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 Texas. We investigated the relationship between O3 and asthma HAs, and […]
World Congress of Asthma 2018
World Congress of Asthma 2018
Associations between serum 25(OH)D concentrations and prevalent asthma among children living in communities with differing levels of urbanization: a cross-sectional study
Asthma Research and Practice RESEARCH – OPEN ACCESS Suzanne L. Pollard, John J. Lima, Karina Romero, Carla Tarazona-Meza, Edward Mougey, Katherine Tomaino, Gary Malpartida-Guzmán, Nadia N. Hansel, William Checkley and GASP Study Investigators Asthma Research and Practice 2017 3:5 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-017-0033-2 Abstract Background Prior evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of asthma and atopy and impair pulmonary function in children. Methods In this cross-sectional analysis nested in a […]
Asthma: epidemiology of disease control in Latin America – short review
Asthma Research and Practice REVIEW – OPEN ACCESS Dirceu Solé, Carolina Sanchez Aranda and Gustavo Falbo Wandalsen Asthma Research and Practice 2017 3:4 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-017-0032-3 Abstract Asthma is reported as one of the most common chronic diseases in childhood, impairing the quality of life of patients and their families and incurring high costs to the healthcare system and society. Despite the development of new […]
Asthma in the elderly: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effect of montelukast
Asthma Research and Practice SHORT REPORT – OPEN ACCESS Michele Columbo Asthma Research and Practice 3:3, 2017 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-017-0031-4 Published: 17 April 2017 Abstract Background Little is known about asthma in the elderly as most studies of this condition have not included this patient group. It is unclear whether leukotriene antagonists benefit older asthmatics. We studied the effect of adding […]
Asthma Research and Practice – Submission guidelines
Submission guidelines Our 3-step submission process Before you submit Now you’ve identified a journal to submit to, there are a few things you should be familiar with before you submit. Make sure you are submitting to the most suitable journal – Aims and scope Understand the costs and funding options – Fees and funding Make […]
Gender-specific determinants of asthma among U.S. adults
Asthma Research and Practice RESEARCH – OPEN ACCESS Rebecca Greenblatt†, Omar Mansour†, Edward Zhao, Michelle Ross and Blanca E Himes Email author Asthma Research and Practice 2017 3:2 Abstract Background Asthma, a chronic respiratory disease affecting over 18.7 million American adults, has marked disparities by gender, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Our goal was to identify gender-specific demographic and socioeconomic determinants of […]
Asthma costs and social impact
Asthma Research and Practice REVIEW – OPEN ACCESS Carlos Nunes, Ana Margarida Pereira and Mário Morais-Almeida Asthma Research and Practice 2017 3:1 DOI: 10.1186/s40733-016-0029-3 Abstract In recent decades, both asthma prevalence and incidence have been increasing worldwide, not only due to the genetic background, but mainly because of the effect of a wide number of environmental and lifestyle risk factors. In many […]
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