Categorizing asthma severity: an overview of national guidelines

GL Colice - Clinical medicine & research, 2004 - Marshfield Clinic
Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways associated with intermittent episodes of
bronchospasm. Corticosteroids are the most effective anti-inflammatory class of medication …

The use of exhaled nitric oxide in the management of asthma

ID Pavord, D Shaw - Journal of Asthma, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
It has recently become clear that airways disease associated with eosinophilic airway
inflammation, but not other patterns of inflammation, is closely associated with favourable …

[PDF][PDF] 6 Asthma in Obese Women: Outcomes and Factors Involved

H Kilic, IK Oguzulgen, F Bakir, H Turktas - Journal of Investigational …, 2011 - jiaci.org
■ Abstract Objective: It has been shown that the prevalence of asthma in obese people has
increased in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate factors involved in the …

Effect of montelukast on symptoms and exhaled nitric oxide levels in 7-to 14-year-old children with seasonal allergic rhinitis

C Razi, A Bakirtas, K Harmanci, I Turktas… - Annals of Allergy, Asthma …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cysteinyl leukotrienes have been found to exert potent inflammatory effects
in the upper airways and play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of allergic rhinitis …

Can we predict sputum eosinophilia from clinical assessment in patients referred to an adult asthma clinic?

E Yap, WM Chua, L Jayaram, I Zeng… - Internal Medicine …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is overwhelming evidence that asthma guidelines aimed at reducing
airway inflammation are superior to those based on clinical symptoms alone. This involves …

Role of biomarkers in understanding and treating children with asthma: towards personalized care

JE Lang, KV Blake - Pharmacogenomics and Personalized …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting children. Despite publicized
expert panels on asthma management and the availability of high-potency inhaled …

Diagnostic tools assessing airway remodelling in asthma

L Manso, M Reche, MA Padial, T Valbuena… - Allergologia et …, 2012 - Elsevier
Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the lower airways characterised by the presence of
airway inflammation, reversible airflow obstruction and airway hyperresponsiveness and …

呼出气一氧化氮检测对支气管哮喘的诊断价值

柴静, 蒋萍, 钱雪娇 - 山东大学学报(医学版), 2010 - yxbwk.njournal.sdu.edu.cn
目的评价呼出气一氧化氮(FeNO) 检测在支气管哮喘诊断中的意义. 方法哮喘非特异症状患者
118 例, 其中支气管哮喘患者71 例为A 组, 首次诊断为支气管哮喘患者52 例为Ⅰ 组 …

Exaled nitric oxide and air trapping correlation in asthmatic children

L Mappa, F Cardinale, R Camodeca, ML Tortorella… - Allergy, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) levels have been shown to correlate with atopy and with airway
hyperresponsiveness but not with standard spirometry. The aim of our study was to evaluate …

Оксид азота как маркер воспаления при бронхиальной астме

НА Геппе, СК Соодаева, ЕГ Белоусова… - Вопросы практической …, 2007 - elibrary.ru
В обзоре литературы изложены современные представления уровня оксида азота и
концентрации нитратов и нитритов в выдыхаемом воздухе для ранней диагностики …