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The value of self-report assessment of adherence, rhinitis and smoking in relation to asthma control
Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 06/29/09

Clatworthy J et al. - Poor asthma control is associated with self-reported rhinitis, smoking and low medication adherence. These potentially modifiable predictors of poor asthma control can be identified through a brief self-report questionnaire, used routinely as part of an asthma review.

Clinical importance of identifying immunoglobulin E-mediated disease in patients with Asthma
Clinical Cornerstone, 10/01/09 Relevance Score: 96%

Bone mineral density and fractures in older men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma
Osteoporosis International, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 95%

The Saudi Initiative for asthma
Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 95%

Consistently very poorly controlled asthma, as defined by the impairment domain of the Expert Panel Report 3 guidelines, increases risk for future severe asthma exacerbations in The Epidemiology and Natural History of Asthma: Outcomes and Treatment Regimens (TENOR) study
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 95%

Identification of Asthma Phenotypes using Cluster Analysis in the Severe Asthma Research Program
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 11/09/09 Relevance Score: 94%