Not Always Asthma: Clinical and Legal Consequences of Delayed Diagnosis of Laryngotracheal Stenosis by Adam C. Nunn, S. Ali R. Nouraei, P. Jeremy George, Guri S. Sandhu, S. A. Reza Nouraei

“…Here, we present the case of a patient who developed LTS as a complication of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), which was misdiagnosed as asthma for 6 years. After an admission with respiratory symptoms that worsened to the extent that she required intubation, a previously well 14-year-old girl was diagnosed with GPA. …”
Get full text

Role of the TGF-β cytokine and its gene polymorphisms in asthma etiopathogenesis by Jacek Plichta, Michał Panek

Subjects: Get full text

Admissions to Canadian Hospitals for Acute Asthma: A Prospective, Multicentre Study by Brian H Rowe, Cristina Villa-Roel, Riyad B Abu-Laban, Rob Stenstrom, Duncan Mackey, Ian G Stiell, Sam Campbell, Bryan Young

Get full text

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition in asthma: its role and underlying regulatory mechanisms by Bingxi Zhang, Bingxi Zhang, Xinru Feng, Lincha Tian, Bo Xiao, Lixia Hou, Biwen Mo, Biwen Mo, Biwen Mo, Dong Yao, Dong Yao, Dong Yao

Subjects: “…asthma…”
Get full text

The Use of Telemedicine Access to Schools to Facilitate Expert Assessment of Children with Asthma by David A. Bergman, Paul J. Sharek, Kathryn Ekegren, Shannon Thyne, Michelle Mayer, Mara Saunders

“…Research has shown that access to an asthma specialist improves asthma outcomes. We hypothesized that we could improve access to expert asthma care through a telemedicine link between an asthma specialist and a school-based asthma program. …”
Get full text

Association of environmental, demographic and clinical parameters with physical activity in children with asthma by Jane Berrill, Peter James, Antonis Michanikou, Emmanouil Galanakis, Eleni Michaelidou, Paraskevi Kinni, Nikos Kalivitis, Giorgos Kouvarakis, Emily Vasiliadou, Chrysanthos Savvides, Filippos Tymvios, Petros Koutrakis, Panayiotis K. Yiallouros, Panayiotis Kouis

Subjects: “…Childhood asthma…”
Get full text

Cost Analysis of Monitoring Asthma Treatment using Sputum Cell Counts by Liesel D’silva, Amiram Gafni, Lehana Thabane, Lata Jayaram, Pat Hussack, Frederick E Hargreave, Parameswaran Nair

Get full text

Elevation of serum soluble E-selectin and VCAM-1 in severe asthma by Agnes Hamzaoui, Jamel Ammar, Fethi El Mekki, Olfa Borgi, Hédia Ghrairi, Mounira Ben Brahim, Kamel Hamzaoui

“…Objective: To investigate the significance of circulating adhesion molecules associated with leucocyteendothelial cell interactions in asthma, serum levels of soluble E (sE)-selectin, soluble P (sP)-selectin, soluble L (sL)-selectin, and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) were measured in mild, moderate and severe asthma.…”
Get full text

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COPING MECHANISM AND RECURRENCE FREQUENCY IN BRONCHIAL ASTHMA PATIENTS by Moh Jufriyanto, Endang Fauziyah

Subjects: Get full text

Outdoor Environment and Pediatric Asthma: An Update on the Evidence from North America by Jenna Pollock, Lu Shi, Ronald W. Gimbel

“…The evidence about the association between asthma and outdoor environmental factors has been inadequate for certain allergens. …”
Get full text

What Is New Since the Last (1999) Canadian Asthma Consensus Guidelines? by Louis-Philippe Boulet, Tony R Bai, Allan Becker, Denis Bérubé, Robert Beveridge, Dennis M Bowie, Kenneth R Chapman, Johanne Côté, Donald Cockcroft, Francine M Ducharme, Pierre Ernst, J Mark FitzGerald, Thomas Kovesi, Richard V Hodder, Paul O’Byrne, Brian Rowe, Malcolm R Sears, F Estelle R Simons, Sheldon Spier

“…Recent publications support the essential role of asthma education and environmental control in asthma management. …”
Get full text

Study the relationship between serum lipid profile and bronchial asthma exacerbation by Israa S.M.M. Elkordi, Manal R. Hafez, Hoda A. Eid

Subjects: “…bronchial asthma exacerbation…”
Get full text

Refractory Asthma Treatment Is Complicated by Tracheobronchomalacia: Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Sawad Boonpiyathad, Atik Sangasapaviliya

“…The acquired TBM usually occurs in adults; however, the prevalence of TBM in asthma is unknown. We report two cases of severe asthma in elderly patients that could not be controlled with higher medication use. …”
Get full text

Severity and Control Levels of Bronchial Asthma in the Pediatric Population of Yamanigüey. Moa by Alexander Torres Molina, Yamila Loforte Columbié

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Bronchial asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood. …”
Get full text

The Protective Effects of Maresin 1 in the OVA-Induced Asthma Mouse Model by Guochun Ou, Qin Liu, Chengxiu Yu, Xiaoju Chen, Wenbo Zhang, Yong Chen, Tao Wang, Yongqiang Luo, Guolu Jiang, Mingmei Zhu, Hongmei Li, Mei Zeng

“…Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that cannot be cured. …”
Get full text

Asthma Management at Discharge from the Emergency Department: A Descriptive Study by Pascale Gervais, Isabelle Larouche, Lucie Blais, Anne Fillion, Marie-France Beauchesne

“…BACKGROUND: The management of asthma remains suboptimal despite the publication of Canadian asthma guidelines in 1999.…”
Get full text

Neglecting the neglected: Tobacco cessation support is 'essential' for the management of asthma and COPD by Dilek Karadogan, İlknur Kaya, Merve Yumrukuz Şenel, Esin Bilgin Konyalıhatipoğlu, Tahsin Gökhan Telatar, Metin Akgün

Subjects: “…asthma…”
Get full text

Risk Factors for Asthma in a Helminth Endemic Area in Bahia, Brazil by Luciana S. Cardoso, Daniela M. Costa, Maria Cecília F. Almeida, Robson P. Souza, Edgar M. Carvalho, Maria Ilma Araujo, Ricardo R. Oliveira

“…Protective factors associated with atopy or asthma in rural areas include socioeconomic level, overcrowding, and helminth infection. …”
Get full text

Airway Function, Inflammation and Regulatory T Cell Function in Subjects in Asthma Remission by Louis-Philippe Boulet, Hélène Turcotte, Sophie Plante, Jamila Chakir

Get full text

Immunoregulatory Effects of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy on Lymphocyte Subgroups and Cytokines in Children with Asthma by Yu-ting He, Ying Zhou, Qi Shao, Cong Gan, Meng Chen, Yu-ling Bao, Hai-yan Gu, Shu-lan Zhang, Yubao Cui, Man Tian

“…Objective. Asthma is a syndrome that incorporates many immune phenotypes. …”
Get full text