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The Effectiveness of Web-Based Asthma Self-Management System, My Asthma Portal (MAP): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Original Paper Sara Ahmed1,2,3,4, BPhysio, MSc (Rehab), PhD ; Pierre Ernst5, FRCPC, MD ; Susan J Bartlett1,3, PhD ; Marie-France Valois3, MSc ; Tasneem Zaihra1,2,4,6, PhD ; Guy Paré7, PhD ; Roland Grad8, MSc, FCFP, MDCM ; Owis Eilayyan1,2,4, MSc ; Robert Perreault9, FRCPC, MD ; Robyn Tamblyn3,10,…

What are the pros and cons of electronically monitoring inhaler use in asthma? A multistakeholder perspective

    BMJ Open Resp Res 2016;3:e000159 doi:10.1136/bmjresp-2016-000159 Sam Howard1, Alexandra Lang1, Sarah Sharples1 and  Dominick Shaw2 +Author Affiliations 1Human Factors Research Group, Innovation and Technology Research Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK 2Division of Respiratory Medicine, School of…

Propofol and Remifentanil Sedation for Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Prospective Cohort Trial

Respiration (DOI:10.1159/000452478)   d’Hooghe J.N.S.a · Eberl S.b · Annema J.T.a · Bonta P.I.a  Departments of a Pulmonology and b Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands   Abstract Background: Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) is a rapidly emerging bronchoscopic treatment…

Association Between Allergen Exposure in Inner-City Schools and Asthma Morbidity Among Students

  JAMA Pediatrics William J. Sheehan, MD1,2; Perdita Permaul, MD2,3; Carter R. Petty, MA4; et alBrent A. Coull, PhD5; Sachin N. Baxi, MD1,2; Jonathan M. Gaffin, MD, MMsc2,6; Peggy S. Lai, MD, MPH2,5,7; Diane R. Gold, MD, MPH2,5,8; Wanda Phipatanakul, MD, MS1,2 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Pediatr. Published online November 21, 2016. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.2543   Key Points Question  What is…

Risk of asthma in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine RESEARCH ARTICLE – OPEN ACCESS – OPEN PEER REVIEW BMC Pulmonary Medicine BMC series – open, inclusive and trusted 2016 16:152 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0312-3 Te-Chun Shen, Hsuan-Ju Chen, Chang-Ching Wei, Chia-Hung Chen, Chih-Yen Tu, Te-Chun Hsia, Chuen-Ming Shih, Wu-Huei Hsu, Fung-Chang Sung†Email author and Da-Tian Bau† Email author Open Peer Review reports Abstract…