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Severe, eosinophilic asthma in primary care in Canada: a longitudinal study of the clinical burden and economic impact based on linked electronic medical record data

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology Research – Open Access Don Husereau, Jason Goodfield, Richard Leigh, Richard Borrelli, Michel Cloutier and Alain Gendron Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2018 14:15 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-018-0241-1 Abstract Background Stratification of patients with severe asthma by blood eosinophil counts predicts…

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The course of asthma during pregnancy in a recent, multicase–control study on respiratory health

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology Short Report – Open Access A. Grosso, F. Locatelli, E. Gini, F. Albicini, C. Tirelli, I. Cerveri and A. G. Corsico Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2018 14:16 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-018-0242-0 Abstract Background Over the years it has been widely stated that approximately…

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Nerve ablation after bronchial thermoplasty and sustained improvement in severe asthma

Research article – Open Access – Open Peer Review BMC Pulmonary Medicine BMC series – open, inclusive and trusted 2018 18:29   N. Facciolongo, A. DiStefano, V. Pietrini, C. Galeone, F. Bellanova, F. Menzella, N. Scichilone, R. Piro, G. L. Bajocchi, B. Balbi, L. Agostini, P. P. Salsi, D. Formisano and M. Lusuardi https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-017-0554-8 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background…

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Effects of endogenous sex hormones on lung function and symptom control in adolescents with asthma

BMC Pulmonary Medicine Research article – Open Access – Open Peer Review   Mark D. DeBoer, Brenda R. Phillips, David T. Mauger, Joe Zein, Serpil C. Erzurum, Anne M. Fitzpatrick, Benjamin M. Gaston, Ross Myers, Kristie R. Ross, James Chmiel, Min Jie Lee, John V. Fahy, Michael Peters, Ngoc P. Ly, Sally E. Wenzel, Merritt L. Fajt, Fernando Holguin,…

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Association of Inhaled Corticosteroids and Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists With Asthma Control in Patients With Uncontrolled, Persistent Asthma A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JAMA Diana M. Sobieraj, PharmD1; William L. Baker, PharmD1; Elaine Nguyen, PharmD, MPH1; et alErin R. Weeda, PharmD1; Craig I. Coleman, PharmD1; C. Michael White, PharmD1; Stephen C. Lazarus, MD2; Kathryn V. Blake, PharmD3; Jason E. Lang, MD, MPH4   Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA. Published online March 19, 2018. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.2757   editorial comment icon  Editorial Comment related…

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An algorithmic approach for the treatment of severe uncontrolled asthma

  Eleftherios Zervas, Konstantinos Samitas, Andriana I. Papaioannou, Petros Bakakos, Stelios Loukides, Mina Gaga ERJ Open Research 2018 4: 00125-2017; DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00125-2017 Abstract A small subgroup of patients with asthma suffers from severe disease that is either partially controlled or uncontrolled despite intensive, guideline-based treatment. These…

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Automated chart review utilizing natural language processing algorithm for asthma predictive index

BMC Pulmonary Medicine 18:34, 2018 BMC series – open, inclusive and trusted  Research article – Open Access – Open Peer Review https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-018-0593-9   Harsheen Kaur†, Sunghwan Sohn†, Chung-Il Wi, Euijung Ryu, Miguel A. Park, Kay Bachman, Hirohito Kita, Ivana Croghan, Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, Gretchen A. Voge, Hongfang Liu, Young J. Juhn Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background Thus…

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