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Oral health-related quality of life in individuals with severe asthma by Brasil-Oliveira, Rebeca, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto, Souza-Machado, Adelmir, Pinheiro, Gabriela Pimentel, Inácio, Debora Dos Santos, Sarmento, Viviane Almeida, Lins-Kusterer, Liliane

“…To evaluate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among individuals with severe asthma, comparing it with that observed among individuals with…”
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Effects of PACK training on the management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by primary care clinicians during 2 years of implementation in Florianópolis, Brazil: extended follow-up after a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial with a stepped-wedge design by Shekar, Sameer, Bachmann, Max Oscar, Bateman, Eric D, Stelmach, Rafael, Cruz, Alvaro Augusto, Zonta, Ronaldo, Pacheco de Andrade, Matheus, Zepeda, Jorge, Cornick, Ruth Vania, Wattrus, Camilla, Georgeu-Pepper, Daniella, Anderson, Lauren Faye, Lombard, Carl, Fairall, Lara R

“…Training primary care doctors and nurses to use Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK) improved management of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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2020 Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of asthma by Pizzichini, Marcia Margaret Menezes, Carvalho-Pinto, Regina Maria de, Cançado, José Eduardo Delfini, Rubin, Adalberto Sperb, Cerci Neto, Alcindo, Cardoso, Alexandre Pinto, Cruz, Alvaro Augusto, Fernandes, Ana Luisa Godoy, Blanco, Daniella Cavalet, Vianna, Elcio Oliveira, Cordeiro Junior, Gediel, Rizzo, José Angelo, Fritscher, Leandro Genehr, Caetano, Lilian Serrasqueiro Ballini, Pereira, Luiz Fernando Ferreira, Rabahi, Marcelo Fouad, Oliveira, Maria Alenita de, Lima, Marina Andrade, Almeida, Marina Buarque de, Stelmach, Rafael, Pitrez, Paulo Márcio, Cukier, Alberto

“…The pharmacological management of asthma has changed considerably in recent decades, as it has come to be understood that it is a complex, heterogeneous…”
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Genetic polymorphisms in vitamin D pathway influence 25(OH)D levels and are associated with atopy and asthma by Galvão, Alana Alcântara, de Araújo Sena, Flávia, Andrade Belitardo, Emília Maria Medeiros de, de Santana, Maria Borges Rabelo, Costa, Gustavo Nunes de Oliveira, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto, Barreto, Maurício Lima, Costa, Ryan Dos Santos, Alcantara-Neves, Neuza Maria, Figueiredo, Camila Alexandrina

“…Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, has been associated with atopy and lack of asthma control. Our objective was to investigate associations between…”
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The effect of single and multiple infections on atopy and wheezing in children by Alcantara-Neves, Neuza Maria, MD, PhD, Veiga, Rafael Valente, MSc, Dattoli, Vitor Camilo Cavalcante, MSc, Fiaccone, Rosimeire Leovigildo, PhD, Esquivel, Renata, BSc, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto, MD, Cooper, Philip John, MB BS, PhD, Rodrigues, Laura Cunha, MD, PhD, Barreto, Maurício Lima, MD, PhD

“…Background The current epidemic of asthma and atopy has been explained by alterations in immune responses related to reduction in childhood infections…”
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Asthma mortality in children and adolescents of Brazil over a 20-year period by Pitchon, Raquel Reis, Alvim, Cristina Gonçalves, Andrade, Cláudia Ribeiro de, Lasmar, Laura Maria de Lima Belizário Facury, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto, Reis, Adriana Pitchon dos

“…To evaluate the number of asthma deaths and the temporal trend of the asthma-specific mortality rate in children and adolescents up to 19 years of age in…”
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Exposure to intimate partner violence and lack of asthma control in adults: a cross-sectional study by Lima, Valmar Bião de, Vazquez, Vanessa Serva, Campos, Ana Clara Paixão, Santos, Letícia Marques Dos, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto

“…Asthma is a chronic airway disease that affects 339 million people worldwide. It is a heterogeneous disease with different risks, including in family…”
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Toxocara seropositivity, atopy and wheezing in children living in poor neighbourhoods in urban Latin American by Mendonça, Lívia Ribeiro, Veiga, Rafael Valente, Dattoli, Vitor Camilo Cavalcante, Figueiredo, Camila Alexandrina, Fiaccone, Rosemeire, Santos, Jackson, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto, Rodrigues, Laura Cunha, Cooper, Philip John, Pontes-de-Carvalho, Lain Carlos, Barreto, Maurício Lima, Alcantara-Neves, Neuza Maria

“…Toxocara canis and T. cati are parasites of dogs and cats, respectively, that infect humans and cause human toxocariasis. Infection may cause asthma-like…”
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Effects of helminth co-infections on atopy, asthma and cytokine production in children living in a poor urban area in Latin America by Alcântara-Neves, Neuza Maria, de S G Britto, Gabriela, Veiga, Rafael Valente, Figueiredo, Camila A, Fiaccone, Rosimeire Leovigildo, da Conceição, Jackson S, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto, Rodrigues, Laura Cunha, Cooper, Philip John, Pontes-de-Carvalho, Lain C, Barreto, Maurício Lima

“…Helminths are modulators of the host immune system, and infections with these parasites have been associated with protection against allergies and autoimmune…”
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Celebrating World Asthma Day in Brazil: is the glass half full or half empty? by Pizzichini, Marcia Margaret Menezes, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto

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Obesity and asthma: clinical and laboratory characterization of a common combination by Jesus, Juliana Pires Viana de, Lima-Matos, Aline Silva, Almeida, Paula Cristina Andrade, Lima, Valmar Bião, Mello, Luane Marques de, Souza-Machado, Adelmir, Ponte, Eduardo Vieira, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto

“…To evaluate the relationship between obesity and asthma. This was a preliminary cross-sectional analysis involving 925 subjects with mild-to-moderate or severe…”
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Risk factors for death in patients with severe asthma by Fernandes, Andréia Guedes Oliva, Souza-Machado, Carolina, Coelho, Renata Conceição Pereira, Franco, Priscila Abreu, Esquivel, Renata Miranda, Souza-Machado, Adelmir, Cruz, Alvaro Augusto

“…To identify risk factors for death among patients with severe asthma. This was a nested case-control study. Among the patients with severe asthma treated…”
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Blomia tropicalis Blo t 5 and Blo t 21 recombinant allergens might confer higher specificity to serodiagnostic assays than whole mite extract by Carvalho, Kellyanne dos Anjos, de Melo-Neto, Osvaldo Pompílio, Magalhães, Franklin Barbalho, Ponte, João Carlos Marques, Felipe, Filipe Adriano Borba, dos Santos, Mariese Conceição Alves, dos Santos Lima, Givaneide, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto, Pinheiro, Carina Silva, Pontes-de-Carvalho, Lain Carlos, Alcantara-Neves, Neuza Maria

“…Blomia tropicalis is a dust mite and an important source of allergens in tropical regions. Up to now, the assays to diagnose atopy to this mite use whole body…”
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Exposure to secondhand smoke among patients with asthma: a cross-sectional study by Lima, Liranei Limoeiro, Cruz, Constança Margarida Sampaio, Fernandes, Andréia Guedes Oliva, Pinheiro, Gabriela Pimentel, Souza-Machado, Carolina de, Lima, Valmar Bião, Mello, Luane Marques de, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto

“…To estimate the frequency of secondhand smoke exposure among patients with asthma. A cross-sectional study of asthma patients and non-asthmatic controls using…”
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Fighting respiratory diseases: divided efforts lead to weakness by Pérez-Padilla, Rogelio, Stelmach, Rafael, Soto-Quiroz, Manuel, Cruz, Alvaro Augusto

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Prevalence of asthma symptoms among adolescents in Brazil: National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (PeNSE 2012) by Barreto, Maurício Lima, Ribeiro-Silva, Rita de Cássia, Malta, Deborah Carvalho, Oliveira-Campos, Maryane, Andreazzi, Marco Antonio, Cruz, Alvaro Augusto

“…This study aims to describe the prevalence rates of asthma symptoms in Brazil, its Regions and State capitals, according to data from the National Adolescent…”
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Tendência da asma na adolescência no Brasil: resultados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE) 2012 e 2015 by Ribeiro-Silva, Rita de Cássia, Barreto, Maurício Lima, Ramos, Dandara, Cruz, Alvaro Augusto, Oliveira-Campos, Maryane, Malta, Deborah Carvalho

“…RESUMO: Objetivo: Comparar a evolução dos indicadores referentes à asma nas edições da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde do Escolar (PeNSE) 2012 e 2015. Métodos:…”
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Skin test reactivity and Der p-induced interleukin 10 production in patients with asthma or rhinitis infected with Ascaris by Ponte, Eduardo Vieira, Lima, Fabiana, Araújo, Maria Ilma, Oliveira, Ricardo Riccio, Cardoso, Luciana Santos, Cruz, Alvaro Augusto

“…Helminth infections have been associated with reduced reactivity to aeroallergens, which could be related to interleukin 10 (IL-10) production, as reported in…”
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Severe asthma: Comparison of different classifications of severity and control by Alves, Alexssandra Maia, Marques de Mello, Luane, Lima Matos, Aline Silva, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto

“…Criteria of asthma severity and control lack standardization. to compare classifications of asthma severity and control, applied to patients from a severe…”
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The paradox of asthma: neglect, burden, and big data by Stelmach, Rafael, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto

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