Abstract Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are the “gold standard” for evaluating
treatment outcomes providing information on treatments “efficacy”. They are designed to test …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, asthma and pulmonary
tuberculosis are common pulmonary diseases that are caused or worsened by tobacco …

The purpose of this review paper is to present and evaluate the empirical literature on the
association between asthma and cigarette smoking. The authors conducted a literature …

Background Asthma, one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases, affects about 3
million Canadians. The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive evaluation of …

Background: Tobacco smoking is associated with more severe asthma symptoms, an
accelerated decline in lung function, and reduced responses to corticosteroids. Our …

Asthma is a chronic disease that has a significant impact quality of life, which is particularly
important in adolescence. We will discuss aspects of epidemiology, the clinical spectrum …

We conducted a large global survey, Still Fighting for Breath, in patients with severe
persistent asthma, 10 years after the Fighting for Breath survey to assess the impact of …

Due to the high prevalence rates of cigarette smoking and asthma, current and ex-smokers
frequently develop chronic airway disease without spirometric evidence of chronic …

BACKGROUND: The efficacy and safety of extrafine beclomethasone dipropionate 100
μg/formoterol 6 μg (BDP/F HFA) pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) in patients with …

Smoking is common in adults with asthma, yet a paucity of literature exists on smoking
cessation strategies specifically targeting this subgroup. Adverse respiratory effects from …