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, ...

Background: Families of individuals with psychotic disorders are playing a major role in the care of their relatives, but report poorer physical competence, elevated symptoms of psychological distress and more psychopathological ...

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by airflow obstruction. The development of leukotriene receptor antagonists and synthesis inhibitors in briefly described; and acute exercise, allergen, and aspirin ...

Chronic diseases such as childhood diabetes mellitus (DM) constitute a challenge for both the affected children and their families. Childhood DM is characterized by complex therapeutic management and has a profound physical ...

It is expected that asthmatic students in a health science department would avoid the hazards of cigarette smoking due to the knowledge they gain through their studies. Surprisingly, health science students with asthma had ...