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Purpose of this website is to review current articles about asthma that are published each month in leading journals. In the field of asthma there are multiple journals to choose. They are excellent sources of the latest information about not only asthma, but numerous other topics such as allergies, COPD, cancer and numerous other subjects. However, as I struggle to stay current, the challenge has become even more difficult. Frankly, it has become overwhelming just to keep abreast of some of the important journals. For a patient, it is even more daunting. The internet helps, but because it does not always filter based on clinical relevance, on many occasions the information is not of any scientific or clinical value. It takes someone to read and consider the scientific rigorousness of the information. This website is only going to review articles about the clinical subject of asthma that come from major medical journals. As a pulmonologist and an allergist, I realized that pulmonary specialists preferentially read the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, while allergy specialists spend time with the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. These are both excellent resources and are two sources of major contributions to the field of respiratory diseases. These journals are sponsored by different societies and thus accounts for some of the different readership. Since I am a member of both the American Thoracic Society and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, I try to stay on top of the major articles published in both these societies' journals. However for an individual patient or even physician, it is extremely difficult, and at times nearly impossible, to understand the clinical relevance of many of the articles published and give some value to the scientific information presented. Asthma is an inflammatory disease that is primarily treated with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs. Inhaled corticosteroids continue to be used with a amazing effectiveness. However, even this very simple concept is not without many controversies. Many statements are made about the effectiveness of medications but not all "new" medicines are necessarily better, but they are more often promoted more widely, so they become the norm. Sadly, this may not be the best for the patient in terms of cost, safety, or even at times effectiveness. So this website will hopefully in a very simple and easy to use format start to organize around topics the major developments in asthma. |
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