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The chitinase-like protein YKL-40 is not a useful biomarker for severe persistent asthma in children.
CONCLUSION: Severe persistent asthma in childhood is not associated with elevated YKL-40 levels, unlike in adults with severe persistent asthma. YKL-40 is not a useful biomarker for asthma severity in childhood asthma. PMID: 24954373 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - June 19, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Santos CB, Davidson J, Covar RA, Spahn JD Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

Impact of exhaled nitric oxide measurements on treatment decisions in an asthma specialty clinic.
CONCLUSION: Measurement of FeNO augments routine clinical assessment of asthma by measuring airway inflammation. Knowledge of FeNO affects medication treatment decisions to augment or decrease pharmacotherapy, which has important long-term asthma management implications, most notably the potential to lower the costs and morbidity associated with asthma exacerbation. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01729247. PMID: 25060819 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - July 21, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: LaForce C, Brooks E, Herje N, Dorinsky P, Rickard K Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

Effect of lowering Methacholine Challenge Test cutoff in children.
CONCLUSION: In a standard pediatric referral population, using a PC20 cutoff of 4 mg/mL provided a sensitivity of 76.2%, and only excluded 5.8% of all those referred for suspicion of asthma (7.2% of all test results were ≤8 mg/mL). This finding suggests that a PC20 of 4 mg/mL can reasonably be used as a cutoff for a positive MCT result in children. PMID: 25091717 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - August 1, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Mazi A, Lands LC Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

Handgrip strength test as a complementary tool in monitoring asthma in daily clinical practice in children.
Abstract The aim of this study was to demonstrate that handgrip strength test can discriminate the presence/absence of asthma and between intermittent and moderate persistent asthma in children. 140 children (70 healthy and 70 with asthma) completed the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) and performed the handgrip strength test. Forty-eight hours later, subjects performed spirometry. The results showed Handgrip strength was significantly lower (p<0.001) in children with asthma compared with healthy ones. There were also significant differences (p= 0.024) according to the severity of the dise...
Source: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - August 31, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Latorre-Román PÁ, Navarro-Martínez AV, Mañas-Bastidas A, García-Pinillos F Tags: Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

A comparative and descriptive study of asthma in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
CONCLUSION: Compared with previous studies, we found a very high prevalence of asthma and, frequently, asthma was undiagnosed. Furthermore, CRSwNPs was associated with chronic bronchitis and, in those with asthma, lower airway obstruction. These results call for a closer collaboration between otorhinolaryngology and respiratory medicine in relation to patients with CRSwNPs, in research as well as in clinical practice. PMID: 25198023 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - September 1, 2014 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Håkansson K, Thomsen SF, Konge L, Mortensen J, Backer V, von Buchwald C Tags: Am J Rhinol Allergy Source Type: research

Pathophysiological characteristics of asthma in the elderly: a comprehensive study.
CONCLUSION: Based on spirometric, computed tomographic, and impulse oscillation analyses, elderly patients with asthma have greater involvement of small and large airways than nonelderly patients with asthma. PMID: 25216975 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - September 9, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Inoue H, Niimi A, Takeda T, Matsumoto H, Ito I, Matsuoka H, Jinnai M, Otsuka K, Oguma T, Nakaji H, Tajiri T, Iwata T, Nagasaki T, Kanemitsu Y, Chin K, Mishima M Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

The burden of adult asthma in a high GDP per capita country: the QASMA study.
CONCLUSION: The very high gross domestic product per capita in Qatar and the high health expenditure per capita do not seem to have led to better asthma care and control. A comprehensive national asthma service improvement program is much needed. PMID: 25240334 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - September 17, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ibrahim WH, Suleiman NN, El-Allus F, Suleiman J, Elbuzidi AA, Guerrero MD, Guerrero AN, Akkari A, Karim H, Awouda SA, Suliman S Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

Reference ranges and determinant factors for exhaled nitric oxide in a healthy korean elderly population.
CONCLUSIONS: The current analysis presented reference ranges and the diagnostic utility of FeNO levels for asthma in Korean elderly adults. PMID: 25374749 [PubMed]
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research - November 16, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy Asthma Immunol Res Source Type: research

