Asthma is a complex airway disorder that involves multiple inflammatory cells and cellular elements. Genetic and environmental factors result in recurrent episodes of the symptoms of asthma: coughing, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The effect of electronic cigarettes without nicotine on allergic airway disease may depend on flavor, which ...

The mast cell has long been considered to be of paramount importance in the pathophysiology of asthma. Its key role in driving the IgE-mediated allergic reaction and thus the early asthmatic response ...

Discuss the epidemiology and pathophysiology of asthma. Explain current guidelines for long-term management of asthma in ambulatory patients. Develop a treatment plan and establish goals for asthma ...

Asthma affects millions worldwide, including around 12% of children aged 6–7. 1 Although symptoms for all asthma patients share a common set of traits (chest tightness, shortness of breath, wheezing, ...

Asthma is one of the major growth areas in therapeutics and many new drugs are currently in development. These drugs include improvements of existing classes of drugs, notably once-daily inhaled β 2 ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Board-certified pediatric allergist/immunologists in the Division of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology specialize in the treatment of patients with IgE mediated diseases including asthma, allergic rhinitis ...