The Role of Viral Infections in Asthma Development and Outcomes
Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC In recent years, a wide range of preclinical and clinical studies has led to important insights regarding the role of viruses in asthma pathogenesis and…
Short-Term Secondhand Smoke Exposure Effects in Asthma vs COPD
Sheila Jacobs In individuals with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute, short-term secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure has been shown to modify spirometric indices and is a known hazard.…
Superusers’ Engagement in Asthma Online Communities: Asynchronous Web-Based Interview Study
Anna De Simoni1, PhD; Anjali T Shah2, BChir, MB; Olivia Fulton3, BSc; Jasmine Parkinson4, DPhil; Aziz Sheikh5, MD; Pietro Panzarasa6, PhD; Claudia Pagliari7, PhD; Neil S Coulson8, PhD; Chris J Griffiths1, DPhil ABSTRACT Background: Superusers, defined as the 1%…
Patient perceived barriers to exercise and their clinical associations in difficult asthma
Research Open Access Anna T. Freeman, David Hill, Colin Newell, Helen Moyses, Adnan Azim, Deborah Knight, Laura Presland, Matthew Harvey, Hans Michael Haitchi, Alastair Watson, Karl J. Staples, Ramesh J.…
Differences in diagnostic patterns of obstructive airway disease between areas and sex in Sweden and Finland – the Nordic EpiLung study
Malin Axelsson , RN, PhD,Pinja Ilmarinen , PhD,Helena Backman , PhD,Linda Ekerljung , PhD,Linnea Hedman , PhD,Arnulf Langhammer , MD, PhD, show all Download citation https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2020.1776727 Abstract Objective: To investigate the current prevalence of physician-diagnosed obstructive airway diseases…
How does the EQ-5D-5L perform in asthma patients compared with an asthma-specific quality of life questionnaire?
Research article – Open Access Boglárka L. Szentes, Konrad Schultz, Dennis Nowak, Michael Schuler & Larissa Schwarzkopf BMC Pulmonary Medicine volume 20, Article number: 168 (2020) Abstract Background Asthma patients experience impairments in health-related quality of life (HRQL). Interventions are…
Predictive Markers for Severe COVID-19 Identified
Zahra Masoud Elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) may be a predictive marker of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and morality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a review…
Masitinib reduces asthma exacerbations in uncontrolled severe asthma
Masitinib significantly reduced asthma exacerbations in patients with severe asthma uncontrolled by oral corticosteroids compared with placebo treatment, according to new data. Masitinib (AB Science) is a first-in-class small tyrosine kinase inhibitor…
A phase IIb, randomised, parallel-group study: the efficacy, safety and tolerability of once-daily umeclidinium in patients with asthma receiving inhaled corticosteroids
Research – Open Access Abstract Edward Kerwin, Steven Pascoe, Zelie Bailes, Robert Nathan, David Bernstein, Ronald Dahl, Robyn von Maltzahn, Kevin Robbins, Andrew Fowler & Laurie Lee Respiratory Research volume 21, Article number: 148 (2020) Background Patients with asthma uncontrolled on inhaled corticosteroids may benefit…
Journal of Asthma, Volume 57, Issue 7, July 2020 is now available online
This new issue contains the following articles:Epidemiology Asthma prevalence among women aged 18 to 44 in the United States: National health and nutrition examination survey 2001–2016Katrina F. Flores MPH, Gretchen Bandoli…