(FEV1) >= 80%, negative reversibility test, exhaled nitric oxide at a flowrate of 50ml/s (Fe-NO) < 50 ppb. Results: 177 asthmatics referring to our Unit have been studied. ACT with cut-off score >= 20 showed a good positive predictive value (83.5%) but low sensitivity (47.8%),...
mechanismthatenablesustoliveimaginedexperiences.Muchofourwakinglifeisspentthinking abouteitherthepastorthefuture.Thisisknown as“mindwandering”.Duringtheseeventswe?re notpayingattentiontothecurrentworldaround us.Instead,we?rerecallingmemories,orcreating andprocessingimaginedfutures. Whenengagedin mindwandering,ourbr...
8 INT. SEMI-BASEMENT - DAY 8 Ki-Tek is on the floor laying his head on the viewing stone. He admires the freshly printed enrollment certificate. KI-TEK Look at this. There should be a major for document forgery at Seoul National University. Ki- Jung would be top of the class. ...
All the same things count, such as ACT score, as if applying from high school, but if they weren’t in the top 10% of their class, weren’t a star athlete, nor a class leader, but they have been an outstanding soldier for a couple years, they may very well be selected, if they...
This is called dermatographism and commonly occurs with other types of hives. Pollens, dust mites and animal danders, which can trigger nasal allergies and asthma, can also trigger hives. In fact, you can even get hives from viral and bacterial infections. Hives also may be the first ...
Lobelia is often touted for its use in such respiratory conditions as asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia. This is because the herb is said to act asan expectorant, helping to thin mucus (phlegm), cause a more productive cough, and help you to breathe better. ...
Long covid (post covid-19 condition) is a complex condition with diverse manifestations, uncertain prognosis and wide variation in current approaches to management. There have been calls for formal quality standards to reduce a so-called “postcode lotte
That’s a 99% or greater reduction from the heat of cooking. By that simple act, you have turned them into low-lectin food. This type of bean is by far the worst dietary offender, as even white kidney beans have about 67% less than their red cousins. Broad beans are 90 to 95% le...
tonsof particular matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) each year. These air pollutants can cause or worsen a range of health conditions, from asthma and heart disease to cancer. That’s a pretty steep price tag for what is supposed to ...
Your BMI score can be used to classify your weight status. But don’t take your “classification” too seriously just yet. Moderately overweight people actually live longer than those at “normal” weight (2). And, by the way, we take issue with the concept of “normal” as determined by...