Cholinergic drugs (acetylcholine and methacholine) are usually used for the assessment of nonspecific bronchial hyperresponsiveness, due to the high sensitivity of this test. The cholinergic ...

Analysis was done on day 15. b Airway resistance and elastance were measured with increasing doses of acetyl methacholine (0 -40 mg/mL). b Mediastinal lymph nodes were stimulated with anti-CD3 ...

Dr L G Heaney, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Level 8, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT9 7AB. BACKGROUND Multiple sensory neuropeptides are present in human ...

In certain cases, it is necessary to perform various challenge tests (inhalation of substances that cause airway constriction, such as methacholine, or a stress test). Treatment includes ...

Professional technicians used a computerised spirometer (MasterScreen PFT system, Jaeger, Germany) for PFTs and another computerised spirometer (ASTOGRAPH Jupiter 21, CHEST, Japan) for the ...