Membrane Currents in Airway Smooth Muscle: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications by Luke J Janssen

“…The tools used to study ion channels in ASM are described, and the investigations of the roles of ion channels in ASM physiology (autacoid-evoked depolarization and hyperpolarization) and pathophysiology (airway hyperresponsiveness) are summarized. …”
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PPARγ Ligands Regulate Noncontractile and Contractile Functions of Airway Smooth Muscle: Implications for Asthma Therapy by Chantal Donovan, Xiahui Tan, Jane Elizabeth Bourke

“…In asthma, the increase in airway smooth muscle (ASM) can contribute to inflammation, airway wall remodeling and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). …”
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Diffusion tensor imaging for detecting biomarkers of idiopathic epilepsy in dogs by Grace T. Kadler, Alex zur Linden, Luis Gaitero, Fiona M. K. James

“…As well, to determine if there are differences in white matter microstructure between dogs who are responsive to ASMs and dogs who are resistant to ASMs. Using DTI to better understand neurostructural abnormalities associated with IE and ASM resistance might help refine diagnostic approaches and treatment processes in veterinary medicine.…”
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A multicenter, cross‐sectional analysis to assess the safety and usage pattern of brivaracetam in the management of partial‐onset seizure with BAEs—BREEZE study: A post‐hoc analysi... by Arvind Sharma, Krishnaprasad Korukonda, Amit Haldar, Usha Kant Misra, R. V. Anand, Yakshdeep Dave, Girish Kulkarni

“…In FoS, 4105 (51.19%) patients switched from LEV to BRV whereas 3914 (48.81%) switched from other ASMs to BRV. BAEs accounted for 2059 (50.16%) patients in LEV to BRV switch versus 133 (3.39%) in other ASM to BRV switch. …”
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Optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with focal epilepsy by Flora Rider, Alla Guekht, Alla Guekht, Alexander Shpak, Alexander Shpak

“…These findings suggest that OCTA parameters could serve as potential biomarkers for assessing ASM effects on small vessels and capillaries in the brain.…”
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The potential therapeutic role of berberine in treating epilepsy focusing on temporal lobe epilepsy: State of art and ongoing perspective by Bshra A. Alsfouk, Hayder M. Al-Kuraishy, Ali K. Albuhadily, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Ahmed M. Abdelaziz, Athanasios Alexiou, Marios Papadakis, Mubarak Alruwaili, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

“…Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the commonest type of focal epilepsy in adults that resist to the conventional anti-seizure medications (ASMs). Interestingly, ASMs do not affect the epileptogenesis and progression of disease. …”
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Refining management strategies for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: Updated algorithms and practical approaches by Stéphane Auvin, Alexis Arzimanoglou, Mercè Falip, Pasquale Striano, J. Helen Cross

“…Whenever possible, no more than two ASMs should be used together. Nonpharmacological treatment approaches should be used in conjunction with ASM therapy and include ketogenic diet therapies, vagus nerve stimulation, and corpus callosotomy. …”
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The appearance of scalp high‐frequency oscillations is associated with poor seizure control in pediatric epilepsy patients by Keisuke Maeda, Nami Hosoda, Himari Tsuboi, Honoka Naito, Chiaki Kudo, Junichi Fukumoto, Shiho Fujita, Naohiro Ichino, Keisuke Osakabe, Keiko Sugimoto, Shunta Yamaguchi, Naoko Ishihara

“…Abstract Objective Epilepsy treatment with anti‐seizure medications (ASMs) is based on careful assessment of the balance between the likelihood of further seizures and the risk of side effects of treatment. …”
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Beyond bronchial thermoplasty – where to now? by Peter B. Noble, David Langton, Chuan T. Foo, Bruce R. Thompson, Alvenia Cairncross, Michael J. Hackmann, Francis Thien, Graham M. Donovan

