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  1. The role of respiratory syncytial virus‐ and rhinovirus‐induced bronchiolitis in recurrent wheeze and asthma—A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, March 2022, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  2. Bronchiolitis phenotypes identified by latent class analysis may influence the occurrence of respiratory sequelae

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, January 2022, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, Alessandra Pierangeli

  3. Genes, environment, and developmental timing: New insights from translational approaches to understand early origins of respiratory diseases

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, August 2021, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  4. “Reactance inversion” at low frequencies during lung function measurement by impulse oscillometry in children with persistent asthma#

    Article • Journal of Asthma, August 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  5. The asthma predictive index as a surrogate diagnostic tool in preschoolers: Analysis of a longitudinal birth cohort

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  6. Cost‐utility of omalizumab for the treatment of uncontrolled moderate‐to‐severe persistent pediatric allergic asthma in a middle‐income country

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, June 2021, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  7. Testing the Asthma Predictive Index as a diagnostic tool in preschoolers: analysis of a longitudinal birth cohort

    Article • April 2021, Authorea, Inc.

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  8. Leptin in Cord Blood Associates with Asthma Risk at Age 3 in the Offspring of Women with Gestational Obesity

    Article • Annals of the American Thoracic Society, December 2020, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  9. Maternal obesity is associated with a sex-specific epigenetic programming in human neonatal monocytes

    Article • Epigenomics, November 2020, Future Medicine

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  10. Childhood asthma outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from the PeARL multi-national cohort

    Article • October 2020, Authorea, Inc.

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  11. Cost‐effectiveness analysis of phenotypic‐guided versus guidelines‐guided bronchodilator therapy in viral bronchiolitis

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  12. The use of β2-adrenoreceptor agonists in viral bronchiolitis: scientific rationale beyond evidence-based guidelines

    Article • ERJ Open Research, October 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr. Carlos E. Rodriguez-Martinez, Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  13. Inversion of the reactance curve and X5 approx. are better parameters for measuring small-airway dysfunction in asthmatic children

    Article • August 2020, Authorea, Inc.

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  14. Adding nebulized corticosteroids to systemic corticosteroids for acute asthma in children: A systematic review with meta‐analysis

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, August 2020, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  15. Cost-effectiveness analysis of phenotypic-guided vs. guidelines-guided bronchodilator therapy in viral bronchiolitis

    Article • July 2020, Authorea, Inc.

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  16. Asthma and COVID‐19 in children: A systematic review and call for data

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, July 2020, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  17. Dexamethasone or prednisolone for asthma exacerbations in children: A cost‐effectiveness analysis

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, May 2020, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  18. Asthma and COVID-19 in children – a systematic review and call for data

    Article • May 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  19. Predictors of response to medications for asthma in pediatric patients: A systematic review of the literature

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, April 2020, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  20. Correction to: Efficacy of Macrolides on Acute Asthma or Wheezing Exacerbations in Children with Recurrent Wheezing: A Systematic Review and Meta‑analysis

    Article • Pediatric Drugs, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  21. Metered‐dose inhalers vs nebulization for the delivery of albuterol in pediatric asthma exacerbations: A cost‐effectiveness analysis in a middle‐income country

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, January 2020, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  22. Efficacy of Macrolides on Acute Asthma or Wheezing Exacerbations in Children with Recurrent Wheezing: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Article • Pediatric Drugs, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  23. Solar radiation, air pollution, and bronchiolitis hospitalizations in Chile: An ecological study

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  24. Advantage of inhaled corticosteroids as additional therapy to systemic corticosteroids for pediatric acute asthma exacerbations: a cost-effectiveness analysis

    Article • Journal of Asthma, June 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  25. Cost‐effectiveness of the utilization of “good practice” or the lack thereof according to a bronchiolitis evidence‐based clinical practice guideline

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, May 2019, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  26. Preschoolers with recurrent wheezing have a high prevalence of sleep disordered breathing

    Article • Journal of Asthma, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  27. The impact of asthma and its treatment on growth: an evidence‐based review

