World Congress of Asthma 2018 – Scientific Program Committee’s Message
Significant achievements have been accomplished in the last few years to better understanding what asthma is, how it should be assessed in regards to control and severity and what its optimal therapy is. Unfortunately, these improvements in our understanding of the disease have not always translated into better asthma management. The 2018 World Congress on […]
New article published in Asthma Research and Practice: Single nucleotide polymorphisms in asthma candidate genes TBXA2R, ADAM33 FCER1B and ORMDL3 in Pakistani asthmatics a case control study
RESEARCH Single nucleotide polymorphisms in asthma candidate genes TBXA2R, ADAM33 FCER1B and ORMDL3 in Pakistani asthmatics a case control study Nusrat Saba, Osman Yusuf, Sadia Rehman, Saeeda Munir, Amna Noor, Muhammad Saqlain, Atika Mansoor and Ghazala Kaukab Raja Asthma Research and Practice 2018, 4:4 | Published on: 22 March 2018 Abstract Background Genetic variations in different loci […]
New Article From Asthma Research and Practice: Inhalation of hydrogen gas attenuates airway inflammation and oxidative stress in allergic asthmatic mice
Research – Open Access Inhalation of hydrogen gas attenuates airway inflammation and oxidative stress in allergic asthmatic mice Ning Zhang, Changwen Deng, Xingxing Zhang, Jingxi Zhang Email author and Chong Bai Asthma Research and Practice 2018 4:3 Abstract Background Asthma is a worldwide common chronic airway disease that cannot be cured and results in the huge burden in public health. Oxidative stress was considered an important […]
Assessment of knowledge and education relating to asthma during pregnancy among women of childbearing age
Asthma Research and Practice Mohammed O. Al Ghobain, Mohammed AlNemer and Mohammad Khan Asthma Research and Practice 2018 4:2 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40733-017-0038-x Abstract Background Misconceptions about medications’ safety can lead pregnant women with asthma to stop their medications, resulting in asthma-related neonatal morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to assess the level of pregnancy-related asthma knowledge and education about asthma medications’ safety, among women […]
New Article From Asthma Research and Practice
Review – Open Access Microbiome and asthma Milena Sokolowska, Remo Frei, Nonhlanhla Lunjani, Cezmi A. Akdis and Liam O’Mahony Asthma Research and Practice 4:1, 2018 Abstract The mucosal immune system is in constant communication with the vast diversity of microbes present on body surfaces. The discovery of novel molecular mechanisms, which mediate host-microbe communication, have highlighted the important roles played by microbes in influencing mucosal immune responses. […]
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Identifying the hidden burden of allergic rhinitis (AR) in community pharmacy: a global phenomenon
Rachel Tan, Biljana Cvetkovski, Vicky Kritikos, David Price, Kwok Yan, Pete Smith and Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich Asthma Research and Practice 2017 3:8 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40733-017-0036-z Abstract Background Patients with allergic rhinitis often trivialise their condition, self-manage inappropriately, and would benefit from health care intervention. The primary point of health care contact for these self-managing allergic rhinitis patients is the community pharmacy. With the majority of allergic rhinitis […]
Non adherence to inhalational medications and associated factors among patients with asthma in a referral hospital in Ethiopia, using validated tool TAI
Asthma Research and Practice 2017 3:7 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40733-017-0035-0 Asnakew Achaw Ayeler and Henok Getachew Tegegn Abstract Background Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition of the airways that affects roughly 358 million people globally. It is a serious global health problem with an increasing prevalence worldwide. Most people affected are in low- and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. The association between non -adherence and […]
Asthma Research and Practice
Aims and scope Asthma Research and Practice is the official publication of Interasma and publishes cutting edge basic, clinical and translational research in addition to hot topic reviews and debate articles relevant to asthma and related disorders (such as rhinitis, COPD overlapping syndrome, sinusitis). The journal has a specialized section which focusses on pediatric asthma research. Asthma […]
Ambient ozone and asthma hospital admissions in Texas: a time-series analysis
Ambient ozone and asthma hospital admissions in Texas: a time-series analysis Asthma Research and Practice RESEARCH – OPEN ACCESS Julie E. Goodman, Ke Zu, Christine T. Loftus, Ge Tao, Xiaobin Liu and Sabine Lange Asthma Research and Practice 20173:6 – https://doi.org/10.1186/s40733-017-0034-1 Abstract Background Many studies have evaluated associations between asthma emergency department (ED) visits, hospital admissions (HAs), and ambient ozone (O3) across the US, but not in […]