Search for dissertations about: "bronchial hyperreactivity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words bronchial hyperreactivity.

  2. 1. Studies on bronchial asthma with special reference to prevalence, bronchial hyperreactivity and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

    Author : Jaak Kiviloog; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

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  4. 2. Patients with asthma-like symptoms but negative asthma tests and patients with bronchial asthma

    Author : Karin Ringsberg; Töres Theorell; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : Asthma-like symptoms; bronchial asthma; coping; dyspnoea; education; hyperventilation; lung function; physical exercise; quality of life; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Patients with asthma-like symptoms but with negative results in asthma tests have recently been identified. The symptoms are mainly triggered by strong odours, physical exercise and mental stress. These patients are often misdiagnosed and mistreated. They mostly have to find coping strategies by themselves. READ MORE

  5. 3. Allergic diseases and bronchial hyperreactivity in Estonian children in relation to environmental influences

    Author : Marie Vasar; Kajsu Juntunen-Backman; Lii Jannus-Pruljan; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : This thesis is based on the cross-sectional and prospective study of Estonian children. The aim of this thesis was to assess the prevalence of allergic diseases and respiratory symptoms in Estonian schoolchildren and in young children, to study environmental risk factors for allergic diseases and repiratory symptoms. READ MORE

  6. 4. Nasal and bronchial airway reactivity in allergic and non allergic airway inflammation

    Author : Karl-Gustav Kölbeck; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Nasal hyperreactivity; airway hyperresponsiveness; Rhinostereometry; organic dust; adhesion molecules; endothelial cells;

    Abstract : In allergic or asthmatic airways disease, upper and lower airways show a uniform eosinophilic inflammation of the mucosa, and bronchial hyperreactivity is a common finding. To study the co- variation of mucosal reactivity in upper and lower airways, histamine challenges of both sites were performed in a group of patients with allergic rhinitis during non-season. READ MORE

  7. 5. Immunopathological and Structural Alterations in Difficult to Control Asthma

    Author : Anders Bergqvist; Luftvägsinflammation; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Severe asthma; bronchial thermoplasty; airway smooth muscle; neuroendocrine cells; inflammation; immune cells; remodelling;

    Abstract : Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide. Most patients with asthma can be controlled with bronchodilators and low to moderate dose inhaled corticosteroids. However, an estimated 5-10% of the population presents a more troublesome disease, often referred to as severe asthma. READ MORE