McLean DE, Bowen S, Drezner K, et al. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004;158:244–249 Purpose of the Study. To determine the prevalence of asthma among a population of homeless children. Study Population. A total of 740 children whose families entered 3 family shelters in New York City, New York, from June 1998 to September 1999, representing 75% of all children entering these shelters. Methods. On ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of lung function and fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) for difficult asthma in children. PATIENTS AND METHODS Children with asthma referred to an asthma clinic for uncontrolled persistent asthma on inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) alone or in combination with a long-acting beta2-agonist and/or a leukotriene receptor anta...

OBJECTIVE Asthma is the most common chronic pulmonary disease, characterized by bronchial inflammation. Some children with asthma have persistent pulmonary function impairment. The prevalence and etiology of this abnormality in children with asthma in developing countries remain unknown. The objective of this study was to estimate the proportion of patients with impaired pulmonary function who ...

BACKGROUND There is still considerable disagreement on several aspects of monitoring asthma with symptom score and peak expiratory flow (PEF). OBJECTIVE To investigate patient adherence to a retrospective diary-card monitoring method in patients with poorly controlled persistent asthma, in a clinical management setting; to develop improved methods for fast manual entry data into a computer; a...

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways which causes recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and cough, symptoms which are usually associated with reversible airflow limitation. 2 This definition includes the recurrence of respiratory symptoms which might be otherwise classified as asthma exacerbations. However, the term asthma exacerbation is usually r...

Allergic rhinitis is the most common cause of allergic diseases. The recent guidelines of Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) group, classified it to intermittent (less than 4 days per week and for less than 4 weeks) and persistent (more than 4 days per week or lasting more than 4 weeks regardless of the number of days per week). The present study evaluates the patients with ARIA ...

INTRODUCTION Optimal asthma education (comprising of information, self monitoring, regular medical reviews and a written action plan) significantly improves asthma management. The study was undertaken to assess the impact of optimal asthma education programme on asthma morbidity, inhalation technique and asthma knowledge. STUDY DESIGN In non-randomized prospective trial asthma morbidity, (com...

Inhaled corticosteroids play an important role in the management of obstructive airway disease, by suppressing airway inflammation that is central to the pathophysiology of these conditions. In asthma there is strong clinical evidence supporting the use of inhaled corticosteroids in mild, moderate, and severe persistent asthma to improve lung function, reduce exacerbations, and prevent death. I...

Patients and methods We have studied 142 patients with asthma, diagnosed by clinical spirometric findings, attended at the Clinical Immunology outpatient service of an University Hospital. They were divided into two groups according to their asthma severity: group 1 (n=72), mild intermittent or mild persistent asthma, and group 2 (n=70) with moderate or severe asthma. They were submitted to med...

OBJECTIVES Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory airways disease. Nutritional intervention is an important tool to decrease the severity of many chronic inflammatory diseases including asthma. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C and Zn in children with moderately persistent asthma. PATIENTS AND METHODS Randomly assigned, placebo-self-controlled...