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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.
Marcos de Carvalho Borges +2 more
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Bronchial Provocation Tests in Asthma [PDF]
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1970 Bronchial provocation tests are necessary for precise aetiological diagnosis in bronchial asthma. This is illustrated by the results in 9,364 bronchial provocation tests compared with skin tests and nasal tests. The technique of bronchial provocation testing and its interpretation are described in detail.
K Aas
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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 ...
Yuan Yadong
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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,
Kabadayi G +5 more
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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2002 The use of histamine and methacholine is well established for identifying airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) but the AHR to these agents is not specific for asthma diagnosis. Further, these agents do not identify or exclude exercise-induced asthma (EIA) so
D Brannan, SD Anderson
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International Journal of COPD, 2010 Efrossini Dima1,2*, Nikoletta Rovina1,2*, Christina Gerassimou2, Charis Roussos1,2,3, Christina Gratziou2,31“Sotiria” Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens,
Efrossini Dima +3 more
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Absence of hyper-responsiveness to methacholine after specific bronchial provocation tests in a worker with hydroxyapatite-induced occupational asthma. [PDF]
Allergy Asthma Immunol Res, 2011 Hydroxyapatite is commonly used as a filler to replace amputated bone or as a coating to promote bone ingrowth into prosthetic implants. Many modern implants, such as hip replacements and dental implants, are coated with hydroxyapatite.
Nam YH, Kim JI, Um SJ, Lee SK, Son CH.
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Seasonal Oxidative Stress and Airway Reactivity in Rhinitis: Distinct Patterns in Allergic vs. Non-allergic Individuals [PDF]
Thoracic Research and PracticeOBJECTIVE: Rhinitis is a common upper airway disorder, classified as either allergic rhinitis (AR) or non-allergic rhinitis (NAR). While the association between air pollution and AR airway diseases has been well documented, its specific effects on NAR ...
Sümeyra Alan Yalım +2 more
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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
Jiao Min +5 more
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Effects of bronchial provocation test and bronchial dilation test for the diagnosis of lung diseases [PDF]
Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology, 2019 Present study was performed to explore the effects of bronchial provocation test (BPT) and bronchial dilation test (BDT) for the diagnosis of lung diseases.BPT and BDT results were respectively detected by methacholine and albuterol in patients with different lung diseases and non-lung diseases. BPT and BDT indexes including exhaled nitric oxide (ENO),
Mingxia Feng, Xuemei Yang, Yong He
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