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Omalizumab for Asthma by Strunk, Robert C, Bloomberg, Gordon R

“…A 16-year-old boy with a history of severe persistent asthma despite treatment with inhaled corticosteroids presents for evaluation. Treatment with omalizumab,…”
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Long-Term Inhaled Corticosteroids in Preschool Children at High Risk for Asthma by Guilbert, Theresa W, Morgan, Wayne J, Zeiger, Robert S, Mauger, David T, Boehmer, Susan J, Szefler, Stanley J, Bacharier, Leonard B, Lemanske, Robert F, Strunk, Robert C, Allen, David B, Bloomberg, Gordon R, Heldt, Gregory, Krawiec, Marzena, Larsen, Gary, Liu, Andrew H, Chinchilli, Vernon M, Sorkness, Christine A, Taussig, Lynn M, Martinez, Fernando D

“…Children whose parents have asthma and who begin to wheeze are at high risk for asthma. In this NIH-sponsored study, children who were two or three years old…”
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Classifying Asthma Severity in Children: Mismatch Between Symptoms, Medication Use, and Lung Function by Bacharier, Leonard B, Strunk, Robert C, Mauger, David, White, Deborah, Lemanske, Robert F., Jr, Sorkness, Christine A

“…Current guidelines for asthma care categorize asthma severity based on the frequency of asthma symptoms, medication use, and lung function measures. The…”
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Episodic use of an inhaled corticosteroid or leukotriene receptor antagonist in preschool children with moderate-to-severe intermittent wheezing by Bacharier, Leonard B., MD, Phillips, Brenda R., MS, Zeiger, Robert S., MD, PhD, Szefler, Stanley J., MD, Martinez, Fernando D., MD, Lemanske, Robert F., MD, Sorkness, Christine A., PharmD, Bloomberg, Gordon R., MD, Morgan, Wayne J., MD, Paul, Ian M., MD, Guilbert, Theresa, MD, Krawiec, Marzena, MD, Covar, Ronina, MD, Larsen, Gary, MD, Mellon, Michael, MD, Moss, Mark H., MD, Chinchilli, Vernon M., PhD, Taussig, Lynn M., MD, Strunk, Robert C., MD

“…Background Acute wheezing illnesses in preschoolers require better management strategies to reduce morbidity. Objectives We sought to examine the effectiveness…”
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Characterization of within-subject responses to fluticasone and montelukast in childhood asthma by Szefler, Stanley J., Phillips, Brenda R., Martinez, Fernando D., Chinchilli, Vernon M., Lemanske, Robert F., Strunk, Robert C., Zeiger, Robert S., Larsen, Gary, Spahn, Joseph D., Bacharier, Leonard B., Bloomberg, Gordon R., Guilbert, Theresa W., Heldt, Gregory, Morgan, Wayne J., Moss, Mark H., Sorkness, Christine A., Taussig, Lynn M.

“…Responses to inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs) vary among asthmatic patients. We sought to determine whether…”
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Atopic characteristics of children with recurrent wheezing at high risk for the development of childhood asthma by Guilbert, Theresa W., Morgan, Wayne J., Zeiger, Robert S., Bacharier, Leonard B., Boehmer, Susan J., Krawiec, Marzena, Larsen, Gary, Lemanske, Robert F., Liu, Andrew, Mauger, David T., Sorkness, Chris, Szefler, Stanley J., Strunk, Robert C., Taussig, Lynn M., Martinez, Fernando D.

“…Few studies have characterized the atopic profile of toddler-aged children with recurrent wheezing at high risk of the development of persistent asthma. We…”
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Socioeconomic status, stress, and immune markers in adolescents with asthma by Chen, Edith, Fisher, Edwin B, Bacharier, Leonard B, Strunk, Robert C

“…Previous research has demonstrated links between low socioeconomic status (SES) and clinical asthma outcomes, as well as links between stress and asthma. The…”
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Long-Term Budesonide or Nedocromil Treatment, Once Discontinued, Does Not Alter the Course of Mild to Moderate Asthma in Children and Adolescents by Strunk, Robert C., MD, Sternberg, Alice L., ScM, Szefler, Stanley J., MD, Zeiger, Robert S., MD, PhD, Bender, Bruce, PhD, Tonascia, James, PhD

“…Objectives To determine whether long-term, continuous use of inhaled anti-inflammatory medications affects asthma outcomes in children with mild to moderate…”
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Azithromycin or montelukast as inhaled corticosteroid–sparing agents in moderate-to-severe childhood asthma study by Strunk, Robert C., MD, Bacharier, Leonard B., MD, Phillips, Brenda R., MS, Szefler, Stanley J., MD, Zeiger, Robert S., MD, PhD, Chinchilli, Vernon M., PhD, Martinez, Fernando D., MD, Lemanske, Robert F., MD, Taussig, Lynn M., MD, Mauger, David T., PhD, Morgan, Wayne J., MD, Sorkness, Christine A., PharmD, Paul, Ian M., MD, Guilbert, Theresa, MD, Krawiec, Marzena, MD, Covar, Ronina, MD, Larsen, Gary, MD

