Myasthenia Gravis Masquerading as Status Asthmaticus by Neha Pirwani, Shayna Wrublik, Shashikanth Ambati

“…We report a case of a 15-year-old female with mild intermittent asthma presenting with shortness of breath. Acute onset of dyspnea is a common chief complaint amongst the pediatric population with a broad differential diagnosis. …”
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Macrophage Heterogeneity in Respiratory Diseases by Carian E. Boorsma, Christina Draijer, Barbro N. Melgert

“…Phenotypical changes of macrophages within the lung are found in many respiratory diseases including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary fibrosis. …”
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Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis with an Atypical Mass-Like Presentation by Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud, Alaeldin Elfaki, Ziad A. Alhaj, Abir Hamad Said

“…Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is an uncommon condition characterized by airway hypersensitivity to Aspergillus fumigatus, resulting in worsening asthma control and bronchiectasis progression. It is associated with various radiological features. …”
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Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum from Running Sprints by Joseph W. Turban

“…It is often preceded by Valsalva maneuvers, vomiting, coughing, asthma exacerbation, sneezing, childbirth, or intense physical activity. …”
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An unusual case of diabetic ketoacidosis following salbutamol ingestion in a nondiabetic 13-year-old child by Mai Mustafa, Salma A. Ali

“…We present a case of a 13-year-old boy with mild asthma who developed DKA after ingesting a salbutamol solution. …”
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Proteomics profiling of inflammatory responses to elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor in cystic fibrosis by Hazel Ozuna, Hazel Ozuna, Dinesh Bojja, Santiago Partida-Sanchez, Luanne Hall-Stoodley, Amal Amer, Rodney D. Britt, Rodney D. Britt, Shahid Sheikh, David A. Frank, Weiyuan Wang, Bum-Yong Kang, Bum-Yong Kang, Irina Miralda, Irina Miralda, Samantha L. Durfey, Samantha L. Durfey, Benjamin T. Kopp, Benjamin T. Kopp

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The Association between Endotoxin and Lung Function among Children and Adolescents Living in a Rural Area by Joshua A Lawson, James A Dosman, Donna C Rennie, Jeremy Beach, Stephen C Newman, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan

“…This study examined the modifying effects of sex, pre-existing asthma and other environmental exposures, including tobacco smoke, in children living in rural communities in Saskatchewan.…”
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Recurrent “transient ischemic attacks” caused by pulmonary arteriovenous malformation by Jorrit B.A. Welling, Mascha Schuurmans, T. David Koster

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Inhibition of NF-κB/IL-33/ST2 Axis Ameliorates Acute Bronchiolitis Induced by Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Liwen Zhang, Yu Wan, Liang Ma, Kaihong Xu, Baojin Cheng

“…Bronchiolitis can lead to a significant increase in the incidence of asthma in young children, but the mechanism of bronchiolitis transforming into asthma is still unclear. …”
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Anti-HMGB1 Neutralizing Antibody Ameliorates Neutrophilic Airway Inflammation by Suppressing Dendritic Cell-Mediated Th17 Polarization by Fang Zhang, Gang Huang, Bo Hu, Li-Ping Fang, E-Hong Cao, Xiao-Feng Xin, Yong Song, Yi Shi

“…These data suggest, for the first time, that HMGB1 drives the DC-polarized Th17-type response in allergic lung inflammation and that blocking HMGB1 may benefit the attenuation of neutrophilic airway inflammation in asthma.…”
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The Imbalance of FOXP3/GATA3 in Regulatory T Cells from the Peripheral Blood of Asthmatic Patients by Tiantian Chen, Xiaoxia Hou, Yingmeng Ni, Wei Du, Huize Han, Youchao Yu, Guochao Shi

“…Treg cells play an important role in the pathogenic progress of asthma. Objective. To address the alterations of Treg cells in asthma. …”
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Methodological considerations for estimating indirect costs in children and adolescents with chronic conditions: a scoping review by Anne Kitschen, Lulseged M. Asegu, Dirk Sauerland

