Adrenaline and nocturnal asthma.

Effect of erythropoietin on anaemia in patients with myeloma receiving haemodialysis.

Discussion This study had investigated the dual role of parasympathetic efferent activity and plasma adrenaline in the pathogenesis ofnocturnal asthma. Parasympathetic blockade in this study caused a significant reversal ofthe nocturnal fall in peak flow rate as shown in our previous work.3 In the first arm of the study parasympathetic blockade reversed completely the nocturnal fall in peak flo...

Nocturnal asthma and urinary adrenaline and noradrenaline excretion.

Adrenaline and nebulized salbutamol in acute asthma.

The effects of injected adrenaline and nebulized salbutamol on acute asthma were compared in 46 children. The results showed that salbutamol had a significantly better bronchodilatory effect than adrenaline. Nebulized salbutamol is recommended as a primary method of treatment of asthmatic attacks in childhood.

Posture-induced airflow limitation in asthma: relationship to plasma catecholamines and an inhaled anticholinergic agent.

Postural influence on ventilatory function was investigated in thirteen asthmatic subjects on three consecutive days starting at 10.00 am. Lung function was measured in the seated position before and after four hours lying supine. Peak expiratory flow (PEF) was measured every 0.5 h in the supine position. Blood samples for determination of plasma catecholamines were collected before, during and...

Circulating adrenaline is not involved in the circadian blood pressure profile.

BACKGROUND Circadian changes in blood pressure are paralleled by analogous circadian changes in plasma catecholamines: blood pressure, plasma noradrenaline and adrenaline fall at night. OBJECTIVE To determine whether adrenaline is a prerequisite for the nocturnal fall in blood pressure, the circadian blood pressure profile was studied in adrenalectomized subjects, lacking circulating adrenali...