Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

8837.   Barbanel D, Eldridge S, Griffiths C. Can a self-management programme delivered by a community pharm acist improve asthma control? A randomised trial. Thorax. 2003 Oct;58(10):851-4.

8838.   Barth H, Berg PA, Klein R.  Methods for the in vitro determination of an individual disposition towards TH1- or TH2-reactivity by the application of appropriate stimulatory antigens. Clin Exp Immunol. 2003 Oct;134(1):78-85.

8839.   Bastain TM, Gilliland FD, Li YF, Saxon A, Diaz-Sanchez D.  Intraindividual reproducibility of nasal allergic responses to diesel exhaust particles indicates a susceptible phenotype. Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;109(2):130-6.

8840.   Berkun Y, Ben-Zvi A, Levy Y, Galili D, Shalit M. Evaluation of adverse reactions to local anesthetics: experience with 236 patients. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2003 Oct;91(4):342-5.

8841.   Blanca M, Torres Jaen MJ, Mayorga C, Padial A.  Penicillin allergy is a global problem: the European experience. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;112(5):1014-5;

8842.   Bochner BS, Hudson SA, Xiao HQ, Liu MC. Release of both CCR4-active and CXCR3-active chemokines during human allergic pulmonary late-phase reactions. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;112(5):930-4.

8843.   Bohlke K, Davis RL, Marcy SM, Braun MM, DeStefano F, Black SB, Mullooly JP, Thompson RS; Vaccine Safety Datalink Team.  Risk of anaphylaxis after vaccination of children and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2003 Oct;112(4):815-20.

8844.   Brand PL, Roorda RJ. Usefulness of monitoring lung function in asthma. Arch Dis Child. 2003 Nov;88(11):1021-5.

8845.   Chaudemanche H, Monnet E, Westeel V, Pernet D, Dubiez A, Perrin C, Laplante JJ, Depierre A, Dalphin JC. Respiratory status in dairy farmers in France; cross sectional and longitudinal analyses. Occup Environ Med. 2003 Nov;60(11):858-63.

8846.   Currie GP, Lima JJ, Sylvester JE, Lee DK, Cockburn WJ, Lipworth BJ. Leukotriene C4 synthase polymorphisms and responsiveness to leukotriene antagonists in asthma. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2003 Oct;56(4):422-6.

8847.   de Kluijver J, Evertse CE, Sont JK, Schrumpf JA, van Zeijl-van der Ham CJ, Dick CR, Rabe KF, Hiemstra PS, Sterk PJ.  Are rhinovirus-induced airway responses in asthma aggravated by chronic allergen exposure? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Nov 15;168(10):1174-80. Epub 2003 Jul 31.

8848.   Deering SH, Thompson K, Taylor J, Hueppchen N. Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity reaction in pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Nov;102(5 Pt 2):1215-7.

8849.   Fisher NM, Marsh E, Lazova R. Scar-localized argyria secondary to silver sulfadiazine cream. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 Oct;49(4):730-2.

8850.   Gajewska BU, Wiley RE, Jordana M. GM-CSF and dendritic cells in allergic airway inflammation: basic mechanisms and prospects for therapeutic intervention. Curr Drug Targets Inflamm Allergy. 2003 Dec;2(4):279-92. Review.

8851.   Hepner DL, Castells MC, Tsen LC. Should local anesthetic allergy testing be routinely performed during pregnancy? Anesth Analg. 2003 Dec;97(6):1853-4

8852.   Hidvegi B, Nagy E, Szabo T, Temesvari E, Marschalko M, Karpati S, Horvath A, Gergely P. Correlation between T-cell and mast cell activity in patients with chronic urticaria. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2003 Oct;132(2):177-82.

8853.   Jahn-Schmid B, Harwanegg C, Hiller R, Bohle B, Ebner C, Scheiner O, Mueller MW.  Allergen microarray: comparison of microarray using recombinant allergens with conventional diagnostic methods to detect allergen-specific serum immunoglobulin E. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003 Oct;33(10):1443-9.

8854.   Joshi  MB, Aher  SK, Pande BN.  Circadian periodicity curves of some air borne allergenic components. Pollution Res 2002; 21(4): 507-9.

