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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Severity of asthma"”.
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Parental perception concerning the use of peak flow meters in the child with asthma
… identify parental perceptions concerning the use of peak flow meters (PFM) in their children. The sample consisted of 20 parents who were accessed through outpatient asthma allergy clinics. The questionnaire and semi-structured interview were utilized as tools and analyzed using inferential …
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Investigating genetic and molecular factors contributing to sexual dimorphism in lung disease
… in disease susceptibility, progression and severity patterns exist between males and females. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are pervasive respiratory diseases that demonstrate sexual dimorphism. Male children experience increased asthma rates and worse health …
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CD30: A Novel Receptor to Induce Apoptosis in Human Blood Eosinophils
Eosinophils are one of the major effector cells in asthma, and controlling the number and survival of eosinophils might attenuate the severity of asthma. This could be achieved by inducing eosinophil apoptosis. Apoptosis allows the removal of cells without inducing an inflammatory response. Our …
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The relationship between elevated night-time Glucocorticoid activity and dreaming: a perspective on sleep-dependent memory consolidation
Background. The consolidation of episodic memory is particularly vulnerable to fluctuations in glucocorticoid levels, both during wakefulness and during sleep. Corticosteroid exposure is associated with changes in endogenous glucocorticoid activity, sleep disruption, episodic memory impairment, and …
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Análisis de polimorfismos genéticos del receptor beta-2 adrenérgico en pacientes pediátricos asmáticos y controles sanos en una muestra de la ciudad de Bogotá
El asma bronquial es una enfermedad inflamatoria crónica, se asocia a hiperrespuesta de la vía aérea, la cual lleva a episodios recurrentes de sibilancias, tos y disnea. La entidad se ha correlacionado con una gran variedad de genes involucrados en su fisiopatología, dentro de los cuales se …