Results 71 to 80 of about 45,639 (293)

It’s scary, scary, scary …”: the lived experience of asthma. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core  

The Impact of War on Asthma, a Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis: An EAACI Task Force Report

open access: yesAllergy, 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
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Inhaled Prostaglandin E2 on Methacholine and Leukotriene D4 Airway Responsiveness in Asthmatic Subjects

open access: yesCanadian Respiratory Journal, 1996
Previous studies in asthmatics have demonstrated that the endogenous release of inhibitory prostaglandins limits the bronchoconstrictor response to repeated challenges with exercise and histamine, and that inhaled prostaglandin (PG) E2 attenuates ...
Wil Hm Stevens   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Hazard Manual for Firefighters [PDF]

open access: yes, 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.
core   +1 more source

Performance of a word labeled visual analog scale in determining the degree of dyspnea during exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in children and adolescents with asthma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
OBJECTIVE: There is an indirect relationship between airway obstruction in asthma and the intensity of breathlessness (dyspnea). A word labeled visual analog dyspnea scale with a 0-3 score has been widely used for the assessment of the degree of ...
Cabral, Anna Lúcia De Barros   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Effects of the P2RX4 antagonist BR11595 in a guinea pig model of chronic asthma

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose Asthma is characterized by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), allergic inflammation, and airway remodelling. Although recent studies have shown that asthma pathophysiology involves P2X4 receptor activation, a potential link with chronic asthma remains to be explored.
Dan Li   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paradoxical bronchoconstriction caused by β2-adrenoceptor agonists

open access: yesDrug Target Insights, 2020
Introduction: Salbutamol and terbutaline are short-acting β2 adrenergic agonists that produce bronchial smooth muscle relaxation and are widely used in obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Khadija Ayed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effects of anti-sense interleukin-5 gene transferred by recombinant adeno-associated virus in allergic rats [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The accumulation and infiltration of eosinophils in airways is one of the most important characteristics of asthma, and is mediated partly by secretion of IL-5 from Th2 lymphocytes.
Chao Cao   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Endoscopically assessed mucus parameters in equine asthma: Relationship to clinical history and cytological findings data

open access: yesEquine 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
wiley   +1 more source

Broncoespasmo induzido por exercício em corredores brasileiros de longa distância de elite Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite long-distance runners in Brazil

open access: yesJornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2012
OBJETIVO: Determinar a prevalência de broncoespasmo induzido por exercício em corredores brasileiros de longa distância de elite e se há uma diferença na carga de treinamento entre atletas com e sem broncoespasmo induzido por exercício.
Renata Nakata Teixeira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy