Poorly perceived asthma.

Poorly perceived asthma.

Premenstrual asthma: still poorly understood.

The Predictors of Poorly Controlled Asthma in Elderly

PURPOSE To evaluate asthma control in elderly individuals and identify the factors that predict poor control. METHODS A retrospective, observational study evaluating 108 elderly individuals with asthma (59 females: ≥60 years, mean age: 70.5 years) was conducted at Ajou University Hospital from October 2010 to March 2011. Subjects were classified into two groups according to scores on the asth...

Periostin levels and eosinophilic inflammation in poorly-controlled asthma

BACKGROUND Periostin levels are associated with airway eosinophilia and are suppressed by corticosteroid treatment in asthma. This study sought to determine the relationship between serum and sputum periostin, airway inflammatory phenotype and asthma control. METHODS Adults with poorly-controlled asthma (n = 83) underwent a clinical assessment, sputum induction and blood sampling. Dispersed s...

Consider talc too in poorly controlled asthma and unexplained bronchiolitis.

Correspondence companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this article . Correspondence to: Edgar Argulian, MD, MPH, Division of Cardiology, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1111 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025; e-mail: [email protected] © 2013 American College of Chest Physicians. Reproduction of this a...