institute, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 2Respiratory and Allergic Disease Division, Dept of Paediatrics and Adolescence Medicine, Medical University of Graz, […]
Passive smoking interference with wheezing and asthma: short review of current knowledge
Pulmonology and Respiratory Research ISSN 2053-6739 HOAJ Herbert Open Access Journals Short report Yousser Mohammad1,2 1. National Center for Research in Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Tishreen University School of Medicine, Latakia, Syria. [+] Author Affiliations DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.7243/2053-6739-3-2 © 2015 Yousser Mohammad ; licensee Herbert Publications Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of […]
Welcome to Fernando Holguin
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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 Authors Xu R, DeMauro SB, Feng R Published Date May 2015 Journal of Asthma and Allergy » Volume 8 2015 Pages 51—61 DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JAA.S80245 Rengyi Xu,1 Sara B DeMauro,2 Rui Feng1 1Department 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 […]
Linking And Clustering Multiscale Structural And Functional Variables In Asthmatic Populations
Sanghun Choi , Ph.D. 1 , , 2 , Kun Chen , Ph.D. 3 , Eric A. Hoffman , PhD 4 , Sally E. Wenzel , MD 5 , Mario Castro , MD, MPH 6 , Sean B. Fain , PhD 7 , Nizar N. Jarjour , MD 7 , Mark L. Schiebler , M.D. 7 , Ching Long Lin , PhD 1 , Publication Date: 2015 Read More: http://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2015.191.1_MeetingAbstracts.A2464
Pidotimod: the state of art
Review Beatrice E Ferrario†, Silvia Garuti†, Fulvio Braido and Giorgio W Canonica Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2015, 13:8 doi:10.1186/s12948-015-0012-1 Abstract Despite the use of antibiotics and vaccines, the frequency of respiratory tract infections is still high and these infections interest a wide range of patients, from children to aged people, including in particular these extreme categories because of the […]
Managing Severe Asthma in Adults: Lessons From the ERS/ATS Guidelines
Abstract Purpose of review To review the latest guidelines on severe asthma. Recent findings An updated definition of severe asthma is provided together with the evaluation steps necessary to reach a diagnosis of severe asthma. The importance of phenotyping is emphasized, and recommendations are provided for therapies specifically directed for severe asthma. Summary Severe asthma is widely recognized […]