A novel asthma burden score that incorporated asthma exacerbations and healthcare utilization better reflected disease severity and predicted asthma remission with high sensitivity and specificity, ...

When presented with the same clinical information about a series of pediatric asthma patients, specialists varied in the conclusions they drew. The 14 pediatric pulmonologists and allergists in this ...

A starting point for this investigation was that the NAEPP asthma severity classifications are based on assessments of patients at singular points in time, evaluating symptoms retrospectively.

The report, based on a survey conducted in Spain, suggests patients are suffering from additional asthma exacerbations due to a lack of understanding of their disease. Adults with asthma frequently ...

Inhalers In patients using as-needed short-acting beta2-agonists, how are exacerbations associated with asthma control, maintenance adherence, and disease severity? Risk for exacerbations exists among ...

New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity. Serum levels of vitamin D in more than 600 Costa Rican children were inversely linked to several ...

Iron build-up in the lung cells and tissues is associated with worse asthma symptoms and lower lung function, according to new research. The researchers say that the study, which includes data from ...