Gandevia, B., and Milne, J. (1970). Brit. J. industr. Med., 27, 235-244. Occupational asthma and rhinitis due to Western red cedar (Thuja plicata), with special reference to bronchial reactivity. With the increasing use of Western, or Canadian, red cedar (Thuja plicata) in the timber industry, a distinctive respiratory syndrome of rhinitis and asthma has been observed with increasing frequency ...

Work-related asthma in aluminium potroom workers, is reviewed and discussed, mainly on the basis of own investigations. The occurrence of work-related asthma has been shown to be associated with the duration of potroom employment, although the prevalence of asthmatic symptoms is not significantly different from that of the general population. Typical manifestations of occupational asthma are de...

BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) in aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) represents a severe chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) phenotype with increased sinonasal inflammation and worse health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) compared to CRSwNP without aspirin sensitivity. Conventional treatment strategies frequently fail to control this recalcitrant form of ai...

Objective- The studies have been shown that aspirin, an anti-inflammatory agent, could reduce occurrence of different cancers. The aim of the present study was to evaluate pharmacological effective concentrations of aspirin with/without radiotherapy on growth rate of MCF-7 breast cancer cell line Design- Experimental Study Animals- The MCF-7 breast cancer cell line from rats P...

INTRODUCTION The hypothesis that paracetamol might increase the risk of asthma and other allergic diseases have gained support from a range of independent studies. However, in studies based in developed countries, the possibility that paracetamol and asthma are associated through aspirin avoidance is difficult to exclude. OBJECTIVES To explore this hypothesis among women in a developing count...

BACKGROUND Aspirin remains the mainstay of anti-platelet therapy in cardiac patients. However, if a patient is allergic to aspirin and dual anti-platelet therapy is indicated - such as with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), then there is no clear guidance. One possibility is aspirin desensitization. A variety of protocols exist for the rapid desensitization of patients with aspirin alle...

BACKGROUND The daily dose of aspirin in desensitization in aspirin-sensitive asthmatics with nasal polyps is still a matter of debate. AIMS OF THE STUDY To compare two doses of aspirin during the first year of desensitization and to evaluate long-term effects on nasal/pulmonary symptoms. METHODS Patients with positive aspirin provocation test were treated with either 100 or 300 mg aspirin d...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs) are used to treat acute and chronic musculoskeletal problems (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout injuries), headaches, dental aches, surgical pains, dysmenorrhea. Aspirin other non-steroidal drugs can cause ulcers. Ginger, a common spice, is anti-inflammatory. Ginger's qualities make it suitable for the herbal treatment of inflammatory d...

BACKGROUND There are studies indicating that bronchial asthma is often underdiagnosed, while only a little research has been conducted as concerns overdiagnosing asthma. OBJECTIVE We aimed to estimate the number of patients who have been given the wrong diagnosis of asthma. METHODS All patients aged above 18 years who had visited two GPs during 1994 or 1995, with the diagnosis of bronchial ...