ASTHMA
Diagnosis,
Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:
Altman
KW, Simpson CB, Amin MR, Abaza M, Balkissoon R, Casiano RR. Cough and
paradoxical vocal fold motion. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2002
Dec;127(6):501-11.
Anderson
SD, Brannan JD, Chan HK. Use of aerosols for bronchial provocation testing
in the laboratory: where we have been and where we are going. J Aerosol Med.
2002 Fall;15(3):313-24.
Arnaiz
NO, Kaufman JD. New developments in work-related asthma. Clin Chest Med.
2002 Dec;23(4):737-47.
Asero
R, Mistrello G, Roncarolo D, Amato S, Caldironi G, Barocci F, van Ree R.
Immunological cross-reactivity between lipid transfer proteins from
botanically unrelated plant-derived foods: a clinical study. Allergy. 2002
Oct;57(10):900-6.
Baldwin
DR, Gannon P, Bright P, Newton DT, Robertson A, Venables K, Graneek B,
Barker RD, Cartier A, Malo JL, Wilsher M, Pantin CF, Burge PS.
Interpretation of occupational peak flow records: level of agreement
between expert clinicians and Oasys-2. Thorax. 2002 Oct;57(10):860-4.
Barber
J, Dawes P. A rare cause of rash, eosinophilia and asthma in rheumatology.
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2002 Nov;41(11):1329-30.
Baron
RM, Palmer LJ, Tantisira K, Gabriel S, Sonna LA, Le L, Hallock A, Libermann
TA, Drazen JM, Weiss ST, Silverman ES. DNA sequence variants in
epithelium-specific ETS-2 and ETS-3 are not associated with asthma. Am J
Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Oct 1;166(7):927-32.
Bennett
WD. Effect of beta-adrenergic agonists on mucociliary clearance. J Allergy
Clin Immunol. 2002 Dec;110(6 Suppl):S291-7. Review.
Cheng
NG, Browne GJ, Lam LT, Yeoh R, Oomens M. Spacer compliance after discharge
following a mild to moderate asthma attack. Arch Dis Child. 2002
Oct;87(4):302-5.
Cibella
F, Cuttitta G, Bellia V, Bucchieri S, D'Anna S, Guerrera D, Bonsignore G.
Lung function decline in bronchial asthma. Chest. 2002 Dec;122(6):1944-8.
Dahlen
I, Janson C. Anxiety and depression are related to the outcome of emergency
treatment in patients with obstructive pulmonary disease. Chest. 2002
Nov;122(5):1633-7.
Deramo
M. Food challenge vs. skin antigen testing. Am Fam Physician
2002 Dec 1;66(11):2048
Diaz-Perales
A, Tabar AI, Sanchez-Monge R, Garcia BE, Gomez B, Barber D, Salcedo G.
Characterization of asparagus allergens: a relevant role of lipid
transfer proteins. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002 Nov;110(5):790-6.
Fahy
JV. Goblet cell and mucin gene abnormalities in asthma. Chest. 2002
Dec;122(6 Suppl):320S-326S. Review.
Foerster
M, Haefner D, Kroegel C. Bcl-2-mediated regulation of CD69-induced apoptosis
of human eosinophils: identification and characterization of a novel
receptor-induced mechanism and relationship to CD95-transduced signalling.
Scand J Immunol. 2002 Oct;56(4):417-28.
Greenberger
PA. Corresponding patterns of rhinitis and asthma during pregnancy. Ann
Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Nov;89(5):437-8.
Guthrie
CM, Tingen MS. Asthma: a case study, review of pathophysiology, and
management strategies. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2002 Oct;14(10):457-61; quiz
462-4.
Habib
GS, Saliba WR, Cohen L. Diabetic ketoacidosis associated with oral
salbutamol overdose. Am J Med. 2002 Dec 1;113(8):701-2.
Hartert
TV, Speroff T, Togias A, Mitchel EF Jr, Snowden MS, Dittus RS, Griffin MR.
Risk factors for recurrent asthma hospital visits and death among a
population of indigent older adults with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol.
2002 Nov;89(5):467-73.
Hutchison
DC, Cooper D. Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency: smoking, decline in lung
function and implications for therapeutic trials. Respir Med. 2002
Nov;96(11):872-80.
James
AL, Maxwell PS, Pearce-Pinto G, Elliot JG, Carroll NG. The relationship of
reticular basement membrane thickness to airway wall remodeling in asthma.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Dec 15;166(12 Pt 1):1590-5.
Johnson
GL, Lapadat R. Mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways mediated by ERK,
JNK, and p38 protein kinases. Science. 2002 Dec 6;298(5600):1911-2. Review.
Jones
AM, Munavvar M, Vail A, Aldridge RE, Hopkinson L, Rayner C, O'Driscoll BR.
