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Research article Open Access BMC Immunology Evelyn J. Hyde, Kirsty A. Wakelin, Naomi J. Daniels, Sayani Ghosh and Franca Ronchese BMC Immunology 2019 20:18 Abstract Background Mouse models have been extremely valuable in identifying the fundamental mechanisms of airway inflammation that underlie human allergic asthma.…
Sheila Jacobs In patients with asthma treated with fixed-dose combination inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β2-agonist (FDC ICS/LABA), switching from a dry powder inhaler (DPI) to a pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) was associated…
Gary Rothbard, MD, MS Among people with asthma, detection of 4 different exhaled endogenous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) helped investigators successfully differentiate between bronchial inflammation subtypes, distinguishing eosinophilic and neutrophilic…
Expert Perspectives: Advancing Knowledge to Practice: Optimizing Severe Asthma Care in the Age of Biologics Michael E. Wechsler, MD and Jonathan Corren, MD, discuss the clinical differentiation of asthma subgroups and the…
Professor Arzu Yorgancioglu Professor Arzu Yorgancioglu of Manisa Celal Bayar University in Turkey, also a member of the GINA board, discussed the effects of asthma in pregnant women.
Asthma Article Collection As part of an open call for papers, Elsevier and the editors of the official journals of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) would like to…
Professor Alvaro Cruz from Brazil, member of the GINA board of directors and GINA dissemination and implementation committee with 30 years’ experience caring for patients with asthma, examines the assessment of…
Professor Louis-Philippe Boulet from the Institute of Cardiology and Pulmonology at Laval University Quebec and member of the GINA board, discusses the history, aims and achievements of GINA and its significance…
Elena Curto, Astrid Crespo-Lessmann, María Victoria GonzálezGutiérrez, Santiago Bardagí, Concepción Cañete, Concha Pellicer, Teresa Bazús, María del Carmen Vennera, Carlos Martínez and Vicente Plaza Asthma Research and Practice 2019 5:2 Abstract Background The prevalence of chronic diseases in the elderly (> 65 years), including asthma, is growing, yet information available on asthma in this population…