8855.   Kabesch M, Tzotcheva I, Carr D, Hofler C, Weiland SK, Fritzsch C, von Mutius E, Martinez FD. A complete screening of the IL4 gene: novel polymorphisms and their association with asthma and IgE in childhood. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;112(5):893-8.

8856.   Kamps AW, Brand PL, Kimpen JL, Maille AR, Overgoor-van de Groes AW, van Helsdingen-Peek LC, Roorda RJ. Outpatient management of childhood asthma by paediatrician or asthma nurse: randomised controlled study with one year follow up. Thorax. 2003 Nov;58(11):968-73.

8857.   Katugampola R, Finlay AY. Current thinking in atopic eczema. Practitioner. 2003 Oct;247(1651):806-10.

8858.   Ma S, Sicherer SH, Nowak-Wegrzyn A. A survey on the management of pollen-food allergy syndrome in allergy practices. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;112(4):784-8.

8859.   Maier T, Tun-Kyi A, Tassis A, Jungius KP, Burg G, Dummer R, Nestle FO.  Vaccination of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma using intranodal injection of autologous tumor-lysate-pulsed dendritic cells. Blood. 2003 Oct 1;102(7):2338-44. Epub 2003 Apr 24.

8860.   Mari A, Schneider P, Wally V, Breitenbach M, Simon-Nobbe B.  Sensitization to fungi: epidemiology, comparative skin tests, and IgE reactivity of fungal extracts. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003 Oct;33(10):1429-38.

8861.   Martinez FD. Toward asthma prevention--does all that really matters happen before we learn to read? N Engl J Med. 2003 Oct 9;349(15):1473-5.

8862.   Metry DW, Jung P, Levy ML. Use of intravenous immunoglobulin in children with stevens-johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis: seven cases and review of the literature. Pediatrics. 2003 Dec;112(6 Pt 1):1430-6.

8863.   Pantera B, Hoffman DR, Carresi L, Cappugi G, Turillazzi S, Manao G, Severino M, Spadolini I, Orsomando G, Moneti G, Pazzagli L.  Characterization of the major allergens purified from the venom of the paper wasp Polistes gallicus. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2003 Oct 13;1623(2-3):72-81.

8864.   Phy JL, Weiss WT, Weiler CR, Damario MA. Hypersensitivity to progesterone-in-oil after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Fertil Steril. 2003 Nov;80(5):1272-5.

8865.   Ponikau JU, Sherris DA, Kephart GM, Kern EB, Gaffey TA, Tarara JE, Kita H. Features of airway remodeling and eosinophilic inflammation in chronic rhinosinusitis: is the histopathology similar to asthma? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;112(5):877-82.

8866.   Prieto L, Bruno L, Gutierrez V, Uixera S, Perez-Frances C, Lanuza A, Ferrer A. Airway responsiveness to adenosine 5'-monophosphate and exhaled nitric oxide measurements: predictive value as markers for reducing the dose of inhaled corticosteroids in asthmatic subjects. Chest. 2003 Oct;124(4):1325-33.

8867.   Richardson CR. Educational interventions improve outcomes for children with asthma. J Fam Pract. 2003 Oct;52(10):764-6.

8868.   Riedl MA, Casillas AM. Adverse drug reactions: types and treatment options. Am Fam Physician. 2003 Nov 1;68(9):1781-90.

8869.   Ronmark E, Perzanowski M, Platts-Mills T, Lundback B; Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden Study Group. Four-year incidence of allergic sensitization among schoolchildren in a community where allergy to cat and dog dominates sensitization: report from the Obstructive Lung Disease in Northern Sweden Study Group. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;112(4):747-54.

8870.   Saigal K, Valencia IC, Cohen J, Kerdel FA. Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis with angioedema, a rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: rapid response to rituximab. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 Nov;49(5 Suppl):S283-5.

8871.   Sato S, Nishimura K, Koyama H, Tsukino M, Oga T, Hajiro T, Mishima M. Optimal cutoff level of breath carbon monoxide for assessing smoking status in patients with asthma and COPD. Chest. 2003 Nov;124(5):1749-54.

