bronchospirometry

..Very late antigen-4 (VLA(4)) plays a key role in the recruitment of eosinophils in allergic responses in animal studies...

..Plasm levels of hydrocortisone and its urine excretion did not lower vs initial values. CONCLUSION: The results of the study point to efficacy and safety of combined NT with broncholytics and PS in a severe exacerbation of BA...

..Thus, the present study aimed at evaluating a group of subjects suffering from seasonal allergic rhinitis alone to investigate the presence of spirometric impairment and BHR both during and outside the pollen season...

..Although all other methods had limitations, delta FEV1 and delta FEV1% predicted appeared to be better indices...

..This combination has an anti-asthmatic effect that is greater than that of either drug given alone and may be comparable to inhaled corticosteroid therapy...

..Remarkably, DL-intubation in its proper sense then was performed in bronchospirometry only...

..02). According to the present study, both quiet breathing and forced inspiration are disturbed in subjects with unilateral vocal fold paralysis. A close relationship between tracheal sounds and respiratory function tests exists...

..3+/-8.4 months). FHR cases were more frequent in the Pleurocatheter group (P < 0 04). Analysis of potential risk factors showed that the patient's height and a previous homolateral SP episode are independent recurrence risk factors...

..According to the present study, inhaled budesonide for 4 months had no significant effect on basic lung function but may decrease bronchial lability in schoolchildren born preterm...

..However, the turbine spirometer offers the possibility to measure FEV1 repeatedly in field conditions, such as during exercise challenges outdoors...

..Once defined, subsequent challenges are often administered as a constant dose based on the dose from the screening challenge. Previously, constant dose challenges have been employed but never validated...

..The results obtained using the two devices are not interchangeable...

..Calcitonin at a dose of 100 IU/day subcutaneously for 3 days did not alter the immune parameters studied, thus rendering it safe for such and similar treatment schedules in a variety of medical conditions...

..01). We conclude that the BDT was positive with high doses of IB in more than half of COPD patients who did not respond to terbutaline alone...

..In conclusion, a simple, reproducible school-based exercise protocol can be used to identify students with suspected undiagnosed asthma...

..However, the overall associations of dairy intake with lung density and lung function have not been studied...

..No significant associations were found in regards to asthmatic phenotype and atopy. These results indicate that depending on phenotype studied, either an individual beta2-ADR SNP or beta2-ADR haplotype might affect disease manifestation...

..Combined determination of SaO2 in clino- and orthostatic position by a pulsoximeter is a simple test for HPS identification in patients with chronic liver disease or non-cirrhotic portal hypertension...

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..A positive correlation between plasma MDA and iron (r = +0.3) has been found in asthmatic patients. An increased plasma iron levels in asthmatics may contribute to aggravate lipid peroxidation...

..5% of the inserted volume but do not require evaluation of trends over time. We examined the current guidelines and candidate quality control rules to determine the best method for identifying spirometers with suboptimal performance...

..We tested the premise that within-test variability in PEF is associated with corresponding variability in FEV(1) during a single test session...

..Little is known about sensitization (defined as a positive IgE) to helminths and disease severity in patients with asthma...

..Few studies have investigated the long-term association between inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) and lung function decline in asthma...

..Hydrofluoroalkane-beclomethasone dipropionate (HFA-BDP) is deposited across all sizes of airways, including the small ones. However, its long-term effect on air trapping remains unknown in uncontrolled asthma...

..One possible explanation might be that these studies have used body mass index to identify adiposity, which might be a less reliable measure of body fat in men than in women...

..It is currently unclear whether the small airways (diameter <2 microm) contribute significantly to late asthmatic reactions to inhaled allergen...

..To investigate the technical properties and user friendliness of 10 office spirometers devoted for use in general practice, and to compare the results with standard diagnostic spirometers...

..Nationwide there have been numerous reports of pepper spray-related injuries, including officers injured in pepper spray-related training exercises. This report details one officer's experience...

..2% of all recordings. Twenty-two patients performed valid tests for 80-100% of the time. We suggest that the use of an electronic meter in the home environment is practical and is likely to generate more accurate and reliable data...

..However, the diagnostic performance of these tests is often poor. Application of these tests in a stepwise manner would presumably result in a better characterisation of subjects with respiratory disease...

..05). No adverse effects of glucagon treatment occurred. This study suggests that nebulized glucagon reduces methacholine-induced bronchospasm in asthmatic patients...

