American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Mar 2014
Meta AnalysisAir Pollution and Non-Malignant Respiratory Mortality in 16 Cohorts within the ESCAPE Project.
Prospective cohort studies have shown that chronic exposure to particulate matter and traffic-related air pollution is associated with reduced survival. However, the effects on nonmalignant respiratory mortality are less studied, and the data reported are less consistent. ⋯ In this study of 16 cohorts, there was no association between air pollution exposure and nonmalignant respiratory mortality.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Mar 2014
Clinical TrialQuantification of Pulmonary Inflammation after Segmental Allergen Challenge Using TIRM Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
There is a need to develop novel noninvasive imaging biomarkers that help to evaluate antiinflammatory asthma treatments. ⋯ The MRI-based noninvasive TIRM score is a promising biomarker for the noninvasive detection of the inflammatory response after segmental allergen challenge in patients with asthma and may serve to monitor the therapeutic effectiveness of novel antiinflammatory drugs in future human trials.