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,…
Association between a western diet and asthma among children and adolescents
Emrani, A.S., Sasanfar, B., Jowshan, MR. et al. Sci Rep 14, 13240 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64008-5 Abstract Several risk factors including environmental exposures, socioeconomic status, and dietary factors including dietary patterns have…
Impact of comorbidities on EQ5D quality of life index in severe asthma
Pfeffer, Paul E. Brown, Thomas Chaudhuri, Rekha Faruqi et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global, Volume 0, Issue 0, 100286 Highlights & Clinical Implications What is already known…
Urinary eicosanoid levels in early life and risk of atopic disease in childhood.
Chen L, Brustad N, Kim M, Luo Y, Wang T, Ali M, Prince N, Chen Y, Chu S, Begum S, Mendez K, Kelly RS, Schoos AM, Rasmussen MA, Zurita J,…
Precision cut lung slices: an integrated ex vivo model for studying lung physiology, pharmacology, disease pathogenesis and drug discovery
Koziol-White, C., Gebski, E., Cao, G. et al. Respir Res 25, 231 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-024-02855-6 Abstract Precision Cut Lung Slices (PCLS) have emerged as a sophisticated and physiologically relevant ex vivo model for studying…
Uncovering the Mechanisms behind Severe Inflammation in Asthma
A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital reveals the mechanisms behind severe inflammation in asthma. The findings demonstrate that prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), a naturally occurring chemical in…
Epidemiological characteristics of asthma-COPD overlap, its association with all-cause mortality, and the mediating role of depressive symptoms: evidence from NHANES 2005–2018
Zhu, M., Chen, A. BMC Public Health 24, 1423 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18911-1 Abstract Background Asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is a distinct and intricate respiratory condition that requires specific attention and management. The objective…
Baseline Characteristics and ICS/LAMA/LABA Response in Asthma: Analyses From the CAPTAIN Study
Louis-Philippe Boulet, Carl Abbott, Guy Brusselle, Dawn Edwards, John Oppenheimer, Ian D. Pavord, Emilio Pizzichini, Hironori Sagara, David Slade, Michael E. Wechsler, Peter G. Gibson,Baseline Characteristics and ICS/LAMA/LABA Response in…
Long-term impairment from irritant-induced occupational asthma
Lantto, Jussi MD; Suojalehto, Hille MD, PhD; Vasankari, Tuula MD, PHD; Karvala, Kirsi MD, PhD; Lindström, Irmeli MD, PhD. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine ():10.1097/JOM.0000000000003120 Abstract Objective To assess…
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,…