Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people in the United States experience a disproportionate
burden of asthma and atopic dermatitis. The study of these disease disparities has focused …

Abstract Purpose of Review Using the WHO Conceptual Framework for Action on the Social
Determinants of Health, this review provides a discussion of recent epidemiologic …

Acute asthma remains an important medical emergency, the most frequent cause of acute
admissions in children and a major source of morbidity for adults with asthma. In all ages …

Background Some studies have established associations between the prevalence of new-
onset asthma and asthma exacerbation and socioeconomic and environmental …

Background Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases among school-aged
children in the United States. Environmental respiratory irritants exacerbate asthma among …

Asthma, a chronic respiratory disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation,
bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and reversible airflow obstruction, poses a substantial …

Background Asthma, one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases, affects about 3
million Canadians. The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive evaluation of …

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, asthma and COPD are common causes of disability or death.
Few studies have been made concerning the association with socioeconomic status (SES) …

Background Despite advances in asthma care, disparities persist. Black patients are
disproportionally affected by asthma and also have poorer outcomes compared with white …

Rationale: Chronic respiratory diseases, the third leading cause of death worldwide, have
been associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and increased economic burden that …