title: Point: Is measuring sputum eosinophils useful in the management of severe asthma? Yes.
authors.affiliation: Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. Electronic address: hargreav@mcmaster.ca.
authors.forename: Frederick E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Hargreave
authors.affiliation: Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; and the Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Parameswaran
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology*