Bronchial asthma is a common disease and an important cause of morbidity among both
children and adults. Tobacco smoking, both active and passive ie, exposure to …

To inform the clinical practice guidelines' recommendations developed by the European
Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology systematic reviews (SR) assessed using …

Study objectives: The emergency department (ED) is an important focal point for asthmatic
individuals with uncontrolled illness. Anecdotally, many adults presenting to the ED with …

To determine the prevalence of" nonobstructive"(impairment of gas transfer) emphysema in
a select population of smokers with dyspnea, a retrospective study of patients with …

This section addresses the combined effects on cancer risk of cigarette smoking and other
agents also associated with risk, excluding smokeless tobacco. The chapter is restricted to …

Baseline data obtained from a study of 276 children with asthma from 259 low income
families were analyzed to test the hypothesis that passive smoking is associated with …

Background Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has adverse effects on the health of
asthmatics, however the harmful consequences of ETS in relation to asthma severity are …

Objective To examine if exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) during childhood
has an impact on asthma prevalence in adults, and to identify the amount of nuisance from …

The relationship of passive smoking to respiratory conditions and pulmonary function was
assessed using a cross-sectional design in the defined population of Tecumseh, Michigan …

The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between reported
environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and respiratory symptoms. In 1996, a postal …