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Quantitative Skin Prick and Bronchial Provocation Tests with Platinum Salt

Occupational asthma due to platinum salts is a frequent disease in platinum refingeries. The diagnosis is based upon a history of work related symptoms and a positive skin prick test with platinum ...
BMJ

The role of the bronchial provocation challenge tests in the diagnosis of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in elite swimmers

1 Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre and Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia 2 Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Melbourne ...
BMJ

Heart rate-based protocols for exercise challenge testing do not ensure sufficient exercise intensity for inducing exercise-induced bronchial obstruction

Department of Psychology and Sports Science, University of Bielefeld, Germany Dr C Trümper, Department of Psychology and Sports Science, University of Bielefeld, Universitätsstr. 25, Bielefeld 33615, ...
Nature

Use of inhalation corticosteroids (ICS) in children with asthma in general practice

To prevent airway remodelling and the development of irreversible airway obstruction, inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) should be introduced in an early phase of the disease. Dutch guidelines recommend ...