Search for dissertations about: "airways"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 281 swedish dissertations containing the word airways.
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16. Effects of Inflammatory Mediators on Pulmonary Airways
Abstract : Chronic inflammation is together with excessive contraction of the airways key features of asthma. The aims of the thesis were to analyze the effect of inflammatory mediators on airway smooth muscle, using an in vitro model of cultured murine airways. READ MORE
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17. Cold air, physical activity, and the airways : epidemiological and experimental studies
Abstract : Background: Cold exposure is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Elite cross-country skiers are regularly exposed to cold, dry air and have a high prevalence of asthma compared to the Swedish population. READ MORE
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18. Rhinosinusitis beyond the upper airways. Epidemiological aspects
Abstract : Rhinosinusitis (RS) is a prevalent, multi-factorial disease, including several subgroups of disease with different characteristics and pathophysiology. RS symptoms for more than 12 weeks are defined as chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). READ MORE
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19. Nitric Oxide Exchange in Central and Peripheral Airways : Determinants in Health and Respiratory Disease
Abstract : Background: Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) is a marker of eosinophilic steroid-sensitive inflammation in the airways of patients with respiratory disease. Moreover, information about the localization of inflammation in the respiratory tree is obtained by estimates of bronchial and alveolar contributions to exhaled NO. READ MORE
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20. Modeling nanofiber transport and deposition in human airways
Abstract : An understanding of the complex motion of fibrous particles is important in a wide range of areas, including inhalation toxicology, targeted drug delivery, composites manufacturing, paper making, and food processing. While the applications are diverse, the governing equations for the fiber motion may be shared. READ MORE