2
Associations between fluctuations in lung function and asthma control in two populations with differing asthma severity.   
Thorax 2011 Dec;66(12):1036-1042   abstract
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3
A workforce-based study of occupational exposures and asthma symptoms in cleaning workers.   
Occup Environ Med 2011 Dec;68(12):914-919   abstract
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4
Pneumomediastinum as a primary manifestation of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.   
Med Sci Monit 2011 Dec;17(12):CS152-CS155   abstract
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5
Comparison of Symbicort(R) versus Pulmicort(R) on steroid pharmacodynamic markers in asthma patients.   
Respir Med 2011 Dec;105(12):1784-1789   abstract
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6
Smoking and asthma: disentangling their mutual influences using a longitudinal approach.   
Respir Med 2011 Dec;105(12):1805-1814   abstract
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7
Time-effect of montelukast on protection against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.   
Respir Med 2011 Dec;105(12):1790-1797   abstract
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8
Will recording of lung function fluctuation open the door to internet-guided treatment of asthma?   
Thorax 2011 Dec;66(12):1019-1020   abstract
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9
Bronchial nitric oxide flux (J'aw) is sensitive to oral corticosteroids in smokers with asthma.   
Respir Med 2011 Dec;105(12):1823-1830   abstract
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10
Urbanisation is associated with prevalence of childhood asthma in diverse, small rural communities in Ecuador.   
Thorax 2011 Dec;66(12):1043-1050   abstract
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11
Urbanisation, asthma and allergies.   
Thorax 2011 Dec;66(12):1025-1026   abstract
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12
Inducible CD4+LAP+Foxp3- regulatory T cells suppress allergic inflammation.   
J Immunol 2011 Dec 15;187(12):6499-6507   abstract
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13
Clarity is necessary and only three labels may be needed.   
BMJ 2011;343d7209   abstract
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14
Food allergy information and deriving action levels for use.   
BMJ 2011;343d7208   abstract
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15
CARMA1 is necessary for optimal T cell responses in a murine model of allergic asthma.   
J Immunol 2011 Dec 15;187(12):6197-6207   abstract
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16
Eosinophils regulate dendritic cells and Th2 pulmonary immune responses following allergen provocation.   
J Immunol 2011 Dec 1;187(11):6059-6068   abstract
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17
The role for decorin in delayed-type hypersensitivity.   
J Immunol 2011 Dec 1;187(11):6108-6119   abstract
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18
Integrin alphavbeta5-mediated TGF-beta activation by airway smooth muscle cells in asthma.   
J Immunol 2011 Dec 1;187(11):6094-6107   abstract
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19
Investigating recurrent angio-oedema.   
BMJ 2011;343d6607   abstract
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20
Rapamycin attenuates airway hyperreactivity, goblet cells, and IgE in experimental allergic asthma.   
J Immunol 2011 Dec 1;187(11):5756-5763   abstract
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21
Abnormal chest radiograph in pregnancy.   
BMJ 2011;343d6035   abstract
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22
Requirement for chemokine receptor 5 in the development of allergen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation.   
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2011 Dec;45(6):1248-1255   abstract
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23
Genomic differences distinguish the myofibroblast phenotype of distal lung fibroblasts from airway fibroblasts.   
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2011 Dec;45(6):1256-1262   abstract
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24
Pharmacological characterization of adenosine receptors on isolated human bronchi.   
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2011 Dec;45(6):1222-1231   abstract
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25
Cur l 3, a major allergen of Curvularia lunata-derived short synthetic peptides, shows promise for successful immunotherapy.   
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2011 Dec;45(6):1178-1184   abstract
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26
Fungal allergen beta-glucans trigger p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase-mediated IL-6 translation in lung epithelial cells.   
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2011 Dec;45(6):1133-1141   abstract
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27
Erythrocyte zinc levels in children with bronchial asthma.   
Pediatr Pulmonol 2011 Dec;46(12):1189-1193   abstract
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28
Components of asthma control and treatment response of individual control criteria in children: analysis of the PEACE study.   
Pediatr Pulmonol 2011 Dec;46(12):1182-1188   abstract
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29
Evaluation of impulse oscillometry during bronchial challenge testing in children.   
Pediatr Pulmonol 2011 Dec;46(12):1209-1214   abstract
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30
Discriminative properties of two predictive indices for asthma diagnosis in a sample of preschoolers with recurrent wheezing.   
Pediatr Pulmonol 2011 Dec;46(12):1175-1181   abstract
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31
The effect of airway remodelling on airway hyper-responsiveness in asthma.   
Respir Med 2011 Dec;105(12):1798-1804   abstract
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32
Inhaler technique and asthma: feasability and acceptability of training by pharmacists.   
Respir Med 2011 Dec;105(12):1815-1822   abstract
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33
Effect of urbanisation on asthma, allergy and airways inflammation in a developing country setting.   
Thorax 2011 Dec;66(12):1051-1057   abstract
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34
A small bird gives severe consequences. [Danish]   
Ugeskr Laeger 2011 Dec 5;173(49):3195-3196   abstract
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35
Relationship between past airway pathology and current lung function in preschool wheezers.   
Eur Respir J 2011 Dec;38(6):1431-1436   abstract
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36
Supplementation with vitamin A early in life and subsequent risk of asthma.   
Eur Respir J 2011 Dec;38(6):1310-1319   abstract
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37
Exhaled air molecular profiling in relation to inflammatory subtype and activity in COPD.   
Eur Respir J 2011 Dec;38(6):1301-1309   abstract
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38
Genetics of glucocorticoids in asthma.   
