Long-term safety and efficacy of benralizumab in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma: 1-year results from the BORA phase 3 extension trial

…, W Yang, B Pek, WP Killorn, C Poirier… - The lancet respiratory …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Benralizumab is an interleukin-5 receptor α-directed cytolytic monoclonal
antibody that has been shown to safely reduce exacerbations and improve lung function for …

[HTML][HTML] Stopping versus continuing long-term mepolizumab treatment in severe eosinophilic asthma (COMET study)

…, O Kornmann, M Humbert, C Poirier… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background The long-term efficacy and safety of mepolizumab for treatment of severe
eosinophilic asthma are well established. Here, we examine the clinical impact of stopping …

[HTML][HTML] Severe asthma standard-of-care background medication reduction with benralizumab: ANDHI in practice substudy

…, J Rolf, B Walker, R Olivenstein, C Poirier… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The phase IIIb, randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled ANDHI double-blind
(DB) study extended understanding of the efficacy of benralizumab for patients with …

Health hazards associated with windsurfing on polluted water.

E Dewailly, C Poirier, FM Meyer - American Journal of …, 1986 - ajph.aphapublications.org
We documented the risks associated with windsurfing on sewage polluted water. Seventy-nine
windsurfers and 41 controls were studied over a nine-day period for occurrence of …

Exploring PI3Kδ molecular pathways in stable COPD and following an acute exacerbation, two randomized controlled trials

…, K Killian, J Bourbeau, C Poirier… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Inhibition of phosphoinositide 3-kinase δ (PI3Kδ) exerts corrective effects on
the dysregulated migration characteristics of neutrophils isolated from patients with chronic …

Factors affecting health literacy as related to asthma and COPD management: learning from patient and health care professional viewpoints

…, S Gupta, S Aaron, KL Lavoie, C Poirier… - HLRP: Health …, 2021 - journals.healio.com
Background: Studies have identified health literacy (HL) as an important determinant of
asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management. There are, however, …

Ultrasound evaluation of the quadriceps muscle contractile index in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationships with clinical symptoms …

AC Maynard-Paquette, C Poirier… - … journal of chronic …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Rationale Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with changes in the
composition and function of peripheral and respiratory muscles, which can negatively …

Cu x Co3− x O4 Used as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst: Physicochemical properties and electrochemical characterization for the oxygen evolution reaction

M De Koninck, SC Poirier… - Journal of The …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
(and 1) powders were prepared by a sol-gel method which favors high oxide specific
surface areas with a larger value for, ascribed to a larger powder mesopore volume. X-ray …

Effects of pursed lip breathing on exercise capacity and dyspnea in patients with interstitial lung disease: a randomized, crossover study

…, J Morisset, H Manganas, C Poirier… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Although mainly described in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, pursed lip breathing (PLB) could prove useful in patients with interstitial lung disease (…

Asthma and COPD patients' perceived link between health literacy core domains and self-management of their condition

…, S Gupta, SD Aaron, KL Lavoie, C Poirier… - Patient education and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Health literacy (HL) is a person’s ability to practically apply a wide range of cognitive
and non-cognitive skills, to make health-related decisions. Currently, no tool applies all …