Global Initiative for AsthmaguidelinesThe Executive Committee of the "Global Initiative for Asthma" (GINA) has recently published new guidelines for the management of bronchial asthma. GINA 2006 differs from GINA 2005 in essential aspects. Therefore, differences and new aspects are summarized in this ...
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease, usually characterised by chronic airway inflammation. It is defined by a history of respiratory symptoms, such as wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough, that vary over time and in intensity, together wi
Although asthma often starts in childhood, some people will not have their first symptoms until they are adults. This is known as adult-onset asthma, and is more common in women (due to hormonal factors such as pregnancy or menopause) and those with existing allergies. It may also occur aft...
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Asthma is a chronic lung disorder that can make breathing difficult. With asthma, a person experiences narrow, inflamed airways (bronchial tubes). "Asthma" is an ancient Greek word meaning "short breath," and as the name implies, it can leave you gasping for air. One of the telltale signs...
Adults can also develop asthma, and only about 30% of adult-onset asthma triggers are related to allergies. Risk factors for adult-onset asthma include being female, obesity, hormonal fluctuations such as those experienced during or after pregnancy or menopause, and viral or other infections. ...
” says Fernando Holguin, MD, with the University of Pittsburgh Asthma Institute. “But in obese, adult-onset asthma, the lower arginine and higher ADMA reduces airway NO levels. This finding is promising because it suggests that increasing arginine could restore NO levels and its positive ...
Asthma in Children and Adults—What Are the Differences and What Can They Tell us About Asthma?asthma, pediatric, adult, childhood, airway... MK Trivedi,E Denton - 《Frontiers in Pediatrics》 被引量: 0发表: 2019年 Severe asthma in adults: What are the important questions? The term severe...
However, in asthma there is little evidence regarding patients' views on such involvement. This study explored the preferred and perceived level of involvement in treatment decisions, rationales for role preference, perceived facilitators of/barriers to involvement, and the interrelationship of role ...
Moderate Accuracy of Peripheral Eosinophil Count for Predicting Eosinophilic Phenotype in Steroid-Naïve Non-Atopic Adult Asthmatics Background and Aim Eosinophilic phenotype, sputum eosinophil count 鈮 3%, of asthma is a valuable clinical parameter. However, measurement of sputum inflamm... Zhenyu,Lia...