“…Background Clinical trials in children with moderate-to-severe persistent asthma are limited. Objective We sought to determine whether azithromycin or…”
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Response profiles to fluticasone and montelukast in mild-to-moderate persistent childhood asthma by Zeiger, Robert S., Szefler, Stanley J., Phillips, Brenda R., Schatz, Michael, Martinez, Fernando D., Chinchilli, Vernon M., Lemanske, Robert F., Strunk, Robert C., Larsen, Gary, Spahn, Joseph D., Bacharier, Leonard B., Bloomberg, Gordon R., Guilbert, Theresa W., Heldt, Gregory, Morgan, Wayne J., Moss, Mark H., Sorkness, Christine A., Taussig, Lynn M.

“…Outcome data are needed to base recommendations for controller asthma medication use in school-aged children. We sought to determine intraindividual and…”
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Relationship of exhaled nitric oxide to clinical and inflammatory markers of persistent asthma in children by Strunk, Robert C., Szefler, Stanley J., Phillips, Brenda R., Zeiger, Robert S., Chinchilli, Vernon M., Larsen, Gary, Hodgdon, Kevin, Morgan, Wayne, Sorkness, Christine A., Lemanske, Robert F.

“…Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) is a noninvasive test that measures airway inflammation. Insufficient information is available concerning correlations between eNO…”
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Phenotypic predictors of long-term response to inhaled corticosteroid and leukotriene modifier therapies in pediatric asthma by Knuffman, Jason E., MD, Sorkness, Christine A., PharmD, Lemanske, Robert F., MD, Mauger, David T., PhD, Boehmer, Susan J., MS, Martinez, Fernando D., MD, Bacharier, Leonard B., MD, Strunk, Robert C., MD, Szefler, Stanley J., MD, Zeiger, Robert S., MD, PhD, Taussig, Lynn M., MD

“…Background In children with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma, identification of phenotypic predictors to guide selection of a controller regimen is…”
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Clinical predictors and outcomes of consistent bronchodilator response in the childhood asthma management program by Sharma, Sunita, MD, Litonjua, Augusto A., MD, Tantisira, Kelan G., MD, Fuhlbrigge, Anne L., MD, Szefler, Stanley J., MD, Strunk, Robert C., MD, Zeiger, Robert S., MD, PhD, Murphy, Amy J., PhD, Weiss, Scott T., MD, MS

“…Background Among asthmatic subjects, bronchodilator response (BDR) to inhaled β2 -adrenergic agonists is variable, and the significance of a consistent…”
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Defining asthma in the preschool-aged child by Strunk, Robert C

“…A physician faces many challenges in making a definitive diagnosis of asthma in young children. Although there are clinical and historical features consistent…”
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Improving follow-up for children with asthma after an acute Emergency Department visit by Smith, Sharon R., Jaffe, David M., Fisher, Edwin B., Trinkaus, Kathryn M., Highstein, Gabrielle, Strunk, Robert C.

“…To improve follow-up with primary care providers after acute Emergency Department (ED) asthma visits for children from low-income urban families. A…”
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Asthma and acute chest in sickle-cell disease by Boyd, Jessica H., Moinuddin, Asif, Strunk, Robert C., DeBaun, Michael R.

“…Our objective was to determine if physician‐diagnosed asthma increases the risk of acute chest syndrome (ACS) in children with sickle‐cell disease (SCD)…”
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Hospital Readmissions for Childhood Asthma: A 10-Year Metropolitan Study by Bloomberg, Gordon R, Trinkaus, Kathryn M, Fisher, Edwin B., Jr, Musick, Judith R, Strunk, Robert C

“…Studies of asthma admissions in the St. Louis metropolitan area have disclosed substantial numbers of children with readmissions. To determine the magnitude of…”
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Community Organization to Reduce the Need for Acute Care for Asthma Among African American Children in Low-Income Neighborhoods: The Neighborhood Asthma Coalition by Fisher, Edwin B, Strunk, Robert C, Sussman, Linda K, Sykes, Roslyn K, Walker, Mark S

“…Low-income African Americans exhibit disproportionate prevalences, morbidity rates, and mortality rates for asthma. To determine whether a community-based…”
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Predictors of Repeat Hospitalizations in Children With Asthma: The Role of Psychosocial and Socioenvironmental Factors by Chen, Edith, Bloomberg, Gordon R, Fisher, Edwin B, Strunk, Robert C

“…This study examined relationships between psychosocial factors and asthma rehospitalization patterns in 115 children (ages 4-18) who had ≥1 hospitalization…”
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Long-Term Effect of Budesonide on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Function in Children With Mild to Moderate Asthma by Bacharier, Leonard B, Raissy, Hengameh H, Wilson, Laura, McWilliams, Bennie, Strunk, Robert C, Kelly, H. William

“…To determine the safety of long-term (36 months) administration of an inhaled corticosteroid (budesonide) on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function…”
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