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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 107 avhandlingar innehållade orden asthma control.

  1. 11. Rehabilitation of adults with asthma : A quantitative and qualitative study

    Författare :Margareta Emtner; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; Bronchial asthma; rehabilitation; exercise therapy; physical therapy; patient education; exercise-induced asthma; patient compliance; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; lungmedicin; Lung Medicine;

    Sammanfattning : The general aim of this study was to evaluate the objective and subjective effects of a comprehensive rehabilitation program for adult asthmatic patients. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used. LÄS MER

  3. 12. On Oral Health in Young People with Asthma

    Författare :Malin Stensson; Dowen Birkhed; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adolescents; Saliva secretion; Plaque-pH; Oral health; Mouth breathing; Gingival bleeding; Cariogram; Caries; asthma;

    Sammanfattning : Objective. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the oral health of young individuals with and without asthma. Material. In Study I, a group of 3- (n=66) and 6-year-old children (n=61) with asthma and two healthy control groups (n=62 and n=55 respectively) participated. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Immunopathological and Structural Alterations in Difficult to Control Asthma

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

    Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Asthma and respiratory symptoms related to the housing environment

    Författare :Margot L. A. Frisk; Kitty Kamwendo; Ann-Britt Ivarsson; Göran Stridh; Christer Janson; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Accessibility; adaptation; asthma; housing environment; risk indicators; index; occupational therapy; prevention; respiratory symptoms.; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Vårdvetenskap; Nursing Science; Vårdvetenskap med inriktning arbetsterapi; Nursing Science w. Occupational Therapy Focus;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this dissertation was to study the housing environment with a focus on indoor climate factors which may maintain or worsen respiratory symptoms among persons with asthma.Quasi-experimental and cross-sectional designs and a case-control approach were used. LÄS MER

  7. 15. Extracellular Matrix Alterations in Patients with Different Phenotypes of Asthma

    Författare :Maria Weitoft; Lungbiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Asthma; Extraceullar matrix; Proteoglycan; Collagen; Hyaluronan; Fibrocyte; Mast cell; Nitric oxide;

    Sammanfattning : AbstractAsthma is a chronic disease that affects approximately 300 million people worldwide, and the prevalence is increasing. It has become clear that asthma is a highly heterogeneous disease, with overlapping symptoms but with diverse immunopathology and clinical phenotypes. LÄS MER