Asthma in adults: Principles of treatment.
Kwah JH, Peters AT. Asthma in adults: Principles of treatment. Allergy & Asthma Proceedings 2019, 40: 396-402. PMID: 31690379, DOI: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAsthmaComorbidityDesensitization, ImmunologicForced Expiratory VolumeHumansRespiratory Function TestsConceptsAllergen immunotherapyAllergic asthmaBetter long-term controlModerate allergic asthmaT2-high asthmaType 2 inflammationGastroesophageal reflux diseasePrevention of exacerbationsAllergen-specific immunotherapyEmergency department visitsPhysical examination findingsExpiratory flow rateGoal of treatmentPrinciples of treatmentReduction of symptomsSeverity of symptomsNormal activity levelsLong-term controlReflux diseaseSevere asthmaAllergic rhinitisAsthma symptomsBiologic therapyPulmonary functionSelect patientsAsthma and allergies in pregnancy.
Kwah JH, Stevens WW. Asthma and allergies in pregnancy. Allergy & Asthma Proceedings 2019, 40: 414-417. PMID: 31690383, PMCID: PMC8242985, DOI: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical therapyStandard medical therapyNormal physiologic changesCommon respiratory diseasesCourse of asthmaBenefits of medicationsEvaluation of symptomsUncontrolled asthmaAllergic rhinitisPulmonary functionVasomotor rhinitisComorbid conditionsPregnant womenPhysiologic changesPatient educationRespiratory diseaseAsthmaGeneral populationMost womenPregnancyAppropriate managementEnvironmental exposuresRhinitisTherapyRiskPrevalence and characterization of chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with non‒cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis at a tertiary care center in the United States
Somani SN, Kwah JH, Yeh C, Conley DB, Grammer LC, Kern RC, Prickett M, Schleimer RP, Smith SS, Stevens WW, Tan BK, Welch KC, Peters AT. Prevalence and characterization of chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with non‒cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis at a tertiary care center in the United States. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2019, 9: 1424-1429. PMID: 31589811, PMCID: PMC6913921, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresence of CRSTertiary care centerChronic rhinosinusitisCare centerNon-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasisPrevalence of CRSConcomitant chronic rhinosinusitisRetrospective cohort studyGastroesophageal reflux diseasePeripheral eosinophil countPulmonary function testingTertiary medical centerNumerous comorbid conditionsTreatment of patientsUnited States populationBronchiectasis patientsFibrosis bronchiectasisReflux diseaseAllergic rhinitisCohort studyRadiographic evidenceAntibody deficiencyComorbid conditionsEosinophil countFunction testing