The prevalence of asthma and wheezing illness in children has increased substantially over
recent decades and places a large burden on health care resources. Despite increasing …

Predicting adult asthma in childhood : Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine Predicting adult
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Rationale Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is classically found in asthma, and persistent
AHR is associated with poor asthma control. Although airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells …

Reactive airway disease predisposes patients to episodes of acute smooth muscle mediated
bronchoconstriction. We have for the first time recently demonstrated the expression and …

Chronic inflammation and smooth muscle dysfunction are consistent features of asthma, and
are responsible for disease progression and airway remodelling. The development of …

Background: A key therapeutic approach to asthma, which is characterized by chronic
airway inflam-mation, is inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). This study evaluated the association of …

Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is a fundamental phenomenon in asthma that can
explain many aspects of the clinical manifestations of the disease. Several theories on the …

Background Airway hyper-responsiveness (AHR) is a key feature of asthma and a causal
relationship between airway inflammation and AHR has been identified. The aim of the …

Aim: Bronchial hyper‐reactivity (BHR) provides a tool for asthma diagnosis, assessment of
severity and response to treatment. The effect of beclomethasone dipropionate in ultrafine …

Objectives Most western red cedar asthmatics (WRCA) continue to have symptoms even
after removal from exposure. Consequently, health-related quality of life (HRQL) is often …