Listar por tema "asthma"
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ACOS syndrome: Single disease entity or not? Could exhaled nitric oxide be a useful biomarker for the differentiation of ACOS, asthma and COPD?
(2016)Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represent two major public health problems. However, there is a significant proportion of patients with a mixed asthma-COPD phenotype. This condition is defined as ... -
Action and reaction of pre-primary and primary school-age children to restrictions during covid-19 pandemic in greece
(2021)The fast-spreading coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced countries to apply restrictive measures to counteract it. School closure was quickly adopted by health authorities. We aimed to investigate the compliance ... -
Airborne algae and cyanobacteria: Occurrence and related health effects
(2011)Published information on airborne algae and cyanobacteria worldwide and the related human health effects is scarce. Since 1844, a total of 353 morphological taxa (genera or species) have been identified in aerobiological ... -
Anti-inflammatory pharmacotherapy for wheezing in preschool children
(2007)Accumulating evidence indicates that there are at least two phenotypes of wheezing in preschool years with distinct natural history Frequent wheezing in the first 3 years of life with risk factors for asthma (e.g., eczema, ... -
Ascites in a patient with episodic angio-oedema and eosinophilia: Thinking outside the box
(2017)Episodic angio-oedema with eosinophilia (EAE) or Gleich's syndrome is a rare condition characterised by recurrent episodes of oedema and eosinophilia, accompanied by urticaria, fever and weight gain. The presence of ascites ... -
Assessment of the association of copd and asthma with in-hospital mortality in patients with covid-19. A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis
(2021)Together, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma account for the most common non-infectious respiratory pathologies. Conflicting preliminary studies have shown varied effect for COPD and asthma as prognostic ... -
Associations of Tonsillar Hypertrophy and Snoring With History of Wheezing in Childhood
(2010)Background: Reports in adults and children have correlated history of wheezing or asthma with the presence of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing but the mechanism of this epidemiologic association is unknown. The goal ... -
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Biomarkers in the exhaled breath condensate of healthy adults: Mapping the path towards reference values
(2008)The need for non-invasive assessment of airway inflammation is imperative, since inflammatory airway diseases, such as asthma and COPD, are characterized by variation in their clinical presentation throughout their course. ... -
Bronchial Asthma and Sarcopenia: An Upcoming Potential Interaction
(2022)Background: Sarcopenia seems to be an emerging health issue worldwide, concerning the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass, accompanied by adverse outcomes. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory condition that ... -
Calprotectin in lung diseases
(2021)Calprotectin (CLP) is a heterodimer formed by two S‐100 calcium‐binding cytosolic pro-teins, S100A8 and S100A9. It is a multifunctional protein expressed mainly by neutrophils and released extracellularly by activated or ... -
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients with asthma: What is its clinical value?
(2020)Asthma is one of the most common respiratory disorders, characterized by fully or largely reversible airflow limitation. Asthma symptoms can be triggered or magnified during exertion, while physical activity limitation is ... -
Clinical profile of severe asthmatics receiving biological treatment: see behind the scenes
(2021)The clinical phenotyping of severe asthma could improve treatment outcomes, quality of life, morbidity, and mortality of asthma patients. The growing availability of rich clinical data could provide opportunities to address ... -
Common variable immunodeficiency and asthma: Coexistence or coincidence?
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Compliance of Bronchial Asthma Patients’ with the Mediterranean Diet: Compliance with the Mediterranean Diet in Asthma Patients
(2021)Introduction: Asthma is considered the most common chronic disease that affects survival and quality of life. An astringent regulatory factor of asthma is the Mediterranean diet. Nutrition, however, seems to be of great ... -
COVID-19 in Children with Asthma
(2021)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infects both children and adults but epidemiological and clinical data demonstrate that children are less likely to have a severe disease course or die. Furthermore, ... -
Depression and pulmonary function in outpatients with asthma
(2004)The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between depression, anxiety and pulmonary function in asthmatics. Thirty-eight adult asthmatic patients underwent psychometric evaluation with the DSSI/sAD questionnaire, ... -
Effect of PM2.5 Levels on ED Visits for Respiratory Causes in a Greek Semi-Urban Area
(2022)Fine particulate matter that have a diameter of <2.5 μm (PM2.5) are an important factor of anthropogenic pollution since they are associated with the development of acute respiratory illnesses. The aim of this prospective ...