These parameters were developed by the Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters,
representing the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; the American …

Preferred Practice Pattern® guidelines are developed by the Academy's H. Dunbar Hoskins
Jr., MD Center for Quality Eye Care without any external financial support. Authors and …

Objective Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common diseases affecting adults. It is the
most common chronic disease in children in the United States today and the fifth most …

Background The long-term natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
in terms of successive severe exacerbations and mortality is unknown. Methods The authors …

Evidence-based update of the Cataract in the Adult Eye Preferred Practice Pattern®(PPP)
guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, and natural history of cataract …

Background Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are known to increase the risk of pneumonia in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is unclear whether the risk of …

Asthma is a serious health problem throughout the world. During the past two decades,
many scientific advances have improved our understanding of asthma and ability to manage …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with important chronic
comorbid diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hypertension. The …

Asthma is a common inflammatory airway disease for which the most commonly used
controller medications are inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Asthma control is difficult to achieve …

BACKGROUND:: Systemic corticosteroids are known to increase diabetes risk, but the
effects of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids are unknown. We assessed whether the use and …