Neptune, MD, Boston, reported good results with glomectomy in patients who did not respond to a program of medical management for bronchial asthma.Their separate reports were challenged by Maurice S. Segal, MD, professor of medicine at Tufts University and Gustav J. Beck, MD, New York.Segal...
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) to a variety of stimuli and widespread but variable airflow obstruction that is often reversible either spontaneously or with treatment. Patients with asthma frequently have symptoms which can lead...
Prevalence of asthma-like symptoms, asthma and its treatment in elite athletes asthmabronchialeundertreatmentanti-asthmaticmedicationenduranceathletessportsmedicinedopingThe objective was to determine the prevalence of asthma-like symptoms and ... T.,Lund,L.,... - 《Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & ...
bronchial asthmaAlso found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. asthma [az´mah] a condition marked by recurrent attacks of dyspnea, with airway inflammation and wheezing due to spasmodic constriction of the bronchi; it is also known as bronchial asthma. Attacks vary ...
A semi-structured self-administered questionnaire on asthma management was distributed to medical practitioners attending the annual scientific meeting/update course in August, 2009. Forty-nine practice centers in the 6 geopolitical zones in Nigeria were included in this survey. ...
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Bronchial asthma is now recognised to be a major cause of morbidity and even mortality in people of all ages. Two important ideas have changed our approach to asthma management. The first is understanding that asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder which needs regular treatment with anti-inflamm...
The addition of nedocromil sodium to maintenance therapy in the management of patients with bronchial asthma. The addition of nedocromil sodium to maintenance asthma therapy was investigated in a 12-week double-blind group comparative trial. Maintenance therapy consisted of inhaled corticosteroid and inhal...
complications. This article details the pharmacological, toxicological and clinical effects of chemicals used in civil disturbance control and discusses the management of contaminated individuals. Additionally, the potential for adverse effects from delivery systems and other physical restraint procedures is ...