Concave Pattern of a Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curve: A Sign of Airflow Limitation in Adult Bronchial Asthma by Akihiko Ohwada, Kazuhisa Takahashi

“…In patients with bronchial asthma, spirometry could identify the airflow limitation of small airways by evaluating the concave shape of the maximal expiratory flow-volume (MEFV) curve. …”
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Temporal trends and future projections of incidence rate and mortality for asthma in China: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Dandan Ma, Hangyu Li, Yilin Liu, Guixing Xu, Xinyu Deng, Qi Li, Junqi Li, Hui Pan

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Geographic Differences in Availability and Access to Care Services for Asthma and COPD: Case Study of Vancouver Coastal Health, British Columbia by Amelia Choy, Erin M. Shellington, Aneisha Collins-Fairclough, Nardia Strydom, Chris Carlsten

“…Conclusion: Our findings suggest rural VCH communities have lower access to asthma and COPD care services and the limited urban care services were insufficient to make up for this difference. …”
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Montelukast as an Alternative to Low-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids in the Management of Mild Asthma (The SIMPLE Trial): An Open-Label Effectiveness Trial by R Andrew McIvor, Alan Kaplan, Caroline Koch, John S Sampalis

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of montelukast as monotherapy for patients with mild asthma who remain uncontrolled or unsatisfied while on inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) monotherapy.…”
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Increased apoptosis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with perennial allergic asthma/rhinitis: relation to serum markers of apoptosis by Janina Grzegorczyk, Marek L. Kowalski, Anna Pilat, Jolanta Iwaszkiewicz

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Successful Use of Extracorporeal Life Support after Double Traumatic Tracheobronchial Injury in a Patient with Severe Acute Asthma by Xavier Valette, Aurélie Desjouis, Massimo Massetti, Jean-Luc Hanouz, Philippe Icard

“…We report the case of an asthmatic patient with blunt trachea and left main bronchus injuries who developed acute severe asthma after surgical repair. Despite medical treatment and ventilatory support, asthma persisted with high airway pressures and severe respiratory acidosis. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of patients with selective IgA deficiency by Seda Çevik, Uğur Altaş, Hayrunnisa B. Bozkurt, Mehmet Y. Özkars

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The Impact of Exposure to Indoor Pollutants on Allergy and Lung Inflammation among School Children in Selangor, Malaysia: An Evaluation Using Factor Analysis by Khairul Nizam Mohd Isa, Zailina Hashim, Juliana Jalaludin, Dan Norbäck, Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Jabbar, Jamal Hisham Hashim

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Single inhaler with beclometasone, formoterol, and glycopyrronium versus triple therapies in adults with uncontrolled asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fulvio Braido, Ioanna Vlachaki, Georgios F. Nikolaidis, Dimitrios Tzelis, Ifigeneia Barouma, Alessio Piraino, Alessandra Madoni, Nicola Scichilone

Subjects: “…Asthma…”
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Development and clinical assessment of a novel probiotic candy in the prevention of respiratory infections in asthmatic children by Rana Tafrishi, Hamid Ahanchian, Seyed ali Jafari, Abolfazl Pahlevanloo, Hamidreza Kianifar, Mohammadali Kiani, Nasrin Moazzen, Tahereh sadeghi, Peter D. Sly

Subjects: “…Asthma…”
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Eosinophilic mastitis: A chameleon disease in rheumatologists' domain by Shruti Bajad, Rohit Bajaj, Dhaval Tanna, Muzaffar Bindroo, Kanchan Kaur, Rajiva Gupta

Subjects: “…asthma…”
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Airway Responsiveness: Role of Inflammation, Epithelium Damage and Smooth Muscle Tension by K. I. Gourgoulianis, A. Domali, P. A. Molyvdas

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A retrospective study on potential drug‒drug interactions in patients with severe asthma receiving biological therapy: a single-center experience by Mirna Momcilovic, Petra Turcic, Franka Butkovic, Sanja Popovic Grle

Subjects: “…Severe asthma…”
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Differential regulation of the release of tumor necrosis factor-α and of eicosanoids by mast cells in rat airways after antigen challenge by Aryene Goes Trezena, Zilma Lucia da Silva, Ricardo Martins Oliveira-filho, Amilcar Sabino Damazo, Anita Hilda Straus, Helio Kiyoshi Takahashi, Sonia Maria Oliani, Wothan Tavares de Lima

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PATTERNS IN GOOGLE TRENDS TERMS REPORTING RHINITIS AND ALTERNARIA SEASON IN UKRAINE by I. Kaidashev, H. Morokhovets, V. Rodinkova, O. Bilous, L. M. DuBuske, J. Bousquet

Subjects: “…alternaria, google trends, allergy, allergic rhinitis, asthma.…”
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Evaluation of serum levels of all the transforming growth factor β (TGF-β 1-3) isoforms in asthmatic patients by Marcelina Koćwin, Mateusz Jonakowski, Alicja Majos, Janusz Szemraj, Piotr Kuna, Michał Panek

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The Effect of Cromolyn Sodium and Nedocromil Sodium Administered by A pressurized Aerosol with A spacer Device on Exercise-Induced Asthma in Children by F. M. de Benedictis, G. Tuteri, A. Niccoli, D. Mezzetti, L. Rossi, L. Bruni

“…To compare the effectiveness of cromolyn sodium (CS) (10 mg) and nedocromil sodium (NS) (4 mg) administered by a metered dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacer device in preventing exercise-induced asthma (EIA), eight asthmatic children with EIA were studied in a randomized double-blind, cross-over, placebo-controlled study, CS and NS provided significant, comparable protection from EIA and both were better than placebo. …”
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Effect of Preexisting Asthma on the Risk of ICU Admission, Intubation, and Death from COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Abhinav Bhattarai, Garima Dhakal, Sangam Shah, Aastha Subedi, Sanjit Kumar Sah, Shyam Kumar Mishra

“…However, research has shown that asthma is not associated with increased severity and death, thus making the consequences of asthma in COVID-19 unclear. …”
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Schisandrin B Attenuates Airway Inflammation by Regulating the NF-κB/Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Mouse Models of Asthma by Yaqin Chen, Yu Kong, Qili Wang, Jian Chen, Hua Chen, Huihui Xie, Lan Li

“…Background. Asthma is a complex inflammatory disorder that plagues a large number of people. …”
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Polymorphisms of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, Transforming Growth Factor-β, and Interleukin-10 in Asthma Associated with Olive Pollen Sensitization by Blanca Cárdaba, David Calzada, Selene Baos, Miriam Aguerri, Joaquín Quiralte, Carlos Lahoz

“…Sensitization to specific olive pollen-allergens (Ole e 2 and 10) has been correlated with a clinical pattern of asthma. This study analyzes the association between several polymorphims of TNFA (G-308A, C-857T, and C-1031T), IL10 (C-571A and A-1117G), and TGFB (C-509-T) and these sensitizations. …”
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