Browsing by Subject "Asthma"
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Airway Impedance, Heterogeneity and Variability in Adult Asthma
(2015-04-14)While bronchodilator (BD) reversibility is a feature of asthma, the relative contributions of small and large airways to BD is unclear, and the effect of small-airway heterogeneity on respiratory system impedance, Zrs has ... -
Altered Airway Smooth Muscle Contractile Function in the Presence of Airway Epithelium and the Influence of TGF-β1
(2017-07-04)Airway smooth muscle (ASM) contraction is a major contributor to bronchoconstriction, the narrowing of the airways observed in asthmatic airways. In vitro, ASM cells demonstrate the capacity to switch between more ... -
The Development of a 3D Piezoelectric Active Microtissue Model for Airway Smooth Muscle
(2013-04-30)Although asthma is primarily thought to be an inflammatory disease of the airways, it has recently been hypothesized that the altered mechanical environment of an asthmatic airway may contribute to the development of the ... -
Repeatability of Respiratory Impedance and Bronchodilatory Response in Asthmatic Children
(2016-03-23)Asthma is a chronic illness that affects approximately 10% of children in the developed world. Objective assessment is recommended using spirometry to obtain the forced expired volume in 1 second (FEV1), usually combined ... -
Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection in Preterm Infants and Later Onset of Asthma
(2018-04-06)Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)-hospitalizations have a substantial disease burden during an infant’s first year of life, and long-term consequences such as asthma remain unclear. This study aimed to quantify the incidence ...