Noninvasive Ventilation in Pediatric Status Asthmaticus is Often Initiated in the ED
Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is commonly used in the management of pediatric status asthmaticus and is often initiated in the emergency department (ED), according to a study published in the Journal of Asthma. While NIV is sometimes used in refractory pediatric status asthmaticus for its potential benefits of stenting airways and dispersing […]
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Research Article High serum cytokine levels may predict the responsiveness of patients with severe asthma to benralizumabShizuka Watanabe md, Maho Suzukawa md, phd, Hiroyuki Tashimo md, phd, Nobuharu Ohshima md, phd, Isao Asari, Sahoko Imoto md, Nobuyuki Kobayashi md, Shigeto Tohma md, phd, Takahide Nagase md, phd & Ken Ohta md, phdPages: 1-9 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1942039Review A […]
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Articles How Does the Canadian Acute Respiratory Illness and Flu Scale Relate to Other Scales in Pediatric Asthma Exacerbations?Laurel Teoh FRACP, Mark D Chatfield MA, MSc, Jason P Acworth FRACP, Gabrielle B McCallum BN, PhD & Anne B Chang FRACP, PhDPages: 1-10 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1946823 Research Article The impact of asthma on in-hospital outcomes of COVID-19 patientsJeffrey […]
Journal of Asthma, Volume 58, Issue 7, July 2021 is now available on Taylor & Francis Online
This new issue contains the following articles:Commentary Reducing the hidden burden of severe asthma: recognition and referrals from primary practiceMarc Humbert MD, Arnaud Bourdin MD, Nikolaos G. Papadopoulos MD, Stephen T. Holgate MD, Nicola A. Hanania MD, David M. G. Halpin MD, Kenneth R. Chapman MD, Marcela Gavornikova MD, David B. Price MD, Alan Kaplan MD […]
The 6-Minute Pegboard and Ring Test Valid, Reliable Tool in Asthma
Bryant Moeller The 6-minute pegboard and ring test (6PBRT) can be used as a valid and reliable test to evaluate functional arm exercise capacity in patients with well-controlled asthma, according to the results of a recent study published in the Journal of Asthma. Researchers conducted a study to evaluate the validity and reliability of the 6PBRT […]
Exploring quality of life and satisfaction with treatment in asthmatic patients receiving dry powder inhalers: a multinational survey
Marco Contoli , md, phd,Sara Barile , mscc,Elena Nudo , msc,Daniele Guastalla , bsc &Fulvio Braido , md, phd Journal of Asthma, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1923739 Abstract Introduction The quality of life (QoL) and device needs have not been characterized in asthmatic patients treated via dry powder inhalers (DPIs). The aim of this study was to assess the impact of asthma on health-related QoL, device […]
Journal of Asthma, Volume 58, Issue 6, June 2021 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online
Immunopathogenesis Elevated Th17 cell frequencies and Th17/Treg ratio are associated with airway hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic childrenRongying Zheng MD, Fangmin Wang MD, Yue Huang MD, Qiangwei Xiang MD, Huan Dai MD & Weixi Zhang MD, PhDPages: 707-716 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2020.1737710Biomarkers Expression of herpesvirus entry mediator gene as a potential biomarker for disease severity in patients with persistent asthmaYi […]
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Articles Physical Activity, Sleep and Quality of Life of Patients with Asthma during the COVID-19 PandemicKübra Ayşe Daşdemir & Sinem Suner KeklikPages: 1-11 | DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2021.1931303 Medical care and treatment of children with asthmatic or wheezing health outcomes and urban-rural differences in Bavaria – a cross-sectional studySusanne Kutzora, Daniela Herrera Reyes, Alisa Weber, Jonas Huß, Uta […]
Perception of Health in Caregivers of Children With Asthma and Comorbid Obesity
Bryant Moeller The caregivers of children with comorbid asthma and obesity had an overall perception of worse health compared with caregivers of children with asthma alone, according to the results of a recent study published in the Journal of Asthma. Researchers used results from the 2007-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) datasets to analyze […]
Journal of Asthma, Volume 58, Issue 5, May 2021 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online
Journal of Asthma, Volume 58, Issue 5, May 2021 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online. This new issue contains the following articles:Epidemiology Asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits and post-ED visit hospital and critical care admissions, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2010–2015Xiaoting Qin PhD, MS, Hatice S. Zahran MD, MPH & Josephine Malilay PhDPages: 565-572 […]