INTRODUCTION The association between vitamin D and clinical parameters in obstructive lung diseases (OLDs), including COPD and bronchial asthma, was previously investigated. As asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) is a new clinical entity, the prevalence of vitamin D levels in ACOS is unknown. AIM Our aim was to assess the levels of circulating vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]) in diff...

the clinical behavior of asthma varies with age at onset. this study was undertaken to identify associated markers of adult-onset allergic asthma (age ≥20 years).this cross-sectional study compared two groups: 58 patients with asthma onset at <20 years and 66 with onset at ≥20 years. they were compared depending on results of clinical history, and body mass index (bmi), aeroallergen sensitizati...

OBJECTIVE Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a completely non-invasive method for the collection of airway secretions to measure intense inflammation in the airways of asthmatics. It has been shown that the childhood asthma control test (c-ACT) is a good tool for use in the evaluation of asthmatics. Whether the c-ACT score and asthma control level correlate with the airway inflammation is not w...

OBJECTIVES Few studies have investigated the complex relationship among asthma control, sleep problems, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children with asthma. This study aimed to test the longitudinal effect of asthma control status on asthma-specific HRQOL through the mechanism of nighttime sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. METHODS The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measuremen...

asthma affects an estimated 300 million people worldwide. poor compliance with the prescribed medication leads to increased mortality and morbidity. various determinants of compliance have been described. the purpose of this study was to determine factors that can influence patients' compliance with prescribed metered dose inhaler drugs. 179 patients with diagnosis of asthma were selected from ...

BACKGROUND Recent surveys have shown that many patients with asthma experience uncontrolled symptoms and decreased quality of life due to their disease. However, few large population-based studies have evaluated asthma control in Japanese children. OBJECTIVE To show the reality of asthma control and the pattern of asthma controller medication use among Japanese children. METHODS In 2012, a ...

Background: Asthmatic sufferers complain of sudden relapse when performing daily activities. exposure to cigarette smoke makes asthmatics where the longer is experienced by patient, more frequent asthma exacerbations are experienced. For people with asthma, avoiding excessive physical activity and very necessary prevent recurrence symptoms. So it control level which influenced factors that trig...

A treadmill exercise test was carried out on 154 male subjects aged 15-25 years who gave a history of mild asthma in childhood, and on 31 similarly aged control subjects. The results were expressed as an exercise lability index, (ELI), based on measurement of FEV. The mean ELI of the control group was 7.6%, range 2.9-12.2% and a positive result in the asthma subjects was an ELI greater than 15%...