Sudden temperature changes and respiratory symptoms - An experimental approach

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 383-387

  Graudenz, Gustavo Silveira ^a,c   Oliveira, Celso Henrique ^b   Tribess, Arlindo ^a   Landgraf, Richardt G ^a   Jancar, Sonia ^a   Kalil, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^c University of Sao Paulo SP ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Allergy; Atmosphere exposure chamber; Environmental exposure; Occupational health; Rhinitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PRURITUS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RHINITIS; SNEEZING; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 34250830311     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2007.21.3023     Document Type: Article

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