Asthma Journal Articles

• Combination LABA Inhalers vs Inhaled Steroids for Asthma For patients needing improved asthma control, should a LABA/steroid combination be used or should the inhaled steroid dose be increased?
  American Family Physician, April 2018
• Nerve Ablation After Bronchial Thermoplasty in Severe Asthma What improvements were observed in severe asthma patients one year after undergoing bronchial thermoplasty?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 2018
• QoL in Adolescents With HCV Treated With Sofosbuvir+Ribavirin How does treatment with DAAs and viral eradication affect health-related quality of life in adolescent patients with HCV?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, April 2018
• HRQoL and Costs Associated With Eosinophilic Esophagitis This study evaluated the disease burden and the economic impact of eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic, immune-mediated disorder, for patients, their caregivers, and the healthcare system.
  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 2018
• Barriers to Timely Diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease What are the barriers patients with interstitial lung diseases may face in obtaining a timely and accurate diagnosis?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 2018
• Airway Inflammation and Inflammatory Biomarkers Find out about the new and potential biomarkers to assess airway inflammation and help guide the management of severe asthma.
  Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 2018
• Caregivers' Perception of Asthma Control in Children How do caregivers of children with asthma view the management of the disease? Which strategies might help improve their perception?
  Pediatric Nursing, April 2018
• Dupilumab and QoL in Moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis Does dupilumab, a recently approved biologic, improve clinical response and quality of life in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis?
  The British Journal of Dermatology, April 2018
• Exercise to Prevent Cirrhosis in Overweight and Obese Adults Learn more about the preventive role of exercise against the development of cirrhosis among overweight or obese adults.
  Liver International, April 2018
• The Mortality Risk Factor of CAP Patients With COPD A new study examines the mortality risk factors among COPD patients hospitalized with community acquired pneumonia.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, April 2018
• Postop Pulmonary Complications in Asthma and COPD Patients Which factors may be predictive of postoperative pulmonary complications among patients with pulmonary diseases?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 2018
• Practical Approach to Non-invasive Ventilation in Acute HF This primer reviews acute respiratory failure in acute heart failure syndromes and the use of non-invasive ventilation in these patients. When is it appropriate, and which modality is best?
  European Heart Journal, March 2018
• 'Hidden' Occupational Allergens Such as Additives A new review looks at the potential hidden allergens in the workplace. What do we know about the health effects associated with exposure to these agents?
  Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, March 2018
• Predicting Corticosteroid Response in Asthmatic Children A newly developed tool may help predict the treatment response to inhaled corticosteroids among children with asthma.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 2018
• New Drug Review 2017 Find out what there is to know about promising new treatments for type 2 diabetes, dermatitis, plaque psoriasis, and asthma.
  U.S. Pharmacist, March 2018
• Urban-Rural County and State Differences in COPD How do the rates and outcomes of COPD differ between urban and rural residents in the United States?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 2018
• Emerging Concepts in Evidence-Based Asthma Management Emerging concepts in the management of asthma may lead to new and improved strategies for the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of the disease.
  Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, March 2018
• Interim Estimates of 2017-18 Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness How effective is this season's influenza vaccine against currently circulating influenza viruses in the US?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 2018
• PCPs' Struggle With Adult Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations Which vaccine--or both? Are primary care physicians confused regarding the current adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, February 2018
• Asthma in Children -- United States, 2001-2016 This report analyzes trends and demographic differences in health outcomes and health care use among children with asthma in the US.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 2018