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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2023

Association between Childhood Asthma Control Test scores and lung pathophysiologic indicators in longitudinal measurements.

Xiaoxing Cui, Xiaojian Zhou, Zhen Li, Yanbo Teng, Lili Lin, Qian Wang, Jianguo Hong, Yan Lin, Marilyn S Black, Michael H Bergin and 1 more

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Article in Journal of thoracic disease, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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11 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiaoxing Cui *Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Xiaojian Zhou *Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Zhen LiDepartment of Pediatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yanbo TengGlobal Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China.
Lili LinDepartment of Pediatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Qian WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Jianguo HongDepartment of Pediatrics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Yan LinDuke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC, USA.
Marilyn S BlackChemical Safety Research, Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Marietta, GA, USA.
Michael H BerginDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Junfeng ZhangNicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Duke University · USShanghai First People's Hospital · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNDuke Institute for Health Innovation · USDuke Kunshan University · CNUL Research Institutes · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) is a well-validated questionnaire for asthma controls among 4-11 years old children. This study aims to examine if longitudinal C-ACT score changes could also reflect lung pathophysiologic changes. Methods: Thirty-seven children (43% female) aged 5 to 10 years old with mild or moderate asthma were followed up for 6 weeks with bi-weekly assessments of C-ACT, airway mechanics, lung function and respiratory inflammation. Associations of longitudinal changes in C-ACT score with lung pathophysiologic indicators were evaluated using linear mixed-effects models. Results: A two-point worsening of total C-ACT score (sum of child and caregiver-reported) was associated with significant decreases in forced expiratory volume during the 1 Conclusions: In children with mild or moderate asthma, longitudinal C-ACT score changes could reflect acute changes in large airway resistance and lung function. Measures of small airway physiology would provide valuable complementary information for asthma control. Asthma phenotype may affect whether C-ACT score could reflect respiratory inflammation.

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Airway mechanicslung functionrespiratory inflammationsmall airway

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