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Environmental Tobacco Smoke Affects Lung Function of Preschoolers with Asthma Even after a Decade by Lajunen, Katariina, Kalliola, Satu, Kotaniemi-Syrjänen, Anne, Malmberg, L Pekka, Pelkonen, Anna S, Mäkelä, Mika J

“…To the Editor: The hazardous effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on the lung health of small children are generally recognized. Because of the lack of…”
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Tidal breathing flow volume profiles during sleep in wheezing infants measured by impedance pneumography by Gracia-Tabuenca, Javier, Seppä, Ville-Pekka, Jauhiainen, Milla, Kotaniemi-Syrjänen, Anne, Malmström, Kristiina, Pelkonen, Anna, Mäkelä, Mika, Viik, Jari, Malmberg, L Pekka

“…Overnight analysis of tidal breathing flow volume (TBFV) loops, recorded by impedance pneumography (IP), has been successfully applied in the home monitoring…”
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Inspiratory flows through dry powder inhaler in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: age and gender rather than severity matters by Malmberg, L Pekka, Rytilä, Paula, Happonen, Pertti, Haahtela, Tari

“…Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are inspiratory flow driven and hence flow dependent. Most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are elderly…”
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Maternal smoking affects lung function and airway inflammation in young children with multiple-trigger wheeze by Kalliola, Satu, MD, Pelkonen, Anna S., MD, PhD, Malmberg, L. Pekka, MD, PhD, Sarna, Seppo, PhD, Hämäläinen, Mauri, PhD, Mononen, Ilkka, MD, PhD, Mäkelä, Mika J., MD, PhD

“…Background Exposure to tobacco smoke is a well-known risk factor for childhood asthma and reduced lung function, but the effect on airway inflammation in…”
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Nocturnal Heart Rate Variability Spectrum Characterization in Preschool Children With Asthmatic Symptoms by Milagro, Javier, Gil, Eduardo, Lazaro, Jesus, Seppa, Ville-Pekka, Malmberg, L. Pekka, Pelkonen, Anna S., Kotaniemi-Syrjanen, Anne, Makela, Mika J., Viik, Jari, Bailon, Raquel

“…Asthma is a chronic lung disease that usually develops during childhood. Despite that symptoms can almost be controlled with medication, early diagnosis is…”
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Lung function, airway remodelling and inflammation in symptomatic infants: outcome at 3 years by Malmström, Kristiina, Pelkonen, Anna S, Malmberg, L Pekka, Sarna, Seppo, Lindahl, Harry, Kajosaari, Merja, Turpeinen, Markku, Saglani, Sejal, Bush, Andy, Haahtela, Tari, Jeffery, Peter K, Mäkelä, Mika J

“…Relationships between early deficits of lung function, infant airway pathology and outcome in symptomatic infants are unclear. A study was undertaken to…”
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Pets, furry animal allergen components, and asthma in childhood by Lajunen, Katariina, Määttä, Anette M., Malmström, Kristiina, Kalliola, Satu, Knihtilä, Hanna, Savinko, Terhi, Malmberg, L. Pekka, Pelkonen, Anna S., Mäkelä, Mika J.

“…Background The use of component‐resolved allergy diagnostics has provided a clearer understanding of the species‐specific sensitization and severity of…”
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Diagnosing new-onset asthma in a paediatric clinical trial setting in school-age children by Roberts, Graham, Valovirta, Erkka, Halken, Susanne, Eng, Peter A, Mäkelä, Mika J, Lødrup Carlsen, Karin C, Knecht, Roland, Malmberg, L Pekka

“…Asthma is a common chronic disease in children. It is a dynamic condition-symptoms change over time, and the outcome of diagnostic tests can vary…”
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Longitudinal Follow-up of Bronchial Inflammation, Respiratory Symptoms, and Pulmonary Function in Adolescents after Repair of Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula by Malmström, Kristiina, MD, PhD, Lohi, Jouko, MD, PhD, Lindahl, Harry, MD, PhD, Pelkonen, Anna, MD, PhD, Kajosaari, Merja, MD, PhD, Sarna, Seppo, MD, PhD, Malmberg, L. Pekka, MD, PhD, Mäkelä, Mika J., MD, PhD

“…Objective To characterize symptoms, pulmonary function tests (PFT) and bronchial responsiveness (BR) in adolescents after repaired esophageal atresia with…”
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The effect of montelukast on respiratory symptoms and lung function in wheezy infants by PELKONEN, Anna S, MALMSTRÖM, Kristiina, SARNA, Seppo, KAJOSAARI, Merja, KLEMOLA, Timo, PEKKA MALMBERG, L, MÄKELÄ, Mika J