    Article • Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português), March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  28. Salbutamol and ipratropium by inhaler is superior to nebulizer in children with severe acute asthma exacerbation: Randomized clinical trial

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, January 2019, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  29. Daily inhaled corticosteroids or montelukast for preschoolers with asthma or recurrent wheezing: A systematic review

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  30. The impact of asthma and its treatment on growth: an evidence-based review

    Article • Jornal de Pediatria, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  31. Relation between serum CC16 levels and asthma predictive index in pre-schoolers with recurrent wheezing

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  32. Down Syndrome and the Risk of Severe RSV Infection: A Meta-analysis

    Article • PEDIATRICS, August 2018, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  33. Cost Effectiveness of Pharmacological Treatments for Asthma: A Systematic Review

    Article • PharmacoEconomics, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  34. Serum periostin is not related to asthma predictive index

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  35. The relationship between inflammation and remodeling in childhood asthma: A systematic review

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  36. Automated chart review utilizing natural language processing algorithm for asthma predictive index

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  37. Usefulness of asthma predictive index in ascertaining asthma status of children using medical records: An explorative study

    Article • Allergy, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  38. What are the real effects of the Mediterranean diet on recurrent colds and their complications?

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  39. A cost-effectiveness threshold analysis of a multidisciplinary structured educational intervention in pediatric asthma

    Article • Journal of Asthma, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  40. Differences between preschoolers with asthma and allergies in urban and rural environments

    Article • Journal of Asthma, June 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  41. IL-10 expression in macrophages from neonates born from obese mothers is suppressed by IL-4 and LPS/INFγ

    Article • Journal of Cellular Physiology, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  42. What Are the Effects of a Mediterranean Diet on Allergies and Asthma in Children?

    Article • Frontiers in Pediatrics, April 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  43. Factors predicting persistence of early wheezing through childhood and adolescence: a systematic review of the literature

    Article • Journal of Asthma and Allergy, March 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Dr. Carlos E. Rodriguez-Martinez, Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  44. Airway tone dysfunction among pre-schoolers with positive asthma predictive index: A case–control study

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  45. Relation between asthma and sleep disordered breathing in children: is the association causal?

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  46. Caregiver's depressive symptoms and asthma control in children from an underserved community

    Article • Journal of Asthma, February 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  47. Risk and Protective Factors for Childhood Asthma: What Is the Evidence?

    Article • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice, November 2016, Elsevier

    Erick Forno, Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  48. Down's syndrome is a risk factor for severe lower respiratory tract infection due to respiratory syncytial virus

    Article • Acta Paediatrica, October 2016, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  49. Effect of foods and Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and first years of life on wheezing, rhinitis and dermatitis in preschoolers

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  50. Epigenética y obesidad

    Article • Revista chilena de pediatría, September 2016, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  51. Increased prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae serological positivity in Chilean young children

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  52. Programación epigenética placentaria en restricción del crecimiento intrauterino

    Article • Revista chilena de pediatría, May 2016, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  53. Efficacy of oral corticosteroids in the treatment of acute wheezing episodes in asthmatic preschoolers: Systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, April 2016, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, Erick Forno

  54. Sleep-disordered breathing in children with asthma: a systematic review on the impact of treatment

    Article • Journal of Asthma and Allergy, April 2016, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  55. A new childhood asthma phenotype: obese with early menarche

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  56. Epigenética en enfermedades alérgicas y asma

    Article • Revista chilena de pediatría, March 2016, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  57. Cost–utility analysis of once-daily versus twice-daily inhaled corticosteroid dosing for maintenance treatment of asthma in pediatric patients

    Article • Journal of Asthma, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  58. Urinary leukotriene and Bcl I polymorphism of glucocorticoid receptor gene in preschoolers with recurrent wheezing and high risk of asthma

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Marcelo Lopez-Lastra, Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  59. Conceptos generales de epigenética: proyecciones en pediatría

    Article • Revista chilena de pediatría, January 2016, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  60. Leukotriene receptor antagonists as maintenance or intermittent treatment in pre-school children with episodic viral wheeze

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  61. Children under 12 months could benefit from a therapeutic trial with bronchodilators if the clinical response is positive

