Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways that may result from exposure to allergens
or other environmental irritants, resulting in bronchoconstriction, wheezing, and shortness of …

This article examines how social and health inequalities shape the health impacts of climate
change in the UK, and what the implications are for climate change adaptation and health …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are common
diseases with a heterogeneous distribution worldwide. Here, we present methods and …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are common
diseases with a heterogeneous distribution worldwide. Here, we present methods and …

Elderly asthmatics are at a higher risk for morbidity and mortality from their asthma than
younger patients. There are important age‐related physiologic and immunologic changes …

There are now more Americans older than 65 years than at any other point in US history,
and the aging population is expected to increase rapidly over the next decade. 1 Aging …

The aging of the population in the United States and throughout the developed world has
increased morbidity and mortality attributable to lung disease, while the morbidity and …

Background The respiratory system is exposed to various allergens via inhaled and
intranasal routes. Murine models of allergic lung disease have been developed to clarify the …

Prevalence of Comorbidities in Asthma and Nonasthma Patients... : Medicine Prevalence of
Comorbidities in Asthma and Nonasthma Patients: A Meta-analysis : Medicine Log in or …

Asthma in the elderly (> 65 yr old) is common and associated with higher morbidity and
mortality than asthma in younger patients. The poor outcomes in this group are due, in part …