ContextOver the last 2 decades, many new pharmacological agents have been introduced
to reduce the growing morbidity associated with asthma, but the long-term effects of these …

The constant increase in asthma and atopy prevalences—despite improved treatment and
knowledge of many aspects of the diseases—has raised growing concern. Accumulating …

Background Although inhaled corticosteroids are effective for the treatment of asthma, it is
uncertain whether their use can prevent death from asthma. Methods We used the …

Asthma management guidelines provide recommendations for the optimum control of
asthma. This survey assessed the current levels of asthma control as reported by patients …

Background Previous research suggests that obesity is an important risk factor for asthma.
However, since obesity can cause dyspnea through mechanisms other than airflow …

Study objectives The nonproportional Venn diagram of obstructive lung disease (OLD)
produced for the 1995 American Thoracic Society guidelines has not been quantified. We …

Objective: To assess time trends in symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic eczema
among children in Münster, Germany. Methods: Two cross‐sectional surveys 5‐years apart …

Background. Non-compliance with prescribed anti-asthma medication is considered to be a
major problem. The reasons why adolescents may fail to comply with their regimen are …

There are no population-based follow-up studies to estimate the fraction of asthma
incidence that is attributable to work. In Finland, individuals with clinically well-established …

Many of the 2.9 billion workers across the globe are exposed to hazardous risks at their
workplaces. This chapter examines the disease and injury burden produced by selected …