Asthma Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Asthma, including details on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, causes, medications.

Volume 2 (2005), Issue 3 (March)

1. Determinants of airway responsiveness to histamine in children.
   Eur Respir J, 25(3): 462-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Exhaled nitric oxide in 4-year-old children: relationship with asthma and atopy.
   Eur Respir J, 25(3): 455-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Formoterol delivered via a new multi-dose dry powder inhaler (Certihaler) is as effective and well tolerated as the formoterol dry powder inhaler (Aerolizer) in children with persistent asthma.
   J Aerosol Med, 18(1): 63-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Inadequate access to care among children with asthma from Spanish-speaking families.
   J Health Care Poor Underserved, 16(1): 63-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Exhaled nitric oxide predicts asthma relapse in children with clinical asthma remission.
   Thorax, 60(3): 215-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. The CD14 C-159T polymorphism is not associated with asthma or asthma severity in an Australian adult population.
   Thorax, 60(3): 211-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Involvement in treatment decisions: what do adults with asthma want and what do they get? Results of a cross sectional survey.
   Thorax, 60(3): 199-205. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Asthma phenotypes, risk factors, and measures of severity in a national sample of US children.
   Pediatrics, 115(3): 726-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Underestimation of the peak flow variability in asthmatic children: evaluation of a new formula.
   Pediatr Pulmonol, 39(4): 325-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Sputum induction in children with difficult asthma: safety, feasibility, and inflammatory cell pattern.
    Pediatr Pulmonol, 39(4): 318-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Do NHLBI lung function criteria apply to children? A cross-sectional evaluation of childhood asthma at National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1999-2002.
    Pediatr Pulmonol, 39(4): 311-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Exercise-induced respiratory symptoms are poor predictors of bronchoconstriction.
    Pediatr Pulmonol, 39(4): 301-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Genome screen in the French EGEA study: detection of linked regions shared or not shared by allergic rhinitis and asthma.
    Genes Immun, 6(2): 95-102. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Gene-environment interaction effects on the development of immune responses in the 1st year of life.
    Am J Hum Genet, 76(4): 696-704. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Barriers to effective pediatric asthma care.
    J Pediatr Health Care, 19(2): 71-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Effect of electroacupuncture on bronchial asthma induced by ovalbumin in rats.
    J Altern Complement Med, 11(1): 127-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Effects of imagery, critical thinking, and asthma education on symptoms and mood state in adult asthma patients: a pilot study.
    J Altern Complement Med, 11(1): 57-68. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Protective effect of ipratropium bromide on bronchoconstriction induced by sulfur dioxide exposure during apricot sufurization processes that causes asthma-like syndrome in agricultural environment.
    Pharmacol Res, 51(5): 479-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Common medical problems of the college student.
    Pediatr Clin North Am, 52(1): 9-24, vii. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Attachment of columnar airway epithelial cells in asthma.
    Tissue Cell, 37(2): 145-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Relationship of validated psychometric tools to subsequent medical utilization for asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(3): 564-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Airway fibroblasts exhibit a synthetic phenotype in severe asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(3): 534-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. TGFbeta1 haplotypes and asthma in Indian populations.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(3): 527-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Defective production of soluble HLA-G molecules by peripheral blood monocytes in patients with asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(3): 508-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Progenitor egress from the bone marrow after allergen challenge: role of stromal cell-derived factor 1alpha and eotaxin.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(3): 501-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Polymorphisms in SPINK5 are not associated with asthma in a Dutch population.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(3): 486-92. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Inner City Asthma Study: relationships among sensitivity, allergen exposure, and asthma morbidity.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(3): 478-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Advances in pediatric and adult asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(3): 470-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. The anti-inflammatory effects of omalizumab confirm the central role of IgE in allergic inflammation.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(3): 459-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. How do ethnicity and primary language spoken at home affect management practices and outcomes in children and adolescents with asthma?
    Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 159(3): 283-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Acellular pertussis vaccine protects against exacerbation of allergic asthma due to Bordetella pertussis in a murine model.
    Clin Diagn Lab Immunol, 12(3): 409-17. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Atopy and asthma in migrants.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 136(2): 198-204. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Effects of allergen challenge on airway epithelial cell gene expression.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(6): 579-86. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Associations of obesity, sleep-disordered breathing, and wheezing in children.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(6): 659-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of rhinovirus infection in bronchial tissues.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(6): 645-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Fluticasone improves pulmonary function in children under 2 years old with risk factors for asthma.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(6): 587-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Inhaled p38alpha mitogen-activated protein kinase antisense oligonucleotide attenuates asthma in mice.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(6): 571-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Pharmacogenetic differences in response to albuterol between Puerto Ricans and Mexicans with asthma.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(6): 563-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease in children: exploring the relationship.
