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Do airway inflammation and airway responsiveness markers at the start of apprenticeship predict their evolution during initial training? A longitudinal study among apprentice bakers, pastry makers and hairdressers

BMC Pulmonary Medicine Research article – Open Access – Open Peer Review Valérie Demange, Denis Zmirou-Navier, Abraham Bohadana and Pascal Wild BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018 18:113 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background The natural history of airway inflammation and symptoms…

Cell distribution and cytokine levels in induced sputum from healthy subjects and patients with asthma after using different nebulizer techniques

Research article, Open Access, Open Peer Review Sinem Koc-Günel, Ralf Schubert, Stefan Zielen and Martin Rosewich BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2018 18:115 Open Peer Review reports Abstract Background Sputum induction is an important noninvasive method for analyzing bronchial inflammation in…

Omalizumab effectiveness in patients with severe allergic asthma according to blood eosinophil count: the STELLAIR study

Marc Humbert, Camille Taillé, Laurence Mala, Vincent Le Gros, Jocelyne Just, Mathieu Molimard European Respiratory Journal 2018 51: 1702523; DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02523-2017 Abstract Omalizumab is a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody used to treat severe allergic asthma (SAA). The aim of the STELLAIR study was to determine the importance…

Asthma exacerbations in a subtropical area and the role of respiratory viruses: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine Research article –  Open Access – Open Peer Review   Lusmaia Damaceno Camargo CostaEmail author, Paulo Augusto Moreira Camargos, Paul L. P. Brand, Fabíola Souza Fiaccadori, Menira Borges de Lima Dias e Souza, Divina das Dôres de Paula Cardoso, Italo de Araújo Castro, Ruth Minamisava and Paulo Sérgio Sucasas da Costa   BMC…

Outdoor air pollution and respiratory health: a bibliometric analysis of publications in peer-reviewed journals (1900 – 2017)

Original research article – Open Access Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine Waleed M. Sweileh, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Sa’ed H. Zyoud and Ansam F. Sawalha  Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine 2018 13:15 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40248-018-0128-5 Abstract Background Outdoor air pollution is a major threat to global public health that needs responsible…