To determine whether gestational SS affected the airway secretory cells uniformly, the distribution of CCSP and SP-B in the airways was assessed by IHC staining in the proximal and distal airways.
Confirmatory studies of responsive airways, potentially assessed first by diurnal peak flow, can be done using post-bronchodilator maximum expiratory flow volume curves and methacholine challenges.
There is often a disconnection between medication-induced changes in airways as assessed by the clinician and patient perceptions of their functional status.
Obstruction of peripheral airways, as assessed by the slope of phase III of the single-breath nitrogen (N2) test, is associated with some cough symptoms independently of spirometric results and in addition to smoking history.
First, we evaluated WA%, an index of wall thickening in the large airway, to assess airway function [ 20, 32, 39].
Cough reflex sensitivity to capsaicin did not seem to be related to airway hyperresponsiveness or exercise-induced bronchoconstriction, as there was no relationships found between cough reflex sensitivity to capsaicin and airway responsiveness to methacholine, atopy, response to EVH (% fall in FEV1), or airway inflammation assessed by sputum.
In growing patients with maxillary constriction treated with RME, Ribeiro et al. [29], Smith et al. [30], Chang et al. [31], Zeng and Gao [32], and Hakan and Palomo [33] observed dimensional changes of the upper airway as assessed by means of CBCT.
With the patient in supine position, the upper airway was assessed.
Symptoms from mouth, throat and airway were assessed by questionnaires and the tracheal mucosa was inspected post exposure.
However, we have no argument to support that this could influence the relationship between the EDNRB gene polymorphism and the degree of airway obstruction assessed by FEV1.
