Can AMP induce sputum eosinophils, even in subjects with complete asthma remission?
Subjects with complete asthma remission, in contrast to subjects with current asthma, do not respond with eosinophilic inflammation in sputum after AMP provocations. These data lend support to the usefulness of the definition of complete asthma remission.
Coronary artery calcification severity and emphysema severity on CT images are related and are strongly as well as independently associated with prognosis in patients with moderate to severe COPD. The potential to use CAC OVS on unenhanced nongated CT as a screening tool for coronary artery disease and as a prognostic marker in patients with COPD needs further investigation in prospective studies.