..We conclude that sensitivity to aqueous metabisulfite is not associated with mast cell degranulation in metabisulfite skin test-negative patients...

..No unexpected side effects were observed. It is concluded that Zaditen is an effective medication for long-term control of asthma in children...

..The change between follicular and luteal phases was attributed to the effect of progesterone, which is elevated during the luteal phase. No significant change was found in the CO2 threshold level...

..42 kPa/l/s to 0.63 kpa/l/s. that is by 50%. Both tests spirometric and airflow resistance proved to be comparable in 70.4%. Usage of both methods allows a better chance of diagnosing bronchial hyperreactivity...

..This finding concerned mostly workers who inhaled dust of tobacco leaves prior to fermentation...

..Peak flow rate measurements with a simple device are useful in detecting and objective assessment of obstructive airway disease. They are easy to perform and offer a rational basis for antiobstructive treatment...

..Electronic spirometry on the basis of forced expiration and flow-volume-curve possess many advantages for the detection of ventilatory alterations in human lung...

..In one patient relief of the bronchial stenosis by the insertion of a stent restored normal contours to the spirogram and flow-volume curves...

..51) to 0.16 mg/ml (GSEM, 1.45) and 0.14 mg/ml (GSEM, 1.51) by SM and DI, respectively but it was not altered by FE. These findings indicate that potentiating effect of SM on BR which is characteristic of asthma may be due to DI effect...

..In school-children a bronchial hyperreactivity is established, if a bronchoconstriction occurs below a histamine concentration of less than or equal to 1000 mg/ml...

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..Reduction in inspiratory airflow resistance following inhalation of bronchodilator giving the most consistent and significant changes in emphysematous patients has been demonstrated in the present study...

..However, this activity is rather weak and significantly lower than that of intravenous aminophylline infusion...

..Lung function of former farmers might have been affected by farming, and this may reflect more involvement with livestock in the past...

..Repeated assessments of respiratory function are necessary and the patient's management must be frequently re-evaluated...

..While the specific exposures have not been identified, it appears that employment in PVC fabrication may be associated with both obstructive and restrictive ventilatory effects...

..We wanted to study the effects of a 600 micrograms inhaled salbutamol dose on the cardiovascular and respiratory autonomic nervous regulation in eight children suffering from bronchial asthma...

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..Preferential deposition in central airways occurs in all subjects during bronchoprovocation testing and does not significantly determine methacholine responsiveness...

..The dosimeter method had greater efficacy, was less time consuming and appeared to be a useful method for carrying out standardised non-specific bronchoprovocation test...

..Continuous spirometric monitoring is helpful in detecting endobronchial tube displacement during intubation and surgery...

..We believe that this case provides further evidence that polymer fume fever is not always a benign, self-limited illness, especially when workers suffer multiple episodes and/or have underlying pulmonary disease...

..01). These data suggest that respiratory health status relates to endotoxin levels but not to dust level exposures in the presence of low dust levels and indicates that control measures should include endotoxin as well as dust control...

..17 (0.25-25.8) and 0.93 (0.13-32) mg.ml-1, respectively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)..

..The author's experience with fractional bronchospirometry revealed that, in the high-risk patient sample, a predicted postoperative FEV1 value of only 800 ml/sec is a ..

..Other applications include the evaluation of antigen sensitivity for diagnostic and research purposes including occupational asthma, epidemiology, and investigational drug trials...

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..This study aimed to assess whether preoperative selective bronchospirometry could predict the degree of peroperative hypoxaemia...

..In the present state of our knowledge, it is difficult to find evidence of a biological impact, notably on the concentrations of the specific indicators nicotine and cotinine, in subjects passively exposed to tobacco smoke...

..e., adsorption carryover by the device) was measured at the 50-micrograms/m3 level. The data suggest that the device can be used successfully for organic compounds with volatilities greater than that of p-dichlorobenzene...

..twelve of which (4% of the whole) showed delta% > 15% (initial FEVI 0.81 +/- 0.171) (Table 2).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)..

..We aimed to examine the prevalence and risk factors of COPD in Ansan, an industrialised city of Korea, by using the post-bronchodilator GOLD criteria. We then investigated the implications of brenchodilation on the prevalence of COPD...

..In year 2, we will also study a second group of ponies in which, through chronic traceostomy and acute bronchospirometry, we can investigate the effect on VE and respiratory timing of altering (CO2) in selective portions of ..