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 6 (June)

1. Asthma and indoor air: contrasts in the dose response to cat and dust-mite.
   Indoor Air, 15: 33-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Endotoxin exposure in asthmatic children and matched healthy controls: results of IPEADAM study.
   Indoor Air, 15: 25-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Use of reactance to estimate transpulmonary resistance.
   Eur Respir J, 25(6): 1061-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Alveolar nitric oxide in adults with asthma: evidence of distal lung inflammation in refractory asthma.
   Eur Respir J, 25(6): 986-91. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Altered protein tyrosine phosphorylation in asthmatic bronchial epithelium.
   Eur Respir J, 25(6): 978-85. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Antigen-specific CD4+ T cells drive airway smooth muscle remodeling in experimental asthma.
   J Clin Invest, 115(6): 1580-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Role of C5 in the development of airway inflammation, airway hyperresponsiveness, and ongoing airway response.
   J Clin Invest, 115(6): 1590-600. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Molecular properties and pharmacogenetics of a polymorphism of adenylyl cyclase type 9 in asthma: interaction between beta-agonist and corticosteroid pathways.
   Hum Mol Genet, 14(12): 1671-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Molecular cloning and characterization of full-length cDNAs encoding a novel high-molecular-weight Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus mite allergen, Der p 11.
   Allergy, 60(7): 927-37. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Association of interleukin 18 (IL18) polymorphisms with specific IgE levels to mite allergens among asthmatic patients.
    Allergy, 60(7): 900-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Diverging prevalence trends of atopic disorders in Norwegian children. Results from three cross-sectional studies.
    Allergy, 60(7): 894-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. The effect of encasings on quality of life in adult house dust mite allergic patients with rhinitis, asthma and/or atopic dermatitis.
    Allergy, 60(7): 888-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Intranasal and inhaled fluticasone propionate for pollen-induced rhinitis and asthma.
    Allergy, 60(7): 875-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. The ethics of placebo-controlled trials: the case of asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(6): 1228-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Evaluation of the CD14/-260 polymorphism and house dust endotoxin exposure in the Barbados Asthma Genetics Study.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(6): 1203-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Clinical, functional, and immunologic effects of sublingual immunotherapy in birch pollinosis: a 3-year randomized controlled study.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(6): 1184-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Genome screen for asthma and bronchial hyperresponsiveness: interactions with passive smoke exposure.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(6): 1169-75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Expression of the anaphylatoxin receptors C3aR and C5aR is increased in fatal asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(6): 1148-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Internet-based monitoring of asthma: a long-term, randomized clinical study of 300 asthmatic subjects.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(6): 1137-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Measurements of exhaled nitric oxide in healthy subjects age 4 to 17 years.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(6): 1130-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Diet as a risk factor for atopy and asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 115(6): 1109-17; quiz 1118. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. The effect of montelukast and different doses of budesonide on IgE serum levels and clinical parameters in children with newly diagnosed asthma.
    Pulm Pharmacol Ther, 18(5): 374-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Effects of inhaled ciclesonide and fluticasone propionate on cortisol secretion and airway responsiveness to adenosine 5'monophosphate in asthmatic patients.
    Pulm Pharmacol Ther, 18(5): 328-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Evaluation of oxidative-antioxidative status and the L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway in asthmatic patients.
    Respir Med, 99(7): 871-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Effects of HFA- and CFC-beclomethasone dipropionate on the bronchial response to methacholine (MCh) in mild asthma.
    Respir Med, 99(7): 850-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Factors guiding the choice of delivery device for inhaled corticosteroids in the long-term management of stable asthma and COPD: focus on budesonide.
    Respir Med, 99(7): 836-49. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Clinical practice guidelines: medical follow-up of patients with asthma--adults and adolescents.
    Respir Med, 99(7): 793-815. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. G-Protein-coupled receptor polymorphisms are associated with asthma in a large German population.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 171(12): 1358-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Comparison of quality of life between asthmatic and healthy school children.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(4): 332-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. The primary prevention of asthma in children study: design of a multifaceted prevention program.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(4): 321-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Polymorphisms of the TGF-beta1 gene are not associated with bronchial asthma in Caucasian children.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(4): 310-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Discrepant clinical responses and blood chemokine profiles between two non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications for children with mild persistent asthma.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(4): 306-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. The influence of intravenous hydrocortisone on cytokine levels in children with asthma.
    Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 16(4): 299-305. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Effects of corticosteroid on the expression of thymus and activation-regulated chemokine in a murine model of allergic asthma.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 137: 60-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Role of GATA-3 in IL-5 gene transcription by CD4+ T cells of asthmatic patients.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 137: 55-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Comparison of IL-17 production by helper T cells among atopic and nonatopic asthmatics and control subjects.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 137: 51-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Leukotriene D4 induces production of transforming growth factor-beta1 by eosinophils.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 137: 17-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Association between neutrophilic and eosinophilic inflammation in patients with severe persistent asthma.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 137: 7-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Evaluation of an abbreviated adenosine monophosphate bronchial challenge.
    Chest, 127(6): 2222-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. The incidence of asthma in young adults.
    Chest, 127(6): 1928-34. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. A comparison of airway and serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity among normal subjects, asthmatic patients, and patients with asthmatic mucus hypersecretion.
    Chest, 127(6): 1919-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Asthma--quality of life for Swedish children.
    J Clin Nurs, 14(6): 739-49. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Protection from experimental asthma by an endogenous bronchodilator.
    Science, 308(5728): 1618-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Is there a causal relation between obesity and asthma? Evidence from Chile.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 29(7): 804-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Effect of educational programs on asthma control and quality of life in adult asthma patients.
    Patient Educ Couns, 58(1): 47-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Assessment of a therapeutic education programme for asthma patients: "un souffle nouveau".
    Patient Educ Couns, 58(1): 41-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. The OXE receptor: a new therapeutic approach for asthma?
    Trends Mol Med, 11(6): 266-70. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. The contribution of mast cells to the late-phase of allergic asthma in rats.
    Inflamm Res, 54(5): 221-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Successful withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids in childhood asthma.
    Respirology, 10(3): 385-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Prevalence and clinical features of cough variant asthma in a general internal medicine outpatient clinic in Japan.
    Respirology, 10(3): 354-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Increased expression of plasma and cell surface co-stimulatory molecules CTLA-4, CD28 and CD86 in adult patients with allergic asthma.
    Clin Exp Immunol, 141(1): 122-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Efficacy and safety of salmeterol/fluticasone propionate delivered via a hydrofluoroalkane metered dose inhaler in Chinese patients with moderate asthma poorly controlled with inhaled corticosteroids.
    Int J Clin Pract, 59(7): 754-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Nonhuman primate models of asthma.
    J Exp Med, 201(12): 1875-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. No audible wheezing: nuggets and conundrums from mouse asthma models.
    J Exp Med, 201(12): 1869-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Asthma home teaching: two evaluation approaches.
    Dis Manag, 8(3): 178-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. A matched-cohort study of selected clinical and utilization outcomes for an asthma care support program.
    Dis Manag, 8(3): 144-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Discovery of genetic difference between asthmatic children with high IgE level and normal IgE level by whole genome linkage disequilibrium mapping using 763 autosomal STR markers.
    J Hum Genet, 50(5): 249-58. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Education and a standardized management protocol improve the assessment and management of asthma in the emergency department.
    Swiss Med Wkly, 135(15): 222-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Safety, tolerability, and exploratory efficacy of montelukast in 6- to 24-month-old patients with asthma.
    Curr Med Res Opin, 21(6): 971-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Improving asthma control in patients suboptimally controlled on inhaled steroids and long-acting beta2-agonists: addition of montelukast in an open-label pilot study.
    Curr Med Res Opin, 21(6): 863-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Orem's self-care deficit nursing theory: pediatric asthma as exemplar.
    Nurs Sci Q, 18(3): 249-57. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Variation in ITGB3 is associated with asthma and sensitization to mold allergen in four populations.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 172(1): 67-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. The adult incidence of asthma and respiratory symptoms by passive smoking in uterus or in childhood.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 172(1): 61-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Polymorphisms in a disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 (ADAM33) predict impaired early-life lung function.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 172(1): 55-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Sex differences in factors associated with childhood- and adolescent-onset wheeze.
    Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 172(1): 45-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Association between ventilation rates in 390 Swedish homes and allergic symptoms in children.
    Indoor Air, 15(4): 275-80. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Home-based asthma self-management education for inner city children.
    Public Health Nurs, 22(3): 189-99. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Delayed-type asthmatic response induced by repeated intratracheal exposure to toluene-2,4-diisocyanate in guinea pigs.
    Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 137(2): 115-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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