Fixman, Elizabeth D

Published purpose

This Priority Announcement (PA) is led by the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH), in partnership with the Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology foundation (CAAIF). The CIHR-ICRH has the broad mandate of supporting research on the heart, lung, brain (stroke), blood, blood vessels, critical and intensive care, and sleep. CAAIF has the mission to invest in high-quality Canadian research to better prevent and treat allergy, asthma and immunologic diseases. This PA is focused on acute asthma care across the lifespan, including, but not limited to, data acquisition. • The proposed research should inform the management of acute asthma care, including, but not limited to, the use of inhalers. • The proposed research should consider and/or include more than one (1) developmental or intergenerational period over the lifespan. Examples include, but are not limited to: • one developmental period such as before and after puberty or before and after age 18, or • different developmental periods across generations (e.g. biological parent and fetus or offspring), or • two (2) developmental periods in females related to puberty, child-bearing age and menopause. For the purpose of this PA: • Acute asthma care includes assessment and diagnosis, management and control of symptoms, monitoring and supportive care, preventative measures such as management of triggers and risk factors, patient education and intensive care.