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

Background Cigarette smoking has been associated with accelerated decline in lung
function, increased health services use and asthma severity in patients with asthma …

Despite having a chronic respiratory disease, adults with asthma do not appear to
selectively avoid smoking. We used data from a prospective cohort study of 865 adults, with …

Background Asthmatic smokers have reduced quality of life and need frequent specialist
visits/hospitalization. Smoking habit represents for asthmatics a higher risk for comorbidities …

Contrary to what would be expected, smoking habits of asthmatics do not differ from those of
the general population: approximately 30% of asthmatic patients smoke cigarettes. Although …

Background Smoking habits of asthmatics are similar to those of the general population.
However, little attention has been paid to the associations between smoking and asthma …

Objective. In the present study we assessed the impact of former cigarette smoking on
asthma control and treatment effectiveness. Methods. A total of 104 patients with …

Introduction: Despite the availability of effective therapies, research indicates that more than
50% of asthmatics are poorly controlled. Poor asthma control has been linked to behavioral …

Background Little is known about the association between cigarette smoking and asthma
severity. We assessed smoking as a determinant of disease severity and control in a cohort …

Rationale: Asthma is associated with complications, cardiovascular comorbidities, and
higher mortality in some individuals. Objectives: To test the hypothesis that, among …