“…Abstract Background In children and adolescents, the prevalence of chronic diseases, e.g., obesity, asthma, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), has increased in the last decades. …”
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Inhaled Drug Delivery: A Practical Guide to Prescribing Inhaler Devices by Pierre Ernst

“…Equivalence of dosing among different devices for inhaled corticosteroids will remain imprecise, requiring the physician to adjust the dose of medication to the lowest dose that provides adequate control of asthma. Asthma education will be needed to instruct patients on the effective use of the numerous inhalation devices available.…”
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Erratum to “Sensitization to Cockroach Allergen: Immune Regulation and Genetic Determinants” by Peisong Gao

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A 7-Amino Acid Peptide Mimic from Hepatitis C Virus Hypervariable Region 1 Inhibits Mouse Lung Th9 Cell Differentiation by Blocking CD81 Signaling during Allergic Lung Inflammation by Wanzhou Zhao, Conghao Tan, Xi Yu, Ruihe Yu, Qibing Mei, Yun Cheng

“…T helper (Th) cells orchestrate allergic lung inflammation in asthma pathogenesis. Th9 is a novel Th cell subset that mainly produces IL-9, a potent proinflammatory cytokine in asthma. …”
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Effects of systemic glucocorticosteroids on peripheral neutrophil functions in asthmatic subjects: an ex vivo study by P. L. Paggiaro, L. Bancalari, D. Giannessi, W. Bernini, G. Lazzerini, R. Sicari, E. Bacci, F. L. Dente, B. Vagaggini, R. De Caterina

“…These data suggest that neutrophil activation plays a minor role in asthma, and that treatment with GCS is not able to modify most functions of peripheral neutrophils in asthmatic subjects; chemotaxis seems to be related only to the severity of the asthma and it could reflect the improvement of the disease.…”
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The Association Between Occupational Smoke Exposures and the Prevalence of Eye and Respiratory Health Conditions Among Commercial Fish Smokers in Abuesi, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional S... by Charity Owusu, Albert Ofori, Frank Adusei-Mensah, Carl Halladay Abraham, Samuel Kyei, Reginald Quansah, David Kofi Essumang

“…For those suffering from breathlessness, asthma, and pneumonia, the data indicated that longer exposure durations correlated with more severe health outcomes. …”
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Suppressive Effect of Insulin on the Gene Expression and Plasma Concentrations of Mediators of Asthmatic Inflammation by Husam Ghanim, Kelly Green, Sanaa Abuaysheh, Manav Batra, Nitesh D. Kuhadiya, Reema Patel, Antoine Makdissi, Sandeep Dhindsa, Ajay Chaudhuri, Paresh Dandona

“…Insulin suppresses the expression of these genes and mediators related to asthma and may, therefore, have a potential role in the treatment of asthma.…”
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Economic evaluation of integrated services for non-communicable diseases and HIV: costs and client outcomes in rural Malawi by Luckson Dullie, Emily B Wroe, Elizabeth L Dunbar, Noel Kalanga, Lawrence Nazimera, Adarsh Shah, Bright Mailosi, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Ryan K McBain, Natalie Price, Mahlet Gizaw, Chantelle Boudreaux, Liberty Neba

“…Furthermore, we measured clinical outcomes for HIV (viral load), hypertension (controlled blood pressure), diabetes (average blood glucose), asthma (asthma severity) and epilepsy (seizure frequency).Results The annualised total cost of providing integrated HIV and NCD care was $2 461 901 to provide care to 9471 enrollees, or $260 per capita. …”
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The Impact of Heating Methods on Respiratory and Allergic Diseases in Preschool Children: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey Across Northern and Southern China by Chenyang Wang, Shaohua Li, Yan Zhang, Haixia Zhou, Peiwen Zhang, Wei Yu

“…In southern households, CH was linked to a lower risk of lifetime asthma (AOR: 0.63) and 12-month wheezing (AOR: 0.53). …”
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