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1. Drug therapy in the management of acute asthma.

Author: Carroll W; Lenney W;
Institution: Derby Children's Hospital, Derby, UK. will.carroll@nhs.net
Journal: Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2007 Jun;92(3):ep82-6.

2. Diagnosis of asthma in children.

Author: Townshend J; Hails S; McKean M;
Institution: Paediatric Respiratory Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP.
Journal: BMJ. 2007 Jul 28;335(7612):198-202.

3. Effect of maternal asthma and gestational asthma therapy on fetal growth.

Author: Bakhireva LN; Schatz M; Chambers CD;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, University of California. La Jolla, San Diego, California 92103, USA.
Journal: J Asthma. 2007 Mar;44(2):71-6.
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4. Status asthmaticus in children.

Author: Mannix R; Bachur R;
Institution: Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Rebekah.mannix@childrens.harvard.edu
Journal: Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007 Jun;19(3):281-7.
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5. Steroid therapy for asthma in children.

Author: Spahn JD; Szefler SJ; Spahn JD; Szefler SJ;
Institution: Ira J. and Jacqueline Neimark Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology in Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA. spahnj@njc.org
Journal: Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007 Jun;19(3):300-5.
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6. Management of asthma in children.

Author: Townshend J; Hails S; McKean M;
Institution: Paediatric Respiratory Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP.
Journal: BMJ. 2007 Aug 4;335(7613):253-7.

7. Clinical assessment of asthma progression in children and adults.

Author: Spahn JD; Covar R;
Institution: Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206, USA. spahnj@njc.org
Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Mar;121(3):548-57; quiz 558-9.
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8. Ciclesonide versus placebo for chronic asthma in adults and children.

Author: Manning P; Gibson PG; Lasserson TJ;
Institution: Bon Secours Hospital, Consultants Clinic, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland, 9. pjmanning@eircom.net
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD006217.
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9. Tailored interventions based on exhaled nitric oxide versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults.

Author: Petsky HL; Cates CJ; Li AM; Kynaston JA; Turner C; Chang AB;
Institution: Royal Children's Hospital, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Herston Road, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4029. helen_petsky@health.qld.gov.au
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD006340.
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10. Culture-specific programs for children and adults from minority groups who have asthma.

Author: Bailey EJ; Kruske SG; Morris PS; Cates CJ; Chang AB;
Institution: Menzies School of Health Research, Child Health Division, Darwin, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. emily_bailey@health.qld.gov.au
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD006580.
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11. Ciclesonide versus other inhaled steroids for chronic asthma in children and adults.

Author: Manning P; Gibson PG; Lasserson TJ;
Institution: Bon Secours Hospital, Consultants Clinic, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland, 9. pjmanning@eircom.net
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Apr 16;(2):CD007031.
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12. Exhaled nitric oxide in children with asthma and sinusitis.

Author: Carraro S; Gottardi G; Bonetto G; Baraldi E;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Journal: Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2007 Nov;18 Suppl 18:28-30.
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13. Fluticasone versus beclomethasone or budesonide for chronic asthma in adults and children.

Author: Adams N; Lasserson TJ; Cates CJ; Jones PW;
Institution: Worthing & Southlands NHS Trust, Respiratory Medicine, Worthing, UK. Nick.Adams@wash.nhs.uk
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Oct 17;(4):CD002310.
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14. How strong is the evidence that immunotherapy in children prevents the progression of allergy and asthma?

Author: Jacobsen L; Valovirta E; Jacobsen L; Valovirta E; Jacobsen L; Valovirta E;
Institution: Allergy Learning and Consulting, Copenhagen, Denmark. info@allergylearning.dk
Journal: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Dec;7(6):556-60.
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15. Asthma and obesity in children.

Author: Story RE;
Institution: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Division of Allergy, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60614, USA. rstory@childrensmemorial.org
Journal: Curr Opin Pediatr. 2007 Dec;19(6):680-4.
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16. Diagnosis and treatment of asthma in childhood: a PRACTALL consensus report.

Author: Bacharier LB; Boner A; Carlsen KH; Eigenmann PA; Frischer T; Gotz M; Helms PJ; Hunt J; Liu A; Papadopoulos N; Platts-Mills T; Pohunek P; Simons FE; Valovirta E; Wahn U; Wildhaber J;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA.
Journal: Allergy. 2008 Jan;63(1):5-34.
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17. State of the evidence on acute asthma management in children: a critical appraisal of systematic reviews.

Author: Boluyt N; van der Lee JH; Moyer VA; Brand PL; Offringa M;
Institution: Emma Children's Hospital/Department of Pediatric Clinical Epidemiology, Room H3-145, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22700, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands. n.boluyt@amc.uva.nl
Journal: Pediatrics. 2007 Dec;120(6):1334-43.
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18. Assessing the health effects and risks associated with children's inhalation exposures--asthma and allergy.

Author: Selgrade MK; Plopper CG; Gilmour MI; Conolly RB; Foos BS;
Institution: National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, North California, USA. selgrade.maryjane@epa.gov
Journal: J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2008;71(3):196-207.
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19. Recent advances in aerosol therapy for children with asthma.

Author: Devadason SG;
Institution: School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia. sunalene@ichr.uwa.edu.au
Journal: J Aerosol Med. 2006 Spring;19(1):61-6.
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20. Respiratory viral infections and early asthma in childhood.

Author: Oh JW;
Institution: Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jaewonoh@hanyang.ac.kr
Journal: Allergol Int. 2006 Dec;55(4):369-72.
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21. Guideline-defining asthma clinical trials of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Asthma Clinical Research Network and Childhood Asthma Research and Education Network.

Author: Denlinger LC; Sorkness CA; Chinchilli VM; Lemanske RF Jr;
Institution: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, USA.
Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Jan;119(1):3-11; quiz 12-3. Epub 2006 Dec 4.
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22. Do vaccines modify the prevalence of asthma and allergies?

Author: Sanchez-Solis M; Garcia-Marcos L;
Institution: Institute of Respiratory Health, University of Murcia, Pediatrics Pneumology Unit, Universitary Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain. manuel.sanchez-solis@carm.es
Journal: Expert Rev Vaccines. 2006 Oct;5(5):631-40.
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23. A systematic review of psychological interventions for children with asthma.

Author: Yorke J; Fleming SL; Shuldham C;
Institution: Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, Sydney Street, London, United Kingdom.
Journal: Pediatr Pulmonol. 2007 Feb;42(2):114-24.
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24. Childhood asthma part one: initial assessment, diagnosis, and education.

Author: Banasiak NC;
Institution: Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT 06536-0740, USA. nancy.banasiak@yale.edu
Journal: J Pediatr Health Care. 2007 Jan-Feb;21(1):44-8.

25. Respiratory viruses in childhood asthma.

Author: Papadopoulos NG; Kalobatsou A;
Institution: Allergy Department, Second Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, Greece. ngp@allergy.gr
Journal: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Feb;7(1):91-5.
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26. Childhood asthma: breakthroughs and challenges.

Author: Milgrom H; Milgrom H;
Institution: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA. milgromh@njc.org
Journal: Adv Pediatr. 2006;53:55-100.
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27. Primary prevention of childhood asthma and allergic disorders.

Author: Chan-Yeung M; Becker A;
Institution: Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases Unit, Respiratory Division, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. myeung@interchange.ubc.ca
Journal: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Jun;6(3):146-51.
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28. Noninvasive monitoring of airway inflammation and steroid reduction in children with asthma.

Author: Zacharasiewicz A; Erin EM; Bush A;
Institution: Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Pulmonary and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria. angela.zacharasiewicz@wienkav.at
Journal: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Jun;6(3):155-60.
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29. Best evidence topic reports. Delivery of bronchodilators in acute asthma in children.

Author: Ferguson C; Gidwani S;
Institution: Manchester Royal Infirmary.
Journal: Emerg Med J. 2006 Jun;23(6):471-2.

30. Gastroesophageal reflux disease and asthma in children.

Author: Khoshoo V; Haydel R; Saturno E;
Institution: Pediatric Specialty Center, West Jefferson Medical Center,1111 Medical Center Blvd, South 650 Marrero, LA 70072, USA. vkhoshoo@sbcglobal.net
Journal: Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2006 Jun;8(3):237-43.
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31. Management of childhood asthma.

Author: Becker A; Gie RP; Chan-Yeung M;
Institution: Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Journal: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2006 Jun;10(6):592-9.
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32. Clinical safety of inhaled corticosteroids for asthma in children: an update of long-term trials.

Author: Pedersen S;
Institution: Department of Paediatrics, University of Southern Denmark, Kolding Hospital, Kolding, Denmark. sorped@fks.vejleamt.dk
Journal: Drug Saf. 2006;29(7):599-612.
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33. Diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in children and adults: European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology/American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/PRACTALL Consensus Report.

Author: Akdis CA; Akdis M; Bieber T; Bindslev-Jensen C; Boguniewicz M; Eigenmann P; Hamid Q; Kapp A; Leung DY; Lipozencic J; Luger TA; Muraro A; Novak N; Platts-Mills TA; Rosenwasser L; Scheynius A; Simons FE; Spergel J; Turjanmaa K; Wahn U; Weidinger S; Werfel T; Zuberbier T;
Institution: Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, Davos.
Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Jul;118(1):152-69.
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34. Assessment of asthma severity and asthma control in children.

