Background: The interaction between adenosine receptor blockers and anticholinergic
substances in the treatment of bronchial asthma is an area of interest. The efficacy of such …

Although adenosine-induced bronchoconstriction is mainly due to mast cell mediator
release, vagal reflexes have also been implicated in this response. We have investigated …

Purpose. This study was conducted in the Department of Tuberculosis and Respiratory
Diseases, JN Medical College, Aligarh, India, from January 2006 to December 2007. The …

PURPOSE: This study was conducted in the department of TB & Respiratory Diseases, JN
Medical College, Aligarh, from Jan. 2006 to Dec. 2007. The fact that smoker asthmatics can …

Background: Airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is the most characteristic feature of
asthma, which is reported in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and …

Abstract Aims and Objectives: The present study was carried out to assess whether smoking
alters quality of life (QoL) in asthma patients and if so, can it be counteracted by add on …

PURPOSE: Inhaled anticholinergics and Beta-2 agonists are frequently combined to
achieve optimal bronchodilatation in bronchial asthma. Fixed dose combinations of these …

The present investigation was designed to evaluate the effects of pre-treatment with the
cholinergic muscarinic receptor antagonist, atropine sulfate, or with the cyclooxygenase …

Background Airway hyperresponsiveness is a cardinal feature of asthma. Although the
modulation of cholinergic neuroeffector transmission may play a role in airway …

Perception of the efficacy of bronchodilators in relieving airflow obstruction is a likely
determinant of compliance with treatment in patients prescribed these drugs on an 'as …