8872.   Silverman RA, Stevenson L, Hastings HM. Age-related seasonal patterns of emergency department visits for acute asthma in an urban environment. Ann Emerg Med. 2003 Oct;42(4):577-86.

8873.   Sirmatel F, Ustunsoy H, Sirmatel O, Akdemir I, Dikensoy O. The relationship between Chlamydia pneumoniae seropositivity and peripheral vascular diseases, acute myocardial infarction and late-onset asthma. Infection. 2003 Oct;31(5):367-8.

8874.   Spahn J. Clinical trial efficacy: what does it really tell you? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;112(5 Suppl):S102-6.

8875.   Stallberg B, Olsson P, Jorgensen LA, Lindarck N, Ekstrom T.  Budesonide/formoterol adjustable maintenance dosing reduces asthma exacerbations versus fixed dosing. Int J Clin Pract. 2003 Oct;57(8):656-61.

8876.   Stein PD, Woodard PK, Hull RD, Kayali F, Weg JG, Olson RE, Fowler SE. Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography for detection of acute pulmonary embolism: an in-depth review. Chest. 2003 Dec;124(6):2324-8.

8877.   Stevens DA, Moss RB, Kurup VP, Knutsen AP, Greenberger P, Judson MA, Denning DW, Crameri R, Brody AS, Light M, Skov M, Maish W, Mastella G; Participants in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Consensus Conference.  Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis--state of the art: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Consensus Conference. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Oct 1;37 Suppl 3:S225-64. Review.

8878.   Storms W. Clinical trials: are these your patients? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;112(5 Suppl):S107-11. Review.

8879.   Strong P, Townsend P, Mackay R, Reid KB, Clark HW. A recombinant fragment of human SP-D reduces allergic responses in mice sensitized to house dust mite allergens. Clin Exp Immunol. 2003 Nov;134(2):181-7.

8880.   Strunk RC, Szefler SJ, Phillips BR, Zeiger RS, Chinchilli VM, Larsen G, Hodgdon K, Morgan W, Sorkness CA, Lemanske RF Jr; Childhood Asthma Research and Education Network of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Relationship of exhaled nitric oxide to clinical and inflammatory markers of persistent asthma in children. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;112(5):883-92.

8881.   Sugarman JL, Fluhr JW, Fowler AJ, Bruckner T, Diepgen TL, Williams ML.  The objective severity assessment of atopic dermatitis score: an objective measure using permeability barrier function and stratum corneum hydration with computer-assisted estimates for extent of disease. Arch Dermatol. 2003 Nov;139(11):1417-22.

8882.   Sutherland ER, Martin RJ. Airway inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: comparisons with asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;112(5):819-27; quiz 828. Review.

8883.   Takwale A, Tan E, Agarwal S, Barclay G, Ahmed I, Hotchkiss K, Thompson JR, Chapman T, Berth-Jones J. Efficacy and tolerability of borage oil in adults and children with atopic eczema: randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group trial. BMJ. 2003 Dec 13;327(7428):1385.

8884.   Tanaka S, Tanaka H, Abe S. High dose of inhaled fluticasone reduces high levels of urinary leukotriene E4 in the early morning in mild and moderate nocturnal asthma. Chest. 2003 Nov;124(5):1768-73.

8885.   Tang AW. A practical guide to anaphylaxis. Am Fam Physician. 2003 Oct 1;68(7):1325-32. Review.

8886.   Tantisira KG, Litonjua AA, Weiss ST, Fuhlbrigge AL; Childhood Asthma Management Program Research Group. Association of body mass with pulmonary function in the Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP). Thorax. 2003 Dec;58(12):1036-41.

8887.   Tiitto L, Kaarteenaho-Wiik R, Sormunen R, Holmgren A, Paakko P, Soini Y, Kinnula VL. Expression of the thioredoxin system in interstitial lung disease. J Pathol. 2003 Nov;201(3):363-70.

8888.   Tilles SA. Vocal cord dysfunction in children and adolescents. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2003 Nov;3(6):467-72. Review.