“…It is anticipated that the next iteration of BT (likely in a drug form) will have an overall greater effect on the health care system by virtue of evoking ASM remodelling as a treatable trait, and after appropriately drawing on lessons learned from the ∼fifteen-year BT saga.…”
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ATIVIDADE SENSORIOMOTORA: UMA CQNTRIBUIÇÃO PARA A QUALIDADE DE VIDA DAS PESSOAS COM TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS by Maika Arno Roeder, Sidney Ferreira Farias, Walter Celso de Lima

“…As medidas adotadas bus­cam melhorar a qualidade de vida das pessoas com trans­tornos mentais, através das atividades sensoriomotoras (ASMs). Com base nestas informações, o estudo teve por objetivo analisar: a) o perfil dos transtornos mentais; b) o papel da ASM, com relação à QV das pessoas com trans­tornos mentais; e c) o estado emocional dos clientes pra­ticantes de ASMs. …”
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Holotranscobalamin Is a Useful Marker of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Alcoholics by Alberto Fragasso, Clara Mannarella, Angela Ciancio, Oronzo Scarciolla, Nicoletta Nuzzolese, Rocco Clemente, Eustachio Vitullo, Andrea Sacco

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A Prospective Single-Arm Cohort Study of Immune-mediated Seizures/Epilepsy Without Encephalopathy (ISEWE) in Children from a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India by Basavanagowda Thanuja, Mahesh Kamate

“…Relapses were more common if more than three ASMs were tried and less if steroids were started within 30 days. …”
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Epigenetic Inhibitors Differentially Impact TGF-β1 Signaling Cascades in COPD Airway Smooth Muscle Cells by Karosham Diren Reddy, Dikaia Xenaki, Ian M. Adcock, Brian G. G. Oliver, Razia Zakarya

“…<b>Methods:</b> Airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells, a pivotal cell type in COPD, were isolated from the small airways of heavy smokers with and without COPD. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF MORPHOLOGY OF DIAMOND SYNTHETIC MICROPOWDER ON QUALITY OF PROCESSING OF THE CHANNEL OF CARBIDE DRAWING DIES by E. S. Eltsova, S. A. Korshuk, I. P. Lazebnikova, M. V. Zaytseva

“…The influence of particle sizes and morphology of diamond synthetic micropowder of the ASM brand by a graininess 7/3 on quality of processing of carbide drawing dies is researched. …”
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BULIMINELLOIDES: A NEW ROTALIID BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL GENUS by Haidar Salim Anan

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Ivermectin as a promising therapeutic option for onchocerciasis‐associated epilepsy by Mohammad Amin Manavi, Razieh Mohammad Jafari, Hamed Shafaroodi, Mohammad Sharifzadeh, Ahmad Reza Dehpour

“…While certain other antiparasitic drugs can interact with ASMs and have side effects like seizures, no such interactions or side effects have been reported for ivermectin. …”
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A descriptive analysis of sarcopenia markers in young adults with down syndrome by Brett S. Nickerson, Michael R. Esco, George Schaefer, Elroy J. Aguiar, Stefan A. Czerwinski

“…Methods: Fourteen young adults (age = 26 ± 9 yrs.) with DS (males: n = 6; females: n = 8) had appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) measured with bioimpedance analysis and handgrip strength (HGS) measured with a hand dynamometer (dominant hand). …”
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ON THE VARIABILITY OF TETHYIAN ROTALIID BENTHIC FORAMINIFERAL SPECIES OF THE GENUS BOLIVINOIDESELLA ANAN by Haidar Salim Anan

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Detección de peatones con variaciones de forma al caminar con Modelos de Forma Activa by Juan Alberto Antonio, Marcelo Romero

“…Se provee un detector de peatones con el algoritmo modelos de forma activa (ASM), con las etapas entrenamiento (PDM) y ajuste (ASM). …”
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Multicentric study of adherence to antiseizure medications among adults with epilepsy attended in neurology departments in Burkina Faso by Alfred Anselme Dabilgou, Alassane Dravé, Julie Marie Adeline Wendlamita Kyelem, Adama Kaboré, Christian Napon, Athanase Millogo, Kapouné Karfo, Jean Kaboré

“…Adherence to antiseizure medications (ASM) was measured using the Morisky Medication Adhesion Scale (MMAS). …”
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