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Asthma prevalence and severity in low-resource communities by Cruz, Álvaro A, Stelmach, Rafael, Ponte, Eduardo V

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWThe prevalence of asthma was thought to be low in most low-income countries, but several reports have indicated this is not always true. This…”
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Factors that affect blood eosinophil counts in a non-asthmatic population: Post hoc analysis of data from Brazil by Kwon, Namhee, Pizzichini, Emilio, Bansal, Aruna T., Albers, Frank C., Barnes, Neil, Riley, John H., Lima-Matos, Aline, Ponte, Eduardo V., Cruz, Alvaro A.

“…Improved understanding of the normal range of blood eosinophil counts (BEC) and conditions that influence them in non-asthmatic individuals should allow more…”
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Comparing hospital admissions, comorbidities, and biomarkers between severe asthma and Gold III-IV chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Ponte, Eduardo V, Mingotti, Cintia B, Souza-Machado, Carolina, Silva, Juçara N, Chequi, Lucas, Arbex, Flávio F, Rocha, Alcides, Cruz, Alvaro A

“…In spite of difficulties in differentiating asthma from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), physicians should strive for accurate diagnosis because…”
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Age is associated with asthma phenotypes by Ponte, Eduardo V., Lima, Aline, Almeida, Paula C.A., de Jesus, Juliana P.V., Lima, Valmar B., Scichilone, Nicola, Souza‐Machado, Adelmir, Cruz, Álvaro A.

“…ABSTRACT Background and objective The relationship between age and asthma phenotypes is important as population is ageing, asthma is becoming common in older…”
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Evaluating the FEV 1 /FVC ratio in the lower range of normality as a marker of worse clinical outcomes in asthmatic subjects without airway obstruction by Mingotti, Cintia, Sarinho, Jose, Stanigher, Katia, Silva, Juçara, Roquette, Eduardo, Marchi, Evaldo, Ponte, Eduardo Vieira

“…We should continually improve tools for evaluating asthma. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the FEV /FVC ratio in the lower range of normality is…”
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Relationship between symptoms and results on spirometry in adults seen in non-tertiary public health facilities presenting with preserved ratio impaired spirometry by Marcos Martinelli, Eduardo V. Ponte, Daniel Antunes S. Pereira, Giulio Checchinato, Bruna Eduarda Gandra, Bruno Maciel, Alcides Rocha

“…Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm), defined by reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) without meeting criteria for airway obstruction, is…”
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Eosinophilic asthma, according to a blood eosinophil criterion, is associated with disease severity and lack of control among underprivileged urban Brazilians by Lima-Matos, Aline, Ponte, Eduardo Vieira, de Jesus, Juliana Pires Viana, Almeida, Paula Cristina Andrade, Lima, Valmar Bião, Kwon, Namhee, Riley, John, de Mello, Luane Marques, Cruz, Álvaro A.

“…Asthma is a syndrome with multiple phenotypes. Peripheral blood eosinophil counts might be the ideal biomarker to identify subjects with eosinophilic asthma…”
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Polymorphisms in the sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin-8 (Siglec-8) gene are associated with susceptibility to asthma by GAO, Pei-Song, SHIMIZU, Kenichi, CRUZ, Alvaro A, NISHIMURA, Masaharu, SU, Song-Nan, HIZAWA, Nobuyuki, BEATY, Terry H, MATHIAS, Rasika A, ROTHENBERG, Marc E, BARNES, Kathleen C, BOCHNER, Bruce S, GRANT, Audrey V, RAFAELS, Nicholas, ZHOU, Lin-Fu, HUDSON, Sherry A, KONNO, Satoshi, ZIMMERMANN, Nives, ARAUJO, Maria I, PONTE, Eduardo V

“…Sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-like lectin-8 (Siglec-8) promotes the apoptosis of eosinophils and inhibits FcvarepsilonRI-dependent mediator release from…”
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High Heritability but Uncertain Mode of Inheritance for Total Serum IgE Level and Schistosoma mansoni Infection Intensity in a Schistosomiasis-Endemic Brazilian Population by Grant, Audrey V., Araujo, Maria Ilma, Ponte, Eduardo Vieira, Oliveira, Ricardo Riccio, Cruz, Alvaro A., Barnes, Kathleen C., Beaty, Terri H.

