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Evaluation of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic paediatric patients using mannitol challenge test – Impacts of body mass index

Annals of Medicine
Background Increasing epidemiological studies reported that overweight/obese asthma patients had more frequent and severe symptoms and exacerbations, indicating their asthma management may not be sufficient.
Sharon S. Y. Leung, Helen S. L. Tsang, Jasmine Chan, Oliver Y. H. Kui, Ping Zeng, Yin Ting Cheung, James-Wesley Cheng, Kate C. C. Chan, Michelle Yu, Patricia Tang, John D. Brannan, Jenny K. W. Lam, Hak-Kim Chan, Albert M. Li   +13 more
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Pets, furry animal allergen components, and asthma in childhood

Clinical and Translational Allergy
Background The use of component‐resolved allergy diagnostics has provided a clearer understanding of the species‐specific sensitization and severity of potential allergic reactions.
Katariina Lajunen, Anette M. Määttä, Kristiina Malmström, Satu Kalliola, Hanna Knihtilä, Terhi Savinko, L. Pekka Malmberg, Anna S. Pelkonen, Mika J. Mäkelä   +8 more
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Bronchial hyperresponsiveness in women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related to wood smoke

International Journal of COPD, 2012
Mauricio González-García,1,2 Carlos A Torres-Duque,1,2 Adriana Bustos,1 Claudia Jaramillo,1 Darío Maldonado1,21Fundación Neumológica Colombiana, 2Universidad de la Sabana, Bogot&aacute ...
Jaramillo C, Bustos A, Torres-Duque CA, González-García M, Maldonado D   +4 more
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Exercise-Induced Asthma in Children a Contribution for the Standardization of Challenge Tests [PDF]

, 2001
A asma induzida pelo exercício (AIE), apesar de entidade muito prevalente na criança asmática,apresenta aspectos etiopatogénicos não totalmente esclarecidos. De igual modo, os aspectos metodológicos das provas de provocação utilizadas para o diagnóstico
Gaspar, A, Leiria-Pinto, P, Matos, A, Morais-Almeida, M, Neuparth, N, Rosado-Pinto, J   +5 more
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Polypharmacy, Older Adults, and Methacholine Challenge Testing [PDF]

C21. ADVANCES IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC ASTHMA PHENOTYPING AND ENDOTYPING, 2020
B.J. Polivka, I.C. Ingram, D. Endicott, B.L. Beatty, R. Cavallazzi, R.J. Folz, D.E. Antimisiaris   +6 more
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Accuracy of spirometry for detection of asthma: a cross-sectional study

São Paulo Medical Journal
BACKGROUND: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease with airway hyperresponsiveness. Spirometry is the most commonly used test among asthmatic patients. Another functional test used for diagnosing asthma is the bronchial challenge test. The aim of this
Andréa Cristina Meneghini, Ana Carolina Botto Paulino, Luciano Penha Pereira, Elcio Oliveira Vianna   +3 more
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Single and multiple breath nitrogen washout compared with the methacholine test in patients with suspected asthma and normal spirometry

BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Background Methods used to assess ventilation heterogeneity through inert gas washout have been standardised and showed high sensitivity in diagnosing many respiratory diseases.
Philipp Latzin, Leticia Grize, Aline Stalder Siebeneichler, Desiree M Schumann, Meropi Karakioulaki, Nora Brachsler, Andrei M Darie, Thiago G Heck, Michael Tamm, Daiana Stolz   +9 more
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Level of Eosinophil Cationic Protein in Sputum of Chemical Warfare Victims [PDF]

Objective(s) Considering fair response to inhaled corticosteroids and reports of severe air way hyper responsiveness in chemical warfare victims (CWV), a role for eosinophilic inflammation (i.e. asthma) was postulated.
توحیدی, محمد, جعفريان, امير حسين, خاكزاد, محمد رضا, خواجه دلوئی, محمد, عطاران, داود, قبادی مراللو, حسن, محمدزاده لاری, شهرزاد, مير صدرائی, مجيد   +7 more
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Methacholine Challenge Testing in the Diagnosis of Asthma [PDF]

Chest, 2020
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Asthma-like symptoms induced by the methacholine challenge test: do they predict a negative-to-positive switch in the test result?-case report. [PDF]

J Thorac Dis, 2018
Bohadana AB, Rokach A, Wild P, Izbicki G.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source