BACKGROUND
Although respiratory symptoms are characteristic features of COPD, there is no standardised method for quantifying their severity in stable disease.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the… (More)
BACKGROUND
Mepolizumab, an anti-interleukin-5 monoclonal antibody approved as add-on therapy to standard of care for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma, has been shown in previous studies to… (More)
We compared measures of treatment effectiveness when inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) or leukotriene modifiers (LMs) were used as controller monotherapy for asthma. Asthma patients aged 6-55 years… (More)
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official…
2011
BACKGROUND
No standard, optimal treatment exists for severe intermittent (ie, episodic) asthma in children. However, evidence suggests that both daily and episode-driven montelukast are effective for… (More)
Classifying disease activity in asthma relies on clinical and physiological variables, but these variables do not capture all aspects of asthma that distinguish levels of disease activity. We used… (More)
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the…
2018
OBJECTIVES
Severe asthma comprises several distinct phenotypes. Consequently, patients with severe asthma can be eligible for more than one biologic treatment targeting Th2 inflammation, such as… (More)
0 5 min Epinephrine 1:1000, 0.3 mL SQ PF 420 Loratadine, 10 mg po 10 min Prednisone, 50 mg po BP 102/50, HR 88, RR 18 15 min BP 102/60 17 min Epinephrine 1:1000, 0.3 mL SQ Loratadine, 10 mg PF 420 25… (More)
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the…
2003
BACKGROUND
Failure to use asthma controller medications as prescribed is associated with more asthma-related adverse events. Medication utilization may vary with ease of drug administration,… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To understand migraine postdrome by directly interviewing migraine patients with postdrome symptoms. To document these symptoms, as well as impacts, as a prelude to developing a postdrome… (More)
Acute respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-induced bronchiolitis is often associated with continuing respiratory symptoms following hospitalization. To date, there is no validated objective measure to… (More)