8889.   Truong-Tran AQ, Grosser D, Ruffin RE, Murgia C, Zalewski PD. Apoptosis in the normal and inflamed airway epithelium: role of zinc in epithelial protection and procaspase-3 regulation. Biochem Pharmacol. 2003 Oct 15;66(8):1459-68. Review.

8890.   Tunnicliffe WS, Harrison RM, Kelly FJ, Dunster C, Ayres JG. The effect of sulphurous air pollutant exposures on symptoms, lung function, exhaled nitric oxide, and nasal epithelial lining fluid antioxidant concentrations in normal and asthmatic adults. Occup Environ Med. 2003 Nov;60(11):e15.

8891.   Turchin I, Adams SP. Dermacase. Churg-Strauss syndrome. Can Fam Physician. 2003 Nov;49:1449, 1456-7.

8892.   Tuteur PG. Sputum peroxynitrite inhibitory activity is stimulating. Chest. 2003 Nov;124(5):1630-2.

8893.   Udono T, Abe T, Sato H, Tamai M. Bilateral central retinal artery occlusion in Churg-Strauss syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 Dec;136(6):1181-3.

8894.   Ueda T, Takeno S, Furukido K, Hirakawa K, Yajin K. Leukotriene receptor antagonist pranlukast suppresses eosinophil infiltration and cytokine production in human nasal mucosa of perennial allergic rhinitis. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2003 Nov;112(11):955-61.

8895.   Vermeulen AM, Groenewoud GC, de Jong NW, de Groot H, Gerth van Wijk R, van Toorenenbergen AW. Primary sensitization to sweet bell pepper pollen in greenhouse workers with occupational allergy. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003 Oct;33(10):1439-42.

8896.   Wang J, Qi JC, Konecny P, Krilis SA. Hemopoietic cells with features of the mast cell and basophil lineages and their potential role in allergy. Curr Drug Targets Inflamm Allergy. 2003 Dec;2(4):293-302. Review.

8897.   Warrington RJ, Whitman C, McPhillips Warrington S. Cytokine synthesis in occupational allergy to caddisflies in hydroelectric plant workers. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2003 Oct;132(2):141-7.

8898.   Watanabe J, Miyazaki Y, Zimmerman GA, Albertine KH, McIntyre TM.  Endotoxin contamination of ovalbumin suppresses murine immunologic responses and development of airway hyper-reactivity. J Biol Chem. 2003 Oct 24;278(43):42361-8. Epub 2003 Aug 08.

8899.   Weiner P, Beckerman M, Berar-Yanay N, Magadle R. The perception of dyspnea after bronchoconstriction and bronchodilation in patients with asthma. Respir Med. 2003 Oct;97(10):1120-5.

8900.   Wilken JA, Kane RL, Ellis AK, Rafeiro E, Briscoe MP, Sullivan CL, Day JH. A comparison of the effect of diphenhydramine and desloratadine on vigilance and cognitive function during treatment of ragweed-induced allergic rhinitis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2003 Oct;91(4):375-85.

8901.   Williams HC. Evening primrose oil for atopic dermatitis. BMJ. 2003 Dec 13;327(7428):1358-9.

8902.   Wollenberg A, Wetzel S, Burgdorf WH, Haas J. Viral infections in atopic dermatitis: pathogenic aspects and clinical management. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;112(4):667-74. Review.

8903.   Yamanaka R, Abe T, Yajima N, Tsuchiya N, Homma J, Kobayashi T, Narita M, Takahashi M, Tanaka R. Vaccination of recurrent glioma patients with tumour lysate-pulsed dendritic cells elicits immune responses: results of a clinical phase I/II trial. Br J Cancer. 2003 Oct 6;89(7):1172-9.

Pathogenesis:

8904.   Berger P, Girodet PO, Begueret H, Ousova O, Perng DW, Marthan R, Walls AF, Tunon de Lara JM. Tryptase-stimulated human airway smooth muscle cells induce cytokine synthesis and mast cell chemotaxis. FASEB J. 2003 Nov;17(14):2139-41. Epub 2003 Sep 18.

8905.   Bouillet-Claveyrolas L, Ponard D, Drouet C, Massot C. Clinical and biological distinctions between type I and type II acquired angioedema. Am J Med. 2003 Oct 1;115(5):420-1.