Prospective, placebo-controlled trial of 5 vs 10 days of oral
prednisolone in acute adult asthma. Respir Med. 2002 Nov;96(11):950-4.
Kanazawa
H, Hirata K, Yoshikawa J. Involvement of vascular endothelial growth factor
in exercise induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic patients. Thorax. 2002
Oct;57(10):885-8.
Ketchell
RI, Jensen MW, Lumley P, Wright AM, Allenby MI, O'connor BJ. Rapid effect of
inhaled fluticasone propionate on airway responsiveness to adenosine
5'-monophosphate in mild asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002
Oct;110(4):603-6.
Kobayashi
S, Inokuma S, Setoguchi K, Kono H, Abe K. Incidence of peripheral blood
eosinophilia and the threshold eosinophile count for indicating
hypereosinophilia-associated diseases. Allergy. 2002 Oct;57(10):950-6.
Koh
YY, Park Y, Kim CK. Maximal airway response in adolescents with long-term
asthma remission and persisting airway hypersensitivity: its profile and the
effect of inhaled corticosteroids. Chest. 2002 Oct;122(4):1214-21.
Laske
N, Volk HD, Liebenthalb C, Gr uber C, Sommerfeld C, Nickel R, Wahn U.
Infantile natural immunization to herpes group viruses is unrelated
to the development of asthma and atopic phenotypes in childhood. J Allergy
Clin Immunol. 2002 Nov;110(5):811-3.
Laube
BL, Curbow BA, Costello RW, Fitzgerald ST. A pilot study examining the
relationship between stress and serum cortisol concentrations in women with
asthma. Respiir Med. 2002 Oct;96(10):823-8
Lewith
GT, Hyland ME, Shaw S. Do attitudes toward and beliefs about complementary
medicine affect treatment outcomes? Am J Public Health. 2002
Oct;92(10):1604-6.
Litonjua
AA, Milton DK, Celedon JC, Ryan L, Weiss ST, Gold DR. A longitudinal
analysis of wheezing in young children: the independent effects of early
life exposure to house dust endotoxin, allergens, and pets. J Allergy Clin
Immunol. 2002 Nov;110(5):736-42.
Liu
LY, Sedgwick JB, Bates ME, Vrtis RF, Gern JE, Kita H, Jarjour NN, Busse WW,
Kelly EA. Decreased expression
of membrane IL-5 receptor alpha on human eosinophils: I. Loss of membrane
IL-5 receptor alpha on airway eosinophils and increased soluble IL-5
receptor alpha in the airway after allergen challenge. J Immunol. 2002 Dec
1;169(11):6452-8.
Louis
R, Sele J, Henket M, Cataldo D, Bettiol J, Seiden L, Bartsch P. Sputum
eosinophil count in a large population of patients with mild to moderate
steroid-naive asthma: distribution and relationship with methacholine
bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Allergy. 2002 Oct;57(10):907-12.
Mander
A, Langton-Hewer S, Bernhard W, Warner JO, Postle AD. Altered phospholipid
composition and aggregate structure of lung surfactant is associated with
impaired lung function in young children with respiratory infections. Am J
Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2002 Dec;27(6):714-21.
McKenzie
SA, Bush A. Difficult asthma in children. Thorax. 2002 Oct;57(10):915-6.
Medeiros
M Jr, Figueiredo JP, Almeida MC, Atta AM, Taketomi EA, Silva DA, Terra SA,
Amorim WW, Pinho RS, Araujo MI, Carvalho EM.
Association between mite allergen (Der p 1, Der f 1, Blo t 5) levels
and microscopic identification of mites or skin prick test results in
asthmatic subjects. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2002 Nov;129(3):237-41.
Meyer
PA, Mannino DM, Redd SC, Olson DR. Characteristics of adults dying with COPD.
CChest. 2002 Dec;122(6):2003-8
Moneret-Vautrin
DA. Optimal management of atopic dermatitis in infancy. Allerg Immunol
(Paris). 2002 Nov;34(9):325-9.
Namazy
JA, Simon RA. Sensitivity to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Dec;89(6):542-50; quiz 550, 605.
O'Sullivan
S, Cormican L, Murphy M, Poulter LW, Burke CM. Effects of varying doses of
fluticasone propionate on the physiology and bronchial wall immunopathology
in mild-to-moderate asthma. Chest. 2002 Dec;122(6):1966-72.
Osur
SL. Viral respiratory infections in association with asthma and sinusitis: a
review. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Dec;89(6):553-60. Review.
Palmer
GW, Claman HN. Pregnancy and immunology: selected aspects. Ann Allergy
Asthma Immunol. 2002 Oct;89(4):350-9; quiz 359-60, 428. Review.
Piette
V, Bourret E, Bousquet J, Demoly P. Prick tests to aeroallergens: is it
possible simply to wipe the device between tests? Allergy. 2002
Oct;57(10):940-2.