    J Pediatr, 146(3): S13-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Latent period for symptomatic sensitization in bakeries.
    Occup Med (Lond), 55(2): 93-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Communities and health policy: a pathway for change.
    Health Aff (Millwood), 24(2): 339-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Medicinal herb use among asthmatic patients attending a specialty care facility in Trinidad.
    BMC Complement Altern Med, 5(1): 3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Surfactant phospholipid changes after antigen challenge: a role for phosphatidylglycerol in dysfunction.
    Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 288(4): L610-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Population disparities in asthma.
    Annu Rev Public Health, 26: 89-113. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Asthma in Medicaid managed care enrollees residing in New York City: results from a post-World Trade Center disaster survey.
    J Urban Health, 82(1): 76-89. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Quantitative analysis of bronchial wall vascularity in the medium and small airways of patients with asthma and COPD.
    Chest, 127(3): 965-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Life-threatening asthma in children: treatment with sodium bicarbonate reduces PCO2.
    Chest, 127(3): 866-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Chronic illness care in Russia: a pilot project to improve asthma care in a "closed city".
    Chest, 127(3): 861-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Airway and systemic effects of hydrofluoroalkane formulations of high-dose ciclesonide and fluticasone in moderate persistent asthma.
    Chest, 127(3): 851-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Asthma in remission: can relapse in early adulthood be predicted at 18 years of age?
    Chest, 127(3): 845-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Methacholine challenge: comparison of two methods.
    Chest, 127(3): 839-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Exposure of adult mice to environmental tobacco smoke fails to enhance the immune response to inhaled antigen.
    Inhal Toxicol, 17(1): 43-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Effects on sick leave of an inpatient rehabilitation programme for asthmatics in a randomized trial.
    Scand J Public Health, 33(1): 57-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Formoterol used as needed in patients with intermittent or mild persistent asthma.
    Respir Med, 99(4): 461-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Ultrastructure of bronchial biopsies from patients with allergic and non-allergic asthma.
    Respir Med, 99(4): 429-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Regional variation of airway hyperresponsiveness in children with asthma.
    Respir Med, 99(4): 403-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Long-acting beta2-agonists in asthma: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews.
    Respir Med, 99(4): 384-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. A comparison of clinically important differences in health-related quality of life for patients with chronic lung disease, asthma, or heart disease.
    Health Serv Res, 40(2): 577-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Can computer-generated evidence-based care suggestions enhance evidence-based management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A randomized, controlled trial.
    Health Serv Res, 40(2): 477-97. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Uteroglobin suppresses SCCA gene expression associated with allergic asthma.
    J Biol Chem, 280(11): 9761-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Severe asthma treatment: need for characterising patients.
    Lancet, 365(9463): 974-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. When does pharmaceutical care impact health outcomes? A comparison of community pharmacy-based studies of pharmaceutical care for patients with asthma.
    Ann Pharmacother, 39(4): 625-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Synthesis and biological evaluation of 1,2,4-triazinylphenylalkylthiazolecarboxylic acid esters as cytokine-inhibiting antedrugs with strong bronchodilating effects in an animal model of asthma.
    J Med Chem, 48(6): 2167-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Undiagnosed exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in ski-mountaineers.
    Int J Sports Med, 26(3): 233-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Impact of sublingual immunotherapy on specific antibody levels in asthmatic children allergic to house dust mites.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 136(3): 287-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Quality of life during pollen season in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis with or without asthma.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 136(3): 281-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Therapeutic dosing with anti-interleukin-13 monoclonal antibody inhibits asthma progression in mice.
    J Pharmacol Exp Ther, 313(1): 8-15. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Relationship between chemical structure and the occupational asthma hazard of low molecular weight organic compounds.
    Occup Environ Med, 62(4): 243-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Comparison of the systemic pharmacodynamic effects and pharmacokinetics of salmeterol delivered by CFC propellant and non-CFC propellant metered dose inhalers in healthy subjects.
    Respir Med, 99: S11-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Salmeterol HFA is as effective as salmeterol CFC in children and adults with persistent asthma.
    Respir Med, 99: S1-S10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. IL-13 R130Q, a common variant associated with allergy and asthma, enhances effector mechanisms essential for human allergic inflammation.
    J Clin Invest, 115(3): 747-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. In vivo depletion of lung CD11c+ dendritic cells during allergen challenge abrogates the characteristic features of asthma.
    J Exp Med, 201(6): 981-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Asthmatic bronchial epithelial cells have a deficient innate immune response to infection with rhinovirus.
    J Exp Med, 201(6): 937-47. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Parasite role reversal: worms on trial.
    Trends Parasitol, 21(4): 157-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Health surveillance for asthma in the US Navy: experience of 9,185,484 person-years.
