Early Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD and Asthma — A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Aaron SD, Vandemheen KL, Whitmore GA, Bergeron C, Boulet LP, Côté A, McIvor RA, Penz E, Field SK, Lemière C, Mayers I, Bhutani M, Azher T, Lougheed MD, Gupta S,…
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Review Articles Experts’ Opinion on diagnosis and management of Severe Asthma, an Indian/Low and middle-income countries (LMIC) Perspective.Raja Dhar, Deepak Talwar, Devasahayam J Christopher, Harjit Dumra, Parvaiz A Koul, Prashant N Chhajed, Sushmita Roychowdhury, Padmanabhan Arjun & Randeep GuleriaPages:…
Domiciliary monitoring of exhaled nitric oxide in the management of asthma: a pilot study
Li, H., Lin, J., Zhang, Q. et al. BMC Pulm Med 24, 244 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03031-8 Abstract Background Whether asthma patients could benefit from home monitoring for fractional exhaled nitric oxide (flow of 50…
Use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and Age of Asthma Onset Among US Adults and Youths
JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(5):e2410740. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10740 Key Points Question Is the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) in the past 30 days associated with the age of asthma onset among adults (≥18…
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Case Reports Spontaneous pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium in a young male with asthmaMeng (Ivy) Fan, BSc, MBBS, Sarah Goh, MD, Joseph Choi, MD, BOptom, PGDipAdvClinOptom & Daniel J Tan, PhD, MBBS, BMedSciPages: 1-6 | DOI:…
A Meta-Analysis Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy in the Management of Respiratory Allergies
Li X, Shang J, Liu J, Zhu Y. J Asthma. 2024 Apr 30:1-11. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2024.2349604. Abstract Background: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and adverse effects of specific immunotherapy (SIT)…
Asthma – how new medicines and services are improving lives?
Asthma affects up to one in ten of the population and the NHS spends around £1bn annually on treatments. Whether you’re a concerned parent of a wheezy toddler, a teenager…
PI3Kγδ inhibition suppresses key disease features in a rat model of asthma
Pinkerton, J.W., Preite, S., Piras, A. et al. Respir Res 25, 175 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-02814-1 Abstract Background Two isoforms of Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), p110γ and p110δ, are predominantly expressed in leukocytes and represent attractive…
Elevated Saliva Pepsin Concentration as a Risk Factor for Asthma in Children with Allergic Rhinitis: A Preliminary Study
Sui H, Shen H, Zhang C, Wang M, Zhen Z, Zhang J. J Asthma Allergy. 2024;17:391-397https://doi.org/10.2147/JAA.S447145 Abstract: Objective: This study aimed to explore whether saliva pepsin concentration (SPC) could be regarded as…
Association Between T2-related Comorbidities and Effectiveness of Biologics in Severe Asthma.
Wechsler ME, Scelo G, Larenas-Linnemann DES et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Feb 1;209(3):262-272. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202305-0808OC. Abstract Rationale: Previous studies investigating the impact of comorbidities on the effectiveness…