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41 Swimming training for asthma in children and adolescents aged 18 years and under Cochrane Reviews, May 7, 2013 Review Article

42 Apolipoprotein A1 Potentiates LipoxinA4 Synthesis and Recovery of Allergen-Induced Disrupted Tight Junctions in the Airway Epithelium Clinical & Experimental Allergy, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article

43 Time trends in 30 day case-fatality following hospitalisation for asthma in adults in Scotland: A retrospective cohort study from 1981 to 2009 Respiratory Medicine, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article

44 17q12-21 and asthma: interactions with early-life environmental exposures Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, May 7, 2013 Clinical Article

45 Considerations for Use of Acupuncture as Supplemental Therapy for Patients with Allergic Asthma Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article

46 Emerging targets for novel therapy of asthma Current Opinion in Pharmacology , May 6, 2013 Clinical Article

47 Pediatric obesity and its effects on asthma control Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, May 6, 2013 Review Article

48 Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders among Patients Investigated for Occupational Asthma American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article

49 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug hypersensitivity in adults and the factors associated with asthma Respiratory Medicine, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article

50 Alveolar nitric oxide and asthma control in mild untreated asthma The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article

51 Parents and school children reported symptoms and treatment of allergic disease differently Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article

52 CD8+ T cells characterize early smoking-related airway pathology in patients with asthma Respiratory Medicine, May 3, 2013 Clinical Article

53 Genetic polymorphisms and associated susceptibility to asthma Full Text International Journal of General Medicine, May 3, 2013

54 Asthma and the immune response to MMR vaccine viruses in Somali immigrant children: a cross-sectional retrospective cohort study Full Text Primary Care Respiratory Journal, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

55 TNF-αmediated bronchial barrier disruption and regulation by src-family kinase activation The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article

56 Obesity in Asthma: Approaches to Treatment Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, May 1, 2013 Review Article

57 Effect of paracetamol use on the modification of the development of asthma by reactive oxygen species genes Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

58 The Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Serum High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Levels in Cough Variant Asthma and Typical Bronchial Asthma Full Text Allergology International, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

59 The chitinase-like protein YKL-40: A possible biomarker of inflammation and airway remodeling in severe pediatric asthma The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article

60 Factors associated with aerobic fitness in adolescents with asthma Respiratory Medicine, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article

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Simvastatin has a modest effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infections

Using a murine mouse model of pneumonia, prolonged simvastatin therapy has a measureable effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, but no effect on mortality. Mice were treated with simvastatin (1 mg/kg/d [low dose] or 10 mg/kg/d [high dose]) for 4 weeks, then infected with S. pneumoniae intrathecally. Mice treated with the high-dose regimen had less lung consolidation, decreased macrophage and neutrophil infiltration, decreased MCP-1, KC, and ICAM-1 production, and decreased bacterial titers in the blood 36 and 42 h post-infection. Despite these favorable physiologic effects, there was no effect on mortality compared to control mice treated with ampicillin 48 h post-infection.

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Low D-dimer levels identify low-risk patients with community-acquired pneumonia

As published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, there were no mortalities in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and low levels of D-dimer (< 500 ug/l). Of 147 patients in the study, D-dimer levels were elevated in those with severe CAP (2166 vs. 1630 ug/l), day 30-clinical failure (2228 vs. 1594 ug/l), early failure (2499 vs. 1669 ug/l), and non-survivors (3025 vs. 1680 ug/l). Importantly, D-dimer levels were not shown to be associated with clinical outcome based on multivariate analysis.

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Bacteremia increases mortality risk in pneumococcal pneumonia

As published in the Journal of Infection, 114 of 981 (11.6%) of patients with pneumococcal pneumonia were bacteremic. Risk factors for bacteremia included immunosuppressants, age < 65 years, and diabetes mellitus. Patients with pneumococcal pneumonia and bacteria were at increased risk for mortality (28.6% vs. 8.5%). The combination of bacteremia, cerebrovascular disease, and septic shock had a strong association with mortality in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia.

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1 Immunoglobulin G4-related disease mimicking asthma Canadian Respiratory Journal, April 4, 2013

2 Regular treatment with salmeterol and inhaled steroids for chronic asthma: serious adverse events Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article

3 Impact of intranasal corticosteroids on asthma outcomes in allergic rhinitis: a meta-analysis Allergy, April 19, 2013

4 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral montelukast in acute asthma exacerbation BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 29, 2013 Free full text

5 Asthma medication delivery: Mists and myths Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, April 12, 2013

6 Exploring the Effects of Omalizumab in Allergic Asthma American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, April 17, 2013

7 Exhaled nitric oxide to predict corticosteroid responsiveness and reduce asthma exacerbation rates Respiratory Medicine, April 22, 2013

8 Add-on omalizumab in children with severe allergic asthma: a one year real life survey European Respiratory Journal , March 25, 2013

9 Exercise training in children with asthma: a systematic review British Journal of Sports Medicine, April 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

10 Effects of Omalizumab in Non-Atopic Asthma Journal of Asthma, March 25, 2013

11 Association between allergies, asthma, and breast cancer risk among women in Ontario, Canada Cancer Causes and Control, April 25, 2013

12 Evidence for Therapeutic Uses of Nebulized Lidocaine in the Treatment of Intractable Cough and Asthma Annals of Pharmacotherapy, April 10, 2013 Review Article

13 Asthma exacerbations: predisposing factors and prediction rules Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, April 22, 2013

14 Sublingual Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and Asthma: A Systematic Review JAMA, March 27, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

15 Detection of exacerbations in asthma based on electronic diary data: results from the 1-year prospective BIOAIR study Thorax, April 24, 2013

16 A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Self-Regulation Intervention for Older Adults with Asthma Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 26, 2013

17 Pediatric Status Asthmaticus Critical Care Clinics, April 8, 2013 Review Article

18 Development and Preliminary Validation of the Adult Asthma Adherence QuestionnaireTM The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, April 17, 2013

19 Novel Functional Imaging of Changes in Small Airways of Patients Treated with Extrafine Beclomethasone/Formoterol Respiration, April 12, 2013

20 IL-13-producing BLT1-positive CD8 cells are increased in asthma and are associated with airway obstruction Allergy, April 17, 2013 Review Article

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Pulmonology - Asthma/Atopy News & Articles

Articles

Clinical Pearls in Pulmonology

Highlights in Pulmonology

Simvastatin has a modest effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infections

Low D-dimer levels identify low-risk patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Bacteremia increases mortality risk in pneumococcal pneumonia

Most Popular Pulmonology Articles

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