    Article • Acta Paediatrica, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  62. Leukotriene receptor antagonists as maintenance and intermittent therapy for episodic viral wheeze in children

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  63. Maternal nutrition during pregnancy and risk of asthma, wheeze, and atopic diseases during childhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Allergy, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, Erick Forno

  64. Erratum

    Article • Journal of Asthma, September 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  65. Principal findings of systematic reviews for the management of acute bronchiolitis in children

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  66. Many respiratory viruses have temporal association with meningococcal disease

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  67. Tiotropium for the treatment of adolescents with moderate to severe symptomatic asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  68. Principal findings of systematic reviews of acute asthma treatment in childhood

    Article • Journal of Asthma, August 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  69. Validation of a Spanish version of the childhood asthma control test (SC-ACT) for use in Spain

    Article • Anales de Pediatría (English Edition), August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  70. Validación de la versión en español de la prueba de control del asma infantil (ACT) para su uso en España

    Article • Anales de Pediatría, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  71. Asthma in Latin America

    Article • Thorax, June 2015, BMJ

    Erick Forno, Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  72. Bronchodilators should be considered for all patients with acute bronchiolitis, but closely monitored for objectively measured clinical benefits

    Article • Acta Paediatrica, June 2015, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  73. Vitamin D levels and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in asthmatic children: a case-control study

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, June 2015, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, Dr Marcelo Lopez-Lastra

  74. Response

    Article • CHEST Journal, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  75. Programación fetal de enfermedades crónicas: conceptos actuales y epigenética

    Article • Revista chilena de pediatría, May 2015, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  76. Methacholine challenge test by wheezing and oxygen saturation in preschool children with asthma

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  77. What Is the Role of Tiotropium in Asthma?

    Article • CHEST Journal, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  78. Another Predictive Score for Childhood Asthma: The Search Remains

    Article • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  79. Utility of bronchodilator response for asthma diagnosis in Latino preschoolers

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  80. Principal findings of systematic reviews for chronic treatment in childhood asthma

    Article • Journal of Asthma, October 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  81. Influence of asthma on sleep disordered breathing in children: A systematic review

    Article • Sleep Medicine Reviews, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  82. Does diffuse irrigation result in improved radiofrequency catheter ablation? A prospective randomized study of right atrial typical flutter ablation

    Article • EP Europace, August 2014, European Society of Cardiology

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  83. Postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans in children: the South American contribution

    Article • Acta Paediatrica, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  84. Cost-utility analysis of daily versus intermittent inhaled corticosteroids in mild-persistent asthma

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  85. Chest physiotherapy for acute wheezing episodes: an inappropriate interpretation of the first trial in outpatient infants

    Article • Acta Paediatrica, May 2014, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  86. Validation of the Spanish Version of the Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK) in a Population of Hispanic Preschoolers

    Article • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  87. Chest physiotherapy is not clinically indicated for infants receiving outpatient care for acute wheezing episodes

    Article • Acta Paediatrica, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  88. Heliox-driven β2-agonists nebulization for children and adults with acute asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  89. Predictors of hospitalization for asthma in children: Results of a 1-year prospective study

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  90. The necessity of having asthma predictive scores in children

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  91. Inhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for acute asthma in children. A systematic review

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  92. Daily vs. intermittent inhaled corticosteroids for recurrent wheezing and mild persistent asthma: A systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  93. Effect of obesity on bronchial hyperreactivity among Latino children

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  94. Correlation between nitrites in induced sputum and asthma symptoms in asthmatic schoolchildren

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  95. Obesity and asthma

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  96. Postinfectious bronchiolitis obliterans

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  97. Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Has a Good Correlation with Asthma Control and Lung Function in Latino Children with Asthma

    Article • Journal of Asthma, May 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  98. Influence of Mediterranean diet on asthma in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  99. Cost-Utility Analysis of the Inhaled Steroids Available in a Developing Country for the Management of Pediatric Patients with Persistent Asthma

    Article • Journal of Asthma, March 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  100. Young Infants with Recurrent Wheezing and Positive Asthma Predictive Index Have Higher Levels of Exhaled Nitric Oxide

