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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 25 avhandlingar innehållade ordet wheezing.

  1. 21. Asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and respiratory symptoms among adults in Estonia : prevalence and risk factors : comparison with Sweden and Finland : the 'FinEsS' studies Estonia I

    Författare :Mari Meren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Epidemiology; asthma; chronic bronchitis; COPD; Estonia; the FinEsS Studies;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis is based on original research data of the Estonian part of the "FinEsS" studies, which are cross-sectional comparative studies between Finland, Estonia and Sweden aiming to estimate the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD and allergy and to assess risk factors for the diseases and conditions. In Estonia the study areas included Tallinn, the capital of the country, Saaremaa, an agricultural island in the Baltic Sea, and Narva, a heavily industrialised town located at the Russian border. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Studies on sensitization and atopic disease in infants and children

    Författare :Nele Sigurs; Inga-Lisa Strannegård; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Sammanfattning : Sensitization to food allergens dominated in infancy and IgE antibodies to inhalant allergens appeared later in a cross-sectional multicentre study of 224 children with atopic disease (113 children aged 0-3 years and 111 children aged 4-15 years). IgE antibodies to peanut, hazelnut, and almond were important in both age groups and even before known ingestion in infancy, suggesting sensitization through breast-milk. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Environmental and domestic risk factors for respiratory symptoms in Nicaraguan children

    Författare :Danilo Hernandez; Avdelningen för arbets- och miljömedicin; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; * wheeze* Child labor* asthma* allergy* aeroallergens* lung volumes* waste-picking* particles* wood-smoke* burning of solid waste;

    Sammanfattning : BackgroundRespiratory diseases are the most common cause for seeing a doctor in Nicaragua, and the second most common cause of death in children. An air monitoring program in the capital city, Managua, has shown high levels of air pollution, especially small particles. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Factors associated with preschool wheeze developing into school-age asthma

    Författare :Idun Holmdahl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Preschool wheeze affects one third of all toddlers up to the age of three years and half of the children before six years of age. Approximately one third of these children will develop asthma in school age, and several risk factors have been proposed. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Interaction and regulation of asthma susceptibility genes

    Författare :Christina Orsmark Pietras; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Asthma is a disorder characterized by symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness or coughing. It is a chronic inflammation in the airways and the inflammation is usually accompanied by limitations in airflow as a result of hyper-secretion of mucus and broncho-constriction. LÄS MER