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BACKGROUND
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and allergens are risk factors in children with critical status asthmaticus. Genetic studies support that ETS-associated asthma is a special inflammatory entity, causing significant number of hospital admissions and relapses. Accordingly, the course and
Asthma is a common and debilitating problem in children. Its many costs to society include morbidity, hospitalization and treatment expenses, and a rising mortality rate. This paper examines recent trends in therapy for status asthmaticus. Oxygen, inhaled beta-adrenergic agonists, and
Introduction: Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use is on the rise in the adolescent and young adult populations, especially in the wake of sweet flavored ENDS solutions and youth-targeted marketing. While the extent of effect of ENDS use and aerosolized flavorings on airway
BACKGROUND
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure in infants and children causes more frequent and severe asthma attacks, respiratory infections, ear infections, and sudden infant death syndrome. The aim of this study was to measure ETS exposure in children in Israel (ages 4-11 years) using
Pollution of the air of the interior of premises are generally less understood than exterior town atmospheric pollution. Now the time spent at home is considerable, around 80%. Aerocontaminants are of chemical, biological or particulate nature. Amongst asthmatics, internal NO2 is capable of
The relationship between allergens in a domestic environment and asthma has been extensively studied and it is only recently that studies have suggested the possibility of the role of chemical pollutants in the internal environment in the genesis of asthma. The pollutants studied are oxides of
This study analyzes the evolution of a group of children under 10 years of age with asthma over a period of 20 years. We selected a random group of 32 children with asthma and compared it with a control group composed of 33 children without asthma, similar in age, sex, and socio-economic