Prikk
K, Maisi P, Pirila E, Reintam MA, Salo T, Sorsa T, Sepper R. Airway
obstruction correlates with collagenase-2 (MMP-8) expression and activation
in bronchial asthma. Lab Invest. 2002 Nov;82(11):1535-45.
Prosperini
G, Rajakulasingam K, Cacciola RR, Spicuzza L, Rorke S, Holgate ST, Di Maria
GU, Polosa R. Changes in sputum
counts and airway hyperresponsiveness after budesonide: monitoring
anti-inflammatory response on the basis of surrogate markers of airway
inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002 Dec;110(6):855-61.
Reichenbach
J, Jarisch A, Khan S, Homberg M, Bez C, Zielen S. Serum ECP levels and
methacholine challenge in infants with recurrent wheezing. Ann Allergy
Asthma Immunol. 2002 Nov;89(5):498-502.
Roth
M, Johnson PR, Rudiger JJ, King GG, Ge Q, Burgess JK, Anderson G, Tamm M,
Black JL. Interaction between glucocorticoids and beta2 agonists on
bronchial airway smooth muscle cells through synchronised cellular
signalling. Lancet. 2002 Oct
26;360(9342):1293-9
Schmidlin
F, Amadesi S, Dabbagh K, Lewis DE, Knott P, Bunnett NW, Gater PR, Geppetti
P, Bertrand C, Stevens ME. Protease-activated receptor 2 mediates eosinophil
infiltration and hyperreactivity in allergic inflammation of the airway. J
Immunol. 2002 Nov 1;169(9):5315-21.
Self
TH, Redmond AM, Nguyen WT. Reassessment of theophylline use for severe
asthma exacerbation: is it justified in critically ill hospitalized
patients? J Asthma. 2002 Dec;39(8):677-86.
Shiba
K, Kasahara K, Nakajima H, Adachi M. Structural changes of the airway wall
impair respiratory function, even in mild asthma. Chest. 2002
Nov;122(5):1622-6.
Sousa
AR, Parikh A, Scadding G, Corrigan CJ, Lee TH. Leukotriene-receptor
expression on nasal mucosal inflammatory cells in aspirin-sensitive
rhinosinusitis. N Engl J Med. 2002 Nov 7;347(19):1493-9.
Tategaki
A, Kawamoto S, Okuda T, Aki T, Yasueda H, Suzuki O, Ono K, Shigeta S.
A high-molecular-weight mite antigen (HM1) fraction aggravates airway
hyperresponsiveness of allergic mice to house dusts and whole mite cultures.
Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2002 Nov;129(3):204-11.
Thomson
F, Masters IB, Chang AB. Persistent
cough in children and the overuse of medications. J Paediatr Child Health.
2002 Dec;38(6):578-81.
Westergren-Thorsson
G, Chakir J, Lafreniere-Allard MJ, Boulet LP, Tremblay GM.
Correlation between airway responsiveness and proteoglycan production
by bronchial fibroblasts from normal and asthmatic subjects. Int J Biochem
Cell Biol. 2002 Oct;34(10):1256-67.
Pathogenesis:
Arm
JP, Austen KF. Leukotriene receptors and aspirin sensitivity. N Engl J Med.
2002 Nov 7;347(19):1524-6.
Asai
K, Kanazawa H, Otani K, Shiraishi S, Hirata K, Yoshikawa J. Imbalance
between vascular endothelial growth factor and endostatin levels in induced
sputum from asthmatic subjects. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002
Oct;110(4):571-5.
Dang
B, Wiehler S, Patel KD. Increased PSGL-1 expression on granulocytes from
allergic-asthmatic subjects results in enhanced leukocyte recruitment under
flow conditions. J Leukoc Biol. 2002 Oct;72(4):702-10.
Dent
G, Hosking LA, Lordan JL, Steel MD, Cruikshank WW, Center DM, Ellis JH,
Holgate ST, Davies DE, Djukanovic R. Differential roles of IL-16 and CD28/B7
costimulation in the generation of T-lymphocyte chemotactic activity in the
bronchial mucosa of mild and moderate asthmatic individuals. J Allergy Clin
Immunol. 2002 Dec;110(6):906-14.
Doshi
V; Salat P; Parikh V. Cytokine modulators in asthma: clinical perspectives.
Indian Journal of Pharmacology. 2002 Feb; 34(1): 16-25
Heijink
IH, Vellenga E, Borger P, Postma DS, de Monchy JG, Kauffman HF.
Interleukin-6 promotes the production of interleukin-4 and interleukin-5 by
interleukin-2-dependent and -independent mechanisms in freshly isolated
human T cells. Immunology. 2002 Nov;107(3):316-24.
