Uncovering Asthma Report
The impact of severe asthma has far reaching effects on society as a whole and often leaves people unable to fully contribute economically. The Uncovering Asthma survey found that a…
An Asthma Protocol Improved Adherence to Evidence-Based Guidelines for Pediatric Subjects With Status Asthmaticus in the Emergency Department
Respiratory Care December 1, 2015 vol. 60 no. 12 1759-1764 Andrew G Miller, RRT-ACCS Department of Respiratory Care Services Moira E Breslin, MD Department of Pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Leslie…
Addressing the challenges of severe asthma
Allergy and Asthma Proceedings Allergy Asthma Proc. 2015 Jul-Aug; 36(4): 237–239. doi: 10.2500/aap.2015.36.3874 PMCID: PMC4501696 Joseph A. Bellanti, M.D. and Russell A. Settipane, M.D. Despite advances in asthma therapy and worldwide distribution of…
Lung function and respiratory symptoms among female hairdressers in Palestine: a 5-year prospective study
BMJ Open 2015;5:e007857 doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007857 Maysaa Nemer1,2,3, Petter Kristensen1,2, Khaldoun Nijem3, Espen Bjertness2,Øivind Skare1, Marit Skogstad1 +Author Affiliations1Department of Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology, National Institute of Occupational Health, Oslo, Norway 2Section for Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Institute of Health and Society,…
Indications for the use of bronchial thermoplasty in severe asthma
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.105 n.10 Cape Town Oct. 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJNEW.8208 K Dheda; C F N Koegelenberg; A Esmail; E Irusen; M E Wechsler; R M Niven; K F Chung; E D Bateman ABSTRACT Approximately…
Is a previous diagnosis of asthma a reliable criterion for asthma–COPD overlap syndrome in a patient with COPD?
International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10(1) Pages 1745—1752, 2015 DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S87025 Barrecheguren M, Román-Rodríguez M, Miravitlles M Background: Some patients share characteristics of both COPD and asthma. As yet,…
Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Paediatric Society position paper
October 2015, Volume 20 Issue 7: 353-371 POSITION STATEMENT Principal author(s) Francine M Ducharme, Sharon D Dell, Dhenuka Radhakrishnan,Roland M Grad, Wade TA Watson, Connie L Yang, Mitchell Zelman , CPS/Canadian…
Diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers: A Canadian Thoracic Society and Canadian Paediatric Society position paper
October 2015, Volume 20 Issue 7: 353-371 POSITION STATEMENT Principal author(s) Francine M Ducharme, Sharon D Dell, Dhenuka Radhakrishnan,Roland M Grad, Wade TA Watson, Connie L Yang, Mitchell Zelman , CPS/Canadian…
The American Lung Association’s Asthma Basics course
Asthma Basics The American Lung Association’s Asthma Basics course is a free one-hour interactive online learning module designed to help people learn more about asthma. This course is ideal for…
Association between patterns of leisure time physical activity and asthma control in adult patients
BMJ Open Resp Res 2015;2:e000083 doi:10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000083 Simon L Bacon1,2,3, Catherine Lemiere2,4, Gregory Moullec1,2,5, Gregory Ninot6,Véronique Pepin1,2,3 and Kim L Lavoie1,2,7 +Author Affiliations 1Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada2Research Centre, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de, Montréal,…