Children with viral-induced wheeze often receive oral or inhaled corticosteroids or a leukotriene inhibitor despite a lack of good evidence that they work. Three studies shed light on this condition.

A council has been accused of a "jolly wheeze" over claims it is forcing "very naughty" people to park in residential streets amid planned new parking charges. The controversial proposal to ...

This is a wheeze with a happy recent history for Labour, in that fiscal drag occurred under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown when Labour came into office, after the party similarly promised not to ...

M.R.C. Clinical Pulmonary Physiology Research Unit, King's College Hospital Medical School, Denmark Hill, London, S.E.5 The factors determining maximum expiratory flow and maximum inspiratory flow of ...

Physical examination during a symptomatic period revealed diffuse inspiratory and expiratory wheezing, with occasional basilar end-inspiratory crepitant rales. There was a normal white-cell count ...

Wheezing occurs when your breath sounds like a high-pitched whistle. Wheezing can occur with certain lung and medical conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). While ...

The trial procedure is described in Figure 2. Twenty-two patients were enrolled in the trial and divided into the two groups. None of the patients was excluded upon completion. The baseline ...

Mariana Pardo, BVSc, MV, DACVECC, provided an overview on breathing patterns, respiratory sounds, lung auscultation; and what ...

Many parents spend the first few years of their child’s life closely monitoring their breathing—listening for new or unusual sounds. These sounds may include wheezing, congestion or rough breathing ...

The Measurements included tidal volume, end-expiratory lung volume, driving pressure, transpulmonary driving pressure, dynamic alveolar strain, mechanical power, and inspiratory flow time lag between ...

By integrating both measurements, PAP devices can deliver therapy more effectively and maintain safe operating conditions. Inspiratory and expiratory flow is measured via a differential sensor, and ...