8906.   Bryant P, Lachman P.  Pseudoporphyria secondary to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Arch Dis Child. 2003 Nov;88(11):961.

8907.   Crameri R.  Correlating IgE reactivity with three-dimensional structure. Biochem J. 2003 Nov 15;376(Pt 1):e1-2.

8908.   de Kluijver J, Grunberg K, Pons D, de Klerk EP, Dick CR, Sterk PJ, Hiemstra PS.   Interleukin-1beta and interleukin-1ra levels in nasal lavages during experimental rhinovirus infection in asthmatic and non-asthmatic subjects. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003 Oct;33(10):1415-8.

8909.   Figueroa DJ, Borish L, Baramki D, Philip G, Austin CP, Evans JF. Expression of cysteinyl leukotriene synthetic and signalling proteins in inflammatory cells in active seasonal allergic rhinitis. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003 Oct;33(10):1380-8.

8910.   Fogg MI, Ruchelli E, Spergel JM. Pollen and eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;112(4):796-7.

8911.   Fox RW, Lockey RF. The impact of rhinosinusitis on asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2003 Nov;3(6):513-8. Review.

8912.   Goedvolk CA, von Rosenstiel IA, Bos AP. Immune complex associated complications in the subacute phase of meningococcal disease: incidence and literature review. Arch Dis Child. 2003 Oct;88(10):927-30. Review.

8913.   Gruchalla RS, Jones J.  Combating high-priority biological agents: What to do with drug-allergic patients and those for whom vaccination is contraindicated? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;112(4):675-82. Review.

8914.   Johnston SL. Experimental models of rhinovirus-induced exacerbations of asthma: where to now? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Nov 15;168(10):1145-6.

8915.   Kerkhof M, Koopman LP, van Strien RT, Wijga A, Smit HA, Aalberse RC, Neijens HJ, Brunekreef B, Postma DS, Gerritsen J; PIAMA Study Group. Risk factors for atopic dermatitis in infants at high risk of allergy: the PIAMA study. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003 Oct;33(10):1336-41.

8916.   Kurucz I, Toth S, Nemeth K, Torok K, Csillik-Perczel V, Pataki A, Salamon C, Nagy Z, Szekely JI, Horvath K, Bodor N. Potency and specificity of the pharmacological action of a new, antiasthmatic, topically administered soft steroid, etiprednol dicloacetate (BNP-166). J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2003 Oct;307(1):83-92. Epub 2003 Jul 31.

8917.   MacGlashan D Jr.  Histamine: A mediator of inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;112(4 Suppl):S53-9. Review.

8918.   Marone G, Granata F, Spadaro G, Genovese A, Triggiani M. The histamine-cytokine network in allergic inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;112(4 Suppl):S83-8. Review.

8919.   McIntire JJ, Umetsu SE, Macaubas C, Hoyte EG, Cinnioglu C, Cavalli-Sforza LL, Barsh GS, Hallmayer JF, Underhill PA, Risch NJ, Freeman GJ, DeKruyff RH, Umetsu DT.  Immunology: hepatitis A virus link to atopic disease. Nature. 2003 Oct 9;425(6958):576.

8920.   Nagata N, Oshida T, Yoshida NL, Yuyama N, Sugita Y, Tsujimoto G, Katsunuma T, Akasawa A, Saito H. Analysis of highly expressed genes in monocytes from atopic dermatitis patients. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2003 Oct;132(2):156-67.

8921.   Olsson AR, Wingren G, Skogh T, Svernell O, Ernerudh J. Allergic manifestations in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. APMIS. 2003 Oct;111(10):940-4.

8922.   Pawankar R, Yamagishi S, Takizawa R, Yagi T. Mast cell-IgE-and mast cell-structural cell interactions in allergic airway disease. Curr Drug Targets Inflamm Allergy. 2003 Dec;2(4):303-12. Review.

8923.   Rottem M, Shoenfeld Y.  Asthma as a paradigm for autoimmune disease. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2003 Nov;132(3):210-4.

