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Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction: new evidence in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment
Asthma Research and Practice, 2015 The acute airway narrowing that occurs as a result of exercise is defined exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). Most recent guidelines recommend distinguishing EIB with underlying clinical asthma (EIBA) from the occurrence of bronchial obstruction ...
M. Bonini, P. Palange
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Allergy, EarlyView.In this two‐phase study, school‐aged children were classified as at risk or no‐risk based on severe attacks during one‐year follow‐up. Four types of prediction models were developed. Salivary bacteria and serum inflammatory markers, while informative alone, complement past asthma attacks in predicting future attack risk.
Shahriyar Shahbazi Khamas +59 more
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Onset of bronchodilation with fluticasone/formoterol combination versus fluticasone/salmeterol in an open-label, randomized study [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction: The inhaled corticosteroid, fluticasone propionate (fluticasone), and the long-acting beta2-agonist, formoterol fumarate (formoterol), have been combined in a single aerosol inhaler (fluticasone/formoterol).
Aalbers, René +4 more
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Natural History of Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Its Association With Asthma Traits
Allergy, EarlyView.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.
Sophie Carra +3 more
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Tuberculosis in Malta : a case for sputum induction [PDF]
, 2013 Sputum induction is a procedure used to help patients expectorate samples of sputum for laboratory analysis. It is a simple, safe and standardised procedure which may avoid the use of more invasive and potentially harmful interventions such as fibreoptic
Farrugia, Brian
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The Impact of War on Asthma, a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis: An EAACI Task Force Report
Allergy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Wartime events have been followed by an increase in asthma prevalence, which is believed to result from a combination of environmental hazards and psychological trauma. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to investigate this relationship by pooling available data on various wartime exposures, such as occupational, environmental, and
João Cavaleiro Rufo +12 more
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Health Hazard Manual for Firefighters [PDF]
, 1990 [Excerpt] Firefighters, as well as victims, can be exposed to a variety of toxic substances during a fire. Some of these toxicants are particularly insidious because they are produced by thermal decomposition before smoke makes a fire ...
Brown, Nellie J.
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Phase 2 trial of montelukast for prevention of pain in sickle cell disease. [PDF]
, 2020 Cysteinyl leukotrienes (CysLTs) are lipid mediators of inflammation. In patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), levels of CysLTs are increased compared with controls and associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for pain. We tested the hypothesis
Brandow, Amanda +9 more
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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Mucus parameters are hallmark diagnostic features of equine asthma (EA). Objectives To investigate the relationship between mucus quantity score and mucus viscosity score with signalment, history, clinical findings and cytological parameters. Study Design Retrospective cross‐sectional study.
Julia Drespling +5 more
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It’s scary, scary, scary …”: the lived experience of asthma. [PDF]
, 2015 The research presented here contributes to a developing sociological-phenomenological empirical corpus of literature by addressing the lived experience of asthma in non-élite sports participants and committed exercisers.
Allen-Collinson, Jacquelyn +2 more
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