“…Background. Evidence of genetic control for total serum IgE (tIgE) level has been reported in multiple populations, although populations with substantial…”
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Hospital admission rate in children and adolescents with mild persistent asthma by Ponte, Eduardo Vieira, Mingotti, Cintia Fernanda Bertagni, Mamoni, Ronei Luciano, Marchi, Evaldo, Martinelli, José Eduardo, Menezes, Marcelo Bezerra, Vianna, Elcio dos Santos Oliveira, Cruz, Álvaro Augusto

“…Introduction The health and financial burden of mild‐persistent asthma has been poorly investigated. Objective Our aim was to compare the rate of hospital…”
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Severe asthma in Brazil: from diagnosis to treatment by Ponte, Eduardo Vieira, Souza-Machado, Adelmir

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Gene Encoding Duffy Antigen/Receptor for Chemokines Is Associated with Asthma and IgE in Three Populations by Vergara, Candelaria, Tsai, Yuhjung J, Grant, Audrey V, Rafaels, Nicholas, Gao, Li, Hand, Tracey, Stockton, Maria, Campbell, Monica, Mercado, Dilia, Faruque, Mezbah, Dunston, Georgia, Beaty, Terri H, Oliveira, Ricardo Riccio, Ponte, Eduardo V, Cruz, Alvaro A, Carvalho, Edgar, Araujo, Maria Ilma, Watson, Harold, Schleimer, Robert P, Caraballo, Luis, Nickel, Renate G, Mathias, Rasika A, Barnes, Kathleen C

“…Asthma prevalence and severity are high among underserved minorities, including those of African descent. The Duffy antigen/receptor for chemokines is the…”
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Evaluating the effect of childhood and adolescence asthma on the household economy by Soares, Luiza Oliveira Nicastro, Theodoro, Edna Eurides, Angelelli, Mariana Melo, Lin, Larissa Luhi, Carchedi, Giulia Rocha, Silva, Catarina Ceolin, Rocha, Daniel Gimenez da, Ponte, Eduardo Vieira

“…To evaluate the relationship between asthma control, family income and family costs of asthma in a population of children-adolescents; to detail the family…”
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Greater Access to Long Acting Beta2 Agonists Is Associated with Less Hospital Admissions Due to COPD: A Longitudinal Nation-Wide Study by Ponte, Eduardo Vieira, Cruz, Álvaro A., Lima, Valmar Bião, Stelmach, Rafael, Viegi, Giovanni

“…Purpose Long Acting Beta 2 Agonists (LABA) prevent COPD exacerbations in strictly standardized clinical trials. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship…”
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The Impact of a Program for Control of Asthma in a Low-Income Setting by Cruz, Alvaro A, Souza-Machado, Adelmir, Franco, Rosana, Souza-Machado, Carolina, Ponte, Eduardo V, Santos, Pablo Moura, Barreto, Maurício L

“…The prevalence of asthma is increasing in developing countries and the burden of uncontrolled asthma affects patients, families, and the health system. This is…”
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A workshop on asthma management programs and centers in Brazil: reviewing and explaining concepts by Stelmach, Rafael, Cerci Neto, Alcindo, Fonseca, Ana Cristina de Carvalho Fernandez, Ponte, Eduardo Vieira, Alves, Gerardo, Araujo-Costa, Ildely Niedia, Lasmar, Laura Maria de Lima Belizário Facury, Castro, Luci Keiko Kuromoto de, Lenz, Maria Lucia Medeiros, Silva, Paulo, Cukier, Alberto, Alves, Alexssandra Maia, Lima-Matos, Aline Silva, Cardoso, Amanda da Rocha Oliveira, Fernandes, Ana Luisa Godoy, São-José, Bruno Piassi de, Riedi, Carlos Antônio, Schor, Deborah, Peixoto, Décio Medeiros, Brandenburg, Diego Djones, Camillo, Elineide Gomes Dos Santos, Serpa, Faradiba Sarquis, Brandão, Heli Vieira, Lima, João Antonio Bonfadini, Pio, Jorge Eduardo, Fiterman, Jussara, Anderson, Maria de Fátima, Cardoso, Maria do Socorro de Lucena, Rodrigues, Marcelo Tadday, Pereira, Marilyn Nilda Esther Urrutia, Antila, Marti, Martins, Sonia Maria, Guimarães, Vanessa Gonzaga Tavares, Mello, Yara Arruda Marques, Andrade, Wenderson Clay Correia de, Salibe-Filho, William, Caldeira, Zelina Maria da Rocha, Cruz-Filho, Álvaro Augusto Souza da, Camargos, Paulo

“…To report the results of a workshop regarding asthma management programs and centers (AMPCs) in Brazil, so that they can be used as a tool for the improvement…”
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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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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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Cost-effectiveness analysis of a state funded programme for control of severe asthma by Franco, Rosana, Santos, Andreia C, do Nascimento, Harrison F, Souza-Machado, Carolina, Ponte, Eduardo, Souza-Machado, Adelmir, Loureiro, Sebastião, Barreto, Maurício L, Rodrigues, Laura C, Cruz, Alvaro A

“…Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases and a major economical burden to families and health systems. Whereas efficacy of current therapeutical…”
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Is a low level of education a limiting factor for asthma control in a population with access to pulmonologists and to treatment? by Emilio, Cassia Caroline, Mingotti, Cintia Fernanda Bertagni, Fiorin, Paula Regina, Lima, Leydiane Araujo, Muniz, Raisa Lemos, Bigotto, Luis Henrique, Marchi, Evaldo, Ponte, Eduardo Vieira

“…To determine whether a low level of education is a risk factor for uncontrolled asthma in a population of patients who have access to pulmonologists and to…”
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