The impact of asthma control on salivary cortisol level in adult asthmatics.
Authors: Shin YS, Liu JN, Kim JH, Nam YH, Choi GS, Park HS, Premier Researchers Aiming New Era in Asthma and Allergic Diseases (PRANA) Study Group Abstract Asthma is a chronic disease causing psychological stress which leads to the activation of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. The purpose of this study is to compare morning salivary cortisol levels in persistent asthma patients according to their disease severities and control status. Total 206 adult asthma patients were recruited from four university hospitals. Spirometry, questionnaire of Asthma Quality of Life (AQOL) and Asthma Control Test (ACT) were compl...
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research - November 16, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy Asthma Immunol Res Source Type: research

Systemic Inflammation in Older Adults With Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome.
CONCLUSIONS: Systemic inflammation is commonly present in asthma-COPD overlap syndrome, and asthma-COPD overlap syndrome resembled COPD in terms of systemic inflammation. IL-6 is a pivotal inflammatory mediator that may be involved in airflow obstruction and cardiovascular disease and may be an independent treatment target. PMID: 24991455 [PubMed]
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research - November 16, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy Asthma Immunol Res Source Type: research

Laryngeal spasm mimicking asthma and vitamin d deficiency.
We present a woman with heterozygous carnitine palmitoyl transferase 2 (CPT-2) deficiency who in the last 6 months suffered from episodic dyspnea and choking. Symptoms could not be attributed to her muscular energy defect, since heterozygous CPT-2 deficiency is usually asymptomatic or causes only mild muscle fatigability. Myopathy is usually triggered by concurrent factors, either genetic (additional muscle enzymes defects) or acquired (metabolic stress). The patient was referred to our respiratory clinic for suspect bronchial asthma. Spirometry showed mild decrease in inspiratory flows. Methacholine challenge was negative...
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research - November 16, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy Asthma Immunol Res Source Type: research

IL-4 Receptor α Polymorphisms May Be a Susceptible Factor for Work-Related Respiratory Symptoms in Bakery Workers.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the IL-4Rα Ile75Val and Gln576Arg polymorphisms may be associated with work-related respiratory symptom development. PMID: 24179683 [PubMed]
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research - November 16, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy Asthma Immunol Res Source Type: research

Cotinine level is associated with asthma severity in passive smoker children.
Abstract Asthma environmental triggers play important roles in severity of disease. Passive smoking could exacerbate asthma symptoms and enhance the decrease in lung function. Cotinine levels could be a reflection of passive exposure to the cigarette both in adults and pediatrics. The aim of this study was to determine degree of association of asthma severity and cotinine level as a marker of passive smoking. In a cross-sectional study, 100 pediatric patients (under 10 years old) with asthma were enrolled, 50 of whom, had been exposed to passive smoking and 50 others included as controls. A complete clinical histo...
Source: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - December 26, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Hassanzad M, Khalilzadeh S, Eslampanah Nobari S, Bloursaz M, Sharifi H, Mohajerani SA, Tashayoie Nejad S, Velayati AA Tags: Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

Clinical and immunological effects of a forest trip in children with asthma and atopic dermatitis.
Abstract Asthma and atopic dermatitis are common allergic diseases, and their prevalence has increased in urban children. Recently, it is becoming understood that forest environment  has favorable health effects in patients with chronic diseases. To investigate favorable clinical and immunologic effects of forest, we examined changes in clinical symptoms, indirect airway inflammatory marker, and serum chemokines before and after a short-term forest  trip. The forest trips were performed with 21 children with asthma and 27 children with atopic dermatitis. All participating children were living in air polluted urb...
Source: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - December 26, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Seo SC, Park SJ, Park CW, Yoon WS, Choung JT, Yoo Y Tags: Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research

The importance of atopy on exhaled nitric oxide levels in African American children.
CONCLUSION: In African American children with and without asthma, FeNO levels are strongly influenced by atopy. Guidelines for FeNO measurements that incorporate atopic status are needed. PMID: 25752733 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - March 6, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Baptist AP, Li L, Dichiaro CA Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research