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AII Asthma Center's Journal Club

Welcome to the AII Asthma Center's Journal Club!

The goal of this journal club is to present constructive, systematic peer-reviewed critiques of important articles relevant to the pathogenesis, diagnosis, or treatment of asthma. On a monthly basis, we will publish critiques of articles, which span the biomedical research spectrum in asthma and are organized into the following Sections: Basic Research, Translational Research, Clinical Trials, and Clinical Epidemiology/Health Services Research. Each section has an assigned Editor.

If you are interested in doing a critique or suggesting an article for evaluation or have any other comments about the Virtual Asthma Center's Journal Club, please contact a Section Editor below, John McConville, MD, Deputy Editor, or Jerry A. Krishnan, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief.

Sections/Editors

  1. Basic Research – Anne Sperling, PhD, University of Chicago
  2. Translational Research – Monica Kraft, MD, Duke University
  3. Clinical Trials – Nick Hanania, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
  4. Clinical Epidemiology/Health Services Research – Nadia Hansel, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins University

We appreciate your interest in our site and hope this information is useful in your research and/or management of asthma.


Title Topic Date Reviewed
Human epithelial cells trigger dendritic cell mediated allergic inflammation by producing TSLP Basic Research October 2008
Management of asthma based on exhaled nitric oxide in addition to guideline-based treatment for inner-city adolescents and young adults: a randomised controlled trial Clinical Trials November 2008
The epithelial anion transporter pendrin is induced by allergy and rhinovirus infection, regulates airway surface liquid, and increases airway reactivity and inflammation in an asthma model Translational December 2008
Respiratory Effects of Exposure to Diesel Traffic in Persons with Asthma Epidemiology January 2009
Generation of T follicular helper cells is mediated by interleukin-21 but independent of T helper 1, 2, or 17 cell lineages Basic Research February 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial of Oral Antifungal Treatment for Severe Asthma with Fungal Sensitization: The Fungal Asthma Sensitization Trial (FAST) Study Clinical Trials March 2009
Body Mass and Glucocorticoid Response in Asthma. Translational April 2009
Severe Exacerbations and Decline in Lung Function in Asthma Epidemiology May 2009