Bronchial provocation tests in clinical practice [PDF]
São Paulo Medical Journal, 2011 Bronchial hyperresponsiveness, which consists of an exaggerated response of the airways to bronchoconstrictor stimuli, is one of the main characteristics of asthma, presented in nearly all asthmatic patients.
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Alternaria Sensitization and Allergy in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Diagnostic Study [PDF]
Journal of Asthma and AllergyGözde Kabadayi, Jordis Trischler, Martin Hutter, Stefan Zielen, Katharina Blumchen, Johannes Schulze Department of Pediatrics University Hospital, Division of Pneumology, Allergology, Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology, Goethe University, Frankfurt,
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cough variant asthma diagnosis [PDF]
BMC Pulmonary MedicineBackground Cough variant asthma (CVA) is a specific type of asthma characterized by chronic cough as the sole or predominant symptom. Accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment, yet bronchial provocation test is not always feasible in clinical
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Diagnostic value of lung function tests in long COVID: analysis of positive bronchial provocation test outcomes [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundLong COVID patients are prone to bronchial hyperresponsiveness and respiratory symptoms like coughing and breathing difficulties, often with positive bronchial provocation test (BPT) results.ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the diagnostic ...
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Changes in Respiratory Sensitivity Status of Patients in a Hospital in Shanxi Province Before and After the COVID-19 Epidemic [PDF]
Journal of Asthma and AllergyChuanchuan Dong, Fei Hu, Zhen Ma, Xinkai Ma, Lulu Zhang, Yupeng Li, Xianglin Du, Liting Feng, Rujie Huo, Yanqing Xing, Peiqi Li, Yanting Dong, Erjing Cheng, Xinrui Tian,* Min Huang* The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan ...
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Pay attention to standardized diagnosis and treatment of corticosteroid-responsive cough [PDF]
Zhenduanxue lilun yu shijian, 2023 The global prevalence of chronic cough in adults is 9.6%.In 2008, the cough special issue of Lancet published a diagnosis and treatment plan to distinguish the causes of chronic cough based on eosinophilic airway inflammation or sensitivity to ...
SHI Cuiqin, YU Li
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Specific bronchial hyperreactivity and hypersensitivity in patients with allergic asthma [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017 Background/Aim. Bronchial asthma is a disease that is characterized by the variability of the clinical picture, physical and functional status and the existence of bronchial hypersensitivity and hyperreactivity with varying degrees.
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The Lung Function Impairment in Non-Atopic Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Its Correlation Analysis [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology, 2016 Objectives Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is common disease in otorhinolaryngology and will lead to lower airway abnormality. However, the only lung function in CRS patients and associated factors have not been much studied.
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Iurnal Variability of Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Asthma Patients [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 BackgroundThere are daytime variability in pulmonary function indexes such as peak expiratory flow (PEF) and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) in asthma patients.
YU Xinxin, ZHENG Jinping, GAO Yi, XIE Yanqing, AN Jiaying, LIU Wenting, ZHONG Liping, WU Zhongping, ZHU Zheng
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Mannitol Challenge to Assess Therapy Response in Asthmatic Children: An Interventional Cohort Study
Children, 2023 Bronchial provocation tests, such as the mannitol challenge, can be performed to identify and quantify the severity of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic patients.
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