    Article • Journal of Asthma, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  101. The role of inhaled corticosteroids in management of asthma in infants and preschoolers

    Article • Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, January 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  102. Reply to letter of Drs Castro-Rodriguez and Rodrigo

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  103. Efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids in wheezy infants/preschoolers

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  104. Percutaneous Transhepatic Access for Ablation of Atypical Atrial Flutter in Complex Congenital Heart Disease

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, November 2012, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  105. Comparison of the bronchodilating effects of albuterol delivered by valved vs. non-valved spacers in pediatric asthma

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, September 2012, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  106. Chest physiotherapy in paediatric patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia: a randomised clinical trial

    Article • Archives of Disease in Childhood, September 2012, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  107. A Systematic Review of Long-Acting  2-Agonists Versus Higher Doses of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma

    Article • PEDIATRICS, August 2012, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  108. International consensus on (ICON) pediatric asthma

    Article • Allergy, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, Professor Göran Wennergren, Professor David Price, Adnan Custovic

  109. Infantile and preschool asthma

    Article • June 2012, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, Adnan Custovic

  110. Safety of long-acting β-agonists in asthma

    Article • Thorax, May 2012, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  111. Addition Of A Long-Acting Beta2-Agonist Versus Higher Doses Of Inhaled Corticosteroids In Children With Asthma: A Systematic Review

    Article • May 2012, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  112. Urinary leukotriene excretion profile in children with exercise-induced asthma compared with controls: A preliminary study

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  113. Dual Utility of Adenosine During Focal AF

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  114. Does congenital heart disease severely jeopardise family life and pregnancies? Obstetrical history of women with congenital heart disease in a single tertiary centre

    Article • Cardiology in the Young, March 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  115. Comparison of three combined pharmacological approaches with tiotropium monotherapy in stable moderate to severe COPD: A systematic review

    Article • Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  116. Exercise Challenge Test: Is a 15% Fall in FEV1Sufficient for Diagnosis?

    Article • Journal of Asthma, July 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  117. The Asthma Predictive Index: early diagnosis of asthma

    Article • Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, June 2011, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  118. Discriminative properties of two predictive indices for asthma diagnosis in a sample of preschoolers with recurrent wheezing

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, May 2011, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  119. Many Respiratory Viruses May Trigger Meningococcal Diseases

    Article • May 2011, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  120. Safety of long-acting β agonists for the treatment of asthma: clearing the air

    Article • Thorax, April 2011, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  121. The asthma predictive index remains a useful tool to predict asthma in young children with recurrent wheeze in clinical practice

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  122. Is There a Potential Benefit to Increased Irrigation Channels During Radiofrequency Ablation? Results From a Two-Center Prospective Randomized Study

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, February 2011, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  123. Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Omalizumab vs Placebo as Add-on Therapy to Corticosteroids for Children and Adults With Asthma

    Article • CHEST Journal, January 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  124. Post Infectious Bronchiolitis Obliterans in Children

    Article • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews, December 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  125. Bronchial Hyperreactivity to Methacholine in Atopic Versus Nonatopic Asthmatic Schoolchildren and Preschoolers

    Article • Journal of Asthma, September 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  126. Bronchial Hyperreactivity to Methacholine in Atopic Versus Nonatopic Asthmatic Schoolchildren and Preschoolers

    Article • Journal of Asthma, September 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  127. The Asthma Predictive Index: A very useful tool for predicting asthma in young children

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, August 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  128. Factors that affect the efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids for infants and young children

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, June 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  129. Higher Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Asthmatic Compared to Obese Nonasthmatic Adolescent Males

    Article • Journal of Asthma, June 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  130. Olive Oil During Pregnancy Is Associated With Reduced Wheezing During The First Year Of Life Of The Offspring

    Article • May 2010, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  131. Complicated Forms of Tachycardia-Mediated Cardiomyopathy Associated with Idiopathic Left Ventricular Tachycardia

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, March 2010, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  132. Formoterol for acute asthma in the emergency department: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, March 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  133. Bronchodilators are central to the management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly

    Article • Drugs & Therapy Perspectives, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  134. Olive oil during pregnancy is associated with reduced wheezing during the first year of life of the offspring

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, January 2010, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  135. Guía ALERTA 2. América Latina y España: Recomendaciones para la prevención y el Tratamiento de la exacerbación Asmática

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  136. Response to budesonide among atopic and non-atopic infants/preschoolers with recurrent wheezing

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  137. The role of inhaled corticosteroids and montelukast in children with mild-moderate asthma: results of a systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • Archives of Disease in Childhood, November 2009, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  138. Effectiveness of Asthma Education with and Without a Self-Management Plan in Hospitalized Children

    Article • Journal of Asthma, November 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  139. Tiotropium and risk for fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  140. Safety and Efficacy of Combined Long-Acting β-Agonists and Inhaled Corticosteroids vs Long-Acting β-Agonists Monotherapy for Stable COPD

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  141. Pre-excited or Not Pre-excited?

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, September 2009, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  142. Single oral dose of dexamethasone in outpatients with bronchiolitis: a placebo controlled trial

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, April 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  143. Efficacy of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Infants and Preschoolers with Recurrent Wheezing and Asthma: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

    Article • April 2009, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  144. Atopic Asthmatic Schoolchildren Have Higher Bronchial Hyperreactivity to Methacoline Than Non-Atopic Asthmatics.

    Article • April 2009, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  145. Effectiveness of Asthma Education with and without Self-Management in Hospitalized Children.

    Article • April 2009, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  146. Efficacy of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Infants and Preschoolers With Recurrent Wheezing and Asthma: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

    Article • PEDIATRICS, March 2009, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  147. Safety of regular use of long-acting beta agonists as monotherapy or added to inhaled corticosteroids in asthma. A systematic review

    Article • Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, February 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  148. Corrections

    Article • Thorax, November 2008, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  149. Percent body fat, skinfold thickness or body mass index for defining obesity or overweight, as a risk factor for asthma in schoolchildren: which one to use in epidemiological studies?

    Article • Maternal and Child Nutrition, October 2008, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  150. Wheezing and Asthma in childhood: an epidemiology approach

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  151. Asthma, obesity, sedentary lifestyle and physical activity: an important issue still unresolved?

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  152. Nitrites in induced sputum as a simple and cheap non-invasive marker of airway inflammation for asthmatic schoolchildren

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, August 2008, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  153. Mediterranean Diet as a Protective Factor for Wheezing in Preschool Children

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, June 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  154. Definition, assessment and treatment of wheezing disorders in preschool children: an evidence-based approach

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, May 2008, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, Professor Göran Wennergren, Adnan Custovic

  155. Factors associated to recurrent visits to the emergency department for asthma exacerbations in children: implications for a health education programme

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, April 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  156. Risk factors for x-ray pneumonia in the first year of life and its relation to wheezing: a longitudinal study in a socioeconomic disadvantaged population

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  157. Multidetector 16-slice CT scan evaluation of cavotricuspid isthmus anatomy before radiofrequency ablation

    Article • Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, October 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  158. Tratamiento de la crisis asmática en pediatría

    Article • Anales de Pediatría, October 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  159. Tratamiento de la crisis asmática en pediatría

    Article • Anales de Pediatría, October 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  160. Heightened bronchial hyperresponsiveness in the absence of heightened atopy in children with current wheezing and low-income status.

    Article • Thorax, September 2007, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  161. Relación entre asma e infecciones virales

    Article • Anales de Pediatría, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  162. Relación entre asma e infecciones virales

    Article • Anales de Pediatría, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  163. HOW MANY ASTHMATIC PATIENTS HAVE ASTHMA?

    Article • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, August 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  164. Erratum

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, June 2007, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  165. Asthma attributable to atopy: does it depend on the allergen supply?