“…Our aim was to investigate the effectiveness of montelukast in recurrently wheezy infants. We randomised 113, 6-24-month-old children with recurrent wheezing…”
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Factors associated with elevated exhaled nitric oxide fraction in infants with recurrent respiratory symptoms by KOTANIEMI-SYRJÄNEN, Anne, PEKKA MALMBERG, L, MALMSTRÖM, Kristiina, PELKONEN, Anna S, MÄKELÄ, Mika J

“…Exhaled nitric oxide fraction (F(eNO)) has been proposed as a noninvasive marker of eosinophilic bronchial inflammation in active asthma, and supposed to…”
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Assessing direct and indirect airway hyperresponsiveness in children using impulse oscillometry by Kalliola, Satu, MD, Malmberg, L. Pekka, MD, PhD, Kajosaari, Merja, MD, PhD, Mattila, Petri S., MD, PhD, Pelkonen, Anna S., MD, PhD, Mäkelä, Mika J., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is a hallmark of asthma but its assessment is usually restricted to older children who are capable of…”
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Exercise-induced changes in respiratory impedance in young wheezy children and nonatopic controls by Malmberg, L. Pekka, Mäkelä, Mika J., Mattila, Petri S., Hammarén-Malmi, Sari, Pelkonen, Anna S.

“…Exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is a specific sign of active asthma, but its assessment in young children may be difficult with lung function…”
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Smoking and lung function among adults with newly onset asthma by Jaakkola, Jouni J K, Hernberg, Samu, Lajunen, Taina K, Sripaijboonkij, Penpatra, Malmberg, L Pekka, Jaakkola, Maritta S

“…IntroductionSmoking increases the risk of asthma and reduces lung function among subjects with and without asthma. We assessed the effects of smoking on lung…”
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Expiratory variability index is associated with asthma risk, wheeze and lung function in infants with recurrent respiratory symptoms by Seppä, Ville-Pekka, Gracia-Tabuenca, Javier, Kotaniemi-Syrjänen, Anne, Malmström, Kristiina, Hult, Anton, Pelkonen, Anna S., Mäkelä, Mika J., Viik, Jari, Malmberg, L. Pekka

“…Analysis of tidal breathing flow–volume (TBFV) curves is a convenient method to assess lung function in infants. We have shown that impedance pneumography (IP)…”
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Lung function, airway remodeling, and inflammation in infants: outcome at 8 years by Malmström, Kristiina, MD, PhD, Malmberg, L. Pekka, MD, PhD, O'Reilly, Ruth, MD, Lindahl, Harry, MD, PhD, Kajosaari, Merja, MD, PhD, Saarinen, Kristiina M., MD, PhD, Saglani, Sejal, MD, Jahnsen, Frode L., MD, PhD, Bush, Andrew, MD, Haahtela, Tari, MD, PhD, Sarna, Seppo, PhD, Pelkonen, Anna S., MD, PhD, Mäkelä, Mika J., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Associations between early deficits of lung function, infant airway disease, and outcome at school age in symptomatic infants are still…”
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Salmeterol and fluticasone in young children with multiple-trigger wheeze by Mäkelä, Mika J., MD, PhD, Malmberg, L. Pekka, MD, PhD, Csonka, Peter, MD, PhD, Klemola, Timo, MD, PhD, Kajosaari, Merja, MD, PhD, Pelkonen, Anna S., MD, PhD

“…Background Treatment guidelines recommend using an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) plus a long-acting β2 -agonist (LABA) for childhood asthma when the symptoms…”
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Serum soluble TH cell activity markers and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in multiple-trigger wheezers by Kotaniemi-Syrjänen, Anne, MD, Delezuch, Weronika, MD, Malmberg, L. Pekka, MD, Punnonen, Kari, MD, Matinlauri, Irma H., MD, Pelkonen, Anna S., MD, Mäkelä, Mika J., MD

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Human rhinovirus in bronchial epithelium of infants with recurrent respiratory symptoms by Malmström, Kristiina, Pitkäranta, Anne, Carpen, Olli, Pelkonen, Anna, Malmberg, L. Pekka, Turpeinen, Markku, Kajosaari, Merja, Sarna, Seppo, Lindahl, Harry, Haahtela, Tari, Mäkelä, Mika J.

“…Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are a common cause of upper respiratory tract infections. There is growing evidence that HRVs are also important in lower respiratory…”
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Thirteen-year follow-up of early intervention with an inhaled corticosteroid in patients with asthma by Haahtela, Tari, MD, PhD, Tamminen, Klaus, MD, Kava, Tuomo, MD, PhD, Malmberg, L. Pekka, MD, PhD, Rytilä, Paula, MD, PhD, Nikander, Kurt, BA, Persson, Tore, PhD, Selroos, Olof, MD, PhD

“…Background In a 3-year study, adult patients who recently developed asthma (symptoms for less than 1 year) were treated for 2 years with the inhaled…”
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