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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"chronic bronchitis"”.
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Prevalence and determinants of respiratory symptoms, asthma, chronic bronchitis and allergic sensitization in Helsinki : A comparison between Finland, Sweden and Estonia : The FinEsS studies - Helsinki I
… profiles of respiratory symptoms, asthma and chronic bronchitis in Helsinki, and to compare these results with those for Sweden and Estonia. Other important aims were to evaluate the prevalence and determinants of type 1 sensitization in Helsinki. Materials and methods: This presentation is a …
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Chemokinrezeptorexpression auf T-Zellen in bronchoalveolärer Lavage und peripherem Blut bei Kindern mit chronischer Bronchitis und interstitiellen Lungenerkrankungen
… lavage fluid (BALF) of children with chronic bronchitis and interstitial lung diseases. Methods: BAL was performed in 70 children. According to clinical, macroscopic and cytological findings 37 children were selected for the study and classified as chronic bronchitis (CB, n=17, m=7, …
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Analysis of the Impact of Air Pollutants, PM2.5 and O3, on Life Expectancy and Quality Adjusted Life-Expectancy in Canada
… (PM2.5), on mortality rates and incidence of chronic bronchitis (CB) and nonfatal myocardial infarction (AMI). The outcome measures are life expectancy and quality-adjusted life years. The methodologies used include: life tables, discounting, concentration-response function (CRF), quality of …
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The role of genetic and environmental variation in the respiratory phenotype of alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency
… the only established genetic predisposition to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The development of COPD in AATD is highly variable, probably relating to complex interactions between multiple genetic and environmental factors. This thesis will describe the COPD phenotypes observed in …
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Visuomeninių patalpų oro tarša ozonu /
… lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis).
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The role of elastase as an inflammatory stimulus in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating disease that as of yet has no cure and therapy is limited to symptomatic relief. A major risk factor for the development of COPD is smoking, although the disease does have some component of genetic predisposition. In excess of £500 …
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Obstructive Lung Disease among tobacco farmers in Malawi
… exposure have been linked to the development of chronic respiratory diseases. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence of obstructive lung disease among tobacco farmers in Malawi and its association to nicotine and pesticide exposure. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted …
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The inhibition of HIV-1 activity by crude mucus and purified mucin (mucous glycoproteins) from saliva, breast milk and the cervical tract of normal subjects, HIV positive individuals and patients with HIV-AIDS
… pathological markers in diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, and carcinomas of the breast, lung and colon. Crude saliva is a also known to inhibit the activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). …
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The development of novel strategies to modulate epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
… and progressive lung damage is a hallmark of the chronic bronchitis (CB) phenotype in COPD, and the hydration status of the airways has been indicated as the main factor affecting this disorder. Inhibition of ENaC function in the airways has become an attractive therapeutic strategy to counteract …
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Respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : prevalence and risk factors in a predominantly low-income urban area of Cape Town, South Africa
… worldwide increase in the incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has led to international initiatives to improve surveillance and identify preventable risk factors for this and related chronic lung diseases. The studies reported here aimed to examine the prevalence and …
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Contribution of Bacterial Lipopolysaccharide to Carbon Nanotube- and Vanadium Pentoxide-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats
… a model of acute lung injury and inflammation, chronic bronchitis, and pulmonary fibrosis, upregulates platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGF-Rα) in rat lung fibroblasts (RLF). PDGF, a potent mitogen and chemoattractant for mesenchymal cells, is an important mediator in fibrotic lung …
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Improving Patient Care Outcomes to Reduce Recurrent Admissions of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
… and health continuity for at-risk patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as they move from one setting to the next. An acute care episode of COPD ranges from relatively healthy adults to adults with multiple chronic conditions or those in the end-of-life phase. The primary …
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Mediating factors in the relationship between sociodemographic factors and Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD) among adult ACBS respondents in the United States
Background: Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (CLRD), such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis and emphysema are preventable diseases that constitute a serious public health concern. Estimates indicate that there is an increased prevalence of mortality from …
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Oxidative stress and metal homeostasis at the air-lung interface in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) represents a spectrum of disorders encompassing chronic bronchitis and emphysema, associated with cough, excess mucus and exercise-related dyspnoea and characterized by a progressive reduction in airflow. Development of these symptoms is …
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Κλινικοί και εργαστηριακοί παράγοντες σε ασθενείς με λοιμώξεις του κατώτερου αναπνευστικού συστήματος
Σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης ήταν να αξιολογηθεί το αγγειομετατρεπτικό ένζυμο στον ορό των ασθενών με πνευμονία, ως διαγνωστικός ή/και προγνωστικός δείκτης της νόσου και γενικά να μελετηθούν οι διάφοροι προγνωστικοί παράγοντες στις λοιμώξεις του κατώτερου αναπνευστικού συστήματος.
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Assessment of lung function abnormalities in adult patients with tuberculosis in a high HIV-prevalent setting and the impact of a pulmonary rehabilitation intervention to improve lung function, functional capacity, and quality of life
… history of pneumonia, known atopic asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis prior to TB diagnosis, cardiac failure, or any other unrelated respiratory disease as reported in their medical folder. Participants completed two QoL questionnaires (EQ-5D-3L and SGRQ), a self-designed …