Epidemiology and Pulmonary Physiology of Severe Asthma - 10/07/16
Doi : 10.1016/j.iac.2016.03.001
Jacqueline O’Toole, DO a, Lucas Mikulic, MD b, David A. Kaminsky, MD c, ⁎ 
a Department of Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, USA
b Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center, Given D208, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
c Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Given D213, 89 Beaumont Avenue, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
∗Corresponding author.
Résumé |
The epidemiology and physiology of severe asthma are inherently linked because of varying phenotypes and expressions of asthma throughout the population. To understand how to better treat severe asthma, we must use both population data and physiologic principles to individualize therapies among groups with similar expressions of this disease.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Demographics, Phenotype, Health care utilization, Pulmonary function, Lung elastic recoil, Ventilation heterogeneity, Gas trapping, Airway hyperresponsiveness
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| The authors have nothing to disclose. |
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Vol 36 - N° 3
P. 425-438 - août 2016 Retour au numéro
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