8924.   Simon MR.  Bed covers and dust mites. N Engl J Med. 2003 Oct 23;349(17):1668-71.

8925.   Sutton SA, Assa'ad AH, Steinmetz C, Rothenberg ME. A negative, double-blind, placebo-controlled challenge to genetically modified corn. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Nov;112(5):1011-2.

8926.   Thurston GD, Bates DV. Air pollution as an underappreciated cause of asthma symptoms. JAMA. 2003 Oct 8;290(14):1915-7.

8927.   Venarske D, deShazo RD.  Molecular mechanisms of allergic disease. South Med J. 2003 Nov;96(11):1049-54. Review.

8928.   Yates AB, deShazo RD.  Allergic and nonallergic drug reactions. South Med J. 2003 Nov;96(11):1080-7. Review.

8929.   Zweiman B.  Chronic urticaria and systemic diseases. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2003 Nov;3(6):455-7. Review.

Vaccines:
 

8930.  Tata LJ, West J, Harrison T, Farrington P, Smith C, Hubbard R. Does influenza vaccination increase consultations, corticosteroid prescriptions, or exacerbations in subjects with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Thorax. 2003 Oct;58(10):835-9.

Therapy:

8931.  de Jongste JC, Shields MD.  Cough. 2: Chronic cough in children. Thorax. 2003 Nov;58(11):998-1003. Review.

8932.  Durham SR. Treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: desensitisation for hay fever works. BMJ. 2003 Nov 22;327(7425):1229.

8933.  Eichenfield LF, Lucky AW, Boguniewicz M, Langley RG, Cherill R, Marshall K.  1% pimecrolimus cream for atopic dermatitis. Arch Dermatol. 2003 Oct;139(10):1369-70;

8934.  Ellis C.  FDA alerts asthmatics to drug safety risk. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2003 Oct;2(10):765.

8935.  Gei AF, Pacheco LD, Vanhook JW, Hankins GD. The use of a continuous infusion of epinephrine for anaphylactic shock during labor. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Dec;102(6):1332-5.

8936.  Gelfand EW. Introduction to anti-allergic properties of antihistamines. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;112(4 Suppl):S41.

8937.  Jain VV, Kitagaki K, Kline JN. CpG DNA and immunotherapy of allergic airway diseases. Clin Exp Allergy. 2003 Oct;33(10):1330-5. Review.

8938.  Miller K, Ward-Smith P, Cox K, Jones EM, Portnoy JM. Development of an asthma disease management program in a children's hospital. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2003 Nov;3(6):491-500.

8939.  Purucker ME, Rosebraugh CJ, Zhou F, Meyer RJ.  Inhaled fluticasone propionate by diskus in the treatment of asthma: a comparison of the efficacy of the same nominal dose given either once or twice a day. Chest. 2003 Oct;124(4):1584-93.

8940.  Ritz T, Roth WT. Behavioral interventions in asthma. Breathing training. Behav Modif. 2003 Oct;27(5):710-30.

8941.  Rosenhall L, Borg S, Andersson F, Ericsson K. Budesonide/formoterol in a single inhaler (Symbicort) reduces healthcare costs compared with separate inhalers in the treatment of asthma over 12 months. Int J Clin Pract. 2003 Oct;57(8):662-7.

8942.  Simons FE. H1-Antihistamines: more relevant than ever in the treatment of allergic disorders. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Oct;112(4 Suppl):S42-52. Review.

8943.  Slaughter JC, Lumley T, Sheppard L, Koenig JQ, Shapiro GG. Effects of ambient air pollution on symptom severity and medication use in children with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2003 Oct;91(4):346-53.

8944.  Suissa S, Assimes T, Brassard P, Ernst P. Inhaled corticosteroid use in asthma and the prevention of myocardial infarction. Am J Med. 2003 Oct 1;115(5):377-81.

8945.  Szefler SJ, Whelan G, Gleason M, Spahn JD. The need for pediatric studies of allergy and asthma medications. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2003 Nov;3(6):478-83.

8946.  Woo WK, McKenna KE. Iatrogenic adrenal gland suppression from use of a potent topical steroid. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2003 Nov;28(6):672-3.