Author: Yawn BP; Brenneman SK; Allen-Ramey FC; Cabana MD; Markson LE;
Institution: Department of Research, Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. yawnx002@umn.edu
Journal: Pediatrics. 2006 Jul;118(1):322-9.
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35. Clinical inquiries. What best prevents exercise-induced bronchoconstriction for a child with asthma?

Author: Preston J; Cucuzella M; Jamieson B;
Institution: University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA.
Journal: J Fam Pract. 2006 Jul;55(7):631-3.
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36. Nedocromil sodium for chronic asthma in children.

Author: Sridhar AV; McKean M;
Institution: Leicester Royal Infirmary, Department of Child Health, Clinical Sciences Building, Leicester, Leicestershire, UK LE1 5WW. sa135@le.ac.uk
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;3:CD004108.
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37. Diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in children and adults: European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology/American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/PRACTALL Consensus Report.

Author: Akdis CA; Akdis M; Bieber T; Bindslev-Jensen C; Boguniewicz M; Eigenmann P; Hamid Q; Kapp A; Leung DY; Lipozencic J; Luger TA; Muraro A; Novak N; Platts-Mills TA; Rosenwasser L; Scheynius A; Simons FE; Spergel J; Turjanmaa K; Wahn U; Weidinger S; Werfel T; Zuberbier T;
Institution: The Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, Davos, Switzerland.
Journal: Allergy. 2006 Aug;61(8):969-87.
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38. The natural history of childhood-onset asthma.

Author: Fiocchi A; Terracciano L; Martelli A; Guerriero F; Bernardo L;
Institution: Department of Child and Maternal Medicine, The Fatebenefratelli-Melloni Hospital, Milan, Italy. allerg@tin.it
Journal: Allergy Asthma Proc. 2006 May-Jun;27(3):178-85.
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39. Among young children who wheeze, which children will have persistent asthma?

Author: Shapiro GG;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA. ggs@nwasthma.com
Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2006 Sep;118(3):562-4. Epub 2006 Aug 7.

40. Environmental factors and childhood asthma.

Author: Phipatanakul W;
Institution: Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. wanda.phipatanakul@childrens.harvard.edu
Journal: Pediatr Ann. 2006 Sep;35(9):646-56.
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41. Childhood asthma in the emergency department: trends, challenges, and opportunities.

Author: Walsh-Kelly CM; Drendel AL; Gales MS; Kelly KJ;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. kjkelly@cmh.edu
Journal: Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2006 Nov;6(6):462-7.
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42. Beta2-agonists for asthma: the pediatric perspective.

Author: Subbarao P; Ratjen F;
Institution: Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. padmaja.subbarao@sickkids.ca
Journal: Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. 2006 Oct-Dec;31(2-3):209-18.
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43. Long-acting beta2-agonists for chronic asthma in adults and children where background therapy contains varied or no inhaled corticosteroid.

Author: Walters EH; Gibson PG; Lasserson TJ; Walters JA;
Institution: University of Tasmania Medical School, Discipline of Medicine, 43 , Collins Street, PO BOX 252-34, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7001. Haydn.Walters@utas.edu.au
Journal: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jan 24;(1):CD001385.
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44. New perspectives in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and asthma in children.

Author: Baena-Cagnani CE; Passalacqua G; Gomez M; Zernotti ME; Canonica GW;
Institution: Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina. cebanac@arnet.com.ar
Journal: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Apr;7(2):201-6.
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45. Is there any role for allergen avoidance in the primary prevention of childhood asthma?

Author: van Schayck OC; Maas T; Kaper J; Knottnerus AJ; Sheikh A; van Schayck OC; Maas T; Kaper J; Knottnerus AJ; Sheikh A;
Institution: From the Department of General Practice, Research Institute Caphri, Maastricht University.
Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Jun;119(6):1323-8. Epub 2007 Apr 2.
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46. Difficult to control asthma in children.

Author: Fleming L; Wilson N; Bush A;
Institution: Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London, UK.
Journal: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Apr;7(2):190-5.
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47. Prevention of asthma in childhood.

Author: Danov Z; Guilbert TW;
Institution: Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53716, USA.
Journal: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Apr;7(2):174-9.
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48. Advances in pediatric asthma 2006.

Author: Szefler SJ;
Institution: Divisions of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO 80206, USA. szeflers@njc.org
Journal: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Mar;119(3):558-62. Epub 2007 Jan 30.
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49. Diagnosis of asthma in children under five.

Author: Bush A;
Institution: Imperial School of Medicine at the National Heart and Lung Institute, London, UK. a.bush@rbh.nthames.nhs.uk
Journal: Prim Care Respir J. 2007 Feb;16(1):7-15.
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50. Indoor environmental influences on children's asthma.

Author: Sharma HP; Hansel NN; Matsui E; Diette GB; Eggleston P; Breysse P;
Institution: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, CMSC 1102, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am. 2007 Feb;54(1):103-20, ix.
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