Pharmacologic inhibition of S-nitrosoglutathione reductase protects against experimental asthma in BALB/c mice through attenuation of both bronchoconstriction and inflammation [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) serves as a reservoir for nitric oxide (NO) and thus is a key homeostatic regulator of airway smooth muscle tone and inflammation.
Charles Scoggin +13 more
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Ambient carbon monoxide and the risk of hospitalization due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [PDF]
, 2014 Data from recent experimental and clinical studies have indicated that lower concentrations of inhaled carbon monoxide might have beneficial antiinflammatory effects.
Chan, CS +7 more
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Autonomous sweat extraction and analysis applied to cystic fibrosis and glucose monitoring using a fully integrated wearable platform [PDF]
, 2017 Perspiration-based wearable biosensors facilitate continuous monitoring of individuals’ health states with real-time and molecular-level insight. The inherent inaccessibility of sweat in sedentary individuals in large volume (≥10 µL) for on-demand and in
Challa, Samyuktha +13 more
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Different behaviour of the N-terminal and C-terminal fragment of proatrial natriuretic factor in plasma of healthy subjects as well as of patients with cirrhosis [PDF]
, 1990 N-terminal (atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) 1-98) and C-terminal (ANF 99-126) fragments of proatrial natriuretic factor (NTA and CTA, respectively) were determined in plasma of healthy subjects adopting different postures and in patients with cirrhosis ...
Arendt, Rainer M. +5 more
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Assessing and Treating Work-Related Asthma [PDF]
, 2008 Work-related asthma is asthma that is caused or exacerbated by exposures at work. It is the most common form of occupational lung disease in developed countries.
Tracy Stoughton +2 more
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Common respiratory diseases. [PDF]
, 2010 The self-medication phenomenon in upper respiratory tract infections, rhinosinusitis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are significant and will continue to increase.
Kilgore, David, Najm, Wadie
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The physical and chemical properties of human sweat and factors affecting the water balance in confined spaces Final report, 1 Jul. 1965 - 30 Jun. 1968 [PDF]
Physical and chemical properties of human sweat and factors affecting water balance in confined ...
Johnson, R. E., Sargent, F., II
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Mechanical alterations in airway smooth muscle after interaction with indoor pollutant - A\ud mathematical model [PDF]
The viscoelasticity of mammalian lung is determined by the mechanical properties and structural regulation of the airway smooth muscle (ASM). The exposure to polluted air may deteriorate these properties with harmful consequences to individual ...
Alencar, Adriano Mesquita +2 more
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Upper airway symptoms among workers with work-related respiratory complaints [PDF]
, 2017 Background Work-related rhinitis and asthma symptoms frequently co-exist. Aims To determine the prevalence and nature of nasal, pharyngeal, laryngeal and sinus symptoms among individuals with work-related respiratory symptoms.
Castano, R., Gautrin, D., Miedinger, D.
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KOTMIN13, a Korean herbal medicine alleviates allergic inflammation in vivo and in vitro [PDF]
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