N Engl J Med 2011 Dec 22;365(25):2435-2436   abstract
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39
Lebrikizumab treatment in adults with asthma.   
N Engl J Med 2011 Dec 22;365(25):2433-2434   abstract
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40
The risks and benefits of indacaterol--the FDA's review.   
N Engl J Med 2011 Dec 15;365(24):2247-2249   abstract
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41
Unapproved prescription cough, cold, and allergy medications.   
Chest 2011 Dec;140(6):1672-1673   abstract
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42
Procalcitonin vs clinical and chest film findings to diagnose community-acquired pneumonia in patients with acute asthma or acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.   
Chest 2011 Dec;140(6):1667-1668   abstract
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43
Diagnosing and investigating adverse reactions in metal on metal hip implants.   
BMJ 2011;343d7441   abstract
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44
Don't forget angio-oedema associated with ACE inhibition.   
BMJ 2011;343d7710   abstract
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45
Eosinophils as a novel cell source of prostaglandin D2: autocrine role in allergic inflammation.   
J Immunol 2011 Dec 15;187(12):6518-6526   abstract
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46
British guidelines on the management of asthma: what's new for 2011?   
Thorax 2011 Dec;66(12):1104-1105   abstract
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47
Exit of leucocytes across the alveolar epithelium worsens lung injury.   
Thorax 2011 Dec;66(12):1095-1096   abstract
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48
A cross-sectional study of exposures, lung function and respiratory symptoms among aluminium cast-house workers.   
Occup Environ Med 2011 Dec;68(12):876-882   abstract
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49
Aquagenic urticaria and syncope associated with occult papillary thyroid carcinoma and improvement after total thyroidectomy.   
Arch Dermatol 2011 Dec;147(12):1461-1462   abstract
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50
Urticaria pigmentosa after treatment with TNF antagonists: a case report.   
Arch Dermatol 2011 Dec;147(12):1459-1460   abstract
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51
A vesiculobullous eruption in a hospitalized patient. Diagnosis: Drug-induced linear IgA bullous dermatosis (LAD) with eosinophils.   
Arch Dermatol 2011 Dec;147(12):1443, 1448   abstract
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52
Use of intravenous immunoglobulin in toxic epidermal necrolysis.   
Arch Dermatol 2011 Dec;147(12):1440-1441   abstract
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53
In a patient with toxic epidermal necrolysis, does intravenous immunoglobulin improve survival compared with supportive care?   
Arch Dermatol 2011 Dec;147(12):1437-1440   abstract
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54
Economic burden of dermatologic adverse events induced by molecularly targeted cancer agents.   
Arch Dermatol 2011 Dec;147(12):1403-1409   abstract
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55
Evaluation of autologous plasma skin test in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria.   
Br J Dermatol 2011 Dec;165(6):1205-1209   abstract
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56
Does age impact the obese asthma phenotype? Longitudinal asthma control, airway function, and airflow perception among mild persistent asthmatics.   
Chest 2011 Dec;140(6):1524-1533   abstract
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57
Methylisothiazolinone contact allergy: a review.   
Br J Dermatol 2011 Dec;165(6):1178-1182   abstract
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58
Aretaeus of Cappadocia and the first clinical description of asthma.   
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Dec 15;184(12):1420-1421   abstract
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59
Some concerns remain about the proposed association between swimming and asthma.   
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Dec 15;184(12):1419-1420   abstract
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60
Ambient particulate air pollution, environmental tobacco smoking, and childhood asthma: interactions and biological mechanisms.   
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Dec 15;184(12):1325-1327   abstract
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61
Vitamin D and asthma: another dimension.   
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Dec 15;184(12):1324-1325   abstract
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62
In bronchospasm, fluctuations come to life.   
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Dec 15;184(12):1321-1322   abstract
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63
Long-acting beta-agonists and asthma: the saga continues.   
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Dec 1;184(11):1220-1221   abstract
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64
Useful models of asthma need to properly phenotype airway narrowing.   
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2011 Dec;45(6):1272-1273   abstract
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65
Early-life origins of adult disease: national longitudinal population-based study of the United States.   
Am J Public Health 2011 Dec;101(12):2317-2324   abstract
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66
Sexual orientation differences in asthma correlates in a population-based sample of adults.   
Am J Public Health 2011 Dec;101(12):2238-2241   abstract
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67
Relationship between serum vitamin D, disease severity, and airway remodeling in children with asthma.   
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Dec 15;184(12):1342-1349   abstract
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68
Impact of race on asthma treatment failures in the asthma clinical research network.   
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Dec 1;184(11):1247-1253   abstract
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69
The response of children with asthma to ambient particulate is modified by tobacco smoke exposure.   
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Dec 15;184(12):1350-1357   abstract
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70
Creating an environmental justice framework for policy change in childhood asthma: a grassroots to treetops approach.   
Am J Public Health 2011 Dec;101 Suppl 1S208-S216   abstract
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71
Vitamin D in asthma and allergy: what next?   
Eur Respir J 2011 Dec;38(6):1255-1257   abstract
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72
Is it really time to look at distal airways to improve asthma phenotyping and treatment?   
Eur Respir J 2011 Dec;38(6):1252-1254   abstract
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73
Painful annular pustular drug eruption induced by erlotinib in a patient with non-small cell lung cancer.   
Cutis 2011 Dec;88(6):281-283   abstract
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74
Vitamin D and atopy and asthma phenotypes in children: a longitudinal cohort study.   
Eur Respir J 2011 Dec;38(6):1320-1327   abstract
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