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 4 (April)

1. Potential role of interleukin-10-secreting regulatory T cells in allergy and asthma.
   Nat Rev Immunol, 5(4): 271-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. What the asthma end points we know and love do and do not tell us.
   J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): S539-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Genetics and the variability of treatment response in asthma.
   J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): S532-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Diversity of asthma: evolving concepts of pathophysiology and lessons from genetics.
   J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): S526-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Involvement of human natural killer cells in asthma pathogenesis: natural killer 2 cells in type 2 cytokine predominance.
   J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 841-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Influences of earlier adherence and symptoms on current symptoms: a marginal structural models analysis.
   J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 810-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Eotaxin-2 and eotaxin-3 expression is associated with persistent eosinophilic bronchial inflammation in patients with asthma after allergen challenge.
   J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 779-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Asthmatic bronchial epithelium activated by the proteolytic allergen Der p 1 increases selective dendritic cell recruitment.
   J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 771-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Exhaled breath condensate cysteinyl leukotrienes are increased in children with exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.
   J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 764-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. IL-5 and thromboxane A2 receptor gene polymorphisms are associated with decreased pulmonary function in Korean children with atopic asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 758-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Protection by budesonide and fluticasone on allergen-induced airway responses after discontinuation of therapy.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 745-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Pulmonary chemokines and their receptors differentiate children with asthma and chronic cough.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 728-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Sputum eosinophil counts predict asthma control after discontinuation of inhaled corticosteroids.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 720-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Bias in observational study of the effectiveness of nasal corticosteroids in asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 714-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Understanding mild persistent asthma in children: the next frontier.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 708-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Progression of asthma in childhood.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 700-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. The role of air pollution in asthma and other pediatric morbidities.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 689-99. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Advances in upper airway diseases and allergen immunotherapy.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 676-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Effects of viral respiratory infections on lung development and childhood asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 668-74; quiz 675. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Assessing respiratory function in young children: Developmental considerations.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(4): 657-66; quiz 667. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Effects of smoking cessation and reduction in asthmatics.
    Nicotine Tob Res, 7(1): 139-48. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Barriers to accessing ambulance services in rural Victoria for acute asthma: patients' and medical professionals' perspectives.
    Aust J Rural Health, 13(2): 116-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Measurement of peak inspiratory flow with in-check dial device to simulate low-resistance (Diskus) and high-resistance (Turbohaler) dry powder inhalers in children with asthma.
    Pediatr Pulmonol, 39(5): 447-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Intramuscular triamcinolone for difficult asthma.
    Pediatr Pulmonol, 39(5): 421-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Lessons learned from a longitudinal qualitative family systems study.
    Appl Nurs Res, 18(1): 44-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Financial compensation to adolescents for participation in biomedical research: adolescent and parent perspectives in seven studies.
    J Pediatr, 146(4): 552-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. The influence of neighborhood environment on the incidence of childhood asthma: a multilevel approach.
    Soc Sci Med, 60(11): 2453-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Association of stem cell factor expression in nasal polyp epithelial cells with aspirin sensitivity and asthma.
    Allergy, 60(5): 631-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. The inverse association of salmonellosis in infancy with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis and asthma at school-age: a longitudinal study.
    Allergy, 60(5): 626-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Early effects of Asthma Prevention Program on asthma diagnosis and hospitalization in urban population of Poland.
    Allergy, 60(5): 606-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Self-organized patchiness in asthma as a prelude to catastrophic shifts.
    Nature, 434(7034): 777-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Sensitization to Aspergillus antigens and occurrence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in patients with asthma.
    Chest, 127(4): 1252-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Regular use of corticosteroids and low use of short-acting beta2-agonists can reduce asthma hospitalization.
    Chest, 127(4): 1242-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Maternal and grandmaternal smoking patterns are associated with early childhood asthma.
    Chest, 127(4): 1232-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux in difficult asthma: relationship to asthma outcome.
    Chest, 127(4): 1227-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Indoor exposures to air pollutants and allergens in the homes of asthmatic children in inner-city Baltimore.
    Environ Res, 98(2): 167-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Significance of endogenous glucocorticoid sensitivity for airway eosinophilia in a murine model of allergy.
    Acta Otolaryngol, 125(4): 378-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Quantitative expression levels of regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted and eotaxin transcripts in toluene diisocyanate-induced allergic rats.
    Acta Otolaryngol, 125(4): 370-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Asthma treatment needs: a comparison of patients' and health care professionals' perceptions.
    Clin Ther, 26(12): 2141-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. The role of eosinophils in the pathogenesis of asthma.
    Trends Mol Med, 11(4): 148-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Asthma: a disuse contracture?
    Med Hypotheses, 64(6): 1102-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Comparison of exhaled nitric oxide analysers.
    Respir Med, 99(5): 631-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Revisiting the accuracy of peak flow meters: a double-blind study using formal methods of agreement.
    Respir Med, 99(5): 592-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Rapid onset of tolerance to beta-agonist bronchodilation.
