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Jolliffe D, Camargo Jr C, Sluyter J, Aglipay M, Aloia J, Bergman P, et al.
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol . 2025 Feb; PMID: 39993397
Background: A 2021 meta-analysis of 37 randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of vitamin D supplementation for prevention of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) revealed a statistically significant protective effect of the intervention...
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Chan R, Gochicoa-Rangel L, Cottini M, Comberiati P, Gaillard E, Ducharme F, et al.
Chest . 2024 Dec; PMID: 39734054
The small airways comprise generations 8 to 23 of the bronchial tree, consist of airways with an internal diameter < 2 mm, and are classically difficult to assess and treat...
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Ducharme F, Chan R
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol . 2024 Nov; 134(2):135-143. PMID: 39603340
Diagnosing asthma typically relies on clinical history, physical examination, and objective lung function test results. Spirometry, the gold standard for assessing lung function, is universally recommended for the diagnostic, assessment,...
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El Abd A, Dasari H, Dodin P, Trottier H, Ducharme F
Respir Res . 2024 Sep; 25(1):344. PMID: 39322954
Background: Numerous studies indicate an association between vitamin D status and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with asthma, but findings are inconsistent. This review aims to summarize the relationship between serum...
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Dasari H, Smyrnova A, Leng J, Ducharme F
PLoS One . 2024 May; 19(5):e0304155. PMID: 38809872
Background: Home blood self-collection devices can enable remote monitoring, but their implementation requires validation. Our objectives were to explore (i) the impact of sampling sites and topical analgesia on capillary...
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Papadopoulos N, Custovic A, Deschildre A, Gern J, Nieto Garcia A, Miligkos M, et al.
Pediatr Allergy Immunol . 2024 Apr; 35(4):e14129. PMID: 38664926
Monitoring is a major component of asthma management in children. Regular monitoring allows for diagnosis confirmation, treatment optimization, and natural history review. Numerous factors that may affect disease activity and...
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El Abd A, Dasari H, Dodin P, Trottier H, Ducharme F
Front Immunol . 2024 Mar; 15:1335968. PMID: 38545098
Background: While the association between vitamin D and several inflammatory biomarkers in asthma patients has been extensively reported, it remains unclear whether supplementation modifies these biomarkers. This review aims to...
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Jenkins C, Singh D, Ducharme F, Raherison C, Lavoie K
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract . 2023 Oct; 11(12):3578-3584. PMID: 37802256
Increasingly, clinical practice guidelines advocate a precision medicine-based approach to care for asthma. This focus requires knowledge of not only different asthma phenotypes and their associated biomarkers but also sex...
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Moore L, Serrano-Lomelin J, Rosychuk R, Kozyrskyj A, Chari R, Crawford S, et al.
BMJ Open Respir Res . 2023 Sep; 10(1). PMID: 37748808
Background: Preventing poor childhood asthma control is crucial for short-term and long-term respiratory health. This study evaluated associations between perinatal and early-life factors and early childhood asthma control. Methods: This...
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Levy M, Bateman E, Allan K, Bacharier L, Bonini M, Boulet L, et al.
Lancet . 2023 Jul; 402(10406):1012-1016. PMID: 37480934
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