Higashi
N, Taniguchi M, Mita H, Higashi A, Akiyama K. Aspirin-induced urticaria and
angioedema, but not bronchoconstriction, associated with cysteinyl
leukotriene overproduction in 2 patients with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol.
2002 Oct;110(4):666-7.
Jousilahti
P, Salomaa V, Hakala K, Rasi V, Vahtera E, Palosuo T. The association of
sensitive systemic inflammation markers with bronchial asthma. Ann Allergy
Asthma Immunol. 2002 Oct;89(4):381-5.
Lacroix-Desmazes
S, Misra N, Bayry J, Villard S, Kazatchkine MD, Kaveri SV. Antibodies with
hydrolytic activity towards factor VIII in patients with hemophilia A. J
Immunol Methods. 2002 Nov 1;269(1-2):251-6. Review.
Littlejohn
MD, Taylor DR, Miller AL, Kennedy MA. Determination of beta2-adrenergic
receptor (ADRB2) haplotypes by a multiplexed polymerase chain reaction
assay. Hum Mutat. 2002 Dec;20(6):479.
Ostergaard
MS, Stauning JA, Andersen JS, Jorgensen M. The PAT study's methods, asthma
classification, and results are questionable. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002
Oct;110(4):671;
Rudwaleit
M, Andermann B, Alten R, Sorensen H, Listing J, Zink A, Sieper J, Braun J.
Atopic disorders in ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Ann
Rheum Dis. 2002 Nov;61(11):968-74.
Silverman
ES, Baron RM, Palmer LJ, Le L, Hallock A, Subramaniam V, Riese RJ, McKenna
MD, Gu X, Libermann TA, Tugores A, Haley KJ, Shore S, Drazen JM, Weiss ST.
Constitutive and cytokine-induced expression of the ETS transcription
factor ESE-3 in the lung. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2002 Dec;27(6):697-704.
Terashima
T, Amakawa K, Matsumaru A, Yamaguchi K. Correlation between cysteinyl
leukotriene release from leukocytes and clinical response to a leukotriene
inhibitor. Chest. 2002 Nov;122(5):1566-70.
Wagner
CW. The ongoing evaluation of the impact of depression on asthma. Ann
Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Dec;89(6):540-1.
Therapy:
Bajel AR; Jadhav DL; Moulick ND. Magnesium in health and disease Indian Practitioner. 2002 Apr; 55(4): 238-42
Chatmongkolchart
S, Schettino GP, Dillman C, Kacmarek RM, Hess DR. In vitro evaluation of
aerosol bronchodilator delivery during noninvasive positive pressure
ventilation: effect of ventilator settings and nebulizer position. Crit Care
Med. 2002 Nov;30(11):2515-9.
Escoubet-Lozach
L, Glass CK, Wasserman SI. The role of transcription factors in allergic
inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002 Oct;110(4):553-64.
Hegde SC; Shah PB; Mahashur AA. Awareness regarding occupational asthma amongst general practitioners-a critical evaluation. Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2002 Jan-Mar; 6(1): 16-0
Knox
AJ, Pang L. Glucocorticoid and beta-adrenoceptor agonist interactions in
asthma. Lancet. 2002 Oct 26;360(9342):1265-6.
Lim
KG. Management of persistent symptoms in patients with asthma. Mayo Clin
Proc. 2002 Dec;77(12):1333-8; quiz 1339.
Mahakalkar
SM; Tibdewal S; Khobragade BP.. Cardio-pulmonary effects of various
anti-asthmatic agents in patients of acute bronchial asthma. Indian
Practitioner. 2002 Feb; 55(2): 79-85
Panigrahi L; Ghosal SK. Formulation and evaluation of pseudolatex transdermal drug delivery system of terbutaline sulphate Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2002 Jan-Feb; 64(1): 79-82
Polosa
R. Can immunotherapy prevent progression to asthma in allergic individuals?
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2002 Oct;110(4):672-3.
Shaikh
GP; Pednekar S; Paidhungat AJ; Nabar ST. Steroids in bronchial asthma:
potentiating effect of beta2 agonist. Indian Practitioner. 2002 Feb; 55(2):
92-6
Singh N; Syed Sadiq A; Singh V; Singh A Adaptogens anti stress agents a study focusing Indian plants. Antiseptic. 2002 Jun; 99(6): 198-201
Singh
V, Sinha HV, Gupta R. Barriers in the management of asthma and attitudes
towards complementary medicine. Respir Med. 2002 Oct;96(10):835-40.
Tam
A. Western medicine in the Eastern mind: a need for integration. Arch Dis
Child. 2002 Oct;87(4):287-90.
Yamamoto N, Shichijo M, Kokubo T. Establishment of the superoxide production assay with human monocytic cell line, U937, for the evaluation of Syk kinase inhibitors. J Immunol Methods. 2002 Oct 15;268(2):123-30.
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