Does the inclusion of wheeze detection as an outcome measure affect the interpretation of methacholine challenge tests? A study in workers at risk of occupational asthma

Lung

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 151-157

  Bohadana, Abraham B ^a   Michaely, J P ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

FEV1; Methacholine challenge testing; Occupational asthma; Wheeze sound

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AEROSOL; AIRWAY HYPERRESPONSIVENESS; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; WHEEZING;

EID: 33747129328     PISSN: 03412040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00408-005-2575-y     Document Type: Article

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