Respir Res
December 2022
Background: Studies in adult severe treatment-resistant asthma (STRA) have demonstrated heterogeneous pathophysiology. Studies in the pediatric age group are still scarce, and few include bronchial tissue analysis.
Objective: We investigated 6-18-year-old patients diagnosed with STRA in Sao Paulo, Brazil, by characterizing the different lung compartments and their correlations with asthma control and lung function.
Clinics (Sao Paulo)
August 2020
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the efficiency of physiotherapy techniques in sputum induction and in the evaluation of pulmonary inflammation in asthmatic children and adolescents. Although hypertonic saline (HS) is widely used for sputum induction (SI), specific techniques and maneuvers of physiotherapy (P) may facilitate the collection of mucus in some asthmatic children and adolescents.
Methods: A randomized crossover study was performed in patients with well-controlled asthma, and 90 sputum samples were collected.