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Asthma in the elderly: Diagnosis and management by Reed, Charles E., MD

“…The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program's “Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma” apply to all ages. This…”
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Environmental and occupational allergies by Peden, David, MD, Reed, Charles E., MD

“…Airborne allergens are the major cause of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Daily exposure comes from indoor sources, chiefly at home but occasionally at schools…”
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The role of protease activation of inflammation in allergic respiratory diseases by Reed, Charles E., Kita, Hirohito

“…Extracellular endogenous proteases, as well as exogenous proteases from mites and molds, react with cell-surface receptors in the airways to generate leukocyte…”
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Asthma in the elderly: What we do not know yet but should find out by Reed, Charles E., MD

“…Table I is a brief summary of these forms of innate immunity. [...]a key area for future research will be investigation of innate immune mechanisms in the…”
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Endotoxin-stimulated innate immunity: A contributing factor for asthma by Reed, Charles E., Milton, Donald K.

“…Exposure to airborne endotoxin in infancy may protect against asthma by promoting enhanced TH1 response and tolerance to allergens. On the other hand, later in…”
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Inflammatory effect of environmental proteases on airway mucosa by Reed, Charles E

“…Proteases--both endogenous proteases from the coagulation cascade, mast cells, and respiratory epithelial trypsin, and exogenous proteases from parasites,…”
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What the 21st century does not know about asthma—yet by Reed, Charles E., MD

“…The 20th century established 2 categories of environmental agents: allergens and respiratory viruses. Since the turn of the century, interest has been focusing…”
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The natural history of asthma by Reed, Charles E.

“…Asthma begins most often in infants as wheezing with respiratory infections. If these episodes are mild and infrequent, asthma does not usually persist into…”
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The natural history of asthma in adults: The problem of irreversibility by Reed, Charles E.

“…Asthma is common, affecting 5% to 10% of adults; asthma is progressive, leading to irreversible obstruction in 80% of elderly patients; and asthma is complex,…”
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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: Current concepts and future questions by Patel, Ashok M., Ryu, Jay H., Reed, Charles E.

“…Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (extrinsic allergic alveolitis) caused by inhaled allergens can progress to disabling or even fatal end-stage lung disease. The…”
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Inhaled corticosteroids: why do physicians and patients fail to comply with guidelines for managing asthma? by Reed, Charles E

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Management of occupational allergy to natural rubber latex in a medical center:The importance of quantitative latex allergen measurement and objective follow-up by Hunt, Loren W., Kelkar, Pramod, Reed, Charles E., Yunginger, John W.

“…When our employees began coming to the Occupational Health Service, Dermatology, and Allergy Clinics with symptoms of allergy to rubber gloves 12 years ago,…”
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Incidence and outcomes of asthma in the elderly. A population-based study in Rochester, Minnesota by Bauer, B A, Reed, C E, Yunginger, J W, Wollan, P C, Silverstein, M D

“…To estimate the incidence of asthma in an elderly population and to describe the clinical characteristics, use of health services, and long-term survival of…”
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Does IgE Bind to and Activate Eosinophils from Patients with Allergy? by Kita, Hirohito, Kaneko, Masayuki, Bartemes, Kathleen R, Weiler, Deborah A, Schimming, Andrew W, Reed, Charles E, Gleich, Gerald J

“…Human eosinophils have been reported to express both the mRNA and protein for the high affinity IgE receptor (FcepsilonRI); it is speculated that this receptor…”
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Quantification of occupational latex aeroallergens in a medical center by Swanson, Mark C., Bubak, Mark E., Hunt, Loren W., Yunginger, John W., Warner, Mark A., Reed, Charles E.

“…To determine the quantity, variability, and mean aerodynamic diameter of latex aeroallergens in a large medical center, we collected air samples from work…”
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Ragweed Immunotherapy in Adult Asthma by Creticos, Peter S, Reed, Charles E, Norman, Philip S, Khoury, Jane, Adkinson, N. Franklin, Buncher, C. Ralph, Busse, William W, Bush, Robert K, Gadde, Jyothi, Li, James T, Richerson, Hal B, Rosenthal, Richard R, Solomon, William R, Steinberg, Paul, Yunginger, John W

“…The efficacy of allergen immunotherapy in allergic rhinitis has been repeatedly demonstrated, and the technique is widely used. 1,2 Immunotherapy in allergic…”
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Long-Term Survival of a Cohort of Community Residents with Asthma by Silverstein, Marc D, Reed, Charles E, O'Connell, Edward J, Melton, L. Joseph, O'Fallon, W. Michael, Yunginger, John W

“…Asthma-associated mortality is reported to have increased in the United States and throughout the world 1 – 11 . The reports are derived from vital statistics…”
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Onset and outcome of asthma in older adults. A clinician's perspective by Reed, Charles E

“…Why is asthma in the elderly under-diagnosed and under-treated?(1) A recent monograph, Asthma in the Elderly, covers the issues thoroughly(2). Although in…”
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Mechanism of topical glucocorticoid treatment of hay fever: IL-5 and eosinophil activation during natural allergen exposure are suppressed, but IL-4, IL-6, and IgE antibody production are unaffected by Kita, Hirohito, Jorgensen, Ronald K., Reed, Charles E., Dunnette, Sandra L., Swanson, Mark C., Bartemes, Kathleen R., Squillace, Diane, Blomgren, Judy, Bachman, Kay, Gleich, Gerald J.

“…Background: Allergic rhinitis is traditionally defined as an IgE- and mast cell–mediated hypersensitivity reaction. Allergen challenge models suggest that…”
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Accuracy of the Death Certificate in a Population-Based Study of Asthmatic Patients by Hunt, Loren W, Silverstein, Marc D, Reed, Charles E, O'Connell, Edward J, O'Fallon, William M, Yunginger, John W

“…Objective.—To quantify the reliability of death certificate data concerning asthma.Design.—The complete medical records of decedents were reviewed by a…”
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