Global strategy for asthma management and prevention update 2017

The reader acknowledges that this report is intended as an evidence-based asthma management strategy, for health professionals and policy makers. It is based, to the best if our knowledge, on current best evidence and medical knowledge and practice at the date of publication

Current and new challenges in occupational lung diseases

Occupational lung diseases are an important public health issue and are avoidable through preventive interventions in the workplace. Up-to-date knowledge about changes in exposure to occupational hazards as a result of technological and industrial developments is essential to the design and implementation of efficient and effective workplace preventive measures.

Asthma: definitions and pathophysiology

Asthma is a common condition due to chronic inflammation of the lower respiratory tract. Chronic lower airway inflammation is known to be more common in individuals that also have inflammatory disorders of the upper airway. The scientific understanding of asthma continues to improve and it is important for providers who treat upper or lower airway inflammation to be familiar with asthma’s def…

Asthma and Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes

Regular exercise is one of the most effective means to maintain good health. A substantial proportion of the general population engages in competitive sports, including many people with asthma; when controlled, asthma does not restrict exercise performance. Indeed, exercise training can improve asthma symptoms, quality of life, exercise capacity, and pulmonary function, as well as reduce airwa…

Patient Information Series : What Is Asthma?

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the airways of your lungs. Your airways are the breathing tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have asthma, your airways become swollen

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Salbutamol inhalation has no effect on myocardial ischaemia, arrhythmias and …

Inhaled beta-2 agonists raise heart rate, systolic blood pressure and contractility, all of which cause an increase in oxygen consumption of the heart. We performed a study on the influence of inhaled salbutamol on myocardial ischaemia, rhythm, and heart rate variability as assessed by Holter monitoring of 24 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and clinically stable asthma