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, May 2007, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  166. Comparison of tuberculin skin test response after three modalities of neonatal BCG vaccination

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, May 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  167. Effects of active tobacco smoking on the prevalence of asthma-like symptoms in adolescents

    Article • International Journal of COPD, March 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  168. Clinical, functional, and epidemiological differences between atopic and nonatopic asthmatic children from a tertiary care hospital in a developing country

    Article • Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  169. Relación entre obesidad y asma

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  170. Relationship Between Obesity and Asthma

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  171. Adenovirus pneumonia in infants and factors for developing bronchiolitis obliterans: A 5-year follow-up

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, October 2006, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  172. Assessing the Risk of Asthma in Infants and Pre-School Children

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  173. ¿Cómo evaluar el riesgo de asma bronquial en lactantes y preescolares?

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, September 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  174. CORRECTION

    Article • Thorax, May 2006, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  175. CORRECTION

    Article • Thorax, March 2006, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  176. Differences in prevalence of asthma, rhinitis, and eczema between parental and self-completed questionnaires in adolescents

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, January 2006, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  177. A different pattern of risk factors for atopic and non-atopic wheezing in 9-12-year-old children

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, September 2005, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  178. Correction

    Article • Thorax, July 2005, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  179. Anticholinergics in the treatment of children and adults with acute asthma: a systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • Thorax, June 2005, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  180. Implicaciones del estudio GOAL en el asma infantil

    Article • Anales de Pediatría, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  181. Neumonía eosinofílica crónica: A propósito de un caso y revisión de la literatura

    Article • Revista chilena de pediatría, January 2005, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  182. How pediatricians in Spain manage the first acute wheezing episode in an atopic infant. Results from the TRAP study

    Article • Allergologia et Immunopathologia, January 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  183. Authors' Response

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, January 2005, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  184. Re: “Two new radiological findings to improve the diagnosis of bronchial foreign-body aspiration in children” by Girardi et al. (Pediatr Pulmonol 2004;38:261-264)

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, January 2005, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  185. β-agonists through metered-dose inhaler with valved holding chamber versus nebulizer for acute exacerbation of wheezing or asthma in children under 5 years of age: A systematic review with meta-analysis

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, August 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  186. The use of spirometers and peak flow meters in the diagnosis and management of asthma among Spanish pediatricians. Results from the TRAP study

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, August 2004, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  187. Figure 1 (cropped) from Castro-Rodriguez

    Article • The Journal of Pediatrics, August 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  188. Two new radiological findings to improve the diagnosis of bronchial foreign-body aspiration in children

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, June 2004, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  189. Comparative randomized trial of azithromycin versus erythromycin and amoxicillin for treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in children

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, January 2003, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  190. Dog exposure in infancy decreases the subsequent risk of frequent wheeze but not of atopy

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, October 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  191. Relation Between Infantile Colic and Asthma/Atopy: A Prospective Study in an Unselected Population

    Article • PEDIATRICS, October 2001, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  192. Increased Incidence of Asthmalike Symptoms in Girls Who Become Overweight or Obese during the School Years

    Article • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, May 2001, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  193. Relation of Two Different Subtypes of Croup Before Age Three to Wheezing, Atopy, and Pulmonary Function During Childhood: A Prospective Study

    Article • PEDIATRICS, March 2001, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  194. A Clinical Index to Define Risk of Asthma in Young Children with Recurrent Wheezing

    Article • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, October 2000, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  195. Siblings, Day-Care Attendance, and the Risk of Asthma and Wheezing during Childhood

    Article • New England Journal of Medicine, August 2000, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  196. Randomized trial of salbutamol via metered-dose inhaler with spacer versus nebulizer for acute wheezing in children less than 2 years of age

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, April 2000, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  197. Helicobacter pylori is not a determinant factor of persistent diarrhoea or malnutrition in Peruvian children

    Article • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, September 1999, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  198. Association of Radiologically Ascertained Pneumonia Before Age 3 yr with Asthmalike Symptoms and Pulmonary Function During Childhood

    Article • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, June 1999, American Thoracic Society

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  199. Relation between pulse oximetry and clinical score in children with acute wheezing less than 24 months of age

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, June 1999, Wiley

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez

  200. Differentiation of osmotic and secretory diarrhoea by stool carbohydrate and osmolar gap measurements

    Article • Archives of Disease in Childhood, September 1997, BMJ

    Dr Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez