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Exhaled breath condensate biomarkers in COPD [PDF]
European Respiratory Journal, 2008 Biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be useful in aiding diagnosis, defining specific phenotypes of disease, monitoring exacerbations and evaluating the effects of drugs. Exhaled breath condensate is a noninvasive means of sampling the airways, allowing biomarkers of airway inflammation and oxidative stress to be measured.
Borrill, Z. L., Roy, K., Singh, D.
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Analysis of volatile organic compounds in breath as a potential diagnostic modality in disease monitoring [PDF]
, 2011 The use of breath odours in medical diagnosis dates back to classical times, though in its modern form the technique is only a few decades old. There are several breath tests in common clinical use, though all of them involve administration of a known or
Patel, Mitesh Kantilal
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Exhaled breath condensate: methodological recommendations and unresolved questions [PDF]
, 2005 Collection of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a noninvasive method for obtaining samples from the lungs. EBC contains large number of mediators including adenosine, ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, isoprostanes, leukotrienes, nitrogen oxides, peptides and ...
Hunt, J. +3 more
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Volatile diagnostic techniques for ventilator associated pneumonia [PDF]
, 2010 Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a significant challenge for the Intensive Care doctors worldwide. It is both difficult to diagnose accurately and quickly and to treat effectively once the diagnosis has been established.
Humphreys, Martyn Lee
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Independent Information of Nonspecific Biomarkers in Exhaled Breath Condensate [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) has been used for diagnosing and monitoring respiratory disorders. For clinical purposes the assessment of easy-to-obtain nonspecific markers seems particularly interesting.
Römmelt, Horst +26 more
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Acute and Chronic Effects of Smoking on Inflammation Markers in Exhaled Breath Condensate in Current Smokers [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Long-term cigarette smoking is associated with pulmonary inflammation, but the acute effects of smoking have been less well studied. Analysis of the exhaled breath condensate (EBC) can provide noninvasive markers that might be indicative of ...
Römmelt, Horst +6 more
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Exhaled Breath Condensate: An Overview [PDF]
Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, 2007 Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a promising source of biomarkers of lung disease. EBC is not a biomarker, but rather a matrix in which biomarkers may be identified, in that way equivalent to blood, sweat, tears, urine, and saliva. EBC may be thought of either as a body fluid or as a condensate of exhaled gas.
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Modeling of residential outdoor exposure to traffic air pollution and assessment of associated health effects [PDF]
, 2014 Traffic air pollution is known to affect cardiopulmonary health in the population. Children with asthma are amongst the most susceptible groups. Several epidemiological studies linked traffic air pollution with increased reporting of asthmatic symptoms ...
Ducret-Stich, Regina Elisabeth
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Clinics, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To utilize low-cost and simple methods to assess airway and lung inflammation biomarkers related to air pollution. METHODS: A total of 87 male, non-smoking, healthy subjects working as street traffic-controllers or office-workers were ...
Thamires Marques de Lima +11 more
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Exhaled breath condensate pH [PDF]
European Respiratory Journal, 2004 To the Editor: Vaughan et al. 1 are to be congratulated for the most extensive study of the pH of exhaled breath condensates (EBC) yet reported. However, there is reason to doubt that the pH of the condensate provides a reliable measure of the pH of fluid lining the airways.
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