2009
In-home particle concentrations and childhood asthma morbidity.
McCormack MC, Breysse PN, et al.
Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009 Feb;117(2):294-8.
2008
The ABCs of asthma control.
Thorsteinsdottir B, Volcheck GW, et al.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2008 Jul;83(7):814-20.
Asthma in Canada: missing the treatment targets. 
Chapman KR.
CMAJ. 2008 Apr 8;178(8):1027-8.
Asthma, outdoor air quality and the Olympic Games.
McKenzie DC, Boulet LP.
CMAJ. 2008 Sep 9;179(6):543-8. Epub 2008 Aug 7.
Environmental issues in managing asthma.
Diette GB, McCormack MC, et al.
Respiratory Care. 2008 May;53(5):602-15; discussion 616-7.
Guidelines for asthma management: a review and comparison of 5 current guidelines.
Myers TR.
Respiratory Care. 2008 Jun;53(6):751-67; discussion 767-9.
New asthma guidelines emphasize control, regular monitoring.
Lang DM.
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2008 Sep;75(9):641-53.
Obesity and exercise habits of asthmatic patients.
Westermann H, Choi TN, et al.
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. 2008 Nov;101(5):488-94.
Overdiagnosis of asthma in obese and nonobese adults.
Aaron SD, Vandemheen KL, et al.
CMAJ. 2008 Nov 18;179(11):1121-31.
Recent advances in asthma genetics.
Zhang J, Paré PD, et al.
Respiratory Research 2008 Jan 15;9:4.
A review on recent advances in asthma genetics.
2007
Asthma control in Canada: no improvement since we last looked in 1999.
McIvor RA, Boulet LP, et al.
Canadian Family Physician. 2007 Apr;53(4):673-7, 672.
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3).
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; 2007: 440p.
The needs of older people with asthma.
Cousens NE, Goeman DP, et al.
Australian family physician. 2007 Sep;36(9):729-31.
Patient's adherence in asthma.
Gillisen A.
Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 2007 Nov;58 Suppl 5(Pt 1):205-22.
Pharmacotherapy of asthma.
Zdanowicz MM.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2007 Oct 15;71(5):98.
The role of allergens in asthma.
Platts-Mills T, Leung DY, Schatz M.
American Family Physician. 2007 Sep 1;76(5):675-80
The role of breastfeeding, diet and nutritional status in the development of asthma and atopy.
Schneider AP, Stein RT, Fritscher CC.
Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia. 2007 Aug;33(4):454-62.
2006
Asthma, COPD and bronchitis are just components of airway disease.
Hargreave FE, Parameswaran K.
European Respiratory Journal. 2006 Aug;28(2):264-7.
Breaking new ground: challenging existing asthma guidelines.
Price D, Thomas M.
BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 2006 Nov 30;6 Suppl 1:S6.
A brief history of inhaled asthma therapy over the last fifty years.
Crompton G.
Primary Care Respiratory Journal. 2006 Dec;15(6):326-31. Epub 2006 Nov 7.
Classifying asthma.
Graham LM.
Chest. 2006 Jul;130(1 Suppl):13S-20S.
The global burden of asthma.
Braman SS.
Chest. 2006 Jul;130(1 Suppl):4S-12S.
Obesity and asthma.
Beuther DA, Weiss ST, Sutherland ER.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2006 Jul 15;174(2):112-9.
Occupational asthma in industry.
Fernández-Nieto M, Quirce S, Sastre J.
Allergologia et Immunopathologia. 2006 Sep-Oct;34(5):212-23.
2005
ABC of asthma: prevalence.
Rees J.
British Medical Journal 2005 Aug 20:443-5.
A primer on the genetics of asthma and changes in prevalence.
Childhood asthma: treatment update.
Courtney AU, McCarter DF, et al.
American Family Physician 2005 May 15:1959-68.
This is a refereed scholarly article on the latest treatments of childhood asthma.
Does mild persistent asthma require regular treatment?
Fabbri LM.
New England Journal of Medicine 2005 Apr 14:1589-91.
In this editorial, the author discusses the pros and cons of ongoing treatment of mild but persistent asthma.
Finding the correct inhaled corticosteroid dose in asthma.
Graft DF.
Postgraduate Medicine. 2005 May:21-4.
This article discusses the recommendations of NAEPP, The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program, (U.S.) for the use of inhaled corticosteroids.
Flexible asthma therapy.
D’Urzo AD, Solanki V.
Canadian Family Physician 2005 Dec:1633-6.
A critical appraisal of a research study comparing the effectiveness of adjustable maintenance dosing with budesonide/formoterol (B/F) with fixed-dose salmeterol/fluticasone (S/F).
Information from your family doctor. Treating my child's asthma.
American Family Physician 2005 May 15:1969.
A consumer friendly handout on the treatment of childhood asthma.