    Respir Med, 99(5): 566-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Measurement properties and interpretation of three shortened versions of the asthma control questionnaire.
    Respir Med, 99(5): 553-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. The 24 h duration of bronchodilator action of the salmeterol/fluticasone combination inhaler.
    Respir Med, 99(5): 545-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure in uncontrolled nocturnal asthmatic patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
    Respir Med, 99(5): 529-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Lack of systemic oxidative stress during PAF challenge in mild asthma.
    Respir Med, 99(5): 519-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Daily versus as-needed corticosteroids for mild persistent asthma.
    N Engl J Med, 352(15): 1519-28. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Phenotype specific treatment of obstructive airways disease in infancy and childhood: new recommendations of the Swiss Paediatric Pulmonology Group.
    Swiss Med Wkly, 135(7): 95-100. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Association between asthma-related phenotypes and the CC16 A38G polymorphism in an unselected population of young adult Danes.
    Immunogenetics, 57(1): 25-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Association of eotaxin-2 gene polymorphisms with plasma eotaxin-2 concentration.
    J Hum Genet, 50(3): 118-23. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Association analysis of signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) polymorphisms with asthma.
    J Hum Genet, 50(3): 133-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Evidence based guidelines for the prevention, identification, and management of occupational asthma.
    Occup Environ Med, 62(5): 290-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Glucocorticoids suppress transcriptional up-regulation of bradykinin receptors in a murine in vitro model of chronic airway inflammation.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(4): 531-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Early- and late-phase bronchoconstriction, airway hyper-reactivity and cell influx into the lungs, after 5'-adenosine monophosphate inhalation: comparison with ovalbumin.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(4): 522-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Educational intervention to control cockroach allergen exposure in the homes of hispanic children in Los Angeles: results of the La Casa study.
    Clin Exp Allergy, 35(4): 426-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Aspirin-sensitive asthma.
    Intern Med J, 35(4): 240-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Expression and regulation of small proline-rich protein 2 in allergic inflammation.
    Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol, 32(5): 428-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Hardiness in families of young children with asthma.
    J Adv Nurs, 50(4): 381-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Comparison of self-reported occupational exposure with a job exposure matrix in an international community-based study on asthma.
    Am J Ind Med, 47(5): 434-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. What is new with the beta2-agonists: issues in the management of asthma.
    Ann Pharmacother, 39(5): 931-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Addition of inhaled long-acting beta2-agonists to inhaled steroids as first line therapy for persistent asthma in steroid-naive adults.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Inhaled fluticasone versus placebo for chronic asthma in adults and children.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Inhaled fluticasone versus inhaled beclomethasone or inhaled budesonide for chronic asthma in adults and children.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Intravenous aminophylline for acute severe asthma in children over two years receiving inhaled bronchodilators.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Manual therapy for asthma.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Family therapy for chronic asthma in children.
    Cochrane Database Syst Rev. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Longitudinal changes in patient vs. physician-based outcome measures did not significantly correlate in asthma.
    J Clin Epidemiol, 58(5): 532-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. The association of acetaminophen, aspirin, and ibuprofen with respiratory disease and lung function.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(9): 966-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. ADAM33 expression in asthmatic airways and human embryonic lungs.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(9): 958-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Short-acting beta 2-agonist and oral corticosteroid use in asthma patients prescribed either concurrent beclomethasone and long-acting beta 2-agonist or salmeterol/fluticasone propionate combination.
    Int J Clin Pract, 59(2): 156-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Assessment of use of spacer devices for inhaled drug delivery to asthmatic children.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(3): 258-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Hand-held turbine spirometer: agreement with the conventional spirometer at baseline and after exercise.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(3): 254-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. The effect of spirometry and exercise on exhaled nitric oxide in asthmatic children.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(3): 243-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Exhaled nitric oxide, total serum IgE and allergic sensitization in childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(3): 236-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Mannose-binding lectin levels in children with asthma.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(3): 231-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. HLA antigens in Greek children with allergic bronchial asthma.
    Tissue Antigens, 65(5): 481-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Asthma and COPD: differences and similarities. With special reference to the usefulness of budesonide/formoterol in a single inhaler (Symbicort) in both diseases.
    Int J Clin Pract, 59(4): 385-98. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Association of interleukin-8 receptor alpha polymorphisms with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.
    Genes Immun, 6(3): 225-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Polymorphisms in the interleukin 17F gene (IL17F) and asthma.
    Genes Immun, 6(3): 236-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. The management of asthma and rhinitis during pregnancy.
    J Womens Health (Larchmt), 14(3): 263-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Specific IgE to colophony?
    Occup Med (Lond), 55(3): 234-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Reproducibility of non-specific bronchial challenge in adults: implications for design, analysis and interpretation of clinical and epidemiological studies.
    Thorax, 60(5): 395-400. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Epithelial stress and structural remodelling in childhood asthma.
    Thorax, 60(5): 389-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. Exhaled nitric oxide in the diagnosis of asthma: comparison with bronchial provocation tests.
    Thorax, 60(5): 383-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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