    Ann Epidemiol, 15(4): 310-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Antioxidants may increase the probability of developing allergic diseases and asthma.
    Med Hypotheses, 64(5): 973-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Therapeutic value of antidepressants in asthma.
    Med Hypotheses, 64(5): 938-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Fine particles and meteorological conditions are associated with lung function in children with asthma living near two power plants.
    Public Health, 119(5): 418-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Underuse of controller medications among children with persistent asthma in the Ohio medicaid population: evolving differences with new medications.
    Ambul Pediatr, 5(2): 83-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Measuring the effectiveness of a collaborative for quality improvement in pediatric asthma care: does implementing the chronic care model improve processes and outcomes of care?
    Ambul Pediatr, 5(2): 75-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. NOD1 variation, immunoglobulin E and asthma.
    Hum Mol Genet, 14(7): 935-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Haemodynamic responses to salbutamol and isometric exercise are altered in young adults with mild asthma.
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 61(1): 9-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Improving asthma control through telemedicine: a study of short-message service.
    Telemed J E Health, 11(1): 28-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Prenatal lipopolysaccharide-exposure prevents allergic sensitization and airway inflammation, but not airway responsiveness in a murine model of experimental asthma.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(3): 397-402. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Therapeutic administration of Budesonide ameliorates allergen-induced airway remodelling.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(3): 388-96. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Polymorphisms in the 5-lipoxygenase activating protein (ALOX5AP) gene are not associated with asthma in an Australian population.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(3): 332-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. A polymorphism in the promoter region of the human interleukin-16 gene is not associated with asthma or atopy in an Australian population.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(3): 327-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Airway inflammation in nasal polyposis: immunopathological aspects of relation to asthma.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(3): 319-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Increase in daytime symptoms is a sensitive and specific criterion for predicting corticosteroid-treated exacerbations in a clinical asthma trial.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(3): 308-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Wheeze, allergic sensitization and geohelminth infection in Butajira, Ethiopia.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(3): 301-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Effect of a concomitant diagnosis of allergic rhinitis on asthma-related health care use by adults.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(3): 282-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Medicine taking decisions: schizophrenia in comparison to asthma and epilepsy.
    J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs, 12(2): 163-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. Agreement between parental and self-completed questionnaires about asthma in teenagers.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(2): 176-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Changing prevalence of asthma in Taiwanese adolescents: two surveys 6 years apart.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(2): 157-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. Why Chlamydia pneumoniae is associated with asthma and other chronic conditions? Suggestions from a survey in unselected 9 yr old schoolchildren.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(2): 145-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Inverse association between Chlamydia pneumoniae respiratory tract infection and initiation of asthma or allergic rhinitis in children.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(2): 137-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Is rhinitis alone or associated with atopic eczema a risk factor for severe asthma in children?
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(2): 121-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. Efficacy of low and high dose inhaled corticosteroid in smokers versus non-smokers with mild asthma.
    Thorax, 60(4): 282-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
99. Relationship of airway wall thickening to an imbalance between matrix metalloproteinase-9 and its inhibitor in asthma.
    Thorax, 60(4): 277-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
100. Contribution of ADAM33 polymorphisms to the population risk of asthma.
     Thorax, 60(4): 274-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
101. Reduce the rads: a quality assurance project on reducing unnecessary chest X-rays in children with asthma.
     J Paediatr Child Health, 41(3): 107-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
102. Airway remodeling and inflammation in symptomatic infants with reversible airflow obstruction.
     Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(7): 722-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
103. The influence of gastroesophageal reflux disease and its treatment on asthmatic cough.
     Lung, 183(1): 53-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
104. Time intervals (3' or 5') between dose steps can influence methacholine challenge test.
     Lung, 183(1): 1-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
105. Cognitive-behavioral treatment combined with asthma education for adults with asthma and coexisting panic disorder.
     Clin Nurs Res, 14(2): 131-57. [Abstract] [Full-text]
106. Effects of montelukast on airway narrowing from eucapnic voluntary hyperventilation and cold air exercise.
     Br J Sports Med, 39(4): 232-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
107. Asthma, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts: findings from the Baltimore epidemiologic catchment area follow-up.
     Am J Public Health, 95(4): 717-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
108. The Seattle-King County Healthy Homes Project: a randomized, controlled trial of a community health worker intervention to decrease exposure to indoor asthma triggers.
     Am J Public Health, 95(4): 652-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
109. Dietary intake in patients with asthma: a case control study.
     Nutrition, 21(3): 320-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
110. Bilateral tension pneumothorax.
     Resuscitation, 65(1): 103-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
111. Factors influencing breastfeeding practices and postponement of solid food to prevent allergic disease in high-risk children: results from an explorative study.
     Patient Educ Couns, 57(1): 15-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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