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Increasing prevalence of asthma diagnosis and symptoms in children is confined to mild symptoms [PDF]

, 2001
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of childhood asthma is increasing but few studies have investigated trends in asthma severity. We investigated trends in asthma diagnosis and symptom morbidity between an eight year time period in a paired prevalence study.
Billings, C., Das, C., Duggan, R., Ng Man Kwong, G., Powell, C.V.E., Primhak, R.A., Proctor, A., Whyte, M.K.B.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Recent advances of non‐invasive sensors for smart wearable respiratory monitoring

VIEW, EarlyView.
Respiration contains rich physiological and pathological information, making it one of the most fundamental and continuous vital signs. Respiration monitoring is a non‐invasive and simple, but incredibly powerful, tool for assessing health, managing disease, and tracking fitness.
Jianhui Chen, Baoxiang Yang, Chang Peng, Bao Yang, Licheng Zhou, Zhenyu Jiang, Zejia Liu, Yiping Liu, Liqun Tang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), a complex inflammatory disease with heterogeneous pathogenesis, demands evolving evidence‐based strategies. Since the 2018 Chinese guidelines and EPOS2020, international advances in CRS immunopathology and biologics have revolutionized therapeutic approaches, particularly through phenotype–endotype classification ...
Subspecialty Group of Rhinology, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Subspecialty Group of Rhinology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Exposure to Endotoxin and Decreased Risk of Childhood Atopy

Allergology International, 2005
The hygiene hypothesis implies, in immunological terms, that microbial stimulation in early life skews the immune system towards the development of a T helper type 1 (Th1)-type lymphocyte population, and away from a T helper type 2 (Th2)-type development
Tatsuo Sakamoto, Soichiro Yata, Izumi Hirose, Masaki Futamura, Masashi Morishita, Komei Ito   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Immune factors preceding diagnosis of glioma: a Prostate Lung Colorectal Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial nested case-control study. [PDF]

, 2019
BackgroundEpidemiological studies of adult glioma have identified genetic and environmental risk factors, but much remains unclear. The aim of the current study was to evaluate anthropometric, disease-related, and prediagnostic immune-related factors for
Bracci, Paige M, Gauderman, W James, Hansen, Helen M, Mccoy, Lucie, Muskens, Ivo S, Wiemels, Joseph L, Wiencke, John K, Wrensch, Margaret R, Zhou, Mi   +8 more
core  

Decreased Production of Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Endothelial Cells From Nasal Polyps

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Previous studies have demonstrated that chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is characterized by excessive fibrin deposition which is related to impaired production of tissue plasminogen activator(t‐PA) by epithelial cells.
Qian‐Qian Zhang, Chen Zhang, Jia‐Ni Chen, Fu‐Ying Cheng, Yi‐Zhang Wang, Shi‐Rui Xue, Huan Wang, De‐Hui Wang, Xi‐Cai Sun, Li Hu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

TSLP Expression: Cellular Sources, Triggers, and Regulatory Mechanisms

Allergology International, 2012
Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is an IL-7-like cytokine initially identified in the culture supernatant of a thymic stromal cell line. Highly expressed in the epidermis in skin lesions of atopic dermatitis patients, TSLP was subsequently found to be
Toshiro Takai
doaj   +1 more source

Natural History of Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Its Association With Asthma Traits. [PDF]

Allergy
AHR improves in most children over adolescence when its relationship with asthma changes. AHR is better at ruling out asthma in children, while it is superior at ruling in asthma in young adults. Age should be considered when interpreting AHR, and different cutoffs might be required for children and adults.
Carra S, Zhang H, Kurukulaaratchy RJ, Arshad SH.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Validation of a food frequency questionnaire for children and adolescents aged 4 to 11 years living in Salvador, Bahia.

, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To assess the validity of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) by applying it to children and adolescents living in Salvador, Bahia. METHODS: The validity of this FFQ with 98 food items was investigated among 108 children and adolescents who ...
Assis, AMO, Barreto, ML, D'Innocenzo, S, Dourado, LS, Matos, SMA, Oliveira, NS, Prado, MS, Rodrigues, LC, Santos, CAST   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Vitamin A supplementation and risk of atopy:long-term follow-up of a randomized trial of vitamin A supplementation at six and nine months of age [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends high-dose vitamin A supplementation (VAS) for children above six months of age in low-income countries. VAS has been associated with up-regulation of the Th2 response.
Aaby, Peter, Balde, Aliu, Benn, Christine Stabell, Eriksen, Helle Brander, Kiraly, Nicholas, Lisse, Ida Marie   +5 more
core   +1 more source