Asthma and the Home Environment

Editorials1 July 1982Asthma and the Home EnvironmentDAVID A. MATHISON, M.D., DONALD D. STEVENSON, M.D., RONALD A. SIMON, M.D.DAVID A. MATHISON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, DONALD D. STEVENSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RONALD A. SIMON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-97-1-128 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe american thoracic society defined asthma as "a disease characterized by an increased responsiveness of the trachea and bronchi to various stimuli and manifested by a widespread narrowing of the airways that changes in severity either spontaneously or as a result of therapy" (1). Asthma is a common disorder that afflicts almost ten million Americans (2). 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Use of laminar air flow portable filter in asthmatic children. Ann Allergy. 1977;38:400-4. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: DAVID A. MATHISON, M.D.; DONALD D. STEVENSON, M.D.; RONALD A. SIMON, M.D.Affiliations: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation La Jolla, California PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAsthma and Allergy Avoidance Knowledge and Behavior in Postpartum WomenSome environmental risk factors for childhood asthma: a case-control studyDust from carpeted and smooth floors. I. Comparative measurements of antigenic and allergenic proteins in dust vacuumed from carpeted and non-carpeted classrooms in Norwegian schools 1 July 1982Volume 97, Issue 1Page: 128-130KeywordsAsthmaBronchiExerciseHypersensitivityTrachea ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1982 PDF downloadLoading ...