OBJECTIVE To determine whether caffeine consumption affects bronchoprovocation challenge (BPC). DESIGN A prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, crossover trial. PATIENTS Eleven nonsmoking men, aged 18 to 42 years, with normal baseline spirometry and evidence of exercise-induced bronchospasm. INTERVENTION On three separate test days, each individual received, in random ...

Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) is very common in children and it affects 10–40% of children world-wide. Asthma and AR commonly coexist and we can find up to 30% of asthma in patients with AR and up to 90% of AR in patients with asthma. Moreover, these two disorders seem to influence each other’s activity and intensity. Physical activity is commonly prescribed as a rehabilitation treatment fo...

It is believed that GER can trigger asthma by the stimulation of acid-sensitive receptors in the esophagus. The aim of this study was to determine whether esophageal acid stimulation in asthmatic patients can provoke clinically detectable bronchospasm and if a possible response is correlated to bronchial reactivity. Eight patients with chronic asthma and GER disease were investigated on three o...

Accessible online at: www.karger.com/journals/res Drug-induced side effects are a very common medical problem. Their prevalence has not been systematically assessed, but there are reports of approximately 2% adverse reactions among hospitalized patients [1]. Among all adverse reactions to drugs which lead to only mild symptoms and which are successfully treated by simply withdrawing the drug in...

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IN this issue of the Journal, Silvanus et al. studied the effects of preoperative interventions in patients with reversible airway obstruction (RAO). This article raises the question of when corticosteroids may be useful to prevent an adverse perioperative outcome for the patient with RAO. The low frequency of adverse outcomes in anesthesia practice limits the ability of researchers to conduct ...

INDICATIONS Tulobuterol is indicated for prophylaxis and control of bronchospasm in bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, asthmatic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, bronchiectasis, tracheobronchitis with emphysema and other bronchospastic disorders and conditions characterized by bronchoconstriction. Because oral tulobuterol is long acting, it is ideally suited for routine maintenance therapy i...

Sphaeranthus indicus auct. Non L. (Asteraceae) commonly known as Gorkhmundi. It is used for various ailments in Indian system of traditional medicines. Methanolic extract of aerial parts was evaluated for antiasthmatic activity. Histamine induced bronchospasm in guinea pigs and egg albumin induced bronchospasm in guinea pig model were performed and various parameters were investigated like PCD ...