Obituary: Carlos E Baena-Cagnani
Carlos E Baena – Cagnani passed away suddenly celebrating the beginning of 2015 with his children and grandchildren in Ascochinga, Province of Cordoba, Argentina . This location had a significant symbolic value to Carlos as it was where he frequently met with his colleagues in an atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie to plan regional, national […]
Happy New Year 2015
Holiday wishes
The Asthma Global Association / INTERASMA wishes you Happy Holidays and a productive & prosperous New Year! Copyright © 2014 FREI SA Travel – Congress, All rights reserved.
Distribution of airway smooth muscle remodelling in asthma: Relation to airway inflammation
Respirology Volume 20, Issue 1, pages 66–72, January 2015 Original Article – You have free access to this content John G. Elliot1, Robyn L. Jones1, Michael J. Abramson3, Francis H. Green6, Thais Mauad8, Karen O. McKay4,5, Tony R. Bai7and Alan L. James1,2,* DOI: 10.1111/resp.12384 © 2014 Asian Pacific Society of Respirology Abstract Background and objective: Pathological phenotypes of asthma have […]
Pathophysiological characterization of asthma transitions across adolescence
Syed Hasan Arshad123*, Abid Raza1, Laurie Lau2, Khalid Bawakid2, Wilfried Karmaus4,Hongmei Zhang4, Susan Ewart5, Veersh Patil1, Graham Roberts123 and Ramesh Kurukulaaratchy123 *Corresponding author: Syed H Arshad sha@soton.ac.uk Author Affiliations Respiratory Research 2014, 15:153 doi:10.1186/s12931-014-0153-7 Abstract Background Adolescence is a period of change, which coincides with disease remission in a significant proportion of subjects with childhood asthma. There is incomplete understanding of the changing characteristics underlying different adolescent asthma […]
Use of digital media for the education of health professionals in the treatment of childhood asthma
Jornal de Pediatria In Press, Uncorrected Proof — Note to users Open Access Original Article Helena F. Velascoa, b, , , Catiane Z. Cabrala, Paula P. Pinheirob, Rita de Cassia S. Azambujaa, Luciano S. Vitolab, Márcia Rosa da Costaa, Sérgio L. Amantéaa, b doi:10.1016/j.jped.2014.07.007 Abstract Objectives Inhalation therapy is the main treatment for asthma and its adequate use has been […]
Interasma is more alive than ever!
INTERASMA, Asthma Global Association in WISC 2014 in Rio Walter Canonica and I, president elect and current president of INTERASMA. We promoted our new journal “Asthma Research and Practice”. The INTERASMA SYMPOSIUM scientific level was excellent. Our assistant Luciana did a great job!!! Gennaro D’Amato visited the booth visited by a lot of […]
Establishing school-centered asthma programs
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Volume 134, Issue 6, Pages 1223–1230, December 2014 Lisa Cicutto, RN, ACNP(cert), PhD, CAE , Melanie Gleason, MS, PA-C, CAE , Stanley J. Szefler, MD DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2014.10.004 Asthma is a common chronic childhood disease associated with significant morbidity and high rates of school absenteeism, along with excessive costs for the […]
Asthma Research and Practice is now accepting submissions
Editor-in-Chief: Carlos E Baena-Cagnani Submit a manuscript Editorial Board Author Instructions Article Alerts Dear Dr, I am delighted to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the brand new open access journal, Asthma Research and Practice. Asthma Research and Practice is the official journal of Interasma, and will be supported by a distinguished Editorial […]
Defining adult asthma endotypes by clinical features and patterns of volatile organic compounds in exhaled air
Research Norbert Meyer12*, Jan W Dallinga3*, Sarah Janine Nuss1, Edwin JC Moonen3, Joep JBN van Berkel3, Cezmi Akdis4, Frederik Jan van Schooten3 and Günter Menz1 Respiratory Research 2014, 15:136 doi:10.1186/s12931-014-0136-8 Abstract (provisional) Background: Several classifications of adult asthma patients using cluster analyses based on clinical and demographic information has resulted in clinical phenotypic clusters that do not address molecular mechanisms. Volatile organic compounds (VOC) in […]