Objective To review the fast-developing topic of assessment of exhaled breath components
to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory and systemic diseases. Data Sources …

Sensory nerves innervating the lung and airways play an important role in regulating various
cardiopulmonary functions and maintaining homeostasis under both healthy and disease …

Temperature and relative humidity are two of the most important variables in breath analysis.
Several studies have investigated the temperature range of exhaled breath, mostly in the …

Rationale: Hyperventilation of hot humid air induces transient bronchoconstriction in patients
with asthma; the underlying mechanism is not known. Recent studies showed that an …

Airway hypersensitivity is a common pathophysiological feature in various airway
inflammatory diseases. Increasing evidence suggests that activation of the transient receptor …

The effectiveness of respiratory protection is dependent on many factors, including the
duration and times during the day when it is worn. To date, these factors could only be …

RATIONALE: Inflammation is a universal pathological reaction and is characterized among
other things by increased heat production. The question stays whether the contribution of the …

This study developed a thermal-sensation prediction model for individuals by incorporating
sensors into a face mask. Conventional prediction of thermal sensation relies on population …

In this study, we propose using a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) micropillar-based quartz
crystal microbalance (micropillar-QCM) sensor for simultaneous measurement of exhaled …

Background Asthma is a chronic condition usually characterized by underlying inflammation.
The study of asthmatic inflammation is of the utmost importance for both diagnostic and …