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Sickle cell disease: Wheeze or asthma? [PDF]
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common life-limiting genetic disease among African Americans, affecting more than 100,000 people in the United States.
Cohen, Robyn T +2 more
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Asthma in elite athletes: Who cares? [PDF]
Asthma or exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) is highly prevalent in athletes and if untreated has the potential to impact on their health and performance.
Hull, JH, Price, OJ
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Viral infections and asthma: An inflammatory interface? [PDF]
© 2014 ERS. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways in which the majority of patients respond to treatment with corticosteroids and β2-adrenoceptor agonists.
Black, J +3 more
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The Influence of Cold Atmospheric Air on the Environmental Health of Sportsman
On the basis of a systematic analysis of the scientific literature, it was found that the increased sensitivity of a modern human being to the negative effects of the cold natural environment is due to its passage from the shrouds of East Africa with ...
O. I. Tsyganenko +4 more
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Monitoring asthma in childhood : Lung function, bronchial responsiveness and inflammation [PDF]
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ERS Task Force Monitoring Asthma in Children
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Tobacco smoking in patients with asthma can intensify the bronchi mucosa damage and significantly worsen the course of the disease.Aim. To assess the influence of tobacco smoking on the clinical manifestations of the disease, airway response to cold air ...
A. B. Pirogov +3 more
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The aim of this study was to investigate airway inflammation patterns and clinical and functional features of severe uncontrolled asthma.Methods. The study involved 25 patients aged 45 to 55 years with severe uncontrolled asthma. Medical history was analyzed.
A. B. Pirogov +6 more
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Staphylococcal enterotoxin sensitization in a community-based population : a potential role in adult-onset asthma [PDF]
Background: Recent studies suggest that Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin sensitization is a risk factor for asthma. However, there is a paucity of epidemiologic evidence on adult-onset asthma in community-based populations.
Bachert, Claus +11 more
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Cigarette smoke exposure facilitates allergic sensitization in mice [PDF]
Background Active and passive smoking are considered as risk factors for asthma development. The mechanisms involved are currently unexplained. Objective The aim of this study was to determine if cigarette smoke exposure could facilitate primary allergic
MD Althuis +28 more
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Influence of lung parenchymal destruction on the different indexes of the methacholine dose-response curve in COPD patients [PDF]
STUDY OBJECTIVES: The interpretation of nonspecific bronchial provocation dose-response curves in COPD is still a matter of debate.
